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MIT Corner 3

Book Review 4

Movie Review 4

Place to Visit 5

Techno Freak 2

REFLECTIONS M A Y 2 0 1 6

V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 8

Slogan of the

Academic Year

“Success is never ending and failure is

never final”.

“ If the path is beautiful, first confirm where it leads. If the destination is beautiful, do not check how the path is….

keep walking”.

MIT’S MONTHLY NEWS LETTER

Are humans better than animals?

If your answer is ‘Yes’ then I

would suggest on re-thinking

about the question! We humans

are superior to them in terms of

brain but inferior to them in

terms of its usage. We use our

powers to cut trees, to spread

pollution and to hurt others.

Animals use their powers to

spread love, satiety and affection.

If this difference is not enough

then let us ponder over some

deeper aspects. .It is an irony

that all the things that we do in

our daily life were meant to give

us happiness but majority of us

are unhappy today, instead of all

the comforts.

Our happiness is bounded with

getting a good job, a nice salary,

a big bungalow or a nice woman

and other different things. Their

happiness is not bounded, not

dependent on external factors,

they are happy within them-

selves. Well this sounds more

theoretical because we can

never be content with what we

have got. After all to grow in life,

we must keep consuming! This is

what we are taught in our

lives.Animals also do consume to

survive but we consume and

keep consuming. We have now

descended to a phase where

whatever is within our sight, we

consume that. This is what have

resulted in deforestation, global

warming, extinction of species

and other major matters of con-

cern which we are still neglecting

because our consumption is

much more important than all

these! Our never ending thirst

have led us today to consume

human emotions also. Today, if

one is seeing his profit then the

crumpling of people under his

own feet would be a secondary

matter which must always be

neglected because this is what

we need to grow in life! Pure

business it is!

Every individual has a thirst of his

own. We see the cases of rapes,

frauds and cheats every day in

our newspapers. This is what is

signifying our level of thirst and

our intensity of consumption. So

let us again reflect on the ques-

tion asked, Are humans better

than animals?

We are constantly destroying

their habitat, we are constantly

displacing them from their

homesand we are using them for

our selfish uses. We bind them

with ropes, we curse them when

they do not listen to us but still

we are better than them! Nelson

Mandela and Abraham Lincoln

eradicated slavery just to get

everyone’s attention shifted from

humans to animals! Slavery is not

abolished completely from our

world. It is still present in our

minds. We find it the most com-

fortable when the glass of water

is passed to us by some other

person and we do not have to

move from our position. Is this

different from slavery? More-

over, all of us want to achieve

happiness and that can only be

achieved by gaining more com-

forts of life which we try to grab

by increasing our number of

slaves.

In our relations, friendships and

everything we get satisfaction

only when we have enslaved the

other person! If one’s relative is

negating one’s point then he is

not the real relative. This is what

present scenario has become

and the intensity of these cases is

increasing day by day. All this is

simply because our definition of

happiness is wrong.

Let me put it more theoretically!

Happiness is not outside, it is

within us! But the practical im-

plementation of this line be-

comes much difficult that we are

only left with believing in what

we believed. The change of belief

system is the main step to ex-

perience happiness but that

change also requires lot of prac-

tice and checking on the self. We

try to ignore the things, we try

to surpass the situations and we

try, try and try! But we never

reach to the solution.

This is what makes animals dif-

ferent from us. They know the

solution and have it with them,

we have the solution but do not

know about that! Animals do not

search for the solution and we

keep wasting our time in search-

ing that which is already in front

of our eyes. So to be happy, just

be happy and nothing else. This

is what animals and this nature

try to teach us. We only have to

listen carefully.

Humans vs Animals Keshav Mehrotra

P A G E 2 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 8

GARMIN VARIA

TECHNO-FREAK Siddhant Sinha

According to government’s data of bicycle related roadways

deaths in 2016, the number of bicyclist deaths increased from

10.9 percent of total traffic fatalities to 14.5 percent of the

total. To overcome from this problem

Garmin Varia is invented which is a cycling

awareness product, also includes Varia

smart headlights and tail lights. When

paired with select Edge bike computers,

these bike lights help to create safer riding

conditions by adjusting the beam focus

point according to a bike’s speed and

matching brightness to changing light con-

ditions. As speed increases, the headlight

focuses further down the road to project

light to where it’s needed most and brings it closer as you slow.

