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ഒരു ഓർമ്മ കുറിപ്പ്...

Temporary people gives permanent memories ഒരുപാട് നാളുകൾക്ക് ശേഷം അന്ന് ഒരു ദിവസം ഞങ്ങളെല്ലാവരും ഒന്നുകൂടി ഒത്തുകൂടി..... പഴയ ഓർമ്മകളൊക്ക പുതുക്കിയുള്ള സംസാരത്തിനിടക്കേപ്പഴോ ആ ചെക്കന്റെ കാര്യവും കേറി വന്നു... 😊 ഡിഗ്രി ഒന്നാം വർഷം തുടങ്ങിയിട്ട് മൂന്നോ നാലോ മാസങ്ങളായിട്ടുണ്ടെന്നു തോന്നുന്നു.... അഡ്മിഷൻ അപ്പോഴും നടന്നുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന സമയം....ക്ലാസ്സ്‌ തുടങ്ങി എല്ലാവരും പതിയെ കൂട്ടായി കഴിഞ്ഞു... അങ്ങനെയിരിക്കെ കുറച്ചു ദിവസത്തിന് ശേഷം പുതിയൊരു അഡ്മിഷനും വന്നു..... അവന്റെ പേര് ശരത്... ചെറുപ്പുളശേരികാരനാണ്.... അവൻ ക്ലാസ്സിൽ ജോയിൻ ചെയ്ത അന്ന് ക്ലാസ്സ്‌ ട്യൂട്ടർ അവനോട് self introduction നടത്താൻ പറഞ്ഞു... അതെന്തോ പതിവില്ലാത്ത പരിപാടിയായിരുന്നു.... കുറച്ച് നാളുകൾക്കു ശേഷം അഡ്മിഷനെടുത്ത പുതുമുഖമെന്ന നിലക്കാവാം അവന് മാത്രമായൊരു self introduction ആചാരം.... ഇത് കേട്ടതും ചെക്കന് ആകെ വെപ്രാളമായി..... മുഖത്ത് ഒരു ചിരിയുണ്ടെങ്കിലും അവന്റെ നെഞ്ച് പെരുമ്പറ കൊട്ടുന്നത് ശെരിക്ക് കേൾക്കാം.... "പേരും സ്ഥലോം അങ്ങനെ എന്തങ്കിലൊക്കെ പറഞ്ഞ് ഇങ്ങോട്ട് പോന്ന പോരെ അതിന് ഇങ്ങനെ കണ്ണ് തുറുപ്പിക്കണോ......"  എന

A Review on the Article 'An Analysis of Macroeconomic Variables Impacting the Indian Stock Market at NSE Nifty 50'

R.P Prakash. “An Analysis of Macroeconomic Variables Impacting the Indian Stock Market at NSE Nifty 50”. Indian Journal of Research in Capital Markets- ISSN 2394-3459 (January-June 2021): 72-78. Print. The study was conducted to understanding the long-term impact of the macroeconomic factors and Nifty 50 index of National Stock Exchange (NSE). For the study the author identified five major macroeconomics variables namely foreign exchange reserve, price of crude oil, Foreign Institutional Investments, Balance of Payment and gold price. The monthly data was collected of the above-mentioned variables from Nifty 50 index ranged from period of January 2016 to December 2020, that is for the period of 5 years. To interpret the association between five variables, the Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test was used, as well as multiple regression to determine the extent of independent components influence on dependent variables. In this study he used five key words such as macroeconomy, stock marke

Shariah Compliant Investment – some unexplored investment avenues;

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Broadly, the meaning of Sharia is that “Clear Path”, governs the day-to-day life of people following Islamic tradition which includes financial activities also. Sharia investment looks forward to ethical investment, shariah compliant funds are those investment funds that are followed by principles of the Islamic religion. These are the potential investment avenues/investment funds specifically designed for the followers of the Islamic religion. In Islam, there is no permission to invest our money or wealth in proscribed areas (In Islamic terms, it’s called Haram) such as liquor business, interest field, pork business, gambling, etc. But there are some permissible areas in which we can invest our money, that’s called Halal or Shariah Compliant Investment (Shariah-compliant funds are investments that comply with Islamic law). BSE started the first Shariah compliant equity index in India, ‘The BSE TASIS Shariah 50’ index consists of the 50 largest and most liquid Shariah compliant stocks

How can you be ‘ALONE’ but not ‘LONELY’?

