Interview of Delhi Team(Udbhav Utsav 2k16)

Q. How did you find the hospitality of our institute?

A. We had a few problems when we came to the city. But So far as your college is concerned it was very good. We loved it here.

Q. How did you find the city Gwalior?

A. Actually we haven’t yet got a chance to see the city. We have been busy with preparation.  But the people we came in contact with here are very humble and down-to-earth unlike most of them we meet during travelling and in Delhi.But alas we could not enjoy the city. We had our practices one after another.

Q. How were the facilities provided in our college and during your stay in the city in general?

A. The facilities provided in your college were brilliant. And in the stay in the has also been a comfortable one. Its way better than other cities we go to participate in such competitions.

Q. Are you planning to visit any of the historical places here in Gwalior?

A. We wanted to but we have our train tomorrow at 12 pm. But we did go to JaiVilas Palace. It was a great experience to witness the lifestyle of modern Rajas.

Reporters - Surya Pratap Singh & Chinmay Rane

Interview of Kyrgyzstan Team (Udbhav Utsav 2k16)

Q. Good evening sir. How was the hospitality of our institute?

A. Very good and comforting.

Q. How was the welcoming ceremony at our college?

A. It was very good. We liked it very much.

Q. How was the Indian culture ?

A. It is very good. The traditions are very appealing. We have been to India before. It’s really great being here.

Q. How were the Indian dishes?

A. We love Indian dishes. Very spicy. We love the spicy food here.Very tasty I must say.

Q. The performance of your team was very good.How much time did you spend on preparing your children for this competition?

A. We have worked very hard for it. We spent almost 6 months preparing for it.

We saw your students’ performance and the amount of hard work you put in it could be seen clearly. It was truly a beautiful performance. We wish you all the very best for the results. Thanks for sparing your time for this interview and we wish you all the best for all your future endeavors.

Reporters- Surya Pratap Singh & Chinmay Rane

INTERVIEW OF MR. MANOJ KUMAR SINGH (CTO,JAGUAR INFOTECH)

Q. Sir we had a glimpse at you profile , you are a very tech-savvy person , how do  you manage to be up to date to the present technologies despite of your busy schedule?

A. Learning should be a part of our daily schedule. I ensure that I study at least one hour a day. This is the first thing I do in the morning. I don’t like reading newspapers rather I devote that time in studying due to which people take me very differently. I think Times Of India app solves this problem for me which makes me very precise to the news I want to read.

Q. Do you think mastering one particular technology is enough or knowing about a wide range of technologies is important?

A. What I do is maintain a list of new and emerging technologies I need to know and learn about. List is growing vertically and this process goes on which is very helpful for me and so I think the present world and wants and aims about.

Q. Technical ideas are not enough , business ideas too play a important role to implement our skills. What are your views about this?

A. Technology itself is nothing , it is just an enabler. It does not bring any cash flow so is useless for any profit earning organization.  We should have a fair understanding of how the technology serves the need of the organization. Technology just helps to bridge the gap between various business ideas.

Q. The start-ups itself are facing problems of competition and fast paced market, so what according to you are the ways these start-ups can come in par with the various M.N.C.’s?

A. Creating website or an android app is not business , it is just an opportunity. The concept of start ups should be changed. Like earlier it cannot be formed by just a single person , there should be a group of good share holders. The people should be accountable and responsible. Initially any start up company cannot have more workforce.  A single person should have the potential to begin with any department of the organisation.If there is competition then only there is opportunity. Today dimension of startup have changed. Now E -commerce, food delivery have completely saturated.Today there are more opportunity are in health care, tour and travel and education.

Q. Technology stack past present and future, so what next is yet to come in future , I mean is there anything left ?

A. Next bigger revolution that is going to come is IOT, that is internet of things. Most of the devices would be talking to each other .We would see our car, mobile phones, A.C.s, conversing with each other .It would be like sms is gone AC is on. He other eminent thing would be NFC near field communication, two device when touched can transfer their data. It would find application in the shopping complexes  where we would get notification in our cell phones, as we pass through the shops.

