tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48011809870103442002024-03-13T21:29:35.814+05:30General Indian and Global NewsImpartial views on Indian and World News
bala_tvmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255329481925184870noreply@blogger.comBlogger217125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-25373940353870481942021-08-22T22:16:00.002+05:302021-08-22T22:46:33.213+05:3010 Truths you will Understand if You have an Elder Sister<p> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Introduction</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you have an elder sister at home, you will have a hell of a difference in the way things are handled at home. You might have had
trivial fights on small issues that your parents often find difficult to
digest. If you look back at those fights, it would bring a smile to your
face. The memories may fade away with time. But the love you
share will only grow in the same period. Here are some of the craziest
experiences every sibling who has an elder sister would have probably had at
home, giving periods of unrest at home to the parents.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioZQYk6iyVMoYqNa2lOR6OCJk2N3_xo90-Uro2ClzAgTQ_vOrnhWPulm2TOwbh-Vl5ZLwYnWrG-5kPu68qdNLF6lPzRmabDpTwtkkME_A5Ba6Z4brKfGNZ6No2yj3C2JCBNmiKFPhWP7kLjwxGItSaDyYrpUtjM7oIJMHbv1oiL7ywDynXjk9hM5JLpw=s474" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="474" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioZQYk6iyVMoYqNa2lOR6OCJk2N3_xo90-Uro2ClzAgTQ_vOrnhWPulm2TOwbh-Vl5ZLwYnWrG-5kPu68qdNLF6lPzRmabDpTwtkkME_A5Ba6Z4brKfGNZ6No2yj3C2JCBNmiKFPhWP7kLjwxGItSaDyYrpUtjM7oIJMHbv1oiL7ywDynXjk9hM5JLpw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="background: white; line-height: 18.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.55pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 16.2pt; margin: 16.2pt 0cm 4.55pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-outline-level: 3; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">You will always be the guinea pig to appease
your elder sister. She will try things on you different things like makeup,
dresses, hair, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h3 style="background: white; line-height: 18.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.55pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 16.2pt; margin: 16.2pt 0cm 4.55pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">2.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Anything and everything will be
used as a weapon of war during the moments of contention. These could have been
precipitated on trivial matters.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="background: white; line-height: 18.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.55pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 16.2pt; margin: 16.2pt 0cm 4.55pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">3.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Fights over trivial matters such
as the grabbing of remote, pulling of the legs, punches, hair-pulling would
have taken place. All these things were done to prove one-up-man-ship. Ultimately
someone has to cry in the house.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="background: white; line-height: 18.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.55pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 16.2pt; margin: 16.2pt 0cm 4.55pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">4.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You will be the student of her
makeshift classroom. In this game, she
plays the teacher and picks up the cane to beat you one pretext or the other to
make you cry.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="background: white; line-height: 18.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.55pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 16.2pt; margin: 16.2pt 0cm 4.55pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">5.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You will always be the Assistant
to her weird experiments that she undertakes at home with or without the
knowledge of your parents. It could be cooking food, pranks, fun, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="background: white; line-height: 18.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.55pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 16.2pt; margin: 16.2pt 0cm 4.55pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">6.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You need not worry about a career
path you want to take in your life. Your elder sister would be there to guide
you in knowing your skills and sensitivities. <o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="background: white; line-height: 18.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.55pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 16.2pt; margin: 16.2pt 0cm 4.55pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">7.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">If you are a partner in a prank
with your elder sister, then you’re safe as the elders get all the thrashing
from parents!<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="background: white; line-height: 18.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.55pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 16.2pt; margin: 16.2pt 0cm 4.55pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">8.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Through the contacts of your
elder sister, you become a famous guy in your school. Girls come to you for
discussion on one pretext or the other. <o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="background: white; line-height: 18.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.55pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 16.2pt; margin: 16.2pt 0cm 4.55pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">9.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You get excited when a stranger is
not able to make out who is elder between you and your sister.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<h3 style="background: white; line-height: 18.8pt; margin-bottom: 4.55pt; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 16.2pt; margin: 16.2pt 0cm 4.55pt 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">10.<span style="font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">You have been made to believe that you’re adopted to make you cry and
feel lonely. You might have fallen for it several times.<o:p></o:p></span></h3>bala_tvmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255329481925184870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-53127981468252658352021-08-22T16:30:00.012+05:302021-08-22T21:11:32.614+05:3010 Simple Ways to Hack the Brain<p> <b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Introduction</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">The human brain is the biggest asset of mankind. With its use, we have
totally dominated our planet. Though we are incapable of flying or holding
things with the best claws as do other animals or run as fast as leopards do, due
to our brain functions, we have clawed our way to the top of the evolutionary
ladder. Despite its superb capabilities, our brain has its own limitations.
These limitations often show up at worst times without notice and to our
embarrassment. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQs5zicWYRSNVx27hmRVPXsQpLelhg_BbOc0oTNSCfslNxzlk4_GjWvZhZHYGQeEgzbMHxx8jJuB1Lx3wBWRNWdoMv0pXkVONz8iQcxqEsDT7V1Amzuj-mlM_C1g1qshLWXVnzDuPxPEmS5yGh4pwJhu3onjrn8L4JUcTitTKpPOvxnsTlEEVZW-Rwsg=s300" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQs5zicWYRSNVx27hmRVPXsQpLelhg_BbOc0oTNSCfslNxzlk4_GjWvZhZHYGQeEgzbMHxx8jJuB1Lx3wBWRNWdoMv0pXkVONz8iQcxqEsDT7V1Amzuj-mlM_C1g1qshLWXVnzDuPxPEmS5yGh4pwJhu3onjrn8L4JUcTitTKpPOvxnsTlEEVZW-Rwsg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Ways to Tame Our Brain</span></b><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">To maximize its capability, scientists are consistently working on
the brain and are coming up with hacks to overcome its limits. They know that
there is still a lot of information about the brain that has to be discovered.
Through the research, they have come up with certain simple ways to overcome
these limitations. These are time-tested ones. Here are ten ways you can hack
your brain to your advantage, according to science.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> </span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Smiling Can Trick Our Brain
Into Thinking We’re Happy:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> Smiling always makes the people around us happy. This is because the smile releases feel-good chemicals such as
dopamine and serotonin in our brain. Hence, the smiling dupes the brain to
think that we are happy and brings down stress and anxiety in
high-pressure situations, which, in turn, lowers blood pressure and helps
us to live longer.<br /><br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQsm-754JaiUySjKpIfag5bisKaaeRMkYjA_06n-4YeO8r7PXlrEMfjITuYPnatkvXKXujjDvxuNlNbAXmMgd8qeC8CfyQnOI4kkONgNVp3_k6tzJXJJZgTTXtpdbWCHCSFITqbpc6g2rCGoEDtxBcgLWQNq_lAAFPgXG7UflI2FH3HjGjPmtUg2wsnw=s318" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="318" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQsm-754JaiUySjKpIfag5bisKaaeRMkYjA_06n-4YeO8r7PXlrEMfjITuYPnatkvXKXujjDvxuNlNbAXmMgd8qeC8CfyQnOI4kkONgNVp3_k6tzJXJJZgTTXtpdbWCHCSFITqbpc6g2rCGoEDtxBcgLWQNq_lAAFPgXG7UflI2FH3HjGjPmtUg2wsnw" width="318" /></a></div><br /></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Study In Spaced Intervals To Retain More
Information:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> We
need to feed the information to the brain in spaced intervals. This lets us retain more information than when we try to study continuously for a
