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Photography Club

It is said that pictures speak a thousand words.
Photography is the art of capturing reality in so subtle a
manner that it is more real than reality itself. We at NMIT
have a talented photography team with the passion,
inspiration and an eye for detail. Their dedication to the art
of photography is boundless and is captured lucidly in the
photographs they capture. Their photos paint stories that
cannot be expressed in mere words. The achievements of
the photography team soars closer to the skies every day.
With our students being featured in the papers ever so
occasionally, and bagging photographer spots at some of the biggest
events in Bangalore, the photography team has a bright future ahead.

Below are the events conducted by the club during Anaadyanta 2021:
• Mobile and DSLR Photography

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Jhankaar

The journey as team Jhankaar
started in 2009 putting forward

the best and the unique style of
dance on stage which is known as
“ Theatrical Dance Act “.
We take true incidents as an
inspiration and showcase in the form of
dance and emotions.
Below are the events conducted by the
club during Anaadyanta 2021:
• Solo Leveling

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Anaadyanta Chief Guest Dr.Ajit Rampure, The
2021- In Chairman, Canadian Global Health
and Educare Ltd, Mississauga,
Virtual Mode Canada, Chairman, Health Heal,
Bangalore and Chairman, CMR
Anaadyanta 2021- Healthcare, Windsor, addressing
Events happened the audience.
in virtual Mode
(Solo Dance)

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Anaadyanta 2021 ended
with DJ-MJ performance by

Sunburn Artists.

Valorant Gaming Event live
streamed on Youtube “

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E-Cell

ENGIMA the entrepreneurship cell of NMIT had to present their ideas in front of the investors
believes in entrepreneurship to be the key to (judges), Disrupt aimed at finding the hidden
India’s development and to fulfil this vision, we innovative trait in the entrepreneur present in
have conceptualized & successfully implemented each one of us. “MOCK PARLIAMENT” was one of
various initiatives to help students and young the events conducted during our intercultural fest,
entrepreneurs in their entrepreneurial journey. ANAADYANTA. The main idea of this is that Politics
has often fascinated people with an urge to lead
Opportunities and networks are the two defining others and express their feelings to the world. Our
factors in the realm of entrepreneurship that makes aim was to generate parliamentary approach in
all the difference. We want to make sure that there
is no dearth of either. budding young entrepreneurs helping them to
Our team is a small understand critical impact, the pros and cons of a
group of hardworking motion passed. This event committee shall be Ad-
individuals who work Hoc Indian Prime Minister’s Cabinet, which will
day in, day out to bring be a crisis committee and shall proceed with the
us closer to our vision, passing of various motions with simple majority
one step at a time. by the participant’s present. Each motion shall be
voted upon by the committee and then only it will
We worked hard the be set in motion. Another robust event conducted
amidst the Techno-Cultural fest Anaadyanta was
past three years and “IDEATHON” organised by Enigma in collaboration
with Geekmayhem. The event was organised to
displayed hardwork motivate the young entrepreneurs and give them
an experience of the corporate world. Though
and team efforts IDEATHON 2021 had to be conducted online, we
were happy to successfully host it overcoming the
which could be seen limitations.

through the numerous

successful events

hosted by us in the college and also through

our achievements in many competitions on the

national level. Thus we were successfully able to

elevate our club to a higher level.

Enigma the E-Cell of NMIT took part in the
“NATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHALLENGE”
and the “E -SUMMIT” organized by IIT Bombay.
The fabulous team of Enigma qualified to the
Finals in the competition consecutively the last
two years because of the hard work and a great
team effort. It wouldn’t be exaggerating if this
team is considered as one of the finest. As the
team Enigma was one amongst the top 10 where
800 teams participated across the nation.

“INVESTOR HUNT” and “DISRUPT” were two
events hosted during our intra-college fest,
INCEPTION. While Investor hunt aimed at
boosting the confidence of the participants who

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We frequently organize various webinars, to see such enthusiastic candidates who radiated
debates, discussions & workshops to reach upto tremendous positive energy even in the online
our vision of spreading entrepreneurial spirit. In sessions.
our workshop, subject matter experts will deliver
structured content along with additional resources Enigma anticipates building healthy relations with
for independent study. These sessions may like-minded Entrepreneurship Cells of different
also include interactive elements such as group colleges/universities. We believe learning can
and individual projects. Our workshops have never be done in solidarity. Instead we aim to
actively engaged participants in entrepreneurial create a culture of shared learning and expect
activities and developed their skills required to to gain more insights on new strategies about
identify and build ideas from concept through planning activities, increasing reach, outreach
to implementation. Also it has developed the strategies, marketing events, capitalizing itself
leadership skills needed to support and sustain and overall development of the club. We plan on
new business growth in your organization. organizing E-SUMMIT in the upcoming semester,
to widen the enlightenment of entrepreneurship
At the start of every academic year, we hold and introducing the startup ecosystem to Gen Z.
recruitments for the fresher’s and other interested
candidates. A whopping 144 candidates happened
to register this year. The recruitment process was
held both in offline & online mode so that we
reach every potential candidate in the current
scenario. In these tough times, it was satisfactory

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S371 - Arts Club

ART is important for students because it sparks Students learn to contribute, manage and
their innate skill of leadership, responsibility, organize, individually as well as in a team.
innovation and creativity. It provides a golden
opportunity to promote original thinking and In the context of formal education, art and craft
skilful implementation. It also helps them must be given utmost importance. As an individual
inculcate and nurture the social and moral values. subject, it holds and supports the personal,
these short co-curricular activities play a vital role social, moral, spiritual, and creative development
in producing better and more complete human of a student. It helps the student to participate
beings. and explore the visual and tactile experience.
It further helps the student to recognize and
The important of art and craft activities in modern communicate the unlimited and variant ideas and
education can be fathomed by the fact that these meanings. These are the opportunities that an
activities have become an integral part of the individual gets to work on them and find a way to
curriculum policy. These activities not only give an develop confidence, a sense of competence, vivid
equal footage to every individual but also boost imagination and bloom with creativity
their confidence and spirit of independence.

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ABOUT Club

Art Club is a group of students organized and beautiful out of it, displayed the models during
established to promote and develop the interests the college’s annual fest ANAADYANTA every year.
and skills of students in arts and crafts. Our Major Domains include:
• Painting
It is student initiated, and emphasis is placed on • Sketching
individual skills, leadership development, and • Structure Building
creativity, by organizing and conducting various • Minor crafts e.g. Origami, paper mashes, etc.
hands-on activities, competitions, creation of Art • Sculpting and Carving and many more.
and Craft models for decoration of the campus on
annual college fest and various other occasions.

