Amazing 10

There is a word in the English language with only one vowel, which occurs five times: "indivisibility."

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There is a seven letter word in the English language that contains ten words without rearranging any of its letters, "therein": the, there, he, in, rein, her, here, ere, therein, herein.

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There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."

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There are thirteen languages spoken by more than 100 million people. They are: Mandarin Chinese, English, Hindi, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Malay-Indonesian, French, Japanese, German, and Urdu.

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There are only 4 words in the English language which end in "duos": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.

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There are 41,806 different spoken languages in the world today.

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The word "queue" is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed.

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The longest word in the English language, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis. The only other word with the same amount of letters ispneumonoultra-microscopicsilicovolcanoconioses, its plural.

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Rudyard Kipling was fired as a reporter for the San Francisco Examiner. His dismissal letter was reported to have said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Kipling, but you just don't know how to use the English language. This isn't a kindergarten for amateur writers."

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Only 3 words in the English language end in "ceed": "proceed," "exceed," and "succeed."

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Searching The Why

Why English is important
IF YOU are currently learning English in a school, college or institute of further education, you join approximately one billion other people around the world who are engaged in the same pursuit (chase, quest). However, as you try to memorise proper grammar, and try to avoid the mistakes common to most students of English, you may wonder why you are learning the language in the first place.
So, why is English important?
After Mandarin, English is spoken by more people than any other language, and is the native language of more than 350 million people. More people speak English than those who speak the Arabic and French languages combined.
Moreover, English is the international language of diplomacy, business, science, technology, banking, computing, medicine, aviation, UN & NATO armed forces, engineering, tourism, Hollywood films and arguably the best pop and rock music in the world.
English has plenty of words to choose from. In fact, an English speaker is offered the biggest vocabulary of any language with a choice of 500,000 to 1,000,000 words (including technical and scientific terms).
But don’t panic, most English speakers do very well with a vocabulary of around 20,000 words.
English can be fun too. For instance, the music of such stars as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson and Madonna has encouraged fans to speak the language of their idols, whilst others have enrolled in English classes to improve their understanding of the dialogue in films and TV shows.
Or perhaps they have embraced English to enjoy the writing of Stephen King, George Orwell or J.K. Rowling. They may even have an interest in speaking English just to converse with travellers from other countries, who communicate by using the English global interlingua while travelling abroad.
Finally, if you are studying English at school, college or university, remember that getting an ‘A’ grade in English is almost worthless, in terms of communication, if you cannot speak the language. Spoken English is used in the best careers, the best universities, and is increasingly being used at job interviews. So like it or not, English is a very important language to learn how to speak.
Being able to read and write in English is not enough!

