Youth Incorporated Magazine - June 2016

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Study In Australia Get an education from the land down under

Les Fetes Bizzare Unusual festivals around the world

Sports Fantasy Leagues Join the virtual world where spectators are league owners

Inspire, Invent & Innovate

Choose a career from the 10 exciting engineering fields

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CONTENTS

June 2016 | `75

Study In Australia Get an education from the land down under

Les Fetes Bizzare Unusual festivals around the world

Sports Fantasy Leagues Join the virtual world where spectators are league owners

Inspire, Invent & Innovate

Choose a career from the 10 exciting engineerings fields

THE COVER Find your career in the exciting engineerings fields

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ON THE COVER

COVER STORY Careers in Engineering - We explore

the various depths of engineering and their benefits

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CAREER Production as a Profession -

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Study in Australia

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What's new in the education world all over the globe

everything isn't really that difficult when you've got the passion to do better

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EDU NEWS Around The World

EVENT DIARY

What's happening at your favourite colleges? Have a look

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FOCUS FEATURE Educational Mirgration -

If you're heading offshores for higher studies, beware of the "Brain Drain"

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PRODIGY Born Intellectual - Being the best at

YOUTH ISSUE The Threat of Radicalization - Delve

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SPECIAL FEATURE Define Your Personality - Here's how

your personality affects your choice of career

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HOW TO The Productivity Paradox -

Decoding the rules of decluttering

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deeper into the multiple issues faced by the modern Indian youth today

Q&A - Career and education consultant Jayanti Ghose answers your queries

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career? These tips might help

day at college? Our tips will help

WORKPLACE HACKS The Big Switch - Want to shift to a new

CAMPUS New In College? - Dreading your first

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FASHION What's in the Sugar Box - All the things

you need to pamper yourself delivered at your doorstep

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IMHO - TV

Our pick of some of the most engaging period dramas on TV

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ON THE COVER

ENTERTAINMENT FEATURE Les Fetes Bizzare

Read about the unconventionally quirky and fun festivals from around the world

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ENTERTAIN

RELATIONSHIPS Pregnancy Scares

The physical and mental effects of pregnancy on a woman's body

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TRAVEL Pilani to Jaipur -

A student recounts fun anecdotes from his trip to the engineering hub

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THE G-SPOT All About Drones Learn about the

most promising uses of a drone

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IMHO - MUSIC

TECH APPS Best Online Multiplayer Games - We

bring you the best of the lot

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IMHO - MOVIES

POINT OF VIEW Age No Bar - Do "older woman - younger

man" relationships really work? We find out

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Having a night in with your gal pals? These movies are perfect!

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IMHO - BOOKS

TOP 10 The Big 25

We have a list of fun things to do before you hit the 25th age milestone

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Celebrating Ariana Grande's birthday with some of her most memorable tracks

ON THE COVER

SPORTS Fantasy Leagues

Dream of owning a football team of your own? We might just have the perfect solution

Our pick of fantasy series will provide a quick relief from your mundane daily life

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HANGOUTS -

Places and Events for the month

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GRAFFITI

Trends of the month and Witty Wisey Bytes

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Editor's Note The word Engineer is derived from the Latin words , ingeniare (to contrive, devise) and ingenium (cleverness) in the true sense.

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herever we go, we're constantly surrounded by fascinating buildings, modes of transport that get faster and better, technology that is making every aspect of our otherwise mundane life easier, novel products of cosmetics and prosthetics. It certainly takes a lot more than mere visualisation of a novel idea. Our cover story, Careers In Engineering (Pg28) explores the various engineering courses offered in our country like mechanical, electrical, civil, bio-medical, chemical, IT, computer, aerospace, marine and indistrial. Although, it is an age-old, go-to occupation for most bright minds in India, it is a field that is ever-changing and incessantly growing, with newer concepts and additions in place, in accordance to modern times. If you passed off engineering as a rather mundane profession, which almost everyone seems to be into these days, flip through our story to see why exactly it is so. You might just change your mind and want to give it a shot yourself.

How does one ever choose a career, we always wonder!

I remember it being such a challenge to decide what field to pick for my higher education, as there were so many choices, coupled with the towering expectations from parents and peer pressure. Thank heavens, there have been tests devised to make our decisions easier. I have taken a few psychometric tests myself, and the results have helped me tremendously. It shows ones personality type and then helps make career choices easier based on your result. I would recommend everyone to try it, Define Your Personality (Pg42) and get to know a bit more about yourself, and stop trying to fit into a mould that you are not meant for.

On a lighter note life should not always be so serious. As they say, you live only once, so live it to the fullest. There are many things one may achieve in life with our goals and aspirations, but there are a few things that you must do before your turn 25. We bring you our top ten recommendations for things to do before your 25th birthday in, The Big 25 (Pg64), so go and start crossing things off your bucket list and have the time of your life.

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CONTRIBUTORS

PANKHURI SHUKLA

Pankhuri Shukla is a media trainee currently studying in Pune. An avid reader, she has been writing since the age of 10 and got her first break with none other than Youth Incorporated in 2012. She has continued contributing to the magazine ever since. When she’s not busy meeting college deadlines, she indulges in some passionate poetry.

Whether it’s a paperback book or Twitter – her ultimate solace continues to lie in words.

HEER KOTHARI

A zesty, spirited and bubbly Heer, has her speech and drama class bursting into peals of laughter in no time at all. Armed with a degree in journalism, she is a passionate writer, traveller, reader, foodie, and teacher. She enjoys writing on a variety of subjects including arts, travel, people, food, books, education, lifestyle and a lot more.

You can always find her whiling away in the kitchen in her free time stirring up a lip-smacking sumptuous snack.

AKSHIT CHAWLA

Akshit is yet another dreamer, whose aspirations are sometimes beyond his capabilities. He believes in bring ing a change and deters going the obvious paths in life. He has several interests and hobbies including reading, writing, playing basketball and guitar. After trying several things in life he finally chose to chase his career in the field of travel and journalism. He writes a blog and also likes to click pictures.

Akshit has always been positive and believes in being hopeful and cheerful in the hardest times.

ANUSHK A SABOO

A spunky, confident 15-year-old, Anushka believes in standing up for what she believes in. She can eat, sleep and bleed books of all genres.

Her exuberant style of writing and prominent leadership skills has earned her the title of Chief Editor for her school newspaper. When not busy reading Harry Potter for the nth time, she can be seen debating on topics like Dona ld Trump to Dona ld Duck.

SAKSHI JANI

Cheerful and lively is what describes her best. An intense lover of fiction and talking, she can go up to any stranger and strike a conversation faster than you can say Hello! Her passion for dancing is an integral part of her personality. A great enthusiasm for trying out new things always keeps her on her toes – be it learning a language or eating a new dish, interning in varied fields or participating in everything under the sun, this girl is a true Jane of all trades!

ROHIT GUPTA

A fun loving, incurable optimist and junkie, who possesses the knack for write constructively. A mechanical engineer by heart, he’s a passionate writer, creating timeless literary pieces, with his out-of-the-box, creative and imaginative work. He loves travelling, with a firm belief that one needs to explore everything around oneself to be in sync with nature and the environment. In addition to this, he’s an ardent lover of history, historical monuments, and a passionate quizzer.

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Shunali has worked variously as a journalist, a corporate communications specialist and the owner of a successful PR firm. That, however, was in another lifetime. As soon as the storks visited her, she plunged into motherhood, with the trepidation of a reluctant air diver about to take his first leap of faith.

Mistakenly assuming that she could retire to being a lady of leisure as soon as the kids were out of their diapers, she soon realized that there was no leisure in a house with two kids and two dogs.

I cracked it. Aishwarya's purple lips at Cannes 2016 are her tribute to Prince. #PurpleRain Thanks to Facebook I don't need a doctor,a philosophy or a religion anymore. My TL has nothing but rehashed gyan, miracle cures & nuskhas.

When the dessert menu at a restaurant is longer and more extensive than the mains menu, you know you are in Austria.

Who else fantasises about owning a loaded gun while driving a car in the suburbs of Bombay? #justAsking.

With meditation it's easy to give up attachments, I am beginning to realise. Except to shoes. They're standing between me & my enlightenment.

BLOGGER OF THE MONTH ABHISHEK SRIVASTAVA

Abhishek Srivastava works as Project Manager in MAQ software. He pursued his undergraduate degree in Computer Science Engineering at Manipal Institute of Technology, and completed his MBA at MDI Gurgaon and ESCP Paris. Abhishek has a keen interest in philosophy, occult science, and poetry. He likes to write poems and also has published several philosophy-based articles. He is regularly updates his work on his blog on Speaking Tree, and his works have been published in various online magazines, blogs and other literary platforms. www.speakingtree.in/abhishek-srivastava-25 www.highonpoems.com etc

EDUCATE Pg26 THE BIG SWITCH Switching from career to career made easy

Pg42 DEFINE YOUR PERSONALITY Choose your career based on your personality

Pg44 THE PRODUCTIVITY PARADOX Organising your workplace made easy

ALL ROUND SPIRIT

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NEWS IIGJ TEAMS UP WITH WELINGKAR INSTITUTE TO INTRODUCE A 3-YEAR MANAGEMENT STUDIES GRADUATE PROGRAM

AROUND THE

WORLD

AAISECTMOOCS.COM LAUNCHED AS INDIA’S LARGEST FREE ONLINE OPEN LEARNING PLATFORM

 In a bid to support the Skill India and Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan movements, Aisectmoocs.com has been launched as India’s largest free online open learning platform. This Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) portal, launched by the Bhopal-based education group AISECT, will offer over 2,000 courses including school courses, skill courses and higher education courses.  All courses on Aisectmoocs.com will be free of cost. All 750+ diplomas and certificate level ALISON courses will be offered through the AISECT MOOC portal. Additionally, AISECT will offer courses on school curriculum as well as courses on higher education subjects. Initially, the course curriculum will be available in English and Hindi but more regional language content will be added to the MOOC platform over the next few months.  The duration of the courses range from three hours to six months, and students get an online certificate on successful completion of the course.  Log on to www.aaisectmoocs.com

 Indian Institute of Gems & Jewellery (IIGJ) Mumbai, a project of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council of India (GJEPC), has come up with a one-ofits-kind 3-year graduate program in Jewellery Design and Manufacturing Techniques, with an introduction to Management studies in collaboration with the Welingkar Institute of Management.  With these courses in the offering, IIGJ will be the first institute in the country to offer a complete graduate course on Gems and Jewellery including Operations Management for the emerging Jewellery Professional and Entrepreneurs. The academic year 2016-17 will be the first year of this course and the admission process is already in progress.  They are 6 semester courses with each semester being 6 months long. The syllabus for these courses includes introduction of jewellery, fundamentals of design, manufacturing and technology, introduction of diamond grading, jewellery designing and merchandising research. Gradually, the syllabus further covers specialization in design, manufacturing and merchandising, personality and skill development, jewellery management, sales and marketing. The last semester has been dedicated to students for a full 6 months of internship with reputed and established jewelers or manufacturers.  For more information, log onto www.iigj.org

ONCOURSE CODING BOOT CAMP – LEARNING PYTHON

 From quickly automating tedious office tasks to writing quick python programs to get you through your day, this program is relatively simple to learn, and easier to implement. Other languages such as Java and c++ require many lines of code for the same tasks that Python can do in a shorter form.  This course teaches students the fundamentals of the language Python. The aforementioned dynamic language makes it possible for students to create games and websites, and also scour the web for data.  Through the course, students will develop a sound foundation and understanding of conditional logic, recursion and object-oriented programming. More importantly, students will work on a number of exciting projects ranging from coding their own versions of the video game, Snake, to learning to write programs to scrape the internet for data.

The projects will emphasize application of their knowledge of the language, and will lay the groundwork for more intensive applications/programs that students will be equipped to work on in the future.  For more information, log onto www.oncourseglobal.com/

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AMITY UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES MOOCS AND ONLINE CERTIFICATION

CHARLES WALLACE INDIA TRUST SCHOLARSHIPS (CWITS)

DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY (DCU) INTERNATIONAL STUDENT INDIA SCHOLARSHIPS

L'ORÉAL INDIA ANNOUNCES 'FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN SCIENCE' SCHOLARSHIP

 Joining the MOOC bandwagon, Amity University has launched a host of different online certification courses.  Students have the option of choosing from subjects such as Digital Marketing, IT Security Management and Financial Management among other options.  Students can also register or discontinue their courses as per their convenience. The time period of each course ranges from over 3 months to 12 months.  Talking about the courses, Ajit Chauhan, Vice Chairman of Amity Online Education tells us, “Amity Online Education’s courses are geared towards empowering students and job aspirants. Our e-Learners are mostly from the metros, but we are also getting encouraging response from non-metros.”  For further details, log onto www.amityonline.com

 Dublin City University is proud to award merit-based scholarships to high achieving students who enter the Faculty of Engineering and Computing and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for the 2016/17 academic year. These scholarships are available to Indian applicants only and are based on academic merit to those who have a Full Offer.  The Faculty of Engineering and Computing and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences automatically award scholarships of €1,000 to students entering Masters programmes, presenting a Bachelor degree with a first class award at 70% and above.  The Faculties also award scholarships of €1,000 to high achievers entering Masters and Bachelor programmes who are ranked by academic achievement.  Indian applicants must meet our academic and English language entry requirements and have a Full Offer in order to be considered.  DCU provides excellent career service and strong emphasis on working closely with the industry. 92% of DCU graduates are in employment or in further study within six months of graduation. A 12-month graduate working visa in Ireland is available after completion of the programme.  For more information, log onto www4.dcu.ie/ international/fees.shtml

 Those wishing to study and make a career in the United Kingdom will be pleased to know that admissions for the Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships by the British Council are now open.  CWIT enables Indians in the early to mid stages of their careers to spend time in the UK, helping them to achieve artistic, academic and professional ambitions and to broaden their international contacts through the means of conditional funding.  The deadline for the Charles Wallace India Trust Long term Awards is 30 November 2016.  Application forms will be accepted in the form of hard copy only and can be submitted to the nearest British Council centre.  For further details, log onto www.britishcouncil.in

 L’Oréal invites women students who have completed class XII in India to apply for the 13th edition of its ‘For Young Women in Science’ scholarship program. L’Oréal India will award scholarships worth Rs250,000 each to 50 promising but economically disadvantaged young women, to help them complete their graduation in any scientific field in a recognized college or university in India.  The Scholarship is applicable for women who have passed class XII exams from across India in the current academic year (ended March 2016), with a minimum of 85% in PCM/PCB and not over 19 years of age as on 31st May 2016, are eligible to apply for this scholarship.  This scholarship is open for study in any field of science: medicine, engineering, information technology, pharmacy, biotechnology, and other graduate courses pertaining to science (B.Sc). Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by an eminent jury of scientists and academicians. Scholarships will be presented only upon securing admission.  Students can apply for the scholarship on: www. foryoungwomeninscience.com. Deadline for submitting forms along with the relevant documents is 10 July 2016.  For further information, call 022-67003000

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EKARIKTHIN 2016

VIVIDH

Venue: NIT NAGALAND Dates: 18th-19th March, 2016 About: National Institute of Technology Nagaland successfully celebrated its annual techno-cultural fest Ekarikthin for the second time. The two-day event was inaugurated by the Honorable Governor of Nagaland, Shri Padmanabha Balkrishna Acharya, brought together different cultures on the same platform with a cultural procession, where different groups of NITN students had depicted different themes such as “States of India” and ”Importance of animals and plants” on the street with the hope to vanish the differences among the human minds, along with a glittering fashion show, a blood donation camp, science exhibitions and quirky sports activities.

Venue: Pravin Gandhi College Dates: 11th-13th February, 2016 About: This year, SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law’s annual intercollegiate culture festival, Vividh started off with the launch its theme, ‘The Dawn of Dons’ by the cast of the Bollywood film, Wedding Pullav. Festivities included a flash mob and a pillar painting competition among others.

Vividh also had pre-fest events for the participating colleges such as Hocus Focus, an online photography event, Vividh Villian Video and Aa Dekhein Zara, a conversation writing.

The Chairperson Aman Parekh and Chairpersons, Vinit Ahuja, Henal Shah, Ayush Kothari and Vidhi Agarwal ensured that their committees didn’t just stress on work but had equal fun too.

Divine Connection-Mtv Rockon Contest 2010 Winner

Team Of Wedding Pullav

Abhijeet Sawant enthralls the crowd

Ekarikthin Social InitiativeA Coin For Smile

Team Jazbaa at the date launch of Vividh'16

Skrat, Chennai band for Rock Nite

ROBOTICS

Flash Mob in Bandra on Republic Day

DJ Alvar & Millas rock Sunburn

Sunburn night

Classical dance on Choreo Nite

Ritzy - Winners along with the Judges

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FESTEMBER Venue: NIT Trichy Dates: 24th-27th September, 2015 About: The 41st edition of Festember’15 was undoubtedly one of the best of its kind.

This edition, the fest hosted 63 events, 7 workshops and numerous fun‐filled informal events. The innumerable outreach events received an amazing response, with a multitude of registrations. Among these was the Rolling Reels International Film Festival held at Hyderabad and performances by the eminent dancer, Ms. Rukmini Vijayakumar and singer Abhijeet Sawant.

This edition also saw its inception into the Guiness World Record, with 1000 coke bottles opened precisely at the same time.

Certainly, Festember’15 created a new dimension in the history of student run cultural festivals.

TIMES EDUCATION BOUTIQUE 2016 Venue: All over India Dates: May - June 2016 About: The access to multiple career opportunities today has left students unclear about their career goals and aims. Keeping pace with the demand for modern Education, Times Education Boutique 2016 was launched!

TEB has created a meeting place for students and career counsellors, leading national/ international educational institutes, banks and training institutes over the years.

TEB, as it is popularly known as provided a platform for educational institutes and academicians to interact with students directly and clear all their doubts. Queries on course work, scholarships, immigration, career paths etc. were answered. TEB gave institutes a chance to identify student’s needs and requirements in this new age world. Students, in turn, got a chance to interact with industry professionals and discover the best educational and career options all under one roof. TEB takes place in over 20 cities across India and benefits thousands of students in their career choices.

Shri. Arvind Kejriwal, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi; Mr. Manish Gandhi, Managing Director, ABEC Exhibitions & Conferences Ltd.

Inaugural Panel at Mumbai From Left To Right: Ajeet Khurana, Former CEO, IIT Bombay's: SINE; Manish Behl, Director Synapse Educare; Dr. Indu Shahani, Former Sheriff - Mumbai and Principal, HR College; Akhil Shahani, Director, Thadomal Shahani Centre For Management ; Yashraj Akashi, Senior Ambassador, TEDx; Craig Johnson, Superintendent, American School of Bombay

Inaugural Panel at Delhi From Left To Right: Mr. Udo Schuertzmann, Managing Director, ITEI; Shri. Arvind Kejriwal, Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt of Delhi; Shri. L. C. Goyal (IAS), Chairman and Managing Director, India Trade Promotion Organization; Mr. Manish Gandhi, Managing Director, ABEC Exhibitions & Conferences Ltd.

Career Counsellor Mr. Karan Gupta recieves the Genius award from Mr. Mohit Mewani Exhibition Dir

Student and parents attending career guidance seminar

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Focus Feature

Migrating for Education?