As ambient light fades or gets brighter, both the headlight and

tail light adjust automatically when paired with a light-sensing

Edge 1000 bike computer.

It is a rear bike light with built-in radar, which tells you when a

car is approaching by showing the vehicle’s position on a han-

dlebar-mounted display. It detects cars from up to 140m away

and can track up to eight separate vehicles at once. Its specifi-

cations are: it weighs around 63.5g

(light); 28.5 (display) with Dimensions:

73 x 44 x 23mm (light); 60 x 34 x 19mm

(display) and Connectivity: ANT+.

The best part about this gadget is that

fitting the light takes about two minutes

and pairing the head unit and rear light,

again takes a couple of minutes. The bat-

tery backup of this gadget is around 4 to

6 hours. In nutshell we can say that the

best part about this gadget is that it identifies cars before you

can hear them, well built, easy to install, good battery life, USB

charging. By adopting/installing this gadget many bicycle riders

saved their lives and this can be the best gadget to be used by

every rider for enjoying a safe and wonderful ride.

1. To keep energy up and metabolism on overdrive, eat

breakfast and smaller meals through out the day,

rather than 3 big meals.

2. Have sufficient liquids through out the day to avoid

dehydration.

3. Avoid processed or packaged foods that contain too

much sugar. Excess sugar has been linked to energy

spikes followed by a crash while too much salt can

lead to high blood pressure and an increased risk of

strokes and heart diseases.

4. Vigorous exercise is important including the integra-

tion of some healthy activities such as instead of the

lift take the stairs and workouts at home such as

pushups, crunches and squats.

5. Create a sleep schedule and stick to it. Reading a

book, listening to relaxing music or taking a warm

shower can help in relaxing your body.

HEALTH TIPS Arpita Bhatnagar

WEBSITES AN ENGINEER MUST KNOW

1. www.engineering.com

2. www.linkedin.com

3. www.globalspec.com

4. www.howstuffworks.com

5. www.discoverengineering.com

6. www.quora.com

7. www.torrentz.eu

Areeb Ur Rehman Shamsi

R E F L E C T I O N S

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 8

MIT CORNER

“Darkness

cannot drive

out darkness:

only light can

do that. Hate

cannot drive

out hate: only

love can do

that.”

— Martin

Luther King

Jr.

Beauty of Nature

Creativity By– Tushar Gupta

( E.I, 4th year )

MORAL QUOTES 1."Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life--think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the

brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea

alone. This is the way to success." - Swami Vivekananda

2. "Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value." - Albert Ein-

stein

3. "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." --Thomas A. Edison

4. When you stop chasing the wrong things, you give the right things a chance to catch you." --Lolly

Daskal

5. "Do one thing every day that scares you." --Anonymous

6. "To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe." -

-Anatole France

Shruti Bhatnagar

P A G E 4 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 8

BOOK REVIEW Title: The Star-Touched Queen

Date of Publication: 2nd May 2016

Published By: St. Martin’s Griffin

Author: Roshani Chokshi

Pages: 352

Fate and fortune, power and passion, what does it take to be a queen of a kingdom when you are only

seventeen? Maya is cursed, with a horoscope that promises a marriage of Death and Destruction, she

earned only the scorn and fear of her father’s kingdom. Content to follow more scholarly pursuits, her whole world is torn apart

when her father, the Raja, arranges a wedding of political convenience to quell outside rebellions. Soon Maya becomes the queen

of Akaran and wife of Amar. Neither role is what she expected. As Akaran’s queen, she finds her voice and power. As Amar’s wife

she finds something else entirely: Compassion, Protection, Desire. But Akaran has its own secrets- thousands of locked doors,

gardens of glass, and a tree that bears memories instead of fruits. Soon, Maya suspects her life is in danger.

A lush and vivid story that is steeped in Indian folklore and mythology, The Star-Touched Queen is a novel that no reader will for-

get soon.