longer period of time. When we take a break in studies, our brain forms new neural connections to retain what is fed to it. This process needs time.<br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNIuyu7bCwP0udvL9-IY9XnpKyg56Y6DHGH71RwA1MqMBQ4obJoyDZwFtxthviG-vztwOzvovuQRk-IjBp4pfb5fXT-dwssYl78OjhplkArmYUrymwdQorbia2eSYeDorbCZsn5D2dKecdGVYyAbMELsTSdqejVKEhJD_EaWqjelNckf3JGQa_ojvjJg=s311" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="162" data-original-width="311" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNIuyu7bCwP0udvL9-IY9XnpKyg56Y6DHGH71RwA1MqMBQ4obJoyDZwFtxthviG-vztwOzvovuQRk-IjBp4pfb5fXT-dwssYl78OjhplkArmYUrymwdQorbia2eSYeDorbCZsn5D2dKecdGVYyAbMELsTSdqejVKEhJD_EaWqjelNckf3JGQa_ojvjJg" width="311" /></a></div><br /></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Chew Gum To Reduce Anxiety And Depression:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> We can chew the gun and reduce anxiety. The effects are more pronounced after two weeks of regular gum-chewing. People who chew gum are known to better tame the depression
and fatigue as well.<br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjauD_HRAyTqW76URlWcw9ZV6wspF2DXyrltNSA0ZfYwcH_6EN3pVhsbqe-3-igY1sBHvdbp2fMXlajD15d1Mq_fy2QrwcvxWiETu8T5NDrWMfLMhX8acdX14Xcn62x4eUuCrDZxDfkk-CoquDGY6gvnLDCoHRTjBs87wjdz_xhCqxmNDwOoOhhcQkpKg=s225" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjauD_HRAyTqW76URlWcw9ZV6wspF2DXyrltNSA0ZfYwcH_6EN3pVhsbqe-3-igY1sBHvdbp2fMXlajD15d1Mq_fy2QrwcvxWiETu8T5NDrWMfLMhX8acdX14Xcn62x4eUuCrDZxDfkk-CoquDGY6gvnLDCoHRTjBs87wjdz_xhCqxmNDwOoOhhcQkpKg" width="225" /></a></div><br /></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">The aroma of Rosemary Improves Mental Ability:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> The usage of scented oil such as rosemary oil has got positive effects on the cognitive skills of our brain. The aroma of the oil awakens the brain into definitive action
and brings more concentration on the work at hand.<br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq50oRHo_GdYXjXVv1jjiv-D8IlQfxYys0eeX5Udtue6ZaCn_4kC3pe41QpEpB-6ON4q1Vq85aQMxA7I2EP3Rv0OkYP0uaYg9sf95-sdoDWhC3oOWETbt1LpLL18UpKKyAjMO4misqhua5rUW40Hvk1erp0OzwjGxSGGEl_Cck1Ew5o-UfYR9bwGt9wg=s225" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="225" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiq50oRHo_GdYXjXVv1jjiv-D8IlQfxYys0eeX5Udtue6ZaCn_4kC3pe41QpEpB-6ON4q1Vq85aQMxA7I2EP3Rv0OkYP0uaYg9sf95-sdoDWhC3oOWETbt1LpLL18UpKKyAjMO4misqhua5rUW40Hvk1erp0OzwjGxSGGEl_Cck1Ew5o-UfYR9bwGt9wg" width="225" /></a></div><br /></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Listen to Classical Music to Improve Learning:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> It is known from time immemorial that music improves the productivity of the brain. More
precisely, classical music listening improves the power of concentration,
which in turn improves the power of assimilation of knowledge.<br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnhyE0wT403kav9FmQcrXMA8sqwejYkhQsNBlc0CvkZPq7Qyx9Vtgqvt8zzB1GrsBx0XucSm5v4n7aDENQFAmsmY3wzIA_4_K7OWU9CPV-qbqC8SKPG1KvX18dxGLanlFtdpwEW-i7FTdauBSyNMDVetswsQuoIeq4PzLF4YA0KNDTQK7maoQS2ss7zA=s275" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnhyE0wT403kav9FmQcrXMA8sqwejYkhQsNBlc0CvkZPq7Qyx9Vtgqvt8zzB1GrsBx0XucSm5v4n7aDENQFAmsmY3wzIA_4_K7OWU9CPV-qbqC8SKPG1KvX18dxGLanlFtdpwEW-i7FTdauBSyNMDVetswsQuoIeq4PzLF4YA0KNDTQK7maoQS2ss7zA" width="275" /></a></div><br /></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Stop Yourself from Choking by Singing:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> There are times when we get choked in the throat when we are called out for a lecture or a talk. It is not because we do not know anything instead it was due to the fear of the audience. All that can be done is to sing a song in the mind to divert the mind or brain. If this is not possible in a meeting or in similar situations, we can focus on something else there in the venue or count backward.<br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY34SMxs9EgsjGPRrdv0rIX28bs1m3k3etQ0wi1Uy0EOu7DmrvF10aM4WXNTeUTsOaAiPml3rWRe1-8-S6OOK18i1EMnMUGkZCd1KzQJsS9lgjFUkIMAmeyLN5rdTLKOdnRoxC6vE97uhQEAh_7zrFansNOcR2sfJ-hiWjX4OhEuxdzm5xes4Xj28jhA=s302" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="302" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgY34SMxs9EgsjGPRrdv0rIX28bs1m3k3etQ0wi1Uy0EOu7DmrvF10aM4WXNTeUTsOaAiPml3rWRe1-8-S6OOK18i1EMnMUGkZCd1KzQJsS9lgjFUkIMAmeyLN5rdTLKOdnRoxC6vE97uhQEAh_7zrFansNOcR2sfJ-hiWjX4OhEuxdzm5xes4Xj28jhA" width="302" /></a></div><br /></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Trick Your Brain into Thinking a Rubber Arm is
Real</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">:
Keep a rubber hand glove near your right hand and go to sleep. When
you get up you tend to use the glove as if your brain has instructed you to
consider it as the right hand. <br /><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5HKKmPKfT8Kf7r7NFbD3DTzhnhI5aaUfUMw6CyhuTSmhl71VmtotvVo3Kj7MxmpyHIuCZxSsC03vbx1_qSSUSL8qoE1V6fbSNp_wmiONk02RL8pX3d1--HKW9zxelvfhW6UZ9gouWUTJSOig9d3UWFGu43-wgnKg-l8TKkn2FWPvwtqEdS5jrjCnRLg=s290" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="290" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi5HKKmPKfT8Kf7r7NFbD3DTzhnhI5aaUfUMw6CyhuTSmhl71VmtotvVo3Kj7MxmpyHIuCZxSsC03vbx1_qSSUSL8qoE1V6fbSNp_wmiONk02RL8pX3d1--HKW9zxelvfhW6UZ9gouWUTJSOig9d3UWFGu43-wgnKg-l8TKkn2FWPvwtqEdS5jrjCnRLg" width="290" /></a></div><br /></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Use the Sun to Hallucinate:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> We can use the legal form of hallucinations to the re-excite human brain. As one physiologist of the 19th century had pointed out, it can be done with the help of sunlight.
Looking at the sun with one closed eye, we can start waving the hand on the other side for 20 minutes. Soon we will start seeing shapes in front of our eyes. The shapes depend upon the person. Anyhow, we can expect to see shapes like spirals, hexagons, or squares. Similar hallucinations can be had if we place a white paper on the closed eyes and lie down under the bright white light in a room. <br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh49wFVVk8vMhRKFtyCAtKROZ4JycnlQ6qqCdR4v6Mkz_dsm6kWeIh9TUfRpb1wECaTxBZPLtza9__mIb5_Yy8jUwtnakNxZzQY4Mm1rIY9w_K5gJW3ZmJX9v_ZB2CnUpBmgCSv1lNser65ITDmB1hMmOoR1g58ANgrLEKQT3rqyt55fHXway0EWD_ejw=s275" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh49wFVVk8vMhRKFtyCAtKROZ4JycnlQ6qqCdR4v6Mkz_dsm6kWeIh9TUfRpb1wECaTxBZPLtza9__mIb5_Yy8jUwtnakNxZzQY4Mm1rIY9w_K5gJW3ZmJX9v_ZB2CnUpBmgCSv1lNser65ITDmB1hMmOoR1g58ANgrLEKQT3rqyt55fHXway0EWD_ejw" width="275" /></a></div><br /></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Use Gestures to Prepare for a Test:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> This is a known fact that some people need to write the learned things down on a piece of paper to impress them hard on to their memory. Some people do a session of yoga or
meditation to rejuvenate their minds before embarking on their studying or
learning session. These may or may not help in retaining the learned
things in memory whereas the use of gestures while studying surely helps
in retaining them in the memory.<br /><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-uiy8cRiDuKglsbfXLgn3h6ilcYTfCqF1kZLyGt2eULqBa8btpcEEM6TlsgJ3JAYUCdXSaEDq9l1JQUqm7ntLDmiCa-_Edvj9AMqvBOPrIEblLaQtH2pPMX82strQgK5OsI_5uw7YxGFgDmvLk74kfz1S583e8gUfhAclIWx5LqiJhhq0_CAd49ECRA=s275" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-uiy8cRiDuKglsbfXLgn3h6ilcYTfCqF1kZLyGt2eULqBa8btpcEEM6TlsgJ3JAYUCdXSaEDq9l1JQUqm7ntLDmiCa-_Edvj9AMqvBOPrIEblLaQtH2pPMX82strQgK5OsI_5uw7YxGFgDmvLk74kfz1S583e8gUfhAclIWx5LqiJhhq0_CAd49ECRA" width="275" /></a></div><br /></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Be More Attractive By Believing We Smell Good:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> Always applying scent is part of increasing the acceptability among the crowd, especially with women. This induces confidence in our mind and that would be visible in
the way we deal with people. <br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5LTD3yKGqHVAUEtSr9Pc7iPNAcgtBRo_ap-sPRIbll9js8U17n_NWqO9P3rbcj0OCYVyeswK7J_MVe9FO5g_m5o5hVqNddvTKJUZBr_e_buhP4ws5hksBxCfoEdgq0geIKN08Wr3OPOPOTwXtf3kSz8U_WerY91nnRdwB8RiPPTaxU12E8CAkbARiuQ=s276" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="276" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5LTD3yKGqHVAUEtSr9Pc7iPNAcgtBRo_ap-sPRIbll9js8U17n_NWqO9P3rbcj0OCYVyeswK7J_MVe9FO5g_m5o5hVqNddvTKJUZBr_e_buhP4ws5hksBxCfoEdgq0geIKN08Wr3OPOPOTwXtf3kSz8U_WerY91nnRdwB8RiPPTaxU12E8CAkbARiuQ" width="276" /></a></div><br /></li>
</ol>bala_tvmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255329481925184870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-61498967944345579532021-08-19T23:49:00.009+05:302021-08-22T21:33:31.812+05:30How can we bring down the severity of COVID-19?<p> <b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Introduction</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Generally, people tend to disregard the flue-like
symptoms as they want to visit neither hospital nor the doctor and take either
home remedies or self-prescribed medicines. Sometimes, this side-stepping the
warning symptoms may lead to serious complications if the appeared symptoms are
those arising out of COVID-19. If the people have contracted the coronavirus,
the time is ticking away for them as it may lead to serious complications after
4 or 5 days. The physicians who have studied this pandemic say that people need
to be extra vigilant regarding the types of symptoms that appear and their
timeline. In this article, let us see what the course of the virus is during an
infection in the human body.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c-k3sJeGbhU/YR6ht4PguhI/AAAAAAAADZ4/zQRwP2Hf3f86PUTtWIovdB0Qka1OOQa8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s317/covid-19-guidelines.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="317" height="159" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c-k3sJeGbhU/YR6ht4PguhI/AAAAAAAADZ4/zQRwP2Hf3f86PUTtWIovdB0Qka1OOQa8ACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/covid-19-guidelines.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Viral
Life Cycle<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Like any other virus, the viral infection in the
human body subsides after 11-14 days in people with milder symptoms. However,
the situation turns worse in some patients after 5 days. Over the period of 5
days, the virus makes enough copies to infect the lungs. By this time, the body
would have started making the antibodies to stall the progress of the virus.