To be clear, being lonely is not the same as being alone. Loneliness is described as dissatisfaction brought on by a lack of friends or companionship. However, even when surrounded by friends or companions, many experience loneliness. You might also be lonely in your friendships or relationships. In the meanwhile, being alone means being alone, and believe me when I say there is nothing more pleasant than that. Do you enjoy being alone or do you get lonely when you are? 90% of people would reply no if I asked them a question like this. Yes, it is a circumstance that we despise or fear. Everyone wishes to be content with their family and friends.  People today are lonelier than ever before, and they are suffering from depression, which leads to suicidal thoughts. Individuals now use "likes" and "comments" to gauge how interested others are in them. They'll chat for no purpose, joke for no cause, initiate connections just to feel less lonely or love the concept of

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 The world we live in claim that we are modern in the way we think, act or react. The current society on the surface level asserts that it is a most empathetic, compassionate and caring one towards the fellow beings. We find articles, speeches or informational materials all over that tends to educate us on being compassionate towards the nature and fellow beings. They try to instill human values of empathy, affinity, affection, care etc. Despite all these efforts, very few are still in practice, especially the society’s care and affinity towards a woman. Can we say that we are doing justice to the females? A woman’s role in the family and society is pivotal. Earlier a woman’s role was confined to homemaking but today she has spread her wings across all the areas. But whatever be it, many of her problems go unnoticed. The society asserts that women are treated equally with men these days. The claim may be true to a certain extend when compared to the hardships suffered by women of the e

എന്താണ് ബ്ലോഗ്

ബ്ലോഗ് എന്നാൽ,കുറിപ്പുകളോ ചെറുലേഖനങ്ങളോ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്ന, മുഖ്യമായും വ്യക്തിപരമായ വെബ്‌പേജുകളാണ്. വിവിധ വിഷയങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള അവനവന്റെ കാഴ്ചപ്പാടുകൾ , അതേപോലെ വാർത്തകൾ അപഗ്രഥനങ്ങൾ വ്യക്തിഗതമായ നിരീക്ഷണങ്ങൾ തുടങ്ങിയവയൊക്കെയാണ് മുഖ്യമായും ബ്ലോഗുകളിൽ ഉണ്ടാകുക. ഉദാഹരണമായി രാഷ്ട്രീയം, സാഹിത്യം , സാംസ്‌കാരികം, തുടങ്ങി എല്ലാ മേഖലകളെക്കുറിച്ചും വ്യക്തിപരമായ ഡയറിക്കുറിപ്പുകൾ പോലെ ബ്ലോഗുകളിൽ കാണപ്പെടുന്നു. എന്നിരുന്നാലും ബ്ലോഗിന്റെ ഉള്ളടക്കം എന്തായിരിക്കണം എന്ന് വ്യവസ്ഥയൊന്നുമില്ല. സാധാരണയായി ബ്ലോഗുകളിൽ ചിത്രബ്ലോഗുകൾ, വീഡിയോബ്ലോഗുകൾ, ശബ്ദബ്ലോഗുകൾ (podcasting) എന്നിവയും ഉണ്ട്. ബ്ലോഗ് എന്ന പദം ‘വെബ് ലോഗ്’എന്നീ രണ്ട് പദങ്ങൾ ചുരുങ്ങി ഉണ്ടായതാണ്.ബ്ലോഗ് ചെയ്യുക/ബ്ലോഗുക എന്നിങ്ങനെയും പറയാറുണ്ട്. വ്യക്തികൾ തങ്ങളുടെ സ്വകാര്യജീ‍വിതത്തെപ്പറ്റി രേഖപ്പെടുത്താൻ ഉപയോഗിച്ചിരുന്ന ഓൺലൈൻ ഡയറി രൂപാന്തരപ്പെട്ടാണ് ആധുനിക ബ്ലോഗുകൾ ഉണ്ടായത്.ഇങ്ങനെയുള്ള എഴുത്തുകാരിൽ മിക്കവരും ഡയറിസ്റ്റ്,ജേണലിസ്റ്റ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ജേണലേഴ്സ് എന്നൊക്കെയാണ് സ്വയം വിശേഷിപ്പിച്ചിരുന്നത്. 1994ൽ സ്വാത്ത്മോർ കോളെജിൽ (Swarthmore College )വിദ്യാർത്ഥിയ

വഴിയാത്രക്കാരൻ

ജീവിതം കൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ വഴിയാത്രക്കാരനാണ് ജനനം തൊട്ട് മരണം വരെ വിധിയോട് കലഹിച്ച് കടന്ന് പോകുന്നവൻ  കണ്ടുമുട്ടലുകളുടെ പറുദീസയിൽ ഞാൻ പലതിനോടും മുഖാമുഖം നിന്നു.  അൽപ്പ സമയത്തെ ചിലവഴിക്കലുകൾക്ക് ശേഷം പുതിയ അനുഭവങ്ങളിലേക്ക് തള്ളിവിടപ്പെട്ടവൻ  കൂടെ നിന്നതും കൂടെ വന്നതും ശ്വാസം നിലക്കുംവരെ മാത്രം..  ബാക്കിയായത് സ്വന്തമെന്ന് തോന്നിയവരുടെ ചില നിമിഷങ്ങളിലെ ഓർമകളിൽ മാത്രം  കാലത്തിന്റെ കാഴ്ച്ചകളിൽ കാഴ്ച്ചക്കാരനായ് നടന്ന് നീങ്ങീയത് ഒരു വഴിയാത്രക്കാരനായ് മാത്രം ... Irshad.K  Assistant Professor of Arabic  Al Shifa College of Arts and Science, Kizhattoor, Perinthalmanna