Inspiring Persona For You

"There's always room for a story that can transport people to another place. "
- J.K.Rowling
Short Biography J K Rowling
J.K Rowling was born in Chipping Sodury, July 31st 1965. Her childhood was generally happy, although she does remember getting teased because of her name, “Rowling” – She recalls often getting called “Rowling pin” by her less than ingenious school friends. J.K. Rowling says she never really warmed to her own name, although, she does remember having a fondness for the name Potter from quite an early age. J.K.Rowling studied at a school in Gloucestershire, before moving to Chepstow, South Wales at the age of 9.
From an early age, J.K. Rowling had an ambition to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing, although little came from her early efforts. In her own autobiography she remembers with great fondness, when her good friend Sean became the first person to give her the confidence that one day she would be able to make a very good writer.
“he was also the only person who thought I was bound to be a success at it, which meant much more to me than I ever told him at the time”
Sean was also the owner of a battered old Ford Anglia, which would later appear in one of the Harry Potter series as a flying car.
After finishing school, her parents encouraged her to study French at the University of Essex. She slightly regretted choosing French, saying she would have preferred to study English. However, it was her parents wish that she study something “ more useful” than English.
After having spent a year in Paris, J.K.Rowling graduated from university and took various jobs in London. One of her favourite jobs was working for Amnesty International; the charity, which campaigns against human rights abuses throughout the world. Amnesty International, is one of the many charities, which J.K.Rowling has generously supported since she attained a new found wealth.
It was in 1990, that J.K.Rowling first conceived of the idea about Harry Potter. As she recalls, it was on a long train journey from London to Manchester when she began forming in her mind, the characters of the series. At the forefront, was a young boy, not aware that he was a wizard. The train was delayed for over 4 hours, as she didn’t have a pen, and was too shy to ask for one nothing was written down. But she remembers being very enthusiastic, and excited about the ideas which were filling her mind.
On arriving in Manchester, she began work on writing the book immediately, although, it would take several years to come to fruition. It was also in December of 1990 that J.K.Rowling lost her mother, who died of Multiple Sclerosis. J.K.Rowling was very close to her mother, and she felt the loss deeply. Her own loss gave an added poignancy to the death of Harry Potter’s mother in her book. She says her favourite scene in the Philosopher’s Stone is, The Mirror of Erised, where Harry sees his parents in the mirror.
In 1991, J.K.Rowling left England to get a job as an English teacher in Portugal. It was here that she met her first husband, and together they had a child Jessica. However, after a couple of years, the couple split after a fierce argument; where by all accounts J.K.Rowling was thrown out of the house. So she returned to England in 1994; still trying to finish her first book. She was also working full time, and bringing up her daughter as a single parent. Eventually, she finished her first copy, and sent it off to various agents. She found an agent, Christopher, who spent over a year trying to get a publisher. Eventually, a quite small publisher, Bloomsbury agreed to take the book on. The editor Barry Cunningham also agreed to pay her an advance of £1500. The decision to take on the book was, in large part, due to his 8 year old daughters enthusiastic reception of the first chapter (However she was advised to continue teaching as writers of children’s books don’t tend to get very well paid.)
Within a few weeks of publication, (1996) the book sales really started to take off. The initial print run was of only 1,000 – 500 of these went to libraries. First editions are now said to be worth up to £25,000 each. She also received a grant from the Scottish arts council, which enabled her to write full time. After the books initial success in the UK, an American company Scholastic agreed to pay a remarkable £100,000 for the rights to publish in America. In 1998, Warner Bros secured the film rights for the books, giving a 7 figure sum. The films have magnified the success of the books, making Harry Potter into one of the most recognisable media products. Under the close guidance of J.K.Rowling, the films have sought to stay close to the original plot; also at J.K.Rowling’s request all the actors are British.
J.K.Rowling has stated recently, that on the 21st December 2006, she finished her final book of the Harry Potter Series – "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". The book is due for release in July 2007. J.K.Rowling has said the book is her favourite, and it makes her both happy and sad. She has said she will continue writing but there is no chance of continuing the Harry Potter Series. She however, may release a dictionary of things related to Hogswart and Harry Potter, that were never published in other books.
J.K.Rowling currently lives in Scotland, on the banks of the river Tay, with her 2nd husband Neil Murray; J.K.Rowling has 3 children, 2 with husband Neil.

Are You The Best???

"Competition is a process that can bring your hidden potential out and can make you realise where you are now and how long distance you have still to cover to reach your destination."

-Shashish Kumar Tiwari

This column is for those who think to participate and wish to win. Here we are starting an essay contest and the BEST TWO ESSAYS will be published next month as well as the FIRST BEST WRITER will be given a CASH PRIZE of Rs.250/- and the SECOND BEST WRITER will get a CASH PRIZE of Rs.100/-.

For this month

the topic for the ESSAY CONTEST is-

"LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO COMMIT A MISTAKE."

Send your essay on this topic to us in maximum 1000 words.

Must send us your full address,qualification,school/college name, mob. no.,and your a recent black and white photograph.

Sentence Selection

1.Between the devil and the deep sea
(To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.)
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2.A hungry man is an angry man