Typically, it is after the second day of infection the body starts making the
antibodies and generating symptoms such as cold, nasal block, throat aches,
chills, fever, body ache, etc. All the patients may not get all the symptoms
listed. Some may get a subset of them. The severity of the symptoms produced by
the body depends on the viral load and the extent of immunity built in the
body. The period of viral multiplication in the body is called the viraemic phase.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SgcQCO0pldc/YR6jq2_x6gI/AAAAAAAADaA/ss-oHIFqwyEJgZl_kHOh5XxwHfRV2pcLQCLcBGAsYHQ/s328/covid-19-lifecycle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="154" data-original-width="328" height="188" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SgcQCO0pldc/YR6jq2_x6gI/AAAAAAAADaA/ss-oHIFqwyEJgZl_kHOh5XxwHfRV2pcLQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h188/covid-19-lifecycle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Viral
Infection Stages<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">According to health experts, the whole viral
infection can be divided into two phases. They are viraemic and non-viraemic
phases. They are described below for the benefit of the readers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Viraemic Phase:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
Typically, the viraemic phase lasts for 4-5 days. During the course of this phase, the body
starts making antibodies and generate different symptoms. The symptoms subside
after 5 days in most patients (80%). However, the situation spins out of
control in few patients (20%) after 5 days due to excessive immune response of
the body. Therefore, the patients should look for the worsening of symptoms
after the initial five-day period or viraemic period. By this time, the virus would
have made sufficient copies of itself in the human organs, especially the
lungs. In this phase, doctors prescribe medicines to control fever,
inflammations, and pain symptomatically.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Non-viraemic Phase:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
The worsening of the condition in this phase is mainly due to the overreaction
of the immune cells of the human body, not because of the virus per se. The
human immune system generally produces cytokines to arrest the progress of the
viruses in the body. Generally, cytokine concentration is a measure of the
viral load in the body. If the patients’ immunity is compromised due to some
underlying condition, the viral load in their body would be exceedingly high,
triggering a cytokine storm to arrest the viral progression. This results in severe inflammation in different parts of the body, especially those
affected by the virus.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18pt;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRRwHTPVYLvKMvCJZrFxQE1aLTcpp18aivSTU4MHzU2zJm4e9V0BJKIk-Y65R2tRj7Kj4ZYTXGjvMJ0B7JvYPeT1e_eiFyJymC3SWbfhiZpTalrIexYq-8lgrA2enl1ehrxhUY58GyswF2i8nZMiil41CrABdSXTMIudQlYQrDGwOrnaR9ikdaN2cHGQ=s500" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="500" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjRRwHTPVYLvKMvCJZrFxQE1aLTcpp18aivSTU4MHzU2zJm4e9V0BJKIk-Y65R2tRj7Kj4ZYTXGjvMJ0B7JvYPeT1e_eiFyJymC3SWbfhiZpTalrIexYq-8lgrA2enl1ehrxhUY58GyswF2i8nZMiil41CrABdSXTMIudQlYQrDGwOrnaR9ikdaN2cHGQ=w400-h155" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Symptoms
Management</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the non-viraemic stage, the doctors
generally prescribe steroids and blood thinners to manage the situation. The
steroids are prescribed to mellow down the immune response, which in turn would
keep the cytokine concentration in the blood under control. Generally, the
COVID-19 generates blood clots in the body, which may precipitate serious
problems depending on the region where the clots have clogged the blood supply.
Hence, the physicians prescribe the blood thinner to manage the symptoms. Due
to the administration of the steroids, the body immunity will be compromised,
providing other microorganisms an opportunity to attack the human body. Typically,
the opportunists present in our body start invading it after 7 or 8 days.
Mostly, the lungs start getting affected due to the opportunistic infection, resulting
in pneumonia. There is a misconception in the minds of people that pneumonia mainly occurs due to the coronavirus. Pneumonia occurs after 7 or 8
days due to the bacterial infection, not due to the virus. In the non-viraemic
phase, the aggravation of symptoms is mainly due to the body’s immune response
and bacterial infection. Hence, the doctors prescribe the antibiotics also
in the anticipation of the bacterial infection.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx2qb_Vxai8xK0MeLnMHdKu5IN6ZDBq5hM3rviLgJqasR-TkO623xML-PbkV1545Ae-Rtsrajwj6Cpei_vTiZStqna3hpsrlD89sPJDu2tFzZlIh3EdIQ47J7PecVEuExeqGkx5AULyJ49yAD3Cooza8SoLCbejP4NqXawD-_vNugvzq7pLr45hFvMfQ=s352" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="143" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhx2qb_Vxai8xK0MeLnMHdKu5IN6ZDBq5hM3rviLgJqasR-TkO623xML-PbkV1545Ae-Rtsrajwj6Cpei_vTiZStqna3hpsrlD89sPJDu2tFzZlIh3EdIQ47J7PecVEuExeqGkx5AULyJ49yAD3Cooza8SoLCbejP4NqXawD-_vNugvzq7pLr45hFvMfQ=w163-h400" width="163" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Timeline
for the Symptoms Management</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">So, the effective management of the
COVID-19 can easily be achieved by timely prescription of medicines for the symptoms
in the first and second phases. In the first phase, the medicines for the
symptomatic treatment will be given to see whether the symptoms subside or not.
The symptoms subside after 5 days in 80% of cases. Effective management in
the second phase can be achieved by a combination of steroids, blood thinners, and
antibiotics. Therefore, the precise onset time of the symptoms has to be
determined by the patients and their relatives for effective disease
management. At the time of the visit, the physicians ask this timeline to gauge
the progress of the disease and prescribe the medicine accordingly.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thus,</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">
</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">the determination of the milestones passed by the patients during the
course of the disease largely helps them to avoid hospitalization with
complications.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-17446824433362509892021-08-19T21:17:00.004+05:302021-08-19T21:49:00.646+05:305 Snacks that are Good for Heart’s Health<p><b>Introduction </b></p><p>Often, the doctors and other health workers have dubbed #snacks as unhealthy. However, recent researches have shown that the snacks are
not that bad at all. However, the choice of snacks matters. Most of the readily
available ones are not that friendly to the body from a medical standpoint.
