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    One fine morning, my daughter along with , मेरी प्यारी नातिन,   Aadhya visited our house. Above is a snap of our cute Aadhya who is one and half year old. She was wearing a smart dress with a logo " BE YOU".  This logo prompted me to scribble a few lines on the concept -- " Be Yourself ". , Apparently, it appears to be very simple and innocuous phrase. But, you would agree, that  our experience in life is just contrary to it.  One would not deny the fact that in social  and public life, it is always tempting to compare self with others.  Instead of being true to one's core identity, fa king to be a different one is not uncommon.  Primarily because of (i) worrying about what others might think (ii) our stand may not conform to the prevalent social norms/expectations and (iii) we may become a laughing stock, at times.  Objectivity in our views : Expression of contrary views on any issue per se  is   not wrong provided these are well thought, objective and base

                Gurugram, earlier known as Gurgaon, has been in existence since the times of  Mahabharata . It was historically inhabited by the Hindus and formed a part of kingdom ruled over by Ahir Clan. It is said that Yudhishter, the eldest brother among the Pandavas, gave the village to Guru Dronacharya ( teacher of Kauravas and Pandavas)  as dakshina.  2. Gurugram, the second largest city in the state of Haryana, also referred as the Millennium City, is located in National Capital Region( NCR).  As per 2011 Census, it has population of 15.14 lacs with a density of 1241 inhabitants per sq. km.  Literacy rate is 84.4% and sex ratio is 853 females per 1000 males.  The city is easily accessible from all parts of India due to its close proximity to International Indira Gandhi Airport, Delhi. Apart from this, it has excellent network of rail and road connectivity. Gurugram is characterised by its hot semi-arid climate. The weather in Gurgaon is humid in summer and cold in winter.    Pr

      I F YOU HAVE A LEMON MAKE LEMONADE Apparently, it seems to be  a  simple ,  uncomplicated,  and innocuous sentence. But still an interesting one, indeed. One of my good friends responded light heartedly and uttered that it  simply means  "नीबू पानी". In literal sense, his utterance is absolutely correct. Joke apart. The sentence connotes a very deep meaning to lead one's life cheerfully and with least stress.   Please permit me now to discuss how by following the fundamental principle conveyed by the sentence, we can lead  tension free  life. In summer, suppose we prefer to have mango shakes. Instead, God has provided us with lemon as against mango. Obviously, preparation of mango shake is completely ruled out. Our desire to enjoy mango shake cannot be satisfied at the material time. In the given circumstances, we are bound to be discouraged, unsatisfied and  start cribbing. The  quote under reference beautifully explains, in simple terms, that instead of feeling fr

  Crypto is quite popular and favorite  topic particularly  among the young generation. It is observed  that both  retail as well as institutional investor's craze ,on the subject, is steeply heading towards  northward .   People who are  not even interested in trading  or investing in virtual currency, are also curious to learn about it     just  to   enrich their   knowledge .   Of late, much interest has been generated  by the Budget's   statement  on taxation on virtual  digital assets (VDAs).   Hence, the article to discuss and understand concept of cryptocurrency in simple and layman term's .   2.Presumably a pseudonymous person called Satoshi Nakamoto, along with  a group of programmers was the first to  invent,  develop and launch the world's first cryptocurrency - Bitcoin (BTC) -a decentralized digital currency in    January, 2009.  In fact  it  has been so  designed to have a limit of 21 million. Rate                                           of generation is

                                             AIR POLLUTION IN DELHI/NCR We, the residents of  Delhi/NCR,  are   experiencing deterioration  in the air quality  on day to day basis. It is a burning and serious health issue. Day in  and day out news in print as well as electronic media , concern expressed by  State & Central Govts and  observations of Judiciary, prompted me   to collate necessary information on the  issue  and briefly put in the blog. 2.World Health Organization  (WHO) ,  has defined   air pollution   as "  the contamination of indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical and biological agent that modifies the natural characteristics of the atmosphere." In common parlance,   air pollution consists of  chemicals and particles in air that harm the health of humans, animals and plants.    Now, if we refer to  the  Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981  ,  Air  Pollution  is defined u/s 2(b) as  "the presence of any air pollutant