Beware of ‘Brain Drain’

If you’re looking to migrate to a different country to pursue your higher education, Shivam Damohe tells you about ‘Brain Drain’, a serious issue that is plaguing the country

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oing to study at a place far from your homeland is not always easy, but it can be rather exciting since it offers you opportunities for your career.

With the inception of globalization, the importance of higher education has increased dramatically and is quite market-driven. The rapid rise of international education has led many students from across the world to opt for higher courses, as they offer you more productivity and exposure. We all know someone within our circle who have travelled overseas for further studies, for instance to countries such as the United States, Britain, Germany and France. But it seems like more of a trend these days, isn’t it? Especially the US, as the place itself is alluring and luxurious. More than providing an education, it teaches you the nuances of life, with the exuberant nature of the place you are surrounded by. We know it’s tempting, but the hustle and bustle one will experience is invaluable.

Forget overseas, the amount of students migrating within India is mindboggling. A chunk of Indian students

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are migrating from their native land to other places within India to ensure that they get into the institute of their choice. A recent paper on Internal Migration for Education and Employment among Youth in India, commissioned by UN-HABITAT's Global Urban Youth Research Network, has shed light on the new migration trend. In the past, over 70 percent of young adults have moved for matrimony purposes, 10 percent to secure better employment opportunities and 3.5 percent for educational reasons, proving that a discouraging academic landscape near home is no longer keeping its youth from travelling to brighter lights elsewhere.

Obviously, one wouldn’t want to pursue the same course from a university which is not highly-rated. Today, where jobs are not available with a satisfactory income, most students prefer migrating to different states rather than abroad because of several reasons, financial constraints being one of them. Well, at the end of the day, what matters (most) is the market value of your preferred course and the university.

Moving to a different state or city has become cliché.

Nowadays, people are aware of the whereabouts of different cities, their culture, tradition, and lifestyle beforehand. Without a shadow of doubt, there are a lot of hassles faced by the students, from linguistic barrier to caste discrimination, but then there’s a price to pay for everything and a lot more to learn. The influx of students migrating from Tier II cities (Indore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Ahmadabad etc.) to Tier I (Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore) will continue for years to come, adding weight to this migration trajectory. To be honest, this issue can only be explained in an informative manner. So, let’s get into the details of it.

Migration Patterns in India There are four migration streams – rural-rural, ruralurban, urban-rural and urban-urban. Further, the stream can be intra-district, intrastate and interstate. Usually, the migrants move within the state, i.e. move within same districts or move to other districts of the same state. This is particularly true in the case of the rural-rural migration stream. There is no apparent difference in the proportion of male and female migrants in the age group 15-32 years. Of the 110 million individuals aged 15-32 years, over 70 percent of them, i.e. 77.5 million, report moving on account of marriage.

Migration for the purpose of Education India is not yet a 100 percent literate country. States like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa, which have a large concentration of poor, have historically had higher levels of fertility and low levels of literacy. These states also account for a large proportion of India’s population. Given that access to quality primary and secondary schools in these states is a problem, it is not surprising that these states also have a shortage of institutes of higher learning. Only 17 percent of migration on account of education is inter-state in nature, while 45 percent of migration is across districts of the same state. This is understandable, since within each state there are cities with institutes of higher learning. “The most important states from the perspective of migration for education are Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal and Rajasthan. Of these states, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka are the main destinations (i.e. attracting migrants from other states), whereas Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Rajasthan are the main source states of migrants”, said author S Chandrasekhar, professor at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research. In the context of balanced regional development in India, the issue of human capital flows across the country becomes important. Which are the states that gain by attracting more educated migrants? We can glean insights by examining the distribution of educational attainment of interstate migrants across Indian states.

What is ‘Brain Drain’?

Brian Drain refers to the situation when highly qualified and trained people leave a country to permanently settle in some other country. It is also referred to as human capital flight. Highly educated professional

people immigrate to other advanced countries for better opportunities and a comfortable lifestyle. The problem of brain-drain, in our age, has become very elusive.

The developing countries like India are desperately in need of talents, especially in the field of science and technology, but for several reasons the talents are fleeing their countries, leaving their native lands impoverished in the process.

Thus brain drain is a direct loss of trained experts in underdeveloped and poor countries. On the other hand, it is a net gain to the advanced countries. The underdeveloped countries are spending millions on the training of these experts. But the advanced countries are utilizing their services without spending any money on their training. Every year, thousands of highly talented doctors, engineers, scientists and other intellectuals leave India and migrate to foreign countries. They generally go overseas for monetary gains and facilities for higher research. The US is the biggest gainer from the loss of India due to brain drain. A large number of Indians are teaching at various US Universities and other institutions of higher learning. In foreign countries, there is the advantage that while learning, a person can also earn his own living. The stipends in foreign countries are sufficient enough. A frugal Indian student living there can also save something to send home. These technical reasons and the pool of talent that we lose every year, can greatly help in the development of our natural resources. In this connection, people should also come forward and cooperate with the government in solving this problem. A lot of hue and cry is raised about our higher education institutes not figuring in global ranking.

The reason is not a lack of high quality research work, but the fact that in India, a large section of research work is done in vernacular languages, whereas global rankings only consider research in the English language.

Our nation is spending huge amounts of money on their training. Today thousands of young Indian scientists and technicians are devoted to the cause of rebuilding our nation. The country has already achieved nuclear status as well as become a space power.

Brain Drain V/S Brain Gain Migration can benefit both the ‘sending’ and the ‘receiving’ country. There’s a possibility that brain drain may be converted into 'brain gain', something particularly relevant to India. Until recently, the role of the overseas Indian community in the development of India concerned only financial resources. In addition to the financial advantage, Indian expatriates abroad, especially well qualified expatriates bring other benefits such as image improvement for the country, knowledge transfers, and access to new markets, business networks.

There is no doubt that India possesses vast natural and man power resources. If both these resources are put to their maximum utilization, astounding advancement can be achieved in all fields. There are enough opportunities for all Indians who have settled abroad, if they come back to India. They should play an important role in the future progress of our country and share the responsibility of participating in this essential task, as well as they should introduce digital learning tools which would further discourage migration. yi

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Prodigy

All Round Spirit Being the youngest journalism graduate in India at just 16, Naina Jaiswal gets candid with Sara Shah about her trials, tribulations and her driving force

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aina Jaiswal, a table tennis player of National level credit, is the youngest Asian to have passed her 10th grade board examinations at the mere age of just 8, in the year 2008. In the year 2009, she cleared her class 11th exams, from the Andhra Pradesh board examination, at the age of 9 years. In the year of 2010, she cleared her 12th class from the Andhra Pradesh board examination. She also graduated from Osmania University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication at the age of 14 years and become youngest graduate in India in journalism. Presently she is doing her post graduation final year at the age of 16 years. If all this doesn't convince you of supreme intellectual capability, we don't know what will.

But, if you think she's just about the academics, we'd have you know that she likes to indulge in a few hobbies every nore and then. After regular practice in her free time, Naina managed to record the Ramayana Slokas at the age of 7. She is also an efficient piano player and singer. She is ambidextrous, and operates CS2, Corel Draw and Photoshop effortlessly. We talk to her about how she manages to do so many things in so little time.

1) You passed your 10th grade board exams at the mere age of 8. What made you choose to pass your schooling years so quickly?

Till the age of 5, I was allowed to have as much playtime as I needed. Post that age, my mother inculcated in me, a thirst for knowledge and academics. At the age of 6, I started studying the basics of Hindi as a language.

Later, I started reading the Bhagwat Geeta. At the age of 7, I started studying provincial Telugu for six months and during the second half of the year, I started learning English. At the age of 8, I was made to study basic Science and Maths. My father, who worked as an educator made learning more easier for me through memory practice and handwriting skills. He always asked me to be aware of the subject and reproduce with my own language. I studied education as a passion, and not under pressure.

2) How difficult or easy was it for you to cope with the 10th grade syllabus at the age of just 8?

As I could exercise control over languages and basics in math's as well as science, I was able to do a lot more with mere concentration.

3) At 13, you were also the youngest graduate in journalism in India. Considering that you have a solid background in Table Tennis, why did you decide to take up journalism?

In journalism, I have the option of studying political science, which will be useful for when I will write my Civil Services exams. I studied this subject in 11th and

12th grade, so during graduation I took up journalism and even presently I am studying post graduation in political science. Journalism has also helped in developing my phonetics and English.

4) Did you have a lot of educational help and support during your exams? How did you prepare yourself during your final exams?

Education and sports, as well as music can be done with only regular practice and respect for the teacher. This is only the secret to get better in the final examinations.

5) How did you manage studies and table tennis at the same time?

When you do it with passion, you can manage easily.

My father inculcated sports, education and music as my passion. He made my learning process more inventive and initiated it step by step.

6) With a No.1 national Table Tennis ranking in the under-15 category being just one of your many achievements, did you face any challenges while on your way to the top?

I face challenges on a day-to-day basis, and fighting against those challenges has made me stronger. I am a fighter and challenges don't scare me.

7) Tell us a little about the toughest table tennis game of your life. Who did you play against?

I never feel any game is the toughest because every time I play, I enjoy the game. But, there was a very significant match I played with the World Number 2 champion, Chines Taipi in Hong Kong, where I lost 2-3.

8) Tell us about your other hobbies, apart from Table Tennis.

I cook Hyderabadi Biryani in just under 25 minutes, and I like to play the piano and sing as well. I am ambidextrous and I can type the alphabets in just 2 second. I have verbalized the 108 slokas of the Ramayana, and presently I am verbally memorizing the Bhagwad Geeta. These are my hobbies.

RAPID FIRE ROUND: n Favourite author and book All the works of Harivansh Rai Bachchan n Role Model - My parents n Dream Job - A serviceman to the society n Favourite #hashtag - #Food n Biggest Fear - Losing regular Table Tennis Practice

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Youth Issues

The threat of

radicalization

Discrimination, stereotyping, prejudice – these are just a few radicalizing issues that plague our diverse nation. Pooja Salvi delves deeper into the growing threat of radicalization in India 20 YOUTHINCMAG.COM JUNE 2016

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ndia is a country of a plethora of social and religious groups. We are and have been consumed by our social and religious status for centuries now. You are born into a certain religion and social status and the same dictates a lot about how you are going to live your life — what type of education you will receive, how people will react to you; it even determines how you will grow throughout your life. We dig into how religion and the social status in India leads to the much talked about radicalization and what can be done about it.

other has a lot to do with politics and very little to do with the welfare of the people — they do us no good.

Now for a socially aware citizen in the right state of mind who is educated and well aware of how politics and social status affects a person's living in the city, all this shouldn't matter — it shouldn't even determine anything.

But, it does.

Our country has been in a volatile state for decades now. Can we pin point one moment when it all started?

We can't be so sure. Centuries ago when the kings sat on thrones, the caste system was prevalent. You had the Brahmins, the Kshatriyas (warriors), the Vaishyas (traders) and the Shudras. As you would have guessed, the Shudras were the lowest caste and were subject to a lot of atrocities — firstly, they weren't allowed to draw water from the well that the rest of the people used and sometimes, people even went to the extent of throwing feces in their wells! Sounds harsh? It gets worse.

However, this is a story for another day.

If you assume that this situation was only a part of the Hindu culture, you are wrong. Caste systems are prevalent in more or less every religion in our country and, as we have already ready to sit discussed, this affects several things.

WHAT IS RADICALIZATION? Simply put, radicalization is something that forces one to completely alter the way they think and perceive social, political and civil situations, because these are hampered by political and social thinkers. The radical change is actually a product of several things. One of the most prominent factor of what determines (and causes) radicalization is religion, ethnicity and caste groups.

Let's make it a little simpler. There is a lot of hubbub on why terrorists are hell bent on bringing the entire world under one People aren't supreme "God". If you are not too down and try and make well-versed with social sciences, you will completely neglect the sense of social situations — HOW DOES THIS LEAD TO RADICALIZATION? foundation of this problem. These they want change and they For starters, community thinkers in terrorists are born and bought up don't want to wait for it; they the society tell people that the reason in conflict regions – regions that they are suppressed for all these are torn apart by war. It is a vicious want it instantly. years is because they haven't been circle, agreed, but there is barely doing anything to counter this. If anything us commoners can do about they retaliate, they will be able to bring about change. it.

And what is the best way to bring about change than Let's not go this far to conflict regions. Let's take violence? This is what social experts are saying about our country for instance. Social classes and religion radicalization, about being intolerant. People aren't ready determine a lot of things. Your upbringing, your to sit down and try and make sense of social situations education, your future social life — everything. Often, — they want change and they don't want to wait for it; a lot is stereotyped when it comes to grouping people they want it instantly. based on their caste and religion. However, this is one Of late, a number of youth were trained and recruited thing that tells a lot about us as a society, unfortunately. by the ISIS — they even went to the extent of travelling abroad for the training. The reason? According to them, HOW IS ALL THIS RELATED, YOU ASK? the country is already in shambles, the situation is Well, for starters, caste and religion affects you in ways worsening with every passing moment because religion one cannot fathom. And the only way you will be and social status is a fragile thread. unaware of situations like these is if you live under a rock. Community thinkers have a lot of say in situations WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT? like these. They play the card of religion and caste to bid It is difficult to state what we can do to ameliorate this. communities against each other. And in many cases they We have to be a bit more sensitive to the needs of other are even successful in this. How do you think they build religions and a lot less intolerant. yi their vote bank? See, bidding communities against each

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Foreign Shores

Study in

Australia

If you plan on heading offshores to pursue your higher studies, we’d suggest you add Australia to your list. Nishant Andrews and Sherin Sam tell you why and which universities you should consider

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nternational waters have always posed as a calling for aspiring students, when it comes to acquiring education. Within these peripheries of international education, Australia stands out as one of the best investments in this field. What it promises is a large spectrum of courses to choose from, and is known for its quality of educational places. This country has been ranked third as the most popular international student destination, according to The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Be it Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Physical Sciences or Social Sciences. Australia encapsulates within itself, a host of top ranked universities which impart unparalleled education in these streams. Moreover, the Australian Government investing over 200 million USD on student scholarships annually and the country being ranked 9th in the world university ranking system, act as add-ons to the whole dream of studying in the lap lands of Australia. The system of education has been modulated in a studentfriendly manner, providing security along with enabling global aspirants to choose from a diverse range of study options, with more than 1,200 institutions and over 22,000 courses to choose from. It believes in imparting education at all levels from primary and secondary school, to vocational education and training (VET), from english language to university education (higher education). And if that isn’t reason enough, here are a few reasons why Australia should seriously be considered while planning to study abroad.

A PARADISE FOR FOOD LOVERS Yes, you read that right; Australia is considered as one of the best culinary destinations in the world. From hosting one of the best food competitions ‘Masterchef Australia’ to housing various Michelin star restaurants, it becomes an ideal place for college students to choose their food palate from. Food is often a serious concern for people when they make plans abroad. Australia promises students a healthy life with a wide range of eateries that cater to different tastes, helping them live a healthy and comfortable lifestyle.

BEST UNIVERSITIES Australia is home to some of the best institutions in the world. It generously provides students with a wide range of courses to choose from, and at an affordable fee.

Australian education has helped students make a massive difference in the world. Their ideas and inventions have contributed immensely in the academic and intellectual sphere. Renowned companies such as Penicillin and Ultrasound heavily rely on the innovative discoveries and achievements made by the genius minds in Australia, which easily makes it the best places to study today.

EASY WORK PERMIT Not everyone can afford higher education, they are forced to earn while they are studying. Some are even compelled to give up their dreams as they do not have the funds to support their education. While some countries refuse to allow international students to earn while studying, Australia allows students to courageously fulfil their dreams without worrying about their finances.

It readily allows people to work 40 hours per fortnight, giving them enough time to earn money and enjoy their weekends without feeling any guilt and remorse. Plus, working in a foreign country will give them immense exposure and a sense of great independence.

A BLEND OF DIFFERENT CULTURES Australia is a diverse country, allowing people from different origins to stay together comfortably. Young students who have never left their comfort zone, will get a chance to learn about other cultures and traditions.

They will be exposed to different lifestyles that are inhabited by various people. Australia provides a brilliant space for students to explore their personality, as well as their likes and dislikes.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT With the constant increase in crime rates around the world, parents are sceptical about sending their children abroad to study. Australia becomes an ideal place for students to pursue their studies with its strict safety and protection measures. It does not tolerate racial attacks and criminal offences. The roads are well-maintained and taken care of for students to navigate. Immediate medical attention is given to the people by its government.

Several medical services are available for people who are subjected to accidents or injury.

VISAS EASILY AVAILABLE While the American and British officials make the visa procedure quite taxing and costly for students, Australia has come up with an easy visa procedure that will enable students to apply for visas easily. Unlike countries such as UK and America, who reject visa applicants for reasons best known to them, Australia accepts students easily, keeping in mind their credentials.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES The whole point of going abroad to pursue higher education is to get a good job and lead a better life.

Australia gives students a beautiful chance to work in the country based on their talents and merits. Unlike other countries which blatantly reject job applications of international students, Australia provides young adults ample of scope to make a huge difference in their country. It offers job opportunities in varied areas and disciplines, including agriculture and aeronautics.

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Foreign Shores Courses Offered

1) MONASH UNIVERSITY (website: www.monash.edu) This university basks in the glory of Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, being featured amongst some of the Engineering ChemicalEngineering, Software Engineering top international universities, ranking 73rd according to Times Higher Finance, Accounting, Commerce Education World University Rankings Economics, Actuarial Studies 2015-16. The 50 year-old university Plant Sciences, Zoology, offers a variety of undergraduate, postScience Chemistry, Material Sciences graduate, diploma and research degree courses to choose from.

For the benefit of international students, the university also offers scholarships, easing out the financial pressure on the aspirants. Monash offers a wide spectrum of scholarship programs, collectively amounting to 70,000 USD every year, providing ample opportunities for students to make the most out of these comprehensive and generous scholarships. Sir John Monash Scholarship ranks as the most prestigious scholarship of the university.

Art Design and Architecture

Sociology, Journalism, Philosophy, Linguistics

Courses Offered 2) UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND (website: www.uq.edu.au ) The University of Queensland (UQ) ranks 60, according to the list published by the Accounting, Finance, Times World University rankings 2015Commerce Business Information Systems, 16 and 52 in the US News Best Global Commerce (honours), Economics Universities Rankings. The accolades Civil Engineering, Chemical fashioned by the university, make it a Engineering, Electrical and Computer driving force for students who wish to Engineering Engineering, Software Engineering, move to Australia for further education, Aerospace Engineering thus slowly transforming the institution into one of the key places for research Bioinformatics, Botany, Biomedical and teaching. UQ offers undergraduate, Science Science, Computational Biology, post-graduate and research degrees.

Nanotechnology International students eyeing the university can be at ease knowing that the administration generates over 350 UQ Link Scholarships, which amounts to over 3000 USD per annum, and are awarded to gap year and global students. Instead of accruing the finance for scholarships, UQ believes in fundraising activities for the same, making the scholarships largely available for interested candidates.

