Speak of headphones and you are speaking as much of an audio device as a ubiquitous fashion accessory. 

When it comes to making the choice of headphones, the decision really has to begin with a fair understanding of what your exact requirements are and the kind of lifestyle you lead. Some of the questions to ask your self include:

• Are you an audio enthusiast for whom sound quality is most important?
• How often do you wear headphones?
• Where are you most likely to wear them?
• Is travel or workout a large part of your headphone requirement?

On the basis of your lifestyle, you could choose between in-ear, over-ear and on-ear headphones. Typically the choice of earphone type would boil down to a choice between three priorities, often competing with each other:

• Sound Quality
• Comfort 
• Portability

Let us look at each kind of headphone a little in detail to see how it ranks on these parameters:

Over-Ear Wireless Headphones

Over-ear headphones, also known as “circumaural” headphones, are largely considered to be the most high-quality and are every audiophile’s first choice.

Sound Quality

If you are looking for a great listening experience, there is no doubt that you should go for over-ear wireless headphones. Their large driver ensures that you have better sound quality. 

You will also benefit from the fact that it can reproduce the widest range of frequencies; from those highs to the deep bass. The fact that they enclose your ears completely, also means that they provide noise isolation and add to your listening experience.

Comfort

With an over-ear headphone cupping your ears, comfort is a given. As long you aren’t using a very heavy pair, you simply don’t have to worry about your ears getting sore. 

Portability

This is the only area, that isn’t the strong point of these earphones. They are large and hence don’t lend themselves to portability. They may not be your best bet, therefore, if what you need is to travel light on that trip. 

On-ear headphones

This type of headphone sits directly against your ears and is far smaller and lighter compared to over-ear headphones.

Sound Quality

In terms of sound quality, on-ear headphones do not rank as high as their over-ear counterparts. They also leave a lot to be desired when it comes to noise isolation as they aren’t able to create a seal the way over-ear and in-ear headphones do. 

Comfort

While comfort is a matter of personal preference, for people, who do not prefer the headphones to sit inside the ear canal, they are a happier alternative than the in-ear ones. Even though, some people do feel some kind of soreness that comes from constant contact with their ears.

Portability

Most on-ears are optimized for on-the-go users. Even if their portability quotient isn’t as much as that of in-ear headphones, these earphones are made with travel in mind; some may even fold up! Remember to put them in a hard case and you have a travel companion in place.

In-ear headphones

Also called earphones or earbuds, these headphones have rapidly become a must-have accessory with the rise of MP3 players as also smartphones. 

Sound Quality

When it comes to in-ear headphones, their small drivers are a constraint in producing the kind of high or low that over-ear headphones produce. Having said that, however, the sound quality really depends on whether you pick up cheap, plastic earbuds or high-performance in-ear headphones from companies such as Samsung, JBL and World of Play. The fact that they create a seal inside your ear canal, also mean that they are good for noise isolation.

Comfort

If you have sensitive ears, odds are that anything resting in the ear canal may cause you some discomfort. Finding the right size is all the more essential when you decide to go for in-ear earphones. A half-in ear design also lends itself to all-day comfort wear. For the same reason, silicon ear tips are preferred.

Portability

Due to their small size, in-ear headphones rate the highest when it comes to portability. Slip it into a travel case or simply toss them into your pocket and you are good to go. That there are wireless variants available means that you do not have to worry about those tangling cords. 

Conclusion

Besides analyzing your bespoke needs, do remember to conduct detailed research to understand the features of the specific model of headphones you are considering! Here’s to a great listening experience and to up your style quotient several notches!

Today we are going to talk about a topic that has always been in light and surrounded by controversies it is FEMINISM or NARIVAAD.

According to Google, the definition of feminism is the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes.

The definition is very clear still the term is mostly misunderstood by people, they feel that it is one of the topics which may get you surrounded by controversy which could be true only if you don’t have clarity about it.