Putting out best ideas and make something

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS

The members of art club had showcased their talent and skills at various National level fests and
competitions:

Year Event- Hosting college Students name Position

2017 Art-a-thon (BITS WAVES) Ankit kumar & Akshit Finalists
Khajuria

2018 Portraiture (BITS WAVES) B shivkumar 1st prize winner

2019 T-shit designing (NIT TRICHY) Maruf & Keenu 1st runner up

2019 Tattoo making (NI RICHY) Adithya & Keenu 1st prize winner

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PhotographyAditya Roy

PHOTOGRAPHY C J Rahul Md Javed Aktar
Arjun M SDaatri Rao Swaroo K S
Harshita S A
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Tushar Shetty

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Aditya Roy Moksha. P NMIT Photography
C J Rahul Rishab T

Rishab T

Suman C

ROhan Navale Tushar Shetty
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Art & Painting Bhuvanesh Md Javeed Aktar Ekta Choudhary

ART & PAINTING Amruthavarshini M Aniketh bharadwaj Ashwin Sridhar

Goutham.N

Hamsa B T

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Rohan harish Shweta Rani Art & Painting

Sheethal. R

Shilpha kala Y V ShivaKumar NT

SUMITHRA B.

Bhavana R K

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Alumni Testimonial NMIT

AlumTniestimonials

Manish. R. K. It gives me immense pleasure to be a part of the
Bangalore system that has given me a great insight into the
Course: B.E. MECHANICAL field of SOLAR & WIND ENERGY. We had full
Specialization: Design & freedom to express our ideas and thoughts.
Fabrication We enjoyed every moment of our college life
Project: Power Generation on with the facilities provided with a professional
Highway by using VERTICAL touch by admin and management team.
AXIS WIND TURBINE AND Our knowledge and skills were enlightened
SOLAR SYSTEM with care by well qualified and magnificent
Batch: 2017-2021 professors, lectures and other laboratory
associates/supportive staffs.
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friends and myself, at our college premises
and I need to thank the faculties to have
given me the golden opportunity to carry out
my project there. The Professors here were
a major source of inspiration in making us
recognize our talents and use the same in real
life situations. The group of Professors and other
non-teaching staff taught us to use the acquired
knowledge to solve real life problems.

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Darshan Jahagirdar Our world is a global village where education plays
a very crucial and wide role in every person’s life. It
Senior Technical Engineer was the same for me when I joined MCA at Nitte
Meenakshi Institute of technology in 2012.
Salesforce.com
They say that when we can touch the horizon, you
are at your journey’s end. But the journey at Nitte
Meenakshi Institute of technology was actually
so special and fabulous that I never actually
wanted it to end. I can’t seem to find enough
words to describe what a role NMIT Department
of MCA has played in my life - a wonderful lush
green campus, friendly atmosphere, tech savvy
educational infrastructure, qualified and ever
helpful staff, excellent curriculum and academia to
name a few specialties.

I am extremely grateful to the management and entire
faculty members of MCA Department for their tireless
efforts to ensure a bright and prosperous future for us.
The skills I have gained through my post graduate studies at
NMIT,have equipped me to accomplish my professional goals.

Now I know and will proudly say that choosing MCA@NMIT was one
of the best decisions of my life.

My 4 years journey at Computer Science & Engineering, NMIT, Dolly Upmandewan
Bangalore started with a simple ambition of staying at the
top of my class and performing to the best of my abilities in (2017-2021)
academics. While I worked on this goal of mine, I realized
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was the extra-curricular and the co-curricular activities
offered by the Department that helped in my overall
development and growth. From being a participant
to being a winner and an organizer of national
level competitive events, I learnt many important
lessons that a high pressure environment teaches.
I am proud to say that I ended my journey as an
all-rounder and I am thankful to the Teaching
and non-teaching staff of Computer Science and
Engineering, NMIT for supporting me every step of
the way.

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Covid Cell Report Covid Cell Report

The directions from VTU are issued to all the colleges under the universities to nominate one senior
professor at college as Nodal officer for COVID-19.To monitor the difficulties faced by the students
related to examination and academic matters the COVID cell came in to existence at Nitte Meenakshi
Institute of Technology.In view of this the following Committee is formed to take care the welfare of
staff, students of NMIT.

S.No Name Coordinators / In charges
1 Dr. Rajesh N Nodal Officer
2 Dr. Madhusudan Academic Coordinator, 1st Year
3 Dr. Vidyadevi Biradar Warden, Girls Hostel
4 Dr. Srinivas N Warden, Boys Hostel
5 Dr. Manjula BM Dept of ECE
6 Dr. Mohan BA Dept of CSE
7 Mr.Rohit Dept of ISE
8 Mr. Anand Dept of ME
9 Ms.Prathima Dept of Civil Engg
10 Dr. Shridhar Dept of AE
11 Ms. Sudeep,Ms.Sridevi Dept of EEE
12 Dr. Aravind Dept of Chemistry
13 Dr. Jagadish Dept of Maths
14 Mr. Ashok Reddy Dept of Physics
15 Mr. Raj Shetty Mess In charge
16 Mr.Pavan Kumar MBA
17 Ms.Joy MCA
18 Mr. Rajendran S Transport Officer
19 Mr. Jayaram PED
20 Mr. Jayakrishna P B
21 Mr. Mallikarjuna Security Officer
22 Mr. Srinivas Diploma

COVID-19 is spreading in our community very around us cough sneeze or speak. Maintain an
fast, we all have to be safe by taking some simple even greater distance between yourself and
precautions, such as physical distancing, wearing others when indoors. Make wearing a mask a
a mask, keeping rooms well ventilated, avoiding normal part of being around other people. The
crowds, cleaning your hands, and coughing into a appropriate use, storage and cleaning or disposal
bent elbow or tissue. It is very important to maintain is essential to make masks as effective as possible.
at least a 1-metre distance between yourself and Regular RTPCR tests were conducted for staff and
others to reduce the risk of infection when people students of NMIT to monitor the spread of COVID

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in the campus. Vaccination status and RTPCR test by Nitte Education Trust under the aegis of Justice Covid Cell Report
reports are regularly updated in VTU website K.S. Hegde Charitable Hospital, Mangaluru and
as per GOK guidelines .To create awareness in Covid Cell, NCC, NMIT. In the beginning Rohit
campus flyers are been put in every corners of the Punja, Administrator, Nitte Education Trust
campus .Regular sanitization of classrooms and inaugurated the vaccine drive by lighting the
laboratory are been done regularly. lamp. Dr.H.C. Nagaraj, Principal, NMIT was present
on the occasion. Vaccine Drive was conducted
It is very important to take vaccination at the under the supervision of Dr. Pavan and Dr. Kiran,
earliest. To keep this in mind NMIT has initiated Doctors of Justice K.S. Hegde Charitable Hospital,
free vaccination drive for staff and students Mangaluru.

