Ioan Askin (Zoologist)

Bachchu's Brave Move: A Tale of Urban Hustle From NCERT's Urban Livelihoods, Bachchu Manjhi's story hits home—he left his village for the city in search of steady work, as masonry gigs were sporadic and earnings too meager to feed his family. A tribal mason, he couldn't sustain basics back home amid poverty and limited opportunities. Now a rickshaw puller in the city, he earns Rs 80-100 daily (post-food/rent), saving scraps for village kin. It's a raw look at migration: High rural costs, no safety net push folks like him to urban grind. Heartbreaking—he misses family, skips sick days unpaid. Teaches kids about inequality. I teared up reading; reminds me of my uncle's journey. What's your take on city dreams? EduRev's full solution for context.

Depreciation Demystified: Your Accounting Ally Hey, number crunchers! In accounting, depreciation is the systematic allocation of a tangible asset's cost over its useful life, reflecting wear-and-tear or obsolescence. It's not a cash outflow but a non-cash expense that matches costs to revenues (hello, matching principle!). Why care? It gives a truer profit picture—imagine buying a machine for $10K; depreciate it over 5 years at $2K/year via straight-line method: Annual expense = (Cost - Salvage)/Life. - Straight-Line: Even split, simple for beginners. - Double-Declining: Front-loads for fast-aging assets like tech. Tax perks too—lowers taxable income. Land? Nope, infinite life. From my CPA days, it's a game-changer for balance sheets. Got assets to depreciate? Investopedia's examples break it down beautifully.