“Giving up is not in the blood, sir. It’s not in the blood.” – Nimsdai Purja The Netflix documentary  “14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible”  is not just about climbing mountains — it’s about breaking boundaries, defying odds, and proving that with the right mindset, nothing is truly impossible. The man at the center of this unbelievable story is Nirmal “Nims” Purja, a former Gurkha and UK Special Forces soldier from Nepal, who set out to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters. And guess what? He didn’t take years — he finished the mission in just 6 months and 6 days. Yes, you read that right. Before Nims, the fastest anyone had climbed all 14 of these deadly giants was close to 7 years. Nims came in, started “Project Possible,” and redefined what was considered humanly unachievable. But the journey wasn’t all sunshine and summit flags. From bureaucratic delays (especially for Shishapangma in China), bad weather, frostbite risks, and exhaustion to personal heartbreaks — this wasn’t...

  Facts of the Topic: Recently, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, which falls under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, issued a notification placing a ban on the import of laptops and tablets. Initially, the ban was to take effect immediately, but due to practical issues at the port, it was delayed to November 1, 2023. Major Factors: While the notification did not provide specific details, conclusions can be drawn based on the current market scenario. Two major factors seem to have contributed, and there might be other factors at play as well. Promotion of Aatmanirbhar Bharat: The government is promoting the "Make in India" concept and implementing the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for electronics and other manufacturing sectors. Increasing Dominance of China & Security Threat: China currently accounts for around 70-80% of the total imports of laptops and tablets. Additionally, in today's world, data is considered the new goldmine. To protect c...

  I have completed the book, and honestly, I don't want to make any judgments based on the one-sided story. However, it must be the worst feeling to be outcasted from your own company. Office politics is something everyone wants to avoid but somehow it always comes into the picture. I would recommend reading Ashneer's book "Doglapan" if you want to understand his point of view. If, for any reason, you feel you might not be able to do so, I highly recommend at least reading the epilogue. In it, Ashneer Grover has shared some interesting learnings from his life as well as the episode of Bharatpe. The five factors that contributed to Ashneer's success are: Having a strong drive - "Fire in Your Belly". Recognizing the limitations of a job - "Naukri Karke Koi Raees Nahi Bana (A Job Cannot Make You Rich)". Aspiring for success by learning from others - "  ‘Rees’, or the Innate Desire to Live the Life of Someone More Successful and Be in Their Sh...

  This post may be offensive to some people. Please read at your own discretion, and note that the writer should not/will not be held responsible for any offence. My daily routine nowadays is to go to swimming classes, where after freestyle swimming for some time, the instructor of the class asked us all to do dog paddling. I was surprised to hear the words coming out of his mouth and felt uneasy. I questioned, "Why don't we give equal credit to female dogs? They are just as skilled in swimming. Shouldn't it be called 'bitch paddling' instead of 'dog paddling'?" I leave this question to you, the readers, and kindly request your opinions to be shared in the comment section. While leaving my swimming class, another term caught my attention, reminiscent of the previous one: "Doggy style." I wondered, why not "Bitch style"? It's high time we acknowledge the contributions of both genders.

  Today is "World Population Day", and the purpose of World Population Day is to raise awareness about various population issues and their implications. As a proud Indian, we are leading the world from the front. We have recently surpassed China in terms of human manufacturing in the country.  #makeinindia I believe that in India, World Population Day should be celebrated more frequently, such as quarterly, rather than annually. Image by Freepik.

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Let me give a brief background of myself before I quote my percentile to you. I am a Chartered Accountant by profession and was working in Hindalco Industries Limited as Assistant Manager, April 18th was my last working day. Let me give a humble thank-you speech to my parents and my boss for being super cool and motivating me for the exam. Now coming to my percentile - I scored 90.06%ile to be precise. Let me divide the MBA preparation into 2 stages: (i) Preparation for the CAT exam (ii) Preparation for the Interview (i) Preparation for the CAT Exam We had our exam on 27th Nov 2022, whereas I started my preparation in the previous month itself around the 13th Oct 2022 (pretty late). My first MBA exam was NMAT, which was on 30th Oct 2022. I attempted all the MBA exams, even though I was aware I was going to fail miserably. One thing I want to highlight is that all the OMEs (Other MBA Entrance Exams) went smoothly except the IIFT exam. The UI of the exam is something for which you have t...