We need to understand Feminism doesn’t mean being anti-men but anti-patriarchy. No one needs to be superior or inferior that the other one.

If described in one word it simply means equal opportunities and rights for women in society. Now let’s go back into history and understand how it all started, you will be surprised to know that is all began with men who stood for the rights of the women, and later on it was joined by women.

Savitribai Phule was the first woman to take initiative for the equal rights of women in the society by opening the first school for girls in India in 1848 and this is how the first step was taken towards the field of education by women.

Also, Tarabai Shinde is the first person to write a book named STRI PURUSH TULANA in 1882, which shows the comparison between women and men.

Earlier Feminism was about reforms on issues such as domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women’s suffrage, sexual harassment & sexual violence, women to take decisions individually in context to family and regarding pregnancy which includes abortion and consumption of contraceptives.

What we need to understand is a woman doesn’t want you to protect them instead they want you to be harmless.

They don’t want free bus rides instead of wanting an equal salary at workplaces.

They don’t want you to keep their views and points on top and to be the final ones instead they want at least to be heard and considered.

Feminism should not be just standing for the rights of women in society but should also be about taking a stand for men and oppressed sections of the society.

It should not be about making the privileged women more privileged instead of working and standing for the underprivileged ones.

Feminism is about Him standing for HER

And SHE standing for HE

#FollowVisarjanRules is getting in trend by the Pune Police, this is not the first time that they have come up with such an idea to get the attention of the netizens.

On 1st september, the Pune police posted this on both twitter and instagram account. “Let us break the ‘nariyal’ and resolve to make Pune a healthier city as we bid Bappa a safe farewell,” was written in the caption of the image. The snap shows a nariyal that is cracked. “This Visarjan, break ‘nariyal’ not ‘rules, ” is written on the picture. the post immediately grabbed the attention of the citizens and is appreciated by everyone.

The page of Pune Police keeps on posting creative ideas and beautiful infographics regarding different issues and the safety of the people. By this they, share important information and communicates the message easily.

Finally, after so many debates, discussions, protests, and opposition, the JEE (Joint Entrance Exam) began on Tuesday 1st September 2020. It will help from 1-6 September. NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Exam) is scheduled for September 13th. The exam took place with all possible precautions.

7.78 lakh candidates downloaded admit cards for JEE Exam, and, over 12.75 lakh candidates downloaded the admit cards till 6 pm for NEET. Before entering the halls the students were provided with sanitizers and their body temperature was checked.

This year has been a roller coaster for the whole world. Coronavirus hit the world and made the world suffer a lot. The pandemic made the students think about the postponement of exams, as according to them the situation is not safe to move out and give the exam. The Supreme Court did not agree with the students and thus rejected the plea.

The NTA claims that all the necessary measures have been taken to make the exams successfully. Also, the candidates have been given the “first choice of center cities.”
Opposition ministers from Punjab (BS Sidhu), West Bengal(Moloy Ghatak), Maharashtra( Uday Ravindra Sawant), Rajasthan (Raghu Sharma), Jharkhand(Rameshwar Oraon), and Chattisgarh( Amarjeet Bhagat) on Friday approached the Supreme Court by filing a petition supporting the students.

We all are aware of the phrase the first impression is the last. Implementing this phrase on article writing implies that the first impression is always created by the title of the article. As soon as someone wants to read an article about a specific topic they get thousands of options in front of them but now it depends on them which one are they going to choose for reading further. So the first thing they consider is the title which has to really interesting and creative. Also, a good title doesn’t contain more than 50 to 60 words. And the reader automatically gets forced to click it and boom you got a view.

While searching for anything on Google you must have observed that below the title of an article there is always a meta description about it or the summary, that what all it includes. This is done to get the readers influenced by the content and to increase the number of clicks. The Meta description should always be revolving around the topic and relevant for the readers, you should also keep in mind the maximum numbers of characters you can use are 160 more than that makes your description look incomplete and kind of abrupt.