(A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.)
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3.Empty vessels make the most noise
(Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.)
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4.An idle brain is the devil's workshop
(One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts.)
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5.Faint heart never won fair lady
(To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants.)
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6.Every cloud has a silver lining
(If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.)
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7.Don't put all your eggs in one basket
(One should not risk everything he has in a single venture.)
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8.Fortune knocks once at every man's door
(Everyone gets at least one good opportunity in his lifetime; everyone has the opportunity to be successful in life.)
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9.He laughs best who laughs last
(A person who does his best is the one who will get the greatest satisfaction in the end.)
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10.Let sleeping dogs lie
(One should preferably avoid discussing issues that are likely to create trouble.)
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11.There's no smoke without fire
(Rumors do not spread unless there is some element of truth in them.)
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12.When the cat is away the mice will play
(When law enforcers are not present, certain public members will take the opportunity to break the law)
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13.Don't judge a book by its cover
(Do not be deceived by appearances.)
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14.We never miss the water till the well runs dry
( You only realize the importance of something when it is gone)
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15.Have eyes in the back of one's head
(An ability to know what is happening not within the scope of one's vision.)
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16.Worship the ground somebody walks on
(Very much in love with somebody)
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17.Between a rock and a hard place
(To be in a difficult situation from which there seems to be no escape)
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18.Jump from the frying pan into the fire
(To go from a bad position to a worse one.)
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19.One swallow doesn't make a summer
(One success doesn't guarantee complete success)
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20.Truth is stranger than fiction
(Real life can be more incredible than anything which can be imagined)
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21.Cut your coat according to your cloth
(Live within your income; don't be too ambitious in your plans)
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22.Give someone enough rope and he will hang himself
( If we allow someone to continue in his bad ways he'll eventually bring about his own downfall or ruin.)
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23.Home is where the heart is
(No matter where you are, 'home' is where you feel most comfortable and content.)
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24.In for a penny, in for a pound
(If we decide to do something, we should commit ourselves to it boldly and completely.)
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25.The longest day must have an end
(All difficult jobs or situations also have an end.)
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Good Discussion Is Group Discussion

What is a Group Discussion?

A GD is a methodology used by an organization to gauge (test,estimate,measure) whether the candidate has certain personality traits and/or skills that it desires in its members. In this methodology, the group of candidates is given a topic or a situation, given a few minutes to think about the same, and then asked to discuss it among themselves for 15-20 minutes. The main purpose of a GD is to test that how you function as a part of a team and how good you are at communicating with other people.

How to Face GD

A group discussion consists of:
--Communication Skills
--Knowledge and ideas regarding a given subject
--Capability to co-ordinate and lead
--Exchange of thoughts
--Addressing the group as a whole
--Thorough preparations

Communication Skills
The first aspect is one's power of expression. In a group discussion, a candidate has to talk effectively so that he is able to convince others. For convincing, one has to speak forcefully and at the same time create an impact by his knowledge of the subject. A candidate who is successful in holding the attention of the audience creates a positive impact.
It is necessary that you should be precise and clear. Your knowledge on a given subject, your precision and clarity of thought are the things that are evaluated. Irrelevant talks lead you nowhere. You should speak as much as necessary, neither more nor less. Group discussions are not debating stages.
Ability to listen is also what evaluators judge. They look for your ability to react on what other participants say. Hence, it is necessary that you listen carefully to others and then react or proceed to add some more points. Your behavior in the group is also put to test to judge whether you are a loner or can work in a group.
You should be able to convey your thoughts satisfactorily and convincingly before a group of people. Confidence and level headedness in doing so is necessary. These add value to your presentation. In case you are not good at it, you might gain by joining an institute that offers specialized courses in public speaking. For instance, British Council Division's English Language Teaching Centre offers a wide range of courses like conversation skills, business communication skills, business writing, negotiation skills and presentation skills. Mostly people attend these courses to improve their communication skills. Students here are involved in activities which use communication skills and teachers provide inputs, monitor and facilitate the classes. The course at the Centre makes you confident enough to speak before people without any nervousness.

Knowledge and Ideas Regarding a Given Subject

Knowledge of the subject under discussion and clarity of ideas are important. Knowledge comes from consistent reading on various topics ranging from science and technology to politics. In-depth knowledge makes one confident and enthusiastic and this in turn, makes one sound convincing and confident.

Leadership and Coordinating Capabilities

The basic aim of a group discussion is to judge a candidate's leadership qualities. The examiner withdraws and becomes a silent spectator once the discussion starts. A candidate should display tactfulness, skill, understanding and knowledge on varied topics, enterprise, forcefulness and other leadership qualities to motivate and influence other candidates who may be almost equally competent.

Exchange of Thoughts

A group discussion is an exchange of thoughts and ideas among members of a group. These discussions are held for selecting personnel in organisations where there is a high level of competition. The number of participants in a group can vary between 8 and 15. Mostly a topic or a situation is given to group members who have to discuss it within 10 to 20 minutes.
The purpose is to get an idea about candidates in a short time and make assessments about their skills, which normally cannot be evaluated in an interview. These skills may be team membership, leadership skills, listening and articulation skills.
A note is made of your contributions to the discussion, comprehension of the main idea, the rapport you strike, patience, assertion, accommodation, amenability, etc. Body language and eye contact too are important points which are to be considered. .

