Communication, Courage, Employee Engagement, Employee Satisfaction, Environment, Ethics, Hard Work, Initiative, Intelligence, Interpersonal Relationship, Interview, Leadership, Learning, Life, Life Management, Listening Skills, Love, Management, Motivation, Mutual Respect, Passion, Perseverance, Personal Development, Persuasiveness, Respect, SMILE, Successful Task Accomplishment, Working Environment

Mutual Respect

Shyamal Baruah PhD

"Respect: a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements." Oxford Dictionary. Mutual Respect at work is the foundation of establishing a healthy working environment as it when we have mutual respect for one another we can value and appreciate the qualities, abilities and achievements of others. We… Continue reading Mutual Respect

Apprentice, Communication, Courage, Hard Work, Initiative, Intelligence, Interpersonal Relationship, Leadership, Life, Love, SMILE, Success, Training, Values, Will Power

Smile

Shyamal Baruah PhD

# "Life is like a mirror smile at it and it smiles back at you" # Peace Pilgrim Why we need to smile??? That day I was talking with my kids and was explaining to them the need for smile. How a smile can make a great difference. When new people come to join my… Continue reading Smile

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Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom 6

Shyamal Baruah PhD

14. Chaopha Shuhumpha or Shuhungmung or Dihingia Raja or Swarganarayan (1497-1539, 42 years) : Chaopha Shuhumpha, son of Shupimpha became the king in 1497 AD. After the “Singarigharutha” ceremony in Charagua, he struck coins in his name and took the title of “Swarganarayan”. He was also known as “Shuhungmung.” He also constructed a city in… Continue reading Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom 6

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Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom 5

Shyamal Baruah PhD

11. Chaopha Shushenpha alias Shupimpha (1439-1488, 49 years) Chaopha Shupakpha's son Shushenpha, whose mother was a princess from Tipam became the king in 1439 AD. His mother was the daughter of Chao Dangjeklang, a great man of Tipam. It is recorded in the histories that in 1487 AD, in the month of Ahar, darkness descended… Continue reading Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom 5

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Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom 4

Shyamal Baruah PhD

8. Chaopha Shudangpha alias Bamuni Konwar (1397- 1407, 9 years) Thaomung Sheokhen went across the river Tilao to buy cows. In the Habung village he saw a youth named Shudang who looked like of royal descent. On enquiry he was able to find out that Shudang was none other than the son of the ’Horukuori’… Continue reading Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom 4

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Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom 3

Shyamal Baruah PhD

4. Chaolung Shukhangpha or Tyaolung or Taoshukhang (1293 – 1332, 39 years) Chaolung Shukhangpha, the eldest son, succeeded the throne after the death of Chaolung Shubinpha. During his reign the Ahom population grew through the natural process and also by admission of many locals into the fold and it made the Ahoms more powerful. wuth… Continue reading Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom 3

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Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom 2

Shyamal Baruah PhD

2. Chaolung Shuteupha (1268 – 1281, 13 years): Chaolung Shuteupha, the eldest son of Chaolung Shukapha, succeeded the throne after the death of Chaolung Shukapha in 1268 AD. After becoming the king, he sent Kotokis (messengers) to the Nara Raja Shukhranpha. The Nara Raja was very satisfied with this gesture and sent Gold and Silver… Continue reading Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom 2

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Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom

Shyamal Baruah PhD

1 Chaolung Shukapha Chaolung Shukapha was born in Mong Mao or Mao Lung in 1196 AD to Chao Chang Nyeu and Blak Kham Sen, who was the sister of Pao Meo Pung, the ruler of Mong Mao. As the king Pao Meo Pung did not have any heir, Shukapha, his nephew, was nominated to succeed… Continue reading Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom

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Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom

Shyamal Baruah PhD

১ Chaolung (Chao: Lord; Lung: Great) Shukapha, the founder of Ahom Kingdom and Assam started his arduous journey from Mong Mao to Mung Dun Shun Kham ( Mung- Country, Dun- Full, Shun-Garden, Kham-Gold, i Casket of Gold) and crossed over dense forests, rivers, mountains, difficult terrain, hostile and fierce people and set his foot in… Continue reading Chronicles of Ahom Kingdom

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Zeigarnik Effect

Shyamal Baruah PhD

Zeigarnik Effect is a psychological phenomenon which describes the tendency of people to remember current or incomplete tasks/ events more easily than those that have been already completed. One of the most common usage of Zeigarnik Effect is the ...."To be Continued" ... the next episode of a TV serial or the Movie... In the 1920s,… Continue reading Zeigarnik Effect

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Delegate to Succeed

Shyamal Baruah PhD

Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard in the 60’s came out with the explanation, “handing off responsibility from a leader to a worker” which later came to be known as the Delegating Leadership Style. It is also known as laissez fair (non-interference in other people’s affairs, French Term), as the leader places greater responsibility on his… Continue reading Delegate to Succeed