Despite this, most of us go for it because we do not want to toil it out in the
kitchen to make healthy ones. If we are persevering and knowledgeable enough,
we can make snacks out of many healthy materials that are readily available in
the kitchen.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-76Y0_KynKxU/YR5_8xi5kbI/AAAAAAAADZI/T1tBmuRLgMk2gvuyMemGxpwJIY1HibVkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s318/heart-healthy-snacks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="159" data-original-width="318" height="159" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-76Y0_KynKxU/YR5_8xi5kbI/AAAAAAAADZI/T1tBmuRLgMk2gvuyMemGxpwJIY1HibVkwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/heart-healthy-snacks.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Importance of Healthy Snacks</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Normally, we could get unhealthy snacks from every nook and
corner of any city in our country. We rely upon this food to satiate our hunger
when we don’t have time to spend in the kitchen. Once in a while, this may seem
okay. But it is harmful to the cardiovascular system as it has unhealthy fats
that are capable of clogging the arteries and veins. If this happens, the part
that gets blood from these blood vessels would be damaged permanently.
Moreover, we start putting up more weight and increase our waistlines. At this
point, it is not fair to blame the oils used in the locally available outlets
in our neighborhood. The harmful effects of these fatty substances are further
accentuated by the sedentary lifestyle that we lead in our daily lives. Actually, our lifestyles are the culprits,
not the fatty substances. This is where the making of healthy and heart-friendly
snacks come in handy. In this short article, we would be looking at the 5
snacks that are good for our #hearts. Do you know that the consumption of these
snacks also helps us to shed extra weight by increasing the rate of metabolism?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Mushroom-egg-white Omelette:</b> This combination is low in calories and
delicious. Moreover, it is perfect for the health of the heart.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ic--_QYcwwQ/YR6Ab_1Mi1I/AAAAAAAADZQ/z7-ab-f-J98eNC2JKxtw8pT7_2GaIH95gCLcBGAsYHQ/s300/mushroom-omelette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="168" data-original-width="300" height="168" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ic--_QYcwwQ/YR6Ab_1Mi1I/AAAAAAAADZQ/z7-ab-f-J98eNC2JKxtw8pT7_2GaIH95gCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/mushroom-omelette.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></li><li><b>Dalia Upma:</b>
This snack helps us to re-energize ourselves with the right combination of
essentials. It is rich in fiber, minerals, and vitamins.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rP7E9PSpDrA/YR6A0eih-TI/AAAAAAAADZY/NCbLfCi8kj0KVswb_b4LrouJLADenHJPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s275/dalia%2Bupma.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="183" height="275" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rP7E9PSpDrA/YR6A0eih-TI/AAAAAAAADZY/NCbLfCi8kj0KVswb_b4LrouJLADenHJPQCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/dalia%2Bupma.jpg" width="183" /></a></div><br /></li><li><b>Whole Wheat, Egg
White Crepes:</b> This snack is tasty and rich in nutrients. Hence, it makes a
healthier snack option for elders who run the risk of developing heart disease.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRnQt_DlS0A/YR6Bep-Pp0I/AAAAAAAADZg/4OiRobnK2X4epfgnWmZ78_JzSguXZB5LgCLcBGAsYHQ/s275/whole-wheat-egg-white-crepes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="183" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lRnQt_DlS0A/YR6Bep-Pp0I/AAAAAAAADZg/4OiRobnK2X4epfgnWmZ78_JzSguXZB5LgCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/whole-wheat-egg-white-crepes.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><br /></li><li><b>Carrot, Green
Peas, Brown Bread Sandwich:</b> It is rich in proteins, vitamin A and fiber. Moreover, it is easy to prepare, and it
requires less time. You can even add
some ketchup, boiled carrots, peas, etc. to make it even tastier and healthier.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jy16Khn8ZNo/YR6CHh23JQI/AAAAAAAADZo/Hxjy3fqx_iMeoGMQ_omqE3HI_D7SwtSyACLcBGAsYHQ/s259/green%2Bpeas%2Bwhole%2Bwheat%2Bsandwich.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jy16Khn8ZNo/YR6CHh23JQI/AAAAAAAADZo/Hxjy3fqx_iMeoGMQ_omqE3HI_D7SwtSyACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/green%2Bpeas%2Bwhole%2Bwheat%2Bsandwich.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /></li><li><b>Egg White
Spinach Omelette:</b> People with borderline HDL can even think of taking a snack
with egg white without worrying about the repercussions, provided they mix it
with spinach.</li></ol><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qE6kmN1NAIA/YR6ClITu5ZI/AAAAAAAADZw/6Tsp5ETcaEcJ-BbN9enzA4iBpR_B6Br4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s259/egg-white-spinach-omelette.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qE6kmN1NAIA/YR6ClITu5ZI/AAAAAAAADZw/6Tsp5ETcaEcJ-BbN9enzA4iBpR_B6Br4ACLcBGAsYHQ/s0/egg-white-spinach-omelette.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><p></p>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-71772057757064594202021-08-18T22:35:00.005+05:302021-08-18T23:02:59.086+05:305 Benefits of Golden Milk (Turmeric Milk)<p><b>Introduction </b></p><p><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Though Chilli is most commonly associated with Indian staple for ages,
the importance of the #turmeric or Haldi, as is known in India, is not that
publicized among the people. However, its importance has once again come to the
reckoning during the time of global pandemic #COVID-19. It is surprising and
ironic to know that turmeric’s health benefits were unknown to the Indians even
when they are using it to make different cuisines at home. People
make a solution of #Haldi and salt to dip the vegetables and fruits before their
use. It is believed that the solution removes the bacteria and other harmful
chemicals that may have been on the surface of the treated fruits and
vegetables.</span></p><p><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Plv9VzBe8YU/YR1CZsKhbdI/AAAAAAAADYo/H2JoBJjtuXQjlpioPW2rqb4Aw5waVPxiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s259/golden%2Bmilk.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="194" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Plv9VzBe8YU/YR1CZsKhbdI/AAAAAAAADYo/H2JoBJjtuXQjlpioPW2rqb4Aw5waVPxiwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/golden%2Bmilk.jpg" width="259" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> </span><b style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Origin of Turmeric</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">A mainstay of all Indian kitchens, turmeric is extracted from an
underground stem, just like ginger. It is cultivated throughout India. As it
grows up, it accumulates all the required chemicals for the well-being of human
beings. When we grew up, the grandparents used to talk a lot about its benefits
and made us drink the milk laced with turmeric powder. Even, Indian System of
Medicine, Ayurveda gives it as a recipe for sun tanning, bruise, or chronic
cold. In this article, let us see whether these claims by elders are with good
reasons to backup or not and the way by which the golden milk is properly
cooked.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> </span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Preparation of Golden Milk</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The best way of preparing #golden milk is by the addition of a teaspoon
of turmeric powder to hot milk and adding a dash of sugar or honey to it. The
experts believe that the maximum benefits of this healthy concoction can be
obtained if it is drunk without any sweetening agents. To make the concoction
healthier, it is better to add fresh rhizome paste to it. However, everything
depends upon the quality of turmeric powder used. Some people prefer to call it ‘turmeric latte’ as they feel that
it tastes awful. The golden milk can indeed taste awful if it is not prepared
properly.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">There are other ways of making the golden milk tastier, especially for
those who hate its original taste. The golden milk made using the following method tastes so delicious that you feel like having a cup of coffee. It is
done as follows.<br /></span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Make an equal-mixture of
water and milk and bring the resultant mixture to a simmer. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Separately, melt some ghee
in a pan and sprinkle a half teaspoon of turmeric powder into the molten
ghee. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Continue heating the mixture, until it smells aromatic.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Take the pan containing ghee and turmeric powder off the flame, and add cinnamon, pepper, and nutmeg.</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Mix
the resultant mixture by shaking it over the flame.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Pour the water-milk mixture onto the pan and mix it thoroughly.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">The flavored mixture of milk in water is then heated to a light boil.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Add the sweetener of your choice to make it sweet and tasty.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Take the pan off the flame, and serve it hot to devour its taste.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QJ7YaMqwP_4/YR1CuSOcRJI/AAAAAAAADYw/9rUHSmJ6_LkGV5nBt-DyoIj3Io2qGPcbwCLcBGAsYHQ/s275/Golden%2Bmilk%2Bpreparation.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="275" data-original-width="183" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QJ7YaMqwP_4/YR1CuSOcRJI/AAAAAAAADYw/9rUHSmJ6_LkGV5nBt-DyoIj3Io2qGPcbwCLcBGAsYHQ/w213-h320/Golden%2Bmilk%2Bpreparation.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Main Ingredient of Turmeric Powder</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The piperine present in the black pepper improves the bioavailability of
curcumin. This combination works even better with some nutmeg and cinnamon in
the milk medium. Some people don’t like to drink milk due to various reasons
such as allergies and lifestyle choices. During those times, it is always
prudent, from a health point of view, to prepare turmeric-based preparations
such as golden milk. The nutritive value of milk can be enhanced by using
coconut or almond milk.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> </span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Health Benefits of Turmeric Powder</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"> </span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The spice itself is an antidote for common ailments like chronic or
simple cold, inflammations and bruises. It is even used as a medicine for skin
tanning and other simple skin ailments. When it is mixed with health drink
milk, its medicinal properties grow at least 10 folds. Lots of researches have
been done on its medicinal effects in different parts of the world. These
researches corroborate with what our grandparents coerced us to believe through
their wonderful preparations as antidotes for common ailments at home. The
posts with headings “golden milk” on Instagram have made it an international
star among the global dwellers.<br /></span><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><b>Turmeric Powder Stimulates
Immune System:</b> The most important content in turmeric that powers the body’s immune system is curcumin. This wonderful natural chemical has pharmacological properties such as antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. Because of this reason, the consumption of a glass of turmeric powder-laced milk has become a norm for the Indian kids
at home. The kids consuming the golden or Haldi milk get relief from not
only coughs and sniffles but also acquire immunity against further infections.