Key moments from the episode, where our Prime Minister discussed the impact of the program on April 30, 2023. (2 mins read) The 100th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat' marks a significant milestone for the program, which commenced airing on October 3, 2014. 'Mann Ki Baat' has transformed into a distinctive celebration of goodness and positivity for the nation. The program has encompassed a wide range of topics, including initiatives like Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Swachh Bharat, Khadi, nature conservation, and promoting local products through the "Vocal for Local" campaign. 'Mann Ki Baat' has evolved into a widespread movement with enthusiastic participation from people across the nation and of all age groups. Notable examples include the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign, among others. Embracing the significance of revering the qualities of others and acquiring knowledge from them has always been a guiding principle. Numerous uplifting narratives were shared,...

What is usually noticed is that the person who is in your secondary list of contacts is more useful than the person in your close contacts. From my personal experience: During my hunt for a CA internship, I got 2 references from 2 unknown people. Let me explain: 1. I took a cab from my place of residence to my college to write my test. During the conversation with the driver, I stated about my preparation for CA Exams. He also shared the fact that his niece is also CA in one of the big4 (EY). He was kind enough to guide me and shared the contact details for reference. Well, I was not able to convert the call, nevertheless, I learned about the importance of helping each other. 2. I randomly messaged my seniors ( who were doing CA internships and graduated from the same college) on LinkedIn and to my surprise, I got too many responses. Some of them referred me and some of them guided me. Well, I am not in touch with them, but I am sure they will respond to me with the same enthusiasm. Re...

A person begins from the bottom and moves all the way to the top. Well, Drako took it literally. Started from the bottom wear and then moved to the top wear. Check out his cool designs at  @Drako Apparels .  Drako apparel is the brain child of Mr.  Bharath Gupta  and Harshith Gupta. Let's not highlight the academic achievements of Mr. Bharath here (the reason being that the list is too long, my friends) but the risk taken to start his own venture to display his entrepreneurial spirit. Needless to mention customer is the uncrowned king of the market. Drako was started with an objective to revolutionize the bottom wear market in India, but due to market forces (more specifically due to the customer demand) had to change the strategy by starting a complimentary segment- Top wear.  However, his mantra, "Quality is priority," was never mingled with. Also, you never now the time when Drako starts trading on the stock market, making buzz for being the youngest company ...

Link for the post:  Zomato IPO KaaS Post Post describes the Zomato as KaaS -  Kitchen as a Service . Also, " Kitchen on Cloud " term used.  Now, let's directly dive into the decoding part. For a Science and CA student, reference is SaaS ( Software as a service), IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), NaaS (Network as a Service), etc. For an Arts student, you can wait for a few years to understand the concept, as it will become history till then and it will be easy for you to grab. And if you don't fall in any of the above-mentioned categories, take a chill pill and enjoy the beauty of the poster just like the author of this post (LoL). If you understood the concept now, like the post ( Zomato IPO Kaas Post ).

Book review is possible only if you are a good reader, and have a good grip on the concepts (Well I am exempted as I am not going to review any book). Today let's review a book reviewer by the name of CA. Tarun Arora - Instagram ID ( @marriedtopages ). After completing all the CA final books and attempting CA exams, students used to be pretty exhausted. But some superheroes exist in the society. Here we have CA. Tarun Arora, who never felt wear and tear from the CA lateral process and had never booked depreciation against his body and mind. Always full of energy and ready to take a new book per week challenge (pretty awesome, definitely not cup of tea for rest of us). By profession a CA, but by heart a writer and avid reader. Love to read and make synopsis of the book so that other can also start reading, (noble thought).Check out his page ( @marriedtopages )  and some of the books reviews posted by him: Book review #1 : Gora by Rabindranath Tagore Book review #2: Rashmirathi by R...

  On July 17, 2021 observed World Emoji Day around the Globe (In reality, no one knew about it, even the author had to google it just to confirm). Thus the author in order to celebrate the day, shared a post on Instagram ( @shivamp0120 ) and asked the followers (not in reality, but the term used in social media) to comment their most used emoji. Hard to pass a judgement on whether the post was a success or a flat fall of the author. Let's get into stats to judge, until July 18, 2021 9:00 PM, the post was liked by 17, including author (LOL) and total 13 comments were posted  in total , out of which more than half were posted by the author only. So, all in all, auhtor is "sharminda", because "uske post ke kaatil abhi zinda hai" . For Live update of the stats mentioned above, refer the link:  World emoji day poster on insta_by shivamp0120 . If you also want to enjoy bezzati of author, so visit the instagram channel mentioned above.