tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80816479304646608122024-03-17T20:22:45.071+05:30Bonsai BumblingsAnithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.comBlogger493125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-50801241162176172112024-03-17T17:34:00.002+05:302024-03-17T17:37:48.719+05:30Dutch Painter Van Gogh Immersive Experience at EA, Chennai<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Visited the Van Gogh Immersive experience at Express
Avenue, Chennai. Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch painter popular for his colorful
paintings. The immersive experience happened in a very big hall. The paintings
of Van Gogh with animations were focused on all the four walls and also the
floor. It was a beautiful experience. The experience was shown in a slot of 30
minutes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">They also had a café themed with Van Gogh’s paintings.
The cakes, pastries, plates, and walls had Van Gogh designs on them. There was also an
area selling gifts like T-shirts, flasks, diary, magnets, and other souvenirs
with Van Gogh’s painting designs on them. Near the entrance there was a room
with his paintings that had details of his life story. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Apart from the famous Starry Night, Van Gogh also
painted a lot of self-portraits. A painting of his postman friend Joseph Roulin
in his uniform also tells his life experiences. Here are videos and photos from the show. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2skaoXoiyx0NLJgSwla2VqmS9l0ISYUGzTauP3y616P_Wqm0ZAolYGFzWwZD4F831XgnVNRMY-jlMLxyfARX88B3tbhlHF6aMBj6nA4Ua93GLV7ivGYN80gMNhbshIw7MPIiTa9Cw5sZa374sTYt4YXOB3GLQavZaZ2sPMpogOdHQgJRAzuR8sj9jiqI/s1040/Pic-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2skaoXoiyx0NLJgSwla2VqmS9l0ISYUGzTauP3y616P_Wqm0ZAolYGFzWwZD4F831XgnVNRMY-jlMLxyfARX88B3tbhlHF6aMBj6nA4Ua93GLV7ivGYN80gMNhbshIw7MPIiTa9Cw5sZa374sTYt4YXOB3GLQavZaZ2sPMpogOdHQgJRAzuR8sj9jiqI/w640-h480/Pic-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here are the 5 videos taken at the immersive experience including Starry Nights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span></div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t5RaX2GtSSA?si=nwQnBZRVcIRPNtep" title="YouTube video player" width="540"></iframe><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NHncWvUNHvYC-cEkdOBKXxRQgvipZ1545MJ69JIuVeG-TVVCZg0l6VmY6ZxYwrJOOV9sJeT0QXkV4MvrDN9akqY8zb-7bUnFZckcwYoqfnnW3c8AnWQCgVh1_mtN3HqTANld85uacoAn2AZDYZ4t6bnvQd0UwPP3MhZjb7V7WP1Mn9-WmKCdfHlYQYj3/s1040/Pic-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2NHncWvUNHvYC-cEkdOBKXxRQgvipZ1545MJ69JIuVeG-TVVCZg0l6VmY6ZxYwrJOOV9sJeT0QXkV4MvrDN9akqY8zb-7bUnFZckcwYoqfnnW3c8AnWQCgVh1_mtN3HqTANld85uacoAn2AZDYZ4t6bnvQd0UwPP3MhZjb7V7WP1Mn9-WmKCdfHlYQYj3/w640-h480/Pic-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-v2sdWGkwkuvSe6t02PPXMwPBfzSoCkm5FVVrzPRFvaFE0hCMd4SXvkiUD7nM4hd9apThBxwQxC06p9Tu8xLMDdN07andzES5i3VFxLm0fGgiBmLY7Ab0ImYXr_vHKe57KNW9j7LqtOfY0WhBtiHHKmKzVdCK7Si0TEpXZsU29u08nRkmyrRPwYb4a_y/s1040/Pic-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-v2sdWGkwkuvSe6t02PPXMwPBfzSoCkm5FVVrzPRFvaFE0hCMd4SXvkiUD7nM4hd9apThBxwQxC06p9Tu8xLMDdN07andzES5i3VFxLm0fGgiBmLY7Ab0ImYXr_vHKe57KNW9j7LqtOfY0WhBtiHHKmKzVdCK7Si0TEpXZsU29u08nRkmyrRPwYb4a_y/w480-h640/Pic-3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExV-4jakNZnPcbR3gxv_5iSnoh3zJNcYD8_UWK0jiQ5e5unnM7wOz6YfArsC0fVUBbdKTfq85CZQA5kdEgo12AeSEZKRlDFnBJtdDGKpgRBbVd5Ff8JEe08jZJs0mHEuAumKlbE2TTcJyWnXSGOXPcFQ7LqMduLy4wo5aGCGdVdGXJtrRHsP-QdOsiPtz/s1040/Pic-5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiExV-4jakNZnPcbR3gxv_5iSnoh3zJNcYD8_UWK0jiQ5e5unnM7wOz6YfArsC0fVUBbdKTfq85CZQA5kdEgo12AeSEZKRlDFnBJtdDGKpgRBbVd5Ff8JEe08jZJs0mHEuAumKlbE2TTcJyWnXSGOXPcFQ7LqMduLy4wo5aGCGdVdGXJtrRHsP-QdOsiPtz/w480-h640/Pic-5.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cafe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrXBHbYSyjT1RdGmR-4thM8D8SbLkhVapDiJ4xILZrHJH4NmxjFlq-I-11ktzaH20mrBca3SH59sFGnM-do4b8u6viDqXT_Iv7QQYYdpOz093NHdxUlYgEHv0o4pZRZF9YJ60gNr9foAdcZu0152TxuvbD3YI9L9Nt1RLWU_9D6koArLVPCWw_fWcwm1C/s889/Pic-7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="889" data-original-width="772" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMrXBHbYSyjT1RdGmR-4thM8D8SbLkhVapDiJ4xILZrHJH4NmxjFlq-I-11ktzaH20mrBca3SH59sFGnM-do4b8u6viDqXT_Iv7QQYYdpOz093NHdxUlYgEHv0o4pZRZF9YJ60gNr9foAdcZu0152TxuvbD3YI9L9Nt1RLWU_9D6koArLVPCWw_fWcwm1C/w556-h640/Pic-7.jpg" width="556" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0EZzJJ05_pX93-1oU_heYSV7lfvhCa7Fy3St-xYJ7MLMuALagXcrZhB6WtMnbmDr5x4Durgkl6EYB7BnMJawtr1VJRSeXHea3oxSFFVnx_72vVdwUDPoZ2kpD1Qf5UbZtX52k8H9hyS8lYA36oobZIt3zjdqDTputFvSI4t3IsU7GHpJX71Yvyd8h61C/s1040/Pic-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0EZzJJ05_pX93-1oU_heYSV7lfvhCa7Fy3St-xYJ7MLMuALagXcrZhB6WtMnbmDr5x4Durgkl6EYB7BnMJawtr1VJRSeXHea3oxSFFVnx_72vVdwUDPoZ2kpD1Qf5UbZtX52k8H9hyS8lYA36oobZIt3zjdqDTputFvSI4t3IsU7GHpJX71Yvyd8h61C/w640-h480/Pic-8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOE9ng4o4fQufu9K0bfgbJHHr9SoRYpy-T8pT-K269-sChmorvFpAo0fgDYOMS1W7D1DXuvvFOvHz_UJuW94KIShEhEro8Qo2bS8806E6sSkOZ66OP2YWIXUEXicIWphcdXSUq92oMKp8lqda5qmW2qnGg56oDDdW_AHXPE2KrP6zPII1T1K5PQZlw-EIV/s1040/Pic-9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOE9ng4o4fQufu9K0bfgbJHHr9SoRYpy-T8pT-K269-sChmorvFpAo0fgDYOMS1W7D1DXuvvFOvHz_UJuW94KIShEhEro8Qo2bS8806E6sSkOZ66OP2YWIXUEXicIWphcdXSUq92oMKp8lqda5qmW2qnGg56oDDdW_AHXPE2KrP6zPII1T1K5PQZlw-EIV/w480-h640/Pic-9.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diary</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ6onAXBIkZonU4o4n3iQtK5ZJSwd7eWOtuh-YTGZ-sMDwM7uo4M_KOYpsgVg4yLiurF5ybAjDFYe8wLBEsvhooPzHF7W8LV7ScjDbP7FmjwkBhtVu2QVIEvGpJIrBw2hsccnsSwTSNFtVjm5Jhl4ph-zMv8rt6Mh18sRKcb78HOdTX9PG0Yh3Y2xwXLs/s1040/Pic-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ6onAXBIkZonU4o4n3iQtK5ZJSwd7eWOtuh-YTGZ-sMDwM7uo4M_KOYpsgVg4yLiurF5ybAjDFYe8wLBEsvhooPzHF7W8LV7ScjDbP7FmjwkBhtVu2QVIEvGpJIrBw2hsccnsSwTSNFtVjm5Jhl4ph-zMv8rt6Mh18sRKcb78HOdTX9PG0Yh3Y2xwXLs/w480-h640/Pic-11.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKko_aGFspbB2BuxtEpPzMFak-BVAk1DAxsZ9NUpMftVuTPtEhbrQ1Q6VeOclp-DTp4oAeG3oUpnxT5EFDea40w6ZfXVewuLfD0MASgZg5L4okLabAtttdyQY9T3JzcV3auzKmHOd_HEmt_uEnKg79a4InoheULYOjFa26fQ3gCpzwGJBU3QeVIRmMwbNC/s1040/Pic-12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKko_aGFspbB2BuxtEpPzMFak-BVAk1DAxsZ9NUpMftVuTPtEhbrQ1Q6VeOclp-DTp4oAeG3oUpnxT5EFDea40w6ZfXVewuLfD0MASgZg5L4okLabAtttdyQY9T3JzcV3auzKmHOd_HEmt_uEnKg79a4InoheULYOjFa26fQ3gCpzwGJBU3QeVIRmMwbNC/w480-h640/Pic-12.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhlUFZak9Uqxjdv-VxehYS4jA_zn3n4klKuTaMIHWBWHzfEXmjemTJfvHe6LgZLO7pf4qDU-XYd_ztB2SLc4n1CvT5PdD1qpKadbDV97LEUL8L7HM4GmNMbwJwEKW0QotlRp0XCtZcAi0e29nx40HuDTZYVaR25O4qXQD-Y4aYOS-doZdwfv2r3g_N-hj/s1040/Pic-13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhlUFZak9Uqxjdv-VxehYS4jA_zn3n4klKuTaMIHWBWHzfEXmjemTJfvHe6LgZLO7pf4qDU-XYd_ztB2SLc4n1CvT5PdD1qpKadbDV97LEUL8L7HM4GmNMbwJwEKW0QotlRp0XCtZcAi0e29nx40HuDTZYVaR25O4qXQD-Y4aYOS-doZdwfv2r3g_N-hj/w480-h640/Pic-13.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hyUgjiRb3kB8U8au2mCwglT-AMe5qeVZo6_3Tm2OGjV5URJRh1P_DxwuS0QMEjMiicCXshio29eFwiOUUgiL0i39DibinTQunZg3KAdg9_eRLJjOU4RRuKuz4jFuK9ln0I9xjvbgpp3kCzsauJa3en-r8GZWPYZ0RXFGhrSMGh-A6ddN22wCHKah2Wjk/s1040/Pic-14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_hyUgjiRb3kB8U8au2mCwglT-AMe5qeVZo6_3Tm2OGjV5URJRh1P_DxwuS0QMEjMiicCXshio29eFwiOUUgiL0i39DibinTQunZg3KAdg9_eRLJjOU4RRuKuz4jFuK9ln0I9xjvbgpp3kCzsauJa3en-r8GZWPYZ0RXFGhrSMGh-A6ddN22wCHKah2Wjk/w480-h640/Pic-14.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-90784566199377374112024-03-01T20:46:00.003+05:302024-03-04T15:31:24.314+05:30Interview with Peace N Passions Founder Narmadha<p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HkB609rBp9JQbzM2vv-SsVp1Mf8hOy3bRU_j8vshSSsy6AXsGzLfN20T1QCqF43qAuczaglcXWhcvWRsjP5CaTqosvhCi6PcZI_6pKKkvPpLeOfFlKpjEmy084QvP83pIilMcaBGfWSP7UNNxk3KWd3_0LywuSEA_ah6Lya91Po8Vd6vzwx_JzRufX0w/s800/Profile.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HkB609rBp9JQbzM2vv-SsVp1Mf8hOy3bRU_j8vshSSsy6AXsGzLfN20T1QCqF43qAuczaglcXWhcvWRsjP5CaTqosvhCi6PcZI_6pKKkvPpLeOfFlKpjEmy084QvP83pIilMcaBGfWSP7UNNxk3KWd3_0LywuSEA_ah6Lya91Po8Vd6vzwx_JzRufX0w/w640-h640/Profile.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Narmadha - Founder Peace N Passions</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">You have a technical
background but did your postgraduation in psychology. What motivated you to
make the change?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">For most 80s kids, parents
told children what they have to study and that is how I completed my B.Tech
degree. It was not my favourite field of study. But I had logical thinking and
programming skills. So, I had a successful career as a software programmer for 3
years. Today I look back and see I could manage to do well in a field which I
had no passion for(laughs).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Coming to the question of why
psychology…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">After my wedding, I could not manage
family responsibilities and work at the same time. Few years later, my kid had
started to go to school and I joined Inner Wheel, an International Women’s
service organisation. I was the President of Inner Wheel Club of Madras Fort
during the year 2013-14. This was when I started to contribute to the society.
I was working with underprivileged children, by teaching them life Skills,
giving them career guidance, helping them to sort out challenges they faced in
their own families and many more. Once I found I was able to create a positive
impact, I extended my work to include adults too. Then I felt the need for a
degree in Psychology. I wanted to have proper theoretical base for the work I
do. So, I did my masters in psychology and also got trained in Transactional
Analysis. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">My motivation to make the
career change was to empower people using the experiences from the challenges I
faced as a woman in this society and expanding my knowledge about human beings
and their behaviours. It was more a realisation of what I am supposed to do in
this life!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What all psychology-based
courses and interventions you offer at Peace N Passions?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAUozbqatTUxC9acmZZ66kZB2d1mGZ9lsRvgIxW4EKv6-ZZUFHCZQdSCW4efF18wW_xIyTq8WGVMIzTuv-c4jQwsVCuBfyzfZjSDOA2kDI21VUhWle-Iuq2_jSquAHIX8s7aFhASONuX4Y-ijknWS1HtUbCIpvluEih191fnd9tD3UplABFvUSyh-Upkj/s1600/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-03-01%20at%2019.12.44.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMAUozbqatTUxC9acmZZ66kZB2d1mGZ9lsRvgIxW4EKv6-ZZUFHCZQdSCW4efF18wW_xIyTq8WGVMIzTuv-c4jQwsVCuBfyzfZjSDOA2kDI21VUhWle-Iuq2_jSquAHIX8s7aFhASONuX4Y-ijknWS1HtUbCIpvluEih191fnd9tD3UplABFvUSyh-Upkj/w640-h480/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-03-01%20at%2019.12.44.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Narmadha Conducting Training for Engineers</td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /></b><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">I do individual counselling,
and also group sessions in a classroom environment for the psychological and
holistic empowerment of people at Peace N Passions.</span><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Peace N Passions </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">Coaches professionals in
handling workplace challenges</span></div><div><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Guides youth in facing life
challenges about career choices, better relationships, family issues</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Educates school students about
Life Skills, Experience of Adolescence, Time management, facing exams, Managing
one’s roles and responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Explores and enhances skills
and talents of people<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Helps to identify one's Life
Purpose and much more. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">You are a member of
International Transactional Analysis Association. Tell us a little more about
your interest in Transactional analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTUsIfPNFRs275EHTVhtNFNG2GP-dyaLp9_OWxYLWa7gxaG9haLlPeX4UuN5Fxs90HQHlMgbtyvYGKvhtMk8SxSvc7QKJz60F1PvWkyn1O_vNBsr-0_2QfCcTJQl0n-So_h0mwmf8eFMjG5pQ2BQzT9DoUZ5hVwvmAXHRGyQDqR1hMsaEAWD7k0hKYblz/s286/PnP.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="286" height="571" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtTUsIfPNFRs275EHTVhtNFNG2GP-dyaLp9_OWxYLWa7gxaG9haLlPeX4UuN5Fxs90HQHlMgbtyvYGKvhtMk8SxSvc7QKJz60F1PvWkyn1O_vNBsr-0_2QfCcTJQl0n-So_h0mwmf8eFMjG5pQ2BQzT9DoUZ5hVwvmAXHRGyQDqR1hMsaEAWD7k0hKYblz/w640-h571/PnP.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PnP Logo</td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">I started learning
Transactional Analysis to have a theoretical and scientific base for my work with
people. As soon as I started learning it, I realised that it has answers for
most of the problems we face in our lives, both personal and professional. So,
I got more interested in it and it is more than seven years I have been into
TA. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">I am working for my international
certification in Transactional Analysis now.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">TA is less known in India,
especially Tamil Nadu. I am keen in empowering people here and spreading the
knowledge I gained through TA, in my country. </span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What are the most common
psychological problems the youth of these days face? What are your suggestions
to overcome those?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4-H_u8BUeW6InJNt5umP33HrVpOsjU7C_RJuH5cR4NpZjGJM9AfKXIxnqR8MDnM_w2uWEfqLOe7cS5igjz0gYoPPkvY_eubwUH8gwsKwipyDUVBtVFIJCcUlmYvymuQKUjUqbnR-OB1jKm6UE2cziu2SxBQpU7JtawA_OwxVT2QCaCn4CiEk0bM_29l6/s1197/Class.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1015" data-original-width="1197" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4-H_u8BUeW6InJNt5umP33HrVpOsjU7C_RJuH5cR4NpZjGJM9AfKXIxnqR8MDnM_w2uWEfqLOe7cS5igjz0gYoPPkvY_eubwUH8gwsKwipyDUVBtVFIJCcUlmYvymuQKUjUqbnR-OB1jKm6UE2cziu2SxBQpU7JtawA_OwxVT2QCaCn4CiEk0bM_29l6/w640-h542/Class.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Narmadha Interacting with School Kids</td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Humans were originally
neurologically wired to live with nature, but the recent advancements, moves
human beings away from nature. The transition from the life in real world to a virtual
living, result in most of the psychological problems of youth in my opinion.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Today’s urban youth were
raised by parents who lived in a time when children learnt many things only in
schools. Teachers were the elders who taught life to children. There was no concept
of virtual world. But today, lives of people especially in urban areas are
technology driven. Teaching and home works given by teachers can also be
completed only with the use of technology, especially after Covid times.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">There are mobile apps for communication,
shopping, getting your favourite food in minutes, or whatever you need! For
people who were born before the 90s, these are recent developments. But for
kids born after 2010 this is the life they know. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">This is the basic setting in
which children, youth and their parents live. For the parents and other elders,
this life seems absurd with less or almost no real-life connections. The youth
feel their parents and elders are outdated. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Virtual relationships are
unreliable, youth lack experience in life and are easily cheated. But the
psychological effects of getting cheated does not change with technology! Youngsters
are resentful towards the parents. But they also do not have a go-to person to
help them face their challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">My suggestion to overcome this
is simple: “To become aware”!. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The older generation must
become aware of the changes in today’s setting. Hence, they cannot expect the
younger generation to lead the life like what they did. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The younger generation must
respect the experience of the older generation and the fact that they lived in
the “real world,” which was literally “real” and has its own values. The older
generation people have deeper connections with whatever they relate with. They
sense real world things intuitively and with their experience which the youth
must understand and integrate with their lives.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When the old and young
synergise, lives will be more peaceful !<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">As a co-founder of NGO Nanneer,
can you tell us a few words about the organisation and its initiatives?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_f5zw-zWwtULiCR8AGzXpdM2A8gu4KXLghOEm1sr62eI4ByvW7SXPtfBC3PvVzftEWrV6mvZwlQkLDuIvR5wS3B1fYbkznW22EfsfgDAYP33hIUIT-OfhvhhhV5FQuTWcQd-uA0qQiLI63LS0LndgCidNKlTqTimiQGkNDzorgpMzjhLIKR7aO39qnfHF/s1600/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-03-01%20at%2018.43.39.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_f5zw-zWwtULiCR8AGzXpdM2A8gu4KXLghOEm1sr62eI4ByvW7SXPtfBC3PvVzftEWrV6mvZwlQkLDuIvR5wS3B1fYbkznW22EfsfgDAYP33hIUIT-OfhvhhhV5FQuTWcQd-uA0qQiLI63LS0LndgCidNKlTqTimiQGkNDzorgpMzjhLIKR7aO39qnfHF/w640-h480/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-03-01%20at%2018.43.39.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nanneer NGO Members</td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Nanneer is a registered public charitable trust operating under The
Indian Trust Act 1882. Our foundation is built upon the shared objective of
advocating for water sustainability and contributing to climate mitigation
strategies. Our diverse team comprises dedicated professionals hailing from
various disciplines, including Engineering, Management, Education, Psychology,
Community Service, and Rural Development. We are excited to leverage our
collective knowledge and experience to drive positive change in both local
communities and the global context.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Activities of Nanneer</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">* Green Infrastructure Development</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">* Waste Management Solutions</span></p><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">* Public Awareness Campaigns</span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">* Research and Innovation</span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">* Community Workshops and Training</span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">* Carbon Footprint Reduction</span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">* Ecosystem Restoration</span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><br /></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">* Community Engagement and Participation</span><br /><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I was very intrigued about the
TownBuzz of Nanneer when you first mentioned it. Can you tell us more about
the TownBuzz?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvM7tF0QWvMW7H-t-Emk1gqlv8DKilSVBDQLuPoMnIX8o1VP6I-8mF_5hwvtuPomwr0J-85pr6dekznJA9A4sUPa6pRo6uwlxCQJG_UWGQQvcmaJBo2lsbiBk-YfvkAbbryUuINX2xVdwZA14OLrnpEoVi3fKIBP-i7VuJ5r9zeNokpIXlmOREBuhvt6q/s1555/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-03-01%20at%2018.44.01.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1555" data-original-width="1414" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvM7tF0QWvMW7H-t-Emk1gqlv8DKilSVBDQLuPoMnIX8o1VP6I-8mF_5hwvtuPomwr0J-85pr6dekznJA9A4sUPa6pRo6uwlxCQJG_UWGQQvcmaJBo2lsbiBk-YfvkAbbryUuINX2xVdwZA14OLrnpEoVi3fKIBP-i7VuJ5r9zeNokpIXlmOREBuhvt6q/w582-h640/WhatsApp%20Image%202024-03-01%20at%2018.44.01.jpeg" width="582" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Townbuzz</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b></b></div><b><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">At the heart of Nanneer's
mission is Townbuzz, a revolution on wheels, embodying real structures to
promote Rainwater Harvesting, Greywater Recycle, Solar Power integration, and a
fully-equipped Water Testing Lab.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Townbuzz also has <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Audio Visual Display Materials<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">A Stage for Performances<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Mini Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Water-Saving Fittings<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Models and Demonstrations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Rain Simulation – Sprayer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Townbuzz, moves around
Tamilnadu to spread objectives of Nanneer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Your Nadhiyin Osai Podcast in
Tamil is very informative and you share ideas in a friendly manner. Tell us
about the different topics you cover and what motivated you to start the
podcast?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3axcBQNEhtkNDBOEl9tzMeIqQ10czgxt5BwW0xpP0jV89_MQuh5bTsNCloPxhXh7CFhFahA3BxDUhyphenhyphen0U4gWVqyORPWl3cSQ_TKlCD3v1m4greUwyWE-wYX1ylcsGiEjDdOw4dA3RytMYDkdLS2THxlSXEIYxvtHvOc4cDH96McAWL2UV66I5qI3e3iHtH/s1563/NadhiyinOsai.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1563" data-original-width="1563" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3axcBQNEhtkNDBOEl9tzMeIqQ10czgxt5BwW0xpP0jV89_MQuh5bTsNCloPxhXh7CFhFahA3BxDUhyphenhyphen0U4gWVqyORPWl3cSQ_TKlCD3v1m4greUwyWE-wYX1ylcsGiEjDdOw4dA3RytMYDkdLS2THxlSXEIYxvtHvOc4cDH96McAWL2UV66I5qI3e3iHtH/w640-h640/NadhiyinOsai.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nadhiyin Osai Logo</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b></b></div><b><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">From my rich life experiences,
I understood that psychology is important for every individual to lead a
harmonious and holistic life. I consider it as a basic requirement like food, water,
and shelter. But in our society, it is not even given a minimal importance. I started
doing what I can. I started Nadhiyin Osai Podcast.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Nadhiyin Osai speaks about the
life skills we need to concentrate on, the important things we ignore in our
lives and many more… <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>in a simple
language and in a conversational style, understandable by all people who
understand Tamil. The podcast is available in multiple platforms and listeners also
communicate to me about what topics they need. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I request the people who read
this, to listen to Nadhiyin Osai episodes and give me feedback.(smiles)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Can you share your experiences
about the International Teacher’s Olympiad?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I became an Educator by
choice. Though I have got some certifications in Education, I wanted my skills to
get validated. So, I registered for the International Teachers Olympiad in
which teachers from about 90 countries participated. The Olympiad questions
were based on real-time situations and we were evaluated based on our answers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>was
placed in the top 30 percentile globally, which gave me the satisfaction of
being evaluated as a good educator by an organisation, internationally. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggx1Mz5nntJhhMXoeeaqNcwWi3ozxJ8TABWQP789mFHOz5dRla3hzgLpkf5dkU4NTdI7fWQRyXLZAxY-XFUlY14_2EcSwThlcXLNb_IYVPX0uM3Tz0jUvH6ViDXfjoR4WweJPuvK3Fw1ojgFoSppOAiT3MMwQKl76ZOBBYyJ90aepq9IjYtindFTm5ZTrQ/s1420/Olympiad.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="1420" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggx1Mz5nntJhhMXoeeaqNcwWi3ozxJ8TABWQP789mFHOz5dRla3hzgLpkf5dkU4NTdI7fWQRyXLZAxY-XFUlY14_2EcSwThlcXLNb_IYVPX0uM3Tz0jUvH6ViDXfjoR4WweJPuvK3Fw1ojgFoSppOAiT3MMwQKl76ZOBBYyJ90aepq9IjYtindFTm5ZTrQ/w640-h292/Olympiad.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">You are a singer. How do you
sing more and how do you give back to society through singing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I am happy that you call me a
singer.(laughs) I have been listening Tamil film music from childhood. It was
after 35 years I realised that I can sing and started practice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I learn and sing for my own
satisfaction and happiness. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">But I have sung for destitute
elders in old age homes, orphanages and for charity organisations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlAS8R80Bah5AdZxDTNAo2k6BK7_0sHiZL5Nw9xQOPwg_XxrGdFpnT_9b8xk2Q_2iTNREKF_dPmXIJkE5UGWhYxHJhX49WsMQrzagFz09zwb_REW_Z0Ri01zBbeeKx54nqxDn0twfFysqWN2hcl9QkyZJUcIIzxwylmDumuwlOZzUg0F86NjpRWIIWtia/s932/Singing2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="657" data-original-width="932" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirlAS8R80Bah5AdZxDTNAo2k6BK7_0sHiZL5Nw9xQOPwg_XxrGdFpnT_9b8xk2Q_2iTNREKF_dPmXIJkE5UGWhYxHJhX49WsMQrzagFz09zwb_REW_Z0Ri01zBbeeKx54nqxDn0twfFysqWN2hcl9QkyZJUcIIzxwylmDumuwlOZzUg0F86NjpRWIIWtia/w640-h452/Singing2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Anything more you would like
to tell the readers… from your experience?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I would like to share what I
practise in my life: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“Be clear about your values
and ethics and follow them. Let your inner voice guide you. Do not get carried
away by society or others. You know yourself better than anyone else in this
world.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Thank you Anitha for the wonderful
questions that made me connect with myself and for giving this opportunity to
share the work I do with the world. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>Contact:</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">peacenpassions@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Instagram: nadhiyin_osai<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Spotify : Nadhiyin Osai
(Tamil)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">YouTube: Nadhiyin Osai<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Linked In: Narmadha A ,
Founder Peace N Passions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p></div></div>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-87530571106041067352024-02-20T20:19:00.001+05:302024-02-20T20:19:46.518+05:30Chennai Flower Show 2024 at Semmozhi Poonga - A Photo Essay <p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The Chennai Flower Show took place at Semmozhi Poonga. Here
