TATTWADARSHI ‘12

The English Section

Team member Merin Tom(Asso. Chief Editor) Akash Agrawal(Editor)

Pyhnulang Nongsiej(Co-editor) Ruchita Mantri(Co-Editor)

Editorial

After the thrill & absolute dazzle of culfest‟12 with Pursuit-x sprinkling it technically, we are here

in front of you with „TATWADARSHI‟ i.e. our college annual magazine for us, by us from us.

Friends we are so lucky to get an opportunity to learn in the institute with a great motto “sarve bhavantu

sukhina” along with the blessings of our divine source of inspiration Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj.

Today in the world of technology with the glorious achievements in the field of engineering,

science, space & Technology our country is dreaming to become a superpower at one end & on other

end we are surrounded by huge number of major problems like limitation of resources, poverty, terrorism,

unemployment &what not? According to me, the reason for all these threats is our way of living & dealing

with life, forgetting our cultural, moral, ethical values. These values, our traditions, our family system

were considered to be the biggest treasure of India & were solely responsible for India to be called as

“Golden Sparrow” but due to dying moral & ethical values from our societies, disregard toward our

parents & elders, apathy toward younger generation will render all our achievement worthless. So what to do is

to stick firmly to all our cultural, moral & ethical values which are passed to us from ancestors. Till date from

our childhood times to the college we all have only taken some or the other thing from our parents, friends,

family & society. Now we have turned from crawling babies to confident walking youth with head

high. so its our turn now to do something positive for the betterment of our very own society to make it a place

worth living like a paradise.

I don‟t think we must only focus on the society issues & its development, rather we can do it

individually by keeping our career & society factor in parallel. As it is said “drop by drop fills the pot”

same way if every individual thinks a bit for the betterment of society, it will definitely be change. After all a

society, a state, a country, is known by the people living it.

An engineer doesn‟t make the world, but surely can make it smart & beautiful so on behalf of

our TATWADARSHI‟12 team I appeal all of you to spend your today with quality attitude in a better

style for a better tomorrow for us & for upcoming generations as well Working for the magazine under the

effective & much needed guidance of Prof. Dr. N. A. Patil sir is great learning experience. Its great pleasure

to share responsibilities with entire TATTWADARSHI‟12 team, especially to the English team for their

ready to help attitude. The blessings of my father & consistent support from my family members, friends

was a major factor which boosted my moral in all my endeavours. Thanks to all those who submitted their

articles & poems. It was a pleasure reading them. But we were constrained by space to select only a few. I am

sure as you will go through these articles you

will realise the unlimited talent of SSGMCE.

……....Akash Agrawal

Contents

Indian Vs. Western culture 1

Commitments 4

A diamond of my life 5

A simple thought 6

An arrow 7

The end or the beginning 10

First day of the first year 11

Mistake 12

Villages without doors 13

The bad omen 15

Epitomizing 2011 17

Culture is the art of living 18

I have a dream 29

Expressing 20

Lost 21

Dreams 22

Nothing to say 23

India of my dreams 24

Women empowerment 27

Success 29

Let us check ourselves!!! 30

Preparedness Of Our Society For India’s Global

Leadership Role 31

Indian Vs. Western culture

- Sumedh Ingle (Final year, CSE)

Before we start with this topic, we must first know what culture means. Culture has been defined in a number of ways, but most simply, as the learned and shared behaviour of a community of

interacting human beings. Culture describes what people develop to enable them to adapt to their world, such as language,

gestures, tools to enable them to survive and prosper, customs and traditions that define values and organize social interactions, religious beliefs and rituals, and dress, art, and music to make

symbolic and aesthetic expressions. Culture determines the practices and beliefs that become associated with an ethnic group and provides its distinctive identity. Every culture is enriched with some good and bad features.

Broadly the world has been classified into the western and the eastern culture. The East-West dichotomy is a sociological concept used to describe perceived differences between Western

cultures and the Eastern world. Cultural rather than geographical in division, the boundaries of East and West are not fixed, but vary according to the criteria adopted by individuals using the term.

The culture of India has been shaped by its long history, unique geography, diverse

demographics and the absorption of customs, traditions and ideas from some of its neighbours as well as by preserving its ancient heritages, which were formed during the Indus Valley Civilization and evolved further during the Vedic age, rise and decline of Buddhism, Golden age, Muslim

conquests and European colonization. India's great diversity of religious practices, languages, customs, and traditions are examples of this unique co-mingling over the past five millennia. The

various religions and traditions of India that were created by these amalgamations have influenced other parts of the world too.

On the other side, Western culture is a body of knowledge derived from reason. This foundation of reason has made possible a vast accumulation of understanding related to reality or nature,

including human nature. This understanding is represented in several core ideals and values, which include individualism, happiness, rights, capitalism, science and technology. Western

culture can also be referred to as advanced culture; this is because its ideas and values promote the development and sustainment of advanced civilization.

Religion and Spiritual belief: We study different religious faiths in order to understand other people. Many people have strong

religious convictions, and it would be impossible to understand them without first understanding their beliefs. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are monotheistic faiths practiced by about half of the world‟s population. Monotheism refers to the belief in one God. The faiths are often called

western religions to distinguish them from the eastern religions practiced primarily in Asia. While western religions are centred on the belief in one God, many believers of eastern religions seek

to find enlightenment by looking within themselves. Hinduism and Buddhism are popular faiths in India. The relationship of India with other religions is integration, whereas the relationship of western

towards others is opposition. The uniqueness of Indian culture is its composite and pluralistic

nature. In no other part of the world has religious and cultural plurality co-existed and cross-

fertilized each other so creatively. While Christians fought their denominational wars in the

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Western hemisphere, Indian Christianity remained free from confessional conflicts and sectarian tensions. Togetherness is the essential character of our way of life. It is this spirit of togetherness that welcomes and blends diverse elements that seem disparate outside of that framework. This

mythic-spiritual character of the Indian ethos has never failed to mystify western observers. India is a spiritual-cultural unity-in-diversity that can host the different and the contrary. On the

other side, the West degraded religion into a theatre of conflict. The great battle between Christianity and Islam and a thousand battles within Christianity were fought either within Europe or on account of Europe. Christianity, in particular, suffered gross distortions on account of its

domestication in the western culture.

The main differences in the beliefs of India and western world are that, in India the belief is “The true key is inside. What is valuable – is the inner world of the human being and his natural ability to control and develop it. The way ahead is through self-development (inside intervention)”,

whereas in western world it is “The main values are success and happiness that can be achieved in different ways, but rarely through developing ones inner strength. The majority of the criteria

for success and happiness have outer nature (money, faith, popularity, etc.). The way ahead is through active outside intervention.”

"Happiness lies in virtuous activity, and perfect happiness lies in the best activity, which is contemplative." – Aristotle

Arts & crafts: I‟d like to dwell on one aspect of Western culture that tends to be downplayed, but is quite

important: Westerners are the only culture in the history of mankind to develop realistic, faithful depictions of beings and matter in our paintings and sculptures, rather than merely stylized

depictions. Westerners are also the only culture to invent a way to depict three-dimensional subjects in a two-dimensional format. A similar perspective was lacking in all other types of early art, be that Chinese or Japanese, Indian, Mesoamerican, African or Middle Eastern. This could

conceivably be because the Western man has perceived space and spatial relationships in a different way than other men.

Westerners are different, from a very long time back. The story of Indian art is also the story of the oldest and the most resilient culture on earth. It is

seen as an amalgamation of indigenous and outside influences, yet having a unique character and distinctiveness of its own. Indian art is also an art of social, political and religious influences.