First Free Covid Vaccination Drive was held at Nitte Glimpses of the 18+ and 45+ COVID Vaccination
Meenakshi Institute of technology, Bengaluru. drive for staff and students carried out in NMIT
More than one thousand staff members and campus.
students took the vaccine, which was sponsored

Figure 1: First Vaccination Drive Banner

Figure 2 : Glimpses of Vaccination Drive

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Figure 3: Glimpses of Vaccination Drive

News Paper clippings of vaccination Drive at NMIT

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Covid Cell Report

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More than 500
beneficiaries of the age
group 18-44 years for

the first dose of
COVID vaccine.
Second, third and
fourth drive vaccination
was conducted for
18+age group

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Student s Article NMIT

- Bhavana Multhalli

THE ONE
LAST

CHANCE

There he stood by the window, sipping tea which A smile and a silent weep are the loudest emotions
wasn’t bringing in any changes in his thoughts. It in human... sorry!! In the whole of whatever you
seemed that he was consuming a hot fluid which’d call your world to be. He seemed overwhelmed.
make him think he was out of it, wherein he was But what came next was which’d leave a person
sinking much deeper into his nostalgia. “Those dumbstruck. He kept his almost empty cup on the
were the days...” he said to himself remembering table next to him, stood still for few moments with
something that brought amiable smile on his not that smile dripping off his face which seemed to
so handsome but still a perfect face. There he went be perfect only with that smile. His expression
through the hatredness it started with leading him changed as if someone was compelling him to do
to become a better person. Affectionate, polite, so, while he kept drifting backwards. The room
loving and what not. Positivity rushed into him was so quiet that even his single breath could
whenever he felt her around him. That anger, be heard. He tried hard to take control over his
enmity gradually got shaped into soft corner emotions, but failed just as the way he failed to
towards her, but he failed to express it. He loved convey his feelings to her. He broke down. Tears
her immensely, effortlessly... He had all the time in rolled down his droopy eyes. His tears seemed to
the world to spare, just for her. He had all these have the innocence of an eight-year-old kid. He
feelings suppressed in the very depth of his soul, said to himself “This is where I’m bound to end up
for which he never knew the reason. A beautiful for all the pain I’ve given to the purest soul in the
picture of his younger days when she was always world. This is what I deserve for making her guilty
with him, flowed past his eyes. He felt as if he was for something she had not done.”
listening to a very soothing tune which kept him
at the peak of peacefulness. The smile on his face He kept cursing himself while the four walls
elated... For a moment he felt as if he was the witnessed his confessions about how he had
luckiest person in this whole universe. The next regarded(irony) her. The sun rays dipped him in
moment he himself got stunned at his thought. He
wondered it would’ve come true if he had given
a chance for their relationship. Their bonding
would’ve been adorable and ideal. This made
him wear that smile again. His smile sounded so
genuine. Wondering how a smile would sound...!?

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that bright light which appeared as if the sun SORRY NMIT Student s Article
himself was mocking at his state knowing all
that was left in his life was nothing but darkness. SORRY SORRY sorry... sor...” a few times. He was guilty for
Might also be a kind of compensation for what he was about to do. “I’d have killed you
everything he had lost. just the way I killed her. My anger, hatredness
and those harsh words she had to hear led
He then stood up, moved towards the her very far away from me. My fright would’ve
drawer and took something which looked brought everything out of you, making you
sort of an old toy. Then he landed over the empty and lifeless in the same way my ego
couch and placed a kiss on the forehead of snatched her from me. There she went leaving
that toy-like object. He seemed to have a me behind-blank, helpless and hopeless. My
very emotional connection with it. He started foolishness would’ve done the same with you.
speaking to it in very low tone. “I never had Now, I feel it was my mother who had chosen
an idea that an ‘All-having person’ like me to live me at such young age for what she
would end up losing everything the creator had sensed I’d be today-’An egoistic rascal’...
had gifted me. He had given me the best of She entered my life at that point of time.
everything. But I guess I wasn’t lucky enough All the frustration I had as an eight-year-old
to have them with for lifetime. The best of witnessing the sudden death of my mother,
everything was her. Had I owed her the love had poured it on her. I kept treating her
and respect she was craving to get from me, harshly as if she’s not a human with feelings,
had I not disregarded her, I’d have been that but a robot who had to listen to all my bullshit.
‘All-having person’. You must’ve got tired of How hurt she was? I never found time to think
my would have’s and had I’s, right?? But to be of that. After a while even my father expired.
honest, that is all I’ve to tell you. It is because I wish I could’ve kept my fifteen-year-old
all that I was bound to do, has been left as a shoulder to her support. But as you’d have
possibility.” already figured out –I wasn’t concerned. I
wasn’t moved by the way she worked hard
He laughed at himself ironically and for my time to come. All that I’d say was ‘She
continued, “I still wonder if I ever had a genuine is doing all this to return what she brutally
reason to hate her or was it my ‘EGO’ which snatched from me, but in a different way.’
forced me do so. What the hell in world made I grew up to be an independent youth and
me get her filled in grief? These questions will more than that what the world knew me to be
always remain unanswered. If she was here, I’m –A SUCCESSFUL ENTREPRENEUR. Had I got
sure she’d answered all my questions. Because this title in the form of something physical, I’d
she was the one who loved me selflessly in really have smashed it into thousand pieces.
spite of the pain, she got from me...” The In such a way that it could never be fixed, just
very next moment his face was filled with
a horrified expression. It seemed as as the way my life can’t be...”
if he got answers to all his questions.
He was filled with so much fright that Tears rolled down his cheeks. His
he started shivering. He tightened facial expressions seem to shout
his grip over the toy. He held it so out to the world that he is guilty.
tightly that, he’d have crushed it He calls himself to be a criminal
into pieces. But he loosened his grip and feels that he deserves to be
realizing what he was about to do. punished. His mind gets flooded
This behavior added to his worries. He with every negative vibe. But
held it in his arms slowly embracing it then he remembers her telling
as if he had done something very something very often, “Many
wrong with it. He kept people name the best experiences
murmuring “Sorry...
of their lives to be ‘ONCE IN A
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Student s Article LIFETIME OPORTUNITY’. But the best truth they both my mother and father left me. I was wrong.
fail to understand is that the same ‘LIFETIME’ is You became the one who completed me. I feel
‘AN ONE TIME EXPERIENCE OR OPPORUNITY’.” bad for the thoughts I had about you. Your love
This brought that tender smile on his face back towards me was as selfless as my mother... Just
again. “I know I had been harsh to you all the look at me. I still haven’t got rid of those thoughts.
time. And by the time I realized that I love you You made my world, but I kept hating you. Had
a lot, you left me alone without even looking I ever given a thought about love you had for
back...not even once. The moment I saw you on me, I guess you’d be here accompanying me
the hospital bed counting your last breaths, I was now. I’ll always remain guilty for what you were
shattered. All my past memories which weren’t supposed to go through because of me. Coming
good though, streamed into my mind. The pain to your turn...” forcing back the tears which were
I had experienced when I lost my mom and dad waiting for the moment to rush, he added, ”Had
filled me again. You stood for me when I felt you... Had you given me a chance... just one last
lonely. I wish I could’ve told you all that I feel now. chance to express how much I love you, I’d have
But you are nowhere to be seen. You made me shouted out to the whole world saying... She’s not
a loner again. I knew you weren’t responsible for my stepmother. You were always my Maa... ‘I LOVE
what happened to my mother or father. But as a YOU MAA’ and I’ll always till I breathe my last and
kid I was helpless. I had to find a way out for that that too so much that no one would’ve ever loved
helplessness, and you became the feast. My dad you.” By now the tears rushed down his cheeks. ”I
had always loved me and my mother like no one LOVE YOU MAA...” he said again as he held the toy
would’ve ever done. But when you took her place in his arms tightly and embraced it as if she had
after her death, I was consumed in anger. I just felt kept him in her arms lovingly...
you seized my very reason of existence-My Dad
from me. I considered you to be the reason why

WSOAVRE TLHED -Siddhartha Satyam

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where end is near
jungle is in lap of fire
nature is crying
b’coz everything is drying
sea became damp
fish is in the swamp
save the water
increase the saplings
sea , green saviour
all getting blurred
we are last generation
who can Save the world

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Does social media
cause isolation?