Q. As we all know a very strong step has been taken by our prime minister to demonetize the old currency notes, was it the right time and how has it affected the market – boon or bane?

A.  It is a part of governance and we being the citizens should have faith in the representatives we have chosen. I really appreciate this strong step which is taken and since I am into business and corporate work since past few years and the difference which I have seen is the parallel economy going on which is actually the reality. The honest citizens are under loss while on the other hand corrupt people always feel they are getting things on discount by not paying tax. To conclude, they have done a very fair job.

Q. What is the tagline you would like to give to our institute or any such success mantra for us?

A.  “ Neither success nor failure is an accident .“ Work hard and start from basics…success would be at your doorsteps.

REPORTED BY - PRAGATI BAHETI AND VISHAKHA GUPTA

DIWALI : FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

National festivals are the lifeblood of a nation. They add charm and thrill to our humdrum life. India being a melting -pot of religions, race, and cultures, it has a plethora of festivals and feasts.

Among these, Diwali perhaps is the most pan-Indian festival celebrated with great pomp and mirth throughout the length and breadth of the country. Diwali, better known as, Deepawali among the Indian masses, is a festival of lights.The word ‘Diwali’ means ‘row of lights’. The ‘di’ part comes from the word ‘diva’; A diva is a small clay lamp that is filled with oil and has a cotton wick.

When Rama and Sita returned to Ayodha, from their fourteen years of exile, and killing the demon Ravan, diva lamps were lit to welcome the royal procession. In the same manner, during the festival, lamps are lit to welcome the goddess Lakshmi into Hindu homes and temples.

The festival itself lasts five days and takes place at the end of the Hindu month of Ashwin and the beginning of Kartika (late October-early November).  A lot of preparation goes in before the actual festival. Houses are cleansed, white washed and painted. Every nook and corner of the house is swept clean.Thereafter, in the evening earthen lamps and decorative lights are put in and around the house giving an atmosphere of joy and happiness. As the night approaches, children light up the sky with their firecrackers. The streets and bazaars bear a dazzling look.

Illumination of every hue and colour light up shops and buildings. Thus, there is gaiety, cheerfulness, merrymaking and fun everywhere. There is joy on every face. On this day every one put on their best dress which has been purchased well in advance. People exchange greetings and share sweets and meals as a mark of friendship and brotherhood.

Special offering ceremonies or ‘pujas’ are held to Lakshmi and the elephant god, Ganesha. Hindus believe that, if they start out the New Year by asking Ganesha to remove obstacles  and asking Lakshmi to bring wealth, the whole of the year will be prosperous.

The festival of Diwali teaches us many values of life. More than anything else the festival symbolises the ultimate victory of good over evil. It teaches us that one day or other the evil existing in this world would be subdued by goodness and righteousness. Rama’s obedience to parents, Sita’s faithfulness, Lakshman’s unflinching love for his brother, etc., teach us many noble lessons of life The festival is a national festival celebrated by everyone irrespective of caste, creed and race. It therefore, promotes unity, common brotherhood, and communal harmony. Hence, in a world like ours, broken by narrow domestic walls of religious fanaticism and social disharmony, a festival like Diwali can bring people together, heal wounds, and can help in fostering national integration.

Of late, external celebrations of Diwali have taken predominance over its religious content. As years proceed the celebration is becoming more commercial and superficial leading to much unhealthy practices, like gambling and drinking. Therefore, there is an urgent need to put sobriety, restraint, and caution in the present-day celebration of Diwali, so as to maintain its sanctity and original grandeur.

Written by: Oshin Malviya

                   IPG2016

PARICHAY 2K16

Freshers party is the most awaited and memorable part of every college student's life. They wait eagerly for this party. In this, freshers (or 1st year students) introduce themselves or show their individual talents to the other people so that they can communicate with their seniors because  seniors are the ones who will help them in future.

