GHCL Digest APRIL 2018

April 2018
GHCL DIGEST
GHCL Launches Rekoop

Contents
Index
Pages
MD's Message 3
GHCL Launches “Rekoop” 4-5
GHCL Khadsaliya Lignite
Mine 6
I –Flo Products 7-9
Fes vals Of India – April 10-12
Be Safe- Drive Smart 13-14
Celebra ons @GHCL 15-16
Events @ GHCL 17-18
Salt Harvest Season 2018 19
GHCL Recognises 20
A Brief History Of Time
By Stephen Hawking 21-22
Crea ve Corner 23
Editorial team
Corporate communica on
Inputs By:
Mr. M Sathishkumar– Chennai
Ms. Priyum Upadhyay– Bhilad
Mr. Rajkumar M– Madurai
Ms. Siddhi Mehta– Sutrapada
Ms. Mita Vyas-Bhavnagar
Ms. Ami Pandit– Ahmedabad
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April 2018 2

Md’s Message
Dear Colleagues,
As the financial year 2018-19 draws to a close and we move
towards a new fiscal I am proud to share that GHCL has
witnessed an overall 12% increase in revenue in the last nine
months. The soda ash produc on has increased by 20% from
5.77 Lakh MT to 6.94 Lakh MT. There has been a 4% increase in
yarn produc on from 17767 MT to 18397 MT. The home
tex les business has been facing some slack but that is
somewhat related to the headwind being faced by the tex le
industry as a whole. Nonetheless, post the launch of the
“Rekoop” brand, I am extremely hopeful and have great
expecta ons from the team. I am sure that we will see a
posi ve growth in revenue by next year.
Overall, we have performed well and the credit goes to all of you. I thank each one of you for your contribu on.
The success of our company is built on your efforts and in this past year, we have enjoyed many successes, awards
and accolades. As we move forward, we should focus towards crea ng a sustainable environment for our stake
holders and ourselves.
In today's dynamic world, sustainability is a necessity and not an op on anymore. Companies have to diligently
manage their financial, social and environmental risks, obliga ons and opportuni es. This is a very important
factor that has already started effec ng the compe ve landscape of every business irrespec ve of sector. An
increasing need for finding sustainable growth op ons is gradually changing the way organisa ons think about
processes, products and technology. Today more and more companies realise that sustainability is integral to
development and have started to innovate in various ways to retain their compe ve edge.
The one essen al area of focus for us is ins tu onalising safety as a core part of our culture. Unfortunately, we
lost a valuable life during one of our opera ons in the current fiscal, which is totally unacceptable. 'Safe
Produc on' is the only way to go, and I want each one you to support me in making this commitment a reality. As
we are move into a new financial year, we should aim and deliver a 'Zero Harm' in all we do.
Other facets of sustainability involve improving business opera ons and processes to become more efficient,
agile, with a goal of drama cally reducing instances of non-compliance (for e.g. environment & social), costs and
waste. At mes sustainability may appear daun ng, expensive and limi ng and may also reduce opportuni es for
economic profit, but that is where innova on steps in. Innova on is the ability to see beyond these limita ons
and arrive at unconven onal solu ons. Mee ng sustainable development goals will require ac on on a number
of fronts, including harnessing and maximizing the poten al of innova ve solu ons.
Innova on does not necessarily mean overhauling the en re organisa on, even small ideas can have a big
impact. Each one of us is perfectly posi oned to innovate in our own areas, every department can think of
improving their processes. Think out of the box and come up with ideas which change the course of things, and
you could create a legacy at GHCL.
A sustainable business strategy has many benefits – sustainability is economical – even switching off a bulb when
not in use saves costs; it is a rac ve – an eco-friendly business a racts a lot of a en on from investors,
customers & press; and fair – as it gives us an opportunity to give back to mother earth.
Together let us make sustainability a way of life at GHCL and not wait for opportuni es to do one great thing but
keep doing things in a great way. Wishing all of you a prosperous FY 19.
Regards,
RS Jalan
April 2018 3