As soon as the article gets opened the first glance of it should be easy going and creative and subheadings make that work easy for us as the reader gets the idea by going through them and even gets a choice to read any point first. For example, there can be subheadings in a lifestyle article carrying some kind of benefits for the user, or regarding facts in a political article.

After reading the subheadings the reader comes on the main content.  Heart of the article is the content if nothing is interesting and promising in it, then it becomes a flop. And this breaks the connection of the reader with your site and there is a chance that they would never visit it again. You need to be good with keywords are the number of times you are using it in your article. The keyword should be something that a person may search for. 

SEO (Search Engine Optimization) helps your article to gain a good rank on Google pages. As mentioned in the above point that keywords are important in the content as it helps the SEO so never overuse the keyword and make sure that the keyword is always there in the title.

Images always make things easy for us doesn’t matter how complicated the point is to understand we get it by looking at them. It is always better for people to visually understand something rather than reading or even listening. Also, even when the readers are not a huge fan of your writing they may get connected with you because of the images in the article.

A video is going viral featuring Bill Gates, the billionaire, holding an Oreo cake with a face picture of his good old friend Warren Buffet, who turned 90 years old on 30th August 2020.
“Warren has the mental sharpness of a 30-year old, the mischievous laugh of a 10-year-old, and the diet of a 6-year-old,” wrote Bill in his blog. While sharing the video, he added, “Here’s a short birthday video in honor of his dietary preferences.”
Warren Buffet, born in Omaha, is a business tycoon, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. His net worth is 7,900 crores USD. in his blog Bill Gates wrote about his and Warren’s love for numbers and shared, ” 10,649: Days since we met for the first time, on July 5, 1991.” also wrote “2: Phone numbers I have on speed dial at my office- Melinda’s and Warren’s.”
Remembering all their moments together Bill wished him in a very sweet and simple manner by tweeting,” Happy 90th Birthday Warren.”

Ex-President Pranab Mukherjee took his last breath on 10th August in Delhi Cantonment, at the age of 84.

Abhijeet Mukherjee tweeted, “With a Heavy Heart, this is to inform you that my father Shri #PranabMukherjee has just passed away in spite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital & prayers, duas & prarthanas from people throughout India! I thank all of you.”

Before keeping his steps in politics, he worked in the field of journalism and teaching as well. His journey started in 1972, becoming a member of Indira Gandhi’s Council. In 2004, he won from Jangipur, Bengal. Also, he was again elected in the year 2009. From 2009-2012, he served as the Union Finance Minister. He was a man with the sharpest mind and was a great political strategist with knowledge of commerce, finance, defence, and even external affairs.

In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while presenting him the Bharat Ratna sketched him as “outstanding statesman of our times”. During his tenure of 2012-2017 when he was President of India, he used to present his thoughts in such a positive and beautiful manner that even after being in opposition nobody used to get offended.

“There has been a decline in the medical condition of Shri Pranab Mukherjee since yesterday. He is in septic shock due to his lung infection and is being managed by a team of specialists. He continues to be in a deep coma and on ventilator support,” stated the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital.

Former President of India Pranab Mukherjee died after battling health complications following a brain surgery at Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in the Capital on Monday evening. He was 84 and had also tested positive for Coronoavirus. The surgery had taken place earlier this month and he had remained in a deep coma.

Often described as the elder statesman of Indian politics, Mr Mukherjee was honoured with India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna on August 8 last year at Rashtrapati Bhawan. He was President of India from 2012 to 2017.  

 “With a Heavy Heart , this is to inform you that my father Shri Pranab Mukherjee has just passed away inspite of the best efforts of Doctors of RR Hospital and prayers, duas and prarthanas from people throughout India ! I thank all of You,” his son Abhijit Mukherjee, member of Lok Sabha, said in a tweet.

Among the first to pay tributes was Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he was blessed to have Mr Mukherjee’s guidance since he took office in 2014.