"PARICHAY", the welcome party for first year students of IPG was organised by our immediate seniors on 8th October, 2016. The evening marked induction and integration of new entrants into the IPG family. We saw very enthusiastic participation by first year students of IPG that evening. They showed their talents by singing melodious songs , performing dance on old songs, new songs ,on dance forms like bollywood , semi-classical, locking and popping. Thus, on the basis of their performances students became freshers faces of ABV-IIITM ,which were selected by an eminent jury and were awarded the titels as indicated below:-

MR. FRESHER     Surya Pratap Singh

MS. FRESHER     Chetana Yelukati

BEST PERFORMANCE     Ayushi Rastogi and Gajpal Singh Gond.

The results were announced by Dr. Anurag Srivastava. The titles were conferred by last year's Ms. Parichay and Best Performer. In this party we also saw a fantastic dance performance given by the newly made dance club of college named CrowD's. One of our senior sir played Tabla which was awesome. Thus, these all performances made PARICHAY a soulful evening.

Written by : Divya Lakhwani                    

                     IPG-2016035

             Uri Attack and Surgical Strikes

                                                                     

Uri is a small town located near the Jhelum river in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.On the tragic day of 18^th Semptember at around 5:30 am 4 militants  attacked an Indian Army brigade headquarters in Uri.The crossfire continued for 6 hours wherein  all the four terrorists   were decimated  but which resulted in heavy casualties for the Indian Army as well. 17 army personnel of ours were martyred  and around 19-30 soldiers have been reported to be injured.This attack came at a time when Jammu and Kashmir is already reeling under social unrest and there are daily clashes between the police and the people.These protests too, have been spurred on by the radicalization of the people,primarily the youth,by the militant groups active in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Uri attack  was widely condemned all over the globe,with the Ministry of External Affairs boycotting the SAARC summit that was to be held in Islamabad,Pakistan.Showing solidarity,Afghanistan,Bhutan and Bangladesh withdrew from the summit as well. Pakistan predictably denied any involvement despite the various proofs that corroborated the fact that the militants had been of Pakistani origin.From the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to the recent Pathankot attack Pakistan continues to turn a blind eye towards the rising terrorist activities  perpetrated towards India ,by the militant outfits growing on its soil.The Peshawar school attack appears to have done nothing to change our neighbours attitude,either.Merely stating that they are against war, everytime such incidents occur, is not the solution.Such a lackadaisical approach indicates that in all probability the Pakistani government itself is hands in glove  with the terrorist groups and thus cannot be relied upon.Despite receiving flak from all parts of the world it continues to hold fort and has counter accused India of financing terrorism in Pakistan.Perhaps Indias continuous efforts to resolve all issues peacefully have convinced the country’s  government that we cannot take matters into our own hands.

This misconception must have been cleared when the Indian government organized a covert operation against the militants in Pakistan.A surgical strike,the first of its kind,was carried out in the wee hours of 29^th September on terror launch pads along the LOC . Intelligence Bureau records, one released on September 30 for a scheduled inter-agency meeting in New Delhi, spoke  of a  major build-up, saying up to 40 jihadists had massed in Kél, facing India’s Machil sector. This unusual number was interpreted to be a preparation for a last-ditch infiltration push before the passes closed in early winter. This operation was in response to the terrorist strikes on Indian soil.The number of casualties on either side is still unclear due to the secrecy shrouding the operation .Initially, Pakistan persistently claimed that the predawn strikes never happened but after eye witness accounts and the surfacing of the  video footage of the strike they reluctantly admitted to the occurrence. The Indian Army was lauded for its bravery and dedication throughout the country. This manoueuvre has the benefit of indicating to the terrorist groups that they are not impregnable by the Indian Army, just because they are on another soil.