Communication, Life, Life Management, Management

Sunk Cost Fallacy

Shyamal Baruah PhD

(Grateful for reading and the comments... It's a motivator) "Sunk Cost" is the cost that have already incurred and cannot be recovered.  The money has already been spent and it cannot be recovered and hence it should not be a factor in future decisions. The sunk cost effect is manifested in a greater tendency to… Continue reading Sunk Cost Fallacy

Communication, Life, Management, Management Education

ANCHORING BIAS

Shyamal Baruah PhD

Anchoring Bias is a Cognitive Bias in which an individual's decision is influenced or depends on the first piece of information or initial information received. A common susceptible candidate to the anchoring bias are physicians when diagnosing patients where the initial impression about the patient often create an anchoring point. This may also lead to… Continue reading ANCHORING BIAS

Interpersonal Relationship, Life, Life Management, Passion

HINDSIGHT BIAS

Shyamal Baruah PhD

The hindsight bias is a common cognitive bias that involved the tendency of people to see events, even random ones, as more predictable than they are. Hindsight Bias or knew-it-all-along phenomenon; It is the tendency of people to look back on events and believe that we “knew it all along”. Source: "I Knew It All… Continue reading HINDSIGHT BIAS

Life

Exam Performance and Dunning-Kruger Effect

Shyamal Baruah PhD

Dunning-Kruger effect is a Cognitive Bias, in which a person thinks or believes that he or she is more smarter, capable and effective i.e. they are unable to make a realistic judgement of their own self and overestimate their capabilities. This was developed after extensive research by two social psychologists, David Dunning and Justin Kruger.… Continue reading Exam Performance and Dunning-Kruger Effect

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Happiness

Shyamal Baruah PhD

If you want to be happy, Be...Leo Tolstoy Happiness is our own; no one has control over it. But, we ourselves are to be blamed as we find each and every reason to be unhappy. In our day to day life it may not be always possible to be happy all the time, but if… Continue reading Happiness

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Confirmation Bias

Shyamal Baruah PhD

The dictionary definition of Confirmation Bias (noun) is the tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories. The term Confirmation Bias was coined by the English psychologist Peter Wason. So confirmation bias is basically processing of information to confirm one's previously existing beliefs or biases. It is a type of Cognitive Bias (a… Continue reading Confirmation Bias

Communication, Ethics, Initiative, Intelligence, Leadership, Life, Passion, Values

Leader or Follower

Shyamal Baruah PhD

  Everyone wants to be a leader, less a follower. The real irony lies here. If the soldiers do not follow the instructions of their leader, imagine the consequences. This is true for every aspect of life. The importance of leaders and followers are somewhat equal. But, in one’s life cycle being graduating to a… Continue reading Leader or Follower

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Communication, Courage, Environment, India, Learning, Life, Life Management, Love, Nature, Pasighat, Passion, Perseverance, Persistence, Persuasiveness, Planning, Planning for success, Tourism, Travel

“Let’s be Content and Happy; To Enjoy Life with Gratitude.” – the Story of Nupur

Shyamal Baruah PhD

The drive uphill from Pasighat ( headquarter of East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh, India) till now was enjoyable, amidst the beauty of nature and the mountain curves. Less traffic and habitat made it more enjoyable. However, as lunch time was approaching, with no eateries seen, we were a bit apprehensive. Suddenly, by the roadside, a… Continue reading “Let’s be Content and Happy; To Enjoy Life with Gratitude.” – the Story of Nupur

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Life, Nature, Pangin, Pasighat, Tourism, Travel

Pasighat … a place so serene and refreshing.

Shyamal Baruah PhD

Pasighat, a 108 year old town of Arunachal Pradesh, India is the headquarter of  East Siang District of the state. A picturesque town, mostly inhibited by the Adi people, is also said to be the oldest town in the state is on the banks of river Siang, which is the mighty river Brahmaputra after entering the… Continue reading Pasighat … a place so serene and refreshing.

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Beat the FEAR

Shyamal Baruah PhD

The Beautiful and Enthusiastic People who made it really enjoyable and a learning experience. Grateful to you all. A talk delivered to the MBA and MTTM students, around 60 numbers, of Centre for Management Studies (CMS), Dibrugarh University, Assam, India on 6th Novemeber, 2019. Talked about the concept of FEAR and how to overcome fear,… Continue reading Beat the FEAR

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Lessons of Life : Vision of a Father

Shyamal Baruah PhD

I was looking outside the window and was engraved in the beauty of nature when a few rain drops brought me in senses. The first thing that came to my mind was that I should get a Rickshaw, once I get down to take me home. By the time the bus reached the bus-stand, it… Continue reading Lessons of Life : Vision of a Father

Life, Life Management, Planning for success

Two Ears and A Mouth

Shyamal Baruah PhD

We are created by the almighty with a mouth and two ears. Does it make any sense or ring a bell!!!! In school we were taught about three (03) monkeys of Mahatma Gandhi. I remember the picture our teacher showed to us, first monkey was covering the mouth, second one was covering the eyes and… Continue reading Two Ears and A Mouth