are a few clicks from my visit there. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfQr7boUIZt2BbcSlhTFqUiYYYrtWxkkhrNJfyKyR6M4LFd12yTOZcYPhN8Uo0n4rDYeO2Hobm82Qiy0Jj14k3qvrXYc-BQAq299jT_HUKi9RVwCym_VJ-T4tUwEunt0X7o5SYvdnYK3RwbmHS-D7ju98wKvlqWVimQQAV4Vb7eDNKSy0D1LhkGlEdSJH/s1040/FB-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRfQr7boUIZt2BbcSlhTFqUiYYYrtWxkkhrNJfyKyR6M4LFd12yTOZcYPhN8Uo0n4rDYeO2Hobm82Qiy0Jj14k3qvrXYc-BQAq299jT_HUKi9RVwCym_VJ-T4tUwEunt0X7o5SYvdnYK3RwbmHS-D7ju98wKvlqWVimQQAV4Vb7eDNKSy0D1LhkGlEdSJH/w640-h480/FB-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Gcwfc-T8TgCrpvT2n_x6K-IEUDP5eBdYdqDuC3yr1Cwv6YFAMgLqoAjiV1Jayfol3Uo9h0uEKJdNhzi8VkYRIernT5a13tDIxr6mzckhjni0FeJviWP47qZGW7RA2tECX05A89xO-HozD_8ljeiamdMgsp48jukUke7tVhj_HfqjRbKIHlouy2mc738m/s1040/FB-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Gcwfc-T8TgCrpvT2n_x6K-IEUDP5eBdYdqDuC3yr1Cwv6YFAMgLqoAjiV1Jayfol3Uo9h0uEKJdNhzi8VkYRIernT5a13tDIxr6mzckhjni0FeJviWP47qZGW7RA2tECX05A89xO-HozD_8ljeiamdMgsp48jukUke7tVhj_HfqjRbKIHlouy2mc738m/w640-h480/FB-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifE9WnRwhs4sBASClaY0DuOnzcYYGZYxqVjv51QkXllfjZu62-euVQhFDXZnKB1LoEXqcqEs6d5rBNjM6AU7LVwZWHpQSJfTzo5QS2jm19FcTajQ9sjy_imoVvZeEcfFUWtJ9leZK1SWGXTb3-APoSxiVICCTzbKiIQRwYMCpwkIi_ZLoXpwEmRV2uucoS/s1040/FB-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifE9WnRwhs4sBASClaY0DuOnzcYYGZYxqVjv51QkXllfjZu62-euVQhFDXZnKB1LoEXqcqEs6d5rBNjM6AU7LVwZWHpQSJfTzo5QS2jm19FcTajQ9sjy_imoVvZeEcfFUWtJ9leZK1SWGXTb3-APoSxiVICCTzbKiIQRwYMCpwkIi_ZLoXpwEmRV2uucoS/w640-h480/FB-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7R6XdtK4Bh261xH7rke5-0p8HWaPSA44vdd30Xs_0zslP62hwXvgxtpdTdoPlevLSvG5QFKua5FjIE4MBNHlgGndYZMBdFypEgque7ZAdp_WNN-ebZc0n2ZJ6HeObk9Ks_Ow57Ogq3k4scXXyRC_gIRZTmoH2TXuVTflwMoT73D6qo_JD0glKmrLaj1M/s1040/FB-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7R6XdtK4Bh261xH7rke5-0p8HWaPSA44vdd30Xs_0zslP62hwXvgxtpdTdoPlevLSvG5QFKua5FjIE4MBNHlgGndYZMBdFypEgque7ZAdp_WNN-ebZc0n2ZJ6HeObk9Ks_Ow57Ogq3k4scXXyRC_gIRZTmoH2TXuVTflwMoT73D6qo_JD0glKmrLaj1M/w480-h640/FB-4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxhk4w4vvCbdEE3V1D5xK3M7dXMb9WyagYPDufR5Kfs2dNbzY7irF9_Kni7dEw7O9FdcWCni-GzYprFp5foS86izMdrlhB0TSDFf6a-ftaUeuc-l78UNs4-U5HQjsTLzwQTb710GSrjOaPGUg0nwkR6By1L6BtDPyODn_xgRBnq5Dgaz1A8QIX5BvMonG/s1040/FB-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxhk4w4vvCbdEE3V1D5xK3M7dXMb9WyagYPDufR5Kfs2dNbzY7irF9_Kni7dEw7O9FdcWCni-GzYprFp5foS86izMdrlhB0TSDFf6a-ftaUeuc-l78UNs4-U5HQjsTLzwQTb710GSrjOaPGUg0nwkR6By1L6BtDPyODn_xgRBnq5Dgaz1A8QIX5BvMonG/w480-h640/FB-5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkf2d2JD84Xwv3FTocGtcUULCnta6jzTi-wiYY2Ooe_DVnWTPYEB58vyQPGquFRUJ2LHxBXnMCXKi9r3XE7ORK8ks36me91TDLK0O86H-uJ2-d_-ADhi_0YEKlLEzuM2KQaZJov04gYOxlKyb1wp3HA5L2JNs4Elg4DUWlQYM9eC7mhnSEsIVn6Ff2Qayy/s1600/FB-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkf2d2JD84Xwv3FTocGtcUULCnta6jzTi-wiYY2Ooe_DVnWTPYEB58vyQPGquFRUJ2LHxBXnMCXKi9r3XE7ORK8ks36me91TDLK0O86H-uJ2-d_-ADhi_0YEKlLEzuM2KQaZJov04gYOxlKyb1wp3HA5L2JNs4Elg4DUWlQYM9eC7mhnSEsIVn6Ff2Qayy/w640-h480/FB-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsz-tpob5N_SwcokZQZwrH3sR7qbKtGL8UbDXaRGoFv2nmjjHCkIJhw-JXH8NzPNLLHQLNvl7z2SqAgr1DU7DuNI4Yx5yN-JvxyNr9ZY_SQrgf_Dp8Mv0ZL8Eq48EG1776ZaaIqilUYi496phNyus5Ge4gW6IQ8s6HZuTQyLIKh_PocmcBLCdQrCc8Qco/s1600/FB-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXsz-tpob5N_SwcokZQZwrH3sR7qbKtGL8UbDXaRGoFv2nmjjHCkIJhw-JXH8NzPNLLHQLNvl7z2SqAgr1DU7DuNI4Yx5yN-JvxyNr9ZY_SQrgf_Dp8Mv0ZL8Eq48EG1776ZaaIqilUYi496phNyus5Ge4gW6IQ8s6HZuTQyLIKh_PocmcBLCdQrCc8Qco/w480-h640/FB-7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaX6tKHX_vadrhSAqNcK_c538ve4aksKcYShrtkVE6VXwKBBXxWQo097lMNxbrcy9avzA28ZVDeOInHk93BxiSwt41r1CIxsKVC59K4PUwXkzkicbn0xeRYhklmZ9Cg5lhvUoF31_EdZqqR6loDzC-w7ejfs7LXcrQP4gOXQE1tdF7E-nViySQdumr9MDt/s1040/FB-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaX6tKHX_vadrhSAqNcK_c538ve4aksKcYShrtkVE6VXwKBBXxWQo097lMNxbrcy9avzA28ZVDeOInHk93BxiSwt41r1CIxsKVC59K4PUwXkzkicbn0xeRYhklmZ9Cg5lhvUoF31_EdZqqR6loDzC-w7ejfs7LXcrQP4gOXQE1tdF7E-nViySQdumr9MDt/w480-h640/FB-8.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4-FdqEocpCsICq1hn5UN7aDYtmApZh1ABkgcWIPQxISPgcMruaE5Jjph0s6P0wi2taqngEkSzmyo3Ji4Bvy-1Xe-gH5fOoCnHezRCfQYUrt_Lxj3Twki_i3ALLAdhdD0HeTxtF5g6QQjjoNCoOGW-G277ilMe1YkCFZQBpHprVeXHCssRA2jalPmYieO/s4080/FB-Fountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ4-FdqEocpCsICq1hn5UN7aDYtmApZh1ABkgcWIPQxISPgcMruaE5Jjph0s6P0wi2taqngEkSzmyo3Ji4Bvy-1Xe-gH5fOoCnHezRCfQYUrt_Lxj3Twki_i3ALLAdhdD0HeTxtF5g6QQjjoNCoOGW-G277ilMe1YkCFZQBpHprVeXHCssRA2jalPmYieO/w480-h640/FB-Fountain.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgwHT0mrGHvn9Jv52qGW_lDDHKiYtIda6EFehsq7RFk5js338YrQtdCHzaZ0Yto7kj7JxnWP9qZHAzktFOW5Sq2YE43wVXioX-y9WNvtiYHir952uQRgB6plVUNgN4fsIqIbotPDg4aBi8DzBBiqo9kB8BkVOhRuGGLrVRDoC150fzFg9Yyqy1LG9nLsx/s1600/IMG-20240220-WA0027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWgwHT0mrGHvn9Jv52qGW_lDDHKiYtIda6EFehsq7RFk5js338YrQtdCHzaZ0Yto7kj7JxnWP9qZHAzktFOW5Sq2YE43wVXioX-y9WNvtiYHir952uQRgB6plVUNgN4fsIqIbotPDg4aBi8DzBBiqo9kB8BkVOhRuGGLrVRDoC150fzFg9Yyqy1LG9nLsx/w480-h640/IMG-20240220-WA0027.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXispq_5p46j2cbjY9o9bTs2flMNWadWEzbimxmdQ5i8WOk00O8-bRPf5CzpJvezFld105w4PFaWlmGkps8J0oTh-3C9Z6CIbuAh8_8ER_myq7o4nWlRJGgDdWaktHG143kMq3gTRWgAii4PLJd02USsFzk7JH7bwULwPlgqUcNgqXZcC3qnApoLyhva5/s1600/IMG-20240220-WA0051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXispq_5p46j2cbjY9o9bTs2flMNWadWEzbimxmdQ5i8WOk00O8-bRPf5CzpJvezFld105w4PFaWlmGkps8J0oTh-3C9Z6CIbuAh8_8ER_myq7o4nWlRJGgDdWaktHG143kMq3gTRWgAii4PLJd02USsFzk7JH7bwULwPlgqUcNgqXZcC3qnApoLyhva5/w480-h640/IMG-20240220-WA0051.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tcrxFgZBoL_TB3dJPRf16EzsOBkvVVar3pvhCpP2Gft4lgTDSBr6P9b4dOqygklEPIRXNRHpz4Nh1tWoy64KKvqIfffppsKDrdQHmsSCfIiZX3aLYws9fpC5t_I3L-5Vk-gCvhzOIw3bp9B-i16pUNpXfCHlMis-uE8fVCW5usLl0iYsOdmT0pbaNinC/s1600/IMG-20240220-WA0053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7tcrxFgZBoL_TB3dJPRf16EzsOBkvVVar3pvhCpP2Gft4lgTDSBr6P9b4dOqygklEPIRXNRHpz4Nh1tWoy64KKvqIfffppsKDrdQHmsSCfIiZX3aLYws9fpC5t_I3L-5Vk-gCvhzOIw3bp9B-i16pUNpXfCHlMis-uE8fVCW5usLl0iYsOdmT0pbaNinC/w640-h480/IMG-20240220-WA0053.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-85860898223527067752023-12-24T10:33:00.003+05:302023-12-24T10:38:58.829+05:30Santa Claus is Here - A Christmas Story <p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Kevin is eagerly waiting for his gift from
Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. What was the gift Santa gave him? </span></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ib9lOlOWLbc?si=TWFhN8_iftX2nNBR" title="YouTube video player" width="500"></iframe>
<div><br /></div><div><b><i> </i></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14pt;">To read the story, Santa Claus is Here, click </span><b><i><a href="https://storyweaver.org.in/en/stories/605924-santa-claus-is-here" target="_blank">here. </a></i></b></div>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-19543173683959147432023-11-19T10:19:00.000+05:302023-11-19T10:19:09.407+05:30Interview with Creative Art Classes Founder Meenakshi Gupta<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Meenakshi Gupta has been teaching different art forms
through her Creative Art Classes organization since 2003. Let us learn about
her journey with different art forms and her students who come from as far as
Alaska. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p5a3523cL2sxSVa0FCuGxvL5ERYC5hHhDA7mu6Y370oyhoPqMAP8279P4XVcuLYqW3wCHWkkZsVTXoFcJojJq9YsXKp3fpWa8bl7jroeXIxjM32npRWODtpIJKSTrTUYCLWmWb8bNckaZtpM5GUb0PoZm_Hp4i-xrao_O5-JRki7Pn47j6Pmm0Uc0G9X/s1280/IMG-20201023-WA0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5p5a3523cL2sxSVa0FCuGxvL5ERYC5hHhDA7mu6Y370oyhoPqMAP8279P4XVcuLYqW3wCHWkkZsVTXoFcJojJq9YsXKp3fpWa8bl7jroeXIxjM32npRWODtpIJKSTrTUYCLWmWb8bNckaZtpM5GUb0PoZm_Hp4i-xrao_O5-JRki7Pn47j6Pmm0Uc0G9X/w480-h640/IMG-20201023-WA0008.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meenakshi Gupta</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">When did your art journey start?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I have been drawing from my childhood. I did my
postgraduation in Fine Arts from Stella Maris College and completed my B.Ed
also. In 2001, Malaysian art companies such as Global Art and World of Colours came
to India. I was trained by original artists from those companies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2w2DIrM-lAVRLBgke22SY6BD3VV9imY6O9R-ybDABWOyHSFT6eRCx0TAkeC_SVI71FifRyv2zdMs0PRtsBBKL4xDrtrpr7lNwI61yCVH-vP0R0zBBTdEjod0_HXeVcvt3XCl7AxMq3nAMUUS4x4k7ZuvuGfZNvUFmMmjzbrD1ahGUa-ou7ZDY57uVidtn/s1280/IMG-20201024-WA0026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2w2DIrM-lAVRLBgke22SY6BD3VV9imY6O9R-ybDABWOyHSFT6eRCx0TAkeC_SVI71FifRyv2zdMs0PRtsBBKL4xDrtrpr7lNwI61yCVH-vP0R0zBBTdEjod0_HXeVcvt3XCl7AxMq3nAMUUS4x4k7ZuvuGfZNvUFmMmjzbrD1ahGUa-ou7ZDY57uVidtn/w640-h480/IMG-20201024-WA0026.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">When did you start Creative Art Classes? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I started Creative Art Classes
in 2003. We have Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Courses in drawing and
colouring. A few of our courses are pencil Shading, colour pencil shading, oil
pastels, soft pastels, acrylic Painting, and glass painting. We have 3 levels
in colour pencils class. Indian folk-art classes are also available. Art forms
like Warli art, Kalamkari Art, Gond art, Pitchwai, Madhubani, Bheenti Chitra, and
Chitra art from different states are taught. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We have craft classes such as Clay
modelling, Papercraft, M-Seal craft, Bottle painting and designing, Macrame,
Crochet, Fridge magnets, Quilling, Tie-dye, and more. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The students are right from
5-year-olds to teenagers and adults. The courses for kids are well structured
to enhance their creative development, their drawing, and colouring skills
along with observation skills.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYz5LpQyvM31CrHrEr45lv_lPcVInqQ1b2qiaoTkf9VfqR2v1hDr9cg-JR8wwUAJFujaP7SsBS7YRAvhtfdLSuAWAea6zbdjrcA3xdoACMwlAmSXYbTDBOzI_qgucYVt2_-X2MQGBkrqj5P4YsauspoANUk9lIv6PFopJWOfcc-AL1Ak9bkz8CWvno1sf/s3034/IMG_20231107_170049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2357" data-original-width="3034" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQYz5LpQyvM31CrHrEr45lv_lPcVInqQ1b2qiaoTkf9VfqR2v1hDr9cg-JR8wwUAJFujaP7SsBS7YRAvhtfdLSuAWAea6zbdjrcA3xdoACMwlAmSXYbTDBOzI_qgucYVt2_-X2MQGBkrqj5P4YsauspoANUk9lIv6PFopJWOfcc-AL1Ak9bkz8CWvno1sf/w640-h498/IMG_20231107_170049.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What are the different drawing and colouring
techniques you focus on?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I focus on drawing and colouring skills, perspective,
shapes, standing lines, sleeping lines, and zig-zag lines. The way we draw a
perfect circle with our hands shows how confident we are. We discuss colours
from the same family, colours from different family, and primary, secondary, or
tertiary colours. We teach the kids to combine shapes to create an object. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymvYBY6GRInta6oH6tTKtIgcXsqvWSbTwU-L3tlqZG5dE5Uzh4FkK_HyIRjzfl_Z6Gi4ZmfqCK6Ze7h-W_FxcxTq22FYNjWA5d6pjjFnC9qkZJ5FKSNahW_ZclsqK66ML7WzgY4GHu-kyP-RALT0P2ukxJ9ecFWEnqJK_KEGPrnhSWxS9xsoS13Y_qOXx/s833/pencil-shading.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="833" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymvYBY6GRInta6oH6tTKtIgcXsqvWSbTwU-L3tlqZG5dE5Uzh4FkK_HyIRjzfl_Z6Gi4ZmfqCK6Ze7h-W_FxcxTq22FYNjWA5d6pjjFnC9qkZJ5FKSNahW_ZclsqK66ML7WzgY4GHu-kyP-RALT0P2ukxJ9ecFWEnqJK_KEGPrnhSWxS9xsoS13Y_qOXx/w640-h638/pencil-shading.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Tell us how your creative drawing class sessions
develop wholistic skills in the student.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The student first draws and colours a picture. Then
they write a story about the picture. Then they make a colour shade card of the
different shades of colours used in the painting. Finally, to improve their
public speaking skills, I make them narrate the story. So, it is a complete
package that includes drawing, story writing, storytelling, and colour shades
awareness. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ws0VifAVuqoSxApFq8xseNTqT1Zhqq4RgrxoEz3DLkOsMQa8IC6ZsMe2O27WIxg_VdIGniBn9VRu86US2jKVUTnTgVAsasPT_xu876DquIkfsAScXf1nsurUDlP-_CD6Bi1yv2rgEYLWm9GtiEnBFt8dxcDcYCBOxpjBICynbdF_gE9EiYAywISQuA6H/s2646/IMG_20230724_060435.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2160" data-original-width="2646" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ws0VifAVuqoSxApFq8xseNTqT1Zhqq4RgrxoEz3DLkOsMQa8IC6ZsMe2O27WIxg_VdIGniBn9VRu86US2jKVUTnTgVAsasPT_xu876DquIkfsAScXf1nsurUDlP-_CD6Bi1yv2rgEYLWm9GtiEnBFt8dxcDcYCBOxpjBICynbdF_gE9EiYAywISQuA6H/w640-h522/IMG_20230724_060435.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What are the different types of students you have? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I teach around 30 kids now. There are 4 kids in a
batch. I have students both in India and abroad. Three or 4 students are from
Texas. I have a student in Alaska also. Some children learn slowly, some quickly,
and there are ADHD students. One student never follows instructions. If I say
draw the Sun’s rays from the top, he says it comes sideways. We have to talk
about overlapping, composition, and line of horizon. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There may be accents and a bit of vocabulary changes
in different parts of the world. But, children are the same all over. I conduct
both online and offline classes. I use a laptop and a phone for my online
classes. The software used is Google meet or Zoom. Then I use a stand, pen, and
paper for drawing. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0kr_UPp2-_pGcwxdGyf_8A_YjjcDEfuWwrgC8tBAsTdgbywjAbgYg9mwMBh0Nsq5s2it0fyr4WAFVY_KjvuzyPykkdl0yefrKB3Bm8e0jo07j19GNvNzRPzatmL4YIcABQGNa4eJ_fwZdLE708KAgok5YzTQ60pEmHMkQ_igkeMhIapoTBVafqgnNbcV/s2279/IMG_20231107_203717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2279" data-original-width="1637" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh0kr_UPp2-_pGcwxdGyf_8A_YjjcDEfuWwrgC8tBAsTdgbywjAbgYg9mwMBh0Nsq5s2it0fyr4WAFVY_KjvuzyPykkdl0yefrKB3Bm8e0jo07j19GNvNzRPzatmL4YIcABQGNa4eJ_fwZdLE708KAgok5YzTQ60pEmHMkQ_igkeMhIapoTBVafqgnNbcV/w460-h640/IMG_20231107_203717.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Have you conducted any online workshops and real-time
exhibitions?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I have conducted online workshops on pencil shading
for online groups Coto and TapArtist using Zoom. Have launched many exhibitions
with the paintings of students at the Ambassador Pallava Hotel. Have conducted
many offline workshops also. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mxolwO9qVhL-Vxib6FJFNT0URo7J6Pdr0lMXACXDCcHo0OWoD5PJBfSI1WV2AgzIMpeT9UIiNVditJw_MEpCmasJ1PIYxNRBaIChe3dgkeSWL7ULUvsOugvWu47xA7VmYu2utNzvo-2ervUkSFzEeMQTC6sV_MKCKz8lteXi6CtRFb4wfO0rxAwm9AxU/s837/Clay-modelling.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="833" data-original-width="837" height="636" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mxolwO9qVhL-Vxib6FJFNT0URo7J6Pdr0lMXACXDCcHo0OWoD5PJBfSI1WV2AgzIMpeT9UIiNVditJw_MEpCmasJ1PIYxNRBaIChe3dgkeSWL7ULUvsOugvWu47xA7VmYu2utNzvo-2ervUkSFzEeMQTC6sV_MKCKz8lteXi6CtRFb4wfO0rxAwm9AxU/w640-h636/Clay-modelling.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clay Modelling</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What advice would you like to give to women who want
to start art classes?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Go ahead and start. The advantage of being an
entrepreneur is you decide when and how much to work. The disadvantage is you
have to do all the admin work apart from teaching. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Jq_qa5R8DWhVpFhpUSKCCN7_bkICLyXO1XU1GTppEzAxI0zrl0Iv5c5SMw3p_Ix13aoWqrfCcaZuZ5RUrA4hy9GzWbyDXam4XyZ511oVsKUUG48ttmsiVoJtCpL37-BNLxe40ymniSVya4juSY5d-7OkSBPE3ze9wRNttoIxNDdLGCU19v5H3vpsRytg/s829/Tribal-Art.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="829" data-original-width="675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Jq_qa5R8DWhVpFhpUSKCCN7_bkICLyXO1XU1GTppEzAxI0zrl0Iv5c5SMw3p_Ix13aoWqrfCcaZuZ5RUrA4hy9GzWbyDXam4XyZ511oVsKUUG48ttmsiVoJtCpL37-BNLxe40ymniSVya4juSY5d-7OkSBPE3ze9wRNttoIxNDdLGCU19v5H3vpsRytg/w522-h640/Tribal-Art.png" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tribal Art from Madhya Pradesh</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Tell us about your family.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">My husband has a florist shop and we are involved in
wedding decorations and other events. I have a son and a daughter. My daughter
is an advocate in Chennai High Court. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_FlGhSboI9Hzf_say91T6AGwQJobLGVh-qolf0hGIc_bqNlqg6gCghEfNhxo7a8ExqTgVdmJf65C6zAyPll6bxhc9UjfHvYfMTktYYiNnI0adZvzeOc4LxOV0dt1euR_w7G3XLDVip36XYagCKzPkegQb_jow-MyIBWziIlqMEXrqSAkh5EDGvEhI57D/s920/CACposterjpg.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="806" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq_FlGhSboI9Hzf_say91T6AGwQJobLGVh-qolf0hGIc_bqNlqg6gCghEfNhxo7a8ExqTgVdmJf65C6zAyPll6bxhc9UjfHvYfMTktYYiNnI0adZvzeOc4LxOV0dt1euR_w7G3XLDVip36XYagCKzPkegQb_jow-MyIBWziIlqMEXrqSAkh5EDGvEhI57D/w560-h640/CACposterjpg.png" width="560" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We wish Meenakshi Gupta and her Creative Art Classes
astounding success!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p>Insta handle - @creativeartclass2003</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p>E-mail - meenakshigupta2470@gmail.com</o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p>Phone - 9941951515 </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-50329110773996413262023-09-21T08:36:00.001+05:302023-09-21T08:36:15.401+05:30ChatGPT Writes a Poem on Environmental Pollution<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Was exploring ChatGPT yesterday.
As most of you know, ChatGPT is a text-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool.
If you ask it a question or supply a prompt, it gives you an answer. It creates
new content. Using Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) you can
write a code in any language like C, create a marketing campaign, plan your
travel itinerary, write a children’s book and more. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This was the poem ChatGPT
wrote about environmental pollution when I gave the prompt as, “Write a poem
about environment pollution”. Was really impressed by the poem which covered almost
all aspects of environment pollution. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In a world of industry and
progress, we stand,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Yet heedless of nature, we
scar the land.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A tale of woe, a story of
despair,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Of environment pollution, we
must be aware.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The skies once blue, now
tainted gray,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As pollutants rise, they steal
our day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The air we breathe, once fresh
and pure,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Now carries toxins we can't
endure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In rivers and oceans, our
garbage swirls,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As plastic waste in endless
spirals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Marine life suffers, their
home besieged,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">By our negligence, they're
left aggrieved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Forests once lush, now razed
to the ground,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As greed and ignorance abound.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">With each tree lost, a
creature's plea,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For a world in balance, for
you and me.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The climate changes, it's
plain to see,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Extreme weather strikes with
no decree.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The warming Earth, a dire
call,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To mend our ways, or surely
fall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">But hope remains in every
heart,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To heal the world, to do our
part.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Reduce, reuse, and recycle
too,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For a cleaner planet, for me
and you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Let's cherish the Earth, our
precious home,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Before we reap what we have
sown.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In unity, let's stand and
fight,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To save our world with all our
might.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">For in our hands, the power
lies,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">To clear the smog and clear
the skies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In this poem's plea, let it be
known,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">That a pollution-free world
can be our own.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB6CqwK-X--18Uu5BlA2W1R7wqHNdWt6h4-PZIOwg_j0Teh6eCol4Eu5WQxKavsosr1e5UtZrBuDORQeAl2mVykAieF5Biy4Go0N6KwDVHqD1NGuk_FQ7gK5Uwh5HcjHISnVS7VajvGedaiXugq0X0Aa7YIBzqwTdVrT68jS6uVfYlV-Uz1-et4VGbYVZ/s1024/Polluted-City.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRB6CqwK-X--18Uu5BlA2W1R7wqHNdWt6h4-PZIOwg_j0Teh6eCol4Eu5WQxKavsosr1e5UtZrBuDORQeAl2mVykAieF5Biy4Go0N6KwDVHqD1NGuk_FQ7gK5Uwh5HcjHISnVS7VajvGedaiXugq0X0Aa7YIBzqwTdVrT68jS6uVfYlV-Uz1-et4VGbYVZ/w640-h640/Polluted-City.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The above image was created using MidJourney, a graphic generating AI tool. The prompt given was, A polluted city with hazy dark cloudy skies. Smoke comes out of factory chimneys. Automobiles are on the streets.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click <a href="https://chat.openai.com/" target="_blank">here </a>to access ChatGPT.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click <a href="https://www.midjourneyai.ai/" target="_blank">here</a> to access MidJourney. </span></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-44305364738391851232023-09-06T18:58:00.001+05:302023-09-06T18:58:56.625+05:30The School of Life by Alain De Botton - A Book Review <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">The School of Life is a
beautiful book written by Alain De Botton with wonderful insights on each page.
The book has five sections Self, Others, Relationships, Work, and Culture. Sharing
a few of the snippets from the book here.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicptoL4Cg405mbf4B_zTnyjrNQ-QXxtxuMICVSqlJ1LZ1JlUTWD3fxIfdSUeSDrLyaSVeFGEdGN16MLJINVjSPs7FdYgXxuDO88TKvB7J2fCS7ry0H1zHFcR-ODAE4fcvC5FShdwoY3g7loek3Nk_gECniKrFn4dU-__ySQxJb5jC7swNLTdVLBPwRrZ0T/s1280/BookCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicptoL4Cg405mbf4B_zTnyjrNQ-QXxtxuMICVSqlJ1LZ1JlUTWD3fxIfdSUeSDrLyaSVeFGEdGN16MLJINVjSPs7FdYgXxuDO88TKvB7J2fCS7ry0H1zHFcR-ODAE4fcvC5FShdwoY3g7loek3Nk_gECniKrFn4dU-__ySQxJb5jC7swNLTdVLBPwRrZ0T/w480-h640/BookCover.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The School of Life by Alain De Botton</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Alain maps many of our life
habits and reactions to our childhood upbringing. He says, “Children can’t go
anywhere. They have no extended social network. Even when things are going
right, childhood is a gentle open prison.” A volatile parent may be the reason
for our current meekness. A continually busy, inattentive parent was the
catalyst for someone to be an exhausting attention seeker. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The markers of emotional
health are self-love, candour, and communication. A few signs of self-love are
not pleasing others indiscriminately and being willing to leave an abusive
union. Candour is the ability to accept negative feedback about ourselves
because valuable lessons come in painful guises. Communication is not to think
that others can read our minds and thoughts. One needs to know how to formulate
one’s complaints into a convincing, perhaps humorously framed point that has a
chance of winning over its target.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Alain beautifully talks about fame
and its invariable negative impacts in four pages. He says, “One wants to be
famous out of a desire for kindness. But the world isn’t generally kind to the
famous for long. This is because the celebrity of a few people will always
contrast painfully with the obscurity of the many. So, soon enough the world
will comment negatively on their appearance, it will pore over their setbacks,
it will judge their relationships, and it will mock their new ventures. The
assessments will flood in from people who will express from the safety of the
newspaper office or screen.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As a cure, Alain says that appreciation
and understanding are only available through individuals one knows and cares
about, not via groups of thousands or millions of strangers. There is no
shortcut to friendship – which is what the famous person is in effect seeking. A
famous person can market and advocate for their products in public but ignore the
good and bad comments of strangers in the wider world. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In a debate between
materialism and virtue, he talks about The Fable of the Bees written by Bernard
Mandeville. In the book, Bernard mentions that shopping for pleasure and
vanities helped the economy to grow. It was the consumption of Mandeville
called “fripperies” – hats, bonnets, gloves, butter dishes, soup tureens, shoehorns,
and hair clips – that provided the engine for national prosperity and made a
genuine difference to the lives of the weak and the poor. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Alain talks about the 12
ingredients of wisdom. In that, he says the following about Regret. In our ambitious
age, it is common to begin with dreams of being able to pull off an unblemished
life, where one can hope to get the major decisions, in love and work, right.
But the wise realize that it is impossible to fashion a spotless life. We will
make some extremely large and utterly uncorrectable errors in a number of
areas. Perfectionism is a wicked illusion. Regret is unavoidable. The errors in
life are not coincidental but structural. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The book has 295 pages. Apart
from the book, the YouTube channel by the same name, The School of Life,
@theschooloflifetv has wonderful videos. The videos have so many animations and
graphics and are well presented. I have been handing out copies of School of
Life book to my family and friends and I’m sure you will too once you read the
book. Go for it! </span></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-13791225798397260392023-06-03T16:00:00.005+05:302023-06-04T14:19:17.766+05:30Interview with Read 'n' Rejoice Library Founder Sasikala<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Sasikala started the Read ‘n’ Rejoice library on 19th
Feb 2016. Let us hear about her entrepreneurial journey of establishing and
running a library and how she overcomes challenges. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwxELJsSsJI9JlhFWBEe9cB-Pfyp-8FEV1HjSG-nxy65CJRqVX3uWUzNwqbLHk9O4oq-JyyHClE7NIJMuNJ8pzULXjCt4pM6LY62hPrB-FVD7BFd8l6_4GoYABSmz2J5SsFuo1v0nr1FEgL7UHrkgc0sQSNMaGVp4cUQ8fIKor6BiXacTDc2hdHbhdw/s1600/IMG-20230601-WA0019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwxELJsSsJI9JlhFWBEe9cB-Pfyp-8FEV1HjSG-nxy65CJRqVX3uWUzNwqbLHk9O4oq-JyyHClE7NIJMuNJ8pzULXjCt4pM6LY62hPrB-FVD7BFd8l6_4GoYABSmz2J5SsFuo1v0nr1FEgL7UHrkgc0sQSNMaGVp4cUQ8fIKor6BiXacTDc2hdHbhdw/w640-h424/IMG-20230601-WA0019.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p><b style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">When did you decide that you wanted to start a lending
library?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I couldn’t find a suitable job after a career break of
4 years. So, I contemplated the idea of a startup. But I was firm that it
should be helpful to society. As books were my passion, I decided to start a
library and a Kids’ Activity Club.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What are the different steps you took to start the
library? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We did a survey of our apartment residents to check
their interest level. I spoke to a couple of other libraries to understand the
feasibility. After I decided to start the Read ‘n’ Rejoice library, I found a
suitable location in Medavakkam. I got the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) registration done. I procured books
from different sources. Then we did website development and hosting, marketing,
and more. </span></p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">We now have 1400+ members registered with the library
and around 430 active members. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">We
have 9500 books. We cover the books with lamination sheets and our
staff are trained to clean and arrange them properly at regular intervals.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Rt64kHQWZLZvywqITWVv8e7LJKIQNd3Fsdk8o-xG-FMH3MnUt2FpN0ch2a82EfJ5kwEdGJ6RzDWi2vVYmcSIG7vvoQGIcS0WzFTkWy-R5-ivxmc9bwXnnEf2MIl7CAiC8Jo6A8BYKLkMp7b-uapCAyN1Rq8klyOuSqRK77Q8gyxTnXOl8nCRWRVIDA/s1600/IMG-20230601-WA0021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Rt64kHQWZLZvywqITWVv8e7LJKIQNd3Fsdk8o-xG-FMH3MnUt2FpN0ch2a82EfJ5kwEdGJ6RzDWi2vVYmcSIG7vvoQGIcS0WzFTkWy-R5-ivxmc9bwXnnEf2MIl7CAiC8Jo6A8BYKLkMp7b-uapCAyN1Rq8klyOuSqRK77Q8gyxTnXOl8nCRWRVIDA/w640-h424/IMG-20230601-WA0021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What was the first set of books you bought for the
library? What are the fast-moving books now in English and Tamil? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The first set of books we bought were Enid Blyton’s
Famous Five and Secret Seven series followed by Kalki novels. Geronimo Stilton,
Percy Jackson, and Wimpy Kid are fast-moving children’s books. In Tamil, Kalki,
Balakumaran, and Sandilyan novels are fast-moving. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How did your reading habit help you in making the
library flourish? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Many members who join the library have no idea about
books. They need suggestions that suits their interest. As I read books from
different genres, I am able to guide them. I also send regular book suggestions
to members, and conduct books clubs that help them to choose the books. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What are the advantages of being a member of Read ‘n’
Rejoice library?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Read ‘n’ Rejoice members get regular updates on the
latest books that are added to the library and book suggestions. Books are delivered
to their home if they opt for it. They can participate in the activities and
contests conducted by us. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We conduct phonics, cursive writing, and robotics
classes at the library. We also conduct story sessions, science workshops, book
clubs, public speaking, storytelling and quiz contests.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSUoOQARlapcCar4uIEaiwwx6ptrjC95i_LnvrQWad9B1x2cD8SYlvUMnc3QIrxioW51yusv97W0JucVaD3YmM1KF923-U0rIP-0vNiKA3ja3tM34ybIGfOFxfAU05yo7UagYNjhoYAyD7w2SRhH5fsiQVsJUmOt1jxyWeDUdo8DgA77N3uF8qDZppQ/s1280/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-06-01%20at%2015.40.36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzSUoOQARlapcCar4uIEaiwwx6ptrjC95i_LnvrQWad9B1x2cD8SYlvUMnc3QIrxioW51yusv97W0JucVaD3YmM1KF923-U0rIP-0vNiKA3ja3tM34ybIGfOFxfAU05yo7UagYNjhoYAyD7w2SRhH5fsiQVsJUmOt1jxyWeDUdo8DgA77N3uF8qDZppQ/w640-h480/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-06-01%20at%2015.40.36.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What are the hurdles you face from online memberships?