Feature story Story - GHCL Launches “Rekoop”
HCL has partnered with Applied DNA Sciences (ADNAS), New York, a company that develops and
Gemploys unique technologies for the purpose of preven ng counterfei ng and Reliance Industries Ltd.
(RIL), the world's largest manufacturer of polyester fibre and yarn to launch CertainT® verified
molecular tagged, recycled PET (“rPET”) bedding products under the brand “Rekoop”. The target market for
this brand at the moment is the USA market. The brand was showcased at the New York Home Fashions week
from March 19 to 22, 2018.
The CertainT pla orm forensically offers traceability to the recycled PET used in the manufacture of these
bedding products. RIL is the fibre manufacturing partner for this line, which uses their eco-friendly Recron
Green Gold fibre.
On the occasion, GHCL launched a film describing the en re philosophy the brand stands for and the process of
crea ng Rekoop beddings. You may subscribe to the GHCL Face book, Twi er and Linkedin pages to watch the
en re film
Veronika Richterová the renowned PETar
st from the Czech Republic has been
working with GHCL to make bespoke
ar facts made of PET bo les which were
showcased at the Grace Home Fashion /
GHCL showroom at the Tex le Building
during the New York Home Fashions week.
(Veronika Richterová the renowned PET-ar st)
April 2018 4

A quick peek into the
Rekoop booth at the
New York Home
Fashions week.
“ Ignorance is the curse of god”
“ Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven
By William Shakespeare
April 2018 5

GHCL Khadsaliya Lignite Mine Was Awarded The First Prize At
The Inter Mines Competition For "The Overall Performance"
And The Best Manager" 2017-18
Khadsaliya Lignite Mines hosted the Final Day Func on
of 20th Gujarat Lignite Mines Safety & Swachhata
Week 2017-18 on 18th March 2018, under the aegis of
The Director General of Mines Safety (DGMS),
Government of India.
A total of nine mines from three companies - GHCL Ltd., GMDC Ltd and GIPCL Ltd. of Gujarat enthusias cally
par cipated in the weeklong celebra on from 11.03.2018 to 18.03.2018. Mr. P K Sarkar, The Honorable
Director General of Mines Safety, DGMS, Dhanbad, Govt. of India, graced the func on as Chief Guest. Mr.
Narayan Rajak, The Honorable Dy. Director General of Mines Safety, North West Zone, Udaipur, Government of
India, graced the func on as Guest of Honour. Since last twenty years Gujarat is celebra ng The Safety Week
under the aegis of The DGMS and this year it has introduced the theme of “Swachhata” in the agenda along with
safety to develop hygiene ethics in mining industry.
Khadsaliya Lignite Mine won two pres gious awards in presence of eminent dignitaries of the DGMS and under
the efficient and dynamic leadership of Mr. N N Radia, The Chief Opera ng Officer (Soda Ash), M/s. GHCL
Limited, Sutrapada who presided over the func on at Bhavnagar. The first prize for Inter Mines Compe on
“The Overall Performance” 2017-18 under the combat proven leadership of Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, The General
Manager (Mines), Agent/ Manager (Mines) who was awarded for Inter Mines Compe on “The Best
Manager” 2017-18 during the Final Day Func on.
Khadsaliya Lignite Mine won individual cer ficates along with four prizes and deployed contractor, M/s.
Sidheswari Infrastructure won three prizes in various compe ons in different categories at the event.
Khadsaliya Lignite Mine, an open cast cap ve lignite mine has successfully achieved 3662 accident free man
days
Prominent dignitaries from The DGMS present were Mr. Md. Rafique Syed, The Director of Mines Safety,
Ahmedabad Region, Mr. Ram Avtar Meena, The Director of Mines Safety, Surat Region, Mr. D S Salvi, The Dy.
Director of Mines Safety, Ahmedabad Region, other renowned dis nguished guests present were Mr. A L
Thakor, The Chief General Manager, M/s. GMDC Ltd and Mr. N K Purohit, The Chief General Manager (Mines)
M/s. GIPCL Ltd. All the Execu ves, their families and contactors from par cipa ng nine mines were present on
the auspicious occasion.
“Respect is earned.”
“Honesty is appreciated.”
“Trust is gained.”
“Loyalty is returned.”
April 2018 6

