"A simplistic view of writing would assume that written language is simply the graphic representation of spoken language. Writing is more complex than this; hence writing pedagogy is important. Our lives involve all kinds of writing. Notes on the fridge, journalistic writing, greeting cards, to mention a few – all fill the purpose of communicating and bringing messages across. This is one of the criteria for writing being a social and cultural phenomenon. Fuzia launched a Live Writing Contest on 24th December 2021 wherein participants were asked to write 200-500 words upon the mentioned topics. All Topics were announced Live and they were given 35 minutes to complete their write-ups. It challenged the cognitive mind and brought out varying experiences. Rupsa Biswas, living in Kolkata and Ananya Aloke, living in Mumbai won us with their entries on ' gender roles in today's generation ' and ' Uncertainties of life amongst covid attack', forever scoring their place on Fuzia's Wall of Fame and media publications. Fuzia is one of the best talent showcases, skill development and up-gradation sites for individuals worldwide. People get a chance to connect and interact with different people. It offers a lot of skill development opportunities to give wings to your creativity. You not only enhance your skills but also learn personally. Login at their site to see blogs and user-generated content, it's truly a place for artists. To read the winner articles, please signup/login on to www.fuzia.com Feturing: Rupsa Biswas and Ananya Alok After all, Fuzia is an exclusive Talent Showcase & skill development Platform for individuals globally where one can garner relationships and friendships. Fuzia offers a lot of Skill Development opportunities to let you hone your talents and become a better version of yourself each day through learning and education, engagement, and activities. So, don't forget to scroll Fuzia (www.fuzia.com)/ Fuzia App is like a talent hub that is home to millions of creative minds

South African cricket has always been surrounded by controversies. The involvement of politics in the South African Cricket Board has ruined many careers. To say the worse, it has also led to a mighty looking Protea team to look not as lethal as it was. Numerous cricketers from the team have either been dropped by the board or have retired at a time which has raised many eyebrows. The latest shocking news was the announcement of retirement from the Protea wicketkeeper Quinton De Cock. The decision from QDK came in haste, moments after the end of the first test match, leaving the cricketing world in shock. The Protea is one of the finest wicketkeeper batsmen in the world at the moment. The 29-year-old was one of the only experienced batters in the South African batting line-up and was also criticised for his failure in the first test. And an experienced batter deciding to quit the series mid-way, with no prior indications is a matter of concern. Just a few weeks before, De Cock was sacked for a match in the T20 world cup for his decision to not bend a knee before the match. At the last minute, Reeza Hendricks was named as his replacement. The southpaw had to walk back after taking the field. The board had clarified earlier that it would be the player's call whether to bend a knee or not. Despite this, the southpaw was only allowed to re-enter the playing eleven, only after he issues an apology. The perspective differences between the players and board, and the lack of communication were visible to the entire world. Is retirement an effect of these petty things ?? The ego of the South African cricket board has had resulted in the loss of a few great players. One of the best batsmen in the world AB DE VILLIERS was not allowed to be a part of the world cup when the team needed a solid middle-order batter. But he was denied by the board. In the T20 world cup 2021 too, the most experienced batter and former Protea skipper Faf Du Plessis was not selected in the squad despite being in sublime form. The likes of Imran Tahir, Tabrez Shamsi are not talked about by the board. It's sad to see the former in the commentary box instead of being on the field playing for Proteas. The board doesn't seem to be interested in having proven experienced players. South African cricket board is one of the most disputed boards amongst the cricket playing nations. It is one of the few teams, which have reservations for players based on skin colour. The active involvement of politics in the cricketing activities had once resulted in the Proteas team being banned for 3 decades from playing any international match. Even after this, the board seems to not learn from their mistakes. Seems like Quinton didn't get the freedom he wanted to play with, resulting in his retirement from tests midway in the ongoing Freedom series (Gandhi-Mandela series). Another possible reason for this decision by the southpaw could be to focus on cash-rich white-ball cricket leagues around the world. Players earn a lot from these leagues and are often not permitted to play because of their national duties. In this case, the boards are right, as it is every players' responsibility to play for the country first. The player's ignorance of national duty for money is a matter of concern, and it results in less participation in red-ball cricket, thereby destroying the most beautiful format of the game. This is the exact reason why a lot of teams do exceptionally well in limited-overs cricket but fail miserably in the longest format of the game. The best example of the same is the Windies team. The current Caribbean players, being arguably the best hitters in the world, make millions in the franchise leagues, but fail to take the test matches to the 4th day. The lack of interest and intent by Caribbean players for tests is criticized by the former Caribbean legends, as it led the country that once dominated Test cricket to a bunch of players who want to make money. If it continues to happen, there would be only 3-4 test playing nations remaining who would value the red-ball cricket. Either of the reasons is not good for the game. A batter like Quinton retiring from the longest format of the game, with age in his favour, is not a great sight to watch. On one hand, where players like Virat Kohli always speak about raising the bar of test cricket and leaving his captaincy in limited-overs to focus on red-ball cricket, other players retiring from red-ball cricket is sad to see. Nevertheless, we wish Quinton De Cock to excel in white-ball cricket even further. And simultaneously we wish players to take more interest in tests, and also the boards to take care of their players instead of being interested in politics. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