Arts

Journalism and Mass Communication, Sociology, English Literature International Relations, Philosophy

Courses Offered

3) UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY (website: www.sydney.edu.au ) With an admirable rank of 56 on the Times World University Master in Animal Science, Graduate rankings 2015-16, University Certificate in Applied Linguistics, Master Post-Graduate of Sydney promises to have a of Architecture, Graduate Certificate in triggering effect on a student’s Architectural Science future, propelling them towards excellence. The strong, well-decorated alumni and faculty of the university is what makes it worthy of an effort. To achieve versatility and outreach, the university has both short and long term study programmes for exchange as well as international students. Taking the educational quality to the next level is determined by the university’s partnering programmes (exchange programmes) with over 300 universities and colleges globally. While the long term courses span a year, short term courses invite aspirants for a semester’s study at their campus. The University of Sydney offers undergraduate, post-graduate and higher research degrees.

The university believes in ‘investing in success’, thereby providing a varied range of scholarships and easy-funding facilities for international scholars. While the undergraduates are awarded with scholarships amounting to 60,000 USD annually, post-graduates are conferred with research awards and research grants.

Undergraduate

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Bachelor of Sociology, Bachelor of Philosophy, Bachelorof English Literature

Courses Offered Undergraduate

Bachelor of Sociology Bachelor of Philosophy Bachelorof English Literature

Post-Graduate

Master in Biotechnology Certificate in Animal Science

4) UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES (website: www.unsw.edu.au ) Attracting over 60 per cent of international applicants and exchange students every year, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) ranks 33rd on the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015/16. With increasing popularity and decree in terms of education, UNSW caters to international students as well as exchange portals trying to provide for the students looking to stand out in a professional arena.

UNSW boasts of various scholarship plans, which are formulated for different courses. The UNSW Engineering Scholarship, the New Columbo Plan and the German Academic Exchange Service are a few of the many grants presented to international students wanting to materialise upon their chances at studying in one of the world’s best.

Courses Offered Undergraduate

Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Agriculture

Post-Graduate

Master of Commerce, Master of Global Studies in Education, Master of Urban Design, Master of Engineering

Diploma

Diploma in General Studies, Graduate Diploma in Finanace, Graduate Diploma in Arts

5) UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE (www.unimelb.edu.au) Ranked as 33rd in the Times University rankings, the University of Melbourne is among the oldest universities of Australia. It rakes in almost 50,000 students from all over the globe, each year, and offers degrees in over 80 different study areas. Take your picks from a myriad of different career fields such as Law, Engineering and Music to Design, Business and Biomedical sciences. Apart from catering to wide spectrum of local and international students, the University of Melbourne also offers a Special Consideration aid to those students, who have been remarkbly affected by illness, poverty or other factors, and also engages in fundraising for charitable causes, with their most recent one being the Believe campaign.

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Workplace Hacks

THE

Big Switch

Switching between jobs, especially ones that are at two ends of a spectrum can’t be easy. Anvi Mehta has a few handy tips for one of the biggest life changes you will ever make

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hanging trends and interests have resulted in severe migration of jobs and careers among the youth. People do not want to stick to the same job as their qualification, if it does not interest them any longer. A good change, but a little precaution is needed nonetheless.

A few years ago, when the field of IT was growing at an unprecedented rate, working for a multinational company (MNC) was a dream for a lot of aspiring engineering students. At that time, a dear friend, who handled a job with a 5 lakh per annum salary package, decided to quit

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and take up travel blogging for a magazine. When he made the decision to switch to a completely different job, the question that he was frequently asked was “Are you sure this is the right decision to make?”. But he was quite clear about his choice. It is then that it struck me that he was not the only one. In recent years, a large percentage of youth has been seen switching to completely different careers from what they are qualified, for a host of reasons – be it money or interest. Professionals today are setting out to start their own ventures, engineers and doctors are quitting their well-paying jobs to publish

books and science students are turning to acting or drama.

However, is it easy working in a field in which you have no previous theoretical knowledge or formal education?

Definitely not. When it comes to switching jobs, there is a certain amount of uncertainty that surrounds your future. But, pursuing a job that grabs your interest and holds it, is definitely worth taking the risk for.

Nonetheless, there are a few things you should keep in mind. It is important to take things in a slow and organized manner. Which is why you should consider the following tips to make switching jobs an easier process.

Take a formal course of degree in the field you are switching to No matter how bad you want to start a business of your own or change your job profile, it is always advisable to get a formal training or at the very least, a course done for the same. If you wish to pursue a career in interior designing, it’s best to at least take up a diploma course in Interior Designing. This will help you understand the basics of designing, the technical terms that interior designers use and the small knacks of the profession.

Look for a diploma course, if not a full time class, but make sure you know the technical details of what you plan on getting into.

Be sure of your choices The thumb rule to follow when changing careers is that you need to be sure of what you are choosing. Evaluate whether or not your interest in a different career is genuine or a passing phase, and analyse whether or not, it is the right time in your life to make a career switch.

If you are even the slightest bit doubtful, make sure you rethink your decision, sleep over it and then draw a conclusion. The key is to not make a hurried decision.

Be prepared to answer questions “But why did you change your career?” – This is one question which you will face everywhere and from almost anyone and everyone, be it at a job interview or your friends and family members. You will have to convince several people about why switching your career is a good idea. However well thought your decision is, you will be questioned and you will need an answer that not only convinces your friends, family and your interviewer, but also yourself. So, if you're not sure and confident about your decision, the uncertainty and lack of confidence will probably make you rethink whether or not you're doing the right thing.

Be financially stable This tip is especially for those who want to follow their passion for writing or photography or any other job which really isn't as thriving as other well-paying jobs.

Yes, following your passions and doing what you want to sounds really convincing when you have to advice someone, but as a matter of fact, it can be tricky and heavy on your pockets.

It is always good to have a backup finance for at least 3 months, for your daily and basic expenses. This should be a paramount priority, especially if the job you want to pursue doesn’t really pay that well. Plan your finances ahead of leaving your job and save enough money so you need not borrow or ask for any from your family and friends. And, in case you have instalments or EMI’s, you definitely need a backup plan to prevent the bank from landing up at your door step.

Get some experience Cooking at home for your family may seem stress-free and relaxing, but catering for up to a hundred people at a party is a lot more chaotic and taxing. Similarly, it’s a lot easier to fancy a writing career than to actually write something worth reading. Which is why the best way to come to a conclusion, is to get some hands-on experience in the field that you wish to work in.

If possible take up an internship or work with someone you know, who is already employed in the career field of your choice. Doing so will help you understand the on-field troubles and realities of the career you want to move into and, it will help you get some perspective on the career that you desire.

Talk to your family At a point in your life, when you’re about to take a major decision, rest assured you will need the support of your family and your near and dear ones. They serve as your moral support, and it is essential that both you and your family are on the same page. You might initially face some problems and a lot of questions from their end, which you will need to prepare yourself for. Talk to them about the scope of the new venture, what you're looking for in your new career and other important aspects of the job that you want to shift to. Also remember that there is no shame in asking for or accepting their financial help until you gain some stability with your new job, and keep your mind open to what they have to say about your decision and the advice that they offer you.

Name

Before

Now

Ellen Degeneres

Paralegal & Oyester Shucker

Comedian & TV Host

Chetan Bhagat

Investment Banker

Writer

Parineeti Chopra

PR Consultant

Bollywood Actress

Smriti Irani

Actor

Politician

MS Dhoni

Ticket Collector

Cricketer

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Coverstory

With engineering being the one of the most sought after professions in India, we talk about the different engineering fields, the opportunities that they have to offer and talk about why the number of students opting for this profession has grown over the years

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n a bid to earn a livelihood, there are several occupations in the 21st century, which one can choose from. While there is a plethora of professions to choose from, the point is to choose a career which offers the maximum potential to develop oneself, to introspect our capabilities and to stretch them beyond the current threshold. The youth of the 21st century is particularly interested in careers which offer a fresh challenge each day. Out of careers in engineering, pure sciences, commerce, arts, fine arts, medicine, the most preferred streams for students is engineering. It is in itself a wide expanse of several fields of applications and an arena which influences every moment of our present lives. Engineering promises to make human life more prosperous by harnessing the power of laws of nature and mathematics to manufacture machines, buildings, computers, electronics and new materials which relatively reduce human labor in performing everyday tasks.

From ancient Indus Valley Civilizations dating back to c.a. 3000 B.C. to the modern telescopes of NASA, engineering is found to be the core of prosperity and well-groomed infrastructure in all civilizations and developed nations. Engineering also guarantees a horizon with varied hues of colour symbolizing sub branches such as civil, IT, computer science, aeronautical, chemical, ICT, electronics, petroleum, mechanical and electrical, with each offering courses up to the level of PhD with a flourishing career in research, academics and industry. The curiousness to explore and solving a particular problem that we face is the main trait of being a successful engineer. The atmosphere of engineering universities provide a holistic development of one’s personality with the qualities of independent decision making, detailed observation skills, team work, time

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management and of course stress management.

Engineering teaches more than just a mere few equations. It trains the students how to think progressively in order to untie the rope of particular problem and to keep on developing innovative viewpoints on concepts taught in classes as every project has its unique problems and questions to be answered.

Engineering is divided into basic branches such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgy and textile. Mechanical engineering provides the concepts of mechanics of solids, material science and various manufacturing processes that the industry uses for manufacturing everyday accessories. Civil Engineering deals with construction of mega structures, overseeing the maintenance of the environment and its habitat, planning the transportation networks in a country, and hydraulics. With development of computers in 1946 in Pennsylvania, computer engineers have gifted the world with World Wide Web. Software giants like Microsoft, Apple have revolutionized the user interface system with Windows and iOS operating systems respectively.

Computer Science and Information Technology are one of the fastest progressing engineering streams in the world with high pay packages in companies like Facebook and Google. Software Engineering is the sister line of CSE, which specializes in smart phone applications and are most sought after by developers like Autodesk and Adobe. The country’s defense system needs the best of navy, air force and weaponries for which aeronautical engineers, mechanical engineers with specialization in weaponry mechanics and marine engineers are people who create it. The National Defense Academy gives bachelor’s degree for training in such fields and Indian Naval Academy imparts administrative training in defense sector. Chemical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, Information and communication technology, electrical engineering are other fields which generally offer a good career prospect and are most preferred due to being the core fields.

Engineering is also interlinked with commerce and medical fields and generates expertise in coining different products or new system of approach to particular affair with upcoming branches like biomedical engineering, networking and bio-technology. These engineers are the backbone of our high precision operation tools and accurate diagnosis machines for various diseases.

Aerospace Engineering specializes in propulsion, aerodynamic fluids, heat transfer, navigation and

radar communications. Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) in Thiruvanthapuram is prominent center offering four year B.Tech course in the same. Physics geniuses can carve a career in Engineering Physics which is an emerging field in India with curriculum of classical, quantum, statistical mechanics and electromagnetic theory, nuclear physics. They have employment opportunities with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), and National Physical Laboratory etc. Petroleum engineering deals with the extraction of petroleum from Earth and the extensive processes needed to filer the products from crude extract. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) offers handsome salaries to its employees having expertise in this field. In industry, besides persons having specialization in a particular field, many operations are there in which a versatile engineer is required who is “jack” of all fields.

Industrial Engineering provides a bird eye view of all process and streams of industry with additional knowledge of market economics and industry finance matters which makes them employable in chemical, textile, machines, aeronautical industry on posts in administration, finance or manufacturing.

Agricultural and farming are increasingly being absorbed in engineering discipline. With the commercialization of horticulture and agriculture there are wide-ranging opportunities for paid jobs as well as private enterprise. State Department of Agriculture employs agricultural engineers as agricultural officers for the improvement of agriculture in a district.

After engineering, many other diverse options such as MBA from reputed management institutes like IIM’s, government sector jobs in Indian Engineering Service (IES) and entrepreneurship will take you further deep down in the ocean of success and excellence. Engineering develops the logical ability of analyzing a particular case or problem like no other profession does. Scientists discover the laws of nature and various theorems in mathematics but it is the mind of engineer who envisages beautiful wonders by exploiting the magic in them.

Youth Incorporated brings its readers an article on “Careers in Engineering” which focuses on this wonderful profession and why it is the most sought after careers among students. Many engineers today are leaders in corporate world in companies like Infosys, Microsoft, Apple and Google. By choosing the stream of engineering, one gains the expertise of logical thinker, skills of communication in organization, learn the importance of team and become contributors in making a world better place to live in. yi

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: If you have an aptitude for technology and a love for tinkering, we think you’d flourish in the field of IT engineering colleges in India. There are also more state-specific and institute specific exams that the college you wish to apply to will provide further information on.

While a B.Tech/ BE degree in Information Technology is of high value in India, it is adivasable for you to pursue an M.Tech degree to obtain good quality jobs at IT giants such as Google, Infosys and Microsoft.

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T engineering is exactly what it sounds like. In a nutshell, it is the study of all things tech-related. IT engineers are responsible for applying the best of their technical knowledge to solve a host of different technological challenges. To define it a bit more broadly, IT engineering is the study, design and implementation of telecommunications and computer softwares and hardwares, their integration, validation, verification and testing. Additionally, as an IT engineer, you will also be responsible for the innovation of newer technologies.

WHAT YOU NEED The basic stepping stone to a career in IT engineering is to attain a Bachelor’s degree in the same field. And for that, you need to have have passed your 10+2 exams with atleast 40%. Your marks in subjects like physics, chemistry and mathetmatics will be considered with the highest regard. You can opt for the Bachelor of Information Technology undergraduate course offered by a few institutes in India. However, most IT engineering aspirants often opt for a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) and a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng or BE) in IT degrees. Both are a four-year program, comprising of eight semesters.

You will be required to undertake a common entrance exam called Joint Entrance Exam Main ( JEE Main) for admission in IIT and NIT. Those who have cleared the JEE Main exam will be required to take up the JEE Advanced exam for admission to select engineering

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n University of Technology, Sydney Program offered: Bachelor of Information Technology Contact: http://www.uts.edu.au/ n Carleton University, Canada Program offered: Bachelor in Information Technology Contact: www.carleton.ca n Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gandhinagar Program offered: B.Tech in Information and Communication Technology (B.Tech [ICT]) Contact: www.daiict.ac.in n Auckland University of Technology, Auckland Program offered: Bachelor of Enginerring Technology with majors in Network and Communication Engineering Contact: www.aut.ac.nz n University of Colombo School of Computing, Colombo Program offered: Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Information Systems (IS) Contact: www.ucsc.cmb.ac.Ik n University of Pretoria, South Africa Program offered: Baccalaureus in Information Technology (BIT) Contact: www.up.ac.za n Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad Programs offered: B.Tech in Information Technology Contact: www.mnnit.ac.in n Maharashtra Institure of Technology, Pune Programs offered: BEng in Information Technology (BE – IT) Contact: www.mitpune.com n Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Programs offered: B.Tech in Information Technology Contact: www.vit.ac.in n Florida Institute of Technology, Florida Programs offered: B.S in Information Systems Contact: www.fit.edu yi

There’s a lot more to aircrafts than flying, and if you want to delve deeper, we think Aerospace Engineering is just for you of improvement. An important skill, that most aspiring students tend to skimp out on is writing skills. As an aerospace engineer, you will require top-notch writing skills, which will enable you to write papers elaborating on how and why your designs work, and for creating documents for future references.

Now, while acquiring a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace engineering is essential, you will also require licensure, namely a Professional Engineering (PE) license for making advancements in your career.

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erospace engineering pertains to the study and design of aircrafts and space crafts. Aerospace engineers are responsible for the development of control systems for aircrafts, analyse new material for aircraft and space craft construction and conduct research for new innovations. The field of aerospace engineering is further divided into two sub categories – aeronautical engineering and aerospace engineering. Aeronautical engineers deal with the study, design and implementation of aircrafts. Astronautical engineering was introduced with the advent of space crafts and is solely restricted to spacecraft management and construction.

WHAT YOU NEED One of the most advanced fields of engineering, aerospace engineers make use of a large portion of knowledge from mechanical, electrical and computer engineering disciplines to design space crafts and aircrafts. In addition to designing, aerospace engineers also test prototypes and conduct further research.

In order to study and successfully acquire a degree in Aerospace engineering, you will need a heavy background in subjects such as chemistry, physics, computer science and mathematics with a focus in algebra, calculus and trigonometry. An ideal Bachelor’s degree program includes field studies in subjects such as general engineering principles, propulsion, stability and control, structures, mechanics and aerodynamics.

To gain entry into the field of Aerospace engineering, an aspiring aerospace engineer will require analytical skills which enable them to identify multiple design elements and to formulate new ones for the purpose

n Massachusetts Institute of Technology Program offered: Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Contact: www.aeroastro.mit.edu n Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Programs offered: Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering Contact: www.catalog.gatech.edu n Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur Programs offered: B.Tech in Aerospace Engineering Contact: www.iitkgp.ac.in n University of Bristol, Bristol – United Kingdom Programs offered: BEng in Aerospace Engineering Contact: www.bristol.ac.uk n University of Adelaide, Adelaide Programs offered: BEng in Mechanical & Aerospace engineering Contact: www.adelaide.edu.au n Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka Programs offered: B.Sc in Aviation/ Aerospace engineering Contact: www.manipal.edu n University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Programs offered: BSc (Eng) Aeronautical Contact: www.wits.ac.za n Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT) Programs offered: B. Tech in Aerospace Engineering Contact: www.aero.iitb.ac.in n Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane Programs offered: BEng (Honours) (Electrical and Aerospace) Contact: wwwqut.edu.au n Brunel University, London Programs offered: BEng in Aerospace Engineering Contact: www.brunel.ac.uk yi

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While Chemical Engineering does involve tinkering with chemicals, we tell you about the wider aspects of the growing field in Engineering (GATE), which tests the comprehensive understanding of various undergraduate subjects in engineering and science. The exam is jointly conducted by the Indian Institute of Science and seven Indian Institutes of Technology (Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee).

You can also pursue a Ph.D. in the same field, should you wish to work in in research and development or as a postsecondary teacher.

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ou may recall feeling intrigued while playing with chemicals at the Chemistry Lab in in school. That rush of excitement as you watch the colours change when two chemicals are mixed together, or the sparkling flame you witnessed as you burnt a piece of magnesium ribbon was unlike any other. However, years after, when your interest in all things chemicals hasn’t waned, your best bet would be to invest in a Chemical engineering career.

Chemical Engineering applies the principles of chemistry, biology, physics and mathematics to solve problems and make use of chemicals, fuels, drugs, food and other products for various purposes. Chemical engineers are also responsible for the design process and large-scale manufacturing, planning and testing of production methods of chemicals, raw material, energy and microorganisms.

WHAT YOU NEED Chemical engineering requires a strong background in science, with passing grades in your 10+2 exams to qualify for the JEE (Main) exam – the common entrance test for most engineering degrees. Once you have obtained qualifying scores in your JEE (Main) exam, you can appear for the JEE (Advanced) exam.