It changed and evolved with the evolution of a civilization which was full of remarkable innovations in all areas of artistic expression. Indian art features spirals and curvaceous lines,

vines and tendrils, round-figured goddesses, circular amulets, coloured gemstones, arches and domes, haloed deities, crescent moons, and the globe of the sun. Indian sculptures and paintings depict the diversity, colour and spontaneity of this country and are representations of the all-

encompassing nature of Indian culture.

Family life, community & society: Family and its values is the key part of Indian culture, which doesn‟t exists in western culture. Being in a family, giving love to your loved ones and respect to your elders, is the root of INDIAN

culture. Mostly family doesn‟t exist in reality except in terminology, in western culture. Either people have live-in relations or they get divorced, if they are not compatible with each other. So,

how could a person in their right mind have mental peace in such an environment, where relationships are breaking every other day. Because of the lack of family values and existence of a family life, people end up doing drugs, crimes etc. Even studies and research also proved that

western civilization suffers more from depression and emotional misbalance, than their eastern counter parts.

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Westerners tend to be more honest about their skills, and to value a high self-esteem. They are not necessarily being arrogant if they openly admit that they are good at something. Indians are less likely to volunteer their talents. They will wait for someone to ask them to use their skills,

rather than jumping in and volunteering them. Equality between men and women is valued in the West. To imply that women are weaker, more

emotional or that they need protection can be offensive. Chivalry is still alive and well in the India. Many women expect doors to be opened for them, to be served first at dinner, and for help in carrying heavy things.

Westerners do not take their work as personally as Indians tend to. It is not that they don‟t care

about their work. They are more relaxed about their jobs. Indians tend to take their work personally. Tromping across their freshly cleaned floor, or showing up late when you are to be working with them can be seen as disrespectful.

Some of the powerful advantage of Indian culture compared to western:

1. Indian scientists- "saints” researched in nature and developed technology for the betterment of human life. They researched over their discoveries and invention for years and then only distributed it to humans. Scientists of today have become self-interested and are running after

fame, and wealth. 2. Indian culture of respecting elders and learning spirituality and life science gives us a way to

live life. 3. We have our own form of work out and medicine that is flawless compared to other science and has no side-effects.

4. Sanskrit is the mother of all languages, which is so complex and huge that many things can be described and learnt from it.

Indian culture has given many things to mankind. And it is worth appreciating and thanking it.

There are huge differences between Indian and western culture. The way a coin has two sides there are both positive and negative impact of Western Culture and Indian Culture. I think both

cultures are unique in their own way and equally good. Western culture and Indian culture both have good qualities and bad qualities. We should not think of which culture is better but should take the good qualities of both cultures and put it into use in our life.

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Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.

-Cicero

COMMITMENTS -a glue which bonds relationships

-Komal Isampelliwar (Final year, EXTC)

You can't make a commitment to your country by selling secrets to the enemy. You can't keep a friend by revealing to others what he told you in confidence. You can't keep a

commitment to a job by trying to do as little as possible. I wonder how any relationship, regardless of whether personal or professional, would work if people said something to the effect. The uncertainty could lead to insanity. Our strongest relationships are tied together with

the invisible something called commitment. Today, breaking a promise is considered no big deal. All relationships go sour without commitment. Lack of commitment would destabilize

relationships and lead to insecurity. No one would know where they stand with each other. When a person makes a commitment to someone, he is really saying, "You can count on me no matter what," and "I will be there when you need me."Unconditional commitment says,

"My behaviour is predictable in an unpredictable future."Commitment does not mean sticking to something when a person has no choice. It means sticking in spite of choices. Commitment is not

like a legal contract which is enforceable. Its foundation is not a Signed piece of paper but character, integrity, and empathy. Even gangsters and crooks are

looking for committed supporters. Commitment creates a patch of green in a vast jungle; we call

this- security in an insecure world.

Keeping commitments is worth the effort. Commitment means surrendering our personal

wants for another person's needs. Many people Confuse commitment with confinement.

Relationships don't last because of passion and love but because of commitment and empathy. A

commitment implies putting the other person's needs ahead of one's own.

Unkept commitments lead to: Broken homes Abandoned children

Poor relationships High stress levels

Guilt

Unfulfilled life Loss of business Isolation

Depression

Make a commitment and stay committed!

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Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.

-Aristotle

A DIAMOND OF MY LIFE

-Jayesh Shende

-Jayesh Shende

I was much late to know that the brightest stone that was with me is a diamond. I used

to take it always with me wherever I went, whenever it got any spot or got dirty, I used

to clear that gently. And it had lost its brightness I sharpen it again but very hardly. I

secured it from problems that I can solve. I saved it from many game and flames. But it

had always given me cuts and burns on my soft helping hands.

I didn‟t thought of losing it but always thought of caring it. One day a person told me

that he had always been dreaming of such diamond and wants to take care of it. That

was the real time I realized that I m losing a diamond, a real diamond of my life. It was

much difficult to thought of this moment because I m now in love with it. Yes in love with

the most precious and the hardest diamond which didn‟t ever think to care of me.

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Indians hold prominent places both internationally and in the United States. For example, the co-founder of Sun Microsystems (Vinod Khosla), the creator of the

Pentium chip (Vinod Dahm), the founder/creator of Hotmail (Sabeer Bhatia), and the GM of Hewlett-Packard (Rajiv Gupta) are all Indian.

A Simple Thought

-Fivestar Ryntathiang (Final year, CSE)

What is simple? Is solving any problem simple? Is asking question simple? Was walking simple to us when we were just a child? Make it simple, they say.

But we never understood how far we have come from that word. Everything gets redefine with generations. "No way, she would let us play again”, cried Joe. While Joey listens and look, as their mom lock their computer with a new password. The thought

within these words are the same even before computers were invented, but back then there used to be a live playground. I have no intention of pointing what has to be done or need to be done

but merely just a pointer to life's perception. A normal day for Joey and Joe of running around, playing hide and seek, splashing the wall with colour and drawing themselves in the dirt is reduced to an activity of eye watching and locking on the screen. "No pain no gain", so says

someone. Getting hurt while playing is the main stepping stone a player must overcome with and progress. Does all day long sitting in front of a screen can help a child like Joey or Joe imagine to

ever know pain? The intellect is important from the 21st century perspective. Every single mind needs to be connected through some media or the so-called social networking sites. Joey's mother wanted to have some fresh air in the evening. She spent it in the living room watching a

show disclosing the beauty of nature and its splendidness. What happen to the evening walk off the lane with Joey or enjoying the park that was built for fresh air? Gone were the days where a

boy would trespass his girlfriend's yard just to see her and hand a sweet rose showing his fragrance of love. The joy of connecting now between them is found in skype. The true self talent showing skills of playing an instrument like the drums or guitar is replaced by mere software

inbuilt which can be operated by someone who if can run them can declare themselves musicians. What happen to the live playing of normal instruments made without any processors

to run them? "Come this weekend what do you wanna do my dear?" Joey's mother asks her own husband. Joey's grandfather used to gear up in his car, wake his son and together go to fishing every

weekend and not worry of any extra job or to look over a machine like a PC requiring maintenance. There is no recession. Spent the whole weekend camping, lay awake in the night

with a bonfire in their sight. It was good years for Joey's dad." I have to check my e-mails and go through my work over in preparation for next week “, Joey‟s dad replied. If this wasn't the 21st

century Joey and Joe could be on a car with their dad on their childhood pirate trip. Should we blame technology for changing our way of lives? The world is breaking on some new invention every day. Should we ignore all of them? It's not that simple. This takes us to the start

of all things. Everything seems to be simple but with time we redefine them too. Back in Joey's grandfather days life was simple compared to now. Not everyone will agree to this. As I say I'm

just a mere pointer to life's perception. That's when free will and freedom comes. Redefine lives

with will and freedom. Make this year a good year.