POSITIVE THOUGHTS CONSULTING & TRAINING SOLUTIONS presented its 30th Episode of Talk Series, ARABICA COFFEE BLOOMS, on December 29th, 2021 at 6:00 PM IST on ZOOM and the official page of "POSITIVE THOUGHTS" on "FACEBOOK LIVE". "Positive Thoughts Family" is a Procert U.K. ISO certified, GST registered firm. Registered under the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, along with many international collaborations. It is a global community with members from all across India and nearly 50 countries on a mission to learn, connect, share, and bridge the gap between brands/organizations/Nations to empower people for "STRESS-FREE EDUCATION & LIFE". This Elite Executive group is for all positive speakers, trainers, coaches, educators, healers, authors, and entrepreneurs from across the world who want to share, inspire and support one another to improve their success by empowering one another. Dr Gaurav Sharma provided the shot of encouragement and optimism during the 30th session of ARABICA COFFEE BLOOMS by Positive Thoughts and started with a Hindi quotation " ज़िंदगी में अगर कुछ बड़ा करना है और कुछ हासिल करना है तो भीड़ से तो अलग चलना ही पड़ेगा। भीड़ हमें सुरक्षा तो देती है लेकिन हमारी पहचान छीन लेती है।। जिसने भी किया है कुछ बड़ा वो कभी किसी से नहीं डरा।।" The Interview was moderated by Dr Anuja Malik. She is a Certified Communication coach, Soft Skills trainer, former deputy Manager at Reliance Communication and Content Head of Positive Thoughts. Talking about the Guest- “Dr Gaurav Sharma” is a well known and respected Multi-Award Winning Motivational Speaker, Life Coach & Social Activist. Founder & CEO, Positive Thoughts Consulting & Training Solutions, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Co-Founder, 28 Credentials of Entrepreneur, Malaysia. After spending close to a decade working in the Education Industry, he took the first step in the next leg of his journey by becoming a Certified Life Coach & NLP Practitioner, an approved training from The American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Moreover, He is also a Certified Mind Trainer, Youth Mentor, Parenting Coach, Career Coach, Published Writer & a Social Activist by heart. To his credit, he has been conferred and honoured with more than 20 honorary doctorates from various International bodies from all across the globe. A God-loving family person, Dr Sharma is actively involved in various initiatives that support contributing and giving back to society and finds the fulfilling feeling unparalleled. Let us all take a deep dive into his detailed profile: • He is a General Secretary with National Child and Woman Development Council (NCWDC) • He is an Associate Partner with the Sports Academy Association of India • A Well-Being Manager at IELTA, Tunisia, For Global Leadership in Education. (International English Language Teachers Association) • Associate Partner of World Peace Summit 2021 • International Ambassador of Peace • Associated with AB News and many more He has been conferred and honoured with various National and International awards and recognition - Recently he has been honoured as • “Best Life Coach & Facilitator” in International Glory Award and received the Award from Sonu Sood (Bollywood Actor) • Honoured with “Global Achievers Award” • Honoured as “Emerging Motivational Speaker of the Year” in Global Start-up Summit & Awards 2021 • Honoured as “Top 50 Inspiring Icons of the Year” in Global Start-up Summit & Awards 2021 • Honoured as “Best Motivational Speaker of the Year” in International Education Summit & Awards 2021 • Conferred with “Asia Pride Award 2021” • Honoured with "Man of Excellence Award 2021” in National Branding Conclave & Awards 2021 • He has been the part of “World Book of Records, London, U.K”, for thrice till now • Participated in the Nation Building Project- India’s Largest Career Guidance Digital Conference and Largest Psychology Conference • Also received Certificate of commitment from “World Book of Records • He is a published Article Writer of”, World’s No.1 active Writers Forum • And more than hundreds of International awards and recognition……The list goes on and on He has been featured on various National and International platforms. • Featured on “All India Radio” • Featured on “News 47” • Featured on “Live Today News” • Featured in “Global Business Line Magazine” • Featured in “Global Achievers Magazine” • Featured in “Asia Pride Awards Magazine” • Featured in “Inspiring Icons” Anthology Book • Featured in “100 Inspiring Indians” Anthology Book • Published in Romania, Europe….the List goes on and on. • Also the upcoming International Co-author of “28 Credentials of Entrepreneur”. And the Book launching will be soon in Dubai. The session was like an audio biography of Dr Sharma, demonstrating how he faced all of his personal and professional obstacles head-on. When questioned about his life journey by the host, Dr Anuja, he told his remarkable success in such a way that he encouraged everyone who listened to him. His life has been full of ups and downs, and he has learned that to achieve, he must shift his mindset, stay positive, and follow God's plan for him. He said, Life is unpredictable and changes in the blink of an eye. All of a sudden you deviate from your goal to handle a situation in your life, start to run in the opposite direction. This direction is the change one has to adapt to and live life and cope with it. Everyone gets one life but it’s entirely up to us how we want to spend it? Choosing what we want to do is scary but you know what is scarier? REGRET... He is a person who lives his life to its fullest, He follows his heart to help others, He lives life to create an impact and to never regret in life to do the right things. He said Success is all about straight hunger, straight ambition and straight hustle without any excuses. It’s all about hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, and most of all, love what you are doing. He was born and brought up in Delhi, and now residing in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He was a notorious and mischievous child who grew up in a traditional, disciplined and normal middle-class Business family. Since his childhood, He was fascinated with cars and aspired to become a mechanical engineer. He never allowed his grades to get in the way of his aspirations and always worked hard to pursue them. Despite being an average student in his school, He cleared his Entrance Exam and stepped one step closer to achieving his only dream of becoming a mechanical engineer and got admission in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He was doing good during his college days. His Life was cruising beautifully until a storm hit him hard and ruined the entire direction of his life. During his final semester of engineering, his mother called him and informed him that their family Business has been crashed and his father is in not well, Although he recovered after a while. Being the only Son in his family, He gave up his dream and returned home to fulfil his responsibilities. After this incident, His life came to a halt. He had to sacrifice his only dream, which crushed him from within. He was in dilemma about what to do or where to begin in life. Despite reaching rock bottom, He backed up himself. He started his career as a canopy boy, where he used earned Rs. 250 per day. After a few months, He landed a job at an international call centre, where he developed as an Individual by learning new things and along with his job, He continued his studies and completed his MBA through distance learning. During that time he came to truly understand the value of Hard Work and was able to enter into conversations with great minds