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The main hurdle is getting delivery boys, who keep
changing. The next challenge is that at least 25% of the overall librarian’s
effort is spent on packing the books, preparing the list for delivery, and arranging
the returned books. It involves cost and effort. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What inputs do you get from the readers and how do you
change your work or purchase based on those?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We get book suggestions from members. We read the Goodreads
website reviews for the suggested books. Then we check the availability. If the
books are available at a reasonable price, we procure them immediately. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5yc7HYafdFAwwkhaDh4BwKQyVUGkDcXl1mb2lnwTK6GkwT_zZ_VyQ5MjGHdNRpYBfN6VY_GHoiMSSgrFJasweZG4CyPLGWUMI2AT_PbwYTJE2leSDqo4V-cOdQMopblHTyc_u8lnvL3Kaw1FQQUabgAYNYp-nP2w-Fqsi5nk_aFcbi4OTXYwlYGbrA/s1600/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-06-01%20at%2015.42.26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5yc7HYafdFAwwkhaDh4BwKQyVUGkDcXl1mb2lnwTK6GkwT_zZ_VyQ5MjGHdNRpYBfN6VY_GHoiMSSgrFJasweZG4CyPLGWUMI2AT_PbwYTJE2leSDqo4V-cOdQMopblHTyc_u8lnvL3Kaw1FQQUabgAYNYp-nP2w-Fqsi5nk_aFcbi4OTXYwlYGbrA/w640-h480/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-06-01%20at%2015.42.26.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">How does your family help in running the library? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">My husband helps me in website updates and books
procurement. My mother-in-law takes care of the family when I am busy with
library activities.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5EIOn5BGZhNdQnInio2bZptbhKWw7gPvbZqorNtQ4nnpp4SrP19QKD8BqVdVNZ_f6Jv-B1B9Fp1GiJpgMJ7CvOb_WeZuRqsiwl3nxlwYZsy0kusjWOPPZHc0ssqa88hSy2f-NkF0uWzI-4BQkw4yawvXciCBQVLtMYR70CzB6CKOPJ9S27VvV_HgRw/s1600/IMG-20230601-WA0022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1059" data-original-width="1600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn5EIOn5BGZhNdQnInio2bZptbhKWw7gPvbZqorNtQ4nnpp4SrP19QKD8BqVdVNZ_f6Jv-B1B9Fp1GiJpgMJ7CvOb_WeZuRqsiwl3nxlwYZsy0kusjWOPPZHc0ssqa88hSy2f-NkF0uWzI-4BQkw4yawvXciCBQVLtMYR70CzB6CKOPJ9S27VvV_HgRw/w640-h424/IMG-20230601-WA0022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">What are other challenges you face in running the
library and how do you overcome them?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As there's floating population in Medavakkam, members
are moving out quite often. The number of adult readers is less. So, whenever
children are busy with academic activities, members don't continue
with the library. I keep suggesting books for adults through messages
and motivate them to read. This is because family reading is best to create
interest for children to read.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiypuLYhF5SvJ3di_Ebc_XzDWxhU3_ET1qKGdo30OoMH9ZqqcSLrotPhjpCcPyj2NCi6xjp-w1Rn-3cCDF5hrlG1Ynw7UwSUzNBipIcDtrf8vma-y_NH09uAKKkfY4B_pSVJrR4inyZIzjyR0KZvIULS0_7nRHobFszky9VrBWb5Yy1GCq--56cOUnQ/s1600/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-06-01%20at%2015.42.27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBiypuLYhF5SvJ3di_Ebc_XzDWxhU3_ET1qKGdo30OoMH9ZqqcSLrotPhjpCcPyj2NCi6xjp-w1Rn-3cCDF5hrlG1Ynw7UwSUzNBipIcDtrf8vma-y_NH09uAKKkfY4B_pSVJrR4inyZIzjyR0KZvIULS0_7nRHobFszky9VrBWb5Yy1GCq--56cOUnQ/w640-h480/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-06-01%20at%2015.42.27.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></b></p>What criteria you plan to follow for selecting franchise
partners for Read ‘n’ Rejoice?</span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Location should be within 10 kms from our current library
location. He/She should have interest in books. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Read 'n' Rejoice website: <a href="https://readnrejoice.in/">https://readnrejoice.in/</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Instagram Handle: ReadnRejoice</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5idqPOQX59ZSJxNzieVAop4fY6EkvaubPwvnQm_h68TEEwAytXQk9o7NWz1OOZmGbmVRhUqkKCSbaPU3g8ciJr9T8DN_y2iJjUqtqHiI5WjAU9pdCq6QbBWFtxNYSo60ssvV09-RDNO8rEXzheHFpxUKAmibNiEFnc22iLRN1McjQ8OhPhG0oqhU9Pw/s1600/Profile-pp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5idqPOQX59ZSJxNzieVAop4fY6EkvaubPwvnQm_h68TEEwAytXQk9o7NWz1OOZmGbmVRhUqkKCSbaPU3g8ciJr9T8DN_y2iJjUqtqHiI5WjAU9pdCq6QbBWFtxNYSo60ssvV09-RDNO8rEXzheHFpxUKAmibNiEFnc22iLRN1McjQ8OhPhG0oqhU9Pw/w640-h640/Profile-pp.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sasikala - Founder of Read 'n' Rejoice Library</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">We wish Sasikala outstanding success with her library Read 'n' Rejoice and her noble thought of spreading knowledge through books. </span></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-38979922690856268752023-05-25T20:30:00.003+05:302023-05-26T09:56:31.508+05:30Participated as Translator in the Asian Festival of Children's Content AFCC - Build Your Book Hackathon 2023<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Got an opportunity to
participate as a translator in the Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC),
Build Your Book Hackathon 2023. The hackathon was organized by Pratham Books
and the Singapore Book Council. The event happened on the 13</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">th</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> and
14</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">th</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> of May.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pratham Books initially sent
us guidelines and articles about translation. I was supposed to translate the children’s
picture books in the hackathon into Tamil. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHCV2URosWOLVDdrtTcmlrbU0x9k-4bWYtKcIcbyPz9v_i3gMy3eNVIiD4zoZPeHwk0tPCj7dJXwLNeZYUidWJfR-pyrnODBUSTlU0oq5GoX0JcS0wUh6Faq7-t7H__qwfxuRI5E11pL32U4mVfKSfuHVYYF-fFczvdHhDrb94Sq8sOzK7Y9aAONyPA/s132/logo-afcc.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="132" data-original-width="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHCV2URosWOLVDdrtTcmlrbU0x9k-4bWYtKcIcbyPz9v_i3gMy3eNVIiD4zoZPeHwk0tPCj7dJXwLNeZYUidWJfR-pyrnODBUSTlU0oq5GoX0JcS0wUh6Faq7-t7H__qwfxuRI5E11pL32U4mVfKSfuHVYYF-fFczvdHhDrb94Sq8sOzK7Y9aAONyPA/s16000/logo-afcc.webp" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">On the 13</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">, the
organizers, author-illustrators, and translators joined a Zoom Event. After
introducing ourselves and talking about our favourite authors, the
author-illustrators and translators went into separate online rooms to discuss
their roles. Then the author-illustrators had to build their storyboards and the
text of the story. The translators were asked to join again on the 14</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">th</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">On the 14<sup>th</sup>, we translated
the stories. One translator each for Chinese, Malay, Vietnamese, Hindi, and
Tamil participated. The MS Word manuscripts of the six stories by the
author-illustrators were shared with us. And all the people involved could edit
and review the documents. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OJ9qJq9E7fyTsRse8twvLgDuwCzAvUrmQEarqPNRM7Xo53gS484RPOX3dtialMVE_kmEfhPPB4IjrnGrE7ku4wFVqlLDrCU7lUODCPit63CKbXH-ZA4fWQXTtXOzkT7fKTtF_9SpiIqgYQq4OV96ELUP8J8eBYqqUl4QYfxLAjQcYy31cXbE13zBEA/s1920/AFCC-pic-3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5OJ9qJq9E7fyTsRse8twvLgDuwCzAvUrmQEarqPNRM7Xo53gS484RPOX3dtialMVE_kmEfhPPB4IjrnGrE7ku4wFVqlLDrCU7lUODCPit63CKbXH-ZA4fWQXTtXOzkT7fKTtF_9SpiIqgYQq4OV96ELUP8J8eBYqqUl4QYfxLAjQcYy31cXbE13zBEA/w640-h360/AFCC-pic-3.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>We wrote the translation of
each line of the picture book below the original language line. One original
book was in Chinese. For the story Snooze, it was funny to invent sounds in Tamil made by sleeping animals. For the story Owen the Wise, it was a challenge to find a Tamil word for the term Ignorts (meaning ignorant people). For the story Father's Hobby, for some fruits, we retained the English names and for other fruits, we wrote the Tamil words. For the story Tara and the Magic Glass, we had to give a gender for the magic glass as the original story was written that way. I gave a male gender to the Magic Glass. We had to translate the blurbs also. After, we completed
the translation, a reviewer in Pratham Books reviewed our documents.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I learned a lot from the
review comments. While translating, at least in the first version, we tend to
stay close to the original. This makes us bring in few literary or poetic words.
The reviewer used simple words and did not use an exact match for the original words. The
output was really lucid and good for children. I also made some changes based
on suggestions from the reviewer. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The translators were asked to
verify the final drafts of the picture books. After making a few suggestions,
the translations were good to go online on the Storyweaver website. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Here are my verified/official translations in Tamil and the links to the picture books on the Pratham Books Storyweaver website. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1. </span></span><a href="https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577822-puthisaali-owen" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577822-puthisaali-owen</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Isu_NKe4dMHrFFm3FI4dGb2r7wiclmbofR9Q-YaODZBEN6nhFQ8GxbMIolSWwDtInQiWQF1V05HkwzSkjRdXxr3tSJWlIM-5GaDDhBqTdD3PyF_ldoNfVZqKzzV17MZGRi_TaSprfIeS6f9SHKVuJiNkUi5CqhX6LqZfIsOK8FCxEzFzPl-ApMXsCw/s990/PuthisaliOwen.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="990" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Isu_NKe4dMHrFFm3FI4dGb2r7wiclmbofR9Q-YaODZBEN6nhFQ8GxbMIolSWwDtInQiWQF1V05HkwzSkjRdXxr3tSJWlIM-5GaDDhBqTdD3PyF_ldoNfVZqKzzV17MZGRi_TaSprfIeS6f9SHKVuJiNkUi5CqhX6LqZfIsOK8FCxEzFzPl-ApMXsCw/w640-h416/PuthisaliOwen.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">2. <a href="https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577818-appavin-pozhuthupokku"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577818-appavin-pozhuthupokku</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_L3KoGOrstTN5piqiYJLQBPKmFGtUyHFWPvFIugXSThjL1EB_QQAjoXfXB8qElz1b1hztNPIFb2EJgw1XO7oVtWPEsIKD5KHlV_bfFZD8haoU-zNEW73S21E1CVcYrn5l0tnJrrA96CshjfPyka1zkt4Vcr_OFxVUKxiLBsoOu4h1yfdW0pIU6ofsA/s1040/AppavinPozhuthupoku.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="643" data-original-width="1040" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr_L3KoGOrstTN5piqiYJLQBPKmFGtUyHFWPvFIugXSThjL1EB_QQAjoXfXB8qElz1b1hztNPIFb2EJgw1XO7oVtWPEsIKD5KHlV_bfFZD8haoU-zNEW73S21E1CVcYrn5l0tnJrrA96CshjfPyka1zkt4Vcr_OFxVUKxiLBsoOu4h1yfdW0pIU6ofsA/w640-h396/AppavinPozhuthupoku.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">3. <a href="https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577826-thoongalaam-vaanga"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577826-thoongalaam-vaanga</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxSzHYNrxnZL66e_eYvhbeEledIzf9Y9yDD_lnFA-j9SyIJozpJLOfcMFY0odzcNDmShf7C-FZI1QQVA9P9UoyNulq_Bbe63pnxfQcp996x-uMMXiVvlKm4gc346kjmjcgQEMWUOh0erTq1mjmk0TmJ--atAcnYxoSTpOS2H9qgXvfjq11HjCEf--Pg/s995/thoongalam.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="995" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqxSzHYNrxnZL66e_eYvhbeEledIzf9Y9yDD_lnFA-j9SyIJozpJLOfcMFY0odzcNDmShf7C-FZI1QQVA9P9UoyNulq_Bbe63pnxfQcp996x-uMMXiVvlKm4gc346kjmjcgQEMWUOh0erTq1mjmk0TmJ--atAcnYxoSTpOS2H9qgXvfjq11HjCEf--Pg/w640-h408/thoongalam.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">4. <a href="https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577837-tharavum-mandira-kannadiyum"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577837-tharavum-mandira-kannadiyum</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhujRdZ9nMYEfB6XaeVeK0e9JK70q5Zoc2zEUrTEKqAQFmp75M7ihEjQCh15qoS0RLocfIz0cy_DulNEOMgMSClCo1l9pEvqgiCZQVvmE43y67U8SKimZaJT_zfy6wevdHWiTC7rC3VOer93VRZ_yfJYIfH284hIrIaHe2NKUJf-wqtDn9TBcLX508Jg/s997/tara.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="997" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhujRdZ9nMYEfB6XaeVeK0e9JK70q5Zoc2zEUrTEKqAQFmp75M7ihEjQCh15qoS0RLocfIz0cy_DulNEOMgMSClCo1l9pEvqgiCZQVvmE43y67U8SKimZaJT_zfy6wevdHWiTC7rC3VOer93VRZ_yfJYIfH284hIrIaHe2NKUJf-wqtDn9TBcLX508Jg/w640-h410/tara.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">5. <a href="https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577825-valarum-natchathirangal"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577825-valarum-natchathirangal</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0r4h_c2Mk1YLRDXVU3EIA9TOSeo-f1e11icsLp_OkSo2Uu84_J5lwShgjx-9c0dd2EwQax0oit_xpZ2eBhXqN3vb_Z53W7YGfivFhGvlYQ3ZxE1XfnspG3Is80a27iRp7UT3jbmC1bWwxpgAESO0ulzrs8bmfc1QgVmnRtEsOokIS3jMoLARC0HF77g/s991/valarum-natchathiram.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="991" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0r4h_c2Mk1YLRDXVU3EIA9TOSeo-f1e11icsLp_OkSo2Uu84_J5lwShgjx-9c0dd2EwQax0oit_xpZ2eBhXqN3vb_Z53W7YGfivFhGvlYQ3ZxE1XfnspG3Is80a27iRp7UT3jbmC1bWwxpgAESO0ulzrs8bmfc1QgVmnRtEsOokIS3jMoLARC0HF77g/w640-h412/valarum-natchathiram.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">6. <a href="https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577824-panju-mittai-megam"><span style="font-size: medium;">https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/577824-panju-mittai-megam</span></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArVH238O2EUMYYOazf69FVdN070KoXESS6RwKRP9ZjqMzKSZPN_8c2xiOYh028rwr1UMPQHz6llLKfTtzHgI7dcQoN0efKOUbnoZ0r-dVS3VyOnCD6Cjtk3fngSg7GQfp0D30UtRNDxTnCs2xFR50ZXuxTVVBVdfiA97DI_XR_stEV1Z3-V5lsg_B2w/s1004/Panchumittai.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="1004" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhArVH238O2EUMYYOazf69FVdN070KoXESS6RwKRP9ZjqMzKSZPN_8c2xiOYh028rwr1UMPQHz6llLKfTtzHgI7dcQoN0efKOUbnoZ0r-dVS3VyOnCD6Cjtk3fngSg7GQfp0D30UtRNDxTnCs2xFR50ZXuxTVVBVdfiA97DI_XR_stEV1Z3-V5lsg_B2w/w640-h406/Panchumittai.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Visit the AFCC website here: <a href="https://afcc.com.sg/">https://afcc.com.sg/</a> </p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-17811300702926005072023-04-25T18:54:00.003+05:302023-04-26T08:43:06.522+05:30Interview with Pioneer Music Gym Founder - Pioneer Suresh<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Pioneer
Suresh has conducted 6500 live orchestra shows worldwide and has worked with
stalwarts like Shri. Dr. K.J.Yesudas, Ms. K.S.Chithra, and Ms. Vani Jairam. Pioneer Suresh has been in the music industry for more than 30 years. He is a
professional drummer and also sings occasionally. Let us hear from him about
his Pioneer Music Gym – a gym to sing and exercise your musical vocal cords
with like-minded music friends.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfsW88iJSAfRTccfPubxJlxft-aYCk25J0jFgKaNlNzxZBN0sBLeZDB80IKPKVfOdf0xgMlA_1eETG6rV4TgJh3fap5IxH1cdMWIxbBXXuZYLj4R6kUDPc7IVEQdor91RjJVqWjGBjoSwNY86NqWjnfgiBXL8oqIXsnX2bPQP_QtuOW-j_iQZkpdjyQ/s1152/IMG-20230425-WA0064.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1152" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfsW88iJSAfRTccfPubxJlxft-aYCk25J0jFgKaNlNzxZBN0sBLeZDB80IKPKVfOdf0xgMlA_1eETG6rV4TgJh3fap5IxH1cdMWIxbBXXuZYLj4R6kUDPc7IVEQdor91RjJVqWjGBjoSwNY86NqWjnfgiBXL8oqIXsnX2bPQP_QtuOW-j_iQZkpdjyQ/w640-h426/IMG-20230425-WA0064.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pioneer Music Gym Founder - Pioneer Suresh </td></tr></tbody></table><b style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">How did you get the idea to start the Pioneer
Music Gym?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Many
times, we have gone abroad for music shows. Usually, after the shows, there is
a night party. During these parties, I have seen many doctors, entrepreneurs,
and chartered accountants sing very well. Seeing such very good amateur singers, I thought of bringing out such talent to the world. So, I
did the research for a few years and later conceived the idea of the Pioneer
Music Gym. We started the Pioneer Music Gym (PMG) in 2016 at the Sun Plaza in
T. Nagar, Chennai. Singer Vani Jairam inaugurated it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">At PMG, non-professionals who are good singers gather every week.
They sing songs with karaoke music. The singing is also recorded and uploaded
on YouTube. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc1DL2UUN28sDgoMWoDOC0EzgWqCANQ23zI8cOZaJ6BqXhgzT9W-f7AXb8kKcY2tkBsIzss9HFzujrtzkaPlejWL3zTP5VwiijhKWUUeloI6hMr8Q7EbnaERa2XiNacLwfisQTfcvQJ_onjaWNDKrq5l978O3UJAeoza44I9f6_VG-ujX7MY1iksWbg/s1600/IMG-20230425-WA0109.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsc1DL2UUN28sDgoMWoDOC0EzgWqCANQ23zI8cOZaJ6BqXhgzT9W-f7AXb8kKcY2tkBsIzss9HFzujrtzkaPlejWL3zTP5VwiijhKWUUeloI6hMr8Q7EbnaERa2XiNacLwfisQTfcvQJ_onjaWNDKrq5l978O3UJAeoza44I9f6_VG-ujX7MY1iksWbg/w640-h288/IMG-20230425-WA0109.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A karaoke session in progress at PMG</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">How do singers become members of your gym and
sing? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Singers
have to attend an audition. Once they are selected, they have to pay a monthly
subscription. They are organized into teams named </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Harmony, </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Symphony, Euphony, Rhapsody, and Bollywood. The teams perform for a 3-hour slot each fixed on
either Thursdays ( 5-8 pm), Fridays (5-8 pm) , or Sundays (10 am - 1 pm, 2-5 pm, 5-8 pm). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">The
singers in one team become a part of a Whatsapp group. There they discuss the
songs they will sing as solo or duet with others. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We
have a database of close to 4000 karaoke mp3 songs and their lyrics. Singers
can also send karaoke versions of songs that are not in the database. In the karaoke, the BGMs are trimmed without disturbing the singing part. This is to ensure
that the fast tempo is maintained and everyone gets a chance to sing all their
songs. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">A music session at PMG, Sun Plaza. </span></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wAEf7K7vH0s" title="YouTube video player" width="350"></iframe>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;">What are the
basic facilities you have at the music gym?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;">We have a
professional audio mixer, a 50 inches TV, 1000 watts speakers, internationally
branded microphones, and disco lights. The karaoke lyrics are displayed on the big
TV screen and the singers can look at them and sing. We hired a professional
sound engineer to do the acoustics of the gym for the best sound effects. The
beautiful wallpapers have images of Ilaiyaraaja, MS Viswanathan, and other
singers and musical instruments. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGQaE-MMfoRW2VPs0v45gzTPNYwjMeE_0a8_Z8R7l94Nz5cTqixx6tQLnwK8VVXdrExxVkHHJuuVegDY0a8DoMgC25_TStJaxD65ugQrTSdZW-ISRL8ZNjn0RjDQ2pJnynBkI1eIJ0LzaFDFB4bsRkjowxqTYmOGNgGmuH0ZEcQ6l0dYRmybpeGVtjA/s1600/IMG-20230425-WA0103.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1600" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYGQaE-MMfoRW2VPs0v45gzTPNYwjMeE_0a8_Z8R7l94Nz5cTqixx6tQLnwK8VVXdrExxVkHHJuuVegDY0a8DoMgC25_TStJaxD65ugQrTSdZW-ISRL8ZNjn0RjDQ2pJnynBkI1eIJ0LzaFDFB4bsRkjowxqTYmOGNgGmuH0ZEcQ6l0dYRmybpeGVtjA/w640-h296/IMG-20230425-WA0103.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4p8zy5BpGyItFNHpsyhWHjiJJAPAQ6sYhEcSSKMeFHm7d94ZBeQbkwn2kKNvhtXWGCSaTfODQCzf6VLRIu-mfJaPd7woWQVWsYFmtPozEmF5ykVgIf3qrRNrdzb3jYUOkFqO_mkerD4FXSXRE-5JR0Y8I_EN4feS2P1gm_jOzNEhJIHGV2QMbmqRyFg/s1600/IMG-20230425-WA0101.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="739" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4p8zy5BpGyItFNHpsyhWHjiJJAPAQ6sYhEcSSKMeFHm7d94ZBeQbkwn2kKNvhtXWGCSaTfODQCzf6VLRIu-mfJaPd7woWQVWsYFmtPozEmF5ykVgIf3qrRNrdzb3jYUOkFqO_mkerD4FXSXRE-5JR0Y8I_EN4feS2P1gm_jOzNEhJIHGV2QMbmqRyFg/w296-h640/IMG-20230425-WA0101.jpg" width="296" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8twOBWY9ENd3i-FkwMsS2zhjAxLfXcTE-4mOSd5hbFiwIryBcEOP3HMyvpDGqvgOx9FI3ctThFmUwmfh44D6Etn2Uv56sJdk5kDObY4z4SKF8fvx3IKgKPfJcvx0RWGjjNtiKweVDcRXtHnuEF6I5X6qLqEzrV__p_QurUDCDPpURpSR7m9pT1H6lQ/s1600/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-04-25%20at%2017.19.51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1600" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI8twOBWY9ENd3i-FkwMsS2zhjAxLfXcTE-4mOSd5hbFiwIryBcEOP3HMyvpDGqvgOx9FI3ctThFmUwmfh44D6Etn2Uv56sJdk5kDObY4z4SKF8fvx3IKgKPfJcvx0RWGjjNtiKweVDcRXtHnuEF6I5X6qLqEzrV__p_QurUDCDPpURpSR7m9pT1H6lQ/w640-h296/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-04-25%20at%2017.19.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;">Why did you
name it a gym?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;">At the music gym,
we do workouts on vocal cords by changing the pitch and tempo of the tracks. Our
logo also shows headphones like a gym barbell and has a mouthpiece of a headset
microphone. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOwL_noqx_Vf_2ZPi5lQXzE8xdbUHH7sIOEWtERp6B-TlogkSRfX1_Oi_6KbOoIWhUDnHRQ6wCs432nYITWKFSJtUK8JNN-CbVY0busrMt4QvPw6fOjAtFNz2FO22muHRjCGwYUjx46-ue4xm6StKhTacrjzzE5nAgfvZpd-3-AVT8AsRM69TNQlL-Q/s596/logo.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="403" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOwL_noqx_Vf_2ZPi5lQXzE8xdbUHH7sIOEWtERp6B-TlogkSRfX1_Oi_6KbOoIWhUDnHRQ6wCs432nYITWKFSJtUK8JNN-CbVY0busrMt4QvPw6fOjAtFNz2FO22muHRjCGwYUjx46-ue4xm6StKhTacrjzzE5nAgfvZpd-3-AVT8AsRM69TNQlL-Q/w432-h640/logo.jpg" width="432" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PMG Logo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">What type of members is in the
Pioneer Music Gym?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">We have all categories of singers. We have </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Bankers<span style="color: black;">, CEO</span>s,
CFOs,<span style="color: black;"> entrepreneurs, housewives, and school and
college students. We also have husband and wife, mother and daughter, and
father and daughter combinations who are members.</span><span style="color: red;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Mothers sometimes bring along their
children when they sing. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">Photos of PMG members:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"></span></p><b style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlO70bRLsLZRPxgoK0RL0NVVux0V64vhQcABeLETrMGBxEJ7JpGKkmuON2GiGh1lwWLvw-ZYIEWTbO09BDgl23Eq-m2O1XpE7stbWpj6eBQgpNawAV17fMm7AF9_3wZlauW86j6vLrkkR-mNVqtzYT8PrYv5tq6unz4e_rILbovv2IbmMENKC5j_BL5w/s1600/group1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1600" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlO70bRLsLZRPxgoK0RL0NVVux0V64vhQcABeLETrMGBxEJ7JpGKkmuON2GiGh1lwWLvw-ZYIEWTbO09BDgl23Eq-m2O1XpE7stbWpj6eBQgpNawAV17fMm7AF9_3wZlauW86j6vLrkkR-mNVqtzYT8PrYv5tq6unz4e_rILbovv2IbmMENKC5j_BL5w/w640-h296/group1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqllC8pxDmKoRyoAwyHcs4Q0eWNnW3Tr81eMEA5Qi59RErYtCF5wy4VGeNY8tI51wcfHx6Z1MOHq6Jfp3e-mFe1iqzCjSGoGFLoWM4UhF134O0Y7Lkw7s0H_RPFcEfj9Ova6GktjUBfxnzGH99DqD-9Dzk3NKV7AXQVd-hxErDmiPcVRp1KvC2WXfRQ/s1600/group2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNqllC8pxDmKoRyoAwyHcs4Q0eWNnW3Tr81eMEA5Qi59RErYtCF5wy4VGeNY8tI51wcfHx6Z1MOHq6Jfp3e-mFe1iqzCjSGoGFLoWM4UhF134O0Y7Lkw7s0H_RPFcEfj9Ova6GktjUBfxnzGH99DqD-9Dzk3NKV7AXQVd-hxErDmiPcVRp1KvC2WXfRQ/w640-h288/group2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvQT3sJ4AJz1haIizLmziYsc9lInHTN5UVLCdNgc5Jmb1TsGvQY41YmWac382nC8Vf1uZeRgQmdsM3P2jHakTXwYq4OhYehGDRl9Ui0lT4r3dqDDKFB62RBK3Um_j3WDxwAquQ8xcTj17TMXOKGOu-HG4912SeZ_6EzW1drZ_wpBxwNsO-1hxFtfwaA/s537/group-4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="537" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQvQT3sJ4AJz1haIizLmziYsc9lInHTN5UVLCdNgc5Jmb1TsGvQY41YmWac382nC8Vf1uZeRgQmdsM3P2jHakTXwYq4OhYehGDRl9Ui0lT4r3dqDDKFB62RBK3Um_j3WDxwAquQ8xcTj17TMXOKGOu-HG4912SeZ_6EzW1drZ_wpBxwNsO-1hxFtfwaA/w640-h474/group-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6S7uWvWhWNPqJmB7Ao101cAb834aH84Q_KshJUc07_qi9VjzwMbxWmbKGoYw8XkJLY1DB2y1HqprpHF17Xqj0qbSbrcC4lEHvMzm_HLstp-7dlR4o9QQ3yrJwcAhWkGzGMRaIPXjM6iGM5xOyR-njHbVbhjskScRapeQz91DpC7iL4kbgEkVUv39pHQ/s1600/group5.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6S7uWvWhWNPqJmB7Ao101cAb834aH84Q_KshJUc07_qi9VjzwMbxWmbKGoYw8XkJLY1DB2y1HqprpHF17Xqj0qbSbrcC4lEHvMzm_HLstp-7dlR4o9QQ3yrJwcAhWkGzGMRaIPXjM6iGM5xOyR-njHbVbhjskScRapeQz91DpC7iL4kbgEkVUv39pHQ/w640-h480/group5.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVLPHY5MfWu3m03upUJpZmG7vp1OYaCrO7jh_0NG9MarbCyX1fDJrgzifVNmUoS8O_7-TVyqTDIrGJiTZ207wjv3LHyFu3BTpOaeNnytM5nWFIxJitk22RfzI8nnRBZEGEw6m_cNBUSndBHkjqMSNO4XdDzaSyUxNFx97ZoPPQ9sfEB1yQpWCamDZ0g/s1600/group6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVLPHY5MfWu3m03upUJpZmG7vp1OYaCrO7jh_0NG9MarbCyX1fDJrgzifVNmUoS8O_7-TVyqTDIrGJiTZ207wjv3LHyFu3BTpOaeNnytM5nWFIxJitk22RfzI8nnRBZEGEw6m_cNBUSndBHkjqMSNO4XdDzaSyUxNFx97ZoPPQ9sfEB1yQpWCamDZ0g/w640-h288/group6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><b style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></b><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdkVrmOrzExXtakOVcjF0q8Or0ImUZhHXRpFNcU17ZMLKwNu-QDRwWjzfSc7upi2TwpL6tKljyYuqnkzN5FZOmuiX8hpSYG_uRIuI-ucK-wRv0d-FAyfdnuNexHuz8ORYqAoP3dr5TmArrTk9Trt_E30qLH89nc90ghlCySjYmg_PG5Qznp2-7XxX_A/s1600/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-04-25%20at%2019.37.51.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1600" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNdkVrmOrzExXtakOVcjF0q8Or0ImUZhHXRpFNcU17ZMLKwNu-QDRwWjzfSc7upi2TwpL6tKljyYuqnkzN5FZOmuiX8hpSYG_uRIuI-ucK-wRv0d-FAyfdnuNexHuz8ORYqAoP3dr5TmArrTk9Trt_E30qLH89nc90ghlCySjYmg_PG5Qznp2-7XxX_A/w640-h288/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-04-25%20at%2019.37.51.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><b>What are the other advantages of
being a Pioneer Music Gym member?</b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">With my vast experience in music, I personally coach the singers.
I help them improve their rhythm sense, pitch perfection, and sing with
expressions and good modulations. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">We have holistic fun. We dance. We pull each other’s legs and
maintain good camaraderie. Members get a good break from their monotonous
stress-filled lives. They become good friends with other members. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">We also do a charity show once a year in places like Music Academy
and Lady Andal Hall. And perform for underprivileged homes. This gives the members
the satisfaction of contributing back to society. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">At a charity show Crescendo:</span></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G1d_K4mDPps" title="YouTube video player" width="350"></iframe>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;">Can you tell us
about the Pioneer Music Gym App?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;">The App enables the
members to hear the edited versions of the tracks before they come for the
session. The app also has pitch and tempo changing facilities. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;">How many
branches of PMG are in operation now? What are your future plans?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;">We have branches at
Sun Plaza, OMR, and Valasarawakkam in Chennai and one in Mumbai. There are
around 70 members now and we plan to take the concept nationwide and globally,
if possible, with franchise options. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6AweG3Buu0LVHJ1VsryNBQ7wn5auAMuTO_BmwuxD1gjmD9ONDBGl5qXxxRhoXDBlFRLnzrkvacYTston-VuzegjTSbhI0OChGp9Y8O2inP7PAiX0xvTtFjC_s9hun-KyneH_HuvaDBryw1f8QM1-pZ4aJV43tqlYQVuy49Uu98AGSb0e5hhU5UJeQnA/s1112/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-04-25%20at%2019.37.50.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="1112" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6AweG3Buu0LVHJ1VsryNBQ7wn5auAMuTO_BmwuxD1gjmD9ONDBGl5qXxxRhoXDBlFRLnzrkvacYTston-VuzegjTSbhI0OChGp9Y8O2inP7PAiX0xvTtFjC_s9hun-KyneH_HuvaDBryw1f8QM1-pZ4aJV43tqlYQVuy49Uu98AGSb0e5hhU5UJeQnA/w640-h232/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-04-25%20at%2019.37.50.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PMG Members</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh510FdWdQVXd6MOcXtHvaV_9fbPpFzecaH3zVfmS7GsIBd-l0P1ZLxSVgw2SwtTsA8pqQDaI2UHT3UaWV27Qqk8AQBuBsiG7AqzkQiD1pygki-_34J1D-hGT_iqj9I5slQwNOwN4cS3jpNBG4AMf5b-zStbu7gKCl_wd2oZpmWIilUsL_VmW2V9nF8dA/s1152/IMG-20230425-WA0090.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1152" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh510FdWdQVXd6MOcXtHvaV_9fbPpFzecaH3zVfmS7GsIBd-l0P1ZLxSVgw2SwtTsA8pqQDaI2UHT3UaWV27Qqk8AQBuBsiG7AqzkQiD1pygki-_34J1D-hGT_iqj9I5slQwNOwN4cS3jpNBG4AMf5b-zStbu7gKCl_wd2oZpmWIilUsL_VmW2V9nF8dA/w640-h426/IMG-20230425-WA0090.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span></b></span></p>How did you
overcome the corona wave in 2020-2021?</span></b></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">People were hesitant to come and sing during those days. I was
blessed as my owner waived off rent for 2 years and waited for better days to
come up. We had online singing sessions during Covid times. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Do you have any programs for
non-members? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">We do have but not in the name of PMG. We call them
non-pmgians or private groups. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">On
Saturdays, we conduct events in which non-members can also participate.