“India grieves the passing away of Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee. He has left an indelible mark on the development trajectory of our nation. A scholar par excellence, a towering statesman, he was admired across the political spectrum and by all sections of society,” Mr Modi said in tweets.

 “I was new to Delhi in 2014. From Day 1, I was blessed to have the guidance, support and blessings of Shri Pranab Mukherjee. I will always cherish my interactions with him. Condolences to his family, friends, admirers and supporters across India. Om Shanti,” the Prime Minister said.

On Monday morning, the Army hospital had reported a decline in Mr Mukherjee’s  condition. He had gone into septic shock due to his lung infection, the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital said.

The former President was admitted to hospital on August 10 and surgery was performed the same day for the removal of a clot in the brain. He had tested positive for COVID-19 in hospital. He developed a lung infection and a renal dysfunction over the past few days, according to the hospital.

High and mighty in the country’s political circle often described him as the “best Prime Minister India never had’’, Mr Mukherjee, veteran Congressman, was also the trouble-shooter for the party. He handled all key portfolios in the governments of Prime Ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Dr Manmohan Singh. He steered the affairs of Defence, Finance, External Affairs and Commerce Ministries with ease and handled the rough and tumble of politics in Parliament. However, he could not make it to the top post. In 2004 when the occasion arose, Congress President Sonia Gandhi herself declined the post and chose Dr Manmohan Singh for the top job who was junior to Mr Mukherjee. But he hit it off well with Dr Singh and the two shared a great relationship in and out of Union Cabinet.

It was Prime Minister Indira Gandhi who got him elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1969. He was part of every Congress government at the Centre since then barring the tenure of Rajiv Gandhi who did not pick him up for a Cabinet berth. His services were utilized by Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao in the Congress government.

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh observed that that Mr Mukherjee was “correctly upset when I was made Prime Minister”. Speaking at the launch of Mr Mukherjee’s book, he said: “He had a reason to feel upset but he respected me and we have a great relationship which will continue till we live.”

Mr Mukherjee knew the intricacies, pulls and pressures of the government and had a thorough knowledge of the Constitution, Parliamentary rules and procedures and economic policies. It was his expertise and deep understanding that made political leaders from across the wide spectrum look up to him for consultations and “Pranab-Da’’, as he was fondly called, never disappointed any one.

It was his sharp mind, political acumen, vast administrative experience and problem solving ability that Dr Manmohan Singh entrusted him with the responsibility of talking to the Left parties during the nuclear deal with the U.S. in 2007. At one time, he was heading nearly 100 parliamentary committees and about 24 empowered Group of Ministers (GoMs) panels.

When Congress-led UPA government lost general elections in 2014 and the BJP-led NDA government came to power, the transition was overseen by him as the President. He enjoyed cordial and warm relationship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi who often described Pranab-Da as his guide in the Capital. After winning a second term with massive majority in 2019, Mr Modi had called on Mr Mukherjee, then former President to seek his blessings. 

His father Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee was a freedom fighter and hailed from a village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. Mr Mukherjee had pursued politics, history and law in Calcutta University. 

Indian Institute of Technology Madras have shown that Electroencephalogram, commonly referred to as EEG can be used to measure brainwaves in workers, to assess their mental sharpness, especially during times of crisis. The EEG involves placing sensors on the scalp of the subject and measuring brain wave activity.

Created by the researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras such measurements will help in assessing the capability of the worker to respond to an emergency in real-time, which, in turn, could prevent accidents and mishaps on a factory floor.

The IIT Madras team has shown the potential of EEG, a technique that measures brain activity, to assess the cognitive workload of human operators in a chemical plant control room. The cognitive workload is the level of measurable mental effort that is expended by an individual to perform a task. High cognitive workload state of workers makes them prone to commit errors that can lead to accidents.

This research was undertaken by a team led by Prof. Rajagopalan Srinivasan, Department of Chemical Engineering. The results of this research have been published recently in the reputed peer-reviewed Journal of Computers and Computer Engineering in a paper co-authored by Prof. Rajagopalan Srinivasan, Mr. Mohd Umair Iqbal and Prof. Babji Srinivasan.