from diverse backgrounds. He was growing professionally and evolving personally. What he didn’t realise at the time was that the lessons he was learning from his career working in an international call centre, were not only grooming him for further corporate success, but they were preparing him for something far great. Just when he thought his life is getting back on track, He was hit by another storm that was twice as dangerous as the previous one. In December 2009, He met with an accident in which his Right thigh, the right elbow was crushed and major head injuries were there. Have more than 80 stitches on his entire body. That was a very difficult time for him and his family. He was bedridden for 3 months. However, in those 3 months, his life was hell because of his circumstances. His thoughts used to eat his brain. He began to believe that he would never see the light in his life. But because of his strong and positive beliefs, He created life and overcame all the hardships life threw at him. The time after the accident was a major turning point in his life. Those 3 months taught him that he wasn’t the only one who needed motivation, there are many others like him. From here on, He took an unconventional path of becoming a “Motivational Speaker” He came to realise that he wanted to lead a life fuelled by the desire to serve, to uplift and empower people from all walks of life. He chose to take on great risks by leaving his career and becoming a Motivational Speaker because after years of searching and self-discovery he had finally found his purpose. To initiate his new journey, He began working with Educational Institutions and Colleges, wherein he embarked on new achievements at every stage. He believes passion keeps a person motivated & people who follow it will always find happiness and satisfaction in whatever they do. He believes that we each achieve our version of success by getting to know our inner selves & understanding what drives us. That success is finding our purpose, & then designing a life that embraces it. He described how he began his dream of inspiring everyone on a global scale, and how he started with Positive Thoughts. All the listeners were captivated and overwhelmed by his high-energy, passionate presentation style. He is a great believer in "Talk Positively", and his unique talent is to encourage others to take real-life "actions" that yield genuine outcomes. His magnificent demonstration of “Power of Imagination” of squeezing lemon was so realistic that everyone had a taste of it, although there was no lemon in reality, but he has created that lemon in the imagination of everyone and made it real and explained how much power our imagination is. In the rapid-fire round, Dr Sharma answered all questions with zeal and enthusiasm, naming Paris as his dream destination, Rang De Basanti as his favourite movie, LinkedIn as his preferred social media platform, and his love of cricket as his passion. He shared that he used to be an early riser, but now he works until late at night to connect with Global members of Positive Thoughts. He has his way of answering questions from the audience, and one of his responses was to simply believe in your energy and yourself. It will show your emotions and the voice of your soul. You will undoubtedly discover yourself. It will assist you in getting rid of your anger and making you happy inside too. He sang a beautiful song called "Zindagi Har Kadam Ek Nai Jung Hai," which illustrated his strength in dealing with and winning every situation in his life. He also sang another song “Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha Pyaar Ke Kaabil Mujhe”. Both the songs were melodious. At the end of the session, he shared a few tips & life skills with all and said Excellence & Skills are a result of Pure Intentions, Sincere Efforts, Intelligent Direction, Skillful Execution, and the Vision to see obstacles as opportunities. We all are ordinary humans, who achieved our version of success with Extraordinary Determination. To remain curious and committed to learning daily is his MANTRA for Excellence in your Career, at Work and Happiness in Life. He also mentioned his parents, who are the teachers of his life. Despite humble and merged finances, his parents supported him and his elder sister with the best of upbringing, something he feels proud of and takes pride in sharing. He had also expressed his gratitude for all the members of his extended family of “Positive Thoughts” from all across the Globe, who believed in him and his vision/mission. His vision can be concluded with a short poem : The target must be "Simple and Challengeable..." Thoughts must be "Pure and Positive.." Then Life will always be "Meaningful and Beautiful..!!". To view, this blockbuster session members joined from different parts of the World. Towards the end, Dr Supriya Kumaravelan, Chairperson of Positive Thoughts, gave the vote of thanks and shared her experiences after connecting with Dr Gaurav Sharma. She was overwhelmed by the moderator, Dr Anuja Malik who has taken the show to another level. At last, the moderator was virtually facilitated and the session ended with a great celebration. CONNECT WITH POSITIVE THOUGHTS 👇👇 FACEBOOK PROFILE https://www.facebook.com/speakergaurav.positivethoughts FACEBOOK OFFICIAL PAGE https://www.facebook.com/SpeakerGaurav/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/positivethoughts_positivity LINKEDIN PROFILE https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakergaurav YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/HI7S6b2vkDs GOOGLE https://g.page/r/CTVSo2an-g49EA0 JUST DIAL https://jsdl.in/DT-23WR5XCMVV7

Cricket is a game followed in many countries across the world. But, only a few countries have a team, which can compete well at the highest level. The test playing nations are only a few, whom the cricketing world regularly watches. These countries have worked hard for their presence felt in the game's legacy, resulting in a lot of youngsters wanting to play the game at the highest in these countries. But there are a lot of non-test playing countries, where the game is not that popular, yet there are some aspiring youngsters who wish to take their team in the elite group. With their amazing talent, these nations try to grab the eyeballs of the cricketing world. The likes of Nepal, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland Namibia, Hong Kong and many others are on this list. Thailand is one of these nations. Time and again, Thailand has tried to make its presence felt in the international cricket circuit. While on one hand, where Thailand's men's cricket team is struggling to find a place in the ICC events, their women's team has done well to participate in these ICC events. The women's team of Thailand have been a part of the world cups. While performing at the international level, few players have grabbed the attention of the cricketing world. If there is a list of players from Thailand who are putting Thailand on the cricketing map, Natthakan Chantam has to be on the top of that list. Jeans, as she is popularly called, has been an integral part of the team since her debut. An attacking opener, she times the ball well. In the recently concluded