Addressing the Group as a Whole

In a group discussion it is not necessary to address anyone by name. Even otherwise you may not know everyone's names. It better to address the group as a whole.
Address the person farthest from you. If he can hear you everyone else too can. Needless to add, as for the interview, attend the group discussion in formal dress. The language used should also be formal, not the language used in normal conversations. For instance, words and phrases like "yar", "chalta hai", "CP", "I dunno", etc. are out. This is not to say you should use a high sounding, pedantic language. Avoiding both, just use formal, plain and simple language. Hinglish, (mixture of Hindi and English) should be discarded.
Confidence and coolness while presenting your viewpoint are of help. See that you do not keep repeating a point. Do not use more words than necessary. Do not be superfluous. Try to be specific. Do not exaggerate.

Thorough Preparation

Start making preparations for interview and group discussions right away, without waiting till the eleventh hour, this is, if and when called for them. Then the time left may not be adequate. It is important to concentrate on subject knowledge and general awareness. Hence, the prime need for thorough preparation. Remember, the competition is very tough. Only 460 candidates make it to the final list from 2.75 lakh civil service aspirants each year.
It may so happen that you are called for interviews and group discussions from three or four organizations but are not selected by any. The reason obviously lies in your not being well-prepared.
In a group discussion you may be given a topic and asked to express your views on it. Or in a case study GD, students have to read a case study and suggest ways of tackling the problem. For this you should have a good general knowledge, need to be abreast with current affairs, should regularly read newspapers and magazines. Your group behaviour and communication skills are on test, i.e. how you convince the others and how clearly you are able to express your points of view. You should be articulate, generate ideas, not sound boring, should allow others to speak, and adopt a stand on a given subject. During the course of the GD this stand can even be changed, giving the impression that you are open to accommodate others' viewpoints.
Additional marks may be given for starting or concluding the discussion.

Points to Remember
--Knowledge is strength. A candidate with good reading habits has more chances of success. In other words, sound knowledge on different topics like politics, finance, economy, science and technology is helpful.

--Power to convince effectively is another quality that makes you stand out among others.

--Clarity in speech and expression is yet another essential quality.

--If you are not sure about the topic of discussion, it is better not to initiate. Lack of knowledge or wrong approach creates a bad impression. Instead, you might adopt the wait and watch attitude. Listen attentively to others, may be you would be able to come up with a point or two later.

--A GD is a formal occasion where slang is to avoided.

--A GD is not a debating stage. Participants should confine themselves to expressing their viewpoints. In the second part of the discussion candidates can exercise their choice in agreeing, disagreeing or remaining neutral.

--Language use should be simple, direct and straight forward.

--Don't interrupt a speaker when the session is on. Try to score by increasing your size, not by cutting others short.

--Maintain rapport with fellow participants. Eye contact plays a major role. Non-verbal gestures, such as listening intently or nodding while appreciating someone's viewpoint speak of you positively.

--Communicate with each and every candidate present. While speaking don't keep looking at a single member. Address the entire group in such a way that everyone feels you are speaking to him or her.

Thoughts Are Jewel

“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
- -Albert Schweitzer
“Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. But it's not. It takes patience, it takes commitment, and it comes with plenty of failure along the way. The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't. It’s whether you let it harden or shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere.”
-Barack Obama
“The secret of success is constancy to purpose.”
-Benjamin Disraeli
Success
“To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.This is to have succeeded.”
-Bessie Stanley
“The heights by great men reached and kept / were not attained by sudden flight, /But they, while their companions slept, / were toiling upward in the night.”
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“To me success means effectiveness in the world, that I am able to carry my ideas and values into the world -- that I am able to change it in positive ways.”
-Maxine Hong Kingston
“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.”
-Pearl S. Buck
“Self-trust is the first secret of success.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.”
-Richard Bach
“Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.”
-Vince Lombardi
“Six essential qualities that are the key to success: Sincerity, personal integrity, humility, courtesy, wisdom, charity.”
-William Menninger
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Motivate Yourself

FEAR FACTOR

"One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again."