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India is one of the largest exporters of computer software products. It exports

software to over 90 countries.

An arrow-that changed the course of Indian history

- Ashutosh D. Kamble (Final year, IT)

Victorious Hem Chandra entered Delhi on October 6, 1556 as a sovereign. It‟s difficult to imagine the

exact thoughts in his mind. But it was a historical moment for India. After 350 years of almost unbroken Islamic

rule, a Hindu king had entered Delhi! Hem Chandra must be acutely aware of the significance of this moment.

That is why he assumed the title of Vikramaditya – a title assumed by many illustrious Hindu emperors in the

history of India! No wonder then that Muslim historians have described him in the nastiest of words. Badayuni –

a bigot and fundamentalist – writes, „through treachery, deceit and fraud great Delhi fell into the hands of Hindu

Hemun‟ . He conveniently forgets that numerous great empires in the history of mankind have been built by

great men coming from humble origins. In his own life, Hem Chandra had seen Babur and Sher Shah coming

from nowhere to become emperors of northern India. As opposed to Akbar – who didn‟t have a drop of Indian

blood in his body and was leading an army of Turkic tribesmen with the support of Iran, Hem Chandra was a son

of soil leading an army of natives – Afghans and Hindus. Indeed he was leading a liberation army against foreign

invaders!

It all begins here…

Hem Chandra was born to a priest Purandas, formerly Rai Puranmal, and belonged to Dhusar Bhargava

community, on Ashwin Shukla Vijaidashmi, 1558 Vikrami Era or 1501 CE. His father performed various Hindu

religious ceremonies but later gave up and started trading in various types of salts in Qutabpur, and Hemu was

brought up and educated there. Apart from learning Sanskrit and Hindi, he was educated in Persian, Arabic and

Arithmetic. The social and political environment in India (North India especially) in early sixteenth century was

very unstable. In North India, Mughals and Afghans were vying for power, though South India had a

comparatively stable Hindu kingdom known as the Vijayanagar Empire, ruled at that time by Krishnadevaraya.

Growing up in a devout family of Hindu priests in such an atmosphere, Hem Chandra yearned to annihilate the

foreigners. He got his first opportunity to crush the ruling invaders of that time and rule North India from Delhi

after victory over Akbar's forces, in the Battle for Delhi in October 1556.

Rise to fame…

Hem Chandra was based at Rewari, an important stopover in mediaeval times for traders from Iran and

Iraq on the way to Delhi. He started his career as a supplier of cereals to Sher Shah Suri's army, moving on to

more critical supplies like saltpetre (for gunpowder) later. Sher Shah had defeated Humayun in the year 1540

and had forced him to withdraw to Kabul. He also developed a cannon foundry in Rewari, laying the foundation

of an industry in brass, copper sheets and utensils manufacture. Hemu obtained technical assistance for casting

cannons, and for producing saltpetre, from the Portuguese in Goa, who were also helping the Hindu Vijayanagar

Empire against the Deccan Sultanates in South India, by supplying cannons, gun-powder and Arabian horses.

After Sher Shah Suri's death in 1545, his son Islam Shah became ruler of North India. Islam Shah recognised the

calibre, and administrative skills of Hem Chandra and made him his personal adviser. He consulted Hem

Chandra in matters relating not only to trade and commerce, but also pertaining to statesmanship, diplomacy and

general politics. Islam Shah initially appointed Hem Chandra Shahang-i-Bazar, meaning 'Market superintendent'

in Persian, to manage commerce throughout the empire.

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This post gave Hem Chandra the opportunity to frequently interact with the king, having to apprise him

of the trade and commercial situation of the kingdom. After serving as Shahang-i-Bazar,for some time, Hemu

rose to become Chief of Intelligence or Daroga-i-Chowki (Superintendent of Post). Islam Shah's health

deteriorated in 1552 and he shifted his base from Delhi to Gwalior, which was considered safer. Hem Chandra

was deputed as Governor to the Punjab to safeguard the region against a Mughal invasion. Hem Chandra held

this position till October 30, 1553, when Islam Shah died. Islam Shah was succeeded by his 12 year old son

Firoz Khan who was killed within three days by Adil Shah Suri. The new king Adil was an indolent pleasure-

seeker and a drunkard who faced revolts all around. Adil Shah took Hem Chandra as his Chief Advisor and

entrusted all his work to him appointing him the prime minister and chief of his army. After some time, Adil

Shah went mad and Hem Chandra became the de facto king.

"Hemu - Napoleon of medieval India"

After the victory of the Mughal ruler Humayun over Adil Shah's brother Sikander Suri, on 23 July 1555 the

Mughals regained the Punjab, Delhi and Agra after a gap of 15 years. Hemu was in Bengal when Humayun died

on 26 January 1556. Humayun's death gave Hemu an ideal opportunity to defeat the Mughals. He started a rapid

march from Bengal through present day Bihar, Eastern UP and Madhya Pradesh. The Mughal fauzdars

abandoned their positions and fled in panic before him. In Agra, an important Mughal stronghold, the

commander of Mughal forces Iskander Khan Uzbeg fled after hearing about Hemu's invasion, without a fight.

Etawah, Kalpi and Bayana all in present day central and western UP, fell to Hemu.

In the words of K.K.Bhardwaj, "His triumphant march from Bihar to Dilli (Delhi) can be equated to the Italian

campaign of Napoleon: "He came, he saw, he conquered". Hemu never saw defeat in battle and went from

victory to victory (in 22 battles) throughout his life (he died in the only battle he lost). Hemu won the loyalty of

his soldiers by his ready distribution of the spoils of war among his soldiers. After winning Agra, Hemu moved

for the final assault on Delhi. Tardi Beg Khan, who was Governor of Delhi, for Akbar, wrote to Akbar and, his

regent, Bairam Khan that Hemu had captured Agra and intended to attack the capital Delhi, which could not be

defended without reinforcements. Bairam Khan realising the gravity of the situation, sent his ablest lieutenant Pir

Muhammad Sharwani to Tardi Beg. Tardi Beg Khan summoned all the Mughal commanders in the vicinity to a

war council for the defence of Delhi. It was decided to stand and fight Hemu and plans were made accordingly.

But many Mughal commanders couldn‟t withstand and fled the battle field and forced the Mughal commander to

withdraw. Hem Chandra won Delhi after a day's battle on 6 October 1556. Some 3000 soldiers died in this battle.

However, Mughal forces led by Tardi Beg Khan vacated Delhi after a day's fight and Hem Chandra entered

Delhi victorious under a royal canopy.

Coronation as “Vikramaditya”

Hem Chandra had his formal Rajyabhishek or coronation following all Hindu religious ceremonies in Delhi and

became the ruler under the title 'Raja Vikramaditya'. He was crowned at Purana Qila, on 7 October 1556, in the

presence of all the Afghan Sardars and Hindu Senapatis. Thousands of guests were invited, along with various

Rajput chiefs and Afghan governors and numerous scholars and Pandits. The festivities continued for three or

four days. On this occasion he made various appointments, his brother Jujharu Rai was made governor of Ajmer

and his nephew Rammayya, a general in his army. He also appointed his various supporters as Chhaudhuris and

Muqqudams based on their merit so that they continued to maintain their respective positions in the reign of

Akbar.

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Second Battle of Panipat – The final Quest

On hearing of Hem Chandra's serial victories and the fall of large territories like Agra and Delhi, the Mughal

army at Kalanaur lost heart and many commanders refused to fight Hemu. Most of his commanders advised

Akbar to retreat to Kabul which would serve better as a strong-hold. However, Bairam Khan, Akbar's guardian

and chief strategist, insisted on fighting Hemu in an effort to gain control of Delhi.