Most universities offer a B.Sc. (or B.S), B.Tech or a BEng (or B.E) degree in Chemical Engineering, which are typically 4-yearS long. A Master’s degree is essential for advancements in your chemical engineering career, and a significantly large number of universities offer the same. However, in order to apply for a Master’s degree, you will need to appear for the Graduate Aptitude Test

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n Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Programs offered: B.Tech in Chemical Engineering Contact: www.iitb.ac.in n Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani Programs offered: B.E in Chemical Engineering Contact: www.bits-pilani.ac.in n Princeton University, Princeton – New Jersey Programs offered: B.Sc. in Engineering (Honours) Chemical and Biological Engineering Contact: www.princeton.edu n University of Melbourne, Australia Programs offered: B.S in Chemical Engineering Contact: www.unimelb.edu.au n McGill University, Montreal – Canada Programs offered: B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering Contact: www.mcgill.ca n Leeds University, Leeds – United Kingdom Programs offered: BEng in Chemical and Energy Engineering Contact: www.leeds.ac.uk n Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Programs offered: B.E in Chemicals and Materials Contact: www.auckland.ac.nz n University of Calicut, Calicut Programs offered: B.Tech in Chemical Engineering Contact: www.universityofcalicut.info n Gharda Institute of Technology, Maharashtra Programs offered: B.E in Chemical Engineering Contact: www.git-india.edu.in n National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli Programs offered: B.Tech in Chemical Engineering” Contact: www.nitt.edu yi

When it comes to building houses, a Civil Engineer plays a key role in the process of its construction.

We tell you more about how essential the involvement of a civil engineer is in construction has its own charm and importance, as Civil Engineers need to deal with cements’ composition, sand and water mixture etc. and, having a sound knowledge of each and every element comprising the cement always considered a plus point.

After completing your Class 12, you need to appear for various Entrance Exams to take admission in some of the reputed colleges of India, as well as abroad. One of the main entrance exam you can think of is JEE (Mains) and JEE (Advance). Once you pass those, you can pursue a B.Tech, B.Sc (B.S) or a BEng degree in Civil Engineering.

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hen we picture a beautiful house, we think about an excellent interior design, with massive halls, an exquisite swimming pool and a magnificent library among other things, don’t we? And the person behind this larger-than-life dream is none other than a Civil Engineer with a sound knowledge of Architectural Designing.

From bridges and flyovers to highways and skyscrapers, there will always be at least one civil engineer who is responsible for its making.

Focused on the design and creation of unique structures, civil engineering is an invaluable profession across the modern world. Civil engineers are responsible for designing, supervising, operating and maintaining construction projects. Right from deciding to the blueprint of a building to decoding its sewage network, is all part of a civil engineers’ job.

WHAT YOU NEED Considering that a country’s development strategy and its citizens’ trust depends solely on you, your academic qualifications as a civil engineer will need to be above par. As a student, you must pay attention to Physics and Mathematics, as Civil Engineers are supposed to do fast calculations regarding the length of a beam, deflection points, endurance and hardening time. Even Chemistry

n Massachusetts Institute of Technology Programs offered: Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Environment and Civil engineering Contact: cee.mit.edu/ n Delft University of Technology, Delft - Netherlands Programs offered: BSc in Civil Engineering Contact: www.tudelft.nl/en/ n National University of Singapore, Singapore Programs offered: Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng)in Civil Engineering Contact: www.nus.edu.sg/ n University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Programs offered: BA with Honours in Civil Engineering Contact: www.cam.ac.uk/ n University of California, Berkeley Programs offered: BSc in Civil Engineering Contact: www.berkeley.edu/ n Stanford University, Stanford Programs offered: BSc in Civil Engineering Contact: www.stanford.edu/ n University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Programs offered: BEng in Civil Engineering Contact: www.hku.hk/ n University of Tokyo, Tokyo Programs offered: BEng in Civil Engineering Contact: www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ n Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Programs offered: B.Tech in Civil Engineering Contact: www.iitb.ac.in n Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Programs offered: B.Tech in Civil Engineering Contact: www.iitd.ac.in yi

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If you dream of inventing magnificent robots and machines of the future, you’d want to consider a career in Mechanical Engineering

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f you are among those few who like to get your hands dirty, then Mechanical Engineering is your best bet when it comes to a career in machines.

Mechanical Engineers are at the forefront of developing new technologies for a number of industries, and are highly sought after throughout the world. Mechanical Engineers work with machines and engines, from elevator technology to robotics. ME is the discipline that applies the principles of engineering, physics, and material science for the design, analysis, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical systems. It basically deals with the operation and production of machinery.

WHAT YOU NEED To be able to work your way through a Mechanical Engineering degree, the key areas you need to focus on are, Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Calculus, Periodic Table and Gravitation among other subject topics. In most countries, Mechanical Engineering degrees are typically 4-year long or 5-year long and result in a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Bachelor of Science in Engineering (B.S.E), Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. or B.S)

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or a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree. In India, you are required to crack the JEE (Mains), and the JEE (Advance) after that to be able to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering. To crack the same, you must focus attentively on major topics like Thermodynamics, Light, Organic Chemistry, Calculus and Co-ordinate Geometry among others.

Once you have acquired a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, you can go on to pursue a Master’s Degree in the same.

India also offers the option of doing a diploma course in engineering by completing a course from the Industrial Training Institute (ITIs) which result in an ITI Trade Certificate. n Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge Programs offered: B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering Contact: web.mit.edu/ , n Stanford University, California Programs offered: B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering Contact: www.stanford.edu/ n University of Nottingham – Malaysian campus Programs offered: B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering Contact: www.nottingham.edu.my/ n University of British Colombia, Vancouver Programs offered: Bachelor of Applied Sciences (B.A.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering Contact: www.engineering.ok.ubc.ca/ n University of Michigan, Michigan Programs offered: B.S.E in Mechanical Engineering Contact: www.umich.edu/ n University of Auckland, New Zealand Programs offered: B.E in Mechanical Engineering Contact: www.mech.auckland.ac.nz/ n Harvard University, Cambridge – Massachusetts Programs offered: B.S in Mechanical Engineering Contact: www.harvard.edu/ n Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Programs offered: B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering Contact: www.iitb.ac.in n Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Programs offered: B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering Contact: www.iitd.ac.in n Indian Institute of Technology, Madras Programs offered: B.Tech. In Mechanical Engineering Contact: www.iitm.ac.i yi

If you’ve ever pictured yourself unscrewing an electronic equipment, or wondered about the workings of an electricity generator on a scorching summer afternoon, then Electrical Engineering might be your cup of tea!

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lectrical aka Electronic engineering is pretty much what it sounds like. An electrical engineer works with anything that is electronic in nature.

This profession may involve solving problems using a computer-software or sketching by hand. To put it simply, an electric engineer may be responsible for the working of the motherboard of a computer or any other circuit system, for that matter. On a larger scale, he/she may be involved in satellite communications or an offshore electric power station. A steady grasp of concepts such as electronics and electromagnetism is of utmost importance to an electrical engineer.

Initially an Electrical engineer may be involved in actual designing and working of circuits, producing a prototype, testing it, fixing the bugs, verification, approval and installation. As you climb up the ladder, it is also possible to graduate to new job profiles such as Research and Development, Supervision, Project Management and Finance.

WHAT YOU NEED In India, having completed 10+2 from any board with at least 40% will suffice. For the IITs, you will have to give the Joint Entrance Exams ( JEE Mains and Advance).

Regardless of these entrance exams, it is important to keep in mind that a certain percentage of the board marks is also considered while taking into account the total score of the student.

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Massachusetts Programs offered: Electric Engineering and Computer Sciences (EECS) Contact: www.web.mit.edu n Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Programs Offered: B.Tech in Electrical Engineering Contact: www.iitk.ac.in/ee/ n ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Programs Offered: B.E in Electrical Engineering & Information Technology Contact: www.ethz.ch/en.html n Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India (IIT-B) Programs Offered: B.Tech in Electrical Engineering Contact: www.iitb.ac.in n Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU) Programs offered: Bachelor of Engineering (EEE) Contact: www.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/home.aspx n University of Cambridge, England Programs offered: Undergraduate course in Electrical and Electronic Engineering/Electrical and Information Sciences Contact: www.cam.ac.uk n Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore (VIT) Programs offered: B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering/ Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Contact: www.vit.ac.in n Tsinghua University, China Programs offered: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and Automation Contact: is.tsinghua.edu.cn n University of Toronto, Canada Programs offered: An undergraduate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Contact: http://www.engineering.utoronto.ca n Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani (BITS Pilani) Programs offered: B.E. (Hons) Electrical and Electronics Engineering/Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering Contact: www.bits-pilani.ac.in yi

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If you have a natural aptitude for problem-solving, a degree in Industrial Engineering will only help in optimizing your capabilities Chain Management and Operations. After acquiring a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, you can pursue a Master’s degree in the same, where topics such as economics of production and business efficiency are given paramount importance.

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ndustrial engineering is a branch of engineering which deals with the optimization of complex processes. Industrial engineers work to eliminate waste of money, time, materials, manpower, machine time, energy, and other resources. They are constantly working to figure out how to do things better and design processes and systems that improve quality and productivity. They also use their expertise to make better systematic processes by using statistical analysis, designing, planning, quality control, operations management and computer simulation. Industrial engineers are driven by the objective to increase efficiency and profitability of manufacturing operations.

WHAT YOU NEED In order to pursue a career in Industrial engineering, a background in science is your best bet. Your marks in subjects like Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics will be the sole focus, in order to build a strong foundation and establish a proper understanding of the field. You need to focus on Calculus, Materials, Metals and Non-metals, Physics, and Statistics and Probability.

Clearing the standard tests like JEE (Mains) for admission to NITs with equal weightage given to Class 12 marks, JEE (Advance) for admission to IITs, and other state-level entrance examinations is a must.

During your years in an engineering college, you can pursue a B.Tech or a B.Sc. (or B.S) degree in Industrial Engineering. Some of the important subjects you need to focus on are Statistical Control, Quality Assurance, Supply

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n Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Programs offered: B.S in Industrial Engineering Contact: www.gatech.edu n Ohio State University, Ohio Programs offered: B.S in Industrial and Systems Engineering Contact: www.osu.edu n University of California, Berkeley Programs offered: B.S in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research Contact: www.universityofcalifornia.edu n Penn State University, Pensylvania Programs offered: B.S. in Industrial Engineering Contact: www.psu.edu n Murdoch University, Perth Programs offered: B.E in Industrial Computer Systems Engineering Honours Contact: www.murdoch.edu.au n Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi Programs offered: B.Tech in Production & Industrial Engineering Contact: www.iitd.ac.in n Gitam University of Technology, Hyderabad Programs offered: B.Tech Industrial Engineering Contact: www.gitam.edu n Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Programs offered: B.Tech in Production & Industrial Engineering Contact: www.mnnit.ac.in n Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore Programs offered: B.Tech in Production and Industrial Engineering Contact: www.vit.ac.in n Manipal Institute of Technology, Karnataka Programs offered: B.Tech in Industrial and Production Engineering Contact: www.manipal.edu yi

If you’re confused between your love for Biology and Engineering, we think Biomedical Engineering might interest you

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iomedical Engineers design and develop medical systems, equipment and devices. This requires in-depth knowledge of the operational principles of the equipment (electronic, mechanical and biological), as well as knowledge about its application. Biomedical engineers work at the intersection of engineering, life sciences and healthcare. These engineers take inspiration from applied sciences (including mechanical, electrical, chemical, and computer engineering) and physical sciences (including physics, chemistry and mathematics) and apply them to biology and medicine.

Biomedical Engineering has germinated over the years in response to advancements in science and technology.

Throughout history, humans have made increasingly more effective devices to diagnose and treat diseases and to alleviate, rehabilitate or compensate for disabilities.

WHAT YOU NEE For your 10+2, you need to choose science as your subject of interest with the combination of four evergreen subjects – Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.

Once you are done with your higher secondary school examination, you need to appear entrance exams like JEE (Mains and Advance).

There are a host of different colleges offering a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. You can opt to write common entrance tests such as JEE Mains and JEE Advanced, BioTech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) Common Entrance Test.

After clearing the entrance tests, you are expected to focus on key areas of your field of study, once you are in the college of your choice. Important areas one needs to focus on are nanotechnology, fluid dynamics, mechanical and electrical engineering, and more biologically-inclined

subjects such as cardiology, physiology and biochemistry.

Degrees for Biomedical Engineering include B.Tech, Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) or Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. or B.S).

The critical skills needed by a biomedical engineer include a well-rounded understanding of several areas of engineering as well as the specific area of application.

This could include studying physiology, organic chemistry, biomechanics, or computer science. Continuing education and training are also necessary to keep up with technological advances and potential new applications.

If you want to pursue a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering, you need to appear for GATE examination for admission into one of the top IITs and NITs.

BEST UNIVERSITIES FOR BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING n University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Programs offered: BSE in Bioengineering Contact: www.upenn.edu/ n Duke University, Durham Programs offered: BSE in Biomedical Engineering Contact: www.duke.edu/ n University of Miami, Florida Programs offered: B.S in Biomedical Engineering Contact: www.miami.edu/ n Syracuse University, New York Programs offered: B.S in Bioengineering Contact: www.syr.edu/ n SRM University, Chennai Programs offered: B.Tech in Biomedical engineering Contact: www.srmuniv.ac.in n IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand Programs offered: B.Tech in Biotechnology Contact: www.iitr.ac.in n Netaji Subhash Engineering College, Kolkata Programs offered: B.Tech in Biomedical Engineering Contact: www.nseccollege.org n All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi Programs offered: Master’s in Biotechnology Contact: www.aiims.edu n University of Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire Programs offered: BEng in Biomedical Engineering Contact: www.herts.ac.uk n Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane Programs offered: BEng in Medical Engineering Contact: www.qut.edu.au yi

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A growing field, Computer Engineering offers a promising career for computer fanatics. Take a look at what it has to offer can get extremely competitive.

An ideal qualification for Computer Engineering would be a B.Tech, B.Sc (B.S) or a BEng (B.E), or even a Diploma in the same field. While a computer engineers’ salary can be quite high, depending form organisation to organisation, a Master’s degree can serve as more lucrative in the longer run.

BEST UNIVERSITIES FOR COMPUTER ENGINEERING n Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh Programs offered: B.S in Electrical and Computer Engineering Contact: www.ece.cmu.edu he wonders of a computer and all things n Massachusetts Institute of Technology operated by it, is no less than magic. It's an Programs offered: B.S in Electrical Engineering and extremely important part of our daily lives and Computer Science it is a sure thing that the coming future will see Contact: www.mit.edu a lot more advancements in computers. n University of British Colombia, Vancouver The work of a computer engineer involves constantly Programs offered: Bachelor of Applied Science in pushing the capability and applicability of computers Computer Engineering in modern life. Computer engineering combines several Contact: www.ece.ubc.ca principles from electrical engineering and computer n Alexandria University, Alexandria science to develop computer hardware and software. With Programs offered: Graduate Diploma in Computer the advent of the digital age, computer engineers also Engineering help in the invention and development of new computer Contact: www.portal.alexu.edu.eg\ games, business applications and more efficient operating n University of Essex, Colchester systems. They also embed computers in other modes of Programs offered: BEng in Computer Systems technology, create networks to transfer data and develop Engineering ways to make computers work faster, more efficient (both Contact: www.essex.ac.uk speed and appearance-wise), and are constantly making n Delhi Technological University, New Delhi changes through research.

Programs offered: B.Tech in Computer Engineering Contact: www.dtu.ac.in WHAT YOU NEED Considering that computer technology is an evern Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi changing field, entry-level computer engineering jobs Programs offered: B.E in Computer Engineering require at least a Bachelor’s degree and some amount Contact: www.jmi.ac.in of experience in computer programming. For starters, n Imperial College of London, London you will require qualifying marks in your 10+2 board Programs offered: BEng in Computing examinations. Your focus should be on mathematics, Contact: www.imperial.ac.uk computer science and physics. n University of Kuala Lampur, Malaysia As like all the other engineering fields, it is essential to Programs offered: Bachelor of Computer Engineering crack the JEE Main and JEE Advanced exams to secure a Contact: www.unikl.edu.my seat in one of the top engineering universities in India. n Indian Institute of Engineering Science and It also reported that a significantly large number of Technology, Shibpur JEE Main and Advanced qualifiers opt for a Computer Programs offered: B.Tech in Computer Engineering Engineering degree, which is why the admission process Contact: www.becs.ac.in yi

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The reach of engineering is not just limited to the land, but also to the ocean.

Combine your love for water and engineering with Marine Engineering a candidate should be between the ages of 17-20-yearsold and unmarried.

The courses that provide a degree in Marine Engineering are namely, Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), Bachelor of Science (BSc. or BS) or Beng (or B.E) in Marine Engineering, which usually span over 4 years.

Alternatively, you can also go for a Diploma in Marine Engineering or a B.Sc in Nautical Sciences. You can also take up a Master’s degree in Marine Engineering after your Bachelor’s degree by acquiring a passing score in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE).

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ver observed a massive ship and wondered in awe about the amount of effort and brilliance it must take to design and build something so heavy, yet floatable on water? Especially since the sea is the most demanding means of travel. It is the job of a Marine Engineer to design and construct seagoing vessels such as ships, carriers, oil rigs and other marine vehicles in a way that they can operate in or around water, and withstand the waves and winds of the ocean. This field of engineering also combines various other disciplines of engineering such as electrical engineering, chemical engineering and computer engineering to design, develop, manufacture and test on-board systems and the watercraft propulsion, which is basically the mechanism that helps the ship or vessel move. Just like computer engineering, marine engineering also undergoes constant changes and advancements, which ensure efficiency of marine vessels and safety of the passengers and the goods carried by them.

WHAT YOU NEED In order to pursue a degree in Marine Engineering, most colleges require atleast 60% marks in the science stream, with a special focus on subjects such as English, Physics and Chemistry. Cracking both JEE Main and JEE Advanced is of paramount importance to secure a seat in India’s best engineering colleges. There are also other common entrance tests such as the Marine Engineering & Research Institute Entrance Exams and the Indian Maritime University Common Entrance Test. Some institutes such as the Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training (HIMT) also specify that for a Bachelor’s degree,

n Indian Maritime University, Chennai Programs offered: B.Tech in Marine Engineering Contact: www.imu.edu n Vishwakarma Maritime Institute, Pune Programs offered: B.Tech in Marine Engineering Contact: www.vmipune.com n California State University Maritime Academy, California Programs offered: B.S in Marine Engineering Technology Contact: www.csum.edu n University of New Orleans, New Orleans – Louisiana Programs offered: B.S in Naval Architecture and Marine Enigineering Contact: www.uno.edu n Antwerp Maritime Academy, Belgium Programs offered: Bachelor in Marine Engineering Contact: www.hzs.be n National Maritime College of Ireland, Cork – Ireland Programs offered: BEng in Marine Engineering Contact: www.nmci.ie n Plymouth University, Plymouth – United Kingdom Programs offered: BEng in Marine Technology Contact: www.plymouth.ac.uk n Tolani Maritime Institute, Pune Programs offered: BEng in Marine Engineering Contact: www.tolani.edu n Hindustan Institute of Maritime Training, Kanchipuram Programs offered: B.Tech in Marine Engineering Contact: www.himtmarine.com n International Maritime Academy, Tamil Nadu Programs offered: B.Tech in Marine Engineering Contact: www.imamaritime.com yi

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hen spoken about in intricate detail, production boasts of a broad meaning.

