The Trip to Western & Central Europe 2017

By: Shoubhik Bose & Debanjana Maitra Shoubhik and Debanjana, senior engineers in software companies of repute in Bangalore love travelling in India and abroad. They take time out to share their experiences through their travelogues. Budapest, Hungary The journey to Budapest was a 6 hour journey by Austria’s OBB railway network. Day 1 It took us a while to accept that this is where we would be staying. Our accommodation in Bupdaest A typical evening in Budapest is full of music performances at every street corner. There are plenty of public spaces…

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Enhance Your Lifestyle With NLP+© Series: Part 1

By: Shantanu Das Sharma, Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group Patterns of Excellence in Lifestyle You Got Every Resource You May Ever Require To Succeed In this Lifetime KOLKATA: Most of us habitually set limits or constraints on ourselves by (our own) choice. We set limits on how much we can achieve simply for the reason that we believe we lack the resources needed for successful achievements or outcomes. We also tend to believe that we just don’t have the acumen, skills, self-discipline, luck, intelligence, creativity, talent or energy to live at a…

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Confronting The Modern Challenges In An Intellectual Way

By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: Since the advent of the human civilization, we have confronted two kinds of trends, one, the inherent feelings of peaceful coexistence, and another, sadly, the violent reprisal. In both cases, we have gained and lost equally. As the human lives progressed, this discussion took a centre stage. Some people argue that the advent of religions harmed more than benefiting. But, my take is, it benefited more than harmed. Religion came on Earth purely to guide misguided people and show a right path…

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Excellence With G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 9

By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group KOLKATA: In the last article of the series, we understood what is G.O.P.T.A.. From now onwards, we will see how you can use G.O.P.T.A. i.e. ‘Goals Oriented Postive Thinking & Actions’ in each walk of your life to enrich your life, especially in achieving your goals by effective utilisation of available time at your disposal by adding 3 productive hours daily to your life. USE OF G.O.P.T.A. IN OVERCOMING OBSTACLES IN ACHIEVING GOALS Often in my workshops, people ask me, why I…

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Money Series: Part 43

By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group My objective is to explain to you that your success plan cannot be without any security. The availability of time in the future is associated with every scheme but it always remains uncertain, and insurance plans cover those gaps to a certain extent. I know that you are a good planner and if there is a need in the future then you can do reasonably well in your plan but you have not seen the future nor did my familiar Rahul Dubey had…

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A Jewel In The Crown… (A Prelude)

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group MYSORE: Mesmerizing Mysore Palace. Truly a jewel in the crown. My inside visit today, the 6th December, after more than 40 years was a moment to get another glimpse which answered some long standing anxieties on its history. One of the ten palaces in the City of Palaces. Spread in a area equal to 18 cricket fields. Sprowling in some 2 lac sq.ft of area. Rebuilt many times and the present structure was rebuilt after getting gutted in 1897, the wedding of Princess Rajyalaxmi.…

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Radicalization and Terrorism: Addressing Root Causes and Providing Security

NEW DELHI: Policy Perspectives Foundation (PPF), a Delhi based think-tank, organized a two-day international seminar on “Indo-UAE Cooperation against Radicalization and Terrorism: Addressing Root Causes and Providing Security” at India International Centre, New Delhi on December 6-7, 2018. Radicalization and terrorism – whether religious, political or ethnic – its violent legacy is taking a heavy toll on humanity and poses one of the biggest challenges to an orderly and civilized society. States across the globe (developed or underdeveloped, religious or secular, democratic or non-democratic) are responding to this challenge in…

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Assembly Elections 2018: 72.7% Turnout In Rajasthan, 67% In Telangana

NEW DELHI: Rajasthan on Friday recorded a turnout of 72.7% and Telangana 67% as voting in these two states came to a close, the Election Commission said. Voting for 119 constituencies in Telangana began at 7 am, while it started at 8 am for 199 out of 200 seats in Rajasthan. Voting in Alwar district’s Ramgarh constituency has been postponed due to the death of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate Laxman Singh. Counting for the two states will be held with the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram on 11 December. In…

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Intense, Gritty, Rivetting! These words perfectly describe Saqib Saleem’s performance in Rangbaaz trailer !

Saqib Saleem, who is eagerly awaiting the release of his highly-anticipated web series, Rangbaaz, walked away with rave reviews from the critics, industry and his fans alike as the trailer released digitally today. Rangbaaz, a ZEE5 original, directed by Bhav Dhulia and also starring Aahana Kumra, Ravi Kishan, Tigmanshu Dhulia and Ranvir Shorey, is a crime thriller series that is set against the rustic background of the Gorakhpur of the 90’s with hues of crime, blood lust and dirty politics. Equipped with confidence and talent, Saqib stole the show in…

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Patna Blues: A Novel By Abdullah Khan

Patna Blues (  A Novel By Abdullah Khan ) Reviewed by : Eram Fatima, Sub-Editor, ICN Group Published by : Jaggurnaut, New Delhi I got through a book of late, which seemed very relatable to me. ‘Patna Blues’ is one such novel. It is about a boy, named Arif, who hails from Bihar. He lives in the capital city, Patna. I enjoyed it too because I also come from Bihar. Patna, since ages, has fascinated everyone a lot due to it’s glorious history and murcurical political activities of it’s modern…

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