T20 world cup in 2020 , she was the highest run-scorer for the Thai team in the tournament. In the same tournament, she registered the first half-century by any Thai women cricketer in an ICC event. Furthermore, she has been in great form in the year 2021. In the post covid matches, she played a vital role. She scored 2 consecutive centuries while playing against African nations. In the recently concluded world cup qualifiers, the Thai team was in great touch and had a possible chance to qualify, but mid-way cancellation of the qualifiers didn't allow them to do so. In these matches too, Natthakan played a vital role. Her performance in the past years was noticed, as she became the first Thai player to be a part of franchise leagues in the world. She was selected for IPL Trailblazers in the Women's T20 challenge 2020 in India, a team led by Smriti Mandhana . In the final of the tournament, Jeans pulled out a phenomenal dive to save a boundary for her team. Her fielding effort grabbed the attention of all the cricket fans. It was one of the best fielding efforts in the history of women's cricket , if not the best. Furthermore, she also held a magnificent one-handed Blinder to dismiss Jemimah Rodrigues . The trailblazers won the match, and the tournament, defending a low total, and Jeans had significantly contributed to their victory by boosting the morale of the team with her splendid fielding. The fan following of the batter increased thereafter. Especially Indian fans flooded her with messages applauding her fielding effort. Coincidentally, Jeans has a wonderful bond with India. Since the coach of the Thailand women's team, Harshal Pathak is from Pune, the entire team spends significant time in Pune . Natthakan loves to spend time in Pune too. Through her social media accounts, she always keeps updating her pictures from various parts of Pune, and she has always been vocal about her love for Indian culture. Well, her practice in India has yielded her results. In addition to this, her participation in leagues like the women's T20 challenge has boosted her confidence. With sky-high confidence, we wish she reaches new heights in the game, and her performance makes the cricketing world takes the notice of Thailand team. On her birthday, we wish her, that her nation ends up being a Test-playing nation, just like her second home India. And if it happens someday soon, she will be the primary reason for their team to achieve this goal. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

Today, everyone knows about women's cricket. People know that contribution of Mithali Raj is equivalent to the contribution of Sachin Tendulkar , the contribution of Virat as a batter is equivalent to Smriti 's contribution to Women in Blue. Women have made their presence felt in the cricketing world today, with their amazing on-field performances. But the recognition of women cricketers is not an overnight thing. It happened because some young girls were ready to go against orthodox thinking to set an example for future generations. Out of the few names which come to our mind, Shanta Rangaswamy is the first and the pivotal one. If there is one person to be credited for laying the foundation of women's cricket in India , it is Shanta Rangaswamy. She debuted for India, about 4 and half decades ago, when half of the girls in India were not even allowed to study, forget about pursuing their dreams. She played her first international game when there were no organizations for women's cricket in the country. But despite all the difficulties, she followed her dream and played the game she loved. In the process, she gave many "firsts" to Indian cricket and left a legacy to follow for younger women in the country. Born in 1954, Shanta was the third of 7 children. She initially started playing cricket with her cousins. Her love for the game increased with every single day, and she never looked back since then. Even today, she contributes her bit to the game being in the think tank. She stepped out for her training and coaching when few of the women were not allowed to step out of their houses. But she was made to break the shackles of orthodoxness. And she displayed immense courage while doing so. Even after losing her mother at the mere age of 12, she continued. She made her debut for Women in Blue in 1976. But not having a proper body to govern the women's cricket, she did not get many chances to play. However, her efforts didn't go unnoticed. She continued to play the game which she loved and was honoured while doing so. In the same year, she was conferred with Arjuna Award and became the first Indian woman to be a recipient of the prestigious award. In the year to follow, she became the first woman from India to hit a six in an international match. In the same match, she scored a century against New Zealand in a test, becoming the first Indian woman to score a century at the international level. She also became the first test captain to win a test match for Women in Blue. She played a vital role to promote women's cricket in India along with the likes of Diana Edluji , Sandhya Agrawal and a few others. For the 12 years she played, she could only play 16 test matches, and 19 ODI matches. The less number of matches is due to very few matches organized for women's cricket. But in those matches, she scored 1037 runs and scalped 33 wickets overall. The small number of matches she played left a long-lasting impact on women's cricket in India, and allowed many women to look up to the sport. This was exactly what she wanted to happen. After she retired from playing at the international level, she continued to work for the betterment of women's games in India. When the Indian government didn't permit the women's team to play the world cup in Australia in 1988, Shanta met the then Hon. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and got permission from him to participate in the event. Even though it was too late to get a nod, Shanta's dedication to the game was visible. Almost 3 decades post her retirement from the game, the 67 age-year-old youngster still works for the betterment of women's games. Even after her retirement, she became the recipient of many of the "firsts" for women's cricket. She strived hard for the betterment of the game, and the game rewarded her equally. In 2017 she was awarded the ' CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award '. She became the first women cricketer to receive the prestigious award. Furthermore, she became the first woman to be a part of the BCCI Apex Council and happens to be the only woman to be in the apex body of the council. And using her post in the right way, she has always come up with the right ideas for women's cricket. The idea of the very first pink ball test for Women in Blue in 2021 came from her sharp mind. Today, Women in Blue are supported by a billion people and they always live up to the expectations of their supporters. But the journey of Women in Blue has been a long one. Pioneering the journey, Shanta Rangaswamy brought a revolution. She worked and promoted the game in the years when cricket was not even a commercially rich game. All she did was purely for her love of the game. Just like Savitribai Phule brought a revolution for women in the field of education, Shanta Rangaswamy brought a revolution in the field of cricket for women . One day, when women's cricket would be at the peak of its glory in India, one would remember this legend for her contribution immensely. It's time to convey her belated birthday wishes, we pray this gem goes on to live forever and continues to inspire women across the globe. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

