Could you ever click a “DREAM”

Everyone must be fond of travelling and clicking .Who does not love to go out on a ride in drizzling rain and click, who does not want to snap a growing flower, beautiful white milky mountains  but what about when there is scorching sun, when the weather is not friendly, when the  conditions are against.  Could you ever believe to see beauty in all these things?. Will your hands not shake when you are all alone in middle of tall trees and haunting voices? Will you love to click at that time?

The answer is sometimes   “YES”. And these people are called

“PASSIONATE”

Deepak yadav fondly called as DJ sir is said to be an epitome of passion for photography.

When the rest of the college was busy spending hours in library in search for a job, he would wake up at extraordinary hours just to make people see what they only felt; the exhilarating fog of morning, the windy storms, and the rays of sun.

“TALESTREET – Travelers around the globe”

Talestreet – Travelers around the Globe

Deepak yadav, highly passionate for travelling and photography, has come up with a start-up because he believes that “every journey has a unique connection with the traveler and that people from around the globe have unique experiences to share”

We did not want to miss out on a chance to grab experiences of this veteran traveler and photographer. What follows next is his short chat with the Industry Cell

Tanuj Agarwal  : Hello sir … how r u ? I m Tanuj Agarwal, coordinator of Industry cell ( NIT Kurukshetra).

Deepak Yadav :   Hello!!

Interviewer: Basically I myself is a big fan and I have seen you working dedicatedly for your passion for photography .So our main aim  is to ask people to develop such passion and take that as a profession.

So how did you fall in love with the photography?

Do you have any anecdotes to tell?

Deepak Yadav:   Ummm

There was no such incidence when all this started … infact I was fond of clicking memories since I had a phone with vga camera.

Interviewer : Any particular field of photography or just random?

Deepak Yadav : Travel photography … actually I am partial towards photo storytelling and photojournalism.

Interviewer:  I just visited talestreet.com, and yes it is also related to your interest. So what are you expecting from it in the coming 2 years, I mean what are your future plans?

Deepak Yadav: For now we are focused on building a network of travelers. Our vision stands to promote and help people in their travel. It’s going to be much more than a travel discovery platform.

Interviewer: What are your experiences from the time the idea came in your mind to the present day ? What were the hardships, enjoyment , experiences ?

Deepak Yadav : when you are passionate for doing something, you never feel hardship or anything like that. You really enjoy each second of work and there is nothing like a weekend. Also, then you don’t need to wait for a weekend to go out for anything .

Interviewer:aap to roj hi ghum rhe ho ….weekend ki kya jaroorat h sir 😛 .

Deepak Yadav : bhai naukri kar raha hota to weekend ka hi sochna padta na.

Interviewer: Not taking much of your time. What would you suggest to juniors about starting the culture of startups particularly keeping in mind the environment of our NIT. ?

Deepak Yadav: I’ll suggest them to do something creative and productive instead of running for a job in the last year. This is the time when they can really work on something. They have enough time and resources at this stage to make a start. After that, many of you may be bound to some responsibilities and expectations.

Interviewer:  Thanku sir for your kind words and a very good luck from team Industry Cell for talestreet.

Deepak Yadav: Yooo… Keep the good work going.

So the doubts are almost gone and path is utmost clear. The only abstract that can make you live a successful and wonderful life is “Passion”. Do not fear while you follow your passion. What is the surety you will be happy if you don’t follow it.

Do visit talestreet.com

Yoga for Entrepreneurs

“Every worthwhile accomplishment big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph: a beginning , a struggle & victory”.

