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Venus Transit: Through the Young Expert Eyes

Venus Transit

A rare celestial event occurred on 6th June 2012. Astronomers around the world must have observed this event, which will be the last of our life time. Venus transit, which occurs when Venus passes directly between earth and the sun, we see the distant planet as a dot gliding slowly across the surface of Sun.  This is a big opportunity to make observation and we decided to observe this event through our telescopes.

For those who woke up late, or missed to witness the event, you will have to wait for only 105 more years, as the next transit is estimated in the year 2117. 😉 The transit was observed at 3:39 a.m. but could be viewed from sunrise to 10:22 a.m.

We photographed the event with our specialized setups attached to our telescopes at the College of Technology and Engineering (CTAE) premises. As the event falls in the beginning of the monsoon, there was high probability of overcast in southern and coastal parts of India. Also observation spot should not have hilly area on east side as hills will block the sun for more time in the morning. Based on our survey about different location in India, Udaipur was to be having very less probability of clouds on that particular day; hence the location was best for observation.

Venus Transit

What exactly we did: We used 6 inch Newtonian fully automated telescope attached with AV live streaming on laptop for live monitoring of progress of the event. The telescope is fully automated with help of three DC stepper motors. Furthermore to take photographs CCD based camera was also attached. This Canon Powershot A540 camera was having modified firmware with CHDK. CHDK gives SLR functionalities to control aperture and shutter speed. Another 4 inch Newtonian telescope was using similar camera to get pictures. This was 100% manual operation. The laptop controlled Nikon D3000 with specialized solar filter was taking an automated set of photographs.

Finally, who we are: We are the special interest group of young amateur astronomers. Our team consisted of Mr. Rahul Ramtekkar (Mumbai), Mr. Anirudhha Khadakkar (Pune), Ms. Deepankshi Chittora (Udaipur) and Mr. Indrapal Singh Jhala (Udaipur). We practiced a lot to achieve perfecting in capturing the event in camera.  The team took approximately 800 photographs few of them are displayed below.

 

Venus Transit

Venus Transit

Venus Transit
The Observer Team

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Article and Photo Courtesy: Deepankshi Chittora

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Prof. Piyush from Udaipur to attend IEEE Board of Governors meeting at USA

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Piyush Javeria, Head and Assistant Professor in Department of Computer Science Engineering & IT at Techno India NJR Institute of Technology (TINJRIT), Udaipur will be attending Board of Governors meeting of IEEE Computer Society to be held in Seattle, USA from 11th to 15th June 2012. IEEE is the largest professional body of engineers in the world. He was awarded with Certificate of Excellence for his work towards IEEE Computer Society by Dr. Sorel Reisman, President-IEEE CS.

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Prof. Piyush Javeria

Piyush has been recently elected as Chair, IEEE Education Society India Council Newsletter & Website Committee and Vice Chair, IEEE Computer Society India Council Conference & Workshop Committee. He is also closely working with IEEE GOLD (Graduate Of Last Decade).

TINJRIT will be providing IEEE Computer Society Certifications on Software Foundations,   Software Development, Software Lifecycle Management and   Software Professional Practice at subsidised cost and will start with CDSA certifications also.

He will be meeting Professors of Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and discuss further roll out of iCarnegie curriculum at TINJRIT powered by CMU.

He will also be visiting Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Carnegie Mellon University, California State University, California Institute of Technology, San Jose State University, University of California, Berkeley and George Washington University in US.

He will be visiting Smithsonian and their collection of Computing machines, Computer History Museum and also meeting officials of Computing Research Association (CRA) and IEEE Computer Society at Washington DC.

He shall also be visiting Sheffield Hallam University, UK and delivering module for summer semester students. He will be attending Software Experts Summit 2012 on June 26 to be held at London by IEEE Computer Society and British Computer Society (BCS).

We wish him all the very best for his efforts and journey.

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Hotel Aashiya Haveli Bags 2012 TripAdvisor Certificate Of Excellence

 

 

 Hotel Aashiya Haveli, a heritage building situated on the eastern bank of famous Lake Pichhola, today announced that it has received a Trip Advisor® Certificate of Excellence award. The accolade, which honours hospitality excellence, is given only to establishments that consistently achieve outstanding traveller reviews on TripAdvisor, and is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. Approximately 10 percent of accommodations listed on TripAdvisor receive this prestigious award.

To qualify for the Certificate of Excellence, businesses must maintain an overall rating of four or higher, out of a possible five, as reviewed by travellers on TripAdvisor. Additional criteria include the volume of reviews received within the last 12 months.