Pushkar Sharma made a visit to the school on 28. December 2021 and motivated the young talents. Pushkar's mentor in his initial days, Mr Brijesh Singh(PTI) welcomed and congratulated him on his great success. He was overwhelmed that Pushkar Sharma spared and spent some precious moments with the students and teachers of Vishwa Bharati. In his speech, Pushkar Sharma encouraged the students to make their country and parents feel proud and wished to see more girls and boys of Vishwa Bharti playing at the National and International levels. "He emphasised believing in oneself and making use of one's time fruitfully. Hard work is the only key to success. One has to step out of one's comfort zone. He expressed his gratitude to his teacher, Mr Brijesh Singh. Addressing the students, he said, "It is his teacher who taught him how to hold the bat properly".The Principal, PTI Brijesh Singh and teachers wished him a great future ahead. Pushkar Sharma had been the captain of the U-16 Mumbai cricket team in which popular cricketer Prithvi Shaw was also one of the members. Recently in Kenya, he made 841runs in 14 matches, out of which, 4 were centuries and three half-centuries."Said by principle "To see someone who I taught as a student become so successful in life is an unbelievable feeling. I feel very proud to see all that Pushkar has achieved in his life. He was always a very hardworking student and gave his 100% for everything he did and it doesn’t surprise me to know about the things that he has achieved. All I hope for is that he continues working hard and keep achieving all that he wants and keep making his family and his teachers proud" expressed by music teacher Rachna Shukla It was indeed a proud moment as a teacher to see Pushkar reaching greater heights. Since school days he was a very dedicated and ambitious student. He has made all of us proud. He is truly an inspiration to the VBPS students and an asset to the VBPS family. God bless him for his future endeavours. Said by social science teacher Ravinderjeet mam Pushkar was a focused and hard-working student. Felt very happy about meeting him after a long gap of 11 years. Besides being very proud also of the achievements and success, he has achieved. The love and respect which he has for his parents and School are really praiseworthy. God bless him always and best wishes for his future to achieve more heights of success- Words from Shailja (Science Teacher)

Earlier this year, the Indian team breached the Aussie fortress Gabba which was undefeated for 32 years. After being bundled for 36 in the Adelaide Oval, the Indians replied to the humiliating defeat by winning the immediate next encounter in Melbourne, which was the last game of 2020 for both teams. With the stand-in skipper Ajinkya playing the captain's knock by scoring a hundred, India roared back to resurrect at the MCG. The first match of 2021 was equally worth remembering when Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari , both severely injured, pulled out an almost impossible draw at the SCG. The cherry on the pie, however, was the victory at Gabba. With half, of the team injured, the bunch of youngsters led by Rahane breached the Gabba, where Aussies had a stronghold. For the second consecutive time, the touring India team won. The year had started with a bang. Since then, the Men in Blue are on a roll. After their heroics in Gabba, they turned out to be victorious in the Mecca of cricket, Lord's for the first time after 2014. They followed it by having a lead in the series by 2-1. Continuing their overseas dream run, the Men in Blue breached the Protea's fortress Centurion, becoming the first team from Asia to win a test match at the venue. The match, which everyone thought would be a fighting encounter, turned out to be a rather one-sided game. Winning the toss, skipper Virat chose to bat. The decision was proven right by both the Indian openers. Both stuck to the basics and played the new ball well. Mayank fell after scoring a fifty, but Rahul reached his century in style. He was accompanied well by Rahane, who looked solid, but fell short of his fifty by 2 runs. Even though Indians suffered a collapse on the 3rd day, the Indian pace attack ensured a good lead for them. The second innings of India didn't last for too long, but the run-a-ball cameos from Rahane and Pant gave them a quick lead and helped them set a target quickly. The Indian seamers yet again made sure the Protea batsmen didn't get to extend their arms often and put pressure on them by scalping 4 wickets on a penultimate day, with the 4th wicket coming on the last ball of the day. In a matter of time, after some resistance from the test skipper and T20 skipper of South Africa, the Proteas fell after the dismissal of the former. The Indian bowlers had done their job to create history at the Centurion, despite rain trying to play spoilsport on the second day. Usually, India is known for their batting, but their bowling attack has tremendously improved since the last year, and they owe the victories to the pace and spin attack. The trio of Shami, Bumrah and Siraj made life difficult for Proteas batters by bowling tight lengths and lines and scalping 8, 5 and 3 wickets respectively in the match. Thakur played his part well by dismissing the experienced Quinton De Cock in the first innings. The enthusiasm of Siraj was loved by the fans and he celebrated it in the way CR7 does. While the bowlers did an amazing job, most experienced batters of both teams were dismissed in the area of their concern in both the innings. With Virat dismissed both the times trying to drive the ball far away from off stump, De Cock made way to the pavilion edging the ball on the inner side of his bat, uprooting the stumps in both the innings. However, other Indian players reached to a few milestones in this test. With Shami scalping 200 wickets in tests overall, Bumrah crossed his century of wickets away from home. Rishabh also made his century of catches as a wicket-keeper. But irrespective of individual accolades, the complete team effort, with the team playing firmly as a unit has won Men in Blue matches. As a team, India has played exceptionally well this year, barring their performance in ICC events. The WTC final loss and the early exit from the T20 world cup were disheartening. Furthermore, all of it was followed by the drama between the captaincy change and the miscommunication of BCCI and the players. But eventually, everything ended well, which is reflected in today's historic victory. Despite all the difficulties, Men in Blue have given a lot of opportunities for Indians to smile their hearts out. The series victory over England and Black Caps in-home, and victories in SENA countries barring New Zealand, have made a stronger case to call India the best test team at this moment. What makes it even special is the contribution of many players with less experience. The likes of Shubhman Gill , Washington Sundar , Shardul Thakur , Axar Patel , Shreyas Iyer helped India win matches when it was required. While Mayank has always proved his worth, the rise of Siraj after he lost his father this year is the best thing ever happened to Indian cricket. Looking at the longest and the oldest format of the game, the future of the Indian team looks bright. How good it will be, only time will tell. But 2021 will always be remembered as one of the best years for Indian cricket, particularly about red-ball cricket. The Indian cricket fans will never forget it. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