Seeing the response to various ailments after the gulping of the golden
milk, the lactating mothers, young children, or patients who are recovering
from surgery are given this health concoction to build the body immunity
in Indian households. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><b>Turmeric-laced Milk Cures the Sick:</b> The reason why the health benefits of the turmeric powder get boosted on mixing with milk is the solubility of its potent chemical curcumin in fat-rich milk. When the turmeric powder-laced milk is ingested, the curcumin present in the turmeric powder gets absorbed along with fat easily in our digestive system. So, after getting into our bloodstream, the curcumin purifies it and flushes out the toxins from the system. Thus a person who is suffering from headaches due to sinus blockage gets immediate relief from it after drinking turmeric milk. The turmeric powder present in the golden milk dissolves the phlegm or mucus and promotes sinus drainage. The main component curcumin also helps in the digestion of food. The regular ingestion of turmeric with milk keeps at bay heartburn and bloating as well.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><b>Antidepressant Effect of
Turmeric Milk:</b> People taking a cup of golden milk before going to bed get a peaceful sleep in the night. Armed with antioxidant properties,
curcumin protects the internal organs of the human body when used regularly with milk over a longer duration. It is important to remember that the health benefits of golden milk appear only after a certain time.
Hence, it should be used on a long-term basis, not on an SOP basis. The bioavailability of the tryptophan in the brain gets enhanced in the presence of curcumin. Hence, the medicinal properties of milk get bio-magnified in the presence of turmeric powder. Golden milk is
believed to bring the depression down as some research studies have shown.
It can even potentially bring down inflammation relating to mood disorders
too.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: #0e101a; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><b>Turmeric Cures Skin
Disorders:</b> The curcumin present in turmeric powder is known to improve the skin complexion of people. This is the reason why the brides-to-be are given a glass of turmeric milk before their marriage. The anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of curcumin enable the turmeric to remove acne and improve the skin complexion. The local beauticians in India promote the concoction of turmeric and cow’s milk as
cleanser-cum-moisturizer. A potent creamy mixture of turmeric and malai is used as an instant glow mask to brighten the face. This cream works well for people who have dry to normal complexions. On the other hand, a potent mixture of turmeric with yogurt works well to give brighter skin in
people with oily skin complexion.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><b> </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--QcMA51qMWo/YR1DGVBpsKI/AAAAAAAADY4/ew90JiHPRXQ5SbEuQgqhg1rPcOUWpXnAwCLcBGAsYHQ/s225/golden%2Bmilk%2Bhealth%2Bbenefits.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="224" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--QcMA51qMWo/YR1DGVBpsKI/AAAAAAAADY4/ew90JiHPRXQ5SbEuQgqhg1rPcOUWpXnAwCLcBGAsYHQ/w319-h320/golden%2Bmilk%2Bhealth%2Bbenefits.jpg" width="319" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;"><b>Other Variants of Turmeric</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0e101a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">Another variant of turmeric, locally known as Kasturi Haldi in South
India is an amazing ingredient in many beauty and facial treatment mixtures.
For instance, the beauticians in India use another Haldi variant by the name amba halid in their recipes
for beauty enhancement. They mix this Haldi variant with malai
and raw rice to make a smooth scrub for the body. This
superb mixture not only hydrates the body but also removes the dead skin to
make a brighter complexion. So, next time if you have any skin issues, it is
better to look for grandma remedies than looking for the instant chemical
solutions that are available online.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-66059623039319755552021-08-18T19:59:00.102+05:302021-08-18T21:54:11.038+05:30Known and Unknown Facts You Should Know About COVID 19<div><b>Introduction</b></div><div><br /></div>The new #coronavirus is the disease-causing agent of the viral disease that has become a global pandemic, and it has induced the global economic recession. Known as #COVID-19, this disease has threatened public health on a large scale and forced the authorities worldwide to go for the long-term lockdown to break its chain of progression. According to the UN Secretary-General, the situation due to the COVID-19 is reminding of the crises that had occurred during World War II. Globally, more than 16 lakhs people have been infected by this disease and it has caused over 82,000 deaths worldwide. <div><br /></div><div><b> Origin of COVID-19</b></div><div><br /></div><div>The COVID-19 had its origin in the Chinese city of Wuhan in the last month of 2019 when the local health workers stated that this viral disease was passed from animals to humans. Since then, it has spread to different countries across the world. At present, the disease is prevalent in over 100 countries across the world. Being a new virus, there is no specific vaccine or medicine available over the board to prevent this viral disease. Since December last year, there have been many attempts to understand the novel coronavirus. Despite the availability of a plethora of data available, it is not known much about this newly mutated coronavirus. In this article, we are going to walk you through some unknown things and facts about the virus. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4GrkUgV5VpQ/YR0rptFqn7I/AAAAAAAADYQ/AEADBWzY_ZASifhCSFrh2uilYwgcphmuQCLcBGAsYHQ/s259/COVID-19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4GrkUgV5VpQ/YR0rptFqn7I/AAAAAAAADYQ/AEADBWzY_ZASifhCSFrh2uilYwgcphmuQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/COVID-19.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <b>Known Facts about Novel Corona Virus</b></div><div><br /></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>This newly muted virus was first spotted in the Chinese city of Wuhan where the people got this virus from the products derived from cattle.</li><li>Corona Virus is scientifically called #SARS-CoV-2.</li><li>Since the disease was discovered in the year 2019, World Health Organization (WHO) has christened it as COVID-19.</li><li>Only a few days back, WHO has decided to call this COVID-19 ‘Pandemic’.</li><li>This virus belongs to a family of viruses that cause diseases ranging from mild cold to severe diseases. Some of the severe diseases caused by this family of viruses include Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS).</li><li>The common paths of transmission of viruses include physical contact of or through the coughed or sneezed droplets coming from the infected person. </li><li>This viral disease is highly contagious. </li><li>The symptoms are mild in the beginning for an infected person and the infections pick up over a period of time. The symptoms associated with COVID-19 include dry cough, fever, sore throat, nasal congestion, tiredness, diarrhea, or running nose.</li><li>About 80% of people with COVID-19 recover without much medical intervention. However, ever one person out of six infected people becomes seriously ill and requires serious medical intervention as they develop breathlessness. </li><li>Ordinary people can avoid getting this disease by observing social distancing, washing their hands with hand sanitizers or soaps at regular intervals, stopping the touching of their face, nose, and eyes, avoid traveling, and stopping the practice of hugging and handshaking. </li></ol></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5hScQFtUCA/YR0sWtevXUI/AAAAAAAADYg/Qk1-Jt1dqd8i2LbTXpNYD8yuu9tBjrlrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s259/COVID-19%2BSymptoms.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="194" data-original-width="259" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D5hScQFtUCA/YR0sWtevXUI/AAAAAAAADYg/Qk1-Jt1dqd8i2LbTXpNYD8yuu9tBjrlrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/COVID-19%2BSymptoms.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Unknown Facts About Coronavirus</b></div><div><br /></div><div> After having gone through the known facts, let us now look at some unknown facts about this disease.</div><div><br /></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Since there is no prescribed cure for the treatment of COVID-19, all the patients will get is a supportive treatment based on symptoms produced by them. </li><li>The vaccines for the Coronavirus are being developed in the countries like the U.S. and China. However, they are undergoing clinical trials in these countries, which is a mandatory step before getting approval from the local government agencies. </li><li>The COVID-19-infected person on average may pass on the virus to two or more people.</li><li>Mainly old people, children below 10 years, and those persons who have weak immune systems and pre-existing medical conditions may develop serious illnesses. According to the doctors, people with heart problems, diabetes, high blood pressure, or previous lung infections might turn serious due to exposure to this virus.</li><li>When the affected person sneezes or coughs, the droplets that come out contain this virus. The virus particles present in air-suspended droplets remain virulent for about 3 hours in the airborne drop suspensions. </li><li>Though wearing face masks does not guarantee 100% protection from the COVID-19 transmission, it is advisable for the persons infected with the virus to wear them to stop the spreading of cough or sneeze droplets in the air. Even people with common cold and cough are advised to wear a face mask to avoid spreading the cough or sneeze droplets. The healthy people need not wear the mask. </li><li>Though there is no data available to substantiate the re-occurrence of COVID-19 infection, there have been instances of people getting the infection after recovering completely from it once. For example, a Japanese woman was reported to have got the re-infection after recovering from it once. </li><li>Despite the previously held beliefs that COVID-19 infection tends to slow down during summer seasons, there have been increased infections in all climate areas. That is why, the WHO has made it clear that the transmission of this disease is not climate-dependent. </li><li>There is no information to suggest when the COVID-19 infection is likely to subside and life across the world would return to normal. </li><li>Though there is no evidence to suggest the spread of Corona Virus from pet cats or dogs, there has been a case involving a tiger at a zoo getting the COVID-19 infection. More data is required to substantiate this claim.</li></ol></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rNnA9bQ9EJE" width="320" youtube-src-id="rNnA9bQ9EJE"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-3093254818568683772017-09-22T18:12:00.000+05:302017-10-07T02:42:46.572+05:30Colorful Navratri Festival in Trivandrum<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Annual Navratri festival got off to a colorful start with the arrival of the deity of Devi Saraswati near the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple on September 21, 2017. The subsequent day, Thursday,</div>
