In summary, while completing a doctorate program often signifies a high level of expertise and specialization within a particular field, it's not the sole determinant of knowledge or expertise. Alternative paths to knowledge exist, and individuals can acquire expertise through a combination of formal education, practical experience, self-directed study, and interdisciplinary collaboration. KR IRS 21324
On Thu, 21 Mar 2024 at 00:23, 'gopala krishnan' via iyer123 < [email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > > Reg Q1 manipulation in the sense controlling the boys creating problem > is taken. Answer is by a person with PHD degree. > Gopalakrishnan > > On Thursday, 21 March, 2024 at 10:02:30 am IST, 'venkat giri' via > KeralaIyers <[email protected]> wrote: > > > *Respected Sir/s,* > > *SUBJECT:* *CULTURAL QA 03-2024-21* > > *Q1 What are some examples of manipulation?* > > *A1: MANIPULATION**….* *கையாளுதல்**….means* *controlling someone or > something to ones own advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly. In other > words to handle, esp. with skill or dexterity; to turn, reposition, > reshape, etc.* > > * In INDIA during 2006-2009 many financial accounting scandals arose > from intentional deft manipulation of financial statements with the > disclosure of financial misdeeds by trusted executives of corporations or > governments.* > > · *THE SATYAM COMPUTERS SCAM* > > *This is considered as one of the biggest financial scams in India held in > 2006-2008. This scam broke on January 7, 2009, when founder-chairman of > Satyam Computers Ramalinga Raju confessed and disclosed **Rs. 7000Cr.* > *accounting > fraud in the balance sheets.* > > · *However, the biggest accounting scandal was by M**/sLehman > Brothers Scandal (2008).During the 2008 financial crisis, it was discovered > that the company had hidden over $50 billion in loans. These loans had been > disguised as sales using accounting loopholes.* > > *Top financial Manipulations/Scandal in India are:* > > *1. Nirav Modi-PNB Scam* > > *2. Vijay Mallaya-Kingfisher Airlines Debacle* > > *3. Rotomac Pens Fraud* > > *The Rotomac Pens fraud case revolves around Vikram Kothari and his > family, who allegedly **embezzled Rs. 3,695 crore** borrowed from various > banks for their pen manufacturing business.* > > *4. Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC Bank) Scandal* > > *5. Bank of Baroda Forex Scam….* *a case involving unauthorized > remittances amounting to **Rs. 6,000 crore **from the bank’s Ashok Vihar > branch in Delhi to overseas accounts. **This scandal highlighted the need > for better internal controls and regulatory oversight.* > > * Financial frauds can have devastating consequences for > individuals and the economy as a whole. While digital payments have made > life convenient and easy In India, they have also made us prone to all > kinds of financial frauds.* > > *A survey conducted by Local Circles highlighted alarming statistics on > financial fraud in India. Out of the respondents, 42% reported experiencing > financial fraud within the past 3 years, with a concerning **74%** unable > to recover their lost funds.* > > * The survey, conducted in October 2021, further revealed risky > behaviour among individuals.* > > *Shockingly, 29% admitted to sharing their ATM or debit card pin details > with close family members, while 4% disclosed such information to domestic > and office staff.* > > * Additionally, 33% admitted to storing sensitive financial data, > including bank **account details, card information, and passwords, on > their email or computer, while 11% stored them in their mobile phone > contact list.* > > *According to the RBI, frauds amounting to **₹60,414 crore were > reported in 2021-22** and that these frauds have cost India a staggering > ₹100 crore daily over the past 7 years.* > > *Q2 What is an interesting story about football?* > > *A2:* *GOA** is the land which has given the nation numerous sports > stars. The craze for football is visible in every alley. And the country's > oldest football cup (tournament played) was in Goa." Incidentally, Goa is > hosting the multi-discipline sporting event, 100 years after hosting the > first international match.* > > *KOLKATTA **is called the Mecca of Indian Football. **It is called the > Mecca of Indian Football because of the passionate football fans in > Kolkata. Kolkata was the venue of many football events like the Santosh > Trophy, Super Cup, Durand Cup, and Indian Super League.* > > *Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhakari**, known as the Father of Indian Football, > introduced the game to Calcuttans in1872: Calcutta FC, the first club, was > established. Initially, it was a rugby club and later switched to football > in 1894.* > > *Mohammed Salim:* *The ‘bare-footed Indian’.* > > *India’s first footballer to play for a European* > > *India’s first footballer to play for a European club made history without > ever wearing a pair of football boots.