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• A Blot On Highly Esteemed Uniform: 7 Indian Army Officers Who Faced Court Martial
• 6 Quiet Places In Crowded Delhi For A Peaceful Me-Time
• 6 Highly Useful Android Apps For People In NCR Region
• What Happens When Body Unites With Blank Canvas? This
• WASP: Sky Sports’ Gift To cricket
• 8 Republic Day Facts That Only A Handful Of Intelligent Indians Know About
• Career In Film Direction In India: Facts, Hurdles And Scope

A Blot On Highly Esteemed Uniform: 7 Indian Army Officers Who Faced Court Martial Posted: Court martial is a trial conducted by a military court for punishing its personnel in accordance to military law. Any case which results in breakdown of military discipline can proceed here. It may also be used to try prisoners of war (PoW) for war crimes. Indian Army has four different kinds of court martial. Army courts can try its personnel for all kind of offences except murder and rape of a civilian, which are tried by a civil court. Despite a strict code of conduct we have witnessed incidents of breach of civilian trust on it. Several officers of Indian Army are facing trials on account of their wrong moral conduct. Given next is a list of Indian Army officers who either had faced court martial proceedings or are going to face it, for their misconduct. 7. Major Surinder Singh A Gorkha rifles Officer, Surinder Singh was dismissed on December 21, 2004 from service after being found guilty of fake encounters in Siachen glacier. Siachen is known as the world's highest battlefield. He was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for period of three years.  The charges against him included a film containing fake encounters to claim him bravery awards. 6. Colonel (retired) H. S. Kohli H. S. Kohli was sacked for conducting several fake encounters in North East in 2003. The incident includes taking photographs of civilians splashed with tomato ketchup posing as corpses and staking his claim for gallantry award. This took place at Bada Nagadun near Silchar in Assam in 2003 and Kohli was dismissed from the Army in November 2004 after the court found him guilty. He is also known as ketchup Colonel. 5. Brigadier R. P. Singh In 2002, R.P Singh of Maratha Light Infantry was caught diverting discounted army liquor into the open market. Following this he was charged in a court martial, before the army terminated his services in 2004. He was found guilty of setting up an organized racket of overdrawing liquor from the canteen store department (CSD) and selling them in open market of Haryana. 4. Lt. Gen S.K. Sahni Lt-Gen S.K. Sahni was charged for various irregularities in relation to procurement of certain items of dry rations' in Jammu and Kashmir. The Pandora box of incident was broken when Tehelka.com revealed this corrupt practice. He was also involved in procuring sub-standard meat for troops deployed on Siachen in 2005.Sahni was sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment and cashiered from service on Feb.19, 2011. 3. Lt. Gen Avadesh Prakash After Lt Gen P K Rath, a former military secretary was convicted guilty on the counts of Sukna land scam. He was dismissed from service on 3 Dec. 2011, means he will not be entitled to any pension benefits. He played an important role in the illegal transfer of 71 acres of land located nearby Siliguri in West Bengal to an educational institution in 2008.  2. Major General A. K. Lal Major General Lal's instance is a case in point of increasing sex abuse. With an overall strength of 1.2 million troops, the percentage of females in the Indian Army is only 2.65 percent of the total officers serving currently in Indian Army. One such lady officer was abused by Major General A K Lal, when he asked for her help in yoga. The junior woman officer was assisting him, when he allegedly charged for sexual misconduct against in 2007. Lal was held guilty during the same year for sexual harassment and dismissed from the Army. 1. Colonel DK Pathania As the commanding officer of 4 Rajput Regiment, Colonel DK Pathania's unit got involved in fake encounter in the 'Machil sector' of North Kashmir. The three men claimed as infiltrators were shot down and later on, were identified as three local youths. The court martial in the case is still proceeding. The Army has ordered court martial proceedings against another officer Major Upinder and seven others. The post A Blot On Highly Esteemed Uniform: 7 Indian Army Officers Who Faced Court Martial appeared first on TopYaps.