Recently, we had programs for Shreya Ghosal Birthday, Magalir Mattum for
Women’s Day, and TMS 100<sup>th</sup> Birthday celebrations. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRm4ee_t1vhXypGIQ7YrWupBG-AtXPz7g_LHQPfo6RFcPp8yjXukoO036KxXwwmi7U5MfgBt1raUvkmiUzdPZ1TPGa0eUQE0NAW6jwyNw-Rx2RmDNgC4lLgQJFhP0ieHyGVwOcbcdc5T4REjeCxxqwW6XR_ULfG2SYnDRlQIYftt6VGkUUvewUQvm4g/s1695/Other%20programs.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1695" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPRm4ee_t1vhXypGIQ7YrWupBG-AtXPz7g_LHQPfo6RFcPp8yjXukoO036KxXwwmi7U5MfgBt1raUvkmiUzdPZ1TPGa0eUQE0NAW6jwyNw-Rx2RmDNgC4lLgQJFhP0ieHyGVwOcbcdc5T4REjeCxxqwW6XR_ULfG2SYnDRlQIYftt6VGkUUvewUQvm4g/w640-h424/Other%20programs.png" width="640" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Tell us about the current PMG admin Durai.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Durai is from Andaman and has done his BBA. He came to Chennai
with a vision to participate in the Airtel Super Singer contest. He is
dedicated and loyal. We are happy and proud to have him with us. He is a good
dancer too. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1;">Tell us about
your family. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">My wife is a soc</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">ial activist
and was a Banyan NGO employee. <span style="color: black;">My daughter has
specialized in Speech Therapy and plans to go to Canada for her higher studies.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZONIDnFjppV8fbWaTitHUkTp0VZMOtF74xqTHhMY4Drya4zg5e7G1IvvZeZB5EFfWbiP69QtkiTXd315hWECFRo_lXEdk1VuY7rjh8oeRbznAE1Zfl2lys2qOSCSo1b20BCln4ZrAVPeSv_svxOsz8_MUJHyLfhV69us3C7ryFcozYIaUAsTHbFppfQ/s1600/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-04-25%20at%2019.37.50.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZONIDnFjppV8fbWaTitHUkTp0VZMOtF74xqTHhMY4Drya4zg5e7G1IvvZeZB5EFfWbiP69QtkiTXd315hWECFRo_lXEdk1VuY7rjh8oeRbznAE1Zfl2lys2qOSCSo1b20BCln4ZrAVPeSv_svxOsz8_MUJHyLfhV69us3C7ryFcozYIaUAsTHbFppfQ/w480-h640/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-04-25%20at%2019.37.50.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pioneer Suresh with his Family</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><br /><span style="color: black;">Pioneer Suresh: 9841035835</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">Admin Durai: 9840153036</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">Insta: @pioneermusicgym</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: black;">YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@pioneermusicgym5019">https://www.youtube.com/@pioneermusicgym5019</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">Pioneer Music Gym Website: <a href="https://pioneermusicgym.com/">https://pioneermusicgym.com/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Pioneer Suresh talks about the story behind PMG: </span></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0uS3e5ui9YY" title="YouTube video player" width="350"></iframe><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-70296810012161262592023-03-02T19:23:00.001+05:302023-03-02T19:41:52.600+05:30Read 'n' Rejoice Library - 7th Anniversary Celebrations<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Read ‘n’ Rejoice library in Medavakkam celebrated its
7</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">th</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> Annual Day on 19</span><sup style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: justify;">th</sup><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> Feb in the library. The library
was started by Sasikala. Sasikala worked in IT for approx 10 years. After that,
she had to take a break of 3 years and went with her family to England. When
she came back to Chennai, Sasikala was unable to get a new IT job as she had a
break. She did not want to sit idle at home. So, she started the Read ‘n’ Rejoice
library. The library has 3 compact rooms, but it houses 10,000 books for both
kids and adults in English and Tamil on a wide range of subjects.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmVqlnZ-e11ap6GUImRqcQmFrMzKf5h6bHOKUeiWLoWpFRn4-NWFr0oNzH-ZUoPqkVg1ewDFRKX202EtbpWsK0ZFotU_CHENzh5uPtaGvWNerS-H2auOFEODa_ynWmbCyfpcZE1uYWMAVGADiqgy4R9pfO5d0JEayIMDO_v5xWj2bOpisfQVptAYiqg/s1600/RnR-poster.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1236" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmVqlnZ-e11ap6GUImRqcQmFrMzKf5h6bHOKUeiWLoWpFRn4-NWFr0oNzH-ZUoPqkVg1ewDFRKX202EtbpWsK0ZFotU_CHENzh5uPtaGvWNerS-H2auOFEODa_ynWmbCyfpcZE1uYWMAVGADiqgy4R9pfO5d0JEayIMDO_v5xWj2bOpisfQVptAYiqg/w494-h640/RnR-poster.jpeg" width="494" /></a></div><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJTeLOqdxcUsYQXSmEIJgtLgINIAbwUhWy0GgvidRSlL7IfaFL-LKbApJEOdatNwtOp8XGxnIoijbzZseblDzHcG4aNTmm3jZAelFMZ_JHxLlvF8oNT2lH2u4NmArj_UrTIFsNOCHv-k1XCypJwilSW9OqzrkqhTTaWIXWa2j0cmg6NnK5zJy8P4JDQ/s1688/Books-picture.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1688" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJTeLOqdxcUsYQXSmEIJgtLgINIAbwUhWy0GgvidRSlL7IfaFL-LKbApJEOdatNwtOp8XGxnIoijbzZseblDzHcG4aNTmm3jZAelFMZ_JHxLlvF8oNT2lH2u4NmArj_UrTIFsNOCHv-k1XCypJwilSW9OqzrkqhTTaWIXWa2j0cmg6NnK5zJy8P4JDQ/w640-h426/Books-picture.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Books ranging from Vedic Maths to Picture Books</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBe9acnmkd3rA-LNFVVnnRURdIhdbuZyGDSFxzdVXiZ3xrTXSMbkdUoKkVUCrfbJNOOSGFx_tr8Zqs6ssYuFuK1lzk0SHfDhZrz-rg6kJEEcuAbqCfmnBI61vAoAOvTHBnEVDoDaXj71yg1XhXWruSXAZ3lb2ZX2Ap-zgfPkGhw6G77mRd9QJjV558Q/s4032/Blog-1-song.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkBe9acnmkd3rA-LNFVVnnRURdIhdbuZyGDSFxzdVXiZ3xrTXSMbkdUoKkVUCrfbJNOOSGFx_tr8Zqs6ssYuFuK1lzk0SHfDhZrz-rg6kJEEcuAbqCfmnBI61vAoAOvTHBnEVDoDaXj71yg1XhXWruSXAZ3lb2ZX2Ap-zgfPkGhw6G77mRd9QJjV558Q/w640-h360/Blog-1-song.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Song</td></tr></tbody></table><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: justify;">The Annual Day started with a song by Sasikala’s
daughter Sahana and her friend. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: justify;">Then Chief Guest Anitha (myself)
spoke about the benefits of reading and libraries. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: justify;">She spoke about how reading stories and fiction
improves our empathy and emotional intelligence. And that the same neurons that
fire when you do an action fire when you read about that action.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAueQnavJlgPDWLS3eNN2XsP79h4Ray_y7YiH__xo3__FCC8l-qh6Uq0h0o2J-bspcM1N98JzbqEXHwZsy43e-aRH6IfuEp0kvG38eBCwBh3ridxYEIrll5NE7qRm3YY54h5Ybu-vKk18jm94ncEiqdUXv416i7H6P7exRaNZcA-Ld91RDDSgVWzoLQ/s4032/20230219_173332.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAueQnavJlgPDWLS3eNN2XsP79h4Ray_y7YiH__xo3__FCC8l-qh6Uq0h0o2J-bspcM1N98JzbqEXHwZsy43e-aRH6IfuEp0kvG38eBCwBh3ridxYEIrll5NE7qRm3YY54h5Ybu-vKk18jm94ncEiqdUXv416i7H6P7exRaNZcA-Ld91RDDSgVWzoLQ/w640-h360/20230219_173332.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><p><b style="font-size: 12pt;">Here is the video of the Speech: </b></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y8_bmGoMY7c" title="YouTube video player" width="300"></iframe>
</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQvQ9TT09PjoFtS628VRT2SW_hsLxVYBcmBfEnss1S9kNajFnKk65ZBbV_OImTkGk25v6HmNXdHcPpWHvPVJ3zOHexuI8-KxoBvSirUKgo2vYD66qZUPHgkdzSKczcVE8SR-mRku-2-4EDDKTL0cLZx_VTGoVYfXRY2RxIGo_D8F0P2heXsNAvVgL8Q/s4032/20230219_173321.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQvQ9TT09PjoFtS628VRT2SW_hsLxVYBcmBfEnss1S9kNajFnKk65ZBbV_OImTkGk25v6HmNXdHcPpWHvPVJ3zOHexuI8-KxoBvSirUKgo2vYD66qZUPHgkdzSKczcVE8SR-mRku-2-4EDDKTL0cLZx_VTGoVYfXRY2RxIGo_D8F0P2heXsNAvVgL8Q/w640-h360/20230219_173321.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Then Anitha conducted a storytelling session ‘Everyone
is Unique’ with songs and actions. The kids danced. Then prizes were given to enthusiastic
library members. Sasikala spoke about the library. Few parents shared their
experience of shaping the reading habits of their kids and themselves.</span></p></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: 16px;">Here is the video of the Storytelling: </b></div><div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 386.4pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> <iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3m2TmP0r3uw" title="YouTube video player" width="300"></iframe></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 386.4pt; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj029iUaYKyjAdAhPG2JaODbXlg6etmn9yXie91-N5dowrBRxQXgCwmezAwnSSuXgm9kvnuDEG4HGuvS782OdVBmTuW9QDO0mWQ4dQMQioriKGyn_t8H3P-Hn1neFXFHY3nPOegJvfcHJczTEmuBNlJC6b2Ts2lMLzNzYBM1pTwxfFbMBkOAsxZ25_AA/s702/Sasikala.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="702" height="546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj029iUaYKyjAdAhPG2JaODbXlg6etmn9yXie91-N5dowrBRxQXgCwmezAwnSSuXgm9kvnuDEG4HGuvS782OdVBmTuW9QDO0mWQ4dQMQioriKGyn_t8H3P-Hn1neFXFHY3nPOegJvfcHJczTEmuBNlJC6b2Ts2lMLzNzYBM1pTwxfFbMBkOAsxZ25_AA/w640-h546/Sasikala.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sasikala Speaks</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 386.4pt; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ito5pcU4MRn4aNcRR4Ny36c_n2arA3gkxQplkPj7I2ZJEoS7JxESQBYjxBtp8YvYfITMXtpZzj8sQ38OwMuAP1WqzAZlhRU-8WuqMtJX2FaVfMkMi0qIi_NVFKrk55dRTlWFXkr9Gi70uoaHhop979R6Q92dTgOqiixgpAbY3NRBr2WDI7lmLfsiug/s2000/Parents-Speech.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="2000" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Ito5pcU4MRn4aNcRR4Ny36c_n2arA3gkxQplkPj7I2ZJEoS7JxESQBYjxBtp8YvYfITMXtpZzj8sQ38OwMuAP1WqzAZlhRU-8WuqMtJX2FaVfMkMi0qIi_NVFKrk55dRTlWFXkr9Gi70uoaHhop979R6Q92dTgOqiixgpAbY3NRBr2WDI7lmLfsiug/w640-h298/Parents-Speech.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Parents Speech</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 386.4pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Read ‘n’ Rejoice also sends books online to kids in
nearby areas. They also plan to open a franchise within 10 kilometers soon. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 386.4pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Visit Read ‘n’ Rejoice website here: <a href="https://readnrejoice.in/">https://readnrejoice.in/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 386.4pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p> Read 'n' Rejoice Instagram: @readnrejoice </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 386.4pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyX1_uedicDprAotVV_ScSWXW7C0o_hJ3kBh5yul9ip0LuuELEv-CxivCqLtQ9DG9lx-84Unq3IHCDwprCGBHTrYgCLxa0AZrmUxJwCyuqaBdfMAo56bzM_I1_xIxih3kR4AGGkb_RcNyA0-Jni9rRRQaEG-AfFhG-LA-rjNCJxNC3eXftOF8ISn9Tg/s4032/Blog-2-sasikala.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglyX1_uedicDprAotVV_ScSWXW7C0o_hJ3kBh5yul9ip0LuuELEv-CxivCqLtQ9DG9lx-84Unq3IHCDwprCGBHTrYgCLxa0AZrmUxJwCyuqaBdfMAo56bzM_I1_xIxih3kR4AGGkb_RcNyA0-Jni9rRRQaEG-AfFhG-LA-rjNCJxNC3eXftOF8ISn9Tg/w360-h640/Blog-2-sasikala.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sasikala and Anitha</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><br /><br /> </span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MU_C7SYu-Wgi1SMx__i5AHqAZUNMlXQlzXyo8PJOmWsAcWsjEGQicBfljaVbpGkcvMk7MEW9yd6BJx74JFouzUtChwbu7khdTtgTocMg_WBeTxc1HzZLdtnXjnhZups1lzMeVKxfYvkzPJx4bIXNrxeZDBJP9LfhJNiV0E542ELdz5i4vPCNL6IUvQ/s1983/wallpics.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="1983" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MU_C7SYu-Wgi1SMx__i5AHqAZUNMlXQlzXyo8PJOmWsAcWsjEGQicBfljaVbpGkcvMk7MEW9yd6BJx74JFouzUtChwbu7khdTtgTocMg_WBeTxc1HzZLdtnXjnhZups1lzMeVKxfYvkzPJx4bIXNrxeZDBJP9LfhJNiV0E542ELdz5i4vPCNL6IUvQ/w640-h364/wallpics.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kid-Friendly Walls </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 386.4pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"></span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshUoY2Evtx4Ftg5irtkuPmXXJ6GBTkBFmbBYOcF-Dp9jukpLy0YMpePdpAMlZN_OHAO7I16MprNd6N1Kux7dUk7SP1hPmHBmEBRs0avqhqu12xdXQf6Py5mfS4P3Vo0IEZzqui1-H4AIzICf7f7iUmHonjSU9CLG4JL9vH3qPNaJpS_iucRPE5EYudQ/s1040/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-03-02%20at%2018.05.24.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="780" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhshUoY2Evtx4Ftg5irtkuPmXXJ6GBTkBFmbBYOcF-Dp9jukpLy0YMpePdpAMlZN_OHAO7I16MprNd6N1Kux7dUk7SP1hPmHBmEBRs0avqhqu12xdXQf6Py5mfS4P3Vo0IEZzqui1-H4AIzICf7f7iUmHonjSU9CLG4JL9vH3qPNaJpS_iucRPE5EYudQ/w480-h640/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-03-02%20at%2018.05.24.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gift from Read 'n' Rejoice</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><p></p></div></div>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-11853343725780533582023-02-13T05:54:00.006+05:302023-02-25T10:38:32.137+05:30Interview with Viswanath Annampedu - A Prolific Inventor with 50 Patents<p> <span face="Arial, sans-serif">Viswanath (Vish) Annampedu
holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and has over 25 years of experience
working in the USA as a Principal Engineer and Principal Systems Architect.
Vish has a remarkable track record of obtaining patents, with 50 patents to his
credit in the fields of magnetic hard disk drives and high-speed communication
links. In this opportunity, let's hear from Vish about how he developed an
interest in patents and gain insight into his extensive knowledge on the topic.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdtSp_SWj3htOF3RTSVv7kXCES3cu3q4DDqX1MXongHqz07tcxM6W6IdmPXJM8xLIxs2BVtGwWWnTJHjLHamGb9owOmTD0yMFiJ8ONl5TMMfnymGF2BdwccLqSC25HvPNC9TtUaL3mg7aB2jxNcXMhjrPJUlYiNCq65A88b6bQA7xs1Lr7pntzfTu7g/s3232/1.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3232" data-original-width="2160" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpdtSp_SWj3htOF3RTSVv7kXCES3cu3q4DDqX1MXongHqz07tcxM6W6IdmPXJM8xLIxs2BVtGwWWnTJHjLHamGb9owOmTD0yMFiJ8ONl5TMMfnymGF2BdwccLqSC25HvPNC9TtUaL3mg7aB2jxNcXMhjrPJUlYiNCq65A88b6bQA7xs1Lr7pntzfTu7g/w428-h640/1.JPG" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inventor Vish Annampedu</td></tr></tbody></table><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">When did you first get an
idea to file patents? What was your motivation or inspiration?</span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">I got my first patent idea in 2000, a couple of
years after I started working at Lucent Bell Labs on signal processing
architecture of a crucial and complex chip called Read channel used inside
every hard disk drive today. This chip is responsible for positioning a
magnetic head over the data tracks in a magnetic disk, reading and converting data
from magnetic signals into electrical signals (bits 1’s and 0’s), and for
writing data to the magnetic disk for storage. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">I
was fortunate to be mentored by many talented people at Bell Labs who held
numerous patents and prestigious publications at that time. Their success
inspired and motivated me. They encouraged me to write patents based on
our novel solutions for solving complex signal processing problems in the Read
channel chip. I was also challenged and motivated to solve the real-world
technical problems faced by our customers. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">I
learned that any novel solution to a real-world problem could potentially be a
patent idea. The more problems we solved, the more patent applications we
filed, and the more motivated we became to do even more! It is also fulfilling
to see your inventions become a part of real-world products. Additionally,
patents and publications are beneficial not only to the company and its
products, but also serve as a means to showcase your talents and expertise to
the entire industry outside of your company.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6FPYI1E-N_0OiFmSlihT2B0eiYyPccXFoK7O6f9qY9bju4w8TDkyDgrXg4J3D-KZEmkGqWa964hBy-1w1xKFQD0gnhdAfgAol58VNkVGSDSr2iLafSzmX2asj51lFtPlHEhs4iBmvxV_HNxtrpVpKpM4PIaiwwk8_Ox6JdXPvi06kMVhyuCrB0sDaw/s4032/2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1741" data-original-width="4032" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6FPYI1E-N_0OiFmSlihT2B0eiYyPccXFoK7O6f9qY9bju4w8TDkyDgrXg4J3D-KZEmkGqWa964hBy-1w1xKFQD0gnhdAfgAol58VNkVGSDSr2iLafSzmX2asj51lFtPlHEhs4iBmvxV_HNxtrpVpKpM4PIaiwwk8_Ox6JdXPvi06kMVhyuCrB0sDaw/w640-h276/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vish with his Patents</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">How many patents have you
filed so far? Which was your first patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">I have about 50 U.S. patents that have been
granted and a couple more that are in patent pending status. My first
patent is “Scheme To Improve Performance Of Timing Recovery Systems For Read
Channels In A Disk Drive”, U.S. Patent No. 6,856,183 granted on February 15,
2005. This patent took about 4 years from conception of the idea into a
granted patent.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Another notable patent that I am proud of is
“Servo Data Detection in the Presence or Absence of Radial Incoherence Using
Digital Interpolators”, U.S. Patent No. 7,082,005 granted on July 25,
2006. This idea, which is still in use in current hard disk drives,
relates to high-speed seek -- that is, how to accurately place a rapidly moving
magnetic head on a specific user data track on the magnetic disk surface.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Although I am a named inventor in the patents,
the intellectual property rights have been assigned to the companies I worked
for. I have more than 35 patents in the area of magnetic hard disk drives
and the rest in the area of <span style="background: white;">low power ultra-high
speed SERDES (SERializer-DESerializer) communication links, such as NVIDIA’s
NVLINK.</span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2uznXt7fxfnW-oQ48HX3YNKEswnnHMq9HvhBzGS2lFkFE3YzhRnTEbY8N_K6NlqfPqZcnYqjbm0YhpT3FonrC4dq0XiiQHpdoP_TRV7G_t4MIm7_lgMSJkWrnNjbPbrBs2xOpQxCXUQTHJDDJAgR1ZhX7XSeFjErw5Zk08TAjlzPg8VoxWZTHzpfPw/s4032/3.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2274" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2uznXt7fxfnW-oQ48HX3YNKEswnnHMq9HvhBzGS2lFkFE3YzhRnTEbY8N_K6NlqfPqZcnYqjbm0YhpT3FonrC4dq0XiiQHpdoP_TRV7G_t4MIm7_lgMSJkWrnNjbPbrBs2xOpQxCXUQTHJDDJAgR1ZhX7XSeFjErw5Zk08TAjlzPg8VoxWZTHzpfPw/w360-h640/3.jpeg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vish with a Patent </td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><br /><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What is a patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Patent
is simply a legal document from the government that describes an invention. It
gives exclusive intellectual property (IP) rights to the owner of the patent so
that others cannot use, make or sell the ideas claimed in the invention.
The details of the inventions are made publicly available through
publication. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">Who is the owner of the
patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">The
inventor is typically considered the owner of the patent, unless the inventor
assigns the patent rights to another individual or entity. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">In
the United States, for example, many companies require that the patent rights
be assigned to the company. This is required even if an employee comes up
with an idea which is completely outside the scope of the company and not
associated with the company in any way. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0jQ4uVZtVQvSIJFZBuvMv2N3FmveTmOHRrxL8UoaBxHoCbhkuNPxnZTmFcnjtuh8ihEfYIh54js5krH7-tHXDTZ8fKDqV0cEv8wgx_aXnKaTyURQHvVkS80jtsFFgRCT8cHLiUNfw6HHN3ks3DcLhVCGRl2UQjMISZmZQE7soLTHKIXWtcyKRAgpFw/s3719/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3719" data-original-width="2896" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk0jQ4uVZtVQvSIJFZBuvMv2N3FmveTmOHRrxL8UoaBxHoCbhkuNPxnZTmFcnjtuh8ihEfYIh54js5krH7-tHXDTZ8fKDqV0cEv8wgx_aXnKaTyURQHvVkS80jtsFFgRCT8cHLiUNfw6HHN3ks3DcLhVCGRl2UQjMISZmZQE7soLTHKIXWtcyKRAgpFw/w498-h640/4.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What are the different
types of patents?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">There
are three types of patents: Utility patents, Design patents, and Plant
patents. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Utility
patents are granted for new systems, algorithms, processes, methods and
machines. For example, ideas for improving the accuracy of a self-driving car
can be applied for a Utility patent. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Design
patents are for protecting a new and specific design of a useful item, such as
a specific design of a shoe, or a design of a baking tray, for example.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Plant
patents are granted for plants that can be reproduced by grafting or cutting
the plant, such as a new variety of rose flowering plants.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">Who can patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Age
doesn’t matter. True inventors of any age can patent. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What can be patented
(Patent Criteria)?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124;">Any invention, discovery or
improvement of machines (systems, methods, algorithms, etc), articles made
by machines, manufacturing processes, medicines, certain categories of computer
programs (stand-alone computer software program, a mobile device app, or
software that is integrated into a mechanical device), chemicals, biogenetic
materials, or composition of matter that is </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124;"> <b>Statutory</b>:
meaning, if the invention belongs to a patentable subject matter as discussed
above.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124;"> <b>Novel</b>:
meaning, if the invention is new and not known to the public through
published articles or available products.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124;"> <b>Us</b></span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black;">eful</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black;">: meaning,
the proposed invention should be immediately useful. We cannot say that the
invention will be useful after some more research or development. The
patent idea need NOT be in the most efficient, effective, or perfected form of
a particular use . It just merely needs to work as described in your patent
application.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 72pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black;">Nonobvious</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black;">: meaning,
the invention must not be something that a skilled person in the field could
have easily come up with based on the prior art that is already publicly
available, such as existing patents, publications, and available products,
and </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 72.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 72pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-indent: -18pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124;">that can
be <b>E</b></span><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black;">nabled</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black;">: (Enablement) meaning, if one reasonably
skilled in the field could make and use the invention based on the teachings of
the patent without undue experimentation. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">How to get ideas for a
patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">For personal patent ideas, just look around you
and think about what problems you and your society face on a day-to-day basis
that you wish there was a solution to. There could be very many things that we
wish were there or wish something was better. For example, it could be as
simple as a special comb for a person that you know who cannot lift a hand and
comb their hair. If you can come up with a new design for a comb that
nobody has ever done before, you could apply for a design patent.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">For
patent ideas in the workplace, look for unsolved problems, or problems that
have multiple solutions, or problems that have complex or costly solutions, or
problems that are not fully understood. Consider the needs of customers
and understand the challenges they face. If you can come up with a novel
solution to a problem, you can apply for a patent.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Simply put, every problem one faces personally
or professionally could be a patent opportunity, if you really think creatively
about it.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GMeBDV1xwePiaAY_TzTs-SHx4k35Ix7IENfA_765ajvaqjCf8Oz5Xi_X0VwNX5tSSfldc9fkcYXsXlp1BbunabRfOu9eoz6yGJFBbCOWCrb57r2wD9FPGL4oK6QlnTqjuAzlc_RLtlxm2wiiGUtvlhknVfncjtPU6W8naaPN8Zun0aVu8QE7cOA7ug/s4032/9.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GMeBDV1xwePiaAY_TzTs-SHx4k35Ix7IENfA_765ajvaqjCf8Oz5Xi_X0VwNX5tSSfldc9fkcYXsXlp1BbunabRfOu9eoz6yGJFBbCOWCrb57r2wD9FPGL4oK6QlnTqjuAzlc_RLtlxm2wiiGUtvlhknVfncjtPU6W8naaPN8Zun0aVu8QE7cOA7ug/w480-h640/9.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inventor Award from NVIDIA</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">Do you need a prototype to
apply for a patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">It
is not necessary to have a physical prototype of your product before filing a
patent application. As long as the invention meets the statutory, novel,
useful, nonobvious, and enabled criteria discussed previously, a patent
application can be filed.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">How to apply for a patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">There is ample information available on the
process for filing a U.S. patent at</span><a href="http://www.uspto.gov/"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> www.uspto.gov</span></a><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">. Additionally, there is a
dedicated customer support line to assist with any questions on the patent filing
process and provide guidance. Other countries likely have similar resources
available. For example, the website</span><a href="https://ipindia.gov.in/"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> https://ipindia.gov.in/</span></a><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"> offers information on
filing patents in India. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What is first-to-file
rule?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Once you have determined that your patent idea
is viable and meets the necessary criteria, it is advisable to promptly file a
patent application. In the United States, the patent law awards the patent
rights to the first individual who files for the patent. In the event that two
individuals have the same idea, the person who files first will receive the
rights to claim the intellectual property in the patent application, regardless
of who thought of or invented the idea first. The importance lies in the filing
of the patent application for the invention. The United States switched from a
first-to-invent system to a first-to-file system on March 16, 2013. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"> </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi89Ml45iMpUu6xpMsnKDgy1y38GRYG5vvwnUUCJfc-nMA3qXwDO7Mt5kMZM7HejJCePNwA0FjTsjLjFqEvXL9U-oGWHGtE-5qAKN8O-4ffrVxCXEyqHLh2zv8Hx96iBsnzYiwYIhOU6Fzwp7H0C9JXK8bBMjgla4w1pjmq8wstZySlibw8tzuWa04gQ/s2282/8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2282" data-original-width="1666" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi89Ml45iMpUu6xpMsnKDgy1y38GRYG5vvwnUUCJfc-nMA3qXwDO7Mt5kMZM7HejJCePNwA0FjTsjLjFqEvXL9U-oGWHGtE-5qAKN8O-4ffrVxCXEyqHLh2zv8Hx96iBsnzYiwYIhOU6Fzwp7H0C9JXK8bBMjgla4w1pjmq8wstZySlibw8tzuWa04gQ/w468-h640/8.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What is prior art?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black;">Prior art is a crucial concept in patent law that is used to
evaluate the Novelty and Non-obviousness of your patent idea. Prior art refers
to any information that has been made public, such as through publications or
commercially available products, that may be relevant to your patent idea. You
must demonstrate that the idea you (or someone with ordinary skill in the
field) have cannot be easily derived from the prior art.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: black;">Obviousness and lack of novelty are common reasons for a
patent examiner to reject a patent application. The examiner may argue that
your idea was derived from prior art and provide references to support their
claim. In such a scenario, you may need to prove that your idea is novel and
cannot be deduced from the cited prior art references.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What is the difference
between a provisional and a non-provisional patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">There
are two primary methods for filing a patent application. The first is a
Non-Provisional Patent Application, which undergoes a comprehensive review
process by a patent examiner and, if approved, may ultimately be granted to the
inventor. The second is a Provisional Patent Application, which is not reviewed
by a patent examiner. This option is more cost-effective and provides a quicker
way to secure a priority date, which is the date on which the application was
first filed and protects the inventor's idea from that point forward. The
requirements for a Provisional Patent Application are less stringent and may
even be submitted without claims. This option is ideal for inventors who need
to secure their idea quickly or have not fully developed their invention.
Within a one-year timeframe, the Provisional Patent Application must be
converted to a Non-Provisional Patent Application to retain the original
priority filing date, or it will be canceled. One added benefit of a Provisional
Patent Application is that it allows the inventor to use the "Patent
Pending" status on their products to indicate that the patenting process
is underway.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMLXQ9Thlg5RPxS8L7uvrbZvpH4c22cciJS56N4P7A4e_IU2weuvXiLqLIY72sFsAdl5KbR1RzV9DXBvsi-86aEN9WbMm9nRnJeQJftKjrCc0XnNo-W93vp-kze0qLuUiHJurnFydQxszS_lQaOXoXcofm0XC_tEAoc3QhN2D7Jc-tfTZ2H85Jp1xig/s1941/5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1941" data-original-width="1405" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBMLXQ9Thlg5RPxS8L7uvrbZvpH4c22cciJS56N4P7A4e_IU2weuvXiLqLIY72sFsAdl5KbR1RzV9DXBvsi-86aEN9WbMm9nRnJeQJftKjrCc0XnNo-W93vp-kze0qLuUiHJurnFydQxszS_lQaOXoXcofm0XC_tEAoc3QhN2D7Jc-tfTZ2H85Jp1xig/w464-h640/5.jpg" width="464" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What are Patent Claims?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">The claims section is the most important part
of a patent document describing the extent of protection for your idea and
specifies exactly what the patent covers and does not cover. Strong
claims, which are broader with short and crisp details, are more valuable than
weaker claims, which are narrower with more elaborate details.<br />
<span class="apple-tab-span"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span>For
example: Suppose you invented a new chair and claim protection for “a chair
design with any number of legs” in your patent application. This is very
broad in scope as it covers a broad range of open-ended designs. If the
patent gets approved, no one can then make chairs without violating your
powerful patent. But the patent examiner won’t allow your claims and will
reject them based on the prior art of existing chairs with four legs and other
similar patents. As an inventor, you may wish for such a broad claim to
be in your patent for monetary potential, but it is likely that you may
not get the patent approved with such a broad claim. On the other hand,
an example of a weak claim for the same chair design is, “The chair design has
a back section made of wood and cotton filling covered with white cotton sheet,
a seat section made of steel and foam wrapped in black leather, four wooden
legs of brown color that are attached to the seat using ½ inch aluminum
nails”. This is very narrow in scope with too many elaborative details
and limitations. It is very likely that you will get this weak patent
claim allowed, but it will be useless, because anyone can easily change a few
details of what is claimed in the patent and make a similar product without
violating your patent. As an inventor, it is important to strike a
balance between the breadth and specificity of the claims to ensure that the
patent provides the desired level of protection.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What are independent and
dependent claims of a Patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Independent claims are the core and stand-alone
claims which describe the fundamental aspects of the invention with all its
limitations. Dependent claims, as the name suggests, depend on the
stand-alone independent claims which further limit that independent
claim. This allows for a more detailed description of the invention and
provides multiple layers of protection. The claims section should be written
carefully and clearly to provide the maximum protection for the
invention. For example, Let's say the independent claim is, “Claim 1: A
chair with a seating area connected to a set of four legs”. The dependent
claim example would be, “Claim 2: The chair of claim 1, wherein the four legs
are made of wood”. Another example is, “Claim 3: The chair of claim 2, wherein
the wood is obtained from a teak tree”. Claim 3 in this example, depends
on Claim 2 which depends on the independent Claim 1. If the independent
claim is not infringed, then the dependent claims will also not be infringed.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124;"> </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">Why is it very important
to draft independent claims in a clever way?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Independent claims serve as the foundation of a
patent application and are crucial in determining the scope of protection for
your invention. It's important to strike a balance between writing a claim that
is broad enough to capture the essence of your invention, while also including
enough details and limitations to make it patentable.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">The
patent examiner will carefully evaluate the independent claims to ensure that
they meet all the requirements for a patentable invention, including novelty,
non-obviousness, and enablement. As an inventor, your objective should be to
write the broadest possible claim, while the patent attorney's goal is to
ensure that the claim is legally sound and can withstand the scrutiny of the
patent office. Keep in mind, the broader your independent claim is, the more
valuable it is, however, it also becomes more challenging to get approval from
the patent office. On the other hand, the more details and limitations included
in the independent claim, the narrower and less valuable it becomes.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Ultimately,
the independent claim should provide a clear and concise description of your
invention that distinguishes it from prior art and provides adequate protection
for your idea. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What are the general
guidelines for writing independent and dependent claims? </span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #333333;">There are tons of free resources and examples available on
the internet these days on how to write patent claims. Another great place to
look is to read a few sample patent documents, which are easy to follow. For
U.S. Patents, you can access patent publications at www.uspto.gov. By following
a similar format, language, and style used in existing patents, you can write
your own patent application.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #333333;">In the U.S., you can file up to three independent claims and
a total of twenty claims (dependent and independent) without incurring
additional patent filing fees. It is typical for a U.S. patent to have one to
three independent claims and the rest as dependent claims, for a total of twenty
claims.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">How to get help in writing
a patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">The most cost-effective way to obtain a patent
is to write the patent application yourself. You can do so by reading books,
researching online materials, watching YouTube videos, learning from prior
patent applications, and following a similar style and language. You will only
need to pay the government filing fees. In the U.S., you can also approach a
patent attorney or a patent agent to represent you and write the application on
your behalf, but this can be quite expensive. Hourly charges of $400 or more
are common for a patent attorney, and the cost to obtain a patent through an
attorney can be around $20,000. Patent agents, who are below the level of an
attorney and cannot represent clients in patent lawsuits, may be slightly less
expensive than an attorney. However, filing on your own is still the most
cost-effective option. In the U.S., there is a free pro-bono program where the
government pairs you with a patent attorney or agent for free legal help. However,
there are restrictions, including family income level, on who qualifies for
this benefit.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">How to read a patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">If you can grasp what is claimed in the patent,
you have understood the whole patent. If you read the Abstract and the Claims
section, you have pretty much understood the patent. Of course, the body of the
patent provides more details, but you may already be familiar with these
details and might want to quickly see what is claimed in the Claims section
first.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3K3sXuzHLkf5Jyq1P8OSmVKWtPp9iINpzx6-4Upxjwd4pIwUkLbAXT3BDfdoZ8wrjxKVfRYq82NKmASMAfQjk0JbKs4Tze93qFV3po8Es4cIavrUATG2GBjRj-s2d2XZc-l5kQ4v5G7Z9KckC22Xa_U5mwrOwvolSAehYLTrrD6qCRlPfNAXgEDQyCQ/s2272/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2272" data-original-width="1576" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3K3sXuzHLkf5Jyq1P8OSmVKWtPp9iINpzx6-4Upxjwd4pIwUkLbAXT3BDfdoZ8wrjxKVfRYq82NKmASMAfQjk0JbKs4Tze93qFV3po8Es4cIavrUATG2GBjRj-s2d2XZc-l5kQ4v5G7Z9KckC22Xa_U5mwrOwvolSAehYLTrrD6qCRlPfNAXgEDQyCQ/w444-h640/6.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What is an office action?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">An office action is the patent examiner's
response to your patent application. It is a formal document and requires a
formal, written, and signed response for the patent application process to
continue.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">After
you file your application, a patent examiner who is assigned to your case will
review it and reach out to you with reasons why the claims in your invention
are allowed or not allowed. Then, you must provide a written response
explaining why you agree or disagree with the patent examiner's concerns to
move forward with the application process. This stage can go back and forth and
can cost a lot of time and money if you are being represented by a patent
attorney or agent. If you filed the patent yourself, you can also write your
own response to the office action and handle the process yourself. It will take
some effort, but it can be done.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">How to enforce if you
believe that someone is infringing your Patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">It can be difficult, especially if you are
representing yourself without the support of an attorney or a large company.