* *Despite boasting the world’s > second-biggest population, India has seen a remarkably small number of its > footballers make the journey to Europe to play in a professional league.* > > * Only **31 **Indian players in the entire history of the > game have suited up for a professional club in Europe and most of them have > been hidden in the lower tiers.* > > *In 1999, **Bhaichung Bhutia* *became the first Indian player to sign a > contract with a European professional club when he joined Bury in the > English Second Division**.* > > *This was seen as a huge advance for India and caused **great pride > across the country, **but Bhutia, who was hailed as **“God’s gift to > Indian football”,** only played **46** games in northwest England before > returning home.* > > *Although Bhutia was the first to sign, he was not actually the first > Indian to play for a European club.* > > *That honour belongs to the legendary Mohammed Salim, who achieved the > feat 63 years earlier when he played twice in Scotland for one of Europe’s > biggest clubs, Celtic.* > > *Salim made history without ever wearing a pair of football boots. > Instead, he played barefoot with only bandages wrapped around his feet.* > > *A barefoot message* > > *SALIM** was born in **1904** in Kolkata, and then known as > Calcutta, in northeast India. **He began a career as a pharmacist, but > this was never his true calling, and he turned to his real love, football.* > > * In 1926, at the age of 22, he joined Chittaranjan Football Club > before passing through Mohammedan Sporting Club, Sporting Union, East > Bengal Club and Aryans Club.* > > * It was on his return to Mohammedan Sporting Club in 1934 that he > enjoyed his greatest success, helping them win the first of five > consecutive Calcutta Football Leagues.* > > *This was at a time when India was struggling for independence from > British colonial rule, and the Calcutta League had only ever been won by > British teams, often formed from the British army, including Durham Light > Infantry and the North Staffordshire Regiment.* > > * Mohammedan’s title in 1934 was a huge symbolic moment as the first > time an all-Indian team had won it.* > > *“Many Indians took to football to answer British jibes Indians were not > manly enough to rule themselves,”* > > * Boria Majumdar* *from the International Journal of the History of Sport > said. **“Indians played in **bare feet**,** and despite this, they > defeated **English men in boots**, which was seen as **EVIDENCE **that > Indians were not **inferior** to the **British.**”* > > *Q3 What's the smartest thing you've ever seen someone do?* > > *A3**:* > > 1.One of Friends at school, wanted* to be a veteranian doctor. They all > responded that he wasn’t capable of achieving the grades needed. However, > teachers effectively told him as “Too Stupid”. As he got older, wanted to > get into the tech industry. It took him until he was nearly 40 years old to > stop listening to these people and take a chance. He got first job as a > software engineer a few years ago and now he works in a large multinational > company with a great salary and future prospects.* > > > > *2. Years back, when I left school I started working at my parents' > restaurant. My parents are from a small rural community so all they know is > hard physical work. They worked to build up a successful business and they > saw it as a safe option for me. I was working 6-7 days a week and I was > constantly exhausted. I hated the restaurant so I started to look into > other jobs. My parents sat me down and told me that if I didn't want to end > up on the street then I should give up on the idea of leaving. One thing my > dad said really cut me. "You've never achieved anything in your life. I had > to give you everything". It hurt because it was true. I was so scared of > failing and being forced to beg for forgiveness.* > > * Around this time smartphones were becoming popular and I became > interested in apps. I tinkered a little bit and I thought it was something > I could do. When I told my parents they tried everything they could to > convince me not to. They told me I don't have a mind for it, it's for young > people, I'm too old, if I failed at everything else what made me think I > could succeed at this. To them this was a dangerous fantasy.* > > * At no point did I think this would end well for me but > my hatred for my life ran a lot deeper than my fear of failing so I quit > and focused on studying on my own. I went to every programming event I > could find and met as many Devils as I could. I was completely useless as a > programmer but one guy I met must have either seen how keen I was or smelt > my desperation because he got me an internship at his company, a small > start-up. I worked, I studied and I asked for help from a lot of people. > They are always keen to help.