“Hotel Aashiya Haveli is pleased to receive a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence,” said Mr. Satya Dev Singh Aashiya, GM at Hotel Aashiya Haveli. “We strive to offer our customers a memorable experience, and this accolade is evidence that our hard work is translating into positive traveller reviews on TripAdvisor. At this point, I would like to greet a special thanks to our Information Technology Partners at IT0091 Consultancy Services. The team has been awesome there to support us for all our I.T. needs. I found them best in the industry and they have immeasurable share in this success.”

“TripAdvisor is pleased to honor exceptional businesses for consistent excellence, as reviewed by travellers on the site,” said Christine Petersen, president of TripAdvisor for Business. “The Certificate of Excellence award gives highly rated establishments around the world the recognition they deserve. From exceptional accommodations in Beijing to remarkable restaurants in Boston, we want to applaud these businesses for offering TripAdvisor travellers a great customer experience.”

About the Hotel:

Aashiya Haveli, situated on the eastern bank of famous Lake Pichhola, which has been in the Aashiya family for over 224 years. It was the urban house for the Aashiya family. In 2006, the family began renovation work and within two and half years, Aashiya Haveli opened with all modern amenities for guests with pure vegetarian food, where even Eggs are not served. Aashiya Haveli is now one of the Traditional Hotels in Udaipur, and is solely managed and run by the original family.

When you enter this beautiful “haveli”, you realize immediately that you have found the perfect haven to restore your travel weary spirit. Soft cream-colored walls and Greenery is displayed in the lovely wi-fi courtyard and also on all levels of the haveli. The family and staff are committed to serving you and making your stay comfortable, enjoyable, and memorable. It is an ancestral “HAVELI” and we keep the traditions of ages alive. The thrust is on aboriginal Indian culture and providing perfect homely environment to make your stay eternally memorable in Udaipur.

About TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor® is the world’s largest travel site, enabling travelers to plan and have the perfect trip. TripAdvisor offers trusted advice from real travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with over 60 million reviews and opinions. The sites operate in 30 countries worldwide, including China. TripAdvisor also includes TripAdvisor for Business, a dedicated division that provides the tourism industry access to TripAdvisor’s millions of monthly visitors.

 

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American Professor Dr. Murari Gupta to join Techno India NJR

Dr. Murari Gupta - Techno India NJR

Dr. Murari Gupta - Techno India NJR

Dr. Murari Gupta is an internationally recognized researcher in polymer material science is joining Techno NJR as a Professor. He completed his PhD in polymer science and engineering from Georgia Tech USA and worked as postdoctoral fellow at Virginia Commonwealth University, High Performance Materials Institute at Florida State University and currently working at Howard University in Washington DC. Dr. Gupta was a DAAD Fellow at University of Stuttgart, Germany during his MTech program at IIT Delhi. He is an invited peer reviewer in several reputed research journals published by Sage, Elsevier and Wiley in the area of polymer material science. Dr. Gupta’s current research is in high performance multi functional polymeric composites based on carbon nanotubes. Dr. Gupta’s research is expected to bring exciting applications including light-weight stronger materials for fuel efficient aircraft, automobile structures and to develop novel electronic devices.

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Techno India NJR Institute of Technology setting up a Nanotechnology Center

Nanotechnology - Credits: Nanogloss.com

Nanotechnology - Credits: Nanogloss.com

Techno India NJR Institute of Technology, Udaipur is setting up a Nanotechnology centre for research and trainings in this newly emerging field.

The Nanotechnology Center at Techno NJR will bring multidisciplinary faculty members from electronics, electrical, mechanical and basic sciences departments to design and develop the most innovative multifunctional materials such as energy storage devices, light-weight structures for airplanes, impact resistant body armor, army vehicles and solar cells for energy harvesting. Techno NJR’s greatest strength is its excellent multidisciplinary faculty needed to meet the crucial mulifunctionality requirement for the design of next-generation innovative products based on nanotechnology.

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Is it only about Growth and Money, Honey?

All About Money

All About Money

Last week was a time to rejoice as I had some of my old friends visiting me and then I was also out of town for a couple of days and that was again a great opportunity to catch up with some old friends. These friends of mine, most of them Udaipurites, have made a name for themselves in their corporate lives, in the bustling metros of Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, London and beyond, all in the echelons of top management and all super successful in life with super growth and super money.

But during our get together, more often than none, the discussions that took place all revolved around our “Good Old Days” and that too in our very own Udaipur. I gradually found out that the memories of serene lakes, the envelop of the Aravalis all around, the lush greenery especially just after the monsoons, a stroll around Fatehsagar and snacks from the stalls that dot the lake have formed such an ineradicable mark in the minds of my super successful friends that these precious memory easily outweigh the “Growth and Money” that they have amassed in these years.