- Varshini S

‘Social media’ the very Social media is truly beneficial one only when its
moment we hear this used properly .It causes addiction when we use it
word we just get thrilled frequently.It gives us information about all the day
and our ears become to day activities and current events. Actually, for a
wide open. With all the person to be wise, he must be in contact with social
technology and world media. Some forms of social media are whatsapp,
so advanced still we get facebook, twitter, hike and so on. These social
addicted to the social media cause adverse effect on the society. Leave
media. Social media is alone youths, small children and even old people
just like a spider web. are addicted to this. These social media truly cause
Once we enter into web isolation.It may be beneficial by helping to contact
we cannot come out. people who are far away from us. Its true that it helps
us to contact the farther people but it also makes the
nearer people farer. For instance, to whish a friend
on his/her birthday we use the social media instead
of meeting them. There will be no conversation at all.
Just by seeing the messages we should feel happy.
But in the olden days the matter wasn’t like this.
How far do this social media reach? No one knows.

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Our ancestor did not have all these facilities of their heart social media has made people lose all
contacting people of farther places but still they their feelings. Just like the gadgets they are using.
had a good relationship. The first victims are the Addicted people truly lose their mental balance.
teenagers. They get into the web of social media, They are craving for the gadgets. In this modern
get addicted and try much to come out. But it world it is very difficult to release the people
doesn’t happen its truly very difficult to come out from this demon. All the people have concealed
social media puts up the boundary for a particular themselves from this media. Sometimes the
person. He will be restricted within the confined beautiful lives of many youths are destroyed by
area. He will be totally out of this world and tries this. People who are confined for this social media
to see the whole world in the social media. If we will forget these feelings to one another. They just
think partially the social media helps a person in see all people from their beneficial eyes, it affects
many ways. We humans see only the good face very much the person that he couldn’t come out
of the social media but we fail to notice the bad of it. Social media has made the world closer but
one. Social media just become one trend. There farther the hearts of the people. It’s left to the
is none in this world who is away from the social people who are using it and get exploited by it to
media. All the sundry has joined hand to glorify come out or get rid of it. Only a person who has
the social media. The effect on the youth by this suffered from it can understand the problems.
social media is truly horrible. Many lives have been
lost. Cyber crimes are increasing day by day. We The only thing what one can do is he/she must
can’t blame the government for this because its be in touch of it but not very much. Allow much is
we who have entered the web and we should be necessary for us, only so much we should use it.
aware of this. The people addicted to this social We shouldn’t leave the social media to control us
media will forget about the conversation with the instead we should have control over it. We all must
people around them. We are always scrolling be aware of the advantages and disadvantages
the news on this media. If one thinks deep from that we must use it.

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life Student s Article
- Varshini S

life is a beautiful journey; it’s a gap between find solutions to many unanswered problems.
birth and death, so never miss anything in this travel often, getting lost will help you to find
gap. life is all about the people we meet and the yourself. Be strong be bold and always be ready to
things we crate them. Life is all about the way we react if you are rights. Don’t run away from your
think about it; it’s the reflection of our thoughts problems they are quite common in everyone’s
and ideas.it depends upon the way we understand life. Instead of worrying at them face them with
things and react according to them. Every day courage. Don’t compare yourself with anyone
in our life may not be good, but I say there is because you are of a kind, life is a art of drawing
something good in every day. See life with a new without an eraser.so be careful while choosing the
hope of learning something good each day. Wake directions in your life. Never lose the opportunity
up with determination, have zeal in your life. which is in front of you for silly reasons. some
Often do things that you love, it makes you feel opportunities only came once; seize them. Life is
comfortable .it you don’t like something change beautiful as your imagination is and as precious as
in it. if you don’t have enough time, stop using your perfection towards it. It is a beautiful feeling,
mobile and watching TV. Stop over analyzing so go out and start creating your life.
the things. Life is not only simple and sweet but
unique in its own way. I always believe. “every day is special, if you
think it. Every moment is memorable if you feel it.
Obstacles often come in life have enough Everyone is unique if you see it and life is beautiful
courage to overcome them. Every emotion in if you believe it. One day life will flash in front of
life is beautiful, respect and experiences them. you make it worth watching. Now your life is in
If you are looking for the love of your life, stop, your hands, so get up and start creating your life
they will be looking for you when you start doing because what you do today says how your future
the things you love, explore yourself to changes will be .so friends. Believe in yourself, follow your
and take every change as challenge. When you dreams and where your passion. As kalam sir
eat appreciating every last bite and be grateful for said,” without your involvement you can’t succeed
the creator. Face challenges in life because they and with your involvement you cant fail” no
make you stronger for future. Open your heart, matter what the condition is, you must continue
mind and arms to new things in life. Value each to work hard, how difficult the situation may be
and every movement in your life, each second is you should never give up and one or the other
precious. Always be polite, humble and grateful to day you will wind and be succeeded in your life.
what you have in your life. Have faith in yourself, Live life love life. ‘love you zindgi’. Thanks to my
since miracles happen often in life. parents for giving me such a wonderful life. I love
my family and my family
Sometimes its better to be alone, because you

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- Arjun M.

Water, that non-descript odourless, tasteless and multiply in the near future. A study shows that
colourless liquid which is all too familiar to all the there have been only marginal improvements in
earthly life forms since times immemorial, today, drinking water accessibility in the water scarce
has a better chance of causing a third World War regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is another
than maybe even a nuclear weapon. It should concerning fact that today, globally, more people
indeed be a matter of grave concern and great have a mobile connection than access to safe
sadness to us, the dwellers of ‘The Blue Planet’. drinking water. Another mind-boggling fact was
Perhaps, we must introspect as to how and why we that 57 million American households had lost
let things get as grim as they have in recent times. their water connections due to their inability to
But, of course, who has the time? Considering that pay water bills, before being granted a temporary
we like to think of ourselves as the most intelligent humanitarian concession by the government last
beings in the whole wide universe, I don’t think it year on account of the ongoing pandemic. I’m
would be intelligent of us to just accept defeat. sure that by now, we are all aware of the UN’s
Even though we may be unable to undo our projections on water availability and accessibility
mistakes, we may be partly successful in avoiding in the near future. In this context, if individuals,
making new ones. It is almost always true that if a industries and governments choose to not take
problem exists, then a solution to it also exists. So immediate impactful actions, even the expression
is there a solution to the global water crisis we are ‘in dire straits’ would be redundant as there
faced with? Possibly. wouldn’t be any straits left!