* > > * In the beginning I was paid next to nothing. My > parents tried to convince me that this was my limit and that my boss was > taking advantage of me as cheap labour. By this point I stopped listening > them. Eventually I worked my way into a large company with a really good > salary. I showed my parents the offer letter and they smiled and told me > they were proud of me and admitted they were wrong. Completely stole my > thunder.* > > *Q4 What is the greatest April fool’s prank you’ve ever experienced?* > > · *A4: **All FOOL’S DAY is fast approaching.* > > *April** Fools’ Day—occurring on April 1 each year—has been celebrated > for several centuries by different cultures, **though its exact origins > remain a mystery**. **April** Fools' Day traditions include playing > hoaxes or practical jokes on others, often yelling “April Fools!” at the > end to clue in the subject of the April Fools' Day. * > > * Sometimes pranks can end up not only hurting your dear ones but also > enrage them. So, here is a list of fun pranks that are safe as well as > great fun!* > > * April is round the corner and we stay alert on first > day of April saving ourselves from becoming fools. **While many of us > have grand plans to play a prank on friends, relatives or anybody who seems > to be the right target, pranks might turn hurtful. Sometimes pranks can end > up not only hurting your dear ones but also enrage them. So, here is a list > of fun pranks that are safe as well as great fun!* > > · *Add some salt in the morning tea. It will be very annoying but > it is absolutely safe. And imagine the look on your victim's face!* > > · *Place biscuits, crackers or papads (crusty Indian snacks) under > the bed sheet of the victim. As soon as the person sits on it, he/she will > be in for a sudden shock. Pulling this off at midnight can double the fun.* > > · *Stain someone's shirt with invisible ink. But do not forget to > test the ink on a scrap of cloth for stain resistance. The nasty prank > might transform into tragedy for you if your friend's dress is soiled for > ever.* > > · *Apply Vaseline on door knobs, alarm clock keys, jar covers or > any other place that is appropriate to your situation. This is very safe > yet disgusting. Imagine the look on the person's face, struck with this > one.* > > · *Stick some scotch tape on key holes. It is not easily visible > and can be quiet a shocker.* > > · *Try smearing salt onto your victim's toothbrush. Wet the tooth > brush and dip it in salt. Dust off the extra particles and place it back.* > > · *Use a pen that gives out light electric shocks. They are easily > available at toy shops. Circulate an autograph book and the pen too.* > > · *Replace cornflakes in the cereal pack with confetti and > glitters. The surprise in the cereal bowl will surely be fun to watch! Just > pray the victim is not sleepy enough to eat the surprise.* > > · *Switch the keys on a computer keyboard. Stay back and watch the > fun.* > > · *Paint a soap bar with old nail polish. Let the soap dry and > place it back. Now wait for the next person in line for a bath.* > > * These might shock or surprise but they will surely not hurt. All one has > to do is, decide on whom to use them on and make April Fool's Day memorable > with laughter and fun.* > > *Q5 What is the most British thing ever?* > > *A5:* * British culture frequently gets associated with copious amounts > of tea drinking, the British Royal family and good manners. However, > British culture goes far deeper than these internationally recognised > hallmarks and is evolving all the time.* > > * British Life & Culture: Things All Newcomers Should Know* > > *1. **One needs a visa to live and work in the UK. ...* > > *2. ** Need a National Insurance number to work in the UK. ...* > > *3. ** Has a diverse food culture. ...* > > *4. **The UK is pretty **RAINY.* *...* > > *5. **Most UK residents have to pay council tax. ...* > > *6. **Football is the most popular sport in the UK.* > > *Regards* > > *V.Sridharan* > > *Trichy* > > > > -- > On Facebook, please join https://www.facebook.com/groups/keralaiyerstrust > > We are now on Telegram Mobile App also, please join > > Pattars/Kerala Iyers Discussions: https://t.me/PattarsGroup > > Kerala Iyers Trust Decisions only posts : https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrust > > Kerala Iyers Trust Group for Discussions: > https://t.me/KeralaIyersTrustGroup > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "KeralaIyers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/1855409201.4470731.1710995531416%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/keralaiyers/1855409201.4470731.1710995531416%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "iyer123" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/450926752.416761.1710998584281%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/iyer123/450926752.416761.1710998584281%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. 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