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Emerging Enterprises in Udhampur (J&K). An appraisal of Vocal for Local.

If I ask you what do you need to build a ship or an airplane or a Ferrari ? Well, you'll probably say a very powerful engine, Rudders, Wings, Water tight and air tight doors , luxury seats, strong light-weight metal etc. Yes, these things are indeed necessary. But what holds together these large components often doesn't strike our mind at the first thought. Didn't get it ? Okay! Let me make it easier for you. Do you know why Titanic sank ? Yes yes it collided with the ice-berg. But it was made of best quality steel plates. What went wrong then ? Well, the problem was with weaker iron rivets. Such tiny components had the responsibility of keeping the un-sinkable ship afloat. But just like you the makers probably ignored this tiny looking key part of the ship. And what happened next was a tragedy more horrific than all of the Shakespeare's combined. Rivets are used in Airplanes, Ferrari, Space-crafts and what not. I hope they give special attention to these tiny parts now...

Attitude of people towards the depressed; Has anything changed after Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide ?

Depression is a big issue in modern world. This issue is even more brutal in conservative societies like India. National Mental Health Survey (2015) states 1 in every 20 Indians suffers from depression and nearly 15 % adults need active intervention for one or more mental health issues. After Sushant Singh Rajput's apparent suicide, all the social media flooded with debates about mental health and depression. From long Facebook posts to series of tweets to sharing of statuses on WhatsApp and Instagram about how each of us need to help people suffering from any mental health related issue. Everyone said they'll be there for anyone needing help. That they'll be there lending their ears to anyone who feels lonely.   . That from now onwards they’ll not make fun of someone who goes to psychiatrist calling him/her “insane”.     This trend apparently looked very satisfying and kind. Seemed like everyone has woken up now. The humanity has won. Sushant has proven to be the Jesus...

The Invincible

It’s not hard to smile if we try. It’s not hard to find inspiration if we look for it. It’s not expensive to gift someone happiness if we really care. Still sometimes we choose to be sad, depressed and mean because of petty issues and things that won’t even matter in the course of time and that are not even considerably awful at all. Yet we sit down with our long list of complaints and keep waiting for some saviour to come and rescue us. If only we look around us, we shall find that we are surrounded by a plethora of inspiration. There are numerous people who might have more complaints with life than we have but still they are fighting. There is no reason in actuality to sit and lament for something we don’t have. Life doesn’t wait for anyone; life doesn’t work that way. I’ll give you an example; look at the grass around you, the grass which numerous people and animals crush beneath their feet everyday. It still grows everyday and shines in the morning carrying dew drops. As if i...

Lessons From Corona, with Love❤

I remember not very long ago, lads in my hostel and everywhere around mocking and teasing each other with remarks like “Bhai Corona ho Gaya Hai” (Bro it must be corona!) to anybody who complained of a fever or cold. It seemed fun back then. Maybe because it was only in the news then and that too on the other side of our north-eastern border. As if it were never going to reach us. We took it for granted - that we are safe. Others’ problems are always looked in this manner, isn’t it?  But nature doesn’t need visas and passports to cross political borders. In no time, it was everywhere. It reached us and all the fun turned into fear. But is it the case with corona only? We see nasty things happening around us everyday- accidents, deaths, bullying, shaming, depression, failures and the list goes on and on. It’s funny how we assume that it is not going to happen to us ever. We are just so over-optimistic in this regard. Well carrying an always-worried attitude is definitely not a...

Bounce Back

So! What happened? Got hit? Got hurt? Knocked down? Thrown out? Well  !!! You know how every epic in the world goes like? The Winner loses initial battles, goes through torments;physical and emotional, then he develops his strengths, re-do his strategies and goes on to conquer. But then there's another character in these epics, the one who surrenders at his first defeat. Everyone despises him as a coward. So, you lost a battle. Now the game is in your hand. Whom you decide to be? Hero Or Coward? Look at your life like this. If it were a movie being made on your life. Where would you have wanted this story to go from here? What would be the storyline? How you re-constructed yourself or how you lived throughout like a loser. You know you can do it. You can build anything out of you. No matter how hard life has put you down, if your breaths are counting, you still have the chance. You always have, until you refuse to take it. Bounce back and show how i...

That Kind of Girl

So, if she is with a boy,  then either they are in   a relationship or she is that kind of girl . You know the world is bad outside ,  so she must stay home.  The world has filthy eyes , so she must dress properly.  She is the weaker sex.  She can't fight it on her own. She can't live on her own.  She needs a man with her,  to protect her, finance her, love her, and if she can't get a man.  She might be that kind of girl . It will definitely be her fault,  always.  If she doesn't follow the norms,  she is that kind of girl... See,  my dear dear and dear society,  yes she is indeed that kind of girl .  That kind who knows how to deal with the world on her own terms.  That kind who knows how to acne the eyes of those who look down upon her.  That kind who seeks financial independence rather than digging upon someone else's pocket. And yes yes,  that kind who befriends a guy, ...

Let's go to Hell

Hey!  Today I have an invitation, for all of you.  You who don't face the bullets. But debate over them. I have invitation for all the engineers - chemical,  mechanical,  aeronautical- every branch.  Doesn't matter if you're from IIT Or not.  Any college will do. My invitation is to the statesmen.  Ah!  You awesome speakers!  You,  the magicians of oratory.  What a spell you throw with your words that even the bravest of men get ready to lay their lives for cowards like you. Oh!  Oh!  And Oh!  Last but not the least.  I think you don't even need my invitation.  You're gonna be there anyway.  You who sit in the temples, mosques and churches.  You who study God's doctrines and interpret them according to your interest. You guys are definitely coming with me.  Won't you ? What do you say?  Where am I inviting you to?  It's an invitation to hell. Come hurry,  let's all get...