A friend from Mumbai, who is now a top honcho with a leading Investment Bank put it aptly by saying that though he might have ample money and power now but what “he misses in life is life itself”; Money galore but hardly any time to spend it with his family. What is precious is not wealth but quality time with family and friends, which is such a scarce commodity! He even admitted that he envies me for being in Udaipur, away from the maddening run against time of a large mass of Humanity, probably in the same way I envy his growth.

The problem with us humans is that we hardly appreciate the things that we have with us and look and compare with others and think of ourselves as being “have-nots”. Though to keep a track of others is not bad per say, as it drives you to be better in life, but to continuously ape somebody else may lead you to bugger up your present, in search of an elusive future.

The proverbial “Rat Race” which starts as soon as a child starts his educational journey and intensifies over the years and culminates only when it becomes too late for the person to realize that he has been running all his life for a better future and in the process has compromised on his family’s and his own life and neglected on the small things in life that actually make it precious, like a simple walk in the rain or seeing kids grow, their first steps and their innocent naughtiness.

But, as the wise men have said, “You cannot have the Cake and eat it too”, you too have to have tradeoffs in life and that might involve you taking decisions that might lead you to breaking down bridges to the way of being “Super successful” and amassing unthinkable money. But at the end of the day, the wise men have also said, “Its All “bout Money, Honey!”, so that makes a tradeoff very tricky and very personal (oh, these wise men!)

Hence, the debate on ‘Is it only about money, honey?’ goes on and on……

Article By : Arunabh Mitter

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Shiksha Planner – A free pan India counseling seminar

Plancess is organizing a free pan India counseling seminar named as Shiksha Planner for Engineering aspirants (10th, 11thand 12th), parents are invited as well. The speakers in this event are Top Rankers belonging to IIT Bombay. This social initiative has been taken by Plancess to provide a platform for engineering aspirants and IITians to come under one roof so as to share the experiences of preparing for engineering entrance exams. This seminar therefore is a golden opportunity for all those strong-minded aspirants to come and haul out as much as they can from the speakers.

Shiksha planner is the brainchild of three students from the 4th year of IIT Bombay, Nitesh Salvi , Mirik Gogri and Vivek Gupta, also the directors of plancess education solutions. They have implemented this event in the past and continue to do so. Their comments are as follows.

Vivek Gupta says:

“Shiksha Planner’, was first conducted in Mumbai across 9 colleges catering to over 3000 students. Plancess received overwhelming response from students as well as from colleges which appreciated the efforts through thanking notes. The need for counseling was clearly reflected. Since then Plancess have never looked back and now on a bigger note and with the increasing demand and need of guidance from various parts of country, Plancess is conducting series wise seminars across India during May-July 2012. The speakers will be current IITians, personalities belonging to IIT Alumni & Entrepreneurs. It is expected that the seminar would witness nearly 1500 aspirants in each city. Rajasthan being a big engineering aspirant focal point, is the state to start with, Plancess is organizing this mega event at Udaipur on May 26, 2012 at Town Hall, near Suraj Pole. ”

 

Nitesh Salvi , also a native of Rajasthan, adds:                                                                                                                                                          

“To get into one of the best colleges of engineering, the time to be given, the dedication required, the hardships faced- who could know it better than the IITians. So, here we are with this mega event which will help the aspirants know the right guidelines to be followed and soak up the simple tricks from the IITians to crack engineering entrance exams successfully.”                                                                          

Mirik gogri is of the view that:

“This seminar would definitely set up an effective roadmap for the students to bump up their preparation methods and also motivate them to work hard and achieve good results. The focus here is to make sure that the aspirants benefit the best from it so that they can achieve what they have dreamt of. It is a great opportunity for the students to interact with their idols. The counseling provided in this seminar would fetch results for the aspirants. “

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Comfort Zone – Academic Fair

Comfort Zone Consultancy Services is a well-known name when it comes to providing excellent and efficient services to companies and individuals under one roof. It provides important services to its clients starting from Business Support, Outsourcing, Consultancy, Hospitality, Establishment, Event Management, Quality Management, Operations Management, Travel Disk, Security, Repairing, Rental and also including Rental, Real Estate, Event Management and the list also contains Turn Key Services covering Project Administration, Licensing – in of Process, Design & Engineering Services, Subcontracting, Materials Control and Shipping/Transportation and Clubs and associations basically covering Cultural Associations, Health & Fitness Club, Slimming Centers, Welfare organizations, Religious Organizations, Rehabilitation Services for effectively satisfying their client’s needs with personal counseling services. Privately Owned and successfully managed with a view of helping businesses and organizations grow and expand so that they can flourish more profitably, this company has flourished much in recent times and now it is all set to provide the students with an opportunity to enhance their careers with some of the best colleges in India. For this purpose it is organizing an Academic Fair for 10th, 12th, Graduates and Post Graduate students. The fair will be organized in various cities including Udaipur(21 may), Bhilwara(22 may), Ajmer(24may) and Jaipur(25 may). As stated earlier it will help the students to get in touch with some of the best colleges and this list includes:

