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8 2021 | Spectrum | Volume 14 Number 9

SRM alumnus develops

an app for networking

STAFF WRITER for people who have a passion
for a particular subject such
SRM Institute of Science and as music, writing, sports, arts,
Technology (SRMIST) has been technology, etc. Such people can
providing a base for several of find and interact with like-minded
its students in starting unicorns people in the same locality to
or becoming entrepreneurs. Our network,” explains Ragul.
students, both present and past, Users can blog, share
have been contributing towards photographs about their passion/ A still frame from Nomadland, 2021 Academy Awards’ best picture winner.
the betterment of our society interest, and network with like-
in an efficient, tech-savvy, and minded people to form a dance
user-friendly way. A Dominant Year for Women in Cinema
crew, a sports team, a running/
We at SRMIST are now proud cycling club, or just share ideas
to announce that our alumni, based on their interest.
Ragul Ramachandran Uthama Ragul was inspired to create SHASHANK KUMAR Even the bollywood film happen last year and the years
Singh (2017 graduate) from such an app during his master’s industry saw an increase in before? Well, it is of strong belief
Electronics and Instrumentation Chloe Zhao became the first movies not only made about that the lockdown has played
Department, SRMIST, has program. “I was told to come Asian woman and the second women but also made by women. a crucial role in this. With the
up with an idea for a start-
made and launched a start-up woman in the entire 100-year- Be it Bulbul, a story about a major audiences staying home
application called ‘Livathon’. up for my entrepreneurship old history of the prestigious young girl who was married they have gotten the opportunity
This app has been receiving a management module. That is Academy Awards to win the and shipped off to a Lord or to use OTT platforms to view
lot of appreciation from many when I developed an idea for highly coveted best director Thappad, a woman’s mirage of a a variety of films over the
celebrities and reputed personnel. an app called a digital diary - a award. The fact that her movie, happy married life disappearing experience of spending time
platform to record the thoughts Nomadland won the best picture with domestic abuse. These and money to watch a single
This Chennai-based lad began of a user and share them with award and the lead actor, Frances are two of the many movies popular movie. The pandemic
working on his application their family. This inspired me McDormand won her third Oscar that got a lot of attention and has layered a level ground for
after completing his Masters to develop Livathon diaries.” is remarkable! Nomadland, a recognition from not only the a lot of different films with
in Business Management from The ideation, patent, user movie about the struggles of cinephiles but also the mainstream varying budgets, star power
Brunel University, London. His interface, market research, and modern-day nomads gathered audiences. It is not merely of to compete for the audience’s
app Livathon offers an interest/ marketing are entirely handled great praise at the film festivals recent times that women have attention, admiration and receive
hobby-based networking of by Ragul while the technical side and also swept all the major played a significant role in movie the recognition they deserve for
users in the location of their of the application is handled by film awards. production. So why did this not their talent and art.
choice. It also offers a digital an app development company
diary-like blogging platform called Trident Solutions, Chennai.
that serves as a digital profile/
background of the user. Like Ragul’s app has crossed Should Tattoos be Considered
social media users can blog, over 2500 active users on the
months of its release on Playstore “Unprofessional”?
share photographs, and message application so far within five
users within the platform.
and App store. His app can
“This application will be ideal
for aspiring artists, sportsmen, be download at - https://t.co/ AASTHA AGGARWAL If someone hides their tattoos others embrace a creative,
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charity organizations, especially in the workplace, it may be to artistic environment. Nowadays,
“I am a canvas of my avoid distraction. Still, neither of people have started to accept
experiences, my story is those reasons account for them to tattoos and piercings. They
etched in lines and shading, be deemed unprofessional. Scars are not looking at people’s
and you can read it on my are as permanent as tattoos, but appearance anymore, but as a
arms, my legs, my shoulders no one ever asks to cover them. person instead. It is about what’s
and my stomach,” Kat Von D, inside that matters the most.
an American tattoo artist. The Then why tattoos? Which Qualifications and experience
newest generation of professionals would be more unprofessional — should speak for themselves.
face a challenge entering the someone expressing themselves That is why companies should
workplace with visible tattoos, through body art or an employer look past appearances and look
body art, and piercings. While judging someone based solely at the work done. Working
tattoos or piercings may seem on their appearance? On the with people with tattoos is no
unprofessional, the ink and body positive side, employees with different from working with
jewelry do not do the person’s tattoos and piercings can help someone without.
work. They do it themselves.
Tattoos and body piercings
have become more popular over
the past few decades. They have
become the modern form of self-
expression and do not dictate an
employee’s professionalism and
intelligence. They are just a way
of expressing one’s emotions
and feelings. Whether good
or bad, as long as they are not
inappropriate, there should not
be an issue regarding those.
Tattoos do not define professionalism, people do.