However, when put in simpler words for a layman, production in any given field – be it filmmaking, music, education or news – is merely the putting together of various input for an ultimate outcome. Those who study and go on to become producers in the entertainment field are considered to be a creative leader of sorts, in charge of putting manufacturing and putting together, various creative inputs. They are expected to work with and involve a host of different people, along with supervising the creative process. The following is an overview on the meaning and responsibilities of a producer in a few prominent entertainment fields.

NEWS PRODUCTION  The field of news has come a long way from just the newspaper. Expanding into a variety of different multimedia such as radio, digital and television, theres lot that goes into assembling a news broadcast that is devoid of any flaws. Its a news producers job to correspond with a a host of journalists, reporters and editors and come up with a way to provide audiences with a news

Production as a profession If you’ve ever wondered what goes into the making of a creative project, production might just be the profession you’re looking for. Sara Shah tells all about production in different fields and what qualifications you may require

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broadcast that is entertaining and attention grabbing.

When required, you may also have to conjure scripts and organise news via news wire agencies.  Apart from a hefty paycheck and a multitude of responsibilities, one cannot expect to become a news producer on a whim. The job can be extremely difficult and saturating, and working conditions will vary from on-set studies to travelling to the most remote or indesirable locations.

REQUIREMENTS  Starting from educational qualifications, news production requires a basic Bachelor's degree in Mass Media and Journalism. Most colleges in Mumbai offer the said degree, and courses and provide in-depth training in news broadcasting and production.  While getting through the required degree course may seem fairly easy, the path to acquiring a news producers position does not simply stop there. A TV news producer needs to possess strong journalistic skills and needs to push through years of reporting and journalism. You also need to have strong leadership skills, along with being able to work with a team of employees. A basic technological background and knowledge is also quite essential in todays digitally inclined age.  The most important requirement for a TV news producer is that of

experience, and to begin with, it is paramount that you acquire an internship with a news program or a news channel. You will be required to work your way through the years and culiminate a wide network of contacts in the news industry.

FILMMAKING PRODUCTION  The position of a film producer is accompanied by a significant control in the making and creative process of a film. Film producers are responsible for ensuring the quality of a film, alongside managing the creative process within an allocated budget.  Film producers are required to interact with a large number of individuals such as the directors, actors, cinematographers and script writers, among several others. Supervising and contributing to movie scripts is also one of the requirements of a film producers job.  Producers are also in-charge of securing a budget and funds, along with employing various individuals to fill in the various positions on set. Seeking out a fitting director and casting is also part of the film producers job.

REQUIRMENTS  Just like any other job, one cannot expect to start out right from the top. Working your way up through the film industry is an absolute given when it comes to a soughtafter position such as a film producers.  It is essential that you understand all aspects of filmmaking in order to become a film producer. You won't come across a lot of film producers who won't possess

razor sharp skills in acting, directing, script writing or even cinematography.  The best way to start out is to enrol in a filmmaking course. Instituitions such as the Whistling Woods offers a 3 year Bachelor's in Arts degree with training in Production, among other aspects of filmmaking. They also offer placements and this is a good way to acquire an entry-level position as a production assistant in prominent production houses and projects.

MUSIC PRODUCTION  Similar to other production jobs, a music producers chair is also much sought after. Working with recording artists and record labels is the most paramount responsibility of a music producer. A music producer works in collaboration with music directors, technicians, engineers and artists to come up musical content, and ensures a secured and allocated budget. In a nutshell, a music producers job is pretty much the same as that of a film producers, but alot more specific to music and sound.

REQUIREMENTS  Vast knowledge in the field of music is an absolute must, when it comes to music production. Music producers are armed with ginormous knowledge of the various instruments used to make music, the myriad of technological equipement and their know-how, along with more entrepreneurial skills like allocation of budget and generation of funds.  Music schools as such as the Mumbai Music Institute (MMI) offer specialised courses in music production, albiet they do not offer placements. Which is why it is essential to work your way through entry level jobs at music production houses and have an updated knowledge of the current musical trends and the the different technological advancements in the music field. yi

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Special Feature

DEFINE YOUR PERSONALITY

The underlying assumption of these tests is that we all have specific preferences in the way we construe our experiences, and these preferences underlie our interests, needs, values, and motivations. In short, these tests give you a definite outline of what you might have as a vague perception in your mind. A proclivity towards drawing is

Did you know that your personality type plays a major role in the type of career you choose?

Anushka Saboo tells you about psychometric tests and their significance

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n a time where the sky is the limit and career options are endless, it is completely natural to want someone to help show you the way. The youth is no longer restricted to the Holy Trinity of ‘arts, commerce or science’ that once dominated every parents mind. The sea of options that are now available knows no bounds. In an attempt to prevent drowning, we need a life jacket, and what is that? Psychometric tests.

These tests are designed to assess the test-takers abilities and interests, and match them to produce suitable career options after factoring all aspects. Such tests can be administered at various stages – either at schools for 15 and 16-year olds, to provide guidance in planning their career path or by employers who want to test the capabilities of their prospective employees. Education is not just about the school or college that you go to, but also involves a series of decisions that are spanned throughout your life. Whichever part of the world you are at, or at whatever stage in your life, there is simply no denying that psychometric tests are the perfect solution to the woes of career problems.

In a world where education fees are skyrocketing, making informed decisions is the only way to go about, and one of the best places to turn to is the MBTI test. With more than 2 million assessments administered annually, the Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is one of the most recognized psychometric tests available, and when combined with the Strong Interest Inventory, it is nothing short of a magic wand for working minds. Quoting from the Strong sample report itself, the test measures ‘interests, not skills or abilities, and the results help guide you towards a rewarding career, work activities, education programs and leisure activities – all based on your interests.’

HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT The Strong Interest Inventery can be a valuable tool in helping you identify your interests, enabling you to:  Achieve satisfaction in your work  Identify career options consistent with your interests.  Choose appropriate education and training relevant to your interests.  Maintain balance between your work and leisure activities.  Understand aspects of your personality most closely associated with your interests.  Determine your preferred learning environments.  Learn about your preferences for leadership, risk taking, and teamwork.  Use interests in shaping your career direction.  Decide on a focus for the future.  Direct your career at various stages in your life.

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not all it takes to be an artist!

Having established the usefulness of such a test, it is absolutely necessary to understand on what basis it works – a building can only as strong as its base.

The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is an introspective

self-report questionnaire designed to indicate psychological preferences in how people perceive the world. It is based on the typological theory proposed by Carl Jung, who had speculated that there are four principal psychological functions by which humans experience the world – sensation, intuition, feeling, and thinking – and that one of

differences into four opposite pairs, or "dichotomies", with a resulting 16 possible psychological types. None of these types are "better" or "worse"; however, Briggs and Myers theorized that people innately prefer one overall combination of type differences. In the same way that writing with the left hand is difficult for a right-hander, people tend to find using their opposite psychological preferences more difficult, even though they can become more proficient (and therefore behaviorally flexible) with practice and development.

Using psychometric techniques, such as item response theory, the MBTI is scored and attempts to identify the preference, and clarity of preference, in each dichotomy.

After taking the MBTI, participants are usually asked to complete a 'Best Fit' exercise and are then given a readout of their Reported Type, which usually includes a bar graph and a number (Preference Clarity Index, or PCI) to show how clear they were about each preference when they completed the questionnaire.

The beauty of these tests is how they are presented – try and picture your personality reflected on a set of papers.

The MBTI and Strong test results are segregated into six separate sections and if read intently and methodically, the results will tactfully link your character traits, likes, and dislikes to an array of career options.

HOW YOUR RESULTS ARE ORGANIZED Section 1. General Occupational Themes Describes your interests, work activities, potential skills, and personal values in six broad areas: Realistic (R), Investigative (I), Artistic (A), Social (S), Enterprising (E), and Conventional (C).

Section 2. Basic Interest Scales Identifies specific interest areas within six General Occupational Themes, indicating areas likely to be the most motivating and rewarding for you.

Section 3. Occupational Scales Compares your likes and dislikes with those of people who are satisfied with working in various occupations, indicating your likely compatibility of interests.

Section 4. Personal Style Scales Describes preferences related to work style, learning, leadership, risk taking, and teamwork, providing insight into the work and education environments most likely to fit you best.

Section 5. Profile Summary Provides a graphic snapshot of profile results for immediate, easy reference.

Section 6. Response Summary Summarizes your responses within each category of Strong items, providing data useful to your career professions.

these four functions is dominant for a person most of the time. Jung's typological model regards psychological type as similar to left or right handedness: people are either born with, or develop, certain preferred ways of perceiving and deciding. The MBTI sorts some of these psychological

The next time you have to make a crucial decision about your career, you should be equipped with the right tools to help you do so. To make a decision regarding your career without considering all the various aspects of your personality would be half-hearted. It may sound overwhelming but, there’s always the option of a psychometric test! yi

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How To

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Leo Oommen explores the ways in which you could arrange your command space

s the world comes right into your workspace through the latest technologies, gadgets and gizmos that you use, with the information overload from all the possible sites, a shabby space is the last thing you need at work. Constantly working around the clutter can seriously impede your productivity. And so, It has become quite necessary to understand how to tackle the problems of a messy workspace. Although some would argue that a cluttered workspace would lead to better productivity. Some believe the way you keep your desk reflects on how organized your life is. It reflects the inner you. The trick to tackle such problems

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is quite difficult, but once you know how to maintain a balance, you will like a pro at problem-solving.

What attracts you is not just the job or the stipend it gives you, but how the work atmosphere is. This includes almost everything from the desk to the door, the tables, the display pictures on your monitor, the stands, the curtains, the art and your supplies, are all counted in for the workspace of an office. The more organized you are, the more productive your work gets. This is a common clichĂŠ when it comes to organizing the workspace, and up to some extent, it does hold true. For some, it is not always organizing which leads you to engage in

productive work, but more the liberty to work the way you wish to and in what environment you want to.

Dreading Mondays? Not anymore Why do people dread Mondays? One of the reasons why that happens is, psychologically, they are bored with the neutral grey box or cubicle they work in. When you have such weariness around you, it is a given that you tend to daydream more and work less, leading to low productivity. In fact, if you focus on decorating your cubicle into a much pleasant setting, you’ll find that you like being at work a whole lot better. The work desk is not just limited to your office these days but people have a special space and décor made for work even at home.

The work culture has seen a paradigm change where people take work home as well. Some find it easier to work at home; one of the reasons would be the level of comfort you find there. To transfer the very same comfort, there is the modern interior designer to help you with that. It is not always feasible for you to find an interior designer. You need to help yourself and make an inspiring world around your cubicle.

The paper, Ethonomics: Designing For The Principles Of The Modern Workplace authored by Teknion, in collaboration with design experts like Joan Blumenfeld, principal of Perkins+Will revealed that the workplace is ripe for reinvention. With the space crunch being the top most issue of almost every company, the only way you could solve that issue is by either crafting the space as friendly as possible for the employee or by giving the employee the liberty to carve out his own workspace.

Simple Ways to Declutter Your Desk

#1 The Purge An organized office can absorb the incoming work, the tension, and the position of your success. You cannot create a workspace without the purge. It is not necessary to purge on a daily basis when you have other priorities.

Sometimes purge could take a whole day to just a few hours. The most important reason or the goal for you to purge is to be completely clutter free. #2 Hide the Wires An inexpensive and great way to keep computer cables organized is to use squeeze-type paper clips, also known as binder or bulldog clips. These are the black clips (they come in different colors) with two chrome wire handles that you squeeze and open, to put over a large pile of paper. They're absolutely perfect as cord tidies. Scott Lesizza, principal at Workwell Partners says one of his clients’ most requested solutions is help with eliminating wires and clutter from desktops and conference rooms.

"Between wires, laptops and other electronic devices, to docking stations, paperwork and personal items, there are many things that can make a room full of open desks appear very disorganized," says Lesizza. #3 Organize With Colors Using color as an organizing tool is one of the most effective ways to save time and be more productive. We instinctively recognize colors and associate meaning to them far faster than we can read text. By applying this principle to your daily work processes, you can work faster and reduce stress. The goal is not to be colorful

but color-purposeful. You could make color block desk magnets; just like with bobby pins, it seems like you can never find a paper clip when you need one. The color block desk magnet makes sure your paperclips stay put and out of your junk drawer once and for all.

Several studies state that using color boosts happiness, productivity and creativity. Nowadays we see offices where they integrate pops of color in unexpected ways and therefore strive to be at the forefront of offering a wide color spectrum of accessories and furniture. #4 Bring Outdoors In If there is no green in the space, it isn’t finished yet. But if you’re worried about forgetting to care for any office greenery, try making succulents out of paper! They look just like the real thing, without the worry of watering and sunlight and all the other necessities of plant care. If you believe yourself to be good at gardening even by keeping one actual minimal size plant, then you should go for it.

But remember the duties and responsibilities of managing them in the best way too.

The art and science behind the work desk or workspace environment lies in how you declutter, create and organize your desk. #5 End the Permanency Change is something which is constant and when it comes to change in workspace, be it your home workspace or office workspace, you need to keep in mind the need of change and how it would help you to increase your creative space through this very change.

Flexibility is what the youngsters love about in their work culture. You can end the permanency around you by always being innovative, changing the placement of things around you. You could create your own movable colored storage boxes using different materials; make it as creative as possible.

These are not the only ways you could make your desk more organised and efficient. There are a millions ideas which might come to your head and this can help you make your workspace unique. Pinterest has a plethora of DIY ideas that you could use to beautify your station.

People do not realise the clutter around them as at some stage they become de-sensitized to the surroundings they work in. But the psychology of how it affects their work is later recognized. What might seem paradoxical is when you declutter your workspace, you clean your mind for better functioning. You feel better when you can quickly locate what you need and can spend your time doing more important tasks at work. The right way to organize your desk is to combine your personal liking and productivity system with your office system or work methods. What I would suggest is always try to keep your command centre of workspace in balance with the creative centre of your brain. Be on track by knowing the tricks to tackle all your problems. yi

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JAYANTI GHOSE

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FILM MAKING/ MEDIA I appeared for HSC this year. I am deeply interested in filmmaking, screenwriting and creative writing as a career. I am considering BMM at Xavier’s College. Are there university affiliated colleges with a B.A. in Film and Television?

Leander Colleges with the highest cut-off marks obviously attract the best students, so being part of a vibrant batch makes a difference.

Please check with current students at the other colleges including SIES Sion to get a clearer picture in the context of your expectations.

BSc/ BA in Filmmaking at Whistling Woods International Institute of Film, Communication & Media Arts (www.whistlingwoods.net) in association with Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and Bachelor of Arts-Film , Television & New Media Production at RSET’s Goenka Management College of Media Studies, affiliated to University of Mumbai (www. dgmcms.org.in) are among the institutions offering Bachelor’s degree in filmmaking.

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STUDY ABROAD

The New Route PhD (NRPhD) is a national initiative offered by around thirty universities in the United Kingdom. NRPhDs are equivalent qualifications to traditional PhDs, but integrate some taught subject-specific and skills modules with the research element.

NRPhD students normally register initially for a Master’s, and upgrade after a period of study.

The programme takes four years full-time. The first two years consist of taught subject-specific modules, modules in research and professional skills training, and a research element. Years three and four focus more on the research project and thesis.

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Commercial and industrial designers combine art, business, and engineering to design the products for everyday use. They focus on style, function, quality, and safety of almost every manufactured good. Also known as product designers, they may work for a particular product category, such as transportation, appliances, medical equipment, furniture, toys, tools, construction equipment, etc.

An undergraduate qualification would be enough for entry-level positions. Internships and a good portfolio of work help in convincing/ impressing prospective employers. Architecture, engineering or fine art graduates can take up postgraduate training in industrial/ product design.

NEW ROUTE PHD I came across the New Route PhD option while searching for doctoral studies in the UK. Please elaborate.

Prachi

DATA SCIENCE@CANADA Please suggest names of universities in Canada offering masters in Data Science/ Data Analytics.

Which industries offer job opportunities?

Vishav University of British Columbia offers MSc Data Science, Saint Mary’s University, Nova Scotia offers MSc in Computing & Data Analytics, University of the Fraser Valley has a post degree programme in Data Analysis; University of Waterloo offers Data Analytics as part of its Master of Management Sciences, while Carleton University offers a collaborative Master’s programme in Data Science with the School of Computer Science taking the lead. These are indicative examples. Most data scientists/ analysts work in technology, others in marketing, corporate settings, consulting, healthcare/ pharmaceuticals, financial services, government, academia, retail and fast moving consumer goods, gaming and digital media setting.

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DESIGN What is commercial and industrial design? What background is required to train for careers in this field?

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Jayanti Ghose is a career and education consultant. She holds an honours degree in economics and a degree in education. Her research in career counselling spans more than 25 years. She is actively involved in personal and group counselling and introduced counselling in print media. Send in your queries to mail@youthincmag.com

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NEW TO COLLEGE? Does the thought of heading out to college make you squeamish? Sara Shah has a few tips that will turn your first day into cakewalk

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tarting afresh in almost any aspect can be quite daunting. And around this time, starting afresh almost always involves leaving behind your school friends, who you have known for years, to make new ones in college and the starting of a whole new year in higher education. While the intellectually gifted and socially extroverted will have no qualms about fitting in, the rest of us might just be ruing one of the biggest transitions of our lives. And so, to make it easier for you, we have a few do’s and don’ts, that might just help you get through your first day at college with fewer pitfalls.

Wear your best outfit. You don’t have to be dressed to the nines, but it always helps to look well turned out.

Make sure to look neat and prim, but avoid going overboard with small aspects of your overall look like your perfume or your makeup. You want to appear friendly, without looking like you’re trying too hard.

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Polish up your social skills. Most people are apprehensive about approaching people on the first day of class. And so, here’s a neat trick – approach the ones that alone. It’s easier to talk to someone when they’re alone rather than talking to a whole group of people, and it will help them open up better.

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Over prepare. Even if it’s just stationary or books make sure that you’re not carrying too many things in your backpack. In all likelihood, you won’t have much to do on your first day. So focus on getting your schedule right and making some new friends.

Carry snacks. Most people don’t take kindly to the humble food arrangements made by the college canteen and so, carrying a few snacks with you always help. Not to mention, it is a sure shot way of attracting a few potential friends.

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Hesitate to explore your surroundings. Since you won’t have a lot of studying to do, you will have plenty of time to explore your surroundings. Make sure to check out all your respective classrooms, your libraries and extracurricular rooms.

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1. pragmatic (prag-mat-ik) – A combination of reasonably compassion based ethics and a ____ approach is the best way to solve many problems. (a. rational b. practical c. strategical)

2. recondite (ri-kon-dahyt)Because genetic engineering is so complicated, only candidates with an advanced degree choose to work in this ____ area of research. (a. analytical b. intellectual c. esoteric)

3. contrived (kuh n-trahyvd) – On losing his eyesight, Louis Braille _____ an ingenious system of reading and writing for use by the blind. (a. translatedb. devised c. modified )

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The Renaissance witnessed an emergence of many famous sculptors who _____ turned a lump of clay into an object of beauty. (a. mysteriously b. skilfully c. creatively)

Engineering has played an integral role in human civilization right from the construction of the Pyramids, the Parthenon and the Eiffel Tower to the launch of the International Space Station, the most complex scientific and engineering project in history.

