Fame By This Name

Tinkering and Innovation- Need of the hour Recently we have witnessed a humongous growth in space technology and we dream to have a colony outside earth but do we need that or probably solve a plethora of problems here. Essentially rather than putting all your funds in high standard technology research we can invest in innovation and Tinkering. This is cheap and also gets a great deal of attention. The younger section of the population can afford low end technologies and resources and make new products. We also need to know that it is very satisfying to do these kinds of tasks and it is even better when you solve problems your community faces. We all are intrigued by the aura of inventors in the 19th and 20th century. They did not have a myriad of resources and faced heavy opposition. We do not oppose people in these kind of endeavours now. It is essential to know that it is not only the government who has to do the task. It has done its part quite well by sponsoring people and ...

BAZAAR HOPPING ON A CHAOTIC SATURDAY AFTERNOON Disclaimer- Apologies for the blurriness of the photographs Introduction With the festive time going on, I accompanied my mother to a Bazaar. It was a warm day, very sultry to be precise with no scope of rain that day. To get some festive supplies it was a must to go there. I saw a lot of things which were perhaps normal to me as I have fond memories of going there since I can remember but I thought that I could convey and share many things I have experienced in the form of an article. This post describes a Bazaar in the heart of Pune(erstwhile Poona) from an outsider's perspective. Roaming for supplies The Bazaars or Peths as they are commonly known are very cosmopolitan in nature with all communities such as Gujaratis, Marwaris, Sindhis, Maharashtrians, Tamilians etc. Many temples and mosques are located in this area.Some areas sell particular things and are closed at a fixed day. I was roaming around Raviwa...

THE EAGLES TURN 86!! Introduction What kind of an animal is  an eagle? What is its role ? An eagle can see a predator  very far from its vicinity. It loves the storm along with soaring high. This post would try to highlight the history and achievements of our eagles on their 86th anniversary who secure our skies and touch the sky with pride- our very own Indian Air Force. Formation- 8th October 1932 Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, Order of the British Empire Wing Commander KK Majumdar, Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar No 1 Squadron IAF Great Britain which has the oldest independent air force also influenced India- its erstwhile colony to form its own independent air wing which soon overtook in terms of power. 6 men were send to the UK to train as pilots at RAF Cranwell, the training institute for the RAF and 29 were recruited as "Hawai sepoys" to maintain the aircraft. The first squadron was formed on 8th October 1932 with only one W...

                      INDIA: WORK IN PROGRESS... Tomorrow  as India celebrates its 72nd Independence day, there are a lot of events which have happened. A country which is the second largest in terms of population and 7th largest in terms of area, 22 recognised languages has more than numerical facts, data and tangible resources. India being united even after 71 years has a great reasons behind it : INDIANS India which has been excelling in every field has had many such figures who have constantly inspired us to greater heights. Till date many Indians are achieving wonderful feats leading to the progress of our country. In this post I  would be discussing a few legends who have influenced India to a great extent and are still being remembered till date. Dr Vikram Sarabhai Dr Sarabhai is largely recognised as the father of the Indian space program and was the chairman of ISRO and its pred...

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                                  Kargil and its aftermath Introduction                                                                   A Platoon after capturing a peak. 1999 was a very important year. Many back then awaited for the "millennium" and it was marked  by many technological advancements like the arrival and popularity of feature-phones etc.For India too,1999 was very important and many Indians associate the year with Operation Vijay or Kargil war which was a more popular name for a series of incidents which happened over a span of around two months.Generally the regiments mobilised were the Infantry battalions which were acclimatised to the area along with field artillery units.The war was made and featured in m...