12 things that (if you do) will lead you to a self disastrous lifestyle

12 things that (if you do) will lead you to a self disastrous lifestyle from Pawan Kumar Jha

English Grammar: Do We Stand Befogged?

English Grammar seems to have been gathered by a great deal of argumentation and claims advocated by old to modern grammarians. Grammar, a very essential branch of English language has been complimented on the one hand and maligned on the other, that to maintain a dispassionate view on the subject is very difficult. Apparently, we stand befogged.

The birth of confusion about Grammar, whether it is good or bad for students, happens because of two schools of thought prevailing on the subject, both extremely uncompromising.

There are on the one hand, the hidebound, the old grammarians, who push forward tall claims of grammar quoting “Grammar is the panacea for all the linguistic problems that students (may) face”. These claims, on the other hand, have been challenged by the modern educationists. Not only the latter disapproves the claims; they have their own strange demand for the immediate doom of Grammar.

Surprisingly, some modern educationists hold grammar solely responsible for student’s deficiency in the English language. Here’s a strange quandary!

The confusion about grammar originates from the distorted vision maintained by grammarians about the subject. The boastful claims about it are hardly tenable. As a matter of fact, grammar can never be a substitute for a language itself. At best, it is an aid to the language. It is an educational means to study behavioral patterns of words, their relative positions in a sentence, how they group together, and lastly, how they react on each other. It is a modification of current usages of words in a language.

Now the ‘pattern’ or ‘substitution’ method advocated by Palmer, French-Michael, Ryburn, ‘Hornby’ and a host of other modern educationists is psychologically sound. The method is potent enough to deliver the goods. But there are practical difficulties in the way. The courses of study recommended for school’s Examinations vary in contents and seem complex in nature. They leave little scope for the pursuit of a single subject with thoroughness to the neglect of the other items of the syllabus.

Thus, can we afford the amount of time and labor needed for the working of the pattern method which calls for a lot of patience, energy and resourcefulness, both on the part of the teachers and the students?
Moreover, where are the teachers with the requisite proficiency in English, with a breadth of vision and a zeal born of a mission to work out the system? The prospectus is really bleak and we shall not wonder if the method dies a natural death. Therefore, we are obliged to roll back upon grammar.

The grammarians themselves are to blame for the bad name grammar has acquired of late. English is a living language and like all living organisms it is bound to change. Old words drop out; new words step in. Words also sometimes change their old shade of meaning and take on a new one. Grammar, if it is to be a faithful mirror of the substance, has to keep up with the language. It must not shut out the newcomers and nurse the old ones, although the latter have long fallen in disuse.

Declaimer: The idea presented in the article is not mine. I borrowed it from a book authored by Mr. Sakal Sinha.

Content Writing - 7 Deadly Sins

Content Writing - 7 Deadly Sins that you (may) Make (and Ways How to Rid of Them) from Pawan Kumar Jha

7 Deadly Sins That You Make in Content Writing

From SEO content writing to blog and website content writing as well as creative to script writing, every aspect of writing revolves around style, creativity and your passion for it. Among many things that dampen one’s progress to achieve a level of excellence in content writing, I have laid down seven of the deadly sins that according to my own experience people (may) make.

Sin 1. Procrastination
 
Procrastination is the cankerous disease that hollows your ability or aptitude for writing from within. Ultimately, there develops a conspicuous lack of the expertise or excellence from whatever things you write. Means, you do not sound very impressive or expressive. There is always the sound of dullness from your written content.
 
Sin 2. “The Spirit Is Willing, But The Flesh Is Weak” Attitude
 
If you are one of the individuals who are reluctant to continue with writing that you ought to do, then cross my heart, you sin as a writer. In other words, slothfulness is one of the deadly sins that you may make unwittingly or wittingly. In due course of time, you develop an attitude of inertia and reluctance that would dampen your progress from achieving an expertise in writing. Hence, avoid showing laziness and slothfulness and stick to writing.
 
Sin 3. Timidity or Lack Of Self-Confidence
 
It is not what you think, but your action that counts. And your action is the reflection of your confidence level. If an action accompanies enthusiasm, gusto and zest, it conveys your high-spirited self-confidence level. Similarly, your writing is the yardstick for your self-confidence – the way you write is the way your confidence is conveyed. Timidity or lack of self-confidence is therefore one of the deadly sins in the field of content writing that takes you away from achieving your coveted success as a writer.
 
Sin 4. Limiting your Creativity
 
Limiting one’s creativity as a content writer is one of the other deadly sins that must be relinquished for good. You know that you can write well on something, but that is not the way you would acquire excellence in writing. Compliance is therefore a deadly sin that obstructs your progress from being a good writer.
 
Sin 5. Futile Comparison
 
No matter how hard you try or however assiduous practice you put into an effort of being a physicist, you can never compete with late Albert Einstein. Why? Because what Albert did and what you are doing will have the mark of distinction in terms of success, fame and accomplishment. You may perhaps exceed well of what Albert achieved earlier in his life’s golden days or lag behind, but you will never be at par with him comparatively.
 
Sin 6. Oblivious to Audience

This is seriously one of the deadly sins that most writers make oftentimes. Do not forget your potential audience as they are the ones who can be converted into customers later. Always be mindful to it. For example, a topic on “Benefits of Hiring SEO content Writing Service" is of no use for the audience searching content on “Health Benefits of Eating Bananas”. Knowing your audience is, therefore, a necessity.
 
Sin 7. Using Too Many Words
 
Using too many words to express one thing that could otherwise be expressed well in few words is one of the other deadly sins that most writers commit.