It’s outright shameful and worrying that despite The Solution
the fact that technology has grown by leaps and
bounds in the last few decades, the number of In recent years, technology has emerged as the
regions facing crippling water scarcity will only possible solution to fix the problems of water

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accessibility and measures like fixing Student s Article
leakages, reusing
availability, while impotable water,
turning off the
also contributing tap while brushing
our teeth, could
towards innovative, make a significant
difference in the
highly efficient larger scheme of
things.
and sustainable

methods of water

conservation.

We have been

successful in

leveraging tech Digital Water

advancements to Management

revive sectors like You might then ask
what Digital Water
manufacturing and Management is,
and the answer
banking. It is high may not be as
complicated as
time that global most people believe it to be. A Digital or Smart Water
Management System is an automated system that
st a k e h o l d e r s , makes use of technology to effectively mitigate
the shortcomings of existing water infrastructure
including by accurate and targeted monitoring of water
quality, consumption, wastage, etc. In this regard,
governments and industries, recognize the Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML),
and Internet of Things (IoT) alongside R&D in the
increasingly crucial role technology will play in areas of materials science, nano and micro smart
systems, sensing technologies, among others, have
reviving the water sector, which has been neglected been the driving forces behind recent innovations
in the water sector and are all being extensively
for too long and taken for granted. utilised in Smart water management systems.

Recently, researchers found that adding Titanium Why Digital Water Management?
dioxide nanoparticles containing gold to saline
water, increased evaporation in desalination Smart water management systems offer
plants upto 2.5 times while also being capable of considerable advantages, including but not limited
detecting any hazardous substances. In another to: availability of real-time data to the water utilities
instance, researchers built micro-engineered as well as the individual consumers; comprehensive
‘trees’ resembling cacti using common hydrogel sensing of anything from water flow to the
to produce potable water 24/7. They integrated marginal presence of harmful substances like lead
solar steam water generation and fog collection and arsenic; significant reduction in greenhouse
to achieve this astonishing result. In this way, gas emissions, to the tune of 70% in some cases;
technology is heralding a new era of sophisticated taking preventive measures to attenuate non
innovation in water technology while also revenue water quantity. All these point towards
paving the way for improved and some entirely the need for governments worldwide to indulge
new materials, methodologies, etc. Integrating in significant investments towards upgrading the
innovation with technology will make them more present water infrastructure, which is increasingly
potent. turning into a liability and leading to considerable
wastage and losses.
It is also worth noting that mere armchair analysis
or pointing accusatory fingers at each other is not
going to serve the cause, rather, concrete and
concerted efforts are the need of the hour. On
a more personal level, it is our moral obligation
to undertake measures like creating awareness,
implementing water conservation strategies like
rainwater harvesting at our homes, locality as
well as workplaces, and adopting smart metering
infrastructure, among others. Even relatively small

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Why is it necessary for Industries? to the wastage caused by mismanagement of
water, while also increasing the amount of water
Smart water management systems will immensely available for consumption. Thirdly, it will allow
benefit industries, especially those that consume the management and stakeholders of these
large quantities of water like Agriculture, Food industries to make data-driven and consumer-
Processing, Pharmaceuticals, Power Plants, etc. centric decisions that will ultimately enhance
Firstly, this would be a long-term investment and customer satisfaction. Fourthly, it will help analyse
owing to its good ROI, will turn profitable within large amounts of data pertaining to consumption,
a few years of its implementation. Secondly, wastage, etc. and will also monitor the water
it will help efficiently cut down the losses due quality constantly, thereby minimising damage

caused by impure water to machines
like turbines, transformers, etc.

Another advantage is that the
implementation can be carried out
in stages, at the convenience of
the customer. The first step would
be to adopt Advanced Metering
Infrastructure which makes use of
smart water meters, water flow sensors,
etc. to collect consumption data. It
is important that this data then be
rigorously analysed by highly capable
data analytics systems that use IoT,
AI, ML, etc. to send and receive real
time data. They also make predictive
consumption models, whose accuracy
improves exponentially over time.

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infrastructure as well as rapid implementation of evenly-distributed-yet
smart water management systems, especially in
industries, is the pressing need of the hour. If we 7. https://www.fisiait-the-future-of-water.com/
don’t succeed in this endeavour, there might not en/facts-data/digital-water-is-already-here.
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Eclipsing the

Eclipse

- Arjun M. I have always wanted to catch a glimpse
182 | Of the supposedly cursed Moon and Sun, during their eclipse
The Sun is a perennially smouldering, spectacular ball of fire

Looking at which makes our eyes dazzle and tire
I wonder why seeing it when it’s actually hidden, draws such ire

Which wouldn’t be seen even in a furore over political satire.
Some say it’s too much to handle, at once, for my synapse

Some say it’s going to make my sense of sight lapse
Some say it’s a sin to watch its tantalizing traipse

While some say it’s as sinister to behold, as a murdered corpse
Someone else saw someone else, overwhelmedly collapse
Whereas some felt it to be a sign of impending apocalypse
All this, is sadly, the way it has been made to delapse
In almost every single Earthly inhabited house.
But I laud those who say that it’s a vivid visual illapse
In the brief time interval preceding its inevitable elapse,
Unseen and usually unspoken of, till its next relapse.
It unfortunately takes scientists to see and feel its verse
Who try their best to erase its prevalent curse
Amidst a largely superstitious populace that’s terse

Who fail to spot its beauty and magnificence’s overflowing purse.
So, despite the overtly conventional knuckle raps

Going against the mostly monotonous thought map
Deciding to slightly peek through my eyelids’ gaps

I willingly fell into its bewitching beauty’s trap.
It was, at first, a teeny-tiny bit uncomfortable
Akin to memorizing the entire periodic table,
But, it soon morphed into something unexpectedly impressionable
Living upto each and every tasty tale and fascinating fable.

I couldn’t seem to pry my eyes off of it,
It made me feel the worthlessness of all our wit
Compared to every Solar and Lunar eclipse’s eclipsing quotient of lit,

To fully comprehend which,
We need to be able to live a little bit.

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Mountains NMIT Student s Article
Mythili V
& Me

“Mountains Are I wake up to darkness. I can country that speaks an alien
Not Stadiums see the moon glistening from tongue, penniless and adrift.
Where I Satisfy the closed window. I try to get
My Ambition To up; I feel faint. I stagger to the To me, the mountains are
Achieve,They window. I am surprised when healing. The gentle snow that
Are The I see crowds busily moving silently seeps into your boots,
Cathedrals Where around. I wonder if it’s a dream.. the dry cold wind that embraces
I Practice My but then I remember,the you, the lush green valleys, the
ReligioN” expedition ended the day snowy mountains, the nurturing
before, I am no longer up in nature, the occasional rain that
- Anatoli the mountains, I am back in kisses your face oh so lovingly;
Boukreev civilization.., a new one but a but most importantly; the pain
culture nonetheless. I should and the struggle, the biting
Ostium - 2021 probably just go back to sleep, cold, the brutal falls, the blisters,
Wait for my team to return. I the frostbites, the war raging
open the window, the scent inside you; your body refusing
of freshly baked croissants but your mind pushing., it is
hits my sunburnt nose; my How every smile you give and
stomach rumbles,I shiver,it’s receive counts and how you
cold outside. I check my wallet; start appreciating the small
I have a single five rupee note. I things in life; that make a
should go back to sleep. I look difference
at the glimmering city. It calls
to me. And my eyes glisten with Humility, gratitude, simplicity,
a newfound audacity. I take a solitude; mountains teach you
chance; I am but a small-town the ways of life; for life in itself
girl in awe of the big mountains. is a climb: a rough one at times
Mountains that make me bold. but regardless of the number
Bold enough to take on an of times you fall you always get
unknown city in an unfamiliar up and climb back. Because the
best views always come after
the hardest climb.