On 5 November 1556, the Mughal army met Hem Chandra's army at the historic battle field of Panipat. Bairam

Khan exhorted his army in a speech with religious overtones and ordered them into battle. Akbar and Bairam

Khan stayed in the rear, eight miles from the battle ground, while Hemu led his army himself into battle, atop an

elephant. He was on the cusp of victory, when an arrow out of nowhere stuck him in the eye , and collapsed

unconscious. This led to confusion amongst the soldiers, with no supreme commander to coordinate decisions.

Unconscious and at death's door, Hemu was captured by Shah Qulin Khan and carried to the Mughal camp for

execution where he was beheaded by Bairam Khan. His head was sent to Kabul, where it was hanged outside the

Delhi Darwaza, while his body was placed in a gibbet outside Purana Quila in Delhi. After Hemu's death, a

massacre of Hemu's followers was ordered by Bairam Khan. Thousands were beheaded and towers of skulls

built with their heads, to instil terror among the Hindus. And thus the constant quest for victories finally came to

an end thereby changing the entire course of the Indian history.

Questions to ponder

When we think of this last Hindu Samrat and his accomplishments, questions come to our mind to which there

are no satisfactory answers. The first obvious question is – Why did no one take inspiration from him? Why did

no one try to be a Samrat after Hem Chandra? Did the genocides at the hands of Mughals terrorize us to such an

extent that they lost heart? Within 15 years of Hem Chandra‟s defeat, Hindus suffered major reversals. Mughals

soon dominated most of Rajputana and in 1568 defeated the king of Orissa – Mukundadeva . In 1565, Deccan

Sultanates defeated Aliya Rama Raya of Vijayanagara Empire in the Battle of Talikota. Did these reversals

dishearten us so much that they even stopped trying? I guess we will never know…

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“The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work."

-Emile Zola

THE END OR THE BEGINNING? -Ajinkay Tambde(Third Year CSE)

The end of one story,

Is the beginning of another one?

One track has just ended,

But a new track has begun.

A walk that was to be remembered,

Will soon be forgotten,

But the memories,

The trials,

The wins,

The losses will all be cherished

And a part just perished.

The nostalgia will sting for a long time,

The change is all but inevitable,

It will pain as we cross the sacred line,

To enter a new journey,

And as new mysteries wait to be unfurled,

I walk the path in front of me with faith,

As I know the hope can‟t die,

That tomorrow will be brighter than today.

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Bhaskaracharya calculated the time taken by earth to orbit the sun as 365.258756484 days (in 5th century A.D).

First day of the first year…

- Brajesh Kumar(First year, EXTC)

Our first day of first year came, which was not a child‟s game!

We wake up with a new Sun to conquer the tech world with our Gun!!

We freshened up with a new zeal, which only B-Techians can feel!

Some were drops and some were dew, though in the college we all were new!!

We thanked our lord, ‘Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj ji’! Whose grace brought us here!!

Soon with our sparkling faces, we went to our S. V. Mess,

For the food, everyone was making a guess!!

We walked to the college through uphill, where we felt a spiritual feel!

The campus was full of holy song, in this materialistic world we rarely found!

The divine Morning Prayer made us pure and stabilized our soul assure!

We were walking not in a queue, as a new world was waiting for us to view!

Hastingly, we searched our first year department, which was going to be our first apartment!

In each and every class, we grave our intro, which was moving round and round like torondo!

But our faculty are the candles alight, with a mission to make our future bright!

Soon… soon the ragging came… Which was the only felt FAME!!!?

Now, I will not disclose this Adventurous Game…! Please wait for the rest part of the chain!!!

This poem is inspired by the holy and beautiful place Shegaon..

Which is full with essence of holiness and peace.

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India is the birthplace of chess. The original word for “chess” is the Sanskrit

CHATURANGA, meaning “four members of an army”—which were mostly likely

elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers.

Mistake

-Nilesh G. Gade.(Patil) M.B.A.- I

-Nilesh G.

Gade.(Patil)

M.B.A.- I

When a „Scientist‟ makes a mistake,

It becomes a new INVENTION!

When a „Doctor‟ makes a mistake,

It becomes a new DISEASE!

When a „Teacher‟ makes a mistake,

It becomes a new SUBJECT!

But, when the “Student” makes a mistake

It‟s become only ZERO and Nothing!

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“Reasonable men adapt to the world. Unreasonable men adapt the world to themselves.

That's why all progress depends on unreasonable men."

-George Bernard Shaw

VILLAGES WITHOUT DOORS….. - Anuja Kandarkar (Third year, CSE)

Doors are generally meant for security. Today we are hearing much news of robberies

here and there. So, doors and lock system are developing day by day. People are not sure about

the security of their property, wealth. So, nowadays the great people are keeping their money in

“SWISS BANK”. They do not have faith in GOD and how can GOD save their “Black Money”???

In many villages in India, where ruling deity is begin enough to ensure that no theft

takes place in the area provided no doors are in the houses. Can you imagine towns where all

buildings, including banks and private residences do not have any doors? The very idea is

ridiculous. But we have many such towns in India…

Let us take Papanam, a village in Ramananthapuram district of Tamil Nadu. Visitors

to this hamlet will be perplexed to see that about 150 houses do not have door at the entrance.

The reason given by the residents for not having doors is „we are bound by the local deity‟s

command‟.

According to old woman of the village, the deity, through a devotee in trance, had

long ago told the villagers, “You should provide my temple with a gold plated door, and then you

will find treasure at the village ground which can be used to provide doors for your houses.” So

far the day has not come.

Similarly Daval Mallik, a hamlet in Gadag district in north Karnataka, has no doors

either. But contrary to what this might mean in other places, there are also no records of crime in

the area since anyone can remember. According to the legend narrated by villagers, the 50

homes housing over 400 people are protected by a Sufi saint Daval Mallik, who has instructed the

ancestors of the villagers not to have doors, since he will protect them and their property.

According to villagers, whoever has tried to rob them has suffered health problems. The village of

Sialia in the Ganjam district of Orissa has no doors. The belief is that the village is protected by a

deity, Kharakhai Thajurani. According to village lore three decades ago, a man named Sabhu

Behera died a month after committing a theft. In another incident, Sagar Sahoo, who constructed

a house with doors, lost his sons under mysterious circumstances. In keeping with the tradition,

the school and community centre in the village, too have no doors.

Singipur is on the outskirts of Allahabad district in UP, some 200 kms from Lucknow.

Thatched, mud and cemented houses all exist in the village, but they have common feature- not

having the provisions of doors for its 140-odd houses. Locals have a strong belief that goddess

Kali protects their homes and even punish those who attempt robbery or theft.In Maharashtra,

we have the whole village of Shani-Shingnapur, with the ruling deity of Shaneshwara, famous for

the fact that no house in the village has doors, only door frames. Despite this, no theft is

reported in the village. Villagers never keep their valuables under lock and key. Villagers believe

that the temple is a “jagrut devasthan”, meaning that the God here is very powerful.

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When the revenue of the temple of Lord Shanishwara grew it became necessary for Shingnapur

to have Bank to invest his wealth and only United Commercial Bank (UCO) was willing to oblige.

More than 5000 devotees visit the temple every day. While on weekends the no. crosses 1 lakh

mark and there are dozens of shop in on the grandeur of the deity.