Technically, one could sue the infringing party in a court of law, but as you
can imagine, this could cost a lot of money and time, as you would likely have
to go through an attorney. As you can imagine, if the infringing party is a
large company with strong finances and legal counsel, it can be challenging to
prove the violation. Large companies often have a separate legal department
focused on creating their own patent portfolio and on how their competitors may
be violating their intellectual property. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">How do you monetize your
patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">One
way to monetize your patent is to sell your patent rights to another entity for
a certain amount of money, which may or may not be a good deal in the long
term. Just like real estate brokers, there are companies advertising on the
internet as patent brokers, offering to facilitate the sale of patents. Another
way is to license your patent to others so that they can have the right to use
your patent in exchange for royalty payments. If you believe that someone is
infringing your patent rights, you can sue the other party to seek monetary
damages. As you can understand, monetizing your patent can be a complex
process.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">How long do you have till
you file for a patent after your idea is publicly disclosed?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">After you publicly disclose your idea in some
form (such as through publication, conference presentation, public
demonstration of a prototype, or filing a provisional patent), you have a
period of one year to file for a patent in the United States.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGXlHcctcO7aDCqx3RonNTuF3JcoEx7PYL_fIZ29CwTc_uvyyDWJpRPxKoMnO7_Sm-08Zt7JtcziOACk4RU6jjtW5k6VDiGP7Rj7-Qs9dml3uObKkHRM5_KFXletWPtWuBy5AaSQ7aMPgosLOPiSl51ZCcnDSSybVcE_wMrgdvjR5bzr4gFJsX3FqZA/s2365/7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2365" data-original-width="1646" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFGXlHcctcO7aDCqx3RonNTuF3JcoEx7PYL_fIZ29CwTc_uvyyDWJpRPxKoMnO7_Sm-08Zt7JtcziOACk4RU6jjtW5k6VDiGP7Rj7-Qs9dml3uObKkHRM5_KFXletWPtWuBy5AaSQ7aMPgosLOPiSl51ZCcnDSSybVcE_wMrgdvjR5bzr4gFJsX3FqZA/w446-h640/7.jpg" width="446" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;">What is the usual time
taken from getting an idea to getting a patent?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><span class="apple-tab-span"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4472c4;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">The process may take an average of two years.
Some patents are approved after addressing minimal concerns from the patent
examiner within a year or so. However, some applications may take 3 to 4 years
or even more, depending on the severity of objections raised by the patent
examiner in the office actions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black;">Some
patent applications may be approved with no office actions and some may require
many rounds of office actions. Patience and perseverance are good
qualities to have in the patenting process. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: #4a86e8;">What is the difference
between Patent, Trademark, and Copyright?</span></b><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124;">A patent protects new inventions. A copyright protects
original works, such as books, songs and movies. A trademark protects names,
short slogans, or logos (such as the M symbol for McDonald’s). </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #4472c4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Any personal challenges you faced
while filing a patent?</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #4472c4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">Some patent
applications get approved in a year and some could take like 3 to 4 years. Some
patent applications may be approved with no office actions and some may require
many rounds of office actions. Patience and perseverance are good
qualities to have in the patenting process. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">As previously
mentioned, it is likely that the patent examiner will come up with some form of
concern around novelty, obviousness or usefulness to reject your claims.
Let’s take a simple hypothetical claim example. Let’s say you have come up with
a novel burglar alarm system and recite the following claim,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><br />“ A burglar alarm system comprising:<br />
a light, a sensor, a processor
and an alarm; <br />
the sensor capable of
detecting a presence or an absence of a burglar; and<br />
the processor capable of
receiving the sensor decision and operate the light and the alarm”<br /><br />
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">The claim may look broad and nice. But it is likely that the patent
examiner will raise some concern and not allow it. In patent law, laws of
nature, natural phenomena or abstract ideas cannot be patented. For example,
the patent examiner may say that the above claim fails to integrate abstract
ideas into a practical application and create an office action to reject it.
You may accept and abandon the application or respond back. For example,
because the wording “operate the light and the alarm” is too abstract, you may
narrow down the scope of your claim (making it less powerful) to the following
and try again.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;"><br />
“ A burglar alarm system comprising:<br />
a red light, an ultrasonic
sensor, a processor and an audio alarm; <br />
the ultrasonic sensor capable
of detecting a presence or an absence of a burglar; and<br />
the processor capable of
receiving the ultrasensor sensor decision and if the presence of a burglar is
detected, the processor turns on the red light and also turns on
the audible alarm”.<br /><br />
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">The more detailed the claim is, the less valuable or weak it becomes. The
patent examiner reviews again and may find new concerns and say that it is now
obvious from a previous similar patent and cite a prior art. This process could
go on back and forth. In the end you and the patent examiner may come to
a compromising claim wording that is acceptable to both - but may or may not be
as powerful or valuable as before. An experienced patent attorney may
argue or negotiate more effectively with the patent examiner to get the claim
allowed through the use of carefully chosen words. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt;">You may get a patent
in the end, but the challenge is whether you received a good patent with
powerful and strong claims or not. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style="color: #4472c4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">How do you find out if someone has
worked on your patent idea before? </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #4472c4; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 107%;">You don't need to know if someone else has had a similar idea unless it
has been publicly disclosed. Once it is publicly disclosed it becomes
prior art to your patent application. Once the other idea has become
known publicly, you can determine whether your idea is still novel and
non-obvious in comparison to the other idea. If you believe so, you can still
apply for a patent for your idea. Along with your patent application, you are
legally required to disclose all prior art of which you are aware, including
references such as publications, earlier patents, and related products.
But you may not have access to all of the information and search tools that a
professional patent attorney or an examiner may use in finding out ideas
related to yours. Therefore, conduct a reasonable search for prior art
related to your idea and disclose it along with your patent application.
<br />
Also, keep in mind the
first-to-file rule in the U.S. Even if someone else worked on your idea
before but failed to file a patent for it, you may still have an advantage if
you file first under the first-to-file rule. </span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124;">View Vish’s LinkedIn profile here: </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="background: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #202124;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vish-annampedu-a9a2684">https://www.linkedin.com/in/vish-annampedu-a9a2684</a></span></span></p><br /><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #202124;">You can reach Vish at: </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 36pt;">annampedu@gmail.com</span></p><br /><p></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-38341070109615175342023-01-19T17:17:00.000+05:302023-01-19T17:17:19.328+05:30Pulicat Lake and Dutch Cemetry Visit - A Photo Essay<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Visited Pulicat Lake in Dec 2022 along with my cousins
and nieces. Pulicat lake is the second-largest brackish water lagoon in India.
It is situated on the Andhra-Tamilnadu border.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">After we reached Pulicat, we got into a boat ride that
lasted close to 20 mins. Then we reached a barrier island. The island was a
wide strip of sand with the sea on one side and the lagoon water on the other
side. We got wet in the seawater. As we continued, the gap between the lagoon
and the sea was closing on the sand strip we were standing on. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Then we moved to the main large sand area. There a
fisherman was fishing. Then we went on the boat to another area on the barrier
island that had trees. We ate snacks in that area. And we got into the boat
again and crossed the lagoon and reached the city shore.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">We also visited the Dutch cemetery near Pulicat lake.
The entrance to the cemetery had two skeleton statues on either side. The
cemetery was locked. But a shopkeeper nearby had the keys. So, we went inside
and clicked some more pics. There were intricate designs and Dutch text on the tombs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pulicat lake attracts bird watchers to come and click
the flamingoes and pelicans. But we did not see many birds in the area we went
to. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Caps and coolers are a must if you are going boating
around 10 am to 12 noon. It was quite hot on the day we went. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZpgk9tVA-nJGTLYJhCGnfivqfeIeESmrZBB25x4GKD94QVlhQqyVI5nohP5OvMbMkHNt-kqToyXX27C_7Sd4a_ldStslmbS3IxHIrbI6VgQIGtRRT9bABtIXXWunSvPFi0DIn-YudBYCx1TvrrxxJAt2II_j-g45b3RJtDgQAxULybVVTm5tNzDqpg/s956/Inside%20Boat.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="956" data-original-width="702" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTZpgk9tVA-nJGTLYJhCGnfivqfeIeESmrZBB25x4GKD94QVlhQqyVI5nohP5OvMbMkHNt-kqToyXX27C_7Sd4a_ldStslmbS3IxHIrbI6VgQIGtRRT9bABtIXXWunSvPFi0DIn-YudBYCx1TvrrxxJAt2II_j-g45b3RJtDgQAxULybVVTm5tNzDqpg/w470-h640/Inside%20Boat.jpeg" width="470" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Boat</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyvAWtU_0qLvYlf7D-XdC_0A6ZJjtVPfGk_VCG9G75Z-hivmTt8SISu-b5YTq_bUcWHfRb9cId1Cz8D3UYu_Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUUHhsVWQDxiz1_guzMZUyF58RtN3LXn5q-bl1gQ-3Q7tLvTPNbDmr1HjnbtVCTjRoc8zemVk7bW88IX9s3SJm6LVW05IiHkompLPfQvMRzMgv51hzy67hVJcfIsx1XA4JWqfzBnEUOO-IxFbtoFqYcTP5wSjd3r-68g8-XnMp9FPSrA7WFjW0q0P9g/s690/sea-lagoon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="690" data-original-width="511" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUUHhsVWQDxiz1_guzMZUyF58RtN3LXn5q-bl1gQ-3Q7tLvTPNbDmr1HjnbtVCTjRoc8zemVk7bW88IX9s3SJm6LVW05IiHkompLPfQvMRzMgv51hzy67hVJcfIsx1XA4JWqfzBnEUOO-IxFbtoFqYcTP5wSjd3r-68g8-XnMp9FPSrA7WFjW0q0P9g/w474-h640/sea-lagoon.png" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand between Lagoon and Sea</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pRHMuChukgtyimI8xhNE6IWHKmro_4qZqVb_2qDaQjnuD6jbdJqyQzpMPUqq2ibXSLyNY5wx5ZO1pPz-2Q0M4Sudn7eHNmsdwy2QVeXqsRXRxA2rbKTBMb1Ot2bx_Ev7Z_eUEkjHdh7ztAuDOk_91hvWMPVkS_iMh04da03Poeu-1yXXPS0H2dBAUw/s1928/Group.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="858" data-original-width="1928" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9pRHMuChukgtyimI8xhNE6IWHKmro_4qZqVb_2qDaQjnuD6jbdJqyQzpMPUqq2ibXSLyNY5wx5ZO1pPz-2Q0M4Sudn7eHNmsdwy2QVeXqsRXRxA2rbKTBMb1Ot2bx_Ev7Z_eUEkjHdh7ztAuDOk_91hvWMPVkS_iMh04da03Poeu-1yXXPS0H2dBAUw/w640-h284/Group.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lagoon Water and Sea Water Meet</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinK-C9DNkwkrJOdplZA58-0eWKDvyVfAud1L2okiL4BV3a1UWmUakD6K3THOZsWUaB_m4f5d7u8F5LcrBaOiv9GiIPJde_OZW5yu5kqxHlRuMujmuDz3syehXGgtF6oZC4rtxRGse4RcRkP4j-D23hBmTZpoRv259TVi8bhIQ1aKioUdjxJIiuClgyOA/s914/N-savukku.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="914" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinK-C9DNkwkrJOdplZA58-0eWKDvyVfAud1L2okiL4BV3a1UWmUakD6K3THOZsWUaB_m4f5d7u8F5LcrBaOiv9GiIPJde_OZW5yu5kqxHlRuMujmuDz3syehXGgtF6oZC4rtxRGse4RcRkP4j-D23hBmTZpoRv259TVi8bhIQ1aKioUdjxJIiuClgyOA/w640-h482/N-savukku.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand Area with Trees for Shade</td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik94sKH6ImvkWhICiltCu8vTKmrao5-e9NcctvSLqSen5GeFS1XWPX_3M2GNbSvMjJLvpxaP45k9Tu7tbFuTNef6sLtp5BoafG4sSGkW8dN0u9pXj4IwyVTaFVS_cjzTEH3O5tFF-glxkIXCvqQ_FJjN2SA-w6r_CtIaYCOA-QUsr-v8fXeVj1_EtgfQ/s4160/IMG_20221230_140541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik94sKH6ImvkWhICiltCu8vTKmrao5-e9NcctvSLqSen5GeFS1XWPX_3M2GNbSvMjJLvpxaP45k9Tu7tbFuTNef6sLtp5BoafG4sSGkW8dN0u9pXj4IwyVTaFVS_cjzTEH3O5tFF-glxkIXCvqQ_FJjN2SA-w6r_CtIaYCOA-QUsr-v8fXeVj1_EtgfQ/w480-h640/IMG_20221230_140541.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skeleton at the Dutch Cemetery Entrance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ELAj7BBF6n7TZ0HfJJcNTEyQ0kchZpl_nWRPX-EyxPGaV0tRw_20db5kDZyLxqlS7dHMPJT8lhPeb8lTyibwOixEHIARE7KDVx0FXI-pWdCKwAfkfQ5xKHRlccBaCtiNFz_qNnMv9L76LwLWIv32gXtg9mcnOXmS6xzETO9vO81JRUn7J87wmhFKRQ/s4160/IMG_20221230_140613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ELAj7BBF6n7TZ0HfJJcNTEyQ0kchZpl_nWRPX-EyxPGaV0tRw_20db5kDZyLxqlS7dHMPJT8lhPeb8lTyibwOixEHIARE7KDVx0FXI-pWdCKwAfkfQ5xKHRlccBaCtiNFz_qNnMv9L76LwLWIv32gXtg9mcnOXmS6xzETO9vO81JRUn7J87wmhFKRQ/w480-h640/IMG_20221230_140613.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tomb with Dutch text</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IixoVD5j2GGR2e3LTIrUqS8-VeexJhC1dFm_-jWeSDrp9i-VoSZEe71CYY6u072Gmr4O7aMZA25zrfCocYmEhsz-KsjR-TI_fQ0vgGsOO92gGOBRF44AJD-XUBdOYJ44dViP7QO0OrZzxemP90kiNht4-C2_7UEtpP9sX_3f1JJFbfiQHWkKRZ74og/s4160/IMG_20221230_140638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4IixoVD5j2GGR2e3LTIrUqS8-VeexJhC1dFm_-jWeSDrp9i-VoSZEe71CYY6u072Gmr4O7aMZA25zrfCocYmEhsz-KsjR-TI_fQ0vgGsOO92gGOBRF44AJD-XUBdOYJ44dViP7QO0OrZzxemP90kiNht4-C2_7UEtpP9sX_3f1JJFbfiQHWkKRZ74og/w480-h640/IMG_20221230_140638.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Intricate Designs</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpeMbXqIyEulp4UxHWt3-uJnH13lrppybTB_zjv3rSqL_z8JaBKKqjGzP16WXfiKfwRaUSt6gbqgUsUSWlDueY0jscTopePuQqR6pKgcJxq3ws0VP6VdySLNp-pvEYwLtuAFcsFtcm4qU97LGfRKq9CBq6yccSy2yn6cB_k_KyCGv2Hh8_Y-sTOOebw/s4160/IMG_20221230_140645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSpeMbXqIyEulp4UxHWt3-uJnH13lrppybTB_zjv3rSqL_z8JaBKKqjGzP16WXfiKfwRaUSt6gbqgUsUSWlDueY0jscTopePuQqR6pKgcJxq3ws0VP6VdySLNp-pvEYwLtuAFcsFtcm4qU97LGfRKq9CBq6yccSy2yn6cB_k_KyCGv2Hh8_Y-sTOOebw/w480-h640/IMG_20221230_140645.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnVcX6Mt5_Y4NR42QvGnb4Rz-EfMKuhU85x2TCMl7l3T0yGGXZdteIKPyDYrm2tGbkJR3QqsyFLLt8fidT2lphah2L2VIKOBfi6MbWNAwNpAfit3CLxdc0LA5jFgZPsnvmrD_y3eUSOMtmwATje0s8zyMWc56mWN9SkxH26ugNqd0Upq7epv17m_l4A/s4160/IMG_20221230_140709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPnVcX6Mt5_Y4NR42QvGnb4Rz-EfMKuhU85x2TCMl7l3T0yGGXZdteIKPyDYrm2tGbkJR3QqsyFLLt8fidT2lphah2L2VIKOBfi6MbWNAwNpAfit3CLxdc0LA5jFgZPsnvmrD_y3eUSOMtmwATje0s8zyMWc56mWN9SkxH26ugNqd0Upq7epv17m_l4A/w480-h640/IMG_20221230_140709.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM91vRAzOSs_piYavdMI6AE8am2YFb-j6fHF-XsTdbXgRnJIYeL_Ozl3w8sT2e6klqSUqCFPPVp2p9SeKrc9afX2u5lSMHnzAuwcsvgKF1oqCuMHIQxV7QHsVMfhuQ2ud_HTjMJoKWcfdqAvkKAhcsFWHBgxHi02Vg0fuicwefIv1sn1BXIaDVTTZq1A/s681/N-puffer.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="513" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM91vRAzOSs_piYavdMI6AE8am2YFb-j6fHF-XsTdbXgRnJIYeL_Ozl3w8sT2e6klqSUqCFPPVp2p9SeKrc9afX2u5lSMHnzAuwcsvgKF1oqCuMHIQxV7QHsVMfhuQ2ud_HTjMJoKWcfdqAvkKAhcsFWHBgxHi02Vg0fuicwefIv1sn1BXIaDVTTZq1A/w482-h640/N-puffer.png" width="482" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Puffer Fish</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZg7-gwsjWUQiqLnZYQxS53mSBu95pcVUknSoeB7N5GAY1V2IphieJkrQqHQQVLwKkeC1YwQwEQa1MGXLJ9YojAKTq1sZDsFcVsMxw9Gyif8pRNosff1C7R4TTM2fGaSaoxvWH4tA3DDg4mfEgOkN3BWkYEj9b9_XbihLvnZeYmWgxBfytrxI5-Ft-Bg/s686/N-shell.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="686" data-original-width="518" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZg7-gwsjWUQiqLnZYQxS53mSBu95pcVUknSoeB7N5GAY1V2IphieJkrQqHQQVLwKkeC1YwQwEQa1MGXLJ9YojAKTq1sZDsFcVsMxw9Gyif8pRNosff1C7R4TTM2fGaSaoxvWH4tA3DDg4mfEgOkN3BWkYEj9b9_XbihLvnZeYmWgxBfytrxI5-Ft-Bg/w484-h640/N-shell.png" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shells</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiusoJLg5ePK4of8m8dQzd6gs3x98On0h4N-bqFl_WBqrOG9iHgCPIuMkDgepUaWxhOy7RvGb_21OtPaAmbwUbcPLYSctah9mhoRuoPj0IyaRxgjF8RCChxHgIyu05Q4h04SsgY6PMZNeYnh5H5HMkQrM2zA0njNcY59jmVeKZDVTKfZr7fR4g4G-fZQ/s913/Crab.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="913" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiusoJLg5ePK4of8m8dQzd6gs3x98On0h4N-bqFl_WBqrOG9iHgCPIuMkDgepUaWxhOy7RvGb_21OtPaAmbwUbcPLYSctah9mhoRuoPj0IyaRxgjF8RCChxHgIyu05Q4h04SsgY6PMZNeYnh5H5HMkQrM2zA0njNcY59jmVeKZDVTKfZr7fR4g4G-fZQ/w640-h480/Crab.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Crab</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgYWMtYc6bz8dcCCRdNnjAkeC2ZP6vwIqMbqZFKyhF9Si36QKTNRwbewYN9gLKpxaOhv65yDppRKb-eYCRZGqCijlb_XQXGCY2Wh8lQY6_3RY6yhQBS_Vu8-haPZTkMhtFY1ddY7jbYC74UM6jGfa6n7h__C0DxWTHSU0Xv9lpcXs4-_x1q7NJKEWxA/s3511/20221230_111211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="3511" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgYWMtYc6bz8dcCCRdNnjAkeC2ZP6vwIqMbqZFKyhF9Si36QKTNRwbewYN9gLKpxaOhv65yDppRKb-eYCRZGqCijlb_XQXGCY2Wh8lQY6_3RY6yhQBS_Vu8-haPZTkMhtFY1ddY7jbYC74UM6jGfa6n7h__C0DxWTHSU0Xv9lpcXs4-_x1q7NJKEWxA/w640-h414/20221230_111211.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fisherman</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><br /></span></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-79599233952888393432023-01-13T16:49:00.000+05:302023-01-13T16:49:46.898+05:30Interview with PadmaVastra Boutique Founder Sundari Kumar <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Sundari worked in IT for 19
years as a software professional. Now, she runs an online boutique PadmaVastra
and sells garments. Let us hear from Sundari about her entrepreneurial journey.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iHbrI3KpE2LbxPrRqIgwpfkisbN30O2twpFdd51M04NSFCsQIkvoY4AsPDrE3bW_5VYI86JtOoVRh3cFhvOUGr2b7hh8aHkfRcxGJRn1q9OmAA4oEWl2PEfVkJAh-ndHmWqM5g4QIDkryO6fIXGbinQzL0gQQiWuOkdbsd2KQt6NBaxLQh-grdfxXw/s717/Profile.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="700" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_iHbrI3KpE2LbxPrRqIgwpfkisbN30O2twpFdd51M04NSFCsQIkvoY4AsPDrE3bW_5VYI86JtOoVRh3cFhvOUGr2b7hh8aHkfRcxGJRn1q9OmAA4oEWl2PEfVkJAh-ndHmWqM5g4QIDkryO6fIXGbinQzL0gQQiWuOkdbsd2KQt6NBaxLQh-grdfxXw/w624-h640/Profile.jpeg" width="624" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sundari Kumar - PadmaVastra Founder</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">How did you get the idea to
start kurti, sarees, and salwar business? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I left my IT job as I wanted
to focus more on family and parenting. I always had a passion to start a
business and I had Food and Apparel business in mind. I chose the Apparel
business after analyzing various risk factors. Initially, I wanted to start
this as a part-time business to maintain a work-life balance. We started
PadmaVastra operations on Feb 10th, 2021. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Why did you name it as
PadmaVastra? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I wanted to combine the names
of my mother Padma and my late mother-in-law Vasantha. I considered it a
blessing to have their names for my new venture. After trying out different
name combinations, we narrowed down on Padma Vas. And then included tra as
Vastra means cloth in Sanskrit. And finally arrived at PadmaVastra.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfdJa6-FjViTeOBjM6mishKKgxWz_Xe4mnAnJyyQddAsJjCCj3Y8KJNIW5v1XguxirTmwoUX78vr30cnPJzWK3jxy2gTqEwORqhndM17vZ16EWwZvQ1oDVAF180ToSc9w4aS1q6h-bKdnJGY6-H9h2Q7Zt-1nDTx4yi7zD6lZGVY0gUjBe2CZftGhCA/s1599/Sunpic1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkfdJa6-FjViTeOBjM6mishKKgxWz_Xe4mnAnJyyQddAsJjCCj3Y8KJNIW5v1XguxirTmwoUX78vr30cnPJzWK3jxy2gTqEwORqhndM17vZ16EWwZvQ1oDVAF180ToSc9w4aS1q6h-bKdnJGY6-H9h2Q7Zt-1nDTx4yi7zD6lZGVY0gUjBe2CZftGhCA/w480-h640/Sunpic1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kurti designed by PadmaVastra</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As you were new, who guided
you initially in this business?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">During the pandemic time, I saw
online businesses growing. I got inspired by a few of the entrepreneurs who sell
via YouTube Videos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">So initially, I wanted to
start online. I started on a small scale and learnt on the job through trial
and error. My husband gave me confidence and asked me not to overthink. He said
that I can plan things as the business grows. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What is the process you follow
from purchasing from wholesalers to selling to customers? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I always wanted to give quality
products to customers. So, I decided to shortlist the suppliers based on quality.
We visited many suppliers and manufacturers and took product samples from them.
As a next step, I try the dresses personally. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once I am satisfied with the quality, I do a
bulk purchase from them. When they become a trusted supplier, we proceed to buy
in bulk from them. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Next, I do photoshoots of the kurtis
and salwar sets and post them online on WhatsApp and Instagram. Since it is an
online sale, the customers buy the product only when they gain confidence about
the product’s quality. Hence, I need to supply additional details of the
product such as fabric feel, color, size details, etc over the conversation. Once
the customer expectations match, the payment is done and the dress is shipped
to their address. The return option is available. If the product has a defect
or if the product did not meet expectations, the same can be exchanged in 3
working days. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I encourage walk-in customers,
who want to feel and buy the product. The stocks are at home, and my friends
and many customers visit us and do the purchase. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmszbCOtuLmmfG0EOaTNXdDRZz8c4g-jlO10KXn7ELOOC_w0Sk4paQV9pRezUaGoYJ49h9ENqgonVUmXTwH3PwWjJs2pxIoGi8FxoIT0D5UhC_r_0l4wCjAvGSUQocQjEAMJTyfSKOH1YXtdCHo4099k6zFrKXZhUhjishPQ-AUdV7p_79vQza6z784w/s895/sunpic5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmszbCOtuLmmfG0EOaTNXdDRZz8c4g-jlO10KXn7ELOOC_w0Sk4paQV9pRezUaGoYJ49h9ENqgonVUmXTwH3PwWjJs2pxIoGi8FxoIT0D5UhC_r_0l4wCjAvGSUQocQjEAMJTyfSKOH1YXtdCHo4099k6zFrKXZhUhjishPQ-AUdV7p_79vQza6z784w/w584-h640/sunpic5.jpeg" width="584" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kurti designed by PadmaVastra</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Do you custom design dresses?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Yes. Only a few of the
readymades we buy from wholesalers. The remaining maximum number of dresses we design
and manufacture. I have a collaboration with a Tailoring cum Embroidery Unit,
where I do my custom designing and stitching.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Our specialization is hand embroidery
work, and they are our fast sellers too. Our key differentiator is manufacturing
Minus and Plus Size Dresses as per the needs of the customer for our boutique-designed
dresses. We also do customization as per the request from the customer, e.g.,
change of sleeve size, neck pattern, etc. Being a woman, I can put myself in
their shoes and feel their discomforts and problem. They also share their
requirements with me transparently.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Video of PadmaVastra bulk orders for a dance school: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx1-xxNL6F133El1o-YggJBat0_4RDmSM0sk0maKgxA7In4z2363sySrNR22paxaRAFrcrF_L0p9aQ8rUZDAQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What research work do you do
for your business? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The competition is high in
this segment of the business. Unless we are different, we cannot impress our
customers. I visit various exhibitions and stalls to understand and compare
products in the market. This helps me to design unique collections that can
attract my customers. I keep myself updated about the different types of
fabrics, styles, designs, trends, fashion, and more to sustain in this
competitive market.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinejTJ6FiBs7MYcwm0hwxCHSgdqoxJAf7Gh0jBveit8SWckKdsog5gF1xD1oDoudrcqlyVRWaND_YVxQ_KtoV-1YrriH_oXb9LBPuxM6bZqhmePTCuglyqqVMpBoM2bziaSFC4CSBCVUfRBp8884qREZI9mhu3gUt3tJjvvoa-ffFuN4QS8ooSsCJ56w/s1599/sunpic7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinejTJ6FiBs7MYcwm0hwxCHSgdqoxJAf7Gh0jBveit8SWckKdsog5gF1xD1oDoudrcqlyVRWaND_YVxQ_KtoV-1YrriH_oXb9LBPuxM6bZqhmePTCuglyqqVMpBoM2bziaSFC4CSBCVUfRBp8884qREZI9mhu3gUt3tJjvvoa-ffFuN4QS8ooSsCJ56w/w480-h640/sunpic7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kurti designed by PadmaVastra</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">You participate in a lot of
exhibitions. How do you get the information and how do you prepare? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We have an entrepreneurs’
network. They share exhibition organizers’ contacts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes, organizers contact us through
Instagram or common business friends. There will be a fee to participate in an
exhibition. Participating in exhibitions is more like a marketing activity for
us. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvhooxkXd3IOo3YWzjGSJo-Tz2dxxo2HyXUE6uKJPshJKsiqcoizaPOJKmoQXocmxqaCWJ8JafIpHGuWcr-I7tyvyx7LW-ToHwK_77LcaRorvQ4GPSURX1t7MMEwZFKmi1B-mbGJRfHle1RdPgEOzxeLJb9KJQwYVqiBWq1sgP1rGpb2PITsbk8AF6A/s1280/exhi.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1179" data-original-width="1280" height="590" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFvhooxkXd3IOo3YWzjGSJo-Tz2dxxo2HyXUE6uKJPshJKsiqcoizaPOJKmoQXocmxqaCWJ8JafIpHGuWcr-I7tyvyx7LW-ToHwK_77LcaRorvQ4GPSURX1t7MMEwZFKmi1B-mbGJRfHle1RdPgEOzxeLJb9KJQwYVqiBWq1sgP1rGpb2PITsbk8AF6A/w640-h590/exhi.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sundari at an Exhibition</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">How is your family supporting
you in the business?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">My family is behind my success.
My husband supports all aspects of my business and constantly motivates me. He helps
me to identify new suppliers and new products. He supports me in the exhibitions.
My daughters help me with photoshoots of products, editing, and publishing videos.
My mom offers advice on back-office tips and business strategies.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBYUt1pSRvYidkBT19SIA1BJ6XSDMoKMqv4QdextLoq1urickMcAQhdZW68NeHaqwj1yQ7yiMV9onjKbMnorwJgSDwD0ZBUN77ceYBL1AWt4b1QCRuaPMMWo3vusFT2M2ZK7l0w_CA-CjdaoCfqdq71RAQRXuMnpxgitEcYDTa_ZQ4GSsQLg1UvZYYg/s1599/sunpic3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKBYUt1pSRvYidkBT19SIA1BJ6XSDMoKMqv4QdextLoq1urickMcAQhdZW68NeHaqwj1yQ7yiMV9onjKbMnorwJgSDwD0ZBUN77ceYBL1AWt4b1QCRuaPMMWo3vusFT2M2ZK7l0w_CA-CjdaoCfqdq71RAQRXuMnpxgitEcYDTa_ZQ4GSsQLg1UvZYYg/w480-h640/sunpic3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salwar designed by PadmaVastra</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Do you belong to any women
entrepreneur’s group that supports you? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Yes, I do. I am a part of the
Kadaiveedhi group for women entrepreneurs. The Smart Mommies Facebook group has
50,000 members. And the Business Magnets Facebook Group has 12,000+ members. I
sell and buy in both these groups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What advice would you like to
give to new women entrepreneurs? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The first step will be the toughest.