The news of the surgical strikes led to some quibbling between the incumbent  government and the opposition,which was to be expected ,given our country’s usual political scenario.  Shri Narendra Modi,our Prime Minister,declared that India will now start working towards globally isolating Pakistan and would continue to push to make it a pariah state.This  seems to have rattled the Nawaz Sharif government  and information resources state that a top secret meeting was held wherein the Pak army was ordered to take visible action against the terrorist groups.Terrorists have no nationality and no religion,they are a threat to humanity and must be eliminated and this can only happen when all countries work together and strive for the same.

-Ritika Agarwal(IPG-2016085)

     INTERVIEW WITH MR. ANIL TRIGUNAYAT

                                             ( RETD. IFS)

         

Q.    How was your experience today?

A.  It was nice. Basically I love meeting young people. I reached yesterday and walked through the city, it is a historic place. Here in this prestigious institute, I planted a tree and specially when we are about to sign a treaty on climate change on October 2^nd.They showed me the kind of flora and fauna they have which is amazing apart from technical skills.

Q.   To start with , what are your views on constant degradation of rupees  as compared to other foreign currencies?

A.  It is not always a bad thing. Currency of a country indicates its purchasing power. In India with the growth in economy, majority of our imports are dependent on oil i.e. 60 – 70% for which we need foreign exchange. We have a system where the Reserve Bank of India keeps on managing the currency. Secondly, if rupee was very strong it will add import cost which will cause trouble for Indian exporters. Today purchasing power of rupee is much more than many other currencies and so it is sometimes good to keep our currency low.

Q.   Are you in favour of Mr. Narendra Modi’s policy of “integrating neighbouring countries”?

A. His policy is –“India first” which is very important. He has created “Act East Policy” under which all the south east Asian countries are being  brought into a closer engagement. He started “neighbourhood first policy” as we have to deal and grow with them. If our neighbourhood started creating problems it would be a setback in our developmental plans. First he invited all the leaders of the SAARC countries in the swearing ceremony and now he is trying to have good relations with Russia and America.

Q. How does tying up with foreign countries affect our national security?

A. Security is of different types- economic security , physical security. We are trying our best to have good relations with China although China wants to support Pakistan mostly. Modi says-“We can’t sit by the shores counting the waves. We have to go and stir.” India being a very large country has 1.3 billion people  to provide economic prosperity which can be achieved by foreign collaborations only. We have a permanent security if our neighbours are not willing to go on wars with us. To create peace we have to maintain relations with other countries.

Q.  How can the problem of unemployment be solved by setting up manufacturing units in India?

A. “Comparative advantage” is some having raw materials, some having man power, some has technology and all this when combined can produce industry which will provide employment. 65% of our GDPA comprises of service sector/IT but they do not provide that much job facilities as manufacturing units. Majority of Indian population is less than 30years and to provide employment to them we are having schemes like “Make In India”, “Digital India” etc. but to eradicate unemployment completely is not possible.

Q.  The government has not been able to complete the 5yr plan of foreign policy. How far do you think corruption plays the key role?

A. Corruption is the unfortunate part and we have no justification for it. We must have some strict laws to control black money. We must have tax regimes which encourages people to pay tax i.e. self-compliance. GST has come already. Those upper strata people who continue to indulge in this should be subjected to harsh punishments.

Q.  Where do you see India in the next 10 years following the current foreign policies?

A. I see India at the top and we can reach there. We are already the fastest emerging economy in the world at 7.5% GDP. We are 1/6 th of the world and they cannot ignore it. We have been a leader and as a diplomat I feel we will be the leaders. We are in space and are among the six countries in the world that have sent 8 satellites. We send the largest no. of satellites to European countries. It will take time but we will reach there.

Q.  Any message that you would like to give us or any tagline for our campus?

A. Work hard and you will be there. That’s what I think ….there are no shortcuts in life.

                                          

REPORTED BY - PRAGATI BAHETI AND ANJALI JAIN

PHOTOGRAPHER- YASH CHAUDHARY