I - Flo Products
Triple Refined Salt
Introduc on:
With today's lifestyle, it is important to stay healthy and
energe c. i-FLO refined salt is enriched with Iodine to keep
consumer in good health and prevents iodine deficiency. As a
part of premium segment and high quality standards, i-FLO
launched its Triple Refined Salt in standy pouch. This product
is processed and passed a serious of quality tests in a world
class manufacturing facility under stringent hygienic
condi ons.
Process:
Triple refined salt is manufactured from raw edible salt by mechanical opera on to remove impuri es from
it. Elutria on is the main process of refining in edible salt and it is done by washing of crushed salt crystals
with saturated brine by counter current method. Three elutria on processes is done to ensure the purity of
salt and it excluding the pre-washing of salt. Normal refined salt is manufactured by one elutria on process
and one pre-washing process. Par cles size distribu on is maintained very well to ensure the free flow
nature be er than normal refined salt. The par cles distribu on below 150 microns is maintained at max
4% which is ensuring the free flow nature. The product brightness is the best and it is the purest form of salt.
Packaging:
The product is packed in standy pouch by an automa c “Pick Fill and Sealing Machine” (PFS). The
machine opera on is pneuma c with hydraulic movement. The sequen al opera ons are programmed and
controlled by PLC. The processed finished product is untouched by human and a er packed in standy
pouches; it is hygienically handled and packed in secondary carton boxes. GHCL – CPD is the first in India to
pack s salt variant in fully automated pick fill and seal machine. The machine is installed at a controlled
atmosphere with access control.
i-FLO triple refined salt manufacturing facility is accredited with “Halal cer fica on” and “ISO 22000;2005”
for Food Safety and Quality Management Systems.
“
Live as if you were to die tomorrow.
Learn as if you were to live forever
- Mahatma Gandhi
“
April 2018 7

Machines Opera ons:
Pick, Fill and Sealing machine (PFS):
Packing material loading side:
Product filling side:
April 2018 8

Pouch sealing:
Packed product collec on:
Fun Time
An angry wife to her husband on phone: “where the hell are you?”
Husband: “darling you remember that Jewellery shop
where you saw the diamond necklace and totally fell in
love with it & I didn’t have money that time &
I said baby it’ll be yours one day”
Wife, with a smile & blushing:
that my love”
“yeah, I remember
Husband: “I’m in the barber shop just next
to that shop“
April 2018 9

India's Famous Festivals In April 2018
Tulip Fes val, Srinagar
Our very own Srinagar challenges the elegance
of the popular tulip field in Amsterdam.
Kashmir just cannot let the world relax when it
comes to pris ne beauty. Its annual tulip
fes val is well worth the reason to travel to
Srinagar. Given that tulips bloom for only a
period of 2 weeks makes it a visit to the land of
paradise a necessity. Spread over 5 hectares
and an overlooking Dal Lake, the fes val will
overwhelm you with some florid loveliness.
Crimson, golden, striped, purple, streaked, red,
orange are just a few of the glorifying range the
fes val showcases. The fragrance of the
occasion will definitely spell-bound you.
Baisakhi Mela, Punjab- 14 April 2018
Baisakhi is a harvest fes val celebrated in Punjab. Being a
harvest fes val, Baisakhi itself rejoices life in its core form.
The culture of Punjab becomes its purest form during the
fes val with folklore music and Bhangra. People celebrate
this fes val with folk dance and music along with variety of
food. Tough it is celebrated in all over the country; you can
witness the best of this celebra on at the Golden Temple of
Amritsar. You can feel the thumping energy of people
engraved in blissful enthusiasm. The mul tude of cuisines in
its saga of feast makes the fes val an idyllic favourite
April 2018 10