In 2009 UCO bank opened India‟s first “lock-less” branch at Shani-Shingnapur and

continues to function to this day. And now what is happening? Where this faith has gone? Why

there is need of security? Now people can‟t tell to God to protect their money because only few

people have their own work money and God also secure them. We should think on “Why India‟s

culture is becoming like this?” To make India as before it was, all people should work hard in

proper way and also keep faith in God.

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India has the highest cricket ground in the world. It is located in the northern state of India called Himachal Pradesh. The cricket ground is 2444 meters above the sea level and was built in 1893.

The Bad Omen - Anurag Kulkarni (First year, IT)

I Wake Up At Three, And Fathom The World In Pain.

Clouds like Illusory Wounds, Shed The Red As Rain.

Startled By the Views, Think; Have I Gone Insane.

I Pluck My Hair And Gaze, Is It The Bad Omen?

Standing In Front Of A Mirror, I Immaculate Filth from My Vein.

But Still a Fraction Of That Multiplies, Swamping Me With An Unknown Flames

Throwing A Big Tacky Growl, I Tryna‟ Drag Myself Outta This Hell.

Being A Rationalist I Proclaim, It Can‟t Be A Bad Omen.

To Pawn the Ferocious Night,

Crosses Come Out Of Their Graves. Then Trembling the Violence Of Clock,

They Crawl Murmuring My Name. Carrying the Weight Of Chaos,

I Walk Alone On This Lane.

The Trends Force Me To Believe, It Is The Bad Omen.

Spirits Scream Out „Hey‟!

Who Will Get You A Darn Bail. You Lie In This Enigmatic Lap,

Where There Is No Loss Or Gain. Compassion And Mercy Don‟t Breed In This Frame,

Coz, You Are Not The Shard Of A Legendry Heroic Tale. But The Land Of Justice Dispensable Of Name And Fame;

Where the Beginning Of The End Starts with the Bad Omen.

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They exaggerate my sins To drag the holy from my fate

“Shrink in order to shed” Is the motto of their game?

Justice is meant for peace And not to start or end

Even the demons of the dark Have a chance to choose again.

I am still the mortal And not the ace of the deck.

In the red blood of whose Faux pas persists to claim.

Rise after the fall is Legitimately not so tame.

A barrier to block the wrong Is the connotation of the bad omen?

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India is the world’s largest producer of dried beans, such as kidney beans and

chickpeas. It also leads the world in banana exports; Brazil is second.

Epitomizing 2011

-Neeta Salampuriya (Final year,CSE)

Reverting back at the end of this year,

I tried to summarize the happiness and tears.

What we have achieved and what we could have donated, I attempted to collage the moments, which 2011 fascinated.

Linking to the world, I found March narrating Japan earthquakes,

Passing of Steve Jobs caused October to shake.

Connecting to my nation, I recalled fights against corruption, For the entire year, my country strived for this intention.

April brought to home, the Cricket World Cup,

November caused the Kabaddi lovers to cheer up!

We achieved new heights and lost lives simultaneously,

Nature taught us new lessons and warned to live cautiously.

Thus, the years will come and depart as always, A true life is one which derives from them fruitful ways…..

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CULTURE IS THE ART OF LIVING

- Vaibhav Jadhao (Final year, CSE)

The term culture refers to a state of intellectual development or manners. The social and political forces that influence the growth of a human being is defined as culture.

Indian culture is rich and diverse and as a result unique in its very own way. Our manners, way of communicating with one another, etc are one of the important components of our culture.

Even though we have accepted modern means of living, improved our lifestyle, our values and beliefs still remain unchanged. A person can change his way of clothing, way of eating and living

but the rich values in a person always remains unchanged because they are deeply rooted within our hearts, mind, body and soul which we receive from our culture.

The culture of India is one of the oldest and unique. In India, there is amazing cultural diversity throughout the country. The South, North, and Northeast have their own distinct cultures and

almost every state has carved out its own cultural niche. There is hardly any culture in the world that is as varied and unique as India. India is a vast country, having variety of geographical features and climatic conditions. India is home to some of the most ancient civilizations, including

four major world religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism.

A combination of these factors has resulted into an exclusive culture- Indian culture. Indian culture is a composite mixture of varying styles and influences. In the matter of cuisine, for instance, the North and the South are totally different. Festivals in India are characterized by

color, gaiety, enthusiasm, prayers and rituals. In the realm of music, there are varieties of folk, popular, pop, and classical music. The classical tradition of music in India includes the Carnatic

and the Hindustani music.

India, a place of infinite variety, is fascinating with its ancient and complex culture, dazzling

contrasts and breathtaking physical beauty. Among the most remarkable features of India, is the arts and culture in particular. The Indian culture has persisted through the ages precisely for the

reasons of antiquity, unity, continuity and the universality of its nature. Thus within the ambience of Indian culture one can identify 'Indian Music', 'Indian Dance', 'Indian Cinema', 'Indian Literature', Indian Cuisine' 'Indian Fairs and Festivals' and so on.

Indian culture treats guests as god and serves them and takes care of them as if they are a part

and parcel of the family itself. Even though we don't have anything to eat, the guests are never left hungry and are always looked after by the members of the family. "Respect one another" is another lesson that is taught from the books of Indian culture. Helpful nature is another striking

feature in our Indian culture. Indian culture tells us to multiply and distribute joy and happiness and share sadness and pain. It tells us that by all this we can develop co-operation and better

living amongst ourselves and subsequently make this world a better place to live in. Nowadays the Indian Culture has crossed the geographic boundaries and has extended globally.

Whoever May it be an Indian or a person from any other country, attracted from the exuberant Indian Culture and traditions.

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I have a dream...

-Anil Shere(Third year, Mech)

I have a dream

Not of getting rich and famous

But just being a good human being.

As having a dream doesn‟t mean,

That we have to look for it in the outside world,

Rather it means to find peace inside your own heart

As that‟s where every dream start…

I have a dream,

Not of cutting myself from reality,

Not to ignore the mass killing and brutality,

But as a seed of growing tree,

That one day human race will truly be free…

I have a dream,

That one day humanity will break free,

From the clutches of terror and rage.

Though when this time will come,

I am unable to gauge.

Though the future appears black,

We should not speak of giving up hope,

As it‟s the only thing that will help us cope

With the present times,

Till once again the bright sun shines.

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India has the highest bridge in the world. It is called Bailey Bridge and is located in

Ladakh between the Dras and Suru rivers in the Himalayas.

EXPRESSING…

- PRIYA REWASKAR(Final Year CSE)

Even though many things happen around us..

Some really become very peculiar..

Even though I lost a lot..

On other side I get a lot..

Even though it burst around me ..

But reality get accepted by me..

Even though many hands left me..

But this empower strength in my hands..

Even though I get hurt a lot, cried over nights..

But reveal the smile to put out sight..

Even though anyone plays with my emotion..

But I learn to judge them more accurately..

Everything resize me making me fine and finer..

And it is colouring me more and more...

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Our bodies are our gardens to which our wills are gardeners.

-William Shakespeare

LOST

-BY PROF PANKAJ RANGLANI(ME, EXC)

LOST LOST LOST,

ALL IT SEEMS AROUND,

AS IF LIFE HAS NO MEANING.

LIFE HAS LOST AND COME TO AN END,

THE ROAD HAS STOPPED AND THERE IS A DEADEND,

I DON‟T KNOW WHERE I M LOST?

I M LOST SOMEWHERE IN MY LONELINESS,

AS IF I HAVE CROSSED ALL MY CLEVERNESS,

I DON‟T KNOW WHY?

IT SEEMS LIFE HAS ENDED,

AND I LOST SOMEWHERE IN MY SELFISHNESS,

HERE EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE DARK,

AS IF I HAVE LOST BY MY OWN FOOLISHNESS.