Never give up! Never feel low for a bad day in sales. If you persist, you will
make improvements every day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5SRA40ZP0y8KoauyjE8DGYgXunz1zv3WS60U0FOYD4IyPE9X6Rlx3XACPAsGsaDt3baofd5p2BgcI4RoBjGFR62QP_hAZg_VId5PZ-gy_yLCLP_ztW0xGZkf2LoA6tWNTzyql6S2CXxRoPSgwHA1LA8yuZ10aTzWnR0cowd6miiJ8RNsDcypl0B8Iw/s1280/sunpic6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="890" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5SRA40ZP0y8KoauyjE8DGYgXunz1zv3WS60U0FOYD4IyPE9X6Rlx3XACPAsGsaDt3baofd5p2BgcI4RoBjGFR62QP_hAZg_VId5PZ-gy_yLCLP_ztW0xGZkf2LoA6tWNTzyql6S2CXxRoPSgwHA1LA8yuZ10aTzWnR0cowd6miiJ8RNsDcypl0B8Iw/w446-h640/sunpic6.jpeg" width="446" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kurti designed by PadmaVastra</td></tr></tbody></table><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">What are the advantages of
being an entrepreneur?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m the king of my business
and workday. I feel confident and happy when I take all the decisions. I am
able to plan my day as per my wish. Now, I’m able to spend time with my family
whenever I need. When I get positive feedback and compliments for our products,
I feel excited and it drives me to achieve more!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">PadmaVastra Instagram Handle: @padmavastra</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">PadmaVastra WhatsApp number: 9042725882</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Email: padmavastra2021@gmail.com</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We wish Sundari and PadmaVastra stupendous success in the coming years 😀</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ged_RWZ9jU9Gyadyp5hB32Ic3hGOHLmdOIBjFyIlreNZfx-zQLwVqH86PnLagubILVkDfLMGJQGHkAp1T0HmgqfBFaZSVOiqXPE_NHK-DwINwNkpNsux7DupjFzBpI6nFXa8N9nM3E_UvNcz3aDTdWL0M95EQUhdVNE0URSkRhMxcFDVe1NRpB0jrQ/s1600/Sunpic2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="961" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ged_RWZ9jU9Gyadyp5hB32Ic3hGOHLmdOIBjFyIlreNZfx-zQLwVqH86PnLagubILVkDfLMGJQGHkAp1T0HmgqfBFaZSVOiqXPE_NHK-DwINwNkpNsux7DupjFzBpI6nFXa8N9nM3E_UvNcz3aDTdWL0M95EQUhdVNE0URSkRhMxcFDVe1NRpB0jrQ/w384-h640/Sunpic2.jpeg" width="384" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kurti designed by PadmaVastra</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-15383346402850247422022-12-04T17:11:00.000+05:302022-12-04T17:11:24.033+05:30Atomic Habits by James Clear - A Book Review<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqRQgZ9Dv0-l_MYx2ZbHmDRWcJp46yLsRafpbEn5pY83T6Zgh5gmmfoKaSVMDlLfGymir_j2jK-r_N-MwQZ6NTpA5o4CtBcBYJRikUtnBxFqFA_u5YNf0eTZPJ_aCWC1WDjfunT05s77ltLv6obiaf68Xj5K83n2w4umLsTMc2IYJX8Sx7mmeHvBTrw/s1280/cover.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1045" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqRQgZ9Dv0-l_MYx2ZbHmDRWcJp46yLsRafpbEn5pY83T6Zgh5gmmfoKaSVMDlLfGymir_j2jK-r_N-MwQZ6NTpA5o4CtBcBYJRikUtnBxFqFA_u5YNf0eTZPJ_aCWC1WDjfunT05s77ltLv6obiaf68Xj5K83n2w4umLsTMc2IYJX8Sx7mmeHvBTrw/w522-h640/cover.jpeg" width="522" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Read the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. Here are some interesting
nuggets from the book. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">James recommends <span style="color: #2b00fe;">identity-based habits</span> instead of
outcome-based habits. So, if you want to reduce weight, you can say you want to
get rid of 4 kilos (outcome-based). Or you can say that “I am a healthy person”
(identity-based). Once you decide that you are a healthy person, you inculcate
all habits of a healthy person like exercising regularly, eating right, and monitoring
your weight. So, you have to decide who you wish to become and follow processes
that help you achieve that identity. The ultimate form of intrinsic motivation
is when a habit becomes part of your identity. <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Decide the type of person you
wish to be. Prove it to yourself with small wins. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILvr87CZ8Qgh5ncQMiOeqa-OpbeIv1phSttO6SCT4hcRfQl-AGUAghh0WPlfsAXmLlOc_7JGCRzcWHUQEi021N-AcWBzjaS1i9JGszoCQO8Le8X2d3_1Yf-ygSYqh6pl_0pE-GfiajprSEnZTAWEvkhAQI_KJN1le8MK6RdntB_zjCgU6HbSv2S3h_A/s814/N-Outcomes.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="814" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILvr87CZ8Qgh5ncQMiOeqa-OpbeIv1phSttO6SCT4hcRfQl-AGUAghh0WPlfsAXmLlOc_7JGCRzcWHUQEi021N-AcWBzjaS1i9JGszoCQO8Le8X2d3_1Yf-ygSYqh6pl_0pE-GfiajprSEnZTAWEvkhAQI_KJN1le8MK6RdntB_zjCgU6HbSv2S3h_A/w640-h302/N-Outcomes.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">However, James warns that there is a <span style="color: #2b00fe;">valley of
disappointment</span> whenever we start practicing a new good habit. The positive
outcomes are not immediate. He draws upon the analogy of an ice cube that sits
on a table and you are watching it melt. The temperature of the room rises bit by
bit from twenty-six degrees to thirty-one degrees. The ice does not melt, and you
may be disappointed. But, when the temperature reaches thirty-two degrees, the
ice suddenly begins to melt. Similarly, the good results of small, atomic
habits take time to manifest. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8l9FoFgobIJvLTrFUW6ykIIiQ5wMM8n3uJ_HeqSkWVldssVYEKvXOvFrKdOEv5J2DqFxfOejUidmV5lzdmnzs-HydZA0M3UwYMEp2erPPATIKJVS74n6cqQ08fecyfD6LhwH5sGL12mQOZ1A2wjvD2Tzp8uRjxtyJfpcTqQNRc3_G1qjqZD4beAEug/s1024/1-valley-of-disappointment-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="1024" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX8l9FoFgobIJvLTrFUW6ykIIiQ5wMM8n3uJ_HeqSkWVldssVYEKvXOvFrKdOEv5J2DqFxfOejUidmV5lzdmnzs-HydZA0M3UwYMEp2erPPATIKJVS74n6cqQ08fecyfD6LhwH5sGL12mQOZ1A2wjvD2Tzp8uRjxtyJfpcTqQNRc3_G1qjqZD4beAEug/w640-h350/1-valley-of-disappointment-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>James outlines four simple steps that lead to habit
formation – <span style="color: #2b00fe;">1. Cue, 2. Craving, 3. Response, 4. Reward.</span> Cue and craving make up
the problem phase. Response and reward make up the solution phase. For example,
Problem Phase is: You hit a stumbling block on a project at work (cue); You
feel stuck and want to relieve your frustration (craving). The Solution phase
is: You pull out your phone and check social media (response); You satisfy your
craving to feel relieved (reward). Checking social media becomes associated
with feeling stalled at work. Before a habit forms, the happiness chemical
dopamine is released at the reward stage. But once a habit is formed, dopamine
is released immediately after the cue is recognized.</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgQzmK342S55PNN8CpyayhaLRk6m2A6bL1LuSAUu0_cCvk1gHl3JLILgb-7TXW6VzM3NLWW7iD4kL4o4viAhnVAcAyFwhl1UxpcLwaAurzVYt1GtQIOfqdI4ESgCBS0WQ6c5mEwMJW8vj6-nkATH31C-wPN6lnZjWAdnifFfnySH3L3Ez0Zn2uxXe1Q/s1200/4stagesofhabits.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="1200" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHgQzmK342S55PNN8CpyayhaLRk6m2A6bL1LuSAUu0_cCvk1gHl3JLILgb-7TXW6VzM3NLWW7iD4kL4o4viAhnVAcAyFwhl1UxpcLwaAurzVYt1GtQIOfqdI4ESgCBS0WQ6c5mEwMJW8vj6-nkATH31C-wPN6lnZjWAdnifFfnySH3L3Ez0Zn2uxXe1Q/w640-h310/4stagesofhabits.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">To create a good habit, James asks us to make it
obvious; make it attractive; make it easy; make it satisfying</span>. He suggests a
lot of techniques and tools to achieve this. First, he asks us to write down
our Habit Scorecard. It will be the list of all major activities you perform
from dawn to dusk. This gives you an idea of what habits you would like to
continue, and what habits you would like to get rid of. When I wrote my <span style="color: #2b00fe;">Habit
Scorecard</span>, I became conscious of bad habits like biting my nails, scrolling
social media, and eating sweets. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKWZQZS0WE2mOjXD_Cq2hNZIawESjx6RP3OwSM5mVBJentdCiF8J1eml9yiUNyM6V3jDLptvjuszW699B4y0TrZKjVQBMAj7GQJBA_zL8fzgfyleIE9EIgsAdfAHsMq9VdcNNzBQSAJTJ5JpT73UnolqGcdNRG_UvMMKLpIpoIA7qIKYpdawOGe3Cyw/s1030/scorecard.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="1030" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzKWZQZS0WE2mOjXD_Cq2hNZIawESjx6RP3OwSM5mVBJentdCiF8J1eml9yiUNyM6V3jDLptvjuszW699B4y0TrZKjVQBMAj7GQJBA_zL8fzgfyleIE9EIgsAdfAHsMq9VdcNNzBQSAJTJ5JpT73UnolqGcdNRG_UvMMKLpIpoIA7qIKYpdawOGe3Cyw/w640-h348/scorecard.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sample Habit Scorecard</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">He asks us to write an <span style="color: #2b00fe;">implementation intention</span>. I
will [Behavior] at [Time] in [Location]. Implementation intention for exercise:
I will exercise for one hour at 5 p.m. in my local gym. Every habit is context-dependent.
So, we have to redesign our environment and reduce cues that tempt us. We
imitate the habits of those who are close to us, habits followed by many
people, and habits of the powerful. <span style="color: #2b00fe;">One of the most effective things you can do
to build better habits is to join a culture where your desired behavior is the
normal behavior.</span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Habits are formed based on the frequency and not time.
A <span style="color: #2b00fe;">commitment device</span> is a choice you make in the present that controls your
future. For example, Victor Hugo was falling back on his book writing deadline
as he was pursuing other projects and entertaining guests. So, when the
publisher set a revised deadline, Hugo locked all his clothes in a closet. He
wore only a large shawl. As a result, he could not go out or meet guests. So,
he wrote furiously and completed his book The Hunchback of Notre Dame on time. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZzkLli3yrg5XTl6myJ1Ji5VuNGU3xUT6OFBTftcmFhEl-caqtfXST-tnsUY6krX-o9Xs0veFBbyVpkqoYzcjcIPNBibBzFKhuahnjmKIC8JNJ_hyVq7nvgVnkNph-LLht5vsAfoqb37doPF6H5JzMHh6kl37orIe_3G1dbz5yDU7bSTd1wIV6WtNFQ/s573/Dopamine.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="573" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZzkLli3yrg5XTl6myJ1Ji5VuNGU3xUT6OFBTftcmFhEl-caqtfXST-tnsUY6krX-o9Xs0veFBbyVpkqoYzcjcIPNBibBzFKhuahnjmKIC8JNJ_hyVq7nvgVnkNph-LLht5vsAfoqb37doPF6H5JzMHh6kl37orIe_3G1dbz5yDU7bSTd1wIV6WtNFQ/w640-h398/Dopamine.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dopamine Spike - A. Before Habit Formation, B. After Habit Formation</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A weightlifting coach told James about what made
outstanding champions. He said, “<span style="color: #2b00fe;">At some point, it comes down to who can handle
the boredom of training every day, doing the same lifts over, and over, and
over.</span>” The ability to fall in love with the boredom of doing a task repeatedly
ranked higher than genetics, luck, or talent.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">James covers other interesting topics like habit
stacking, the Goldilocks rule, habit contract, accountability partner, habit
tracking, and many more. He gives a lot of insightful examples. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I usually underline or mark a book for important
points while reading. In this book, I wanted to underline almost every line as
every point was interesting and important. The book has 271 pages of main
content and is one of the best books I have read so far. Go for it! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">You can download the Habits Cheat Sheet at : </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits/cheatsheet">https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits/cheatsheet</a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><o:p>Visit <a href="https://jamesclear.com/">https://jamesclear.com/</a> for more insights. </o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-74557952318057570902022-10-15T20:56:00.000+05:302022-10-15T20:56:12.511+05:30Interview with Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT500) Yogini Malar <p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Malar has
a doctorate in Civil Engineering and works as a scientist at ISRO, Bangalore. She
is a RYT500 (Registered Yoga Teacher 500 hours) and conducts free yoga classes.
Let us listen to Malar and learn about the many interesting facets of Yoga and
her journey with Yoga.</span></p>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfaKLEHh4rZPpuU0uMttVEwNAucwnabSkyTPAN4VBxX1Q2QTQ2Xw1ibyegW-hxenKUv4CJ81u9hNpYrd8UxFUJMurczqphwxdE4BZXAt0dn4VI1Z5IhzUkHkp066C-3TJ8AI3MJ8fE2jHu2KGMFR3C2GasTZ1EQZow0ksnd7AazwBstCE6sZ8p4kzkA/s1181/Profile-Pic.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1059" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcfaKLEHh4rZPpuU0uMttVEwNAucwnabSkyTPAN4VBxX1Q2QTQ2Xw1ibyegW-hxenKUv4CJ81u9hNpYrd8UxFUJMurczqphwxdE4BZXAt0dn4VI1Z5IhzUkHkp066C-3TJ8AI3MJ8fE2jHu2KGMFR3C2GasTZ1EQZow0ksnd7AazwBstCE6sZ8p4kzkA/w574-h640/Profile-Pic.jpg" width="574" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yogini Malar</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; text-indent: -18pt;">When
did you start learning Yoga? What was your motivation to start?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">About ten years back, I was experiencing emotional exhaustion and
helping myself by reading books and spending more time at work. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I came across a 'happiness session' by 'Art of
Living', which instigated my interest and I thought it will help me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a three-day session, which involved
many activities, but I was more impressed by the art of breathing and yoga
stretches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt calmer with breathing
and yoga techniques compared to the ones I was learning from the self-help
books. I realized that not much thinking is needed while practicing yoga. I
understood there is a science behind Yoga and valued the importance of
practical sessions. Since then, I have been reading about Yoga, and in 2016 I
registered for a Teacher Training course, for a deeper dive into the science
behind Yoga.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In my opinion, we do things
better when we know why we do what we do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; text-align: center;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvSlQpO5a4iPwfmulcWV4yXjhkqFSKHmKEn1kTRH63MKeZthxceMSVTOXt6Fc2K9J4F-vXhofMsdEO2SS6u4iMswiuJVPPau1Aasr26qGQ6AkuEqZAsUknDLqmQ4RKk667EtxoDo8tu5y5uQ-ukf43E8Qachg0EeC9jOd9ljnCTftzgGKPkYJ5ASjrg/s908/Sarvangasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="908" data-original-width="553" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhvSlQpO5a4iPwfmulcWV4yXjhkqFSKHmKEn1kTRH63MKeZthxceMSVTOXt6Fc2K9J4F-vXhofMsdEO2SS6u4iMswiuJVPPau1Aasr26qGQ6AkuEqZAsUknDLqmQ4RKk667EtxoDo8tu5y5uQ-ukf43E8Qachg0EeC9jOd9ljnCTftzgGKPkYJ5ASjrg/w390-h640/Sarvangasana.jpg" width="390" /></a></span></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue; line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></span></p>2. You
have different certifications in Yoga. Can you tell us more about those?</span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Different Yoga schools are offering different courses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started with the Yoga Instructor course at
Svyasa University, Bangalore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Followed
by RYT - 200 and RYT - 300 from Bodhi School of Yoga Online. Since the courses
were offered online after the Corona lockdown, I could take up more courses
like Weight Loss Coach Certification, Yoga Therapy Certification, and Nutrition
and diet Certification for Yoga teachers, all from Bodhi School of Yoga.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To gain better knowledge about therapy,
additionally, I did a Yoga Therapy Training course from Yogapoint India, which
was offered online as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9DFNhIkJ_ExUnSTJcKlMUxTQRsTspmJHxYHwE4PPlYm4ansCi1P3bT6jq2IwUcZ_qLpCi8HQR_ksxyZRlK_gnltK6ozBcr-U7YdzmHyVHiRfpu2PUume7tsNAvyrjm6gU1zOU9vcs9F7mWC1GRNJNZivbKh9mzCBZq_smsxN8uKTkHN0DLhjxbqx8g/s1222/Photo-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="1074" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9DFNhIkJ_ExUnSTJcKlMUxTQRsTspmJHxYHwE4PPlYm4ansCi1P3bT6jq2IwUcZ_qLpCi8HQR_ksxyZRlK_gnltK6ozBcr-U7YdzmHyVHiRfpu2PUume7tsNAvyrjm6gU1zOU9vcs9F7mWC1GRNJNZivbKh9mzCBZq_smsxN8uKTkHN0DLhjxbqx8g/w562-h640/Photo-1.jpg" width="562" /></a></div><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">3. You
are an RYT500 (Registered Yoga Teacher 500 hours). Can you tell us more about
the training and how you qualified for RYT500. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">RYT – 500 is an international certification given by Yoga Alliance
International.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It comprises of RYT – 200
(Basic) and RYT – 300 (Advanced).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
500 depicts the number of hours of training.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The “Basic” 200-hour program trains us to structure a session, and explain
the benefits and contraindications of each yogasana (pose), pranayama
(breathing technique), and kriya (cleansing technique).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We also learn about the anatomy of the yoga
poses, and to some extent the history of yoga, Ayurveda, and yoga ethics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The “Advanced” 300-hour program trains us to
do advanced yoga poses; the different ways and techniques to get into each
pose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In-depth knowledge of the history
of yoga, philosophy, and whole-body cleansing techniques is part of the Advanced
syllabus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The course needs our dedication and daily allocation of 3 hours.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Systematic and regular practice brings us to
perfection. The certification is awarded after the successful completion of
theory and practical exams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Subsequently, we can start teaching Yoga worldwide either online or
in-person method. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhHsfN9QEX7vIKQo7zO7nk0Zhkj7f8Ej8y3b4nIRarTmzme-igwsAzlgEU8Bgylw7jFvjnVxcpzTP4RDA7ZmPlMpcp2_XJ3xYW8Ly1O7nBdmVIrMz_apLarfW64Slwxrbf9CTDmLvKeNtxHEZUL4L3yoFOZ4Leg7RZecHKjofrkM3AHGTsaYYkPDYaw/s1686/Photo-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1686" data-original-width="1257" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWhHsfN9QEX7vIKQo7zO7nk0Zhkj7f8Ej8y3b4nIRarTmzme-igwsAzlgEU8Bgylw7jFvjnVxcpzTP4RDA7ZmPlMpcp2_XJ3xYW8Ly1O7nBdmVIrMz_apLarfW64Slwxrbf9CTDmLvKeNtxHEZUL4L3yoFOZ4Leg7RZecHKjofrkM3AHGTsaYYkPDYaw/w478-h640/Photo-4.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">4. What
are your favorite Asanas? Why? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">There are many asanas which are my favorite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Chakrasana (wheel pose) is my favorite, as I could get into the
asana with many days of practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Physically, Chakrasana strengthens the legs, arms, wrists, abdomen,
buttocks, spine, shoulder blades, lungs, and chest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Spiritually, it is said to activate all the
chakras in our body.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFLyhgKqg4XThH5XZXPFE1JWJjX3iEbQ8Hj2OrCp4iykfmNTdnsEPhyegsgzY68K7J8du4M8fHIoC6Re6ZrtdPuSwRh-dAhO0b4shpLubpGXYVgvzU8nR4tDZXr959cqCoGLG3kZi1C-LRBdE50Ewo_6-yL9VNUNgcDtq1DOUhmtKHjxcOdn31EymLA/s774/Chakrasana.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="774" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYFLyhgKqg4XThH5XZXPFE1JWJjX3iEbQ8Hj2OrCp4iykfmNTdnsEPhyegsgzY68K7J8du4M8fHIoC6Re6ZrtdPuSwRh-dAhO0b4shpLubpGXYVgvzU8nR4tDZXr959cqCoGLG3kZi1C-LRBdE50Ewo_6-yL9VNUNgcDtq1DOUhmtKHjxcOdn31EymLA/w640-h474/Chakrasana.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></p>All the advanced asanas require extra effort to achieve the final
pose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, when we try hard and achieve
it, that asana becomes our favorite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
that line, Pincha mayursana and Sarvangasana are my favorites as well. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">What
are the scientific reasons behind doing Yoga?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">When we chant OM, the vibrations of the sound synchronizes with our
brain waves and calms our nervous system. It is more about the sound and the
vibrations which can bring our autonomous nervous system to a para-sympathetic
state easily. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Surya Namaskar is a set of asanas that activates the whole body. It
was an age-old practice and they practised it in the early mornings to get
sufficient vitamin D from the Sun, along with the physical exercise to the
body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all know that Sun is the source
of energy, it is also science. Without Sun energy there can be no living
beings. All the asanas in Surya namaskar are designed in such a way that it
acts as a full body warm-up and activates all the systems (digestive,
respiratory, musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory, etc) of our body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It increases the metabolism in the body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We integrate the breath into the movement of
asanas and hence it works on our mind as well, it helps us to be in the
present. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="color: blue;">A short video of Malar doing Traditional Surya Namaskar: </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"> </span></p><p></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MQe8uLu4Mhk" title="YouTube video player" width="315"></iframe>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Some
Yoga asanas are therapeutic for some physical ailments. Can we do away with
medicines when we do such asanas for the cure?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Yes, there are many asanas therapeutic for physical ailments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, all the spinal stretches and
twists are therapeutic for sciatica, simple joint movements for arthritis,
etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we need to keep in mind that we
need to consult a doctor to know about the severity of the physical
ailment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yoga poses can act as an add-on
for the cure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For example, for
hypothyroid issues, one should always take the prescribed medicines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yoga asanas help to reduce the symptoms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Depending on the severity of the physical
ailment, yoga can help to eliminate or reduce the impact. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtT353Sqv0qE70vIaSM6ZK5xY97L8hnK0-pnARRsiY_zX-ADPe7k_poIm42FKPVMsnCkwxlvI2WbuVGvKWLmHf0cNVO3XNds4DnoHUj3CmZa1g_lMZY9AK4Z473qhFG8rqtMxZe5FquukCuxGU6rb_CKibcWLDFzoIWuxJnGXwQvTNFB0x6wEAvf2ZA/s1267/Photo-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="1267" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtT353Sqv0qE70vIaSM6ZK5xY97L8hnK0-pnARRsiY_zX-ADPe7k_poIm42FKPVMsnCkwxlvI2WbuVGvKWLmHf0cNVO3XNds4DnoHUj3CmZa1g_lMZY9AK4Z473qhFG8rqtMxZe5FquukCuxGU6rb_CKibcWLDFzoIWuxJnGXwQvTNFB0x6wEAvf2ZA/w640-h454/Photo-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">We are
happy when a long-time friend shares a joke or if someone hugs us. But, a lot
of self-help talks point out that happiness (or misery) is an internal job or that
only we can make ourselves happy. Isn't this moving away from interdependence
to autonomy? What are your thoughts about this? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Interesting question.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can
look at it in two ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">One, any interdependent happiness is temporary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are very happy at the moment, and when
something goes wrong, we become very sad and depressed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a human, we are social beings, and hence
we tend to connect to everyone around us to make ourselves happy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The second way to look at it is, we can be happy with others around
us when we are happy with ourselves first.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When we can be happy with ourselves, without guilts, or regrets, we
become naturally happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We see the world
around us with a happy lens and we radiate more positive energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we are not happy with ourselves, the
world around us appears speculative and gloomy, we delve with negative
energy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">That's why the inner journey is very important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The inner journey trains us to be naturally
happy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If happy things happen around us,
it's a bonus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If sad things happen
around us, we still don't get affected much.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmI67_dBX5Bqd4hK3U9FJ1aAmF1scxY75RP9FmHH8fzq7OrVtHNRdNcE7bfxgR9ZaN4hxlnUyDGZrJ76Dz4WN3Or-cGtpFoNQx-2-zPMUwwGpxP00Op3aKxiJ-04YGu8THBcMP7wz5HEQUBm1uKG4SJaVPcVuqD5v_QhGhGsYIFRarADxjGzk7ffOiQ/s913/Pincha%20Mayurasana.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="913" data-original-width="620" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQmI67_dBX5Bqd4hK3U9FJ1aAmF1scxY75RP9FmHH8fzq7OrVtHNRdNcE7bfxgR9ZaN4hxlnUyDGZrJ76Dz4WN3Or-cGtpFoNQx-2-zPMUwwGpxP00Op3aKxiJ-04YGu8THBcMP7wz5HEQUBm1uKG4SJaVPcVuqD5v_QhGhGsYIFRarADxjGzk7ffOiQ/w434-h640/Pincha%20Mayurasana.jpg" width="434" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">You
are conducting free yoga classes daily from 5:30 am to 6:30 am. Tell us more
about that. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I started teaching Yoga, to transfer my knowledge about the
transformation to all my friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yoga
has given me lots of things, which I can't even describe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Am thanking the Universe in my way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to transfer the positivity to all
around me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I started teaching my family,
then my friends, and now my extended friends’ circle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since am already a working professional, I
did not need the additional income.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">Short Video of Malar doing Weight Loss Surya Namaskar: </span></span></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ftDs8Kkqcag" title="YouTube video player" width="315"></iframe>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 150%; margin-left: 18pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Can
you tell how meditation helped you to calm your thoughts and concentrate more?
Which is your favorite meditation practice?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Meditation works directly on our minds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But it requires lots of effort
initially.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sitting in stillness by
withdrawing all our senses is a challenge. Regular practice of pranayama and
asanas prepared my body for meditation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Meditation is all about stillness and thinking about nothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any meditation can give that for a short time
duration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My favorite is Chakra
meditation with the beej mantra, the vibrations easily take me to a thoughtless
state without much effort. That motivated me to learn more and more and waking
up early morning at 4.30 am to do yoga became easy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All we need to take care of is to sleep early
:D.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuunAd9CjEDI0kHZ5Z2nuKXxoLzCy0ea83KtQXgOkapmFqer3yQ2jATC17EpNwo3_9EbAPMESCABbUQtPkc9K7wuhcrzloWbdMge79AotQ_IloP9ZRBgaC8NKFSpyChirXO-hPgTLw-M08ryHJlX_Fjt9BF0xrDURmYFDaE9CO7Kre6aOYvc6CAOJryA/s802/Meditation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="802" data-original-width="784" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuunAd9CjEDI0kHZ5Z2nuKXxoLzCy0ea83KtQXgOkapmFqer3yQ2jATC17EpNwo3_9EbAPMESCABbUQtPkc9K7wuhcrzloWbdMge79AotQ_IloP9ZRBgaC8NKFSpyChirXO-hPgTLw-M08ryHJlX_Fjt9BF0xrDURmYFDaE9CO7Kre6aOYvc6CAOJryA/w626-h640/Meditation.jpg" width="626" /></a></div><span style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; mso-themecolor: text1;">You can reach Malar at 9019501712 to enroll
in her free Yoga classes.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: blue; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-10508434049556385182022-10-08T18:10:00.002+05:302022-10-09T14:46:20.596+05:30Deep Work by Cal Newport - A Book Review <p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">I read the book “Deep Work” by
Cal Newport. The entire book speaks about doing deep work with full focus and
concentration without getting distracted. Deep Work is valuable, rare, and
meaningful. It revolves around the philosophy of, “I’ll live the focused life, because
it’s the best kind there is,” by Winifred Gallagher.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1XKY3w_U5LKhPZynrDzZXoR7GHdkqpx3HzHMFCp6j9GHGwceKNstDJVipX2FQfVs-wMjNEibJWHyEoOUdxnwmMn0Izp27pxSylMg-2txEZ-ETIZt0pusVzlWpr1kjPSh1bikhylBmoQMlj3FYotZfDLZs4o0GEbfzMy7crVPTI1l90k9BjU12L4L-Q/s499/deepworkcover-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="317" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1XKY3w_U5LKhPZynrDzZXoR7GHdkqpx3HzHMFCp6j9GHGwceKNstDJVipX2FQfVs-wMjNEibJWHyEoOUdxnwmMn0Izp27pxSylMg-2txEZ-ETIZt0pusVzlWpr1kjPSh1bikhylBmoQMlj3FYotZfDLZs4o0GEbfzMy7crVPTI1l90k9BjU12L4L-Q/w406-h640/deepworkcover-1.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The definitions for Deep Work
and Shallow Work in the book are as follows.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Deep Work: Professional
activities performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that push
your cognitive capabilities to their limit. These efforts create new value,
improve your skill, and are hard to replicate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Shallow Work: Noncognitively
demanding, logistical-style tasks, often performed while distracted. These
efforts tend to not create much new value in the world and are easy to
replicate. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">An example of deep work is a
cardiac surgeon who performs a complex heart surgery for 2 hours. The surgeon
can’t afford to get distracted as it is a question of life and death. An example
of shallow work is sending funny forwarded videos on Whatsapp. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Cal offers a quick trick to
determine if the work you are doing is deep or shallow. Ask yourself, “How long
would it take (in months) to train a smart recent college graduate with no
specialized training in my field to complete the task (that I want to do)?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">He states 2 examples for the
above question. To properly edit an academic paper requires immense knowledge of
the subject and you need fifty to seventy-five months to train a recent graduate.
On the other hand, to create a Powerpoint presentation that describes your
quarterly sales, you will need only two months to train the recent graduate.