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September 22, 2017, marked the beginning of the said festival in Thiruvananthapuram. During the 9-day festival, the worshippers can offer their prayers to Goddess Saraswati installed at the specially set up Navratri Mandapam in the mornings and evenings. In this period, there will be musical offerings to the presiding deity by reputed artists from across the country. The deity traveled all the way from Padmanabhapuram Palace in neighboring Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. In this blog post, we will be talking about this annual ritual for the benefit of people from other parts of the world, including those from outside Kerala.</div>
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The main deity Goddess Saraswati was brought to Thiruvananthapuram city from Padmanabhapuram Palace in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu in the form of a procession. The other deities that accompanied the main deity were Kundani Manka and Kumara Swamy. The procession carrying the deities traveled to the city in two days with two halts. One halt was at famous Neyyattinkara temple for one night. That was on Tuesday, September 20, 2017. On September 21, 2017, the procession reached the Navratri Mandapam near Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple receiving huge public reception.</div>
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En route, the procession was received at Nemom by Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V.K. Prasanth and Deputy Mayor Rakhi Kumar. There was a guard of honor function organized for the incoming deity at Kacheri junction, near Nemom junction. The procession had halted for a while at Nemom village office following the age-old tradition. Furthermore, the procession was given welcome by Suresh Gopi MP and O. Rajagopal MLA at famous Karamana Satyavageeswara temple at Karamana and V.S. Sivakumar MLA and Travancore Devaswom Board Commissioner Ramaraja Prema Prasad at Chalai in different functions.</div>
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<b>Poojas and Rituals</b></div>
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During the 9-day festival, the people can offer their prayers to Goddess Saraswati in the morning and evenings. As part of the festival, there will be “Pooja Vaipu” ritual on September 29, 2017, and “Pooja Edipu” ritual on September 30, 2017.On the ultimate day, the children are initiated into the world of letters and music by well-known and accomplished persons from various fields of life. This ritual is called “Ezhuthinu Iruthu”. The parents who wish to initiate their children into the world of letters before the presiding deity can books their slots in advance for a fee of Rs. 50. The booking has started from September 21, 2017.</div>
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The worshippers need to follow the dress code to visit the Navratri Mandapam. Women devotees should come for darshan with saree and blouse. On the other hand, men need to come wearing white dothi and towel or mundu. The timings are as given below.</div>
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During the 9-day festival, reputed and performing artists from across the country, especially from Southern India, come to the city to give their musical offerings to the presiding deity at Navratri Mandapam. As before, there is a long list of reputed artists who have come forward to perform before the Goddess Saraswati, seeking her blessings. The list is given below.</div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Have you heard of Poomully Mana? If not, it is one of the well-known Namboodiri families in the state of Kerala. In Malayalam language, Mana means the family house of a Namboodiri or Kerala Brahmin. The house is located in a place called Urakam in the Peruvanam village in Thrissur district of central Kerala. According to the information available on Kerala history, this family has a lineage of over 900 years. This family has found mention in the Aithihyamala, a collection of centuries-old stories from Kerala. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The Poomully family had built the original Ammathiruvadi Temple in Thrissur district. As the years past, the family handed over the ancestral wealth of the temple to the presiding Goddess and its reign to the Cochin royalty. Later, the family moved to a place called Peringode in the present-day Palakkad to concentrate on the work it is famous for even today. The members of this illustrious family are famous exponents of Ayurveda, music, kalaripayattu and other cultural and art forms prevalent in Kerala. Some of the better-known members of the Poomully Mana are listed below.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">No doubt, Poomully Neelakantan Namboodirippad is regarded as the "Aaramthampuran" and "Arivinte Thampuran". Due to his untiring efforts, the Ayurveda treatment way became more popular across the country and globe. He successfully developed a novel treatment method based on principles of Ayurveda. He coined it as <span style="color: #222222;">'Kutipraveshika treatment'. This is a rare Rasayana treatment procedure to be recorded in the last century. The first of these attempts took place at Poomully Mana some years back. In 1953, Poomully Vasudevan Namboodirippad had undergone this novel treatment under the supervision of Poomully Aramthampuran and Vaidyamadham Valiya Narayanan Namboodiri. Even today, the descendants of his lineage practice the Ayurveda way of treatment successfully.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">In Malayalam, the Kuti is nothing but a padippura or a building. The facility that was used for developing Kutipraveshika treatment is still retained as the treatment center by the younger generations of this illustrious family. Currently, it is used for preserving ancient manuscripts and accommodating the consultation blocks of practicing doctors. Other parts of the Poomully Mana are used for both outpatient and inpatient consultations and treatments. The senior physicians accommodate the junior doctors to work under them. This enables the junior doctors (BAMS) to enhance their practical knowledge in the Ayurvedic way of treatments, medicine preparations, dietetics, and hospitality.Today, Poomully Mana has grown into an Ayurveda hospital where common men as well as s<span style="color: #050303;">everal renowned personalities </span>from within and outside the country visit seeking Ayurveda treatments from renowned physicians.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Thrissur, Kerala, India10.5276416 76.21443490000001510.2778471 75.89171140000002 10.777436100000001 76.53715840000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-60518660110208442142017-09-06T06:01:00.004+05:302017-10-07T02:53:21.018+05:30Kowdiar Palace – Royal Heritage<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is one of the most significant heritage structures to be seen in Thiruvananthapuram. It is seen in a serene and beautiful campus within the city center. This palace was built by the ruler of erstwhile Travancore Kingdom on the occasion of his only sister. Currently, the royal heritage structure is with descendants of Sethu Parvathi Bayi. This was the official residence of the Travancore ruling family till 1947. The Maharajah used to rule the erstwhile princely state from this royal palace.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This building represents the past splendor of the erstwhile Travancore dynasty. This beautiful building was built by Maharajah Sree Chithira Thirunal Rama Varma at the time of his only sister Maharani Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi’s marriage with Lt. Col. G.V. Raja in 1934. This was gifted to Sethu Parvathi Bayi. Subsequent to Kingdom’s accession to the Indian Union, the building became the personal property of the dynasty. After the Indian Constitutional Amendment in 1971, the properties and estates of the royal family were distributed equally to two lineages – Queen Sethu Lakshmi Bayi and Queen Sethu Parvathi Bayi. At present, the property is with latter due to the fact that it was built by her son former Maharajah Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The palace is known for its splendid architecture. The building has over 150 rooms. It displays hybrid architecture which is a fusion of Kerala and Dravidian styles. Being a private property, the entry into this structure is restricted. Currently, it is occupied by the members of Travancore royal family settled in Thiruvananthapuram. It has an in-house museum and a dispensary. The entry to this palace premises would take the people back to its history. This is what people who know about the royal family say at least. The palace also runs a dispensary for the benefit of common man. The ordinary people even today visit this primary healthcare to avail the treatment facilities free of cost. Some portion of the palace is open to the public from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM on all days of the week. The museum is part of the section open to the public.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India8.5241391 76.936637600000048.2728715999999984 76.613914100000045 8.7754066 77.259361100000035tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-2252350803154310682017-08-16T23:51:00.005+05:302017-10-07T03:05:45.818+05:30Goods and Services Tax Network – Genesis and Role<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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With the introduction of GST for simplifying the tax payment in various fields, things are expected to become smooth, hassle-free and simple. In order to implement and control the new tax regime, the government has introduced a nodal agency with the mandate of simplifying the tax payments by various stakeholders. In this blog post, we will see what this agency is and what it is mandated with.</div>
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It is a Section-8, non-Government, private limited company mandated to provide IT infrastructure and services to the Central and State Governments, taxpayers, and other stakeholders for implementing the Goods and Services Tax framework. It is a not-for-profit company with an authorized capital of Rs. 10 crores. The stakeholders of the company are Indian Government, all the States of the Indian Union; including the centrally administered regions of New Delhi and Puducherry; the Empowered Committee of Ministers and non-Government financial institutions. The government has the share of 49% and the private finance agencies the remaining shares in this network. This special vehicle project has adequate safeguards in the form of a government control over its working.</div>
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This network is a complex initiative that aims to establish a uniform interface for the taxpayer and a common and shared IT infrastructure between the Center and the States. This bold step will do away the previously followed the Centre and State indirect tax administrations under a variety of laws, regulations, procedures, and formats that totally confuse the people who were under their purview. Hence, the GST Network is designed to integrate this complex indirect tax ecosystem to bring all the tax administrations to the level playing field using this IT platform. Consequently, there will be uniform formats and interfaces for the taxpayers and other external stakeholders. Moreover, it strives to bring in robust settlement mechanism amongst the States and Centre</div>
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This portal will function as the front-end of the overall GST ecosystem of the country. This all important backbone of GST is designed by this special vehicle project. At the back end of this portal are the robust IT systems of CBEC and State Tax Departments. This would enable the smooth handling of tax administration functions, such as registration approval, assessment, adjudication, audit, etc. In connection with this, CBEC and 9 Indian states are developing their own backend systems. This new portal is currently capable of doing the backend functions for 20 States and 5 Union Territories. Prior to the migration of the GST regime, GST Portal was interacting with CBEC and State Tax Departments as a front-end tool on a pilot basis. The issues and shortcomings that were encountered in the trial run have been incorporated and made fool-proof.</div>