  – a famous quote by Mahatma Gandhi that I guess every entrepreneur can relate to.
One can feel at the top of world one day and then down the next day. It is only the emotions and experiences that affect one every day. It is easy to advise others but the fact is riding the rollercoaster is tough. It is really very difficult to ignore emotions. One who is actually experiencing the inevitable peaks and valleys of start-ups knows the dilemma of managing the social life and business.
So on the occasion of Gandhi jayanti, I would like to remind the young entrepreneurs the most powerful weapon of Mahatma Gandhi that can help release stress and anxiety levels is YOGA.
For entrepreneur, as well as those aspiring to be, yoga addresses a set of key needs-be it enhanced powers of processing that increases levels of creativity and productivity stronger ammunition to beat stress and resilient psyche among others. The cognitive psychology and neurological benefits of yoga are infinite. Yoga is heavenly activity to experience a truly positive outlook in life.
In the age of worshipping and productivity and being constantly on the lookout for the next big idea, it is worthwhile to remember that the best ideas come from inner selves. Yoga helps one reconnect with one’s soul, owning the skills that entrepreneurs desire.

Simran Dhawan
2nd year, NIT KKR

The Road not taken!

An Entrepreneur can change everything around him. He has the power to change people’s lifestyle, the way they work, live and adapt. His successful innovations can bring the world to his knees. He has such immense power.

Entrepreneurship is often ‘The Road Not Taken’ with leaves unturned and the path unexplored, but what lies ahead is unique for each traveller. Entreprenuership is the road for an-always-dreamt India. It not only unchains you from slogging mindlessly for a-highly-profit-oriented organisation, but also gives you a chance to live out your passion. You become the employer and the employee, the decision-maker and the implementer, the risk analyzer and the risk taker, you earn and you pay!
No good comes from working for MNC’s that send all your hardwork in foreign lands. Ask Yourself, are the 12 hours of everyday slogging worth it?

Ofcourse you need to be highly motivated to manage everything of a business on your own and be very calculative before taking any risk. But if you have an idea and the belief that it will work, there is no stopping you. And if you always wanted to ‘be’ the change you wanted to ‘see’ in our country, choose this road.

Offerings made by entreprenuers, result in large scale employment and open numerous job opportunities for the unemployed population of a country. And this is India’s need of the hour. Start-up activites provide capital formation leading to value addition and creation of wealth. Wealth which is for the country, by the country and of the country.  Entrepreneurs explore and exploit opportunities, bring in new products and services, thereby increasing the Gross National Product and the per-capita income.

Our respected Prime Minister, in his Independence Day Speech at the Red Fort highlighted the importance of such new ventures with an innovative tagline of “Start-Up India,Stand-Up India!”. It is for India to stand up on her own feet and prove its existence to the world in terms of ideas, technology and implementation.
With new ideas, entrepreneurs break away from the traditional and obselete methods and improve the quality of life.

A social change and a better lifestyle awaits for everyone.
And the beginning of it is you.

Rimsha Goomer

3rd Year, NITKKR

Every Wanna be Entrepreneurs’ Dilemma!

Yeah I want to be an entrepreneur. So be it… go start your venture says my inner voice, my heart. But what about MBA, civil services, job, even you don’t have money right now, how will you survive says the brain. The sleepless nights are not a big deal, nor the idea nor the hard work or perseverance that is required. But making the right team with people who are totally committed to the cause is the biggest part. But before making the team you got to be sure of your priorities, your expectations and most importantly yourself. Taking the jump is an integral part of the Commitment.

Now this reminds me of a scene from ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ where Bruce Wayne was not able to come out from the well until and unless he made peace with his fears and made the jump without the rope. We knew that now he was totally committed to the cause. Yeah one can sum up the basic requirements for being an entrepreneur in this scene itself.

Fear- The major reason for fear is the unknown that is ahead of us. But then what do you know of tomorrow. Acceptance of this fact in its totality is required. Let’s accept the worse that can happen – the startup will fail. So what? The history is made by people who never chose to quit even after failing again and again. Drew Houston, founder of Dropbox said, “You only have to be right only once.”

Making the jump- For rising high even a little bird has to first fall down from its nest and then with its continuous efforts it flies high. A billion dollar unicorn is not built without taking risks and even can risk anything and everything. Leave the rope and make the jump.

Let not anything stop you. Dream big. Be curious. Always Learn. Work hard. Build a team. Network intelligently.

You are an Entrepreneur!

–Abhinav Kumar Gupta, Final Year, NIT KKR

Hello world!

Industry Cell NIT Kurukshetra is out here with its first ever Blog!