L-LOOSE

O-OWN

S-SELF

T-TRUST

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THE WORLD'S FIRST UNIVERSITY WAS ESTABLISHED IN INDIA. THE UNIVERSITY WAS

ESTABLISHED IN 700 B.C. AT THE PLACE OF TAKSHASHILA.

Dreams

-Jayesh Shende

Everyone has its own world of dreams of imagination,

Where they can think and make their own contradictions,

Every rule is made by our own resolutions,

Applied, disliked and broken by our own permission.

Every dream is a no where finding place in this world,

But every real dream is the only place found by everyone.

Everywhere we can fly like fish, and nap like childish coy,

Which make us feel happy and trap into a realistic joy?

Still our curiosity to know more is more,

And that dream cannot be seen anymore.

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India is the birthplace of chess. The original word for “chess” is the Sanskrit

CHATURANGA, meaning “Four Members Of An Army”—which were mostly likely

elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers.

Nothing to Say

-Rupesh K. Chandak(Final year, CSE)

There is nothing to say

But much more to explain

It depends how man explains

But also on his explanation.

Sometimes man thinks himself Small

But find him much bigger

It depends how man thinks

But also it depends on his thinking.

Man‟s actual mind is his heart

As the heart says so he does

Sometimes it right and sometimes wrong

It depends how clear his heart is….!!

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The world's first University was established in India. The University was established

in 700 B.C. at the place of Takshashila.

INDIA OF MY DREAMS

- Ankush Ubhad (Final year, EXTC)

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high

Where knowledge is free

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments

By narrow domestic walls

Where words come out from the depth of truth

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection

Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way

Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit

Where the mind is led forward by thee

Into ever-widening thought and action

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.

-Rabindranath Tagore

India is a country of rich culture, varied heritage and plenty of traditions, which millions

and millions of people have been following for ages. It is such a country where, after every 20

km, the language, culture and lifestyle of people changes. Despite the cultural and linguistic

diversity, our motherland is known for its unity and integrity. Today, while our country has made

tremendous progress, on the other hand, there are a number of things which have changed for

the worst. There is no denying the fact the number of social evils that our country is facing today

has increased manifold compared to those that existed in the past. This is certainly not the India

that we or, for the matter, our forefathers had dreamt of.

India of my dreams will be somewhat similar to the one conceived of by Tagore in his

beautiful verses quoted above. I would like India to be a land where everyone within the fold of

brotherhood is free to hold up one‟s head high and move fearlessly. There should be no tension

or fear of oppression or forced compulsion.

Today, Indian woman have proved their worth in all fields ranging from academics, dance, space,

music, administration, corporate world, defence to even space. However, they are not safe and

cannot walk free with their heads held high. They cannot join a job which calls for working in the

night shift. The question of safety arises almost in the minds of 99% of Indian women while

picking up such jobs. The „National Crime Records Bureau‟ had stated in 1998, that “Growth rate

of crime against women would be higher than population growth rate by 2010”. Now, the figures

we have are even more alarming. There is one more fact that 80% of crimes go unreported and

only 20% of them are present in records. Out of these 20%, the cases of molestation have

increased from 32,939 in 2003 to 38,734 in 2007. Now one can easily imagine how serious this

issue is.

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only 20% of them are present in records. Out of these 20%, the cases of molestation have

increased from 32,939 in 2003 to 38,734 in 2007. Now one can easily imagine how serious this

issue is.

In India of my dreams, strict laws will be framed and implemented to totally curb crimes

against women. Here comes the role of Government and the implementing authority. If even a

single crime of such sort takes place, it is sheer failure of the system. I strongly believe that a

nation can progress only if women are safe and are given equal opportunities.

Let us move our attention to another aspect. Ours is still a developing country. It is not

that we do not have adequate resources. The flaw lies in the apt usage of such resources which

are in abundance. The corruption which prevails in every department is a big challenge faced by

all of us. The ultimate sufferer is the common folk. So many examples can be quoted in this

regard. Money is allotted for some public construction; virtually, the construction is there (on

papers only) but there is no real one done by the authorities. Where has the money allotted

gone? „Nobody knows‟ or one should say „everybody knows‟. India of my dreams will be a country

of perfect governance. Strict measures will be taken to check corruption. There will be proper

vigilance by concerned authorities. Above all, the scandals and scams taking place every other

day, acting as termites and making us economically and politically weak, will be thoroughly

curbed with a heavy hand. A single scam shakes the faith on innocent public in the whole system.

A corruption-free India will be an India which every youth dreams of. It is the only reason the

anti-corruption move started by Anna Hazare got support from youth all over India.

If we compare ourselves with the developed countries like the USA, we will find that still

we are lagging behind as far as technological advancements are concerned. It is not that

Engineers, Doctors, Architects here are less brainy or less efficient. The problem lies in brain

drain, which is increasing at alarming rate. Today, the creamy layer of all fields wants to serve

abroad where they are getting better remuneration and recognition, which they, of course,

deserve. If they get the same in their country, I am sure they will happily serve their nation, the

way they are serving for other countries. In India of my dreams, due recognition will be given to

such talents and there will be no brain drain. The intellects will do wonders and change the whole

scenario. Moreover, it is high time that we kept pace with the ever-increasing technological

advancements taking place all over the world. Once these changes are brought, then nobody can

stop us from becoming a superpower.

We have heard people saying that a child is the future of the nation. Today, in India, while the

Government is doing everything possible for the education and welfare of the children, like

implementing many appreciable schemes, such as mid-day meal, almost negligible fees, free

stationery and school uniforms till primary, on the other hand we cannot overlook the fact that

dropout percentage is increasing every year. The reason is that the dropouts are from the

families where existence is only from hand to mouth. Perforce, they have to choose to work, to

have bread and butter at the end of the day. There are innumerable children of school-going age

who work at various places under extremely dangerous conditions. Even educated families

employ them as household servants.

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An artist makes a beautiful painting of a child with a never-ending thirst in his eyes, working as a

labour and living in unhygienic conditions. That painting is sold for lakhs, a great reward for

artist, but a shame for nation. Is that beautiful painting of a slum child the face of India of our

dreams? Absolutely „No‟. If the situation remains the same, then how can one think of prosperous

India? India of my dreams is exactly opposite of this. It is a land where a child is not struggling

hard for a two-square meal and other requirements of his family. The need of hour is to join

hands to give wings to the innocent dreams of each and every child.

The country I wish for will be free from the various social and economic evils like caste

system, child marriages, female infanticide, dowry, poverty, illiteracy, unemployment and

overpopulation. There will be ample opportunities for all irrespective of caste, creed, colour or

sex. The education imparted will be the best of its kind. There will be a significant development in

health and care facilities. Agriculture, the backbone of Indian economy, will be equipped with

advanced technology to produce high yields to meet the need of one and all. Industrial progress

will also be remarkable. To bring all these positive changes a strong responsible attitude is

required from each one of us. Enactment of strict laws is equally important.

Besides these internal problems, we cannot overlook external ones and, without resolving

them, India cannot be a well-off country. Although, we have always tried our best and looked for

opportunities to improve our relations with our neighbouring countries, yet nobody can deny the

fact that our international relations with our neighbours are as healthy as they should be. The

frequent attacks on our country, especially the major cities, are one of the worst examples

throwing light upon this dreadful problem. To counter terrorism of such sort, our Intelligence

agencies should be more vigilant. We cannot afford such intruders at the cost of the precious

lives of our innocent citizens. A terror-free, peaceful India, which aims at promoting world peace

and international understandings as well, will be India of my dreams.