6 Quiet Places In Crowded Delhi For A Peaceful Me-Time Posted: Like most other metros, Delhi too has become very crowded and noisy. If you stay in such an environment for a long time, without hearing the sound of silence, it can get very stressful. Thankfully there are some good places in and around Delhi to get some much needed peace and quiet. 6. Café Moon River Another quiet little café can be found in Defense Colony in South Delhi. Next door to the Moon River shop, that contains an eclectic mix of souvenirs, is the Café Moon River. It is another peaceful place to hide when the noise starts to get to you. They offer free wifi along with some great food and that makes it a great place to check out if you want a peaceful place to get some work done. 5. Zaffiro by Zara Zaffiro by Zara is a small tiny little restaurant in Greater Kailash neighborhood that boasts of Mediterranean and Italian food, free WiFi, but more importantly of some much needed peace and quiet. The peaceful colors and plants in the restaurant add to the silence and if you want to do some work, the free wifi helps. It is a good place for anyone who has to get away from the noise of the city, without going out of the city and also has to concentrate and get some work done. While you are doing that, you can also enjoy some good food. 4. Lodhi Gardens Lodhi Gardens have provided a quiet place in South Delhi for many years. You can enjoy the nature or the historic tombs and other buildings. The entry is free so you might encounter a crowd but all you have to do is roam around till you find a peaceful place under a tree to sit and relax. It is situated near Khan Market and contains the 500 year old Mohammad Shah tomb. It is definitely a place to check out if you are looking for some solitude. 3. Garden of the Five Senses As the name suggests, the Garden of the Five Senses is a place to evoke all your senses and give them a respite from the hustle of Delhi life. It is located near the Mehrauli heritage area is spread over 20 acres. It was built to provide some respite to the public of Delhi and is usually crowded with people looking to get away from the city’s noise. But if you are lucky you will be able to find a peaceful place to sit. 2. Humayun’s Tomb Humayun’s tomb was the first garden tomb to be built in India in 1570. These gardens are very peaceful and scenic. The best thing is that there is an entry fee that prevents the crowd from coming in. So if you want to spend a peaceful day with a book or with your family, just come to Humayun’s tomb at the crossing of Mathura road and Lodhi road. 1. Hauz Khas Complex Hauz Khas in South Delhi is a place for students and shoppers. But there is a great place for someone looking for some peace and quiet as well. It is the Hauz Khas Complex which contains a lake, a mosque, a tomb and some pavilions and other structures from the 13th century. For centuries this park has existed as a peaceful refuge for the students of Delhi as it contained old Madarsas where students would come to study during the time of Allauddin Khilji. Visit this park for a peaceful day in the lap of nature and history. The post 6 Quiet Places In Crowded Delhi For A Peaceful Me-Time appeared first on TopYaps.

6 Highly Useful Android Apps For People In NCR Region Posted: Android applications are the mobile softwares which are specifically designed for running on the Android operating systems. This is one widely accepted and used platform which is mainly applied in cell phones, tablets and various other mobile devices. Ever since android apps have been developed, most of them are available at the Google play store-the online store hosted by Google for downloading apps. The open source structure of Google's OS offers hundreds of killer apps for Android powered gadgets. Fortunately majority of the outstanding stuff in the overwhelming market of Android is absolutely free for its users-all thanks to the outstanding work of the app developers. So here's a pick of the top free Android apps you should certainly install when in Delhi-NCR! 6. Pocket Conductor-Delhi Make your daily commute in Delhi-NCR region less painful with Pocket-Conductor. Operating fully offline, this android app is so designed so as to provide the user with a number of different choices involving various travelling routes and stopovers to get between two points in the NCR region. With 700+ different destinations within the city this app offers you two assisting modes: one provides the user a list of travelling options at a specific point in the city and second provides the user detailed information of the shortest and the longest train or bus routes. 5. Zapify The more you shop, drink, eat and relax the more are the chances for you to win free stuff in Delhi. Yes, this is absolutely true if you happen to be in Delhi and if you download the Zapify app on your Smartphone! Zapify is a Smartphone app that allows you to win some amazing discounts and free deals around you, wherever you may be. You are only required to open up Zapify and find some exciting and great stuff in and around your area, it's just that simple! You even win points every time you open a deal on Zapify and you can later redeem these points to win amazing rewards. 