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  Chanakya needs no introduction. He has been regarded as the greatest Indian philosopher, thinker, and diplomat. He was the son of Pandit Acharya Chanak, a great scholar of his time. Chanakya's real name was  Vishnugupta . Because of his “ Kautilya Niti ”, he came to be known as ‘ Kautilya’ . Born in  a  poor Brahmin family,  Chanakya  was educated at Takshashila (now in Pakistan), an ancient center of learning located in the northwestern part of India. Chanakya was in no way behind the scholars of Greece. He came to be known as the  Acharya of Nalandav Mahavidyalaya  about two thousand four hundred years ago. If you turn the pages of history, you will be surprised to read that he had described the country's system, economical strategies and the virtues of business in his  Chanakya Niti.   Chanakya expounded many ideas in various subjects like  political science, ethics, economy, statecraft, espionage, military strategies , etc. There are seventeen chapters in ‘ Chanakya Niti’

  Elevator accidents are a serious safety concern for the residents of multi-floor societies and for those who work in high-rise offices. Surveys and reports suggest that thousands of people die every year all over the world in elevator-related accidents. The National Elevator Industry Inc., which is the leading authority on elevator safety, reports that  approximately 10,000 people are injured in elevators each year . The main reasons behind this are safety rules which are often being flouted.  Fatalities in   lift accidents Recently, in a horrific accident at a high-rise society, namely Paras Tiera in Noida Sector 137, a 70-year-old woman died after the lift collapsed midway. The elevator that she boarded had a free fall owing to a cable that snapped.  The elevator did not hit the ground but was caught between some of the middle floors of the building. Following the incident, hundreds of residents of the society gathered and protested against the AOA. Residents demanded the i