-Henry Ford

The most dangerous word for human being is 'Fear'. Fear kills all the possibilities for success. We must not forget that we are the human beings, the most powerful and beautiful creation of God in this world. We have got all the qualities of translating impossible into possible by the help of our intellect. There is no doubt in it that life is full of ups and downs. Problems are the unavoidable part of our life. They are bound to come and create fear in our life but that fear is effective only if we ignore the power hidden in us. We need to realise the fact that every problem takes birth with its solution. But it's fear which closes our eyes and makes us blind and a blind man may reach to his destination but can never recognise it.

Fear is the cause of our poor confidence. Fear attacks us when we become mentally weak. Faith is the enemy of fear. Never give up your faith. Your hope must be alive till the last breathe of your life. When we begin to fear our mind stops working and it causes a lot of tension. Fear is nothing but ignorence. And in the words of Swami Vivekananda-'Ignorance is the mother of all evils.' If you really want to save yourself from fear then must do meditation every day. Meditation brings you closer to your real identity. It is the process that realises you that you are not an ordinary person. And when this reality touches the sky of your thoughts it makes you extra ordinary. Fear has to be fought with the reality that where there is will there is a way. We always need to think positively and create a positive environment around us. The selection of friends is one of the most important factors which affect our thoughts and thus life. Never choose a friend who talks negative, who says that- No You Can't. Take such words as a challenge for yourself. Hate failure and you will find you are not afraid of anything. You can do onething more-"Talk to someone. Find someone you trust, and tell them about your fear. Explain to them why you think you feel this way, and how long you've felt like this. Make sure it's someone you trust."

Don't waste life in doubts and fears; spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours and ages that will follow it.

"Fear is death, fear is sin, fear is hell, fear is unrighteousness, fear is wrong life. All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear."

-Swami Vivekananda

Knowledge to Grow

-RECESSION-

-Introduction-

According to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), recession is defined as "a significant decline in economic activity spread across the economy, lasting more than a few months, normally visible in real gross domestic product (GDP), real income, employment, industrial production and wholesale-retail sales". More specifically, recession is defined as when businesses cease to expand, the GDP diminishes for two consecutive quarters, the rate of unemployment rises and housing prices decline. A recession generally lasts from six to 18 months, and interest rates usually fall in during these months to stimulate the economy by offering cheap rates at which to borrow money.

Cause-

Many factors contribute to an economy's fall into a recession, but the major cause is inflation. Inflation refers to a general rise in the prices of goods and services over a period of time. The higher the rate of inflation, the smaller the percentage of goods and services that can be purchased with the same amount of money. Inflation can happen for reasons as varied as increased production costs, higher energy costs and national debt. In an inflationary environment, people tend to cut out leisure spending, reduce overall spending and begin to save more. But as individuals and businesses curtail expenditures in an effort to trim costs, this causes GDP to decline. Unemployment rates rise because companies lay off workers to cut costs. It is these combined factors that cause the economy to fall into a recession.

Present recession-

The global recession of 2008-2009 brought a great amount of attention to the risky investment strategies used by many large financial institutions, along with the truly global nature of the financial system. As a result of such a wide-spread global recession, the economies of virtually all the world's developed and developing nations suffered extreme set-backs and numerous government policies were implemented to help prevent a similar future financial crisis.
It all started from the USA sub-prime crisis (housing financing crisis) which destroyed their financial SYSTEM and many banks and financial institutions went bankrupt. The industrial sector did not get the required finance from the banks, which affected their production n many industrial units started retrenchment of their employees. The USA economy suffered recession due to fall in production, employment and loss of purchasing power of the people.

These are the signs of recession. The USA is the richest economy of the world. Both developing n developed countries of the world depend on it for business n financial assistance. As the USA economy was in recession, it could not do the kind of business with other countries, as it used to have before recession. This affected global trade. The USA made huge investments in other countries of the world. To meet their domestic demand, they started withdrawing money from other global markets and stopped committed expenditure in other countries of the world. These two steps adversely affected global economy. The industrial units of other countries, cut production and started retrenchment of employees.The purchasing power of the people, started falling. These were the signs of recession. The solution lies in enhancing the purchasing power of the people, through increased spending by the Govt., reducing bank interest rates to make available cheap loan and easy money to the industrial sector to reduce their cost of production and to continue with their expansion and modernisation, which was stopped due to want of finance.