4. MyCityWay-New Delhi Install one stop killer app to locate the best local events, places and so much more with just a simple click. An app best suited to locals and visitors alike, MyCityWay provides you almost everything that Delhi has in store for you. This intuitive app guides you through the best nightlife, dining, shopping and many other attractions. This one simple app is fully loaded with all the much required local information to keep you on your toes! This android app makes use of the built-in GPS system of your Smartphone to give you the exact detail of what's near your and even guides you the entire way correctly. Certainly a one must have app! 3. Delhi-NCR Metro The Delhi-NCR Metro app by FINOIT is designed to provide essential information to the many tourists and locals alike, about the Delhi Metro System and Delhi in general. You are required to install this offline application to gain all the much needed information of Delhi-Metro and so much more. This application is quite user centric and as such it provides updated information related to 'Route search', 'search by Address', 'Search by Location' and interactive metro maps that calculate your fair and interval time between various metro routes. A must have app for all metro passengers! 2. Medist If you are in the Delhi-NCR region then procuring medicines is no more an issue now. The Medist app strives to provide you the medicine delivery service by making use of your Smartphone. Finding and ordering of medicines that too at affordable rates have never been much easier! You simply need to download the Medist app and get all your medicines on the go. 1. VithU Travelling alone in Delhi, travel safe with VithU app. It is an emergency app that empowers you to contact your dear ones in the situation of serious crises. By clicking the power button of your Smartphone twice, the VithU app sends out messages every two minutes to your contacts that you initially feed in as your designated guardian or receivers. This app will message your updated location every two minutes to your guardians in the form of a link by which they can easily track down your current location. The post 6 Highly Useful Android Apps For People In NCR Region appeared first on TopYaps.

What Happens When Body Unites With Blank Canvas? This Posted: 22 Jan 2014 04:52 AM PST Here is a Heather Hansen, a New Orleans-based artist who literally immerses herself in her work. In her project, "Emptied Gestures," Hansen creates art the likes of which you've never seen before. The process appears simple, yet has an unfathomable depth. Heather is a dancer, painter and sculptor. Exhibitions of her work have been held around the world. It begins with a huge blank paper and a yogi-like posture. A piece of charcoal in hand and flight of fancy. Body stretches over the white canvas. Charcoal floats with her over the canvas. An artistic movement sometimes overshadows the art itself. Hansen's goal is to "match her heartbeat with the beat of the universe." Her emotions, as she draws, are visible in the form of the work she produces. Hansen uses her body as a paintbrush and charcoal as the paint to create masterpieces. Each of her work compels one to explore the gray areas of the mind. To know more about Heather Hansen and her works, please visit her official website. The post What Happens When Body Unites With Blank Canvas? This appeared first on TopYaps.

WASP: Sky Sports’ Gift To cricket Posted: 22 Jan 2014 04:37 AM PST For several decades we have seen projected scores displayed by the sports channel while watching cricket but Sky Sports has offered a completely new system of projecting scores and the winner in the form of WASP. During the first ODI between India and New Zealand viewers were highly fascinated by WASP and then a highly engaging discussion caught up on twitter which made the hashtag #WASP become a trending topic for an entire day. While half of the twitter population was wondering what the term means, the other half was busy giving the answers. 1. What WASP really means? Winning And Score Prediction abbreviated as WASP is an algorithm of projecting the total score during the first inning and the probability of the batting team being victorious during the second inning.WASP involves more of calculation and less of prediction of which team is going to win the match. It involves several factors such the past performances of the teams. The system also takes several other factors such as pitch condition, size etc. into consideration. It is an analytical way of projecting what would happen in a match. And of course, it is not essential that it will always be right but it takes all ideal conditions into account. 2. How does it work? This model uses dynamic programming to estimate how the match is going to unfold. The algorithm used in first innings primarily uses the number of wickets and balls remaining while in the second inning the target score, runs scored at a point and the batsmen remaining are the key factors. This is how Dr. Seamus Hogan (one of the creators of WASP) described how the algorithm worked: "Let V(b,w) be the expected additional runs for the rest of the innings whenb (legitimate) balls have been bowled and w wickets have been lost, and let r(b,w) and p(b,w) be, respectively, the estimated expected runs and the probability of a wicket on the next ball in that situation. We can then write V(b,w) =r(b,w) +p(b,w) V(b+1,w+1) +(1-p(b,w)))V(b+1,w)Since V(b*,w)=0 Where b* equals the maximum number of legitimate deliveries allowed in the innings (300 in a 50 over game), we can solve the model backwards. This means that the estimates for V(b,w) in rare situations depends only slightly on the estimated runs and probability of a wicket on that ball, and mostly on the values of V(b+1,w) and V(b+1,w+1), which will be mostly determined by thick data points. The second innings model is a bit more complicated, but uses essentially the same logic." 3. What it means to us? Although it isn't a safe bet to rely upon WASP for being 100% accurate but we should not forget that statistics form a major part of cricket. A good team is more likely to defy all odds and win a game while an average team might let go of its winning position by committing an unintentional mistake. A game changing situation can indeed be predicted based on past performances and there is always a good chance that a cricket game turns out exactly to be what we have projected. 