Cal tells that we can evaluate each task we are about to do on a
shallow-to-deep scale like this. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Cal’s rules for deep work are Work
Deeply, Embrace Boredom, Quit Social Media, and Drain the Shallows. Cal speaks
about the different philosophies of deep work scheduling – monastic, bimodal, rhythmic,
and journalistic based on the time and frequency of your core task and other
tasks. He talks about a grand gesture where you, for example, book an expensive
hotel in an inspiring place to finish your deep work. Your investment shows how
important the task is for you and so you focus better. When we do deep work, we complete the work fastly. This reduces the need to work late nights and on weekends.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aa4XWhO08Tm_Mx6cyCNcaHBQwc2xoPpyjhc_mCTLJ5Y8yPvBHllx_uMdHjNNr966pIefr8SOsC9LGcpw05dcopZLgBkXaNjETDfP69g_P4_jHQAlH4ANMEpYImnrRFf9HIlXtHBXE6g8f5ec4Sv8yctag0dnbE_f7PspuvJ_Q0nMo8fG0rdboi-pJQ/s2000/Philosophies.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1119" data-original-width="2000" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aa4XWhO08Tm_Mx6cyCNcaHBQwc2xoPpyjhc_mCTLJ5Y8yPvBHllx_uMdHjNNr966pIefr8SOsC9LGcpw05dcopZLgBkXaNjETDfP69g_P4_jHQAlH4ANMEpYImnrRFf9HIlXtHBXE6g8f5ec4Sv8yctag0dnbE_f7PspuvJ_Q0nMo8fG0rdboi-pJQ/w640-h358/Philosophies.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Courtesy VerbalToVisual.com</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The best aspect of the book is
that Cal at no point claims his method or idea is the best and only way. He is
quick to offer counter-examples of people succeeding without doing much deep
work. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I liked a well-written passage
in the book on Unconscious Thought Theory (UTT) and would like to quote the
same. Some decisions are better left to your unconscious mind to untangle. In
other words, to actively try to work through these decisions will lead to a
worse outcome than loading up the relevant information and then moving on to do
something else while letting the subconscious layers of your mind mull things
over. If you need to do a math calculation, only your conscious mind is able to
follow the precise arithmetic rules needed for correctness. On the other hand,
for decisions that involve large amounts of information and multiple vague, and
perhaps even conflicting constraints, your unconscious mind is well suited to
tackle the issue. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZI_K7BcQMdIqI_N8_KvoOrf9t-FMukX7433w50B2dZI45I-v5gXVeeEy_pthvKIJ8WuVNu1AFVEtm5_TCQdsodn0kago_5_OuPLjFOngY-wKLBfwI05VBU-WjXzcTHvVLyOCiy9hHDGc0wpQF63fMDWW61DPC7EB-Z7NBeu2jCy6vW7RKFgHohoituw/s900/Cal%20Newport.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZI_K7BcQMdIqI_N8_KvoOrf9t-FMukX7433w50B2dZI45I-v5gXVeeEy_pthvKIJ8WuVNu1AFVEtm5_TCQdsodn0kago_5_OuPLjFOngY-wKLBfwI05VBU-WjXzcTHvVLyOCiy9hHDGc0wpQF63fMDWW61DPC7EB-Z7NBeu2jCy6vW7RKFgHohoituw/w640-h640/Cal%20Newport.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cal Newport</td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">The book has many examples, opinions, counter-examples, and techniques to do deep work and avoid distractions. The
book has 296 pages of which the core content is 263 pages. You can know more
about Cals’ work from his blog named Study Hacks at </span><a href="https://www.calnewport.com/blog/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">https://www.calnewport.com/blog/</a> </p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-57170742374660184222022-09-17T07:13:00.000+05:302022-09-17T07:13:19.291+05:30Interview with Writer and Editor Fehmida Zakeer - Translator of the Book - The Dreams of a Mappila Girl<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Fehmida Zakeer has been writing for more
than 20 years. Her work has appeared in several print and online publications
including Indian Quarterly, Rose and Thorn Journal, Out of Print Magazine,
Asian Cha, The Bangalore Review, Quarterly Literary Review Singapore, Muse
India, The Hindu and others. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">A story of hers was chosen by the National Library Board of Singapore
for the 2013 edition of their annual READ Singapore anthology.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqj3IjUjk6hZN2eN-k_BTEVfGWKtusQeFTqRDPfX_MQ7zscs0Ik70DCqfDnYvJcdR8iuU-JKnREz3kgQ99AyRqMP8pEWrBKEvatA3Fp5rBt8Wob7mEYurZ_dmLF010o90NrgzqLsuDaTQNzg4RiWi9-LgIN5XxjtwMZlQX_A_pEHHT7rERQSspAw1xgQ/s1459/Fehmida%20Zakeer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="1438" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqj3IjUjk6hZN2eN-k_BTEVfGWKtusQeFTqRDPfX_MQ7zscs0Ik70DCqfDnYvJcdR8iuU-JKnREz3kgQ99AyRqMP8pEWrBKEvatA3Fp5rBt8Wob7mEYurZ_dmLF010o90NrgzqLsuDaTQNzg4RiWi9-LgIN5XxjtwMZlQX_A_pEHHT7rERQSspAw1xgQ/w630-h640/Fehmida%20Zakeer.jpg" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fehmida Zakeer</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Recently, Fehmida Zakeer translated from Malayalam to English the book, “The
Dreams of a Mappila Girl” by BM Zuhara. The book </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">is set at the time when independent
India was embracing its new identity as a free nation. It offers a rare
portrait of women in Muslim households in North Kerala through the lens of a
woman writer. Zuhara showcases how women, bound as they were by the rules of
society, still managed to hold key positions in their family and had an
important voice in the discussions concerning their lives, contrary to popular
perception.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Let us hear from Fehmida about her recent translation and the opportunities and challenges in the field.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">1.
How did you get the opportunity to translate from Malayalam to English the book
“The Dreams of a Mappila Girl”?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">A senior editor introduced me
to this book and suggested that I should translate it since I hailed from the
same Kerala region as the author. The book interested me immensely not only
because I could relate to the dialect and the landscape depicted in the book
but also because of the time period of the narrative. The author gave a
first-hand description of the time just after India had become independent. In
the book, she offers a glimpse into the inner workings of her household and the
community she was living in against the larger events happening in the country.
It felt as if we were being given a microscopic view of life within a small
community against the backdrop of major changes in the larger fabric of the
country. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdD49lSAmcX5c8TbU9odsFIXGwK3QZ49poxPLdP5zwowDx_SDOoThc_bI9zMHvnpOs4GU99dfdvd0x2jnI_a8jNrWOKLXCXcWu1SRVdDwg9NciCbLW7fMpX-GsMDC22k9ITRs3BKHwkbYGoKUFLkMAL9fIf2wG7Bb1ttcGqOs2ExvPM1E93vGl-R4vg/s1280/Dreams%20of%20a%20Mappilah%20Girl_cover%20resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="826" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdD49lSAmcX5c8TbU9odsFIXGwK3QZ49poxPLdP5zwowDx_SDOoThc_bI9zMHvnpOs4GU99dfdvd0x2jnI_a8jNrWOKLXCXcWu1SRVdDwg9NciCbLW7fMpX-GsMDC22k9ITRs3BKHwkbYGoKUFLkMAL9fIf2wG7Bb1ttcGqOs2ExvPM1E93vGl-R4vg/w414-h640/Dreams%20of%20a%20Mappilah%20Girl_cover%20resized.jpg" width="414" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">2.
The story was set in the early years of Independent India. Was it challenging
to translate Malayalam words that matched that generation in semi-rural India?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The language of the book
appealed to me because the author had written the book in the dialect of the
people of the Malabar region in Kerala. But there were phrases and words that are
not commonly used, and I collaborated with the author closely to get the terms
right. Zuhara ma’am was very particular about getting the exact words in
English and actively helped me search for the right words in some specific
cases. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">3.
What is your work pattern when you translate, write, or edit? How does your day
and tasks move on? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">While translating, I first write
in a notebook and then transfer it to the computer after completing each
chapter. I tend to do the first drafts in the morning and take up researching,
editing and everything else later in the day. I find it difficult to work in
the afternoons, so after putting in a couple of hours in the morning, I work again
in the evening for a couple of hours. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7E0Vohauz9XnUL_xT2O5VXDs2PU60bxC-SMny3o6LoxdmnTrmBI2Fbvy4ji-4DfI5ZZISy2IzrHuV1wMAaebwjBld1jCOmpG8mNLkV-uQZwY9gu6hmmD-02L3yn1cPX3HWlnsvLG3-j6jokApGSAiF0dnEMw7gVRRLnXKH8N-zFo2Awk7c6sVpv6-tg/s3264/Singapore%20pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7E0Vohauz9XnUL_xT2O5VXDs2PU60bxC-SMny3o6LoxdmnTrmBI2Fbvy4ji-4DfI5ZZISy2IzrHuV1wMAaebwjBld1jCOmpG8mNLkV-uQZwY9gu6hmmD-02L3yn1cPX3HWlnsvLG3-j6jokApGSAiF0dnEMw7gVRRLnXKH8N-zFo2Awk7c6sVpv6-tg/w480-h640/Singapore%20pic.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fehmida at Singapore READ Festival</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">4.
Were there parts of the book, when you had to discuss about the content with
the author Zuhara before translating?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Before starting the project, I
spoke with the author to get her thoughts on how she wanted me to approach the
work. After the first draft was done, I took it to the author and we went
through it thoroughly. In the subsequent edits, I conferred with her at various
points to clarify changes regarding certain expressions and terms. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdvYXZu8q8wmlKKtuTv3XldHQwEwo1EPpKVaEgfIC97pr8r0Cfst7Ear7W4gQsKLNbEwr8Zx_nJ1iqFZ8fSuheAHvq_xYv05Ifnq57Afg-cMsM92cS9pA-3XBEWntVw6ATaNCHpDOIm9v6wlFWJNXQ6ZjUKSkRi6NSAeRS6sHDzm_jmQKI98YIOmGOQ/s1186/Mappila-Excerpt-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="1186" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPdvYXZu8q8wmlKKtuTv3XldHQwEwo1EPpKVaEgfIC97pr8r0Cfst7Ear7W4gQsKLNbEwr8Zx_nJ1iqFZ8fSuheAHvq_xYv05Ifnq57Afg-cMsM92cS9pA-3XBEWntVw6ATaNCHpDOIm9v6wlFWJNXQ6ZjUKSkRi6NSAeRS6sHDzm_jmQKI98YIOmGOQ/w640-h392/Mappila-Excerpt-2.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An Excerpt from the Book - Picture Credit Roshan Nageena</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">5.
What are the other translations you have done from Malayalam to English and
vice versa?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I have translated CS
Chandrika’s short stories. One of the stories, “Kleptomania,” was published in
Muse India, and another one, “Reply Expected” was published in the Sahitya
Academy journal, Indian Literature. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">6.
Do you use any online translation tools to help you when you translate? What
are the drawbacks of such tools?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I haven’t checked out any
online translation tools because I really feel that translation goes beyond
just turning the language of a book from one to another. Translation is about
conveying emotions and feelings beyond what’s written, evoking the same landscape
of experiences as in the original language as far as possible. This needs close
reading and understanding, which I feel needs a human touch. Maybe I am old-fashioned! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">7.
How does being a writer and editor help you in translation? Are you sometimes
tempted to rewrite instead of doing a line-by-line translation?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I don’t think a word-by-word
translation would be reader-friendly, considering how the rules of grammar,
sentence construction, etc. are different among languages. However, this also
does not suggest that a translator should edit the original or do a rewrite;
they just have the artistic license to capture the nuances of the original work
in the best way possible. The language in the memoir is unpretentious and heart-touching;
I have tried to capture the conversational tone along with its native flavour
as best as I could. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">8.
In general, what are the challenges and opportunities in the field of
translation?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Getting the interpretation and
tone right is crucial while translating. Also, when books are written in
specific dialects within a language, the translator has to be aware of the
dialect and the nuances to interpret the author’s words as closely as possible.
Social and cultural practices also influence the meaning of phrases and terms.
Translation goes beyond changing a text from one language to another; it also
involves retaining the cadence of the original prose. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">9.
What tips and suggestions would you like to give aspiring translators?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Read work in the original language
and the language you are translating to understand the work of other
translators. Also, while translating, discuss with the author if that’s
possible or be a part of a group so that any doubts can be cleared. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-no-proof: yes;">The Dreams of a Mappila Girl: </span></i><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-no-proof: yes;">A Memoir by B. M. Zuhara; translated
by Fehmida Zakeer, jointly published by Yoda-SAGE. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">BM Zuhara is the author of several novels and short stories. In 2008, she was conferred the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for her contribution to Malayalam literature.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-no-proof: yes;">To buy the book, click here: </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.in/Dreams-Mappila-Girl-Memoir/dp/9354792804/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18Q7FUUJ6GNJS&keywords=the+dreams+of+a+mappila+girl&qid=1663377174&sprefix=the+drea%2Caps%2C227&sr=8-1">https://www.amazon.in/Dreams-Mappila-Girl-Memoir/dp/9354792804/ref=sr_1_1?crid=18Q7FUUJ6GNJS&keywords=the+dreams+of+a+mappila+girl&qid=1663377174&sprefix=the+drea%2Caps%2C227&sr=8-1</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WlfYZ6YHqK1-7Ds1qfbOTbtxalHmVsInKnKd4bzEaTuSCoaOT5r2nDxrPzbz0cGhZQg3ojj2YUNRAv2Qcf9h7pFlpLMUkPHpT_27cRyvgSRBalZL21zUM50BwvaZOKvKUGDqf_qrSE60OI4PjhirJMdwHv3ANohjhrMJuitQrzmrot3aQbLlpJaWSw/s1189/B%20M%20Zuhara.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1189" data-original-width="1189" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0WlfYZ6YHqK1-7Ds1qfbOTbtxalHmVsInKnKd4bzEaTuSCoaOT5r2nDxrPzbz0cGhZQg3ojj2YUNRAv2Qcf9h7pFlpLMUkPHpT_27cRyvgSRBalZL21zUM50BwvaZOKvKUGDqf_qrSE60OI4PjhirJMdwHv3ANohjhrMJuitQrzmrot3aQbLlpJaWSw/w640-h640/B%20M%20Zuhara.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Author B.M Zuhara</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-86924145096275477872022-09-10T17:27:00.007+05:302022-09-11T10:22:53.975+05:30Interview with Buddy's Kitchen founders Humera and Khezan Baig<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Humera and Khezan Baig are examples of how
friendships and common interests can help start a new business and run it
successfully. They run The Buddy’s Kitchen and deliver food items to individual
clients, cater to parties, corporate events, get togethers, college functions and
more. Let us hear more about The Buddy’s Kitchen from them.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YL900Psgf-dAwGqslOBrUXtUmB5FzZ8YxdkqgkQ5aPd-g-sZo6wCxuB-Oi9FcZXXThEbgtuN4YKkUF0vMzDGncJ2VcScnI1SrVSaH5zWMsFtkRYwdZqtwvV0FZjoalxBwxsgpfK3nF5qpCryhduVxeM1NnE5_6bkxQsJxgG6DjbPFWi27U7OkiA3-w/s779/Buddysowners.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="779" height="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6YL900Psgf-dAwGqslOBrUXtUmB5FzZ8YxdkqgkQ5aPd-g-sZo6wCxuB-Oi9FcZXXThEbgtuN4YKkUF0vMzDGncJ2VcScnI1SrVSaH5zWMsFtkRYwdZqtwvV0FZjoalxBwxsgpfK3nF5qpCryhduVxeM1NnE5_6bkxQsJxgG6DjbPFWi27U7OkiA3-w/w640-h638/Buddysowners.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Humera and Khezan Baig</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: justify;">1. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-align: justify;">How did Khezan Baig and Humera start the
Buddy’s Kitchen?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">Khezan Baig and Humera worked together in a company in</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"> Royapettah. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">During breaks, they always talked about the
newest food items they tasted. Both they and their families were foodies. Meanwhile,
Humera’s kid was in 10</span><sup>th</sup><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> std and she was under pressure managing
both work and household. She was looking for alternate work options and
discussed with Khezan about it. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Their love for food and endless discussions about
the various new food joints that they would like to try led them to start their
very own food business. When a common passion for food was paired with an
incredible friendship, the outcome was not anything less than extraordinary!! That's
how The Buddy's Kitchen came into existence. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">In February 2020, Humera’s cousin sister organized an event called Big Picnic at St. Ebbas School. Humera set up a stall in the event and
sold </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">prawn biryani, halwa poori, badam halwa, and naan.
Khezan’s friend liked the badam halwa a lot. After the event, he placed an
order for Badam Halwa and that was the first order for Buddy’s Kitchen in March
2020. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkMY6frd7o132-lkvutvMX86yOAJXOqxtHbQUTSJeoP9IbFvK4lDfvTNIBffPQE34e5dv4fg2uiaDwXVBgGHAdV0xWY9DhKnd82qAK2ErOlpzX7Q2Ac3SjDDwzzwuvIzSze5cJXbSMiV3jMPVjkBvSQstzFi-gw9Wp0YMrrf9FjkoR1_mZYmZzgiTdA/s1600/IMG-20220830-WA0062.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkMY6frd7o132-lkvutvMX86yOAJXOqxtHbQUTSJeoP9IbFvK4lDfvTNIBffPQE34e5dv4fg2uiaDwXVBgGHAdV0xWY9DhKnd82qAK2ErOlpzX7Q2Ac3SjDDwzzwuvIzSze5cJXbSMiV3jMPVjkBvSQstzFi-gw9Wp0YMrrf9FjkoR1_mZYmZzgiTdA/w480-h640/IMG-20220830-WA0062.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">2. How did you initially start your operations? </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">Initially, the food items were made in Humera’s
home kitchen. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">We were new to this business and didn't know what
kind of response we will get. So instead of starting big, we took a small step
and started delivering food from my kitchen. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">But,
the children would come and taste the cooked chicken and smell. So, it was not
possible to exclusively focus on the customers. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">With time it got
difficult to manage the orders from home and we had to have a professional
setup. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;">So, we rented a house in Royapettah and it
now operates as our cloud kitchen. Currently, we have 4 women employees in the
cloud kitchen. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Huysp6GFrPXIqDMaW4T1oMw8Hnb7CaKtdX4agKvUspMvab_WnDfPE415JD3kl-HMZI4rvGx6BqO9toKn7bAaRgya8a1YpWYH6RyKse69TRSQTlj3Uajoko2WgVNxQEWG9eMuQJlHEuIDV7jilFvpe6lwn__cw3JszTbVTH2rh47Ck8cYA-Qa4BAqJQ/s1600/IMG-20220830-WA0055.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Huysp6GFrPXIqDMaW4T1oMw8Hnb7CaKtdX4agKvUspMvab_WnDfPE415JD3kl-HMZI4rvGx6BqO9toKn7bAaRgya8a1YpWYH6RyKse69TRSQTlj3Uajoko2WgVNxQEWG9eMuQJlHEuIDV7jilFvpe6lwn__cw3JszTbVTH2rh47Ck8cYA-Qa4BAqJQ/w480-h640/IMG-20220830-WA0055.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">3. Did you have to get any license to run a
food business? How did you go about that? </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">Yes. We have a trade licence from the Chennai
Corporation and a food licence from FSSAI. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">4. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-themecolor: text1;">What are the popular food items and beverages
in your menu?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">All the items on our menu are unique. It's home
style cooking and won't be available easily outside. Still to name a few, we
would say the Zaffrani Phirni, Badam Ka Halwa, Dhuandaar Chicken Tikka, Mutton
Paya, Chicken Cutlets, Rose Milk.... and the list would be endless. The most
notable thing about our food is the importance we give to hygiene and freshness.
We also offer ready-to-cook food items. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">We make maximum sales during the Ramzan season with
the Iftar packs. We were getting a lot of enquiries and requests for single
servings of biryani which is not on our menu. Since this was not practically
possible every day, we now serve single portions of Mutton and Chicken Biryani
every Sunday for lunch. We advertise this on our Instagram page and Whatsapp
groups also. Orders can be placed on WhatsApp or Instagram. New customers still
order from us through Insta and the Google reviews also get us a lot of
business. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbLh4UGfztyeQiEPBCttSL1-THU9m-FOYRmVFXnylWbRWx1NlI6oXYCZNXdD2GDAU5RZ2-dp8aL-NPR97OMbQiZS8F_V5S3wA0Yw6BBE85gzowGg96p8CNwA-trJyYIa65yWvw62Cp2qPwh2R8X-ZSbh-n9rYudIxiT2SglscHU9AApuakAcfKR6Axw/s1600/IMG-20220830-WA0061.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbLh4UGfztyeQiEPBCttSL1-THU9m-FOYRmVFXnylWbRWx1NlI6oXYCZNXdD2GDAU5RZ2-dp8aL-NPR97OMbQiZS8F_V5S3wA0Yw6BBE85gzowGg96p8CNwA-trJyYIa65yWvw62Cp2qPwh2R8X-ZSbh-n9rYudIxiT2SglscHU9AApuakAcfKR6Axw/w480-h640/IMG-20220830-WA0061.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Haleem</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">5. How do you handle cooked food wastage and
raw food materials leftover at your side? </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">The biggest challenge that any food business owner
may face is the wastage of food. In our case we have converted this to an
advantage. Since we cook only against pre-orders, our wastage is almost
nothing. As far as raw food items are concerned, we don't stock anything.
Our procurement of meat and vegetables is on a day-to-day basis, so there is no
wastage.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBcuHmJDSjvnlcGz5yKkznI1-bYTADkyeaVC7w8ohsx9KrhGGPIJNe49_R_P35xDagfvTsnLk9V_xVmaw6vDhwHS4M7b-BRyHy1ZJXPjBLQEu_ohY95qGu_j83c8d6fRq9h_AlqEaX5wkPlkFp3afOhYdSy9TZADdB-TqJeHCyIWdLjfvnUAO7HBcJg/s1600/IMG-20220830-WA0054.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrBcuHmJDSjvnlcGz5yKkznI1-bYTADkyeaVC7w8ohsx9KrhGGPIJNe49_R_P35xDagfvTsnLk9V_xVmaw6vDhwHS4M7b-BRyHy1ZJXPjBLQEu_ohY95qGu_j83c8d6fRq9h_AlqEaX5wkPlkFp3afOhYdSy9TZADdB-TqJeHCyIWdLjfvnUAO7HBcJg/w480-h640/IMG-20220830-WA0054.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready-to-Cook cutlets and other items</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">6. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Did both of you take up
any special training for cooking? </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">No, there was no special training involved. Just
the training that I (Humera) got at my Maamiar house 😂 (mother-in-law’s house). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOT0KUZdWh9aqdExrYPfz8wEeDuCOAUCAr21BlN3zh1867V_k0-3HWeMaCPEnLQun0NwpmR0k2rB1oe7auoL1G0rn2VHIai6EXijp9_VdauJZ6eO-WPJN9eKsCzRbb_4ERyyDQUUSrODCAwGzhL662SJQoL9hrFcoL4zsC2leRhAqKlWHuDsu8CbeIDw/s1536/IMG-20220830-WA0052.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="1536" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOT0KUZdWh9aqdExrYPfz8wEeDuCOAUCAr21BlN3zh1867V_k0-3HWeMaCPEnLQun0NwpmR0k2rB1oe7auoL1G0rn2VHIai6EXijp9_VdauJZ6eO-WPJN9eKsCzRbb_4ERyyDQUUSrODCAwGzhL662SJQoL9hrFcoL4zsC2leRhAqKlWHuDsu8CbeIDw/w640-h566/IMG-20220830-WA0052.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><br /></span></p>7. Are there any
challenges you face in decision making because Buddy’s Kitchen has 2 founders?
How do you solve them?</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">We always discuss and put up
our ideas before any decision making and finalize on whatever is suitable for
the moment. There are no challenges or clashes as there is a very good
understanding between us. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-themecolor: text1;">8. What advice would you
like to give to someone who wants to start a food business?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">We are still learning and too young to give any
advice. But, would definitely like to tell anyone who wants to do something
new, always follow your heart!! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Phone numbers: 88257 18815, 82481 78900 </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;">Insta Handle: the_buddys_kitchen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZml8qT7g443pPXBS_SbKEjrgR95k3faJ5LAGM4k9gLrccBfvDg648vaWr290u96iuGAaQkQWEaW2zqnCMFnrYIWKgaogEzclpLGwv5JWn2nfUDSAnjEw-stSCILWkQxueX60GqbBZAjcyuhrRHQOFGjzSvlgCip1Q-wlK0k6Lba2O-6Z1D4QlbPLiQ/s1600/IMG-20220830-WA0056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvZml8qT7g443pPXBS_SbKEjrgR95k3faJ5LAGM4k9gLrccBfvDg648vaWr290u96iuGAaQkQWEaW2zqnCMFnrYIWKgaogEzclpLGwv5JWn2nfUDSAnjEw-stSCILWkQxueX60GqbBZAjcyuhrRHQOFGjzSvlgCip1Q-wlK0k6Lba2O-6Z1D4QlbPLiQ/w480-h640/IMG-20220830-WA0056.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-themecolor: text1;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-9625396528563552252022-08-15T21:23:00.005+05:302022-08-19T12:59:56.773+05:30Interview with Saranya Rajendran - Founder of Thinai Organics<p style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;">Saranya
Rajendran is the founder of Thinai organics which sell a lot of healthy organic
products. Thinai organics has a wide range of products such as millet noodles,
coffee and cocoa soap, country sugar, porridge mix, cold pressed coconut oil,
aloe vera gel, bajji bonda mix, sweets with natural sweeteners, snacks without
maida, and many more. Saranya has won many awards such as SuyaSakthi Homepreneur
Award, Home Icon 2021 Award, and Synergy Singapenne Award 2022. Thinai Organics
export their products to more than 20 countries. Let us hear from Saranya about
how she started and is successfully running Thinai Organics now.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20h0FR6XGjqW9HCX9wv0zp8EBrBrNKIC34HvGusyf21FQQ1NndfY1j-fr-N-L1a7HDdN_nhP9bXKMMBthbynzmG7MKfG45VRVwOod7bVH--50N1IVenH4m7OHg0xZ5RLLr60DMEylK1UTDvJ1Le4WVKhGhFpdUcYZONMpDHneQyycCtAp7oO4lR46aw/s1156/Saranya%20-%20Profile.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1156" data-original-width="521" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh20h0FR6XGjqW9HCX9wv0zp8EBrBrNKIC34HvGusyf21FQQ1NndfY1j-fr-N-L1a7HDdN_nhP9bXKMMBthbynzmG7MKfG45VRVwOod7bVH--50N1IVenH4m7OHg0xZ5RLLr60DMEylK1UTDvJ1Le4WVKhGhFpdUcYZONMpDHneQyycCtAp7oO4lR46aw/w288-h640/Saranya%20-%20Profile.jpeg" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saranya Rajendran </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">You
have worked for more than 10 years as a software engineer. What prompted you to
start Thinai Organics?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">My
father was a porter and my mom worked in an export company. I came school first
in 12<sup>th</sup> std. I thought of taking up the arts stream but got a full
sponsorship to complete engineering. During a recruitment drive, nearly 42,000
attended the interview at HCL. I was one among the 500 people selected for the
job. I worked in software to mainly support my family. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">I
got married in 2013 and had my first kid Sahana in 2014. My second child Sadhana
was born in 2016. She was born at 25 weeks in the 6<sup>th</sup> month and was
a micro preemie. As a mother, I wanted to give healthy food to my kids. So, I
started inspecting all the food labels. I found that there were a lot of
unnecessary ingredients in the food products. There were chemicals and
pesticides. I started reading a lot about healthy lifestyles. The father of my
friend was an iyarkai vivasayi or natural farmer. So, I sourced country sugar
and millets from him. My friends also started requesting these organic
products. So, in 2018 I started Thinai Organics in one room of a 2 BHK with 5
to 6 organic products. I felt that unhealthy food will affect the next
generation and Covid-19 brought an awakening. So, at the end of 2020, I quit my
software job and opened our first Thinai Organics shop in Madipakkam in January
2021. We registered it as Sana Thinai Organics – Sana being the first and end
letters of the names of my daughters. Our tagline was – a mom’s shop (oru
ammavin kadai). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-kUXF8GirMWGJ1oTdZrhh9Wqsb5gZeTH9GQYf6Uas5kEuTdbR_2bWOZ-mvz8lREUhqPH5hvRRg3OyOK6pHB1Rjxe7gaGuHYfNF5LSnhabQgAUQmMnW-f1UgBAfc449-OIqZYmZoHyWnlfwqBg4OTcrZHTjy6Hejy9q_LuzSaPLHkyUbCpj3-k3gkig/s500/Shop-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-kUXF8GirMWGJ1oTdZrhh9Wqsb5gZeTH9GQYf6Uas5kEuTdbR_2bWOZ-mvz8lREUhqPH5hvRRg3OyOK6pHB1Rjxe7gaGuHYfNF5LSnhabQgAUQmMnW-f1UgBAfc449-OIqZYmZoHyWnlfwqBg4OTcrZHTjy6Hejy9q_LuzSaPLHkyUbCpj3-k3gkig/w640-h480/Shop-1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">You
have products such as Kaphaharam made out of Tulsi to beat cold and beetroot malt.
How do you come up with new products like this? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Kaphaharam
was made by a manufacturer with Tulsi and honey from Himalayan flowers that had
a nice fragrance. It was an Indian Government licensed product. So, we started
selling Kaphaharam and during Covid time we used to sell 50 to 60 packets every
day. It was a natural immunity miracle product. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">My
hemoglobin count was very low and that led me to design our own beetroot malt
rich in iron. One of our customers wanted beetroot malt urgently. So, my
husband and I went in a vehicle and gave it to him. We later came to know that
his wife had an upcoming operation and her hemoglobin count had to be high. She
took our beetroot malt twice a day for 15 days and her hemoglobin count
increased very well. Our beetroot malt ranked in the first page of amazon.in. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBbonpYr0RTVWps_8s5ZtqqaQdPxFFG6S_NgEYPNREYu0Nmox2belOM7P9plMGPF20EBbK33pvZ_1d0qsjZTkipHug9NOTgN1q4hZRCDbY6xNq-roVV8XXU9a0DcTUQDR9NzI9bVZSDEce1ouQqJSvLU0b1WSHAw6-LFOl0ucr24rI-Ez9xKCiAt_QA/s705/Kapaharam.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="705" data-original-width="403" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxBbonpYr0RTVWps_8s5ZtqqaQdPxFFG6S_NgEYPNREYu0Nmox2belOM7P9plMGPF20EBbK33pvZ_1d0qsjZTkipHug9NOTgN1q4hZRCDbY6xNq-roVV8XXU9a0DcTUQDR9NzI9bVZSDEce1ouQqJSvLU0b1WSHAw6-LFOl0ucr24rI-Ez9xKCiAt_QA/w366-h640/Kapaharam.png" width="366" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Kaphaharam</td></tr></tbody></table><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span></b><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">How
many employees are there in Thinai Organics now?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">We
have a place in Madipakkam that has 6 employees who make and pack the products.
We make around 10 to 15 kilos every day. So, there is no heavy manufacturing.
We just use big iron kadai or pans. We buy covers and print our brand name on
them. There are 2 people each at our shops in Pallikaranai and Madipakkam. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6nDCzrCTFiq-JOszx-k9CftwKdnS1hIKyrbXs2ve9taUeNicPh2JpKZUtl37D2ecUFrpO8FOEjQBnU9c70-HLwDoOvg4-LQ5HnKIvKKrZFgDgK-g7nXY7ubY_-sZZqGaFLvd_WpNLnSzjT5i3h8TNTbm-rPrkOCqI0rIximoSVmkClbfjBgoPExeOQ/s759/Nithya-1%20year.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="433" data-original-width="759" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI6nDCzrCTFiq-JOszx-k9CftwKdnS1hIKyrbXs2ve9taUeNicPh2JpKZUtl37D2ecUFrpO8FOEjQBnU9c70-HLwDoOvg4-LQ5HnKIvKKrZFgDgK-g7nXY7ubY_-sZZqGaFLvd_WpNLnSzjT5i3h8TNTbm-rPrkOCqI0rIximoSVmkClbfjBgoPExeOQ/w640-h366/Nithya-1%20year.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Employee Nithya completed 1 year</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">How many products do you sell now? What are the criteria when including products from other brands under your wing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">We have around 150 products in our own Thinai Organics brand. Around 300 products are from outside brands. We usually choose other brands from mompreneurs. We make sure that the products are licensed and certified. We sometimes do a direct verification in the factories. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What were the challenges in selling organic food products?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">The organic products don’t have preservatives and have a short shelf life. The expiry date of products like country sugar is 6 months. When millets are kept outside for 1 month, pests like vandu may come. Even today customers keep asking us about pests. We tell them to just wash and remove the pests and cook food and it is harmless. It was also a challenge to create awareness about food items such as millets. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaovZnRS6dXw_iQctwM6xZG0QxIIbhFW7_IwHVposUAnZfNcpyHSjZYh2aGtH-qmXKeiQh7wGX9oipe5_hVxdBGwhT0Zb3TJjX4U6JXHndX_OO7KydlG1hXXmTXqF5j4oUFqLdTQW_VCas11P6UhZwKQ8qwGaBlI_uiJ7uREVyxpY54vYjmwo09O1ww/s1600/shop-3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlaovZnRS6dXw_iQctwM6xZG0QxIIbhFW7_IwHVposUAnZfNcpyHSjZYh2aGtH-qmXKeiQh7wGX9oipe5_hVxdBGwhT0Zb3TJjX4U6JXHndX_OO7KydlG1hXXmTXqF5j4oUFqLdTQW_VCas11P6UhZwKQ8qwGaBlI_uiJ7uREVyxpY54vYjmwo09O1ww/w288-h640/shop-3.jpeg" width="288" /></a> </div><p></p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Can
you tell us more about your participation in the <span style="background: white; color: #262626;">555 Women Power TN world record event on September 15, 2021? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #262626;">Women entrepreneurs from all around the world
participated in a marathon Zoom call that went on for 555 hours. I participated
and spoke for 30 minutes. I got a certificate for the world record. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkoNWsDeanMkvlQkyMxz2Ye6jElJOVIuIXIwAbrnCnnLgixl1id6_hZwfHpGm-ePoiu_ievyE-YAmPUWmp38g4fFk1NujWdrQnyf1lBnu-YZdOMshH9zuWyYsOv9fADD5CRbjaNbzk8qEzs6DOnPNp806qYPQrNG5WP__GcLhHxo7H8DW_hVi77P3FA/s695/555worldrecord.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="691" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSkoNWsDeanMkvlQkyMxz2Ye6jElJOVIuIXIwAbrnCnnLgixl1id6_hZwfHpGm-ePoiu_ievyE-YAmPUWmp38g4fFk1NujWdrQnyf1lBnu-YZdOMshH9zuWyYsOv9fADD5CRbjaNbzk8qEzs6DOnPNp806qYPQrNG5WP__GcLhHxo7H8DW_hVi77P3FA/w636-h640/555worldrecord.png" width="636" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="background: white; color: #262626;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">It
was interesting to see Coconut shell containers for food on your Instagram page
@thinaiorganics. Can you tell us more about that?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">When
I visited Kerala, I met a few Kerala artisans who were selling these coconut
shells. The shells in Kerala are usually thicker. I found these coconut shell
containers as a better alternative to plastic containers. So, we started
selling those. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BI6t92xsKkEFr9c8o6cMG3uCmADBZ9VeyO76UcNoWcTT0ftnIV74dyHJ-Mbq0tTeGVjHFwnyh_awQO7WS5vQ6sklmF87XQTQ7NCbIBzfGvLLqAmKpgWNyAkZjNh-Vncy3qTr0lD-ae5u70mnr6pBHzLHOra8lrz_QxxoQ3D5Jer6_BIiOxLv-_YJlA/s685/coconut.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="392" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6BI6t92xsKkEFr9c8o6cMG3uCmADBZ9VeyO76UcNoWcTT0ftnIV74dyHJ-Mbq0tTeGVjHFwnyh_awQO7WS5vQ6sklmF87XQTQ7NCbIBzfGvLLqAmKpgWNyAkZjNh-Vncy3qTr0lD-ae5u70mnr6pBHzLHOra8lrz_QxxoQ3D5Jer6_BIiOxLv-_YJlA/w366-h640/coconut.png" width="366" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coconut Shell containers for Food</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">How
do you balance being an entrepreneur and other roles such as being a mom at
home?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">My
mom comes every day to my home to take care of my kids. Even though my husband
is in the IT field, he finds time to take good care of the family. So, I have a
good support system. We work as a family for our business. Kids are very
understanding and accept that mom has some business meetings and other official
commitments. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPHDplv1EZEgfy4s_XxlnsifV5Le-iVhSXIG05Q-9TTck76vkOIXbQ6MEohEFVzglSYVy0-3KTnGoxTgTGIPxd29bXH-A6un_gNOGBPPVxYODvnvZrvktAd7uULQcV27qFngCb0GMYq_VNwxJ_i7HY84sN2CUokq6RftR0V4mQ4HJ9RKnIPUD0BY2Dg/s691/Homepreneur.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="691" height="568" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicPHDplv1EZEgfy4s_XxlnsifV5Le-iVhSXIG05Q-9TTck76vkOIXbQ6MEohEFVzglSYVy0-3KTnGoxTgTGIPxd29bXH-A6un_gNOGBPPVxYODvnvZrvktAd7uULQcV27qFngCb0GMYq_VNwxJ_i7HY84sN2CUokq6RftR0V4mQ4HJ9RKnIPUD0BY2Dg/w640-h568/Homepreneur.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Saranya with her Kids</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Can
you please share tips to succeed as an entrepreneur?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Delegation
is very important. We should not do all the work from manufacturing to packing
to distribution by ourselves. You become an entrepreneur only when you trust
others and delegate. Women usually multitask and get attached to their tasks.