Liquid detergent brand Godrej Ezee and actress & entrepreneur Gul Panag join hands to raise awareness of winter-related hardships faced by underprivileged kids as part of Ezee Hugs. Currently, in its 12th edition, Ezee Hugs is a social campaign that aims to provide warmth to underprivileged children during harsh winters by distributing free sweaters. To flag off the initiative, Gul Panag met the kids in New Delhi and distributed new sweaters amongst them. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the number of human death in India due to cold waves is much higher than due to heat waves between 1980-2018. There has been a 506% increase in cold waves in India from 2010 to 2018. Thousands of underprivileged, school-going children across the Northern belt, bear the harsh winters without the warmth of woollens. Due to lack of woollen wear, the kids are also more prone to suffer from viral fever and cold. Godrej Ezee wanted to build awareness about these winter-related hardships and alleviate them. Thus, it started the Ezee Hugs campaign. Over the years, Ezee Hugs has spread warmth by urging people to donate their woollens for children through this social good campaign. Given the need to bring the attention of more people to winter-hardships of children, Gul Panag has collaborated with Godrej Ezee this year. Known as an actress, entrepreneur, pilot, Gul is also a true humanitarian, and has always stood for causes close to heart. She runs an NGO – the Colonel Shamsher Singh Foundation, named after a grandfather, which works in the area of education, and gender equality. Gul will use her platform to support the cause and spread awareness amongst the public. While Ezee Hugs urges people to donate sweaters themselves amongst underprivileged kids, Ezee and Gul will jointly distribute more than 4000 sweaters across North India. Speaking on this initiative, Sunil Kataria, CEO - India & SAARC, Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL), “Godrej Ezee has always stood for warmth, comfort and care. Ezee Hugs, a noble initiative by Ezee that began in 2011, has grown over the years with the support of multiple stakeholders. This year, we are pleased to partner with Gul Panag who is known to take up causes that matter. Her social and political activism has had her being recognized as one of the most influential voices on social media and a youth icon. We intend to not just donate sweaters but also bring the attention of more people to this issue. We want to ensure that no underprivileged child suffers due to lack of appropriate means to keep themselves warm.” While speaking about her association with Ezee Hugs, Gul Panag, said, “For someone who has lived in North India, winter-related hardships faced by underprivileged kids is something not many talks about or even acknowledge. From health impact to school attendance, the impact of cold weather on kids with no proper woollen wear is significant. Yet, fewer initiatives or people are talking about it. Ezee Hugs is one such initiative that has stood strong and made people aware of this issue for over 10 years now. This is why I chose to partner with Godrej Ezee so that we can reach out to more people and ensure no underprivileged kid has to be without woollens. “I have fond memories of winter, cosying up and enjoying the cold with my friends and family. I wear up to three layers of sweaters during this time of the year. At the same time, I realize that this is a privilege that not many of us have. I’m honoured to associate with Godrej Ezee for such a thoughtful initiative. I would like to encourage people to donate as much as they can and help the children” About Godrej Consumer Products Ltd Godrej Consumer Products is a part of the over 124-year-young Godrej Group. We are fortunate to have a proud legacy built on the strong values of trust, integrity, and respect for others. As an emerging market company, we have witnessed rapid growth and are pursuing our exciting and innovative aspirations. Today, our Group enjoys the patronage of 1.15 billion consumers globally, across different businesses. We rank among the largest Household Insecticide and Hair Care players in emerging markets. In Household Insecticides, we are the leader in India, the second-largest player in Indonesia and are expanding our footprint in Africa. We are the leader in serving the Hair Care needs of women of African descent, the number one player in Hair Colour in India and Sub-Saharan Africa, and among the leading players in Latin America. We rank number two in soaps in India and are the number one player in Air Fresheners and Wet Tissues in Indonesia. But for us, it is very important that besides our strong financial performance and innovative, much-loved products, we remain a good company. Approximately 23 per cent of the promoter holding in the Godrej Group is held in trusts that invest in the environment, health, and education. We are also bringing together our passion and purpose to make a difference through our Good & Green approach to build a more inclusive and greener India. At the heart of it all is our talented team. We take much pride in fostering an inspiring workplace with an agile and high-performance culture. We are also deeply committed to recognising and valuing diversity across our teams. www.godrejcp.com

The rising star, Pushkar Sharma visited the Vishwa Bharti School in Greater Noida, to encourage the students. He had great interaction with the students, where he shared his insights of the game he loves to the students. He wishes the boys and girls of the school represent India in sports, making the school prouder. To do so, he said the students " Have the confidence and self-belief. If you do so, you can achieve what no one else can. Everyone is talented in his own way, work hard in the field of your talent. Also while focusing on your dreams, have the right balance of studies in your life". Pushkar was extremely happy to visit the school where his coach Brijesh Singh works as PTI and coaches the team. The former U-16 captain of Mumbai and the highest run-getter in NPCL credits his entire success in the cricketing world to his childhood coach, as Brijesh sir taught him to hold the bat first time. It was a matter of pride for Brijesh sir to see his favourite pupil visiting his school as a chief guest. He said "It was great to meet Pushkar Sharma who is a very successful cricketer today, I hope that he will bring laurels to his city and school in future and bless him with best wishes for the same " Not just his childhood coach, but also other school teachers feel proud about the southpaw. The music teacher Rachna Shukla wished him by saying "I feel very proud to see all that Pushkar has achieved in his life. He was always a very hardworking student and gave his 100% for everything he did and it doesn’t surprise me to know about the things that he has achieved. All I hope for is that he continues working hard and keep achieving all that he wants and keep making his family proud" The principal of the school Mahendari Devi was thrilled to see Pushkar accompanied by his sister while visiting the school. She was happy to see the connection Pushkar and his sister shared with the school. With immense pride, she quoted "I am personally impressed by Pushkar Sharma's humility to have come back to school and honoured his mentor. Besides this, I am encouraged that a boy from a small town like Greater Noida has made it to the International level. I hope to see him play IPL one day"

