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Coding or Programming? What You Actually Need to Learn in College Everyone tells you the same thing when you enter college: “Learn coding.” You hear it from seniors, see it on YouTube thumbnails, and read it in countless blog posts. At first, it sounds simple. Logical, even. So You start writing Code. And for a while, it feels good - seeing somethig run because you wrote it. But Somewhere between writing your first "Hello World"   and your tenth incomplete tutorial , a question quietly starts forming inside all of our heads.   Is learning how to code really enough? and if it is... why does it still feels like something is missing? i am writing 10 to 100 lines of code each day but still feels like i cannot build anything or that confidence is missing somewhere and why is that ? Is Coding the same as Programming? Most of us don't even question this at the beginning. We hear the words coding and Programming used interchangeably so often that we assumne they mean the same thi...

A Day at Sinhagad Fort – A Escape into History and Nature

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If you’re in Pune and you haven’t been to Sinhagad Fort yet, trust me—you’re missing out on something magical. As a college student, I had always heard stories of the fort: its history, its sunrise views, and of course, the famous pithla-bhakri . But visiting it in person turned out to be a much richer experience than I had imagined. Historical Importance Sinhagad Fort, also known as Sinhgarh Fort, has a rich history dating back several centuries. The fort has ancient roots and was initially known as Kondhana. It is believed to have been built more than 2,000 years ago and was originally named "Kondana" after the sage Kaundinya. The fort has witnessed the reigns of various rulers and dynasties over the centuries. During the Maratha Empire, under the leadership of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Sinhagad gained prominence. The fort was strategically important to the Marathas as it served as a key defense post against the Mughals. The fort was originally controlled by the Adil Sh...