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Under GST, the taxpayers have to prepare their own challans for the tax payments through the GST portal only. This mandatory step is expected to weed out the presence of wrong TIN number from the records. Previously, the handwritten entries used to bring in these wrong TINs to the database. Once the registration is complete through the GST portal, the users have two options.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Mumbai, Maharashtra, India19.0759837 72.87765590000003618.5957917 72.232208900000032 19.556175699999997 73.52310290000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-32283369579626593702017-08-10T22:48:00.002+05:302017-10-07T03:13:08.988+05:3020 Things that Say You have a Good Husband<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: black;">Always men expect the women to do many things for them. This is especially true in the third world or Muslim world. The demarcation is now slowly ebbing with the passage of time with members from each gender making contribution for the well being of the society. With the family becoming more nuclear, the expectations from the couple are getting more over the board. In this backdrop, it is quite natural for the women folks to expect something from their spouses. In this blog, we will be listing 20 things women expect from their spouses before adjudging them as good husbands. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">1.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Accepts spiritual responsibility for his family and does whatever needed to teach the children about the findings he had about the better living.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">2.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">He is willing to say "I'm sorry" and "Forgive me" to his family if he is at fault.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">3.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">He prefers to discuss household responsibilities with his wife and makes sure they are fairly distributed so that family does not suffer.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">4.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">He brings in loop his wife on all major financial decisions to get her inputs so that couple does not suffer.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">5.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">He always keeps track of the commitments he has made to his wife and makes amendments when he is not able to meet one or two such promises. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">6.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">He anticipates different stages his children will pass through and tells them what they need to do to keep them on track.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">7.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Anticipates different stages his marriage will pass through and makes preparations for that with the wife’s consent in advance.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">8.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">He often keeps his wife in good humor by telling her what he likes about her.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">9.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Under all conditions, he provides funds for the family’s up-keeping.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">10.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span style="color: black;">Through years of dealing with the family, he knows how to deal with distractions so that he can talk with his wife and other members of the family openly.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">11.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7.0pt;"> </span><span class="mceitemhidden"><span style="color: black;">He visits with his family to the church or a temple or a mosque on a regular basis and </span></span><span class="hiddenspellerror"><span style="color: black;">prays</span></span><span class="mceitemhidden"><span style="color: black;"> with them. He prays for all the members of the family, including him.</span></span><span style="color: black;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0New Delhi, Delhi, India28.6139391 77.20902120000005228.3907261 76.886297700000057 28.8371521 77.531744700000047tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-22236113890425532602017-05-30T17:32:00.000+05:302017-09-07T07:44:26.321+05:306 Situations in Which Mobiles Come to Our Rescue<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> We live in a diverse society in which good and bad things happen simultaneously. At one place, good things happen while bad things happen at another place in the same time. We do not have control over the behavior of people with whom we meet regularly during the course of the day. Some people take it in sportsman spirit while some others give back in the same coin after some time. The most vulnerable members of the society are children and women. They have to move around independently at different points in time. Always the eagle-eyed predators are on look out for the vulnerable people in the society. Moreover, the untoward incidents happen at any point in time. That is why the companies have brought certain applications that help the users to convey the latitude and longitudes of their location when such an event strikes in their lives. Many of the applications have customizable features that anybody can use to his or her advantage without much effort. In this blog, we will see when users can make use of these installed applications in mobile to seek help from the authorities and local people whenever a distress comes in their lives.</span></div>
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<b>Pool:</b> While swimming in a water body near your house, sometimes you get entangled in an undercurrent. You can use the application to make distress calls to the people who are trained in rescuing life nearby.</div>
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<b>Toddlers:</b> When your child gets trapped in a room in your house not knowing how to open the door room from outside and crying for help. The mothers can make the distress call for help from nearby.</div>
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<b>Girls:</b> When young girls step out of their office premises, they can use the mobile applications to keep in touch with the people who are their well-wishers. This is true when they take cabs to reach their homes. They can use the applications to send their position to let know the people concerned about them whether they are being transported in the right direction.</div>
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<b>Accidents:</b> Sometimes while traveling, you might face with an accident. In such a situation, you need to get a number of the nearest hospital to seek help from the people working there. This time also the mobile applications come handy.</div>
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<b>Travelers:</b> If you are a frequent traveler, your car may become non-functional. You need a guy from the nearest workshop or garage to look into the problems afflicting your car at the earliest. This is more relevant if you are traveling with your family. Now, you can do this with the help of a button on your mobile.</div>
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<b>Aged:</b> If you have old people at home, there is every possibility that they fall ill. If the illness strikes in the midnight, you are left to go nowhere. In such situation, you use the mobile applications to reach out to the health authorities to arrange an ambulance to take your near and dear one to the hospital at the earliest.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Los Angeles, CA, USA34.0522342 -118.243684933.2099567 -119.5345784 34.8945117 -116.95279140000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-90162635950410558052017-05-09T12:16:00.005+05:302017-05-30T17:40:23.865+05:30Are New Codes for NEET Aspirants Justified in Light of Hardship Endured by Them?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">After a protracted battle between states and center in the apex court, the stage is set for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical and paramedical courses in the country. The honorable Supreme Court made it mandatory a pass in the NEET exam a mandatory condition to get admissions in medical and paramedical courses in the country. In order to offset the chances of cheating in mass-scale, the exam conducting authority Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) made sweeping changes in the schedules for the code of contact for the aspirants. The centers were given strict instructions to adhere to the code to avoid the controversies. In the light of the severe criticism from various quarters, let us see what these codes meant in the first place and how the authorities should execute them with discretion.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">As per the new codes of contact issued by CBSE for conducting NEET exam, the candidates had to remove earrings, abandon closed shoes, cut shirt sleeves, and avoid taking a calculator, unwanted papers before entering the examination hall. Apart from the restrictions listed above, the aspirants were not allowed to wear full sleeve shirts, and not allowed to take pencils, pens, closed or high-heeled shoes, metal buttons and big brooches inside the examination hall. Though CBSE gave instructions on the codes of contact, many of them were not clearer enough. As a result, the aspirants had to run between pillar and post in the 24th hour, risking their chances for appearing in the exam. Keeping in mind the confusion, some authorities at the test centers kept a stock of two dozen T-shirts ready for the use by those students who came with full-sleeve shirts on.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0New Delhi, Delhi, India28.6139391 77.20902120000005228.3907261 76.886297700000057 28.8371521 77.531744700000047tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-6243685382606618042017-04-15T17:33:00.002+05:302017-05-18T11:40:08.066+05:3010 Reasons Why You Should Always Book a Window Seat on Plane<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nowadays, people travel in the plane to overseas destinations for various purposes. Sometimes the period of travel by air may extend up to a day. If you book a non-window seat, you might feel as well bored. On the other hand, the people who have opted for the window seat would be able to watch the natural wonders happening through the transparent windows. This is why primarily people opt for the window seat for a plane journey. In this article, we would be listing out 10 reasons why you should opt for a window seat while doing the air travel. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.4194155000000136.9717915 -123.71030900000001 38.578067499999996 -121.12852200000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-22797176995769580702017-04-13T23:45:00.004+05:302017-04-14T00:31:24.854+05:30US Drops ‘Mother of All Bombs’ in Afghanistan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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According to the latest news available in the public domain, the United States (US) forces have dropped what the defense analysts call as ‘Mother of All Bombs’ in Afghanistan. This was disclosed by the sources close to the ground forces operating in this war-torn country. The sources say that the said bomb was used to blast the ISIS tunnels in Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, bordering Pakistan. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is expected to talk about this development in his upcoming brief. In this blog post, let us see what has prompted the US to drop this bulky bomb in Afghanistan.</div>