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"Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes

of others." - Otto von Bismarck

Women empowerment -a reality or a myth

-Nilesh G. Gade (Patil) MBA.

A clear vision is needed to remove the obstacles to the path of women's emancipation both

from the government and women themselves. Efforts should be directed towards all round

development of every Indian woman by giving them their due share.

The Government of India had ushered in the new millennium by declaring the year 2001 as

'Women's Empowerment Year' to focus on a vision 'where women are equal partners like men'.

The most common explanation of 'women's empowerment' is the ability to exercise full control

over one's actions. The last decades have witnessed some basic changes in the status and role of

women in our society. In the past, women were treated as mere house-makers. They were

expected to be bound to the house, while men went out and worked. This division of labour was

and is still in a few parts of the country one of the major reason because of which certain evils

took birth in our society Child Marriage, Female Infanticide, Women Trafficking. The government

has passed many laws so as to empower the women. These rules have empowered them socially,

economically, legally and politically. Not only the government but various non-governmental

organisations have done a lot so as to improve the status of woman in our society. A study by

the Centre for Economic and Social Studies in Hyderabad found that child marriage has declined

among project participants. Groups have also started campaigns against the trafficking of women

and girl children with the support of police, the revenue administration and NGOs. In a bid to

reduce child labour, new residential schools have been set up in six districts to provide quality

education to girl child labourers. Over 40,000 girls are now enrolled in these schools. According

to an impact evaluation, these schools have outperformed other public schools in terms of regular

attendance, academic results and facilities provided to students, leading to a fall in the drop out.

The Jogini system in Andhra Pradesh is another social evil that requires to be eliminated. In this

system, women are forced to leave their houses and follow the temple concubine system. Then

there are also other problems like domestic violence. There has been shift in policy approaches

from the concept of 'welfare' in the seventies to 'development' in the eighties and now to

'empowerment' in the nineties. This process has been further accelerated with some sections of

women becoming increasingly self conscious of their discrimination in several areas of family and

public life. They are also in a position to mobilize themselves on issues that can affect their

overall position. The latest news items regarding violence committed against women reveal that

women's position has worsened. Tulsidas' verse from Ramayana 'Dhol, janwar, shudra, pashu,

nari ye sub nindan ke adhikari' highlights the discrimination and deep-rooted gender bias which

still exists in all sectors on the basis of caste, community, religious affiliation and class.

The Constitution of India grants equality to women in various fields of life. Yet a large

number of women are either ill equipped or not in a position to propel themselves out of their

traditionally unsatisfactory socio-economic conditions. They are poor, uneducated and

insufficiently trained. They are often absorbed in the struggle to sustain the family physically and

emotionally and as a rule are discouraged from taking interest in affairs outside home. Patriarchy

continues to be embedded in the social system in many parts of India, denying a majority of

women the choice to decide on how they live.

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The over-riding importance of community in a patriarchal sense ensures that women rarely have

an independent say in community issues. Female infanticide continues to be common. Statistics

show that there is still a very high preference for a male child in states like UP, MP, Punjab etc.

The male to female ratio is very high in these states. Domestic violence is also widespread and is

also associated with dowry. Leaving a meagre number of urban and sub-urban women, Indian

women are still crying for social justice. A review of government's various programmes for

women empowerment such as Swashakti, Swayamsidha, Streeshakti, Balika samrudhi yojana

and another two thousand projects reveal that little has been done or achieved through these

programmes. The discrepancy in the ideology and practice of the empowerment policy of women

in India constitutes its continued social, economic and social backwardness. Women make up

52% of our country's population. Hence there can be no progress unless their needs and interests

are fully met. Empowerment would not hold any meaning unless they are made strong, alert and

aware of their equal status in the society. Policies should be framed to bring them into the

mainstream of society. It is important to educate the women. The need of the hour is to improve

female literacy as education holds the key to development. Empowerment would become more

relevant if women are educated, better informed and can take rational decisions. It is also

necessary to sensitize the other sex towards women. It is important to usher in changes in

societal attitudes and perceptions with regard to the role of women in different spheres of life.

Adjustments have to be made in traditional gender specific performance of tasks. A woman needs

to be physically healthy so that she is able to take challenges of equality. But it is sadly lacking in

a majority of women especially in the rural areas. They have unequal access to basic health

resources and lack adequate counselling. The result is an increasing risk of unwanted and early

pregnancies, HIV infection and other sexually transmitted diseases. The greatest challenge is to

recognize the obstacles that stand in the way of their right to good health. To be useful to the

family, community and the society, women must be provided with health care facilities. In recent

years there have been explicit moves to increase women's political participation. The Women's

reservation policy bill passed in the budget 2009-2010; however, women have been given

representation as a sign of political empowerment. There are many elected women

representatives at the village council level, However their power is restricted, as it the men who

wield all the authority. Their decisions are often over-ruled by the government machinery. It is

crucial to train and give real power to these women leaders so that they can catalyst change in

their villages regarding women. All this shows that the process of gender equality and women's

empowerment still has a long way to go and may even have become more difficult in the recent

years. Today we need really some young leaders in our politics which have fresh approach and

view towards the problems prevailing in our country especially related to the women‟s. After the

successful Implementation of this Bill number of women MPs and MLAs will increase surely but it

is not guaranteed that we got suitable candidates. So see Women Empowerment as a means to

Empower India as a nation, and not just Empower Women.

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built in 1893.

Success

-Raksha Bagrecha(Final year, IT)

See carefully above word, everyone wants it, am I right? So how to get it?

Do you want to know?

I am going to tell you the new way of achieving success, you want to know then read this.

Many people do work sincerely and regularly, doing hard work and achieve

success but I got a new way of success so listen what you have to do?

Just do the thing, your work and whatever the activities or small assignment

test with improvement like try to make each and every day of your life better

than previous day.

Actually success is nothing but our own satisfaction if we are satisfied with that thing

then we achieve success not wholly but little bit. See, if you are not able to do certain thing then

don‟t feel nervous, try to overcome nervousness and do the works with confidence never think

that I am not able to do that thing, never try to focus on your weakness, more rather only

observe it and overcome it. Always try to see what you can do the thing in better way, once you

have the confidence that you do some things in better way then naturally confidence increases

and suddenly overcome your weakness also. Sometimes what happen we do something new and

we feel very good and proud that we did the thing but people around us don‟t appreciate then we

think this is not fair, no one appreciate us for our work because that work is not new one but the

usual work then never make thinking like no one tell us and all you know that you did the work

with improvement then you yourself appreciate and say good you make some improvement then

it feels good because doing nothing is not the solution but doing something is always good. Once

you start to make this little-little improvement if you collect all your little improvements

altogether then you see how you will achieve the success by me. Always try to improve and make

new move in your life. I want to do all things and for that I try at my level best, just keep in mind

this thing, once you start in working the way which I suggested; you will definitely achieve

success.

Finally I want to tell you that you have got such a wonderful life, please make proper

use of it. This is very beautiful game if play it properly you can win it. And don‟t lose your own

confidence. Live your life in positive way then you will see the difference in your life!

God bless you!

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With 1,50,000 post offices, India has the largest postal network in the world. However, it is

not unusual for a letter to take two weeks to travel just 30 miles.

LET US CHECK OURSELVES!!!

Because sometimes we_____ but don’t -Mahesh Ambhore(Final year, IT)

We see ____ but don‟t observe!

We hear ____ but don‟t listen!

We talk ____ but don‟t feel!

We attend ____ but don‟t participate!

We study ____ but don‟t learn!

We have qualification ____ but don‟t qualities!

We expect help ____ but don‟t help!

We talk of rights ____ but don‟t of duties!

We admire respect ____ but don‟t respect!