5. paradigm (par-uh-dahym)The discovery of penicillin served as a____ for future research of antibiotics effective against many bacterial infections. (a. pathway b. clarification c. model)

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1. A, 2. C, 3. B, 4. B, 5. C

Word Pyramid

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1. I 2. PI 3. TIP 4. PINT 5. PINOT 6. POTION 7. PORTION 8. TROPONIN 9. PRONATION 10. ANTIPROTON 11. CONTRAPTION

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All the things you need to pamper youself in a box!

We review the best places to hangout this weekend

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Entertainment Feature

Bizarre Les Fetes

Festivals can be everything from colorful and exciting to gory and fearsome. Pearl Mathias brings you fun-filled festivals from all over the world, which are anything but ordinary

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DAY OF THE DEAD Popularly known as Dia de los Muertos, this festival is celebrated throughout Mexico, as well as in other countries, which have their own versions of honoring the dead. While the name may give the impression that it’s a day of mourning, it is a joyous time of celebration and also marks Mexico’s most important holiday, meaning they invest all of their time and money to make it as memorable as it can get. The Day of the Dead is celebrated in homes, where people create altars to honors their deceased loved ones. They also visit the graveyard and decorate the place with flowers, photos, candles, food and drinks. Sometimes they even stay up all night at the graveyard, socializing and recounting funny stories. On a public level, the people engage in street parties, parades and festivals on university campuses.

The significance of this festival is that the dead are allowed to live again. It is an age old belief that during this time, the deceased return to their earthly homes to visit and rejoice with their loved ones. Although most people celebrate this day out of love and commitment to their beloved, some others have a very different reason to do so. Mexico is rampant with folk tales that speak of spirits returning to find no altar built for them or meager offerings left by and get angry or sad. They then seek vengeance on those who have forgotten them. As you see, there is mixed emotion among these people, some superstitious while others mere love.

MONKEY BUFFET FESTIVAL Wait, before you get me wrong, let me tell you that this isn’t a buffet serving monkeys. It’s a buffet for the monkeys of Thailand. Ha! Those lucky chaps. Set in the province of Lopburi, which is North of Bangkok, the Monkey Buffet Festival is held for the benefit of monkeys. 4000 kilograms of fruits, vegetables, candies and cake are set down in front of temples, either in a pyramid or on a mat. This festival was invented in 1989 by a local businessman with the intention of boosting tourism in the province. It was a successful attempt as thousands of visitors began pouring in to watch 3000 monkeys eating till their heart’s content. The macaque monkey population in Lopburi is so large, it would be considered as a pest in any other part of the world. But in this province, they are revered as they are thought to be the descendants of a monkey warrior and are believed to bring good fortune. The Monkey Buffet Festival also hosts plenty of activities in relation with monkeys.

Music is played and young people dress up in monkey costumes. Monkey sculptures are also constructed all over the area.

BABY JUMPING FESTIVAL Although Spain boasts of some of the most unusual and bizarre festivals compared to the rest of the world,

throwing tomatoes over each other as they do in Valencia or being chased down the street by a herd of bulls in Pamplona does not come close to the excitement aroused by the Baby Jumping Festival held each year in Castillo de Murcia near Burgos. Any family with a newborn addition can bring their baby to this festival which is known as the El Colacho. This festival dates back to the 1620’s. The babies are laid on the ground, wrapped in swaddling clothes. Grown, adult men, dressed up as devils, jump over the infants. Once the tiny sinners have been jumped over, they are considered absolved of man’s original transgression. They are then sprinkled with rose petals before being taken away by their much relieved parents. Anyone who is not blessed with receiving this protection as a child and continues to live their life looking over their shoulder, waiting for bad things to happen to them or illness to strike, can participate in an exercise of jumping through fire on the 21st of December. This is meant to protect them from illness.

While there haven’t been reports of injuries caused by the flying devils, this strange practice is frowned upon by the clergy of the Catholic Church. However, this festival continues to take place every year. Old habits die hard, or if I may add, old sins.

KANAMARA MATSURI The festival of the Iron Phallus marks the joyous celebration of the Japanese joystick. Despite the smirks from the Westerners, this fest is anything but fantasy related. On the contrary, it’s an ancient tradition that serves as a celebration and prayer for long, happy marriages, fertility and healthy births. Through the festivities, it also promotes awareness about sexually transmitted diseases. The story dates back to the 1600s when local prostitutes would congregate at the Kanamara Shrine and pray for protection against diseases. Another tale speaks of the ‘vagina dentata’ or the toothed vagina, which supposedly castrated several poor young men on their wedding nights. The woman who was cursed with the toothed vagina, which is believed to be a metaphor for syphilis which was rampant in those times, went to see a blacksmith who forged an iron dildo for her in order to break the teeth or her inner demon, thus protecting the penis of her future suitor.

While this festival has a much deeper meaning, you cannot ignore that it’s a penis festival and if that’s what you came for, then you won’t be disappointed.

The streets are filled with penis hats, penis puppets, penis floats and costumes. It is quite evident that no one shies away from sex or sex organs. Both men and women dress in women’s kimonos, it’s not uncommon to see grandmothers licking penis shaped lollipops. The Saturday prior to the festival, rice treats in the shape of the yin and yang are grilled for everyone to eat. Yin represents the traditional analog of female energy, while

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Entertainment Feature Boryeong Mud Festival

Walking Dead Festival

Burning Man

Night Of The Radish the male is represented by the yang. At around 11 the next morning, the bonfire is lit and the celebrations officially begin. After a short ceremony, dried sardines and Japanese sake are served for good fortune and at noon time, the omikoshi, a giant pink penis altar is carried toward the Kanamara shrine just before the parade sets off.

CHEESE ROLLING FESTIVAL AND NIGHT OF RADISHES According to the website, this festival is deceptively simple. An 11 pound wheel of cheese is rolled down a hill and everyone chases it, slipping, tripping and tumbling on the way down. Ofcourse, that’s not the only the fun part. The entire festival includes family activities, games, tastings and lots of fun ways for you and your

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family to enjoy cheese. The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill near Gloucester in England. It is traditionally done by and for the people who live in the local village of Brockworth, but now people from all over the world take part. The Guardian called it a "world-famous event", and indeed, in 2013, a 27-year-old American man and a 39-year-old Japanese man each won one of the four races.

Speaking of fests involving food, one of the most colorful and unique festivals of Mexico, commonly referred to as ‘Noche de Rabanos’. This Radish Night festival lasts only a few hours due to the limited lifespan of vegetables as folk art. The farmers carve the radishes into imaginative shapes with the intention of luring the people into buying the produce at the market. Some

of these radishes are 50cms in length. There are scores of eager viewers and judges who declare the winners.

Dozens of booths display carvings that portray animals, saints, dancers, even the Virgin Mary! Trust these guys to run their imagination.

BORYEONG MUD FESTIVAL This festival is indeed like no other. It is South Korea’s largest mud and music festival, which is celebrated every summer, usually around the month of July. It is held at Daecheon beach in the heart of the city. This festival runs for about two weeks and the number of visitors recorded to have visited is a staggering two million. In 1996, various cosmetic products were made using mud which came from the mud flats of Boryeong. These

atmosphere and the mineral rich skin treatment that accompanies is makes the festival even better.

BURNING MAN As the founding legend is told, in the year 1986, Larry Harvey and a dozen friends burned an effigy of a man on San Francisco’s Baker Beach in a cathartic act of spontaneous creativity. This reconciliatory experience and the sense of rebirth quickly grew into an annual ritual with hundreds of people. This day, 70,000 people gather during the week leading up to Labor Day, transforming one of the least hospitable places on Earth into a temporary village called the Black Rock City. The Burning Man is a celebration of the artistic self expression for those who have an unworldly vision. For the other part, it’s about a night long party, dancing and riding around naked and participating in something known as the Slut Olympics. Let’s not go there. This festival is also about discovery, so it’s fitting that approximately a third of attendees each year are first timers. There are also 2000 free classes, workshops and events offered each year during the festival. There’s the elaborately designed temple, which burns in a solemn ceremony after the primal burning of the Man the previous night. Given all this and more, the official website states that the Burning Man isn’t your usual festival. It’s a vibrant participatory metropolis generated by its citizens.

NIGHT OF THE WITCHES

products claimed to be rich in bentonites, germaniums and minerals. The festival was created in order to promote the unique cosmetic products. The first ever Mud Festival was celebrated in the year 1998. Today, the Boryeong Mud Festival is becoming more popular with tourists from all over the world coming there to participate as well as the locals. During the festival, there are other multiple attractions assembled around the beach. Some of them are mud slides, mud pools and mud prisons. Competitions such as mud wrestling and the mud king contest are also held. Body painting with the use of dyed mud is also offered. Live performances and musical presentations are also held as part of the fest. To signify the closure of the festival, a magnificent fire display takes place. This is one of the most awaited events in Korea. The great

If witches and wizards have a spiritual home it may well be the Mexican town of Catemaco, a pretty place on the shore of Laguna Catemaco which is considered to be the centre of Mexico’s witchcraft and witch doctor industry.

These witchcraft traditions go back centuries, mixing ancient indigenous beliefs, Spanish medieval traditions and voodoo practices. The idea stayed on and every year hundreds of shamans, witches and healers from all over Mexico arrive at Catemaco to perform a mass cleansing ceremony. This is done to rid them of the previous year’s negative energy. Floods of visitors head into the town looking to get hold of a shamanic consultation as well as to eat, drink and be merry. This festival is coupled with song and dance performances and it wouldn’t be complete without stalls selling various amulets. The streets are crowded with vendors selling trinkets, magical potions and healings. You’ll see the regular spiritualists and sorcerers hanging out in the nooks and crannies.

Here, you’ll find various shaman tents set up and a believer can see all manner of practices. According to various reports, it is more of “Bewitched” than “The Blair Witch Project”, thus attracting tourists from all over the world. The festival officially called ‘Noche de Brujas’, starts on the first Thursday night in the month of March and carries on through the weekend. yi

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Relationships

Pregnancy Scares Whether you’re married or not, pregnancy scares can be rather overwhelming for just about any woman. Heer Kothari gives an insightful exchange on pregnancy scares in women

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POST MARRIAGE SYNDROMES You have invested three years into the journey of matrimony, and all your kith and kin now begin to rub the ‘baby song’ in. Planning your family has been a priority, but the incessant pressure overwhelms you!

Suddenly your bucket list priority takes over everything, even the family, and the husband! Having a baby isn’t as taking a walk in the park. Especially in India, where even the modern corporate-bound woman is pinned down to the arrange marriage system, it always takes time to understand the partner and the family. The impending insecurities won't be weaning off any time soon!

Having a child is indeed a life-changing experience!

Women are suddenly becoming victims to the vicissitudes of an array of physiological and psychological changes.

While the world outside is experiencing stupendous bouts of joy, there is an active volcano erupting from within you. So what are the changes one experiences when they discover they are having a child?

THE LOUSY TRIMESTERS Pregnancy may kick in with a mild headache and unexplained fatigue.You may not know what is happening then. All this will be followed by unannounced bouts of nausea and stomach queasiness.

You may also wake up feeling exhausted in the morning (but that doesn’t really mean that good news is always around the corner. Stress also plays its part here.

Remember the days when we spent nights up, cramming for the most important exam, and we woke up feeling like absolute muddleheads).

So, hold your horses and take the test first thing in the morning. Home pregnancy kits are readily available, and they are indeed easy to use. The general process includes using the dropper to accumulate a few drops of urine and drop a few of the same on to the stick provided. A double line indicates that the test is positive, and a single line indicates a negative result. But do repeat the test after a few days, as the hCG hormone could take a few days to activate. The home pregnancy tests report 96% accuracy. A blood test will provide for 100% accuracy.

The psychological ramifications of learning that you are pregnant are quite different. You may be happy on the outside, but insecurity and confusion get the better of you. A million questions seem to be hurling at you like pots and pans. At such times, your partner’s maturity levels are put to test. It resides upon him to reassure you from time to time. Moral support from your family members will keep you going too.

Don’t forget to eat right, sleep right, and think right. Seek direction from the higher power in the way of prayers.

Indeed! Prayers radiate a lot of strength! The words, if appropriately pronounced, have a very positive impact on the aura around you. Don’t fail from taking walks and exercising at regular intervals. It is also essential to stay active! Eat in abundance and eat healthy. Fresh salads, and hot soups with a liberal dash of natural colours will

do both the mother and infant a lot of good.

Also consider connecting with a counsellor to keep unwarranted fears at bay. Professional help will aid you through all the three trimesters, preparing you for labour.

It will also help you keep yourself elevated and stave off any negative thoughts.

THE OTHER STORY While the above saga gives us insight into the plight of a married woman, let us see what a woman goes through if she is pregnant out of wedlock. India is bound by traditions and rituals. However, owing to the amassing global exchanges, the life of an average Indian woman witnesses a tumultuous uproar. She often finds herself in a catch-22, being ruthlessly pulled by the whims of society at one end, and the ways of the new world on the other. While traditions are always reassuring in numerous ways, the ways of the new world are alluring, insightful, more updated and most importantly, more followed, for a hoard of practical reasons.

According to statistics, an average Indian girl hits puberty between the age of eleven and thirteen. After this she is tied down by the academic system of delivering the best score, so that she can acquire the best seat in the best college, followed by a good job. She is caught up in the rigmarole of notching the corporate ladder. By the time she has found herself in a deserving position, she is in her mid-thirties. Stress does get the better of her by then. She also learns of her ticking biological needs in the course and runs into sexual encounters out of wedlock. While abortion seems like the best alternative to most unmarried women, some may marry on learning of the pregnancy itself. A few of the braver women take the decision to single handedly raise the child. The onslaught that society metes out to such women is indeed overwhelming; but sadly, the society is bound by norms that are somewhat religiously inclined.

The democratic system permits the woman to have a child out of wedlock, but such women are labelled as being careless and of a lesser character. She is shunned for having bought disgrace onto her family's honour.

Little does society realise that woman such as these, possess gumption to actually stand up against all norms.

To give birth to the child instead of ruthlessly culling its existence from inception itself. Even in the modern world, the existence of a girl child is unwanted, even in some of the higher educated and well-to-do families.

While the physical and psychological ramifications of pregnancy can be really scary and daunting, the thought of motherhood gives them enough strength to overcome the pain and raise the child.

BOTTOM LINE As I key off, I realize that one indeed requires courage to raise a child, be it within or out of wedlock. But, what is even more important is to raise the girl child to become strong, and to stand up up for her decisions, and live her life fearlessly and relentlessly. yi

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Travel

FROM PILANI TO JAIPUR

Jaipur, in all its grandeur, isn’t just for the affluent traveler.

Shubham Thakur has a few humorous anecdotes, that will help you get by on low-budget travel to Jaipur with just about enough

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aipur, as I have always incorrectly believed, was just some six hours away. My perception was severely altered last week; so much so that, it drove me to start writing a blog entry after almost six months.

So, it came to me one Friday evening, when I returned to my messy room in an empty hostel, owing to the Holi holidays after the mid-semester exams. One of my friends had left last week to stay at a backpacker’s hostel in Jaipur on my recommendation, and he had sent a text message to express his gratitude. Having stayed at a backpacker’s hostel before in Kochi, which was the first of my many solo trips, I had a great experience, and hence suggested the place to him.

Having the whole weekend to spare, I called up my friends Rohan and Atley, who appreciated the idea. Then with the Hostelworld.com website open on my laptop, I went from room to room looking for likely candidates for the trip. I don’t know whether it was my convincing technique learnt through the advertising course I’m doing this semester; or the recurrent images of ‘firangi’ (foreigner) women posted in reviews by travelers that made Gaurav join the pack (he should pray his girlfriend doesn’t read this). So, the four of us were good to go; with the night stay bookings done, and the Batman vs Superman movie tickets bought over Bookmyshow.com, our schedules were pretty much set. The excitement-time graph, if ever plotted, would show an exponential rise with every minute nearing our departure!

I had suggested we take the earlymorning bus so that a considerate part of the travel time wouldn’t be as much uncomfortable, owing to the not-so-amazing perpetually forlorn desert landscape. Like always, I was clear about which one out of the many unread books on my bookshelf 56 YOUTHINCMAG.COM JUNE 2016

would get a free Jaipur trip – I picked Makers of Modern India by Guha. But, Rohan and Atley had a paper collection at 8am in the morning, so it was decided to take the earliest bus post 9am from the bus station.

We were now good to go!

After some quick phone calls, I managed to get the squad ready by 9am at the Ram Bhavan gate. Somebody had suggested poker, so the chipset was also included in the baggage. I had a feeling that I’d have to compromise on my strict anti-gambling policy for this sojourn. The auto dropped us off to the bus station just in time for a private bus leaving for Jaipur. It was finally happening.

The six-hour journey time was bipartitioned into sleeping and chatting. The legroom of the bus was about half as much as a coach-class seat on a low-cost Indian carrier. Still, I shouldn’t be grumpy because the weather God had been especially kind to us, as we witnessed pleasant weather after a week of the scorching Rajasthan summer. True to the conductor’s word, we did reach in exactly six hours; with equally high spirits, but with grumbling bellies and cramped legs.

It had been decided on the way that pizzas had to be devoured the moment we reached. A nearby Pizza Hut had been confirmed by Rohan, who had previously visited Jaipur in January for a half-marathon, which he completed in an excellent time of sub-two hours. The 8 minutes walking route ETA by Google maps verified the fact, and the road was full of street hawkers selling every eatable from pooris to parathas, and burgers to bhaturas. I don’t know whether it was the hunger-inciting smell, or the attractive prices ranging from 20-30 rupees a plate that had a greater share in making us walk faster towards our destination.

The dilemma was to dine-in or to get take-away and eat at our hostel. To save on the service charge of 7%, we zeroed upon the take-away option. So my friends enjoyed free Wi-Fi while we waited for the order to be ready, but the Wi-Fi lasted only as long as the gentleman sitting on the corner table had his meal.

We cracked jokes and Rohan got his phone recharged using an obsolete currency note I possessed. It was a creepy underground market which seemed to sell stolen/resold mobile phones, not much different from the Palika Bazar of my homecity, New Delhi.

With the pizzas packed and stacked, extra oregano sachets bargained for, we set out to find an auto. When we did find one, we started off at once only to reach an intersection where the left turn was the bone of contention between Google maps and the auto-driver. Unfortunately for us and worse for the pizzas, we followed the maps, only to reach a disrupted end due to some pipeline laying work. The auto driver was compensated, and we walked through a narrow street to bypass the disrupted road and took another auto, an open-air one this time! The ride was memorable, as we crossed the famous Hawa Mahal,dodging paan-spits simultaneously. Now following G-maps with extra caution, we reached our destination and bought some coke (cola) to accompany the pizzas.

The excitement mushroomed the moment we saw our place: Zostel, after the travel through the polluted and crowded streets. But lost in the excitement, apart from Jayant, all of us forgot our ID proofs. After a brief, but heated argument, the receptionist let us in on the condition that we presented soft copies of our ID proofs.

Finally, it was pizza time! I quickly microwave-heated the pizzas for my friends, who arranged the glasses and poured some coke in the mean time. The kitchen was a fully-equipped one, stocked with bread, milk, sauces, cheese spreads, gas stove, and even a coffee vending machine. Following the ‘each bite – half slice’ policy, the 5 medium pizzas, minus Jayant’s rubber Margherita, stood no chance of surviving more than 10 minutes. So much was the aroma, that it drew an Australian twenty-something female backpacker Lise, to join us for a bite. Lise was traveling solo and had come from Agra.