Bihu- 14 Apr 2018- Assam
Equivalent to Baisakhi is Bihu, which is celebrated in Assam
around April 14, 15 and 16, in the north eastern region of
India. As celebrated in Mid-April, it is called Bohag Bihu. It
signifies the commencement of Assamese New Year and
the approaching of spring season. It is celebrated for 7 days
through folk music, bihu dance, and merriment and
feas ng.
Mopin , Arunachal Pradesh
The people of Along-Basar-Bame celebrate
Mopin as a harvest fes val and as a measure to
keep the evil spirits away. It involves a folklore
dance “popir dance” performed by some very
skilful local tribes' women. The locally made rice
wine (apong) during the fes val is a pleasure
that comes once in a while.
April 2018 11

Kadammani a Padayani, Kerala- 14 Mar – 21 Mar 2018
Kadammani a Padavani is an event annually
carried forward by the locals of Kerala. Padayani
originated from the depth of Travancore and
involves a rhythmic synchronisa on between
melodious folklore music and heavy drumming.
The use of various masks engraving Kalan (God of
death), Yakshi (fairy), Pakshi (birds) and Bhairavi
(Kali) reminisces the core Hindu mythology.
Thrissur Pooram, Kerala- 26 Apr 2018
Kerala is always associated with elephants. Thrissur
Pooram is the place you should visit this April if you
want to come closer to the enriching performance of
man, elephant and music! As many as 30 elephants are
decorated with every possible kind of tradi onal
supplies. It becomes a visual treat to see how these
lavishly bedecked elephants assemble in the tunes of
250 musical ar sts. Ornamental displays and drum
concerts add to the appeal of the event. The ecsta c
firework display as the sun takes a dip into the waters
closes the evening with empha c sa sfac on.
April 2018 12

Sustainability - Be SAFE- Drive Smart!
This month from the sustainability desk, we have come up with an ar cle to enlighten our readers on safety
while travelling on road. We want to encourage employees to take measures that ensure minimal risk while
travelling with comfort. Safety is important at all mes and not just confined to factory boundaries. Risks and
hazards are present all around us. This ar cle shall focus mainly on the measures that can be taken to minimize
risk related to safety while traveling on road.
As per sta s cs from Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the number of road crash deaths have increased
by 31% from 2007 to 2017, and that of fatal road crashes have increased by 25.6% in the same period.
Irresponsibility of drivers is the top contributor to road crash deaths, accoun ng for 80.3% deaths out of the
total road crash fatali es in 2016.
Top three causes of road accident fatali es accorded to responsibility of drivers are – speeding, over-taking
and intake of alcohol. Thus, it is utmost important to be vigilant and careful while travelling/driving.
Below men oned are few important road safety ps to be followed at all mes.
· Before you drive/ride a vehicle ensure that:
· The vehicle is properly licensed,
· It has a valid insurance policy,
· You/driver has the valid and appropriate licence to drive the vehicle.
· Speed should be adjusted according to the road condi ons.
· Driver should ensure safe speed and observe the speed limit.
· Always wear your seat belt and ensure that your co-passengers do the same.
· Do NOT drink and drive.
· Try to avoid driving a er dark if possible.
· The driver should have a good rest before star ng journey especially the long ones.
· Take safety breaks every 2 hours or 200kms
· Do not use/ or let driver use a mobile phone while driving.
· Overtake with due care.
· Do not tailgate- “The Two second rule”
April 2018 13

These ps are not exhaus ve but are the most important but easily ignored ones. Few safety precau ons can
save you from any unfortunate road accident. Prac cing safe driving skills, and making sure that you are
always paying a en on to your own driving and that of others around you, you are doing much to save
yourself from ending up in road accidents.
“Defensive Driving” is one such way that u lizes safe driving strategies to enables drivers to address
iden fied hazards in a predictable manner. Since nearly 80% of the fatal road accidents are caused due to
responsibility of drivers, defensive driving skills can help in dras cally reducing the no. of road accidents. Its
aim is to reduce the risk of collision by an cipa ng dangerous situa ons, despite adverse condi ons or the
mistakes of others. This can be achieved through adherence to a variety of general guidelines, such as
following the assured clear distance ahead and two second rules, as well as the prac ce of specific driving
techniques. Few general and specific guidelines are shared below;
Be sensible when you are behind the wheel and you will be safe when you arrive at your des na on. With just a
few careful steps while traveling on road, we can ensure ours as well as our co-travellers' safety and collec ve
efforts can reduce the number of road accidents.
For further details and queries you may reach to corporate HSE@ghcl.co.in.
Funny thought of the day
Some people should use glue stick instead
Chapstick
April 2018 14