Solution to Recession is Not Throwing People from Their Jobs –

Rather, it is cowardice.
Try to reason out as to who are the culprits of the world wide slow down/recession? The answer is: the decisions and actions of the people at the helm of the affairs of all kinds of organizations, companies, institutions and governments. The answer is: the greed, profiteering, irresponsible behavior towards the customers, abnormally (forced) high prices of lands/construction/buildings/houses/education/health care/all kinds of products, artificially jacked up stock prices, corruption/scams/frauds etc. It is the top management everywhere of every organization (including governments), that is the real culprit.

As an extreme statement, any Tom, Dick and Harry can run the organizations in good times. It is during bad times, they need to really run the organizations. It is then that their mettle can be tested.

Running the organization in such bad times does not mean chucking out people of the organization as the first and the easiest of all the solutions. And yet, how many organizations throw out their top management guys? Perhaps none.The business sense will tell any fool that we need people to buy things. If you throw out a large numbers of people from their jobs, the purchasing power dips further which is one major cause of recession or slow down. Apart from that, you are putting millions of people and their families under the traumatic experiences without jobs. Families after families get uprooted when you throw them out of jobs during recession or slow down and many people have committed suicide due to the trauma of job loss and loss of earnings for the family.

Better solution will be to reduce the salaries of every one in the organizations and not lay off any one. More salary cuts should be for the top guys of various organizations (including the ones in the governments) since their salaries are abnormally high in general and they are the ones who made horrendous mistakes and drove everyone to this disaster called recession. There have been numerous instances when despite recession and despite employees being laid off, the company top bosses distributed huge bonuses to themselves. And then, these same top bosses go to the governments (in other words, the same public whom they are chucking out from their jobs) with the begging bowls for the bail-out money. More steep salary cuts of the top brass of the companies and moderate/reasonable salary cuts of other employees will bring down the salary costs of the organizations dramatically.

Then having achieved this, motivate all the people in the organizations to apply their minds towards further cost cutting. As a result, organizations will be in position to reduce the prices of land, construction, buildings, houses, education, health care and all kinds of products. As the prices become reasonably low and realistic and within the reach of people, they will start buying the things and investing in things. The whole resurrection will be absolutely painless.

Also, devise and implement stricter controls over the governance of the organizations (including those of external auditors and justice departments) so that the scams/frauds/corruption are brought down to minimum and ultimately eliminated.

Short-Cut

A short story-

Sand and Stone- True Friendship

A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped
was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SLAPPED ME IN THE FACE. They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath... The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: TODAY MY BEST FRIEND SAVED MY LIFE. The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now, you write on a stone, why?” The other friend replied “When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away. But, when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.” LEARN TO WRITE YOUR HURTS IN THE SAND AND TO CARVE YOUR BENEFITS IN STONE!!! They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them... Send this phrase to the people you’ll never forget. If you don’t send it to anyone, it means you’re in a hurry and that you’ve forgotten your friends. Take the time to live! Do not value the THINGS you have in your life. But value WHO you have in your life! Life’s short. If you don’t look around once in a while ,you might miss it.