Almost everyone who was lodging at Zostel

was a foreigner, exactly as the reviews had suggested. We were so satisfied.

Though our movie was at 7:20pm, we couldn’t wait to check out the foosball facility they had for the guests. After that, we left for the movie. Travelling again through the dense traffic, we barely made it there on time. The movie was disappointing, everyone agreed. Jayant’s jokes about Superman being a dog and Batman a mosquito during the show transformed an all-serious movie to a comedy film. More often than not, the people sitting around us shared a laugh too.

So the movie was done. Next on our agenda was to find a Dunkin Donuts cafe and score some donuts, as they had a buy-3 get-3 offer for students, but on the condition that one must hold the promo-SMS. So we reach the shop and my phone battery is dead. Running around for a charger did yield results. I was just telling my friends why an android phone is better than an iPhone - the micro USB charger is universally available. My happiness was short-lived, because my phone decided to optimize apps at the donut store at thirty minutes past 11pm. Android users will sympathize with me here. I knew it was time to stop bragging about my ‘wise’ choice to go for an android handset. We had almost given up on donuts when Gaurav recognized one of the people behind the counter- he had come to Pilani during the sports fest with his donut stall! On the condition that the SMS would be WhatsApp’d to him, he let us have the donuts. Rohan and I ran helter-skelter looking for Maggi around the area, covering almost 2km. We succeeded in hustling 6 packets from a paanshop nearby.

I offered to take the lead and cooked three packets of fried Maggi. Oh! I can never forget the compliments I received from my friends, as well as the people around. Gaurav suggested I quit my degree of Mechanical engineering and become a housewife. I believe the compliment was genuine, for he didn’t say chef. Then I would know it was flattery, and he simply wanted me to cook the remainder three packets as well, out of laziness.

So after playing poker the whole night, we came back the next morning by a Volvo bus that cost almost thrice that of a standard roadways bus. But since we had the last row seats, with almost zero recline, it didn’t make much of a difference, apart from the air conditioning, of course. yi 2016 JUNE YOUTHINCMAG.COM 57

The G-Spot

IT’S A BIRD. IT’S A PLANE. NO, IT’S A DRONE

By Manil S Dodani

How are we using these aerial vehicles? Take a look at some their most promising uses

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Flying Pizzas In 2014, a Mumbai-based pizza outlet made headlines when it successfully delivered a pizza by a drone, to a customer located 1.5 kilometers away. Their gutsy demeanor didn’t go down well with the local police and the outlet was pulled up and questioned for their aerial antics. My first memory of a drone was watching the Hindi movie 3 Idiots, when a drone with a mounted camera flies up to see (and show) a students' suicide. Since then, drones have fascinated me not only because they possess immense technological capability, but also because they’ve been revered by the military, feared by nations and used in countless areas of life.

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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Drones were commonly known as UAVs. These drones are remote controlled but can fly on a preset flight path. Drones typically possess onboard GPS software or have the capability to link to one via the internet. Most people would link drones to the military or bombing attacks made by certain countries, however drones can and have been used in traffic surveillance, firefighting, weather analysis, police use and even for photo shoots and music festivals! Drones come in many sizes, ones that can be launched from home to ones that require a runway to take off! Consumer drones (or drones used by civilians like us) are meant for entertainment purposes, photography and so on. Military drones such as the MQ9 Reaper are defense drones that can deliver precision strikes and cause havoc in a given radius.

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Military Applications While India’s drone program struggles to reach production and weaponization stages, countries such as USA have managed to use drones extensively for both target surveillance and elimination. Drones were first used in USA under the Bush administration but their use has almost doubled under the Obama administration. Drones are used specifically in areas where manned flight is considered too dangerous and would cause loss of life. In situations like these, unmanned flights take the lead and use sensors, infrared imaging and cameras to gain vital reconnaissance information. Onboard weapon payloads can be controlled from a ground station to ‘strike-out’ a given area. Drones usage has been severely debated upon due to civilian deaths caused by drone strikes, particularly in Pakistan.

Surveillance The primary raison d’etre for drone technology was surveillance, before the world realized that flying in a machine to blow up something was better, cheaper and easier to fly in a human to do the same. New York has explored the use of drone surveillance for everything from a traffic snarl to fires to an actual disaster response. This is primarily because communication systems are the first to be knocked down during a disaster, but drones can beat all that, and can get an aerial view allowing response teams to react quickly and effectively .The most interesting drone surveillance program I’ve seen in recent times is NASA’s air traffic management system. Just like vehicles on the road are governed by regulations, so are aircrafts. The program uses geofencing, a feature used within a GPS program to define a virtual barrier that an aircraft/ human shouldn’t cross. Geofencing with drones can mean accurate barriers and clear flight paths thereby reducing accidents and mishaps in the air, whilst awarding more control to air traffic controllers on ground.

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Age No Bar Nisha JamVwal delves deeper into the world of romantic overtures between a younger man and an older woman

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emi Moore may have been the initial poster girl for the ‘older woman-younger man’ relationships (Ashton was 27 and Demi was 42), but it ended in a debacle of anger and pain. And yet, does it dissuade conventional families from giving the green signal to their daughters when they decide to marry their young beaus? No, it doesn’t. In fact, I see it as a growing trend all over the world. One-sixth of women in their 50s today are dating men who are in their 30s and 40s. Almost one-third of women between the ages of 40 and 69 are dating younger, more flexible men, who attract them with their sense of adventure, which is often the hallmark of the more spontaneous, youthful man. And, this equation seems to be working quite well so far.

Behind the unleashing of cougars in popular culture is, what a growing number of sociologists call, a real demographic shift. In India, I believe young men today prefer older woman considering how the “virginity frenzy” has considerably evaporated. Situations such as this only truly arise when one is not looking for it, especially since the mind has always been programmed along conventional lines of “younger woman-older man”.

But then, the forbidden fruit is always tempting. Where once certain behaviour was termed as unacceptable, over time, views have become more liberal and acceptable towards it. But most of all, I think it starts as a casual idea of a thrill or challenge for both sides, untrammelled by the need for commitments or permanency, until things by their own momentum get too deep and intense.

The Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy reports that couples don't care about the age gap. It is only the conservative society that does. It states that men are more strongly drawn to older women because of their sexual expertise and lack of inhibition. After all, the idea of a woman who is sexually knowledgeable and passionate is very attractive to a man who gets more reluctant interactions and conditional sexual access from younger women. Research shows that these women often display formidable sexual prowess and younger men are drawn by the promise of what they offer sexually.

What starts with a physical attraction turns into intense chemistry with the appeal of that confident, assured air surrounding older women. She doesn't need constant assurance about how she looks, and definitely does not require you to stroke her ego. Older women tend to

l a w V m a J a h s i N bring a wealth of experience with them, both in matters of the head and matters of the heart and, expectations from a relationship tend to be a lot less complicated and more focused on the emotions and comfort of just being together. They've been-there-done-that, and can sometimes offer valuable advice to a younger beau on how to conduct himself socially and also in a difficult work situation or a career move.

So do these relationships work in the real world? While psycho-analysts do seem to be speaking in favour of this shift, I can vouch for the success of those that I have witnessed. My friend went into it with trepidations, "He is a model, he is so attractive..." seven years down they are happy as ever. Such relationships were observed

by Jahangir the Mughal emperor and Cleopatra among several such examples.

When I look at it logically, I believe that love cannot analyse the stats. It is a chemical attraction when it’s spontaneous and it’s only natural that sometimes the woman may be older than the guy, and then at other times it’s the conventional "younger-woman-older-guy" comfort zone thing. yi Read

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The Big Your early '20s may be your prime years, but if you think your coming 25th birthday is reason enough to feel older, Sara Shah tells you 10 things you absolutely need to do before your hit 25

Travel solo Sure, it’s so much easier to travel with your family or friends. You’re surrounded by people you know, and the fun almost never ends!

However, travelling solo can be just as fulfilling, and can help you learn and move out of your comfort zone. Not to mention, you can go wherever you want, whenever you want and, the exposure to different cultures and people will help broaden your perspective on things.

Make an investment Once you graduate and land a job, spending your hard earned money can be quite liberating. But, the wisest decision and one that you certainly won’t regret would be to invest your money and your savings. Be it stocks, property, education or your first car, invest in something that will help you in the longer run and so, make sure that your decision is a practical one. Considering how unpredictable the economy can be, investment will teach you to put aside money for things other than eating outside and shopping.

Spend time alone Spending time alone is crucial in order to understand yourself better. It also helps to reduce dependency and is a more crucial survival skill than you may think. But, you don’t have to move out of your family home for it. Take up a study program abroad or go on a solo trip by yourself. And once you think you manage on your own, take a step further and move into your own little place.

Get wild!

And by that we don’t mean throw a party and turn the place upside down.

What we’re talking about is try something that you wouldn’t do otherwise like going bungee jumping, skiing, skydiving or even camping out in the wild. 25 is an age when most people conclude that they need to get serious in life and work towards achieving more practical milestones like a well-paying job and a house. So, if you’re one of them, we’d suggest you have all your fun right now.

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Get a makeover Not because there’s anything wrong with your look right now, but if you’re someone who doesn’t really experiment with your looks as much, now is the time to do so. Get that short haircut you’ve always been reluctant to try or buy that outfit you would never be caught dead wearing. For all you know, it’ll be the most drastic thing you will be doing in a long time.

Quit that job The initial years into your twenties are all about graduating and trying to find your calling. And this is usually done alongside jobs that you probably don’t like or pays you peanuts for. And, while turning 25 is all about having your act together, we’d suggest you set out to do things you actually want to do. If you wish to write, start a blog and keep at it. If you wish to donate your time to a cause, volunteer at an NGO. It might not pay you that well, but you can can always pursue it alongside your regular job or until you’ve gathered some foothold.

Fulfill your fitness goals We’re sure that you’re very busy achieving those life goals, but as you grow older, it is essential that you put in as much effort into maintaining your body. If you’re not happy about turning 25, you can at least turn 25 looking your healthiest best. And so, set some fitness goals by reconsidering your diet and trying on fun new workouts to stay in shape.

Rest assured, this is one decision you won’t regret even when you turn 50!

Adopt a pet Most of us choose to live with our parents because we think we cannot take care of ourselves. And so, we have the perfect solution for this problem – adopt a pet! It could be a puppy, a cat or even a tiny little turtle. The point is that it serves as an exercise in caregiving. If you can learn to take care of a pet (which is no cakewalk, we’d like to assure you), then you can sure as hell learn to take care of yourself.

Go on a sabbatical If you’re like most 20-somethings, we’re almost certain that you’ve not had a decent break since you’ve started working. And so, it’s essential that you go on a healthy sabbatical to reconsider your decisions and your future plans, or simply to catch up with yourself. It could involve a vacation, or you could make the most of it to just get some sleep or pursue a hobby.

The point is take a breather from your mundane working life.

Go 30!

And by that, we don’t mean act like you’re 30, but rather, try a 30-day challenge. It could be fitness related like a 30-day plank challenge or a more creative one like a 30-day cooking challenge. This will motivate you to get disciplined and will help sharpen your cognitive skills to learn new things faster.

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Sports

Fantasy Leagues

Where spectators are players!

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Saquib Ziya tells us about Fantasy Leagues and how they’ve been helping the youth satiate their sports cravings

antasy Leagues need no introduction to today’s youth. If you haven’t played it, you have surely heard about it. But, what’s so fascinating about these leagues? What is the concept behind it? Why have they caught the attention of the youth from across the globe? Let me elaborate it for you.

As children, most of us dreamt of making it big in the sports arena. We would often get lost in our reverie of living the life of the iconic sportsmen that we watched on television. While we all agree that these ambitions usually go unfulfilled, fantasy sports provide a one-of-akind platform for die hard sports fans across the globe to experience sports in a versatile dimension. The concept of enabling players to select and play with a virtual set of real-life athletes across various teams has today turned into an industry in itself.

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What is a Fantasy League?

Fantasy League is not an actual sporting event. It is simply a virtual league wherein, individuals compile virtual teams of existing real-life players. These virtual teams then compete on the basis of the stats of the players selected by the individuals in actual sports. The performance of these players is converted into points that are aggregated according to a rota (list) selected by the manager of each fantasy team. Fantasy League managers have to pick a team of 11 with one captain.

The captain is like a trump card which provides double the points to the managers. So, selecting a good captain can turn the tables for a manager. Winners are finally selected as per the top rankings in the rota.

Another point to note is that the Fantasy League industry is a whopping multibillion dollar one, and it’s no surprise

that the Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is immensely popular. You will be surprised to know that Fantasy Leagues are a raging craze in several countries across various sports, predominantly football. Almost 40% of this industry is comprised of football, with millions of fans playing fantasy football leagues every year. Other sports such as cricket, basketball, baseball, boxing and auto racing aren’t that far behind either. Football fantasy leagues are the leading pack in USA and Europe, while cricket is the number one fantasy sport in India.

Fantasy League for Dummies In case you are wondering what all that noise is about the Fantasy leagues, we give you a brief idea about how to play it.

1. Join a league public or private as some play for fun and others for money. Make sure you understand the type of league you will join and its rules as this will set the tone for everything.

2. Before drafting the fantasy team research about all the players available and rank them to your preferences.

Learn about the league’s scoring system to make the perfect strategy. Most fantasy leagues are drafted online or it can be done with friends or colleagues in person. A budget is set and each players have their price so in your budget you must buy the players and form your league, do choose wisely.

3. As real teams face each other and get real time points, they are in turn converted into your fantasy team scores.

If your players are not performing well, then you can drop them or replace them. You get 40-50 moves to replace or modify players in your team during each tournament so be careful with each decision.

4. Major difference between cricket and American football is that in cricket the players can be shared by many teams whereas in football once a player is chosen by any league you have to choose the next player available.

5. At the end of the fantasy season, the team that has highest points will win.

6. Fantasy leagues have expanded, in scale and lucrativeness offering cash prizes when they're running contests/promotions.

The very first question that pops up in the mind is that, are these fantasy leagues legal? Aren’t they a form of gambling? No, they are not. They are completely legal and they do not qualify as gambling. Any Fantasy Sports game played in online mode is considered a game of skill and participants in India receive a specific exemption from the Public Gambling Act of 1867.

In today’s times, some of the most famous fantasy leagues in the sporting world are as follows:  Fantasy Premier League (Soccer) www.fantasy.premierleague.com/  Fantasy Liga (Soccer)

www.fantasy-liga.com/en/index.php  MLB.com(Baseball) www.mlb.mlb.com/mlb/fantasy  NBA Fantasy (Basketball) www.nba.com/fantasy/  IPL Fantasy Championship (Cricket) www.fantasy.iplt20.com/IPL/en/1/clienthome.do www.espncricinfo.com/fantasy  NFL Fantasy Football www.nfl.com/fantasyfootball  CBS Sports www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football HOCUS FOCUS Daily fantasy sports – The new “Contest” in town As the name suggests, these are fantasy sports played on a daily basis. Daily fantasy sports are accelerated versions of the traditional fantasy sports that are conducted over relatively shorter periods, maybe a week or a single day, contrary to those that are played across an entire season. Daily fantasy sports are typically structured in the manner of paid competitions typically referred to as a ‘contest’. Winners receive a share of a pre-determined pool funded by their entry fees.

This form of fantasy sport is gaining widespread popularity in the corporate world. Corporate IPL contests are a good example of this, wherein one has to form a team of 11 players (5 batsmen, 1 wicket-keeper, 1 allrounder and 4 bowlers, along with a chosen a captain) from all the IPL franchises within the pre-determined stipulated budget. The employees with top performing players in the league are rewarded according to their ranks. In case your organization hasn’t started off with this fantasy league contest, do suggest the idea in your next appraisal meeting.

Recently in the news Tapping the Indian youth market of sports enthusiasts, the Indian Super League (ISL), launched a fantasy football section in September 2015. Here, the budget allocated to players was of Rs 100 crore (in the form of fictional cash) to pick a 15 member squad and a head coach representative. The portal received over a whopping 28,000 registrations! As per the data shared

by ISL, its fantasy football players are a mix of Indian, Nepalese, Bangladeshi and European, with nearly 86% of the traffic coming from mobile phones. However, ISL is far from being the first ever Indian fantasy sport site.

Fantasy sports in India also include other games such as cricket, hockey and kabaddi.

Today, a large section of youngsters are playing fantasy leagues from their smart phones. Fantasy leagues have proven to be an innovative way of enjoying the sports we love as they give us a sneak peek of what it actually feels like to be a sports manager, albeit fictionally. yi

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What’s inside the SUGAR BOX? With all new forms of modernized pampering packed away in little boxes today, Pearl Mathias opens up the SUGAR BOX to see what makes it stand out

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or those of you who haven’t heard about it yet, the Sugar Box is an exciting and novel subscription service, which is a theme-based gift box for all those who want to pamper themselves. It brings you an exclusive service of handpicked goodies by a team of specialized in-house stylists, which is then delivered to your doorstep at the end of every month.

Sugar Box has a specific theme each month which is disclosed at the beginning of each month, while the contents are revealed upon the delivery of the box. The themes could be seasonal or be built around a special occasion. Each box has an array of products to offer mainly in the category of fashion, beauty, lifestyle and gourmet. Within the four different categories, the box surprises the receiver with different gifts each time. Thus, Sugar Box also gives emerging and existing brands an opportunity to showcase their products to the subscribers.

25-year-old Niharika Jhunjhwala, who graduated from the London school of Economics is the founder of this exciting venture. She says, “I am a firm believer that we don’t need a special occasion to gift ourselves something and nor should time be a reason to keep us away from the pampering we deserve. Through Sugar Box, we bring to you a one-stop-shop surprise box and all you have to do is subscribe and be ready to be showered with monthly gifts”.

My Sugar Box arrived in pristine white and wrapped up in a beautiful red ribbon which had me all excited just looking at it.

Amongst the alluring contents was a beautiful cream colored handbag, which I could match perfectly with most of my outfits, a gold charm bracelet and a golf floral hairband, which were oh so cute, along with a bright pink colored off-shoulder top which was luckily the perfect fit for me. It’s perfect to team up with my ripped jeans on one of these sunny days. There was also a pretty jute hat inside, that is ideal for this time of the year. The last of my gifts was a Pump Skin face wash by Gulnare. This creamy pumpkin cleanser was so light on my skin, and left it feeling smooth and refreshed. All in all, I was very pleased with my box.

The main USP of Sugar Box is that it provides its subscribers with full-sized products and each box has a value of more than double of what you pay for. Also, the box is delivered at the end of the month to give you a retail pick-me-up when you are out of money – a gift to yourself!

In addition to gifting yourself, the box can be purchased as a gift for your loved ones as well. Also, one can purchase single products from the website once the box has been revealed.

All in all, not only is Sugar Box economical, but it is an instant pick me up as well! yi 68 YOUTHINCMAG.COM JUNE 2016

GOODBYE BLACKHEADS

Beauty

Richa Sharma brings you home remedies that will make you wave goodbye to blackheads forever

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fter the fearsome acne attack, blackheads are the most dreaded skin problem we go through. Waking up to a little black zit-like thing on your face is not a very good surprise. What’s even worse is that you cannot just pop it or scrub it vigorously hoping to dry it to its point of culmination. No, blackheads are much peskier than pimples.