Elaborating about the need for this Research, Prof. Rajagopalan Srinivasan said: “Human errors are the cause of nearly 70 per cent of industrial accidents, the world over. Human errors, whether at the planning or execution stage, depend not only on the skill of the worker but also on his/her mental state and sharpness at that time. Anybody’s performance will become error-prone if there is a mismatch between the demands of the task which the person is responsible and their ability at that moment to handle it. Such a mismatch leads to high cognitive workload in human operators, often a precursor to poor performance.”

Prof. Rajagopalan Srinivasan further explained: “All our thoughts and activities are driven by electrical signals between the cells in our brain called brain waves, which occur at different frequencies and are called alpha, beta, gamma, theta and delta. The relative magnitudes of these waves along with their variation are a signature of our thought process and current mental state.”

The research team affixed sensors to the heads of six participants and had them perform eight tasks each. The nature of the tasks was to monitor a typical industrial section for any disturbances which if not controlled, by the participant, in a given time frame can lead to accidents. Thus, the nature of the job required them to understand the plant (industrial section) behaviour and take appropriate decisions and actions if any disturbance occurred. The disturbance increased their cognitive workload, and only if the correct decision was made, did the cognitive workload reduce.

Their results showed that the amount of Theta Waves could identify any mismatch between the worker’s mental model of the process and the actual plant behaviour during abnormal situations. This makes sense because the ‘theta band’ of brainwaves has been thought to be responsible for the control process of working memory functions.

The determination of the varying cognitive workload, in turn, influences human performance, and indeed, the IIT Madras researchers found that the power spectral density in the theta band, correlated well with participants’ successes and failures during the task.

“We intend to study the potential of these EEG methods to improve human performance in various high-risk industries, thus opening a new paradigm to industrial safety and its relation to the real-time mental state of the worker,” said Prof. Rajagopalan Srinivasan.

The EEG based approach can provide information about the cognitive workload of operators during training, which in turn can be used to fine-tune the training process itself. It can also provide targeted cues during learning, to improve the overall effectiveness of training.

National Productivity Council (NPC), an autonomous organization that operates under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has hired ACSG Corp for development, deployment, installation, testing and maintenance of integrated dashboard application platform for complication analysis and reporting of tourism statistics at district, state and national level.

ACSG Corp is a critical infrastructure analytics company with a multi-disciplinary focus on building analytics software for various industries. The company was shortlisted by NPC after an evaluation of various responses/proposals received by the organization. 

Earlier, NPC invited proposal from vendors to select a preferred bidder, who is capable of performing a series of tasks to develop real-time analytics solutions for MoT, ensuring effective budget allocation, other than providing technical resources to enable NPC to use the developed integrated dashboard application platform. The request was published on 24th June, 2020 at 15:00 hrs at the NPC website and e-procurement portal of government of India.

In order to ensure execution of entire software development life cycle, ACSG Corp will be tasked with the development and deployment of mobile app (Android & IOS) and desktop app for facilitation of data entry at district level. The firm will also ensure development and deployment of access management system for verification & approval of data, other than the placement of data base on NIC server and its management. It will also be setting up admin-user and end-user accounts. 

When it comes to the IT technical manpower resource support, ACSG will ensure deployment of the same for one year at NPC to facilitate the usage of this platform. It will also provide all patches and upgrades as and when required within three years from the date of deployment of integrated dashboard. Other than this, the company will provide three years maintenance support on the developed integrated dashboard application platform from the date of finalization.

As per the agreement, ACSG Corp will also be preparing a detailed technical manual for using the integrated dashboard, while addressing the day-to-day technical queries regarding IT system raised by the state/UTs and NPC. Likewise, the company will take care of many other technical services and provide detailed analysis of tourism statistics to meet the proposed requirements in a comprehensive way.