Celebrations @ GHCL
Safety Week observed at Yarn Division, Madurai & Manapparai
The 47th Na onal Safety week was celebrated at Yarn Division
from 03rd March 2018 to 10th March 2018. On 3-3-2018 safety
week celebra on was inaugurated and safety flag hoisted by
Mr.Rajamuthu, Joint Director of Industrial safety and Health
department, Madurai. All the employees and execu ves
par cipated and took a safety oath.
During safety week celebra on, Safety Quiz compe on was
conducted at Madurai & Manapparai units on 09th & 14th March
respec vely. Mr. M Rajkumar, Dy. Manager (HR) was the quiz
master of the event. The winners were honoured by cash prizes.
Dhule celebra on held at Lignite Division
“Dule ” as is known in local language was celebrated on 02nd
March 2018 by Lignite Division at Bhavnagar office. All the
employees along with their families par cipated with great
enthusiasm. Everybody exchanged warm pleasantries on the
occasion and enjoyed the fes val by sprinkling herbal colours,
followed by lunch.
Women's day celebrated at Ahmedabad
Women's day was celebrated at Ahmedabad loca on by
Recrea on Team. It started by gree ng the women employees
with flowers & Chocolates. We all played a game called Brand
naming where we formed 4 teams and each team consisted of
4 male and 1 female employee. AMI Pandit's team won the
game.
April 2018 15

Holi Celebra on at Ahmedabad
Holi Celebra on at Ahmedabad loca on was organised by Recrea on Team
on 1st March 2018. We bought organic colour for this day, all the members
were invited. The func on was followed by snacks. We visited the homes of
HOD's of all the departments.
'GHCL Utsav' at HT division
'GHCL UTSAV' was organised at HT division on 10th
March 2018. The family get together, which was an
ini a ve of the Celebra on Commi ee, witnessed
a gathering of more than 400 par cipants.
The occasion was graced by the presence of Mr.
R.S.Jalan and Mr. Sachin Kulkarni. It was a grand
event with many fun filled ac vi es which began by
ligh ng the ceremonious lamp.
A professional event manager was hired to conduct
the en re evening which was made thrilling with
several games and other entertainment ac vi es
like dance and songs and par cipa on from all was
encouraged.
April 2018 16

Events @ GHCL
Training Program on “Collabora on” held at Soda Ash Plant, Sutrapada
As a part of employees' Training & development program, Soda Ash
Division conducted a training program on “Collabora on” on 12th &
13th March 2018. The session was delivered efficiently & effec vely
by Mr. Gurpreet Singh (Seasoned learning and HR prac oner)
The program highlights - personality traits, leadership quality, team
work, listening & learning, me management, self-analysis and
group work etc.
People were engaged through different business games & stories to
look for solu on of real me problem. Total 42 employees
par cipated (22 on each day) & benefi ed from this program. The
Session received quite an outstanding response and change in
behavior and personality is expected along with team work.
Knowledge Sharing Session on “Mediclaim” held at soda ash plant, Sutrapada
At the soda ash plant, Sutrapada HR/IR department
started an ini a ve to conduct knowledge sharing
session for the workmen cadre. Mr. Yogesh Pardeshi
(Management Trainee – IR) took a knowledge sharing
session on 16th March, 2018 from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm.
Mr. Pardeshi gave glimpse about Mediclaim policy &
procedures which includes claim procedures,
documents required for claim, difference between
cash less claim and reimbursement claim, list of
chargeable expenses and non-chargeable expenses. It
was highly interac ve session.
April 2018 17