This must be avoided. The business has to run even in our absence. Delegation
helps us to move from 100 orders to 1000 orders. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuwRvwp5ixUMkCezzGKmm4vWE23K_rXBVLyy0fg3sxkYyLQwV-zj0lvacP1EHT8H295M4V4puW_KMQ8zBQboU8GDWUqNeKmdjNZW_qEVFAPZBaQE8_CvvgnJN-xIILPvyWCnQQ06we3xg91HO3SGcJlz4M03k476CHKM0cUvW_bm83iBzAWAtDwNsUg/s699/Singapenne%20awards-.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="691" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicuwRvwp5ixUMkCezzGKmm4vWE23K_rXBVLyy0fg3sxkYyLQwV-zj0lvacP1EHT8H295M4V4puW_KMQ8zBQboU8GDWUqNeKmdjNZW_qEVFAPZBaQE8_CvvgnJN-xIILPvyWCnQQ06we3xg91HO3SGcJlz4M03k476CHKM0cUvW_bm83iBzAWAtDwNsUg/w632-h640/Singapenne%20awards-.png" width="632" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Singapenne Awards</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">You
have organized many health-related talk shows on your Instagram page
@thinaiorganics. How does it help? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">These
speakers are the best in their professions but are not very active on
Instagram. Due to these talk shows, both the speakers and we gained a lot of
followers. It helped us in marketing even though that was not our main motto. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">What
message you would like to give to the readers? <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">At
least, our next generation should be health conscious. Now people are wealth
conscious but hesitate to spend 10 rupees extra for quality food and health.
Covid created a lot of awareness about health, but we still have a long way to
go. I would like people to try our millet noodles, millet bisi bele bath, and millet
pasta that take just 5 minutes to cook. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxl5jfyNvnYIiijcx0YnfpnifbVqOjQP0-IqvAIa6fZqJFOtAckBMpRXZ_U2aCGIiLgkBHXDSV2aJOL2W99SuvJYIsM_MNWvNdHlFWVTtd6uj5h-juGkXJXkDUNvALQWSgpn5uk2QarN6-hxFERcB86Zz3pPdDVPejoloBmLn2JD87Nsv42ejMh9IHg/s702/HomeIconAward.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="690" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkxl5jfyNvnYIiijcx0YnfpnifbVqOjQP0-IqvAIa6fZqJFOtAckBMpRXZ_U2aCGIiLgkBHXDSV2aJOL2W99SuvJYIsM_MNWvNdHlFWVTtd6uj5h-juGkXJXkDUNvALQWSgpn5uk2QarN6-hxFERcB86Zz3pPdDVPejoloBmLn2JD87Nsv42ejMh9IHg/w630-h640/HomeIconAward.png" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Home Icon Award</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Thinai Organics website: </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://thinaiorganics.com/">https://thinaiorganics.com/</a></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Medavakkam
Branch:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">No.1,
Medavakkam main road, UTI Busstop, Senthuran Colony, Madipakkam, Chennai - 91
Tamilnadu <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Pallikaranai
Branch:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">No.
1 Plot 18, Sri Nagar, Main Road, opp. to Adayar Ananda Bhavan, LIC Nagar,
Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600100<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">+91 93422 09163<o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="text-align: left;"></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">support@thinaiorganics.com</span></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-52590610612032453182022-07-23T15:09:00.005+05:302022-07-23T15:18:20.419+05:30Congratulations Suriya on Winning the National Award for Best Actor <p>A well-deserved award for an excellent performance. Hats off to you Suriya and Soorarai Pottru team. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusEgkKKX81lDzLrOqGN5uTv-wwarigLmZ93XmgUSUOdsjYXT8Bi46V7LvenrKfK4FQmpQKLkXUc0VrtTEkpuKPpMDnobCEDbsBXfD6gs7cxsGODbh1ADUoa6Ecem_tQcHXYVET0bPNwx_qGJcwd3T-9WrwWBrLXm2CCLShE5go4rAOsxQ_VkKJYqLvA/s1200/Soorarai-pottru-poster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgusEgkKKX81lDzLrOqGN5uTv-wwarigLmZ93XmgUSUOdsjYXT8Bi46V7LvenrKfK4FQmpQKLkXUc0VrtTEkpuKPpMDnobCEDbsBXfD6gs7cxsGODbh1ADUoa6Ecem_tQcHXYVET0bPNwx_qGJcwd3T-9WrwWBrLXm2CCLShE5go4rAOsxQ_VkKJYqLvA/w640-h213/Soorarai-pottru-poster.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVgNxonKlMuzdvRPDG7dog3RNf53PZAijYlad9K1v1-2Uc9lfHBIZvg276GOMyXyiIR4Y_7T2J66Bl0rqDrpu6GK4_AzVgBuRMBBCBqjgP-gsHEbtofOvJFQy4ZA1SPBkza5QL2yYGpW-GYDFai2SAkoCrtEy1M1YUKFZ6tKZfi6pc0jFtfb7rGfFyw/s1440/soorarai-3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZVgNxonKlMuzdvRPDG7dog3RNf53PZAijYlad9K1v1-2Uc9lfHBIZvg276GOMyXyiIR4Y_7T2J66Bl0rqDrpu6GK4_AzVgBuRMBBCBqjgP-gsHEbtofOvJFQy4ZA1SPBkza5QL2yYGpW-GYDFai2SAkoCrtEy1M1YUKFZ6tKZfi6pc0jFtfb7rGfFyw/w426-h640/soorarai-3.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-32093832463689037142022-07-13T13:29:00.001+05:302022-07-13T13:34:52.868+05:30Moonshot by Albert Bourla – Story of making Pfizer Vaccine for Covid-19 – A Book Review<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">In the book Moonshot, Dr.
Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, narrates the rollercoaster journey in finding the
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and later selling it to other countries. The
book was named </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"> </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">Moonshot because Albert
was inspired by the space travel to the moon supported by President Kennedy. Albert
felt that developing the vaccine was a massive exercise in problem-solving like
going to the moon.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASK3xe2heXGJctsHony7qrSx8loiZQDCLn7aqcKogJYM0bD7ezKZEPz_XOo4Jj_A71FA-sp_nXcyYoIRx7iavjMnv2NxR6iei-UQ1YV8T7KehyJM-7G6FZ-MC5I3qlqKGvu2V7eAHAOPfdxRTBz4OiaHVO5NB1VHMEaxaYTWHkqE-EXhqXMYUEdAK6g/s400/Bookcover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASK3xe2heXGJctsHony7qrSx8loiZQDCLn7aqcKogJYM0bD7ezKZEPz_XOo4Jj_A71FA-sp_nXcyYoIRx7iavjMnv2NxR6iei-UQ1YV8T7KehyJM-7G6FZ-MC5I3qlqKGvu2V7eAHAOPfdxRTBz4OiaHVO5NB1VHMEaxaYTWHkqE-EXhqXMYUEdAK6g/w424-h640/Bookcover.jpg" width="424" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p>The vaccine development
project was named Lightspeed – that is they had to get the vaccine at the speed
of light. Pfizer partnered with the German biotech company BioNTech run by the
husband-and-wife pair of Dr. Ugur Sahin and Dr. Ozlem Tureci. They planned to make
3 billion vaccine shots by 2022. BioNTech would have commercialization rights
in Germany and Turkey. Pfizer would have rights in all others parts of the
world excluding China. The vaccinology team at Pfizer was led by German
Scientist Kathrin Jansen. Mikael Dolston was the head of research and
development.</span><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpvQXfsW6PYtsqxz5xSBDabhfBuhE50yl-XiLKCYRI4QqohNa_K4mUK8XYQOQ2zvj9uBZtR82XNV6Pkr1E84T4FYyISmS7mlQS3kU2caWTtlOcdXNfnql17NfYsR183UTwz8iSdnUk1frygyUcIyM_G4KtHKyzOCRbR-HZew4KtPKleiByUHq3Ky62A/s600/profile%20bourla.webp" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="600" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbpvQXfsW6PYtsqxz5xSBDabhfBuhE50yl-XiLKCYRI4QqohNa_K4mUK8XYQOQ2zvj9uBZtR82XNV6Pkr1E84T4FYyISmS7mlQS3kU2caWTtlOcdXNfnql17NfYsR183UTwz8iSdnUk1frygyUcIyM_G4KtHKyzOCRbR-HZew4KtPKleiByUHq3Ky62A/w640-h420/profile%20bourla.webp" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dr. Albert Bourla - Pfizer CEO</td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">To develop the vaccine, there
were many technological platforms like adenovirus, recombinant proteins,
conjugation, mRNA, and others. But selecting the mRNA technology was a
difficult but right choice. Usually, vaccines contain weakened, dead, or
non-infectious parts of the infectious disease agents or pathogens. When these
vaccines are sent into the body, our immune system generates antibodies and
T-cells against the pathogens. But, the mRNA vaccine does not have any
pathogens. mRNA instructs ribosomes to produce a protein that resembles the
pathogens and then the immune response starts. In a nutshell, mRNA teaches the
body to make its own vaccine. The injection is a set of instructions on how to
protect yourself. Because of this, boosters could be made quickly.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2gk_S_pWY-dmgj3giGioEY1w8exeN6POFMm2g-aStyHUqoMoYTjuqD1o80mZkExIUxcx5LR1siO_BosL5fR_68cOZfLK4h2hovy_YhO4lCEhDWiJ2MAV3a_SEjNAv3YlEqMy8A0tEQDtumawcj-sZz1vW3YQEJQPMnIjf7ctOZOY6w0C4phuX46iPw/s443/Messenger_RNA_-_Simple.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="330" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb2gk_S_pWY-dmgj3giGioEY1w8exeN6POFMm2g-aStyHUqoMoYTjuqD1o80mZkExIUxcx5LR1siO_BosL5fR_68cOZfLK4h2hovy_YhO4lCEhDWiJ2MAV3a_SEjNAv3YlEqMy8A0tEQDtumawcj-sZz1vW3YQEJQPMnIjf7ctOZOY6w0C4phuX46iPw/w476-h640/Messenger_RNA_-_Simple.png" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">mRNA or Messenger RNA</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pfizer decided to come out
with the vaccine in October 2020. The aim was always to compress the time taken
for doing a task, say from 2 weeks to 2 days. The phrase ‘Time is Money’ was
replaced with ‘Time is Life’ for the project. Whenever there was a hurdle or
challenge, Albert used a sort of emotional blackmail and said, “People are
dying. There is no excuse. Solve it.” Because of such motivation, Albert
recollects one of the employees sending data from near a gas station as the internet
was not working at his home at night. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">On a Sunday, November 8, the
team was elated to know that the vaccine was successful with 95.6 percent
efficacy. Later, when they disclosed the news, media news around the world
spoke of Pfizer’s new vaccine. Emergency use authorization was issued by the
FDA on December 11, 2020. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnb1l2exHbYykfPFlolwP27BsGt8ZoF6ec1GjwgDGvN6YQA-ERCXIaEkI-mvg0QiZzX-TUQ-lakGzDklWcR5yKFlgk9Ax-dx1yMB3Vl3ANfXGxTVWVmzSeSlHluDwoZMyAE2Mzc70TOJ6l561dS_7UhvacZzd6S5jhYOeFw69LrzhGuhe268TZo8x_5A/s1000/Vaccinepic-final.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="1000" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnb1l2exHbYykfPFlolwP27BsGt8ZoF6ec1GjwgDGvN6YQA-ERCXIaEkI-mvg0QiZzX-TUQ-lakGzDklWcR5yKFlgk9Ax-dx1yMB3Vl3ANfXGxTVWVmzSeSlHluDwoZMyAE2Mzc70TOJ6l561dS_7UhvacZzd6S5jhYOeFw69LrzhGuhe268TZo8x_5A/w640-h514/Vaccinepic-final.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The first 100 pages of the
book talk about the discovery of the vaccine. When you think the story ends
when the vaccine was found, it is when the next story starts. Pfizer faced
political, bureaucratic, manufacturing, IP rights, and distribution problems before
their vaccine reached the needy. The next 100 pages of the book discuss this. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Vaccine tests were conducted
with 46,000 participants in 3 phases. Target investigation sites were 153 that
were spread across 6 countries. Research sites had to have a heavy Covid-19
disease burden. Israel was selected to test the vaccines first. While selecting
participants for testing the vaccine, diversity, equity, and inclusion were
looked into. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Mike McDermott was the head of
manufacturing. No mRNA product was produced in the world before. So, Pfizer had
to invent, design, and order new formulation equipment. The vaccines had to be
stored at minus 70 degrees Celsius. So, Mike came up with the idea of starting
freezer farms the size of football fields each of which could store 100 million
doses at a time. Transportation would be done inside boxes with dry ice. Each
box would have a GPS, thermometer, and light detector to alert whenever someone
opens a box. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBSi-ftKgYZunOhNyOj3vqnFZRXe0X2B_dqI4JxHYaQxkD_Vf64xQfUm5BmFIvuaUFRJsRglxMp2yoCoESvKvrcZBUmi4KAWzfX5BQd3d4A83oLQKBY4njPbZlRyRO6mEr7ZxHrPSzc36-Ir8Z5oJGK9LQ1ZKORuUpTs7--LFeAOCNdvGazlLrzYOvg/s1280/freezer%20farms.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBSi-ftKgYZunOhNyOj3vqnFZRXe0X2B_dqI4JxHYaQxkD_Vf64xQfUm5BmFIvuaUFRJsRglxMp2yoCoESvKvrcZBUmi4KAWzfX5BQd3d4A83oLQKBY4njPbZlRyRO6mEr7ZxHrPSzc36-Ir8Z5oJGK9LQ1ZKORuUpTs7--LFeAOCNdvGazlLrzYOvg/w640-h426/freezer%20farms.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Freezer Farms</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">President Joe Biden visited
the Kalamazoo manufacturing site in Michigan and listened to all the stories of
the workers. The President later placed his hands on the shoulders of Albert
and said, “I hear your parents survived the Holocaust.” Biden told about other
families he knew who still bore those scars. It was an emotional moment for Albert
and he had tears in his eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0SFyXpoH348hhuT9Hjjl4i6NzV3R5CgoaST4zdk5cU5RXWviZbH7H17nDJlFqNlpxovBXJ0ClJJgqF2YC5IgxjUbVl25TSpu2sFdCk4AcfZDu5avZHTJCzmZFfE1Xg5nPB_lMNkoXzcVvZnzIQYnrlQUlsChgVDmKs3hkItnMOj730skzxVH7z8tHg/s757/Bourla-Biden-Book.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="757" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc0SFyXpoH348hhuT9Hjjl4i6NzV3R5CgoaST4zdk5cU5RXWviZbH7H17nDJlFqNlpxovBXJ0ClJJgqF2YC5IgxjUbVl25TSpu2sFdCk4AcfZDu5avZHTJCzmZFfE1Xg5nPB_lMNkoXzcVvZnzIQYnrlQUlsChgVDmKs3hkItnMOj730skzxVH7z8tHg/w640-h580/Bourla-Biden-Book.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Albert who is a Greek Jew
immigrant shares a few personal stories in the book. Albert recollects the
interesting journey of his ancestors from Spain when Jews were asked to convert
to Catholicism or be expelled from the country. From there on, they migrated to
Greece, faced German attack on Jews, and his mother escaped the Nazi gun-firing
by a fraction of a minute. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXp7_bbx7B9zPIEWtk-8CIMj2Di5czAahdZxHvjNTw_GbEyTYTDYjyiN2uN_JKfbdIaUSb00lIsRmIgVT7MF_ChTELWxtwXmmhQxnorK1ullkx3iQ57dex9Qnppql_EAE_xe8jLSjCsv6IH7f-U3zCxhHYZ0QIX7VrQXZFolpF6K3-L1YSX8gcKo1vg/s1000/Albert_bourla_family_holocaust_Greece-Credit_Pfizer.webp" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="1000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYXp7_bbx7B9zPIEWtk-8CIMj2Di5czAahdZxHvjNTw_GbEyTYTDYjyiN2uN_JKfbdIaUSb00lIsRmIgVT7MF_ChTELWxtwXmmhQxnorK1ullkx3iQ57dex9Qnppql_EAE_xe8jLSjCsv6IH7f-U3zCxhHYZ0QIX7VrQXZFolpF6K3-L1YSX8gcKo1vg/w640-h360/Albert_bourla_family_holocaust_Greece-Credit_Pfizer.webp" width="640" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p>He talks about his daughter
Selise who survived cerebral palsy. He bounced off all his ideas during the
vaccine journey with his son Mois. He feels his wife Myriam is like Mother
Teressa. He talks about the break bar where people smash their glasses after
having a drink. He fondly remembers Luis Perdomo, a chef at a Barista, who
would hug his clients at times.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Pfizer made many promotional
videos and documentaries about its vaccine development journey. One group at
Pfizer opened an online store selling T-Shirts and other items with their
tagline – Science Will Win. A human resource person told Albert that people may
go in for a Pfizer tattoo. Albert thought about it for a moment but never got a
tattoo. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">There are a set of colourful
pictures about Bourla and Pfizer in the middle of the book.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_djchbz23Htdm6lVgBkhrgr7jD_nQlzG55LZQBncMmp_2aCHdjQYwlkQxQh_infMvAWorSoJ8gQGcaz192r6GUEwWtGdO-IcfWdSUDXwpnoA8mVlstNj_Z3oQJCFgZK5KbUp4KUjhPtc_WI9ik24pBy9yVSL8dPD7ChAYHb75JXBI_Y90u8lfBFg_A/s769/SWW.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="769" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz_djchbz23Htdm6lVgBkhrgr7jD_nQlzG55LZQBncMmp_2aCHdjQYwlkQxQh_infMvAWorSoJ8gQGcaz192r6GUEwWtGdO-IcfWdSUDXwpnoA8mVlstNj_Z3oQJCFgZK5KbUp4KUjhPtc_WI9ik24pBy9yVSL8dPD7ChAYHb75JXBI_Y90u8lfBFg_A/w640-h518/SWW.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></p> </o:p></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Each chapter in the book
begins with a quote. Here is one:</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">“What you leave behind is not
what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of
others” – Pericles, 495-429 BC </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The book is a brilliant example
of project management and execution during a crisis. So, go for it! </span></p><p></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-59779640665850548162022-06-19T12:28:00.002+05:302022-06-19T19:09:31.305+05:30Wabi Sabi by Nobuo Suzuki - A Book Review<p><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;">The book Wabi Sabi – The
Wisdom in Imperfection was written by Nobuo Suzuki. Wabi means rustic
simplicity, subdued elegance, freshness, tranquillity, anomalies or
imperfections that are beautiful. Sabi means beauty and calm in what is mature
or aged, the pleasure felt when appreciating the imperfect.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Wabi Sabi Japanese philosophy believes
that <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Nothing is perfect.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Nothing is finished.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Nothing lasts forever. </span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUO1zFxNcklS5zb30aYLxlqQNh7SmLSh9e_8HzYL8afeOl1SjOYHMmbOiErPDBifvXco93zJ74oBHAnuyFQ5PiZ6B6jh2zskPx2o6fUk6AOdtgDF8HmnMMfu5HSGt0I4yWXXp8F8X0q5uPlWSzIKaNCsJozRyHvSJCq5p1nk9Gt2tKcOaEc15bmrvqQ/s499/WabiSabi-Bookcover.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="318" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUO1zFxNcklS5zb30aYLxlqQNh7SmLSh9e_8HzYL8afeOl1SjOYHMmbOiErPDBifvXco93zJ74oBHAnuyFQ5PiZ6B6jh2zskPx2o6fUk6AOdtgDF8HmnMMfu5HSGt0I4yWXXp8F8X0q5uPlWSzIKaNCsJozRyHvSJCq5p1nk9Gt2tKcOaEc15bmrvqQ/w408-h640/WabiSabi-Bookcover.jpg" width="408" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">Nobuo discusses various
concepts, quotes, artwork, books, and philosophies that match with Wabi Sabi
philosophy. The book has 3 parts. 1. Wabi Sabi Philosophy. 2. Wabi Sabi Art. 3.
Wabi Sabi as a way of life. Let us look at a few samples of interesting content
in the book.</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">According to Wabi Sabi, we
need to accept that we are imperfect and there is always room for growth and
evolution. A person who believes he is perfect is rigid and fossilized and
lacks flexibility and liveliness. Nothing is finished means continuous learning
once we realize we have scope for improvement. So, we realize we are in
perpetual beta and <i>everything is still to be done</i> and <i>everything is
still to be lived</i>. Nothing lasts forever – the young become old, a
television becomes outdated or obsolete, relationships fade away. Accepting
this helps us to enjoy the beauty of the moment. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Perfection does not exist in
the real world,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">It merely dwells in the mind
of human beings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Not even the kami (deities)
are perfect,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">And nor do they aim to be so.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If the kami are not perfect,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Nor wish to be so,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Why do we humans aspire to
perfection?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMZzVjOfmkbQcosDTXKEy8mXmwf5M-28KHZdqQgnaPtvUu79hXwXuA9tH6QKOIYrGKonJDm_IEQnSY6ohPRHIuZfEOFa-5auf0H8dgRSR5L3PHxHPj2su2rqP2EH4eiMgXUIPdh_Ky_x24bDYc0pDLdcMAXf0kBaJcAM6N7PCsI7UGyevaxgbNJizAw/s970/Ladies.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="970" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMZzVjOfmkbQcosDTXKEy8mXmwf5M-28KHZdqQgnaPtvUu79hXwXuA9tH6QKOIYrGKonJDm_IEQnSY6ohPRHIuZfEOFa-5auf0H8dgRSR5L3PHxHPj2su2rqP2EH4eiMgXUIPdh_Ky_x24bDYc0pDLdcMAXf0kBaJcAM6N7PCsI7UGyevaxgbNJizAw/w640-h470/Ladies.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A page in the book</td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Nobuo gives an example of how
we colour reality with our emotions. Suppose we send a message to our friend
and the friend does not respond in ten minutes. We immediately think they don’t
love me anymore; they are tired of me; do they have better friends; have plans
with others and was I not invited. But, after 30 minutes the friend replies and
says they were reading a book and the cellphone was charging in another room. This
state is converse to the desired state of sunyata when our mind does not add to
or eliminate anything from reality. Our ego comes between us and reality,
leaving no place for sunyata.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">While speaking about Wabi Sabi
art, Nobuo mentions certain characteristics that represent it. They are asymmetry,
imperfections, unimportant proportions, roughness, simplicity, keeping only
those elements that are necessary, intimate, natural, modest, used and rusty.
He mentions many examples of Wabi Sabi art such as a ceramic raku bowl named
“Mount Fuji”, partly finished Basilica Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, and
Ikebana. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2o4HHwhFivhF73b2pKSbpx1hSgHjsdo48muXDsKODw-g_eY6KGZMBfL1kHeIuGuAmjF0AuBZKc7gUJxVp_sGGfX5prGGPBsGEddBd37YYCZPb7bQSeh7qtxl6msLIe9ERL30qzmOaDoFFjD12NJKVS3oJR53_M0nN397bfjwcHAfFDGKJPA_v0RcO3Q/s1035/ShoeArt.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="735" data-original-width="1035" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2o4HHwhFivhF73b2pKSbpx1hSgHjsdo48muXDsKODw-g_eY6KGZMBfL1kHeIuGuAmjF0AuBZKc7gUJxVp_sGGfX5prGGPBsGEddBd37YYCZPb7bQSeh7qtxl6msLIe9ERL30qzmOaDoFFjD12NJKVS3oJR53_M0nN397bfjwcHAfFDGKJPA_v0RcO3Q/w640-h454/ShoeArt.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A page in the book</td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Your cellphone always plays
that Debussy score in exactly the same way. You, on the other hand, with your
emotions and flaws, will never play the score the same way twice. You will not
play the same way on a sunny day when you have just fallen in love as on a
cloudy day when a relative has just died. Music is not just a score – you too
are part of the music. Art includes you in the experience; your human
imperfections are also part of the work.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Next, he discusses Wabi Sabi
as a way of life. When you live by Wabi Sabi, you are willing to finish
projects when they are 90% done, you get inspired by people better than you,
you are not conscious of other people’s expectations of you, and you appreciate
the beauty and miracle that you are. You accept that you have done the best
under a given set of circumstances and relax. And understand that you make
progress through trial and error. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">During his stressful days in
Tokyo, Nobuo maintained a two-question diary. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What has given me energy
today?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">2.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What has sapped me of energy
today?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">2.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">3.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">He tried to reduce or get rid of
the things that sapped him of energy. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2EQvvjDSQug5gg57CnOGvsn0Dsc5XZA-p5p42BXZTxxQgsRE-lFY_Y0B93_52ld0Y45GFk9Lu7Fzz1Hs8YUbcSvVZ_1L5ed9qDFDhnXqgLT3sK0rKBh-dXZ1KBwBr3e3xqRRvCEsINnWaiduOAapA8-3WN2DzrKZrU95rWITvRiYy0bQUDybsE2NXw/s894/Reality-B.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="894" data-original-width="702" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2EQvvjDSQug5gg57CnOGvsn0Dsc5XZA-p5p42BXZTxxQgsRE-lFY_Y0B93_52ld0Y45GFk9Lu7Fzz1Hs8YUbcSvVZ_1L5ed9qDFDhnXqgLT3sK0rKBh-dXZ1KBwBr3e3xqRRvCEsINnWaiduOAapA8-3WN2DzrKZrU95rWITvRiYy0bQUDybsE2NXw/w502-h640/Reality-B.jpeg" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A diagram on Happiness</td></tr></tbody></table><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">In a chapter on the school of
minimalism, Nobuo lists 2 beliefs that led him to buy and accumulate new
things. He believed that: If I have more and newer stuff, everything will be
better; If I have all this, others will value me more.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Alternatively, he suggests
that we ask ourselves:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Is it something I really need and desire with
all my heart?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Might it be that my ego is what desires it to
please others or better myself?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Nobuo discusses books that
reflect Wabi Sabi philosophy. He mentions Essays in Idleness by Monk Yoshida
Kenko, Hymn to Life from a Hut by hermit poet Kamo no Chomei, and Life in the
Woods by Henry David Thoreau. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Two sections of the book are filled
with beautiful and colourful pictures of different examples of Wabi Sabi like
art, nature, and buildings. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The book has 159 pages and the
foreword is written by Hector Garcia – author of Ikigai, The Japanese secret to
a long and happy life. There are many more insightful discussions in the book
and so go for it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMMTv1s1cSkH18gfu45CFrdfNmmIC7qw4HJuBnGqFADN9esmovZrGFsmdQbKRpalvAL-sTHRVO9lLNXGP3THxB1jdalZ6lSlmy3VRDK1JwzbJUFPfxtfvlfLPn1B2-K8szFS-PqZNaDa8QFbkMnt_Ml67KWjCMI3biRNozMJ5gZJcP7RvIpH4SqF_nQ/s1040/Face.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="780" data-original-width="1040" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMMTv1s1cSkH18gfu45CFrdfNmmIC7qw4HJuBnGqFADN9esmovZrGFsmdQbKRpalvAL-sTHRVO9lLNXGP3THxB1jdalZ6lSlmy3VRDK1JwzbJUFPfxtfvlfLPn1B2-K8szFS-PqZNaDa8QFbkMnt_Ml67KWjCMI3biRNozMJ5gZJcP7RvIpH4SqF_nQ/w640-h480/Face.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A page in the book</td></tr></tbody></table><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-75328720743007450342022-06-08T20:44:00.003+05:302022-06-08T20:56:33.518+05:30The Student Op Magazine - a Platform for Marginalized Students<p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Akshaya Annampedu is a college student who will attend the Vanderbilt University, Plano, Texas, USA in Fall 2022. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;">As a high school student in the USA, Akshaya found it very difficult to get her
writing published. So, </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;">Akshaya founded the
online magazine – The Student Op – to give voice to marginalized students all
over the world. Students from all over the world have written about a variety
of topics – Period Poverty in Malaysia; Himalayan climate struggles cause
suffering; The gray area first-generation students face; Breaking away from
body stigma in fashion; Space trips, now? </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Here is a snippet from one of
the articles: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #800180;">It is frightening how quickly
people can dismiss morals and logic in crucial moments. I have watched as
people support illogical conclusions and connect unconnected events about
prejudiced communities as though they were required to forget what logic was. In
reality, people are merely afraid to disagree and choose what is popular, not
what is correct. </span></span><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Here is a poem from the magazine: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Sarah shares a septolet, which
is a seven-line poem consisting of fourteen words broken into two parts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Neither greed <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Nor sorrow<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Sharply pricks <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Innocent soul<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">But hatred<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Slowly wounds <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Beyond repair</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Akshaya recently gave a talk
at TEDx Plano. Here is the video of her interesting talk. </span></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NFhzUaGXWLE" title="YouTube video player" width="370"></iframe>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If you would like to
contribute articles, artwork, or poems to the magazine, visit <a href="https://www.thestudentop.com/">https://www.thestudentop.com/</a><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and visit the contact page for a small
registration. </span></p><p></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8081647930464660812.post-10756858878845306512022-04-24T12:06:00.002+05:302022-04-24T12:12:36.317+05:30Fundraising for I'm the Change Scholarship for the College Education of a Financially Poor Student<p style="text-align: justify;">Hi Friends - Hope you all are doing good. I'm fundraising for I'm the Change scholarship of Team Everest NGO. The target amount of 1.26 Lakhs will help to fund the complete college education and soft skills training of a financially poor student. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">This is the third time I'm fundraising for this cause, and was able to reach the target last two times with donations from generous donors like you. Team Everest is a trustworthy NGO, and I know their work for more than 10 years. They have sponsored the college education of 1850 students so far. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">If you would like to donate for the cause, please click the link given here and please make a donation. No amount is small. The fundraiser is hosted in the Give India page. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Here is the link: <a href="https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/fundraisers/help-a-student-become-a-graduate-icjk9ytq">https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/fundraisers/help-a-student-become-a-graduate-icjk9ytq</a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0787Mv1bK08X5SXqoL59mS_jyzQfxAiDA_0sAQDoNyQoFx2J20_dqG7YHIzZdDocQIq6jv2gI26w_Ja_VFBdem63u-JsRW1u7U7j_MdsZMT-3xqu6Hu792D6hbiVd24ORYrQfM-oktjnOT3DIbcs6MroX7SrOajty8QvfVKyyTlCC_r5fgoLsMKB-Kw/s670/Photo-fundraiser.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="670" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0787Mv1bK08X5SXqoL59mS_jyzQfxAiDA_0sAQDoNyQoFx2J20_dqG7YHIzZdDocQIq6jv2gI26w_Ja_VFBdem63u-JsRW1u7U7j_MdsZMT-3xqu6Hu792D6hbiVd24ORYrQfM-oktjnOT3DIbcs6MroX7SrOajty8QvfVKyyTlCC_r5fgoLsMKB-Kw/w640-h362/Photo-fundraiser.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Anithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02611867505462955001noreply@blogger.com0