4. How well has it done in the past? Sky Sport had first introduced WASP in late 2012 during a domestic tournament. The idea was to offer something new to the game of cricket. Here's an example of how the projections of WASP turned out in a match between New Zealand and England: During the first inning WASP consistently projected a score between 250 and 260 for the England team and they made 258 runs. During the second inning the projection shifted from a 60% situation to a 50% chances of New Zealand winning the match. The match turned out to be a close shave for both the teams where any of the team could have won. This example simply proves one point that we cannot trash the algorithm as it is fairly accurate in making projections. A statistician will always debate over its complexity but WASP has indeed justified what it is claiming to do. 5. WASP and betting Another thing to note about WASP will be its influence in the betting field. With time it will definitely affect the decisions that people make while betting. Moreover it might also imbalance the trade of the bookies if more and more people start going according to the predictions made by WASP.  Only time will answer how well the projections turn out. The developers of WASP have worked on the system only to ensure accurate projections and if they are successful with their efforts betting will surely be affected. The post WASP: Sky Sports’ Gift To cricket appeared first on TopYaps.

8 Republic Day Facts That Only A Handful Of Intelligent Indians Know About Posted: 22 Jan 2014 02:09 AM PST 26th January is one of the most prestigious days of the national calendar and is acknowledged as the Republic Day of India. This celebrated occasion is of national importance as it reflects back the sacrifices made to make our country a sovereign republic.  This day is renowned as a tribute to the freedom fighters from the national history and an honor to all the heroic soldiers defending the peace and harmony of the nation. However, there are some unknown interesting Republic Day facts about that aren't popular among the citizens of India. 8. Facts from History Although, India got independence on 15th August 1947, 26th January is remembered as Puran Sawraj in nation's history, the day on which the Indian Constitution came into effect. Inspired from the constitutional laws of Ireland, Indian Constitution is regarded as one of the best constitutions in the world that has ninety four amendments touching every society of the country equally. 7. Forming the Constitution Formation of the constitution began on 19th December 1946 and the constitution assembly had leaders from various parts of the country. Because the national constitution wasn't ready by the time of independence, the constitution assembly requested Lord Mountbatten to serve as the Governor General of India for the mean time. However, the final constitution was adopted on 26th November 1949 after 114 sittings under the chairmanship of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. 6. Things You Should Know About the Constitution It took nearly 2 years 11 months and 17 days for the constitutional assembly to design the Constitution of India and came into legal transmission at 10:18 AM on the 26th of January, 1950. The final copy of Indian Constitution was a handwritten copy written both in Hindi and English. The Constitution of India has various amendments influenced from the Canadian, Australian, German, French and Irish constitutions. 5. Constitutional Assembly The Indian Constitution was written both in Hindi and English, which was signed by 248 members of the assembly. Some of the most renowned names of the constitutional assembly included Dr. Rajendra Parsad, Shri Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar, Shri N Gopalaswami Ayyangar, Shri K M Mushi, Shri Saiyid Mohd Saadulla, Shri B L Mitter and Shri D.P. Khaitan. 4. Honoring Soldiers On this prestigious day, the Prime Minister of India visits Amar Jawan Jyoti to pay homage to the courageous soldiers who sacrificed their lives for nation's independence. Moreover, during the republic day celebrations, the valiant soldiers of India are honored with awards like Ashoka Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Param Veer Chakra, Veer Chakra and Maha Veer Chakra by the honorable President of India. 3. Beating Retreat The republic day is celebrated for three days that begins with the honoring ceremonies of 26th January and is brought to end with the Beating Retreat. This ceremony takes place at The Victory Square at 6:00 IST. The ceremony brings out the emotions of patriotism with the bands from Armed Forces (Indian Navy, Indian Army and Indian Air Force) playing the famous tune 'Abide with me' during the whole ceremony. The popular Beating Retreat song "Abide by me' is a Christmas carol and was really like by Mahatma Gandhi. 2. Honorable President As the honorable President of India unfurls the national flag on this celebrated day, a 21 gun salute is presented as guard of honor with harmonic national anthem. After the national anthem, the honorable President addresses the nation and evokes the duties every citizen has for the country. During the whole ceremony, the honorable President is accompanied by Chief Guests who are diplomats from various countries of the world. 1. Republic Day Parade Republic day celebrations remain incomplete until the armed forces show signs of their defensive power during parades. Various battalions and protective technologies are exhibited while the Air Forces fill the sky with tri colors of the national flag during the Republic Day Parade. Moreover, cultural troops from various parts of the country march across the Rajpath screening the diversity of the country. The post 8 Republic Day Facts That Only A Handful Of Intelligent Indians Know About appeared first on TopYaps.