Saurodeep Chatterjee

MOVIE REVIEW Shagufta Naaz

Film: Sarbjit

Cast: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Randeep Hooda, Richa Chadha, Darshan Kumaar.

Director: Omung Kumar

Released on: 20 May 2016

Genre: Biographical film, History, Musical, Drama.

Rating: 5/5

Plot:

Sarbjit Singh (Randeep Hooda) lives in a village near Punjab with his sister Dalbir Kaur (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan), wife Sukhpreet

(Richa Chadda), and a father. Randeep Hooda one of the industry's most under-rated talents shines as Sarabjit to the extent that it

is possible given the limited writing. His physical transformation from a healthy, happy-go-lucky young farmer and wrestling

enthusiast to a scrawny, ragged, filthy prisoner is remarkable, a combination of his own scary dedication (he reportedly lost 18 kg

for the role), SFX and his makeup artist Renuka Pillai's ability to understand the requirements of the character. The situation is As

the zealous Pakistani lawyer Avais Sheikh who takes up Sarbjit's case he is a far cry from the heroine's soft-spoken, supportive hus-

band he played in Mary Kom (2014) or the frightfully evil fellow he was in last year's NH10.

Good films never fail to impress the audience. People come to the theatre to be entertained but somehow films like Sarbjit

affect the audience. On 2nd May, 2013 Sarbjit took his last breath but after this movie, Sarbjit has become immortal.

JAL MAHAL (WATER PALACE)

Team Reflections

O.C.

Ms. Deepti Shinghal

Ms. Anupam Yadav

President

Anant Shaurya Gaur

Coordinator

Archit Saxena

Vice-President

Nitin Bhatnagar

Moderator: Niharika Verma, Prachi Saxena, Smarika Agarwal, Sumna Khan, Anmol Goel, Anshika Gupta

Columnist: Shruti Bhatnagar, Arpita Bhatnagar, Keshav Mehrotra

Tech Reporter: Areeb-ur-Rehman Shamsi, Siddhant Sinha

T & P Reporter: Saurodeep Chatterjee

Journalist: Deepti Agarwal, Shagufta Naaz

Dr. Sangeeta Mahesh

Dr. Nishi Chauhan

Editor

The most serene sight amidst the chaos of

Jaipur is the beautiful Jal Mahal (the Water

Palace). This low-rise symmetrical palace,

that once was a shooting lodge for the

Maharajah, appears to float in the centre of

Sagar Lake. The light sand colored stone

walls of the Jal Mahal Jaipur are at a stark

contrast to the deep blue of the waters of

the lake, while from the innards of the

palace lush foliage sprouts.

This majestic scene makes the Jal Mahal

Jaipur’s most photographed place. The Jal

Mahal is 4km to the north of Jaipur and is

located on the main Amer-Jaipur road.

Gondolas are used to reach the palace.

Tourists who view the Water Palace from

the banks of Lake Sagar are often unaware

of the technological and design achieve-

ments of the ancient palace. Though the

palace only appears to be a single story

there are actual a further four submerged levels. The solid

stone walls hold back millions of litres of water and the special

designed lime mortar has prevented water seepage for over

250 years.

The Jal Mahal was constructed from pink

sandstone and follows the classical Rajput

symmetrical style which is found throughout

of Rajasthan. Jaipur’s government has made a

tremendous effort to improve both the pal-

ace and the surrounding lake.

The architectures of Jal mahal lays in their

uniqueness of construction. The eye popping

aura of this architecture fascinates a large

number of visitors from all over. Surrounded

by a web of mysteries, the actual construc-

tion date of Jal Mahal remains unknown.

Likely to be built around 300 years ago, this

masterpiece is said to be the brain child of

the ruler of Amer but was later restored by

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of the

Jaipur City. Spread across 60 meter square in

area, it is aptly located on the Amer Road

which is popularly known as the artery of the

tourists.

One must visit this place once in their lifetime.

P A G E 5 V O L U M E 3 , I S S U E 8

PLACE TO VISIT Deepti Agarwal

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