Seminar by AMAI (Alkali Manufacturer Associa on of India)
Annual Seminar of Alkali Manufacturers Associa on of
India was held on 14th & 15th Mar 2018 at Bharuch,
Gujarat. The theme of this year's seminar was focused on
“Safety, Health & Environment and Waste Management in
Alkali Industry”.
Total of 65 Companies and over 140 par cipants from
within India and overseas countries had been invited in
this event. Two day interac ons were focused to promote
& adopt best prac ces for safe & clean plant opera ons.
Various speakers shared their experiences
and glimpses of the ac vi es being carried out in their plants/ industry in regards to safety, health &
environment & waste management.
On behalf of GHCL, Mr. N. I. Parekh (GM – QEHS) & Mr. Sushil Kumar Singh (Assist. Manager – QMS) presented
a paper on waste management ini a ves with the theme of “Waste to Wealth”. During presenta on, GHCL
highlighted its various ini a ves which had been taken to manage the waste and convert it in to useful
byproducts. On the last day, the seminar concluded with the visit to UPL, Bharuch plant with the aim to
provide an opportunity to learn be er safe & clean prac ces followed in AMAI member industries.
riddle time
1. I am black when clean and white when dirty.
What am I?
2. I have a head & no body, but I do have a tail.
What am I?
Answers: 1. chalkboard
2. A coin
April 2018 18

HSE Stewards Meet - Soda Ash Division
In order to enhance the Health, Safety and Environment
performance, a team of HSE stewards represen ng all
department has been formed. Every Steward will be
responsible for his area to improve the safety, health and
environment culture. The journey was started in Sept
2017.A total of 28 stewards have been iden fied.
In con nuing towards the Sustainability Journey, a meet
of HSE stewards was organized on 26th Feb 2018 at
Hotel Divine, Veraval.
This was a ended by all stewards, senior management team and EHS team.
Mr N I Parekh –GM ini ated the meet by welcoming all and briefing about the ac vi es so far. The meet was
addressed by Mr. N. N. Radia, COO and senior management team. During the address by top leadership,
organiza on's vision towards development of sustainability culture within the organiza on was presented. The
roles, responsibili es and expecta ons from stewards were delivered.
As a token of felicita on, formal cer ficates to individual stewards were presented by Mr. Lovish Ahuja, Group
Head – Sustainability to boost the moral and par cipa on of stewards by empowering them.HSE stewards also
shared their journey and experience of last 5 months and provided insights for further improvements.
Salt Harvest Season - 2018
th
On 16 March 2018, Golden Scrapping Func on was
celebrated at our Vedaranyam Plant. The func on was
chaired by Mr. Gopa Kumar Menon (VP-CPD), Mr. T
Malairasan (Advisor-GHCL), Mr. V Manoharan (AGM
–Veda Salt Works).
March is considered very auspicious as this month
marks the first Salt Harvest. On this occasion, special
puja ceremony is organized where homage is paid to
Lord asking him to bless and bring prosperity to the
land for bringing good harvest. Last year Veda Salt
Works made the highest raw salt produc on and
sales.
All the staffs and execu ves were present during the func on at the Veda Salt Works. Special Garland was
made using Salt Crystals for the Vinayagar Statue.
April 2018 19