Let us all raise the curtains on Wednesday, 29th December 21, 06 pm IST and welcome Dr Gaurav Sharma – Founder & CEO of Positive Thoughts Consulting & Training Solutions and a lively personality who captures the attention of the audience with his charming charisma. The confidence and the expertise that he possesses to welcome all the esteemed personalities under the Positive Thoughts family is needed to be seen, to be believed. Positive Thoughts is his dream and he has initiated this inspiring platform that works as a one-stop solution for the society that includes all the stakeholders of nation-building - students, parents and educators and as a vision to work on the mission of “STRESS-FREE EDUCATION & LIFE”. A well-known and respected multi-award-winning Motivational Speaker, Life Coach and Social Activist – He is the Founder and CEO of Positive Thoughts Consulting & Training Solutions, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India and Co-Founder of 28 Credentials of Entrepreneur, Malaysia. “Positive Thoughts Family” is a Procert U.K. ISO certified, GST Registered firm. Registered under the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, along with many International Collaborations. It is a Global Community of Speakers and Trainers, Coaches, Educationist, Healers, Authors, Social Activist from across India and from almost 50 different countries, on a mission to learn, connects, share and bridge the gap between Brands/Organizations/Nations and will on the mission of empowerment for “STRESS-FREE EDUCATION & LIFE”. He believes that passion keeps a person motivated and happiness beckons on those who sincerely follow their passion and experience satisfaction in whatever they set out to do. According to his brain thoughts - every one of us achieves our success when we delve deep into our inner selves and the driving force that will lead us to our road to success. It needs to be done with a great deal of understanding with ourselves first. He chose to take on great risks by leaving his career & becoming a Motivational Speaker because after years of searching and self-discovery he had finally found his purpose. He believes that our true purpose lies in our success and we need to design life by embracing all the bombardments and enduring hardships with great zeal. His main purpose of existence was that he wishes to lead a life filled with the desire to serve, uplift, and empower people from all walks of life. After spending close to a decade working in the Education industry, he took the first step in the next leg of his journey by becoming a Certified Life Coach & NLP Practitioner (An approved Training from the American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming). Moreover, he is also a Certified Mind Trainer, Youth Mentor, Parenting Coach, Career Coach, Published Writer and a Social Activist by heart. To his credit, he has been conferred and honoured with more than 20 Honorary Doctorates from various International bodies from across the Globe. Being a God-loving and a family person – Dr Sharma is actively involved in various initiatives that support contributing and giving back to society and feels this unparalleled contribution more fulfilling. LET US ALL TAKE A DEEP DIVE INTO HIS DETAILED PROFILE • General Secretary, National Child and Woman Development Council (NCWDC) • Associate partner with Sports Academy Association of India • Well-Being Manager at IELTA, Tunisia, For Global Leadership in Education. (International English Language Teachers Association) • Associate Partner of World Peace Summit 2021 • Life Coach, The Holistic Living • International Ambassador of Peace • Mentor at Dweebs Global, an international NGO, based in The United States Of America • State Quality Initiative Co-ordinator at Abraham Lincoln Shiksha Society • Ambassador, The Top Person – An International Business, Politics and NGO Magazine and a Global charity with HUB • Associated with AB News • Many more. Awards & Recognition: He has been conferred and Honoured with various National and International Awards and Recognition - • Honoured as “Best Life Coach & Facilitator 2021” in International Glory Awards and received the Award from Mr Sonu Sood (Bollywood Actor) • Honoured with “Global Achievers Award” • Honoured as “Emerging Motivational Speaker of the Year” in Global Start-up Summit & Awards 2021. • Honoured as “Top 50 Inspiring Icons of the Year” in Global Start-up Summit & Awards 2021. • Honoured as “Best Motivational Speaker of the Year” in International Education Summit & Awards 2021. • Conferred with “Asia Pride Award 2021”. • Honoured with "Man of Excellence Award 2021” in National Branding Conclave & Awards 2021. • Participant of “World Book of Records, London, U.K”, Participated in the Nation Building Project- India’s Largest Career Guidance Digital Conference. • Participant of “World Book of Records, London, U.K”, Participated in India’s Largest Psychology Conference. • Received Certificate of commitment from “World Book of Records, London, U.K” to validate his dedicated and relentless commitment for promoting safety against Covid 19 pandemic and pledge to serve the society with honesty and sincerity • Published Article Writer of “Bharath Vision/Motivational Strips”, World’s No.1 active Writers Forum. • Upcoming International Co-author of “28 Credentials of Entrepreneur”. Book launching soon in Dubai and other countries. • More than 100’s of “International Awards and Recognitions” and many more Featured: He has been featured on various National and International platforms - • Featured in “All India Radio” • Featured in “News 47” • Featured in “Live Today News” • Featured in “Global Business Line Magazine” • Featured in “Global Achievers Magazine” • Featured in “Asia Pride Awards Magazine” • Featured in “Inspiring Icons” Anthology Book • Featured in “100 Inspiring Indians” Anthology Book • Published in Romania, Europe in a Worldwide collective Work Book (Volume of Articles and Research Studies) – 21st Century – New Trends in Teaching and online Education during Pandemic TIME, also in an International Magazine in Romania, Europe. • Many more... His voice echoes his thoughts and his thoughts have led him to create this