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Student s Article - Harshita P.

Imagine a
world
where we
run out of
Internet
“real estate”
or IP
addresses.

An internet that has limitations will foster new for Internet Numbers (ARIN), which registers and
ways to create new demands, access, and door doles out IP addresses, told CBS News. “We are
for innovation. weeks away from having zero left.”

Internet has become so indispensable to business, IPv4 is one of the core protocols of standards-
government and individuals that its permanent based internetworking methods in the Internet
loss is merely a fantasy, barring some other and other packet-switched networks. It was a
global catastrophe. We are so used to having good standard for the time it was invented but it
internet every time. Imagining a world without wasn’t invented with having in mind the explosive
any internet or worse having limited internet is a growth of the technology and its everyday use now.
complete nightmare. It’s not that IPv6 is limitless. It has limits but they
are way harder to reach than IPv4. IPv6 addresses
A world with limited IP addresses means very allow for the bypass of using a public address by
limited access to knowledge and services. It a router/modem to directly communicate to a
would probably mean that only a few people will specific machine on any network via the unique
be privileged to access the internet and its various IPv6 address.
services while the rest will not be able to partake
in further development. An unlimited access to It’s amazing to think that possibility of the
the internet means that ideas can be shared, self- advancement of technology could have be limited
development in any direction for that individual because of IP addresses, but it’s great to encounter
can be achieved and communications will be the invention of IPv6. Knowing that there is a limit
possible globally. even if it is unfathomable is comforting. It means
there is room for innovation before the limit is
Recent statement quoted from CBS News: reached. With the development of IPv6, we have
paved ways to stall limiting of the internet. The
“What happened this week is for the first time, internet while an amazing tool needs to scale with
organizations qualified for block sizes (of the natural world.
addresses) we don’t have,” Richard Jimmerson,
chief information officer of the American Registry

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CrosAsb-osuitteXSScSripAtnindgBuessitnwg aXyStSoHduonter

XSS (also known as Cross Site - Nithish Kumar
Scripting ) is a web application
vulnerability which allows attackers XSS Hunter Result information
to send malicious code, generally
in the form of a browser side script, Easily manage all of your XSS payload fires in one
to a different end user. spot! All vulnerabilities are recorded in your XSS
Hunter control panel. Even the often-missed blind
An attacker send the malicious XSS payload fires which occur in other victim’s
code and the end user browser browsers in place such as backend administrative
trust the code and execute the panels, logging systems, and more are all recorded.
script because browser thinks
that the code is safe and comes All XSS Hunter payloads work as probes to
from the trusted source and the gather information on where they have fired. The
malicious script/code steals the following information is collected upon a payload
cookies, session id, session tokens and some firing:
sensitive information that was supposed to be
stored by the browser and use with the given site. The vulnerable page’s URI Origin of Execution The
Victim’s IP Address The Page Referer
Types of XSS:
The Victim’s User Agent All Non-HTTP-Only
1. Stored XSS Cookies The Page’s Full HTML DOM Full Screenshot
of the Affected Page Responsible HTTP Request (If
2. Reflected XSS an XSS Hunter compatible tool is used)

3. DOM Based XSS Markup Report Generation, Markup detailed
report
Now coming to the point, What is the Best way to
do Cross-site Scripting using Automatic Payload Generation, XSS Hunter
automatically generates XSS payloads for you to
XSS Hunter ? use in

What is XSS hunter? your web application security testing.

Ans: XSS Hunter is free service which allows user to I Hope this article help you to find XSS vulnerability.
find all kinds of XSS vulnerabilities, including the
blind XSS. This service works by hosting specialized
XSS probes which, upon firing, scan the page and
send information about the vulnerable page to
the XSS Hunter service.

When we signup to the XSS Hunter we will create
“xss.ht” short domain such as “yoursubdomain.xss.
ht” which identifies your XSS vulnerabilities and
hosts your payload. You then use your subdomain
in your XSS testing, using injection attempts such
as <script src=//yoursubdomain.xss.ht></script>.

XSS Hunter will automatically serve up XSS probes
and collect the resulting

information when they fire.

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Student s Article The moment you are in ‘Tension’
You will lose our ‘Attention’
Tension
Then you will be in total ‘Confusion’
And you will feel ‘Irritation’

Then you will spoil your personal ‘Relation’
Ultimately you won’t get ‘Cooperation’

Then you will make things ‘Complication’
Then your BP may also give ‘Caution’

Then you must take complete ‘Meditation’
Instead of understanding ‘Situation’
Try to think about the ‘Solution’

Many problems will find solution by ‘Discussion’
Which will work out better in your ‘Profession’
Don’t think it’s my free ‘Suggestion’
It is only for your ‘Prevention’
If you understand my ‘Intension’
You will never come again to ‘Tension’

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- Prarana B.

One fine night
I had a random thought
Looking into the mirror,
Who would love an ugly face like mine.

None said the mirror,
This left my heart shattered.

My confidence knackered,
Doubting my existence.

Mirror But a potent voice from my heart
Said, False! There are many people who loved you.

From your mother to your cat,
From your friends to your kpop idols,

Most importantly
The person in the mirror loves you.

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Student s Article NMIT - Shashank Kashyap

All You can have it,have it all.All that is there,Big and small.
of it But there’s always place for more
Even if there isn’t anything left .
188 |
When you strip the earth to its core,
There will be it of which your will be bereft.