They refuse to leave unless you really give them a tough fight. This fight, however, doesn’t need to be tough on your budget or your skin. Forget about those expensive and painful salon treatments and say goodbye to those blackheads with these home remedies –

Honey Cinnamon Both honey and cinnamon are known for their salubrious effects on the skin. While honey kills bacteria, cinnamon increases blood flow to the skin. When combined, the two create a magical elixir that will leave your skin glowing and smooth. Mix honey and cinnamon to make a thick paste.

Apply this paste and cover it with some cotton. After letting it sit for a few minutes, pull it off and notice the difference. The adhesive like consistency of the paste will painlessly remove your blackheads.

Egg Whites To understand why egg whites help, we need to understand how blackheads work. An egg white mask works on your skin to tighten the pores which will reduce the chances of blackheads ever forming. It will also rid the skin of the current blackheads present on it. The mask is simple to use and doesn’t need any other ingredients. Just put on a few layers of the egg white and let it dry before you wash it off. Your skin will be tight and clean in no time.

Lemon Toner Lemon is a widely accepted natural astringent which will shrink your pores to the point where they can do no harm. While using lemons on your skin, you must remember that they are acidic in nature and can burn if not used right. Make sure you dilute the lemon juice before applying it.

After you’re done applying and washing off, use sunscreen before you step out as your skin is probably more sensitive owing to the lemon rub. Avoid this remedy if your skin is too sensitive and easily agitated.

Sugar Scrub Although the above remedies will tighten the pores and remove blackheads that have come into existence, we need to make sure we do something about the dead skin layer that forms over the skin. A sugar scrub will gently exfoliate your skin putting an end to dead skin. All you need to do is mix sugar with some almond and olive oil until you get a scrub like consistency. Rub this scrub lightly over your skin and then wash it off. Doing this 2-3 times a week will ensure that the dead skin is routinely taken off your face and blackheads never start forming.

Baking Soda Baking soda mixed with water essentially does exactly what sugar does. It acts as an exfoliating agent thus sloughing dead skin and doing away with the reason why blackheads rear their ugly (black) heads. Just make a paste of baking soda and water and apply it evenly before washing it off. Make sure you don’t use this remedy very often because baking soda can dry your skin if overused. Do not forget to moisturize when you’re done.

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IMHO

Best of TV / Music / Movies / Books When it comes to the historical era, everyone is fascinated by the sheer grandeur, costumes and lifestyle depicted in fims and TV shows. Moreover, period dramas with their engaging storylines and numerous twists and turns are a treat to watch and difficult to not get hooked onto. Sakshi Jani brings you the top five TV shows based on period dramas.

DOWNTOWN ABBEY

This period drama set in the English countryside, and is centred around the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family and their hierarchy of servants. If you like period dramas, then this one is for you.

The language, setting and costumes are fancy to say the least and the plot is loaded with drama. A must-watch for all the period drama lovers out there, this Golden Globe, BAFTA and primetime Emmy winning series will leave you reminiscing about it long after you are done with it.

REIGN

MAD MEN

Watching this, you become submerged in the business world of the '60s and it's ruthless, realistic atmosphere is so interesting that it's impossible to not be convinced that the actors involved really exist in our time. Consistently well written, this show has a power-packed performance by Jon Hamm and January Jones in each episode. The whole plot and setting of the show is interesting and will definitely provide respite from the monotony of routine life.

A historical fiction show that relies more on its “modern take” on the 1550s than the actual scenario of the time, watch this show not for its knowledge of historical facts, but for the entertainment it provides. If Gossip Girl met Game of Thrones, this is what you’d get. Nonetheless, the story of the young royal, Mary, Queen of Scots, is interesting to watch and if you are looking for a light hearted drama, based loosely on the periodical era of the 16th century, you should definitely try this one out.

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ROME

A saga of two ordinary Roman soldiers and their families, it is a story of love, drama, betrayal, slavery and a lot more.

It chronicles the epic times when the republic fell and an empire rose to power.

The two fictional soldiers are based during the life and time of the most known of the names – Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, Mark Antony and Cicero. The show unfolds marvellously and will leave you in awe of grand locations. A compelling storyline that will surely enrapture you with the historic events unfolding splendidly.

NORTH AND SOUTH

This TV mini-series is a love story about Margaret Hale, a middle class Southerner who is forced to move to the northern town of Milton. A superb rendering of the spirit of the industrial age and the many facets of class struggle within it, it is also a richly romantic movie that is sure to warm your hearts. Richard Armitage as Thornton stands out with his brilliant acting but the rest of the cast is just as good. A gripping story and a great drama, do watch if this genre appeals to you.

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From peppy music videos to candid chatshows, the vivacious and uber talented Ariana Grande is almost everywhere. On the occasion of the release of her new studio album ‘Dangerous Woman’ and her upcoming 23rd birthday (26th June), Akshit Chawla brings to you a list of his personal favorite Ariana Grande soundtracks that will rock your world.

LOVE ME HARDER (FT THE WEEKND)

Love me harder comes from Ariana’s second studio album, My Everything. The song starts with some breathtaking lyrics that embody her immense love and pain.

If you really like her and want to know her take on love, you should probably listen to this song. The collaboration also features artist The Weeknd, who’s smooth voice pairs beautifully with Ariana’s. The song is sensual and seductive, and is sure to leave you humming it all day.

PROBLEM (FT IGGY AZALEA)

BREAK FREE (FT ZEDD)

When a song features Zedd, rest assured your ears are in good hands. He plays his part very well by combining a good mix of foot-tapping and soft beats throughout the song. The song talks about how she wants to break free from the lies and bogusness of the world. A lot of people can probably relate to the lyrics of this dance number and Ariana’s need to break free. The powerful lyrics and beats make you want to dance your heart out and lose yourself.

This is probably the most popular, and one of the most jazziest songs by the young popstar. It talks about her problems with her lover and her dilemmas of being in love. The song has crazy beats that will make even those with two left feet get up and head to the dance floor and also features a chorus featuring a rap by rapper Big Sean. Iggy raps her way throughout making her sarcastic tune, 99 Problems by Jay-Z. Problem went on to win the ‘MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARD for Best Pop Video.

THE WAY (FT MAC MILLER) This hit track was featured in her debut album ‘Yours Truly’ which was released in 2013. Mac Miller plays the role of a womaniser, and Ariana admits to have fallen for his tricks. She has a crazy take on love this time, where they find each other crazy, new and adventurous, thus falling for each other. The song is pretty adventurous too, where Ariana’s soulful voice collaborates with Mac’s amazing Rap lyrics. The track is a must-have song on your morning workout playlist.

BANG BANG (WITH JESSIE J AND NICKI MINAJ)

This single features three of the biggest women in music industry.

They were nominated for ‘Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/ Group performance’ as well. The song has some electrifying music, combined with some kick-ass lyrics. It talks about why you should pick a notorious woman over Miss Good-two-shoes. The dominating trio also stole a million hearts when they performed the track onstage.

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Best of TV / Music / Movies / Books With the banning of intimate sex scenes to censoring cuss words, the Indian A sleepover complete a good movie to bond whileby you Censor Boardisisnever well-known for without its narrow mindset.

We're usedover to band gobble down tons ice-cream straight Board from the the government by of now, but the Censor hascarton, alwayseither beenscreaming infamous or for its hypocritical approach to Indian movies.

Moumita Chakraborty foes on drooling at the screen.

Sakshi Jani lists down top 5 must watch movies through Bollywood's history and lists down the top five movies that were too a sleepover which will definitely make your sleepover the best you have had! flavourful for the Censor Board’s delicate palates

NOTTING HILL

A classic romantic flick, perfect for viewing with your gal pals on a night in, drooling over Hugh Grant’s delectable English accent and Julia Roberts’ incandescent smile. A heart-warming story about a famous actress falling in love with a travel book shop owner, this tale will make you feel mushy on the inside. And, how could we forget the famous dialogue “I’m just a girl standing in front of a guy asking him to love her” that will surely get you dewy eyed.

MEAN GIRLS

No sleepover is complete without this movie. The story of a girl, who was homeschooled, enters high school for the first time and meets the meanest girls in her class – The Plastics. This movie has the right amount of humour, sass and entertainment, and is a teenage favourite. Lindsay Lohan as Cady Heron fits into her her role perfectly, and aptly depicts the fact that, if you pretend to be something you are not, long enough, you might just end up becoming that anyway.

10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU

Yet another chick flick that is a sleepover essential, this movie about a new boy in high school who can’t date a pretty girl he falls for until her cold-hearted older sister gets a boyfriend, is a sob fest. Its soppy scenes will make you teary and bad boy Patrick will make your heart swoon and wish he was being paid to impress you. It is based on an old Shakespearean play The Taming of the Shrew and exhibits great acting by Julia Styles and Heath Ledger as well as the rest of the cast.

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THE BREAKFAST CLUB

A rebel, a princess, an outcast, a nerd and a jock get detention on a Saturday under their power-hungry principal. These high school students, who come from different walks of life have the chance to tell their story and change the each others opinion about them, at the end of the day questioning if everything at school will ever be the same again. An iconic movie in the genre of movies to watch on a sleepover, this one should definitely not be missed.

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER

Nothing works better on a sleepover than a good horror movie that will keep you up and huddled on the sofa all night, screaming and jumping at every scene. This movie has almost everything you need for a good scare. Absolutely gorgeous actors? Check. Engrossing storyline? Check. Thrill, mystery and excitement? Check! Thus, hands down, this is one horror movie that every girls night in should include, to make sure the excitement of the night remains intact.

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Best of TV / Music / Movies / Books

Dystopian fantasy-based books give a surge of thrill and suspense that can be addictive. The sheer joy of reading about a world different from your own is very exciting, and reading about them proves to be a much needed break from reality. Sakshi Jani brings to you the top five dystopian fantasy books of all time!

THE MAZE RUNNER SERIES

This is a fast-paced, post-apocalyptic, dystopian science fiction novel by James Dashner. Outside the towering stone walls that surround the Glade, is a limitless, ever-changing maze. The end of the maze is the only way out, and no one's ever made it out alive. Then a girl arrives, the first girl to ever, and the message she delivers is terrifying – "Remember".

Survive. Run. The Maze Runner series is a mysterious survival saga with a nail-biting finish that will have you hooked.

THE HANDMAID’S TALE

THE HUNGER GAMES TRILOGY

A series of three novels written by Suzanne Collins is set in a postapocalyptic universe, The Hunger Games talks about the 12 functional districts of Panem. Every year, the Capitol forces each of the 12 districts to offer two children as tribute as punishment for holding a rebellion a century before. The story follows the protagonist Katniss Everdeen who volunteers to replace her young sister in the arena, and cocontestant Peeta Mellark.

The Handmaid’s Tale tells the story of Offred (not her real name, but the patronymic she has been given by the new regime in an oppressive parallel America of the future) and her role as a handmaid. The handmaids are forced to provide children by proxy for infertile women of a higher social status, the wives of Commanders. A great story set in the fictional world of Republic of Gilead, this story by Margaret Atwood is a must read.

DIVERGENT SERIES Veronica Roth’s debut venture that she wrote instead of doing homework in college, is surprisingly brilliant and stands out as one of the well-written books of its genre. Following the post-apocalyptic universe format, where the people of the world are divided into five factions according to their most prominent ability, this book is a must read and is among the most read books for young adults. It follows the story of Tris Prior through the trilogy and her journey as a “divergent”.

ANIMAL FARM

One of the earliest novels in this genre, Animal Farm by George Orwell was first published in 1945. A brilliant novella based on the animal point of view and rebellion against human tyranny, at the heart of which is a riot led by the pigs. Engaging plotline, great sense of humour and thought inducing situations in the book will surely keep you hooked and involved till the end.

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HANGOUT

PLACES AND EVENTS FOR THE MONTH

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CAFÉ BASILICO

THE BAR TERMINAL

CUISINE: Italian, Mediterranean BITES AND BOOZE: After a long break, Café Basilico reopened its doors to the residents of Bandra. The ambience is similar to its branch in Colaba, with spacious interiors that exude casualness. We walked in and were instantly tempted by the spread of desserts, made from chocolate, almonds and walnuts, and massive spread of cheesecakes. For starters, we were served the Shiitake Consommé Soup, a+ flavourful mushroom broth, which was beyond brilliant. We were then served the Peri Peri Prawns, which was flavoured with delectable spices. The accompanying Groundnut Chutney complimented it well.

For the main course, we had Beaten Steak, which was cooked to perfection. It was served with sautéed Bok Choy which went very well with the meat. For drinks, we called for the Cucumber cooler and the Apple Peach cooler, both of which were nothing but a somewhat different take on fizzy apple juice and jaljira soda. The Primavera pizza was light on the palate with the freshness of peppers and mushrooms and chicken.

We ended our meal with the Gooey Chocolate cake, served with vanilla ice-cream. The delicious chocolate simply oozed out of the cake, with every spoon we dug in. Again, a definite must have, to end your meal.

FAB OR DRAB: Although the service was relatively slow, the bistro was packed on a weekday. Their pastas, pizzas and steaks are a must-try. .

ADDRESS: Ground Floor, Eternia Building, Hill Road, Bandra West.

- Pearl M athias

CUISINE: Continental, North Indian BITES AND BOOZE: The Bar Terminal is a gem amongst the many pubs mushrooming all over the city. As we enter, the first thing that draws our attention is the attractive décor of the place made from recycled junk.

We start our evening with the Lemon Grass and Kaffir Lime and Majesty’s Cup which were both refreshing. The former was a strong mix of kaffir and lemon grass while the latter was a whiskey-based combination of orange and coriander, which is a must-try. For starters, we tried the Afghani Mushrooms with green stuffing and a dollop of creamy sauce and the Ricotta Spinach Cigar, which had the perfect blend of stuffing and a thin crispy cover which makes the cigar appetising. Arancini Indiana was a starter that took us by surprise. Made from rice and dal, this yummy fried dumpling was served with green and imli ki chutney, and topped with a mini papad. For the main course, we were served the Risotto Sicilian with finely chopped zucchini. The Aloo Paratha with Burhani Raita was a perfect tribute to the northern Indian cuisine.

The perfect ending to this scrumptious meal was a sinful Ferrero Mousse.

FAB OR DRAB: This bar is a must visit for sevreal reasons.

For starters, the ambience sets the mood perfectly. The drinks as well as the food menu is quite elaborate and original. The food and the drink portions are worthy it and the staff is quite hospitable.

ADDRESS: 6/8, R ajabahadur M ansion, Hamam Street, Next to Bombay Stock Exchange Building, Fort, Mumbai -Charmi Shah

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CHILLIFLAKES CUISINE: Italian BITES AND BOOZE: We decided to gorge on some pizza to spice up one of the month's most dullest Saturday afternoons. Being spoilt for choice by the insanely large number of pizza places in the city, we decided to give Chilli Flakes a go. Considering that everybody had different preferences, Chilli Flakes was the perfect option as they even serve half pizzas. You may have heard of places that serve pizzas by the slice but this concept is a fairly new one. The pizza that stood out was the Forest mushrooms pizza, which was rich in flavour and welltopped. The other winner was the Smoked Mozzarella with Basil – a simple pizza but an absolute delight to the tastebuds. The Margarita Pizza was nothing to write home about, though the veggie option was nice.

Chilli Flakes is a great option for when you're alone at home and can't really finish a whole pizza by yourself.

They have some great salads and pasta options too, atbeit we never got around to trying it.

FAB OR DRAB: The concept of half pizzas is a great one, although one might find the prices to be slightly on the higher side. They have a good variety of pizzas to try from, with a few standing out from the rest. We would definitely go back for the Forest Mushroom Pizza!

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MIDC Grounds, , Airoli, Navi Mumbai 11th June 2016

CROSSWIND EDM FESTIVAL Get into the spirit of experiencing an undefined state of bliss with India's biggest electronic dance music festival for charity. The Crosswind Festival features chartbusters by international and Indian celebrity DJs, alongside more than 8 DJs to keep the bass booming for more than eight hours. Over a 100 aerial and ground cameras will be capturing and streaming the events live on the Internet and TV. Close to 75,000 people are expected to attend the event.

The Marina, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 19th June 2016

MADRAS CYCLING RALLY Madras Cycling Rally (MCR’16) is organised

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by AIESEC in Chennai. The charity run aims to raise money for the benefit of the underprivileged children of the city through Project Footprints.

The race will host 3 categories with varying distance goals of 10km, 5km, 3km. Each of these are directed to a specific cause. All 3 events have the same registration fee and all runners will be given a T-shirt, running bib (No timing chip), a finishers medal and a refreshment box with snacks.

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Tim Cook Visits India

When Apple’s CEO Tim Cook visited India, the internet went all gaga over it. He was greeted by SRK at his home, Mannat in Bandra, where a huge Bollywood star-studded party welcomed him. He had quite a hectic schedule during which, he met with our PM Narendra Modi, and discussed the possibility of manufacturing Apple phones in India.

He even managed to attend his first IPL match in Kanpur. He was here to announce the opening of the first iOS app design and development accelerator in Bengaluru, as well as the launching of a map development office in Hyderabad soon.

Instagram Changes its logo

Instagram unveiled its new logo, which was definitely not appreciated by the audience.

Some even went ahead to say that it was the biggest design fail of the year. The brand's famous skeuomorphic icon, a virtual representation of a physical camera, was beloved almost universally, and is one of the most instantly recognizable logos in technology.

Perhaps the brand owners were not too happy with it and hence, the change. The current logo has rainbow colours and a camera lens which certainly lacks the Instagram feel.

Aishwariya Rai’s Purple Lipstick at Cannes

When Aishwariya Rai decided to try something different this year at Cannes, it faced quite some whiplash. Ash wore a beautiful floral Rami Kadi dress and completed her look with smoky eyes and lilac lips. Her purple lipstick was a rage on the internet. While some called it a really bold move, it has received a lot of negative feedback from the audience. This was her 15th visit to the Cannes Film Festival and she is still the most photographed Bollywood Star. Unfortunately, her fashion style has always been a hit or miss scene.

Congress workers named a public toilet after Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor tweeted asking if it was somebody’s private property, given that more than 64 prominent public places are name after Gandhi-Nehru clan. He justly added that “We must name important assets of the country who have contributed to society. This didn’t go down well with some Congress workers, and so to seek revenge, they hung a placard with his name on a public toilet in Allahabad. Rishi Kapoor took this gesture in a good way and said he was glad that he could contribute to PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Swachh Bharat’ project in some way.

Italian chefs create mile-long Neapolitan to break longest pizza record

Along the seafront of Naples in Italy, 100 chefs worked together for 11 hours to create a 1,853.88 meters (6082.2 feet / 1.15 miles) long Neapolitan, which Guinness World Records confirmed as the official longest pizza ever made. The recipe for record-breaking success included 2,000 kg of flour, 1,600 kg of tomatoes, 2,000 kg of fiord latté cheese and 200 liters of olive oil – all of which was sourced from local suppliers in the Campania region, ‘the home of pizza’.

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