We think of “me” ____ but don‟t of “we”!

We discuss ____ but don‟t decide!

We are in piece ____ but don‟t in peace!

We want everything ____ but don‟t give something!

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India is the world’s largest producer of dried beans, such as kidney beans and

chickpeas. It also leads the world in banana exports; Brazil is second.

Preparedness of Our Society for India’s Global Leadership Role

-Ajit Tetwar(Final year, CSE)

‘’Arise, Awake And Stop Not Till The Goal Is Reached.”

This clarion call by the visionary saint, Swami Vivekananda, still reverberates with relevancy. The

form of challenge may have transformed, but the enormity of the task demands a similar

sustained display of brilliance. Honesty of spirited efforts by every countryman can weave the

social fabric too richness and quicken our strides towards global leadership.

The “tryst and destiny” that began over six decades back has witnessed an eventful journey of

this not-so-young democracy. Beset with a unique set of challenges, India tasted its own share of

successes and failures and emerged stronger with every experience. The British rule held back

the flight of the golden bird, which was destined to emerge as a global leader. India failed to

assume that role then, but comes with greater sense of responsibility to claim the mantle.

In the era of growing multipolarity, the role of global leadership assumes a surreal bliss. A nation

which can inspire confidence across the globe through its values and actions, a nation which

stands tall on strong fundamentals and a nation, with rich inclusive vision for the planet will only

be accepted by the global community at such position. It is the preparedness of our society which

will determine our stake for global leadership.

The need to prepare for global leadership is crucial in this globalised world. Leadership

strengthens the voice of nation at global platform, while advocating its vision and principles. It

gives a bargaining power, which is inexplicably skewed in the present setting of the United

Nations.

A crucial element of the society preparedness begins with the sense of security one can provide

to the weakest. The minorities in India society stand testimony to the efforts of inclusiveness as a

part of our nation-building. Our constitutional values have been be bedrock to develop a

wholesome society from diverse strands of religion, caste, creed and language. This would inspire

confidence in the global citizens that India would always stand for the weakest and march them

to prosperity.

The preparedness on cultural front is beyond comparison. Blessed with unique and diverse skills,

India presents myriad dance forms, musical instruments, handicrafts, food items and skill sets to

global community. The rich Indian tradition has achieved wide global recognition with the

knowledge of the Vedas that command a global audience.

The strength of any society can be gauged by the status of women is=n society. Although India

took years to shed its chains of orthodoxy, yet it continues to expand the opportunities for

women today. The Indian growth story has wirnessed an ever-increasing women work force and

their contribution. The wings of freedom have reached the rural thresholds also. Empowerment of

women socially financially and politically has transformed the face of Indian villages. Though

some inhibitions and social stigma remain, the winds of change are blowing for better.

Education has been the vehicle to deliver empowerment to women. With more girl children

getting access to schools, information about opportunities has percolated to the distant nooks of

the nation. Self-help groups have infused a new era of financial independence for millions of

women. Informed about their rights, they spread the confidence across the globe in India‟s vision

and leadership.

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western hemisphere, Indian Christianity remained free from confessional conflicts and sectarian tensions. Togetherness is the essential character of our way of life. It is this spirit of togetherness that welcomes and blends diverse elements that seem disparate outside of that framework. This

mytho-spiritual character of the Indian ethos has never failed to mystify western observers. India is a spiritual-cultural unity-in-diversity that can host the different and the contrary. On the other

side, the West degraded religion into a theatre of conflict. The great battle between Christianity and Islam and a thousand battles within Christianity were fought either within Europe or on account of Europe. Christianity, in particular, suffered gross distortions on account of its

domestication in the western culture.

The main differences in the beliefs of India and western world are that, in India the belief is “The true key is inside. What is valuable – is the inner world of the human being and his natural ability to control and develop it. The way ahead is through self-development (inside intervention)”,

whereas in western world it is “The main values are success and happiness that can be achieved in different ways, but rarely through developing ones inner strength. The majority of the criteria

for success and happiness have outer nature (money, faith, popularity, etc.). The way ahead is through active outside intervention.”

"Happiness lies in virtuous activity, and perfect happiness lies in the best activity, which is contemplative." – Aristotle

Arts & crafts: I‟d like to dwell on one aspect of Western culture that tends to be downplayed, but is quite

important: Westerners are the only culture in the history of mankind to develop realistic, faithful depictions of beings and matter in our paintings and sculptures, rather than merely stylized

depictions. Westerners are also the only culture to invent a way to depict three-dimensional subjects in a two-dimensional format. A similar perspective was lacking in all other types of early art, be that Chinese or Japanese, Indian, Mesoamerican, African or Middle Eastern. This could

conceivably be because the Western man has perceived space and spatial relationships in a different way than other men.

Westerners are different, from a very long time back. The story of Indian art is also the story of the oldest and the most resilient culture on earth. It is

seen as an amalgamation of indigenous and outside influences, yet having a unique character and distinctiveness of its own. Indian art is also an art of social, political and religious influences.

It changed and evolved with the evolution of a civilization which was full of remarkable innovations in all areas of artistic expression. Indian art features spirals and curvaceous lines,

vines and tendrils, round-figured goddesses, circular amulets, coloured gemstones, arches and domes, haloed deities, crescent moons, and the globe of the sun. Indian sculptures and paintings depict the diversity, colour and spontaneity of this country and are representations of the all-

encompassing nature of Indian culture.

Family life, community & society: Family and its values is the key part of Indian culture, which doesn‟t exists in western culture. Being in a family, giving love to your loved ones and respect to your elders, is the root of INDIAN

culture. Mostly family doesn‟t exist in reality except in terminology, in western culture. Either people have live-in relations or they get divorced, if they are not compatible with each other. So,

how could a person in their right mind have mental peace in such an environment, where relationships are breaking every other day. Because of the lack of family values and existence of a family life, people end up doing drugs, crimes etc. Even studies and research also proved that

western civilization suffers more from depression and emotional misbalance, than their eastern counter parts.

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Westerners tend to be more honest about their skills, and to value a high self-esteem. They are not necessarily being arrogant if they openly admit that they are good at something. Indians are less likely to volunteer their talents. They will wait for someone to ask them to use their skills,

rather than jumping in and volunteering them. Equality between men and women is valued in the West. To imply that women are weaker, more

emotional or that they need protection can be offensive. Chivalry is still alive and well in the India. Many women expect doors to be opened for them, to be served first at dinner, and for help in carrying heavy things.

Westerners do not take their work as personally as Indians tend to. It is not that they don‟t care

about their work. They are more relaxed about their jobs. Indians tend to take their work personally. Tromping across their freshly cleaned floor, or showing up late when you are to be working with them can be seen as disrespectful.

Some of the powerful advantage of Indian culture compared to western:

1. Indian scientists- "saints” researched in nature and developed technology for the betterment of human life. They researched over their discoveries and invention for years and then only distributed it to humans. Scientists of today have become self-interested and are running after

fame, and wealth. 2. Indian culture of respecting elders and learning spirituality and life science gives us a way to

live life. 3. We have our own form of work out and medicine that is flawless compared to other science and has no side-effects.

4. Sanskrit is the mother of all languages, which is so complex and huge that many things can be described and learnt from it.

Indian culture has given many things to mankind. And it is worth appreciating and thanking it.

There are huge differences between Indian and western culture. The way a coin has two sides there are both positive and negative impact of Western Culture and Indian Culture. I think both

cultures are unique in their own way and equally good. Western culture and Indian culture both have good qualities and bad qualities. We should not think of which culture is better but should take the good qualities of both cultures and put it into use in our life.

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Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever.

-Mahatma Gandhi