GHCL Recognises
On the Spot Awards given to the following members of the Madurai Yarn division
Mr. RADHA KRISHNAN- Sr. Technician, for his idea to fix the 6 mm screw on the suc on duct which helped
resolve the issue and eliminate chocking.
Mr. RADHA KRISHNAN- Sr. Technician, for his idea to fix the 6 mm screw on the suc on duct which helped
resolve the issue and eliminate chocking.
Mr. ASHOK KUMAR- Asst. Technician, for his excellent idea to change sensor from 90MM to 65MM and
also increase empty sensor gap. Its impact, to reduce the workers’ strain and unwanted sider a empts
reduced.
GHCL TEA (Think- Experiment & Adopt)
has been launched for Soda Ash Division, total 11 Ideas were submi ed by the execu ve. The Idea
discussed and presented to COO and other seniors of Soda Ash Division. (Talk to Neha in HR for GHCL Tea
logo )
COO & Seniors appreciated sincere efforts by the execu ve and encouraged them with message that
Innova on should be way of our life, we should also strive for excellence by con nuous improvement. All
those who par cipate were given cash prizes by COO.
Various Projects presented were -
1. Conversion of Poten al Energy to electric energy - Bhaveshgar R Aparnathi, Assistant Manager – RMH
2. 2x11 MW TG SETS: Retrofit & Modifica on to 2X12.5 MW TG SETS - D B Vaishnav, General Manager -
U lity opera ons.
3. Reduc on In Mother Liquor Dilu on - Deepak Garg , AGM - Process & Arjun Hirpara, Graduate
Engineer Trainee – Chemical
4. Brique e Online Drier - Mayur A Purohit, Junior Engineer – Process ; K V Zankat ,AGM – Process
5. Salvage Yard Inventoriza on - Nikhil Moundekar, Engineer – QMS ;Sushil Kumar Singh, Assistant
Manager – QMS
6. Do not accept non-confirming material: Limestone- Murlimohan, Sr. Manager – Mines
7. Cleaner Produc on: Towards Sustainability, Priyakanchini Pravin Gupta -Dy. Manager – Environment
8. Carboniza on Chiller - Sanjay Kumar Chaudhary, Manager – Projects
9. Vision For Health - Dr. Tejas K Zankat, Manager – Medical
10. Saving of So Water from Belt Filter Vacuum Pan- Gopal Chavda ,Sr. Manager – Maintenance; Saumik
Dixit, Assistant Manager – Maintenance; Dilip Barad, Engineer – Maintenance; Vishal Yadav Engineer –
Maintenance
11. Calciner Feed Seal Modifica on- R D Badgujar, Dy. General Manager – Maintenance; Saumik Dixit,
Assistant Manager – Maintenance; Hiteshkumar K Patel, Engineer – Maintenance; Vishal Yadav, Engineer
– Maintenance; Nikhil Dileepbhai Trivedi, Engineer - Maintenance
April 2018 20

