From telegraph to telephones, from declaring love through letters which had to be sent by pigeons to messages through the modern WhatsApp, communication has come a long way. A combination of the inventions of great inventors like Alexander Graham Bell and Charles Babbage has surely changed the way we look at the world. What was initially meant to be a source of communication across seas and oceans has now become one of the main reasons why communication among family members has drastically reduced. Along with this, the internet which was supposed to be a source of information for all is now the leading cause of the spread of numerous kinds of incorrect data which in fact harms many. We have certainly heard numerous instances where sensitive and classified information has gotten into the wrong hands and proved to be detrimental to the entire functioning of a large scale organization.

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From its very first season, Indian Premier League has been successful which is shown by the immense crowd it attracts. It would not be wrong if it is called as a new sect of a larger religion “cricket”. IPL is a revolution in the field of sports in India. Cricket seems like a religion in India. People can shut their shop for the day to watch their favourite one batting or bowling at the crease. There was a time when India was lagging behind brilliant teams like Australia which can be called as a superpower. But, with the inclusion of new innovative techniques, tactics and ideologies in the Indian team, a new era has evolved. Today, India has reached the pinnacle of world cricket.

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“Satisfaction is earned through good work only”

The issue of child rights is not a recent one. People have been striving for the upliftment of underprivileged children all over the globe. Every human being has a soft corner for a child until a person surrenders the soul to malicious power. The movement for child rights and for their empowerment started in the first part of the twentieth century in various parts of the world. But, due to prevailing wars (world war), the movement lost its track.

“Children are buds for a blooming society”

If someone asks me about three important factors for developing a society and a country in broad, my answer will surely include the development of children of that society. If youths are the future of the nation then, childhood is the perfect time to shape the youths.

Everybody in the journey of constant ups and downs of life comes upon a person whom you wish to know more about or you already kind of connect to them in the most beautiful way. There seems to be a certain kind of bond that mere words can’t give justice to. Adhering and staying there for a long time becomes a difficult part for both the people as eventually in your own vague perception you start to assume that such perfection in another human being isn’t possible.

Probably that person pretends to be what he/she isn’t or wishes to be like the one he preaches about. When love is not reciprocated back and by that here I mean love in every form which is not restricted to mere lovers, it does hurt a lot.

We all start with the kind of jobs where we get ready and go to the office and punch the card at the gate and sit in our respective places and do the small things while waiting for the coffee or tea. By the time the coffee or tea reaches you, it will be already 10:30 am, then you have to spend time till 12:50 pm so that you can go for lunch and be back by 2 pm. Which includes the small time for lunch and most time for talking about this and that. Then we settle down on the table with some work till then another round of coffee arrives at 3:30 or 4 pm. Then comes the wait to go back home, when it's 6 pm.

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Ah, I don’t have time for these things man! How do you do all of this?? Sounds like so many normal people who cannot achieve anything in life and settle for the regular life. These are the people who like to point out that they don’t have time to go to the gym or read that small book or something that they love. All they want to do is blame the time and not themselves for the things that they are not making the time for. They can sleep for hours but cannot give a little time for the good things.

Myths are present in all the fields so is the field of fitness. Myths are the ones which don’t have any specific scientific reasoning or backed up studies. That too in Indian fitness world there are a ton of them, some of them have been mentioned below. All the myths cannot be discussed in a single article, so I have covered 4 of them which are most important as per my views.

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Among all the inevitable things in the human life, laziness is one of the most prominent things that make human, human. Though the scale varies from person to person, here are eight reasons why being lazy might not be the worst thing after all:

Now a day’s entrepreneurship is the most commonly heard thing as so many people with great success stories are emerging out like the owner of companies like GoPro, Oneplus, Peak Design, and the list goes on as there are tons of examples to give and get motivated upon. They all had good exposure due to this age of social media, which is kind of good thing to the people who are looking to do similarly. Hence everywhere we can see the word entrepreneurship.

The key considerations for any financial planning should ideally focus on the three main aspects of protection, wealth creation, and wealth accumulation. We often see that these things do not generally go simultaneously and especially in the case of insurances. But thanks to ULIPs (Unit Linked Insurance Plans), investors get the benefits of both insurance and investment under a single integrated plan. A comprehensive term plan should ideally include the safety of an insurance plan backed with the growth potential of various investment options. A host of innovative financial products have been devised on the same lines and let us try to understand this with one of the best ULIP plans in India Edelweiss Tokio Life - Wealth Ultima.

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The most convenient way to safeguard and grow your wealth is to investing in a long-term plan on a monthly basis,  setting your goals when do you want to transfer and finally withdraw them. The new-age ULIP from Edelweiss Tokio Life is based on the 3 basic pillars of Systematic Monthly Investment Plan (SMP), Systematic Transfer Plan (STP) and Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP). Now let us come to the benefits of this plans:

1) Monthly Investment

It is one of the best ways as investing small amounts on a monthly basis is much simpler than paying larger premiums at once. You can also safeguard your investments from the market fluctuations and reap out the maximum return on investments. To top it all, it is a tax-free investment.

2) Systematic Transfer

It always becomes necessary to systematically transfer your accumulated wealth like the Wealth Ultima which offers you the several options to manage your assets allocation including self-managed strategy. You can choose the options which suit you the best, based on your targets which may be duration or profits based and your risk appetite. Transferring from one asset class to another remains tax-free.

3) Optimized Withdrawal

The most idealistic target for investment should be creating a reliable second source of income after a certain period of time. While it is really difficult for most of us to plan it along with our regular jobs or business,  the third pillar of Wealth Ultima - Systematic Withdrawal Plan explains and implements how your wealth accumulated over the period of time can act your regular source of income. It can also be used as a pension plan and the tax-free withdrawal ensures you a luxurious and smooth retirement.

We all might have different financial targets to achieve like planning for children's higher education, early retirement, and life insurance etc. Considering all the aspects, products like the Wealth Ultima from Edelweiss Tokio Life serves as the comprehensive long term plan which ensures your growth, your family's safety and most importantly, a peace of mind.

My recent visit to Delhi, specifically Connaught Place got me thinking about the various shopping destinations one might be honoured to visit in India. It is every fashionista’s waking dream-  to find recent trends at dirt prices. The vibrancy, the sensory pleasure, the buzzing energy of a crowded flea market cannot be compared to the cold, muted silence of a High fashion store. (No offence to Zara)

If you are reading this you probably are on the verge of buying proper riding gears for your own safety. Having so many brands with all different features with competitive pricing makes it more difficult to make a choice. Worry not this guide will sort out all your doubts.

To scream and not let the world know, to fight with confused emotions and materialistic gestures, to indulge in morality and to raise my voice without yelling is why I write. Every write-up has a certain perspective by which one views different things and emotions and try to play with words and pen down what he/she feels is meant.

Over the last few years, shouts of women empowerment, feminism, and gender equality have taken a steep rise owing to the increase in tragic incidents involving females. As we all know that cinema is the so-called mirror of the society; whatever takes place in the society or whatever is happening in the society is sure to be made a film on. A couple of weeks back, a certain Bollywood film named "Naam Shabana" got released on the same lines. The only difference being the fact that it was made with an intention of bringing about a necessary change in the society.

Gone are the days when TV actresses were not just beautiful but could act as well. It’s hard to find a combination like that these days.