An ocean of oil does not quench
The thirst of a dying soul

On your boyish brain does greed trench,
Your perception of life does shoal.
Oh! But you can have it all, dear

That which is unswerving and that which does veer.
The choice is yours ,my friend.
Chase your shadow till the end
Or see the light inside of you

A light that guides you to all that’s true.
But if you insist, go ahead

I shan’t thwart the path you tread
For in blind caves of want you crawl

Where you have it, have it all.
All there is, yet; none at all

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Student s Article Student s Article

Free - Sanjana

The sun was beating down on me as I walked the tennis shoes hitting the sidewalk as joggers
across the lush green park. The smell of freshly passed by. I let out a laugh of pure exhilaration
cut grass was therapeutic. I wrapped my cardigan and happiness. I twirled around the park laughing
around me tighter hoping, willing it to keep me with this excitement of this new perspective
warm in the chilly morning weather. I took of my of life. I fell down in a heap on the wet grass. I
heels and let my feet sink into the dew covered stared up at the purple cloud filled sky. I could feel
grass. I felt the grass between by toes. I took a people giving me weird looks as they passed by
deep breath and inhaled in the sweet petrichor. but for the first time I didn’t care what the world
As I exhaled, I suddenly became aware of the pine thought. I was doing this for me. I don’t blame
trees around me, the birds chipping away to some them, though, I mean it’s not every day you see a
unknown melody, the sound of the skateboards girl in a bridal gown laying in the middle of a park
and roller blades as they rolled on the concrete at the crack of dawn, laughing.
pathway, the laugh from the babies as they went
down the slides and were pushed on the swing,
the occasional bark of a dog, and the sound of

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Student s Article Wonderful - Arjun M S

In Waters

Water! Water! Water!
Isn’t it that liquid that exists uncaring of borders,
That life-saver which is a perennial thirst-quencher.
Through the ages, it’s held a significant place
Among the earth’s vast populace,
It’s a colorless nectar which never ceases to displace.
Even though it’s called many a name,
None can truly represent it’s importance’s grand acclaim.
It has been quintessential
For every living being’s survival
From times immemorial.
Thus we’re duty bound,
To protect the Nature all around,
Conserve water wherever it’s found.
But this is a task which daunts,
As pollution and ignoranc econtinue to mount.
But we must only remember
That ”Every Drop Counts”.

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Dhaatri Rao

I Ssee

I see,
Women sing in joy
Men dance in delight
Tapping feet in mudy lump
Sowing hopes with glee

I see,
The cranes picking their prey
Green strands standing tall on a rainy day

The peekaboo of crabs
And melancholy of the lonely kingfisher

I see,
Glint in eyes to reap the hope

The sharpened sickles,
Ready to make

Golden strands fall asleep
I see,

The joy turned into dismay,
Greeny strands turned out to gray stalks
The bright hopes turned into worst nightmares
Yes I see everything and I’m a scarecrow:)

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Student s Article NMIT The Dashing Dons- Arjun M S
of the Dark Ostium - 2021
Don’t skeptically arch your brow
Saying ‘tis merely a shadow
Beware of their silent arrow
Especially in this world which is fallow
And a vicious mind that’s shallow
Or drowning in mirth and sorrow
Not an ounce of mercy will they show
With their halo of ethereal glow
Very nice and slow
They quietly go about their haunting prow
With hearts darker than a crow
They continue to steadily and stealthily grow
With dastardly deceptions that you’ll never know
They can be mesmerizingly mellow
Much sweeter than a marshmallow
Maybe the person outside the window
Maybe the cuddly cute fellow
The wrath hidden in the bark of a willow
Or the reason for the softness of your pillow
Melted in the billowing whites of the old widow
In the chirpy canary’s blinding yellow
In the splendor of the ravishing rainbow
Or a tiny speck in the very first snow.
So don’t be foolhardy to consider them a minnow
However aware and alert you are in the now
Doubts in the strongest mind can they sow
Maintaining a profile stoopingly low
Through the waters of time do they row
You never know when they creep up and go pow!
So, rather than dillydallying in the why and the how
Going blindly with the flow
Taking blow after blow
Hoping for a miracle to show
Try to go hide in a humongous hollow
Or in the gloomiest gallow
Or bury yourself in a bungling burrow
Henceforth knowing that they will eternally follow
Unchanged by today or the tomorrow
In the unrelenting quest of fulfilling their timeless vow
Forever accompanied by mysterious lifeless forms in tow
O Erebus! To your majesty I bow.

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- Arjun M S
Monster

There used to be a time And make you feel confident and bold,
When exams made me chicken hearted. Increasing your preparation level multifold.
For, I used to think, “After all, Discuss various topics and questions,
Exams aren’t meant for the faint hearted.” Organise regular study sessions
With your well wishing companions
Then I met an inspiring teacher, To revise and increase your cognition.
With a doctorate in exam psychology,
Who advised this poor creature, Develop a study routine
“Be it physics, chemistry, maths or biology, And stick to it except in situations unforeseen.
Follow this simple methodology, You may prefer noon, night or day
To win over Exam’s horror.” And be it as it may,
You must study
“Don’t tarry till the last minute, Whenever you feel psychologically sturdy.
Instead, always have study time adequate.
Make your own timetable, Take regular, short breaks
In whose companionship you feel appropriate. However high may be the accompanying stakes.
Keep away from junk food,
Be it formulae, proofs or theorems, Eat instead brainy foods like nuts, yoghurt
Create flow charts and diagrams, And seeds, which are indeed really good.
And condense your class notes But this is all that there is
Into single page, highly informative boats. To fight the strong Exam Monster
And avert the impending disaster.”
Practise relevant exam papers old Said he to the presently confident, fearless
As they’re worth their weight in gold, youngster.

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- Arjun M S

THE

On a dark, gloomy night Then there was the Big Dog, Major Canis
With no moon in sight Guided by the North Star, Polaris
I stood in an open field Which is a part of Ursa Minor, the Smaller Bear
To Nature’s beauty did I yield. That points out the Larger Bear, Ursa Major
With the distinct odour of the soil, Consisting of even the Big Dipper,
A lush green grassy foil, The two bears are brothers forever.
A chill creeping up my spine,
And a starry sky possessing a shine As i continue to watch with unmasked glee
For company, I went stargazing. The cosmos never ceases to amaze me.
Be it the calm, mysterious blue ocean
The world above has always fascinated Dotted with a white, cloudy lotion
Me, as well as countless others living and dead With its ever changing formations
As I lay there on the cold ground Or its constant motion
Who but the Hunter did I found That gives rise to precious precipitation
With his great bow forever stretched, With the threatening dark clouds lurking,
In people’s minds is Orion etched. Or the picturesque snowflakes’ falling.
Then, of course, there was the Swan, Cygnus All this produces a cornucopia of hues
Accompanied by the water carrier, Aquarius, Unlike the monotonous sand dunes
Followed by the Scorpius Which are ruled by the towering Sun
And the ‘Bull’ying Taurus Who tests people and has fun
All shining bright with a purpose. Playing hide n seek as per his wish,
Changing the weather with a swish.
Thinking about the mysterious Shangri-La
Led me to the swooping Eagle, Aquila. The sky is also immensely scary
And who can forget Leo the Lion For, it reminds me of that fateful night dreary
Who leads a huge battalion Which tragically cost me my entire family
Assisted by the strong Ram, Aries Forcing me to survive on charity.
And a swarm of beautiful fish, Pisces. I think of each of my family members as a star
Then there’s the boastful queen Cassiopeia That’s twinkling like a gem from afar.
Listening to Orpheus’ melodious harp, Lyra. Hence, I’ll go stargazing
Till my life’s ending
Wondering as to who among equals wins With my star search never ending.
I found Gemini, the Twins.
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The relevance of
unity and diversity in
today’s world