Book Review
A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes- by Stephen W. Hawking
he book became a bestseller and sold more than
T10 million copies in 20 years. It was also on the
London Sunday Times bestseller list for more than
five years and was translated into 35 languages by 2001.
A Brief History of Time begins with a striking image and a
wonderful true story: An elderly lady a ended a public
lecture given by an astrophysicist on how the Earth goes
around the Sun and how the Sun circles about with
countless other stars in our galaxy the Milky Way. During
the ques on and answer session, the woman stood up
and told the dis nguished scien st that his lecture was
nonsense, that the Earth is a flat disk supported on the
back of an enormous tortoise.
. The scien st tried to outwit the lady by asking, "Well, my dear, what supports the tortoise?" To which she
replied, "You're a very clever young man, but not clever enough. Its turtles all the way down!”
Hawking uses the image of an infinite tower of tortoises to introduce contras ng views of the Universe.
Indeed, the first chapter con nues with an account of people's varying pictures of the cosmos over the last
few millennia. In the following chapters, Stephen Hawkins talks about - Space and Time, The Expanding
Universe, The Uncertainty Principle. He talks about me in Eins en's rela vity theory and uses the Doppler
Effect to explain how the universe is ge ng bigger. He also explains how light waves have crests and troughs.
The highest point of a wave is the crest, and the lowest part of the wave is a trough. Some mes more than one
of these waves can interfere with each other - the crests and the troughs line up. This is called light
interference. When light waves interfere with each other, this can make many colours. An example of this is
the colours in soap bubbles.
Chapter 5 is mostly about elementary Par cles and Forces of Nature. All par cles have something called spin.
The spin of a par cle shows us what a par cle looks like from different direc ons. Besides the force of gravity
and the electromagne c forces, there are weak and strong nuclear forces. Weak nuclear forces are the forces
that cause radioac vity, or when ma er emits energy.
The next chapter talks about Black holes. Black holes are stars that have collapsed into one very small point.
This small point is called a singularity. Black holes suck things into their centre because they have very strong
gravity. Some of the things it can suck in are light and stars. Only very large stars, called super-giants, are big
enough to become a black hole. The star must be one and a half mes the mass of the sun or larger to turn into
a black hole. This number is called the Chandrasekhar limit. If the mass of a star is less than the Chandrasekhar
limit, it will not turn into a black hole; instead, it will turn into a different, smaller type of star. The boundary of
the black hole is called the event horizon. If something is in the event horizon, it will never get out of the black
hole.
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Black holes can be shaped differently. Some black holes are perfectly
spherical - like a ball. Other black holes bulge in the middle. Black holes will
be spherical if they do not rotate. Black holes will bulge in the middle if they
rotate. Black holes are difficult to find because they do not let out any light.
They can be found when black holes suck in other stars. When black holes
suck in other stars, the black hole lets out X-rays, which can be seen by
telescopes.
Chapter 8: The Origin and Fate of the Universe- The Big Bang and the
evolu on of the universe. How the universe started and how it might end is
talked about in this chapter. Most scien sts believe that the universe
started in an expansion called the Big Bang. The model for this is called the
"hot big bang model". When the universe starts ge ng bigger, the things
inside of it also begin to get cooler. When the universe was first beginning,
it was infinitely hot. The temperature of the universe cooled and the things
inside the universe began to clump together.
Chapter 9: The Arrow of Time- In this chapter Hawking talks about why "real me" as humans observe and
experience it (in contrast to the "imaginary me" in the laws of science) seems to have a certain direc on,
notably from the past towards the future. Firstly, there is the thermodynamic arrow of me. The second arrow
is the psychological arrow of me. Thirdly there is the cosmological arrow of me. Humans experience these
three arrows of me going in the same direc on, Hawking postulates that humans have been living in the
expanding phase of the universe. He thinks that intelligent life couldn't exist in the contrac ng phase of the
universe. Only the expanding phase of the universe is suitable for intelligent beings like humans to exist,
because it contains a strong thermodynamic arrow. Hawking calls this the "weak anthropic principle".
Humans have always wanted to make sense of the universe and their place in it. At first, events were
considered random and controlled by human-like emo onal spirits. But in astronomy and in some other
situa ons, regulari es were observed. With the advancement of the human civiliza on in the modern age,
more regulari es and laws were discovered. Hawking would like to see that eventually everybody would one
day talk about theories in order to understand the true origin and nature of the universe, accomplishing the
ul mate triumph of human reasoning.
“ Intelligence is the ability
to adapt changes.”
- Stephen Hawking
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Creative Corner
Escape from Death – By Piyush Halani
Assistant Manager-Finance – Soda Ash Division
“Ved was cycling through an underpass when suddenly the road
above collapsed onto him. He experienced a huge hit and went
numb; with darkness encircling him. It all happened within the
frac on of a second.
For certain amount of me, he went blank and did not know what
to do. Trying to free himself, he vigorously pushed and kicked his
surroundings but to no avail. The impact was so high that he could
not shout for help as well.
A faint light coming through an opening drew his a en on towards the red s cky fluid stuck to his body. 'I
must get out real quick; otherwise I will die of blood loss' he thought to himself.
Some people gathered around the place and their sounds could be heard. Ge
they did not have much me in their hands.
ng him out was a tricky task as
He saw the opening, from which the light reached him, was widening slowly; but was unable to reach it.
Then, a pair of hands appeared, trying to support him to come out. Ved made one last effort and threw
himself towards the helper, with his head reaching there first.
The rescue was half way through when he got stuck again. The pupils of his eyes could not adapt to the bright
lights outside, so he decided to keep them closed.
With some amount of pressure, he quickly exited the hole; finally set free. Everyone around erupted with
happiness and joy. They were clapping and congratula ng one another while his helper carried him. Fresh
oxygen hit his lungs and he took a deep relaxing breath.
Opening his eyes slowly, he tried to thank the people for helping, but could not u er a word. He realised that
he was inside a room and not on the road where the accident took place. The people around had worn similar
clothes. And then it hit him. He started crying as that was the only thing he could do. More happy shouts and
screams could be heard.
“He was not the same Ved anymore. He was a smaller Ved, Reborn!”
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