The Forty Rules of Love

Books often function as lighthouses to the voyagers who are looking for a safe harbor. In my reading life, most of the books have come across as markers of a new beginning, or pointers towards a new direction. The Forty Rules of Love is not different from this. Elif Shafak's renowned novel, The Forty Rules of Love is a wonderful rendering of the life of one of the most celebrated poets across history : Jalaluddin Rumi. This very name ports us to the beautiful oeuvre of the classic poet and the less familiar worlds of mysticism and Sufism. Here are a few questions that the book asks us: How do you define spirituality? What's the role of spirituality in a common man's life? Intriguingly, each individual comes up with a unique answer to this question. Because each person has a unique experience and understanding of life. Let us take a minute to thank modern education and freedom of thought which enabled us to create such unique individual answers. Let us come back to the book.

Acta Diurna, Genesis of News

Have you ever thought of the ancestors of the newspaper? Where was it first published ? Can you imagine of a world with no medium to get connected with each other and no equipment to transact knowledge? Oh God ! One cannot imagine... I was pondering on that when the question popped up in my mind and I searched, asked myself and finally got certain information about the history of print media. Media is the one that has the power to transact information from one place to another. If there exists no media we are isolated and live in various remote locations. Let us have a look at how the print media has emerged. History says that printed news was found in Rome and was named acta diurna. It was used to transact the orders of the government to the public and was initiated by the order of the Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator. The objective of publishing this was to inform the public about the order and activities of the govt.   The Daily Courant, is the first newspaper in the world publi

The World of Words

  There are so many voices which I hear some are Melodies and others are noises I say a lot of stories..... It gives a lot of meaning and definitions.... Then I think of my voice, It has nothing.... It fills only emptiness.... It never creates any story But then I realize that my hands do more  my hands could spread the blues from my heart... Which makes me hear Just only with my words.... Mr. Rohith. R  Head, Dept of Commerce  Al Shifa College of Arts and Science, Kizhattoor, Perinthalmanna

Meetups!

 Movies play a vital role in bringing change to society. They have the power to influence the people in different aspects. One such Malayalam movie is 'Classmates'. This Lal Jose creation walked the viewers back to their memory lane, and the movie-goers relived their campus lives. This was a harbinger to the Alumni meets! The first step to such meetups was collecting phone numbers of old classmates. The task is not so easy for the schoolers of the 20th century. The reason is that Reliance Mobile Company made the Rs. 99 scheme of GSM mobile phone facility only in the wake of the 21st century!  The Whats App took over the whole world within a few years of its inception. It was the first place where meetups took their birth. Though collecting the contact numbers of the old-schoolers is quite a difficult task, creating a whats app group is easy. The more liberal the group admin is the faster the group grows stronger (the group coordinator has to be lenient enough to share his ‘adm

The Honey

 I feel the roots    Partly rotten, yet feeding the paradoxical being. They feed the lush green plant  That had borne the sanguine flower. I dragged myself near it Drank from its thick delicacy and dozed off. In the intoxicated years, Rights and wrongs conjured up into an awful perplexity. The multiple versions of truth haunted me. On eight legs, I walked the bridge of sanity. I woke up years later, to find It was the honey of illusions. Now I’m awake, but vague And in search of a new flower. Ms. Renjitha. K. R  Assistant Professor of English  Al Shifa College of Arts and Science  Kizhattoor, Perinthalmanna

Green Bonds: Story of Green Projects

A  green bond is like any other bond where a debt instrument is issued by an issuer for raising fund from investors, but in this case the fund raised is being utilized for green projects, those relating to renewable energy, emission reduction and so on. The green bond was first issued in 2007 by two multilateral development banks (World bank and European Investment Bank). A growing number of corporates and financial institutions have leveraged this innovative mechanism to raise capital and attract foreign investment. SEBI (Securities Exchange Board of India) published its official guidelines for issuing green bonds in January 2016. Some of the recognised areas or sectors for green projects are renewable and sustainable energy, sustainable water management, sustainable waste management, biodiversity conservation etc.  In 2015, India started its green bond market through YES Bank issuing the first green bond for financing the renewable and clean energy projects. In the last few years,