- Arjun M S ‘To be different and accept any and every difference’, I
believe should be the basic moral fibre for cultivating
“The highly anticipated a healthy and hearty society. The innate ability of
human beings (in particular) to notice, question and
and fabled concept of the understand the slightest deviation from established
whole world being one and popular principles/stereotypes, is after all the
family or the associated basic foundation for humankind’s humungous strides
Sanskrit term for it, if you in scientifically, technologically, as well as, individually
so prefer, ‘Vasudhaiva making our world a relative ‘heaven’ with respect to
Kutumbam’ can be the vast universe.
perceived as this giant,
humongous cloud in this As the popular saying, “Failure is the stepping stone
wide sky called ‘Universe’, to success” goes, humankind is continuously and
which perennially showers consciously in pursuit of learning from its past mistakes
contentment, harmony of being incapable to understand and accept people
and dissuades any sort of who challenged popular beliefs and moral or societal
friction on this beautiful principles, those who succeeded or at least attempted
‘Blue Planet’ of ours. to nullify the stereotypes and stigma associated with
them. The society was instead quite vociferous and
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Some of the famous examples in this regard being
Galileo’s astronomical and geographical postulates,
Einstein’s ground-shattering scientific propositions;
the inspiring success stories of personalities like
Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., Helen Keller
and Stephen Hawking to name a few.

Even though all of us (well, most!) share a very similar
anatomy, each and every single one of us is different in
their own right. Sometimes, it can be as silly as candy
preferences to being almost polar opposites in every
conceivable domain. If we think of every individual
on this planet to be a cloud, then, obviously, all of
us will have our very own silver linings. The highly
anticipated and fabled concept of the whole world
being one family or the associated Sanskrit term
for it, if you so prefer, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbam’ can
be perceived as this giant, humongous cloud in this
wide sky called ‘Universe’, which perennially showers
contentment, harmony and dissuades any sort of

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Student s Article friction on this beautiful ‘Blue Planet’ of ours. The to dominate or subdue the other. This will go a
goal of every society, thus, should be to achieve long way in nurturing a feeling of mutual respect
this level of emotional maturity as quickly and and admiration in both the stakeholders towards
comprehensively as possible. each other.
Diversity is this complexly woven blanket wrapped
securely around us, with the beautiful, intricate Almost the same thing can be advocated
and colourfully printed designs being symbolic for the rapid and alarming chasm-widening
of Unity. These beautiful and bold highlights are occurring between humans and Nature which is
virtually useless without the blanket while the a virtual tug-of-war between them to exert each
blanket looks incomplete and unattractive if it’s others’ dominance from time to time. It is very
just another dull and drab piece of cloth. We need disheartening to be a witness to the acceptance
to be mindful and realise that this blanket which of the perspective of viewing this unique and
protects and brings us together to have picnics on beautiful planet of ours as ‘Terra Nullius’ (Barren
land) from the earlier notion of ‘Terra Madre’
sunny days (symbolic of a rainbow) can very easily
be the same piece of cloth we are consciously and (Mother Earth). It’s high time
selfishly stepping on, everyday, thereby destroying that we immediately take
its beauty. steps to save our precious
I’m of the belief that humankind has two major Mother before the situation
diversities: Men and Women and that the level goes beyond repair. It’s
of Unity in Diversity existing between them is the imperative that each one
only way for us to attain a stable, non-volatile of us should strive towards
equilibrium which goes a long way in establishing a securing a place in the history
very fruitful symbiotic relationship that can ensure that will be read by our
peak advancement for the future generations. The future generations wherein
Oxford dictionary having declared ‘Nari Shakti’ or we should be remembered
‘Women Power’ as the Hindi word of the year 2018 as ‘the ancestors who
is a significant milestone in working towards this have ensured sustainable
state of admirable equilibrium. It’s very important development and a very
for both of the involved entities, especially the bright future’ for them. This
currently dominant men, to acknowledge this is the time for all of us to transcend borders of
volatility in their co-existence and take adequate every sort and come together in protecting our
and immediate remedial action to nullify this Mother.
imbalance and ensure that no diversity attempts
A wise person once said, “Diversity is the only
thread common among us and we need to
celebrate it every second”. In today’s world, many,
many people have and also are doing their best
to ensure that this thread will not disintegrate
into fragments while, simultaneously, many more
are working to force the opposite result and also
ensure that they exist as the biggest fragment
with none other powerful and confident enough
to pose a threat to them and their unity.

So let’s work towards bringing about the rosy
outcome while simultaneously crushing the
opposition camp’s scornful attempts, thereby
letting the vital thread remain intact.

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Prerana B. Hiremath Student s Article

Tghierl

During the recess I saw Ms. Lata yelling at Elena “Oh dear, there is nothing called a Lipstick girl, it
and her 3 friends for wearing lipstick. They were was just us being immature and judging girls who
famously known as the ‘lipstick girls’. Guys liked to feel and look good. That incident had
fantasized about them and Girls slut shamed nothing to do with those girls wearing lipstick.
them. One day a P.E.T staff was caught trying There was nothing wrong with them. We justified
to grope one of those girls. Of course everyone what happened to them, it was us, We let it
blamed the girl, if only she was not so beauty happen. Wearing makeup isn’t a crime. Neither is
conscious and did not wear makeup the incident it an invitation for obscene behavior”. This was a
would never have taken place.That day, none of turning point in my life. I realized how we victim
us went up to her and took her side. Instead we blamed those poor girls. I took pride in not being
gossiped and swore never to be like those girls. ‘that’ kind of a girl. It made me happy when a guy
Years passed. One day, I was out buying groceries told me I was not like other girls, but trust me
at the supermarket, a few guys cat called me. I when I realized it later I cringed on old me. Almost
heard them refer to me a lipstick girl. I was taken every girl gets harassed one way or another not
aback. More than being furious at their outrageous just by men but their own family and girlfriends.!
behavior, I felt humiliated for being considered a Things are changing though, this is a generation
lipstick girl. where girls compliment each other, I do it with
my friends and trust me it feels very special when
After returning to my room, I was discussing this a female friend compliments you. It’s high time
incident with my best friend Sarita “How did this we put a stop to internalized misogyny and stand
happen to me!? All these years that was the very by each other.
thing I tried not to be, a Lipstick girl like Elena,
and today those men”. Sarita cut me off and said

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R I ran through the dark forest huffing and puffing
U out of breath. The branches clawed at my hair and
N the thick roots stubbed all my toes. I ran using
A the pain as motivation. I couldn’t slow down. Not
W now. Not when I am this close. I jump over stones,
A duck under spiderwebs and try not to step in any
Y puddles. I dash through the forest as fast as my
S legs can take me. The sack on my back was getting
heavier with every step. Soon, the cave was in sight.
I slowed down. I crouched near base of a tree. I
picked up a stone and tossed it as far as I could.
I waited. There was no movement toward me or
toward the rock. I let out my breath that I didn’t
even know I was holding. I slipped into the night
shadows away from the moonlight and made my
way toward the cave. As soon as I stepped in my little
brother came running toward me with a flashlight.
His big eyes staring up at me, silently asking if I
had succeeded. I nodded. A huge grin broke out
on his face. He grabbed my hand and pulled me
inside. I noticed he had showered and changed

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