amazing platform of Positive Thoughts. According to him, If there has been a single habit that has served him well over his life, It’s been the dedication to growth. To remain curious and committed to learning daily, Is his MANTRA for excellence in your career, at work and happiness in life. He loves to keep his doors open to learning more and more each day and treasure and cherish all the opportunities by sharing his learning in the best possible ways. HIS LIFE QUOTE Our Choices define our future. Make powerful choices that will surpass your circumstances and let your past not dictate your future and escalate your experiences so that they do not stifle your imagination. Let us all watch “THE LION MAN IN ACTION” on his most treasured platform of Positive Thoughts. Let’s all make the event a Blockbuster – A one all session from the words of the young man himself. The Blockbuster show is going to be hosted by our young, dynamic and versatile – Dr Anuja Malik, a lovely person. She is the Content Head of Positive Thoughts, Certified Communication Coach, Soft Skills Trainer. She has also worked as a Deputy Manager with Reliance Communications. BLOCK YOUR CALENDAR TO WITNESS THIS BLOCKBUSTER LIVE SESSION – WEDNESDAY, 29TH DECEMBER 21, 06 PM IST. CONNECT WITH POSITIVE THOUGHTS 👇👇 FACEBOOK PROFILE https://www.facebook.com/speakergaurav.positivethoughts FACEBOOK OFFICIAL PAGE https://www.facebook.com/SpeakerGaurav/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/positivethoughts_positivity LINKEDIN PROFILE https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakergaurav YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/HI7S6b2vkDs GOOGLE https://g.page/r/CTVSo2an-g49EA0 JUST DIAL https://jsdl.in/DT-23WR5XCMVV7

Almost two years into the pandemic, 2021 has been a hard-hitting year across the world but despite the challenges, we’ve witnessed some of the most compelling stories of our times, spearheaded by great talent who’ve provided us with the best viewing experience while we remained safe in our homes. Superlative performances and engaging scripts gave rise to enthralling content which kept the audiences glued to the screen in the form of shows like Matsya Kaand, Ek Thi Begum 2, Chakravyuh – An Inspector Virkar Crime Thriller, Hello Mini 2 and 3 along with Indori Ishq among others. MX Player has thus curated a playlist of such nuanced shows for its audience to watch before the year ends under the name of MX Playback 2021. This festive season, get in your comfortable pyjamas, sit in your favourite spot on the couch and watch the best series for FREE, on MX Player. From Korean dramas like the acclaimed Heirs to the much-loved Turkish romance – The Promise, MX Playback has it all including TV shows like P.O.W Bandi Yudh Ke and dailies like Lovepantii and Pavitraa Bharose Ka Safar that make for great family viewing. This year has witnessed some nuanced roles and artists who have outperformed themselves in a few series. Be it the tough as nails ACP Tejraj essayed by Ravi Kishan, the genius conman played by Ravi Dubey, the cold and calculative Begum portrayed by Anuja Sathe or the eccentric Inspector Virkar that Prateik Babbar beautifully brought alive – the audiences have been treated to some nail-biting performances by these brilliant groups of actors. MX Playback is also democratizing international content dubbed in local languages along with TV favourites and this multi-genre lineup is specially curated for viewers who have different tastes and will find every form of entertainment under one roof. Watch the promo here: https://bit.ly/MXPlayback2021 Get ready with your binge kit and gather your friends to stream the best shows for FREE, exclusively on MX Player. Download the App Now Web: https://www.mxplayer.in/ Stay connected with us www.facebook.com/mxplayer www.twitter.com/mxplayer www.instagram.com/mxplayer About MX Player MX Player is an entertainment super app that caters to over 280 million Monthly Active Users in India, integrating all forms of entertainment on one platform – including video playback, streaming video, music and gaming. Defining “entertainment” for viewers with entertainment that suits every mood, it currently operates on an ad-supported model and hosts a wide library of over 2,00,000 hrs. of premium content across 10 languages, including a critically acclaimed slate of MX Original/ Exclusives, movies, web series, TV shows, news and audio music. The app is available across Android, iOS, Web, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Android TV and OnePlus TV amongst others. Having launched its gaming feature in February 2020, Games on MX Player has grown exponentially, and this tournament style slew of hyper-casual mobile games is now available across its Android and iOS apps. MX Player has now spread its footprints across 13 markets including UAE, US, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan, Srilanka, Maldives, Nigeria and Bhutan. MX has further expanded its business with the launch of its short format video app MX TakaTak - a home-grown platform with over 150m MAU that offers a wide variety of short-form content and creation tools across genres that is home to the largest number of 48Mn+ unique content creators as well as MX ShareKaro that is an easy-to-use file sharing app with rapid transfer speed.

India has witnessed a subsequent growth in the number of regional influencers in the past few years. In this contemporary world of storytellers, regional influencers have evolved an integral part of the digital world. These regional influencers are not solely creating an impact on their communities. They are also developing globally. India is a content-driven and diverse market with a strong uptake for local content. IRPRA Regional Influencer Summit & Awards aims to recognize and award the entire Regional ecosystem by awarding 100+ Eminent Regional Social media Influencers. The nominations for the IRPRA Regional Influencer Awards commenced on 22 December. Over the past few years, social media has grown to be an essential source to stay connected with the world. With this, we have seen the rush of rapid content on social media and with it the rise of creators - ordinary people who took to social media platforms to express themselves. IRPRA Regional Influencer Awards aim to encourage the regional influencers who are shaping the regional communications industry with their creative ideas, engaging content and exemplary performances. Primarily, there are six categories for Regional Influencer Awards: ● People & Politics ● Local News ● Sports ● NGO / PSU/ Govt. ● Radio Jockey / Video Jockey ● Health & Wellness Pawan Tripathi, organizer of IRPRA Awards said, “The digital landscape has shifted dramatically in contemporary years. With IRPRA India’s Regional Awards, we want to celebrate the achievements of luminaries in the Digital Space. With these awards, we want to recognize and reward these influencers who have inspired thousands of followers in their respective fields.” IRPRA Regional Influencer Awards Ceremony will be held virtually in February 2022, and nominations have begun. The window is functional from 22 December 2021 to 31st January 2022. Registration and fulfilment of nominations are free of cost.