Swamiji Says-

Swamiji Says-

● My ideal, indeed, can be put into a few words, and that is to preach unto mankind their divinity, and how to make it manifest in every movement of life.
● Religion is the manifestation of the divinity already in man.
● Religion is the idea which is raising the brute unto man, and man unto God.
● The secret of religion lies not in theories but in practice. To be good and do good - that is the whole of religion.Man is higher than all animals, than all angels; none is greater than man.
● One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom.
● Look at the wall. Did the wall ever tell a lie? It is always the wall. Man tells a lie and becomes a god, too. After so much austerity, I have understood this as the real truth - God is present in every jiva; there is no other God besides that. 'Who serves jiva, serves God indeed.'
● Cut out the word help from your mind. You cannot help; it is blasphemy! You worship. When you give a morsel of food to a dog, you worship the dog as God. He is all, and is in all.
● Unselfishness is God. One may live on a throne, in a palace, and be perfectly unselfish; and then he is in God. Another may live in a hut and wear rags, and have nothing in the world; yet if he is selfish, he is intensely merged in the world.All nations have attained greatness by paying proper respect to women. That country and that nation which do not respect women have never become great, nor will ever be in future.
● With five hundred men, ... the conquest of India might take fifty years: with as many women, not more than a few weeks.Religion and religion alone is the life of India, and when that goes, India will die, in spite of politics, in spite of social reforms, in spite of Kubera's wealth poured upon the head of every one of her children.
● Before flooding India with socialistic or political ideas, first deluge the land with spiritual ideas.
● We want to lead mankind to the place where there is neither the Vedas, nor the Bible, nor the Koran; yet this has to be done by harmonizing the Vedas, the Bible, and the Koran.
● Mankind ought to be taught that religions are but the varied expressions of THE RELIGION, which is Oneness, so that each may choose the path that suits him best.
● Who will give the world light? Sacrifice in the past has been the Law, it will be, alas, for ages to come. The earth's bravest and best will have to sacrifice themselves for the good of many, for the welfare of all.
● Truth, purity, and unselfishness - whenever these are present, there is no power below or above the sun to crush the possessor thereof. Equipped with these, one individual is able to face the whole universe in opposition.
● Everything can be sacrificed for truth, but truth cannot be sacrificed for anything.
● The highest ideal is eternal and entire self-abnegation, where there is no 'I', but is Thou'.
● All expansion is life, all contraction is death.
● All love is expansion, all selfishness is contraction. Love is therefore the only law of life. He who loves lives, he who is selfish is dying. Therefore love for love's sake, because it is law of life, just as you breathe to live.
● The national ideals of India are Renunciation and Service. Intensity her in those channels, and the rest will take care of itself.
● Good motives, sincerity, and infinite love can conquer the world. One single soul possessed of these virtues can destroy the dark designs of millions of hypocrites and brutes.
● Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.

Editorial Space

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

I am only 2o years old, a young blood. Does it sound strange to you? If ‘Yes’, I will say it should not, and if ‘No’, I will say it’s good. I want to control your attention to the fact that ‘Age never matters…What matters is your experience in life’. Experience is the collection of good and bad time of your life. An experience gives you an opportunity to learn a lesson and thus it makes you mature. But maturity alone is not enough for the creation of something. What more important here is ‘Your desire to do something extra’. I had it in me since my childhood. I always wanted to do something different in my life and wanted to be the centre of attraction wherever I studied, worked or stayed. I was eager to see my name in newspapers, I was excited to watch myself on television screen and that eagerness and excitement are the reasons for me to bring this magazine for you all- “English Era”.

By the way let me tell you about my poor schooling. I belong to a village school having not even benches to sit. A traditional government school where English was a fear for all. The teacher of English was like the Hitler for us. We were afraid of English classes. After completing my Eighth Board exam when I came to Patna and was admitted in 9th standard in a CBSE school then for the first time I felt the need of English in my life. I struggled but could not get success in getting the classes in English and so finally once again leaving CBSE school I joined a BSEB Hindi medium school for my matriculation.

It was in 2005 after completing my Intermediate when I joined a coaching centre to improve my English. It took me a year to have a good command on English language. I remember in my learning days I was mad for speaking. I used to practice a lot. After 2006 when 2007 came my confidence and God brought a great responsibility on my shoulders and that was to become a faculty of English for the first time in my life. By the grace of God the art of teaching was in my blood and the madness of speaking was in my heart, these two things, in a little age of 18-19, opened the gates of the most reputed institutes of English in India like VETA, BBC, AMERICAN ACADEMY etc. for me and when I am 20 today I have taught almost in every reputed institute and finally have opened my own.

I am telling you all these things because I want to show you how a simple village boy afraid of English covered such a long journey from a learner to a trainer and now as the Editor of this magazine. ‘Nothing is impossible if you desire by heart for something’. Dedication is the key to making everything easy for you in your life. Be dedicated in whatever the field you are. Sacrifice your little pleasure if you want a big like me. Start dreaming without the fear of ‘HOW’. See, there are only two things in life- first HOW and second WHY. Most of the persons of the world are always worried about ‘HOW’ and therefore they never start/never take initiatives but very few people in this world think of ‘WHY’ and believe me those who have a clear WHY, a strong WHY they can make anything possible for themselves. So before starting anything only think about WHY not about HOW because if you have a strong WHY for your action, HOW is bound to be solved by God.

This magazine “English Era” is in your hand for the first time and I hope you will be benefited by it. But first clear your WHY behind having this magazine. Okay… Have a wonderful day! Enjoy your life with knowledge. Wish you all the best!!!

-SHASHISH KR TIWARI
Editor, The English Era.