Today is the age of short, brief and point-worthy style of writing that readers love reading. Superfluous style will render you no benefit or positive feedback from your readers. So, keep your word count as minimum as possible without affecting the quality of what you write.

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Bullett Raja – The Daring. The Dashing. The Show-Man!

Yes, and why not? After all, Saif showed one of his brilliant and inexplicably wonderful performance acts after so a long span of time though this movie. Even though the movie has certain loopholes, it nonetheless aptly epitomizes Saif (Raja Mishra) as a one-man-army and the daring Gun-fu master set on the mission of abolishing trace of mafias from Uttar Predesh with his blazing gun.

The rest casts, including Jimmy Shergill, Vidyut and Sonakshi lent credence on the movie through their matured performance, yet Saif seems to have stolen the show altogether.

Yes, the cameo role of Vidyut is one of the most galvanizing factors for audience like me to glue on the movie with renewed interest in the view of his doing “Wow!” Action Scenes for which the hunk actor is so well acknowledged in the Bollywood.

Plot of the movie –

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia has directed the movie well. In my personal viewpoint, there is no visible glitch from the storyline, even though Raja Mishra’s aslant affinity with Sonakshi doubted me to believe whether the developing love-longing-chemistry between the duos has anything to do with the movie. I was wrong –yes, it seemed relevant.

Well, the movie is set against the backdrop of mafia, tented politicians and their politically patronized hitmen set to down the people on command without even sparing a second of time.

The movie starts with Raja Mishra’s bumping into a wedding ceremony being hosted by bride’s cousin, Rudra (Jimmy Shergill), both make merrymaking at the ceremony and befriend. Soon the story twists into sinister turn whereby a hitman patronized by Rudra’s uncle makes abortive assassination bid on Rundra which is foiled by Raja. This stroke of timely assistance thickens the friendship between the two, which is repaid by Rudra later by sacrificing his life while protecting Raja Mishra’s girlfriend, Mitali (Sonakshi Sinha) from the mafia gangs led by Sumer and Bajaj.

Rudra’s death enrages Raja, and without caring laws and order, he kills Financer Bajaj (Gulshan Grover) and later the hitman Sumer Yadav (Ravi Kishan). Meanwhile, situation turns sour with high profile politician Ram Babu Shukla (Raj Babbar) (also political patronizer of Raja Mishra) plotting to get Raja killed. To succeed the hatched plan, he involves police commissioner, who then summons police inspector from Chambal Arun Singh Munna (Vidyut Jambal), commands him to encounter Raja anyhow.

It is the end of the movie that we watch an interesting turn – Raja, Mitali and Arun heading for London in an airplane, leaving behind the plotters feel ridiculously helpless (not shown in the movie, that’s my take).

Why to see Bullett Raja?

Good movie. Catchy dialogues, good song (tamanche pe disco), well action-choreographed movie. Watch Vidyut and Saif locked in high-voltage-pumped fisticuffs and awesome bullet-blazing stunts!

Why not to see the movie?

If you happen to be a hardcore fan of Gandhi’s credo on non-violence or Nalson Mandela’s blind supporter for peace and passivity.

Famous dialogue –

I love the part of the dialogue where Raja Mishra rhetorically quotes – Brahman Bukha to sudama, samjha to Chanakya aur rutha to Ravan (A hungry Brahman is like Sudama, the enlightened one is like Chanakya and the indignant one is like Ravan).

At last, the movie is worth-watching. But I am sorry if you feel disappointed as there is no accounting for taste.

Content Marketing The Emerging Marketing Strategy for New Branding

Content Marketing The Emerging Marketing Strategy for New Branding

A Carrer of Great Honor with Netambit – Thank You for Everything

I do not have professional association with NetAmbit today, but I must say this was the most awesome and beautiful company in my professional career spanning over 6 years of consistent and dutiful employment with almost 3 companies.

My employment with NetAmbit started in June 2011 when I was called up for an interview for the post of content writer. Never knew then that the company had anything do with the SEO/search engine optimization; because I had an idea about the company that it gave service related to finance & insurance products and not something for which I was being phoned.

Anyway, since an opportunity of working with a company of such high reputation and considerable stature as NetAmbit was waiting for me, I therefore decided to give it a thought and turned up for the interview, which fortunately went to my favor as I was offered the job!

I still remember the glorious moments of working under three highly educated and committed seniors, Satkam Sir, China Sir and Swetabh Sir including the senior SEO manager of our team, Ajay sir. We were a team of highly committed and dedicated professionals who were bound to render the best of service as per the job responsibilities we’re assigned with. It was my life’s first opportunity to be working with such an organization with so tremendous market exposure and a well founded reputation of being leading player in the field of finance, insurance and real estate.

I was working as a SEO content writer there at NetAmbit and was quite happy with the job as there was no undue pressure neither uncalled for conflicts with team members with regards to works, albeit every one of us was expected to perform best and within the deadline. Now that when I am no longer with NetAmbit, I think I've lost a familial place with good colleagues and great friends.

I was happy with NetAmbit because it had given me a sense of pride and honor and ample confidence that I had never felt before. That’s not an exaggeration of some sorts, neither I am endorsing the company for commercial motivation, it’s just a train of thoughts which are being narrated through this blog.

I sincerely believe that NetAmbit was the best company that I have ever worked with. Never experienced that sheer of delight and job satisfaction before which I experienced working with NetAmbit. Truly, it was an honor working with such a great organization which gave me what's required to make a living with pride and honor.

I will be missing you NetAmbit for everything you gave during the tenure of my employment. Best wishes for your success...