Career In Film Direction In India: Facts, Hurdles And Scope Posted: 21 Jan 2014 10:50 PM PST Perhaps no one on earth can fake nonchalance to the gleam of the red carpet, limelight, much- fantasized page-3 culture, stardom and everything that the all-alluring film industry promises to hand out. Plausibly, our youth has developed quite a serious bent for films and weaving dreams on the big screen. Virtually, inside such a huge assortment of career options on hand in the film industry, filmmaking is perhaps the broadest. While this job comes with repute and regard as priceless gifts, it's true that no shortcut can dodge preconditions such as challenges, hard work, patience and creativity that come along. Some major facets of filmmaking are listed below for those who aspire to become a proud, sophisticated film director in Bollywood. 5. A Filmmaking Course Not Necessary For Entry into Film Direction Compassion and an eye for creativity are the biggest assets one needs to have for a profession of filmmaking, and you don't necessarily have to qualify in a filmmaking course to get into the industry. Here, making your own film and learning from mistakes is always an option, but the best way to start off would be to make short films. But since filmmaking is more of a teamwork job, there is no way one can start and move ahead without various skilled individuals working in coherent association! 4. The Many Ways You Can Start You can start your filmmaking career by taking any one of a number of work profiles or roles. For instance, one can start working as an assistant director who is responsible for making timely arrangements that are vital for the shoot. The number of assistant directors working on a project may vary depending upon the budget and how big a film is. Most filmmakers conduct rigorous fast and aggressive shoots and this is the reason there is always a great demand of committed and passionate assistant directors in the industry. 3. Formal Training In Technical Aspects Of Movie Making Does Help Even though there's no preset qualification or eligibility for one who wants to enter the film world and one has the option of making and sending their films to film festivals, formal training is always important. Training in filmmaking makes it easier to comprehend all the technicalities that apply to the job. Once experienced, one can easily learn to convert what they've learnt into action. A full filmmaking course passes on theoretical as well as practical knowledge, making you suitably familiar with all the software and hardware required during shoots. This may include handling camera, editing, recording systems and production and post-production stages of filmmaking. One needs to be a graduate to take a two-year filmmaking course in one of the reputed institutes in India. 2. Excellent Communication and People Skills are a Must Outstanding communicative abilities and people skills are the key attributes of a good director. Prior to anything else, he should have the ability to handle a huge number of people, to be able to tell an impressive story in visuals, for instance. Why great behavioral skills are required is because a director is fully responsible for taking care of the script, story, background, foreground, music and editing simultaneously. While it is true that a lot can be learned by simply watching movies and making keen observations, still it is one's physical appearance on a real shooting set that makes all the difference. This is where one gets a chance to observe from close how different bodies work in harmony to make a movie project successful. 1. Funds Maybe a Potential Hurdle in Independent Filmmaking No film project, small or big, can be complete without a sufficient budget and this is why it remains essential to figure out a precise budget pointing to the whole financial requirement. Making arrangements of required finances and collecting funds can be a big obstacle for a filmmaker, a new and independent one in particular. It is, again, a director's duty to astutely use all available resources arranged by a producer for a film project. And as a director, you can contact a producer only when your script is ready and you've a detailed time bound sketch ready to go about it. Though you can start you own Production Company too, a certain amount of money will be required as seed capital for the infrastructure, registration and other expenses! The post Career In Film Direction In India: Facts, Hurdles And Scope appeared first on TopYaps.

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