  • DQ School of Visual Arts (Delhi)
  • Triambke Group Of Colleges (Delhi)
  • Aptech Avlon Academy of Aviation (Delhi)
  • S.S. Jain Subodh College (Jaipur)
  • India Institute of Planning and Develpoment (Jaipur)
  • J.D. Institute of Fashion Technology (Delhi)
  • Maharaja College (Udaipur)
  • Ashoka Institute of Hotel Management (Udaipur)
  • Jagganath University
  • DAV College (Ajmer)

and these are just to name a few…. Now coming to the important question you all must be thinking about regarding the courses which are offered?? Well, it will offer a variety of courses dealing with different interest areas of students like BBM, B.Com, BCA, B.Sc, Aviation, Hospitality, Merchant Navy, Animation, Fashion Designing, Interior Designing, Textile Designing , Cosmetology, MBA, Ph.D, MCA, B.Tech, Pharma and Diploma Courses.

Venues :

Udaipur   –  A-One School, University Road
Bhilwara  – Rayon International School
Ajmer     –  DAV College, Ramgan 
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Its an amazing opportunity for aspiring students and should be grabbed effectively. For more details you can contact Comfort Zone @ 22, Nahar Bhawan, 2nd floor near Andhra Bank, Shakti nagar, Udaipur Tel: 0294-2421080, 8233333032, 8829991000, 9982848687

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A new chapter in field of medical tourism in Udaipur on Mother’s Day

Australian Couple blessed with a Son by IVF technique

This year Mothers’ Day brought lot of happiness for Australian couple Mrs.Monique and Grahm Grante. 38 year old Monique was trying to have a baby for last many years ,for this she under went IVF {Test Tube Baby} technique in Australia for five times but all the attempts were unsuccessful.

On hearing of advances in field of IVF & Infertility in India she searched the net and read a article of Dr. Shweta Agarwal, consultant IVF specialist R.K.Hospital & IVF Center Udaipur regarding delivering triplet babies by IVF technique last march and decided to came to India for treatment.

As Monique faced failure in last five IVF attempts in Australia we took extra care and opted for advance IVF technique called Blastocyst Culture and she conceived in first attempt says Dr.Shweta Agarwal .

Parents of Monique Mr. & Mrs. Green are excited to see their Grandson and says that the center has world class services with personalized touch.

Monique’s husband Mr.Grahm Grante is very thankful to Dr.Shweta Agarwal and adds that services at R.K.Hospital & Infertility center is comparable to developed countries. He said that they have decided to name their son “Udai” as a tribute to Maharana Udaisingh founder of Udaipur .

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Always Shoes

Always Shoes

Always Shoes

One of the largest retailer of footwear’s in Uaipur turns out be my childhood friend :O . This fact came across me a few days ago when I went out to buy a new pair of Sneakers. I had been waiting to fit up my feet in something cool, trendy and ‘In-Fashion’ stuff. After searching for a whole lot of Udaipurian outlets I ended up at ‘You Must Have guessed it by Now 😉 ’, well Yes!! You did guess it right. I ended up at “Always Shoes”. However, what actually blew out my Mind is their Ladies and Kids shoe Shoppe. This fully air-conditioned Shoppe truly has a lot of Cool, Trendy and Fashionable stuff to deliver to its clients.

Always Shoes

Om Sai Always does not require any introduction by me, however just for the record all the Footwear Fanatics will surely find out something or the else for their beloved feet.

Managed and run by Mr. Mohit Asnani, a guy who believes in delivering the Best to his clients.

“We offer a wide variety of gears, which includes almost everything like : Crocs, Bellies, Flats, Stellar Toes, Long Shoes, Kittos and a lot more.” Says Mohit Asnani.

Mohit Asnani

This outlet is truly a paradise for the Footwear lovers. The in-house contents involve a large variety of not only trendy and fashionable wears but “Always Footwear” turns out to be a complete  family store.

The shop’s content does not only include cute and adorable doltish footwear for much cuter and adorable Tiny-Tots, the outlet is equipped with almost every imaginable piece for the Ladies too.

The wide range of Footwears includes:

  • Bellies
  • Flats
  • Floaters
  • Stellar Toes
  • Crocs etc

Always Shoes

The outlet not only offers a vast collection for the so called ‘Modern & Trendy’ clients but even has an enormous collection of Wedding wears, Party special, and Just for fun aka casuals.

For any Enquiry or Details Contact :

  • Mohit Asnani : +91-9828043554
  • Aman Asnani : +91-9928667431

Address:

2-3/A Vinayak Complex,

Near H.D.F.C. Bank,

Durga Nursery Road,

Udaipur (Raj.)

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