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The explosive device used this time in Afghanistan is the largest non-nuclear device in the US Air Force arsenal. This was reported by the reputed news gatherers in the globe, as quoted by the US ground forces operating in Afghanistan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This precision-guided device was developed in 2003 by US Air Force. It belongs to the GBU-43 class of bomb that uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) to precisely hit the target. This bulky explosive device was code named as MOAB, which stands for Massive Ordnance Air Blast. In the defense quarters, MOAB is fondly called as the ‘Mother of All Bombs’. The total weight of this explosive device is 21,000 pounds. It is for the first time the US Air Force is using this bulky ordnance. According to the defense analysts, this device is a ‘concussive weapon’ that does not penetrate the ground. Instead, MOAB destroys tunnels and a large surface area.</div>
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As told above, this bomb creates a huge shockwave, apart from a huge fireball, over a large surface area. Though the impact seen from above will be minimal at the surface, it completely pulverizes the underground tunnels and bunkers, thereby making them useless in the future. Hence, it is the most optimal arsenal to use against the terror groups. Due to its precision nature, the collateral damage would be minimal, the defense sources privy to this development claimed. The blast impact would cover a radius of 300 meters. The shock impact was felt even in the neighboring Pakistani province as well. This bombing is expected to impede the free movement of terrorists through this tunnel without getting noticed.</div>
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It was dropped in Nangarhar province in this war-torn country, bordering the eastern region of Pakistan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The attack was launched in an area where the US ground forces had faced small arms firing when they were searching there to flush out the ISIS militants and destroy their targets. As a result of this Saturday firing, one US Green Beret was killed. This Afghan province has been in the limelight for all wrong reasons, as it has become the operational base of terrorist groups like al Qaeda, Haqqani Network and ISIS (Afghan branch). Even the Osama Bin Laden chose this region to hide from the public glare after the infamous 9/11 terror attacks. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>
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In a recent past, the US Court granted a divorce for a couple through Facebook as a last resort. While passing the judgment, the honorable court had said that a woman could divorce her husband through Facebook if she failed to go along with him. This ruling had come after the husband of a New York woman was not physically traceable even after repeated serving of notices to him.
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<span class="mceitemhidden">The Judge of Manhattan Supreme Court Matthew Cooper had to pass this ruling in favor of the New York woman </span><span class="hiddenspellerror">Ellanora</span><span class="mceitemhidden"> </span><span class="hiddenspellerror">Baidoo</span><span class="mceitemhidden"> as her husband remained untraceable during the course of the trial at the family court. The court allowed the woman to send divorce summons to her missing husband Victor Sena </span><span class="hiddenspellerror">Blood-Dzraku</span><span class="mceitemhidden">. The honorable court instructed her attorney to send him the petition on her behalf through the Facebook messaging system so that it could reach the man. The New York women' attorney Andrew </span><span class="hiddenspellerror">Spinnell</span><span class="mceitemhidden"> passed the news about this landmark judgment to the media. He told a media house in New York that his client wanted to become free. He further added that his client was very happy to hear the judgment as it had provided a mechanism for her to get the judgment of divorce from the legal authorities. The woman’s attorney would try to contact </span><span class="hiddenspellerror">Blood-Dzraku</span><span class="mceitemhidden"> once in a week for three weeks or until he acknowledges the receipt of the judgment. After the Facebook method of reaching the man fails, the woman would be granted the default divorce decree by the honorable court. The court had reasoned that the non-receipt of the court summons cannot become a premise for not giving divorce to a person who deserves to go out-of-wedlock.</span></span></div>
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<span class="mceitemhidden">In his judgment, the Justice Cooper opined that the social media platforms offer novel and non-traditional ways to communicate with people who cannot be contacted. This is because such people have no permanent house or permanent place of employment. He was referring to the case of the husband of the New York woman. He further added that summons could be served physically on those persons who present themselves readily before the court or whose whereabouts are known. If a person has no</span> permanent place to live, the social media platforms help the authorities to pass on the softcopy of the judgment to him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also noted that courts in the USA had passed the judgments through emails in similar cases in the past.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0New York, NY, USA40.7127837 -74.00594130000001839.942317700000004 -75.296834800000013 41.4832497 -72.715047800000022tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-16735713416352648072017-04-09T16:54:00.000+05:302017-04-11T21:11:20.607+05:30Community Radio – Rural Way of Information Sharing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Rural folks have been listening to community radio in Sanga Reddy district of Telangana everyday evening. They either just sit on an easy chair or cook in the kitchen listening to different programs from the community radio. This has become a daily routine for the people who come home tired from the field after a day’s hard work. This radio station is manned by the ladies who work in the fields by the day. These part-time employees painstakingly collect information from the ground and compile it into programs in interesting ways to woo the rural folks. In this blog post, we will be looking into this unique way of information dissemination practiced in our rural villages when the urban dwellers go Hi-Fi.</span></div>
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<b>India’s First Community Radio </b></span></div>
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Our country’s first community radio was commissioned in 2008. It was realized after a decade-long wait. The rural institution of information Sangam Radio sharing was established with the purpose of disbursing the information in their own colloquial language and slang. It is located in a place called Pastapur in Zaheerabad district, and it caters to people from Jarasangam, Raikod, and Zaheerabad. It also partly covers Kohir and Nyalkal. It broadcasts a variety of programs from 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM every day. Each village that this radio station covers has a population of between 600 and 1200 people. In short, the radio station has a coverage diameter of 30 kilometers, whereas the All India Radio nearby covers a distance of 100 kilometers. If anyone visits the Sangam Radio, he or she would get surprised looking at the simple setup that has become the household name in the villages surrounding Zaheerabad. The broadcasting tower is placed on top of a tree near the building housing the studio complex.</span></div>
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The facilitator for this community radio is Deccan Development Society (DDS). This is a Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) working on the issues relating to farmers. All the employees of this community radio station are on the payrolls of this NGO. After getting the required license, DDS established FM radio station, a transmission tower and program recording facilities. These facilities are partly funded by UNESCO. The villagers work part-time as the station employees. They work in the field by the day and in the radio station by the night. It runs with eight persons – three men and five women. Meet Hyderabad Narasamma and Nalugandila Narasamma who have been regularly doing the regular transmission of programs that have been compiled by other staff members.</span></div>
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Villagers eagerly wait for the programs aired by this radio station every day. They relax listening to the variety of programs in the evening. They listen to songs or discussions or anything that is informative in their own dialect and colloquial language. The medium of communication is Telugu. Sangam Radio offers the opportunity for the villagers to share their views through discussions and interview.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Zaheerabad, Telangana, India17.6748113 77.61638029999994617.6445533 77.576039799999947 17.705069299999998 77.656720799999945tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-70506706670800260282017-04-07T18:03:00.000+05:302017-04-09T18:02:16.115+05:30Cool Microclimate Systems in Nevada Desert<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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We Indians are under the impression that the amount of heat we are exposed to is unparalleled in this world. Hence, we think that we can survive in any hot climate. This is the viewpoint of people living near the Indian desert. This belief falls flat just like a castle of cards when one goes through a road in Nevada in the United States of America. This state is home to a desert where the temperature soars to over 45 degree Celsius. This temperature is unbearable when there is little moisture to support it. This is what one would finally conclude when he visits that state in the US from the subcontinent. Only a few people knew that there are oases in this desert. In this blog post, we will learn about two such places where cool microclimate prevails when compared to the other places in that US state.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">When one travels through Route 50 from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic coast, different flavors of climate can be experienced. The travelers will experience the moderate shore climate to extremely hot conditions while traveling by this road. This 3000-mile road has a 300-mile stretch that passes through this desert state. This part of the road is called The Loneliest Road in North America. Passing through this desert state, this road ultimately touches Sacramento in neighboring California, which is just a stone throw away from the Pacific coast. From the main arterial road arise certain serpentine roads that grace past the mountains to some hidden gems in that desert state. Only very few visitors know about these hidden gems or microclimates that offer majestic views of nature in otherwise barren terrains of the desert in Nevada state. These hidden gems are Great Basin National Park and Lamoille Lake Park. These are microclimate systems that remain embedded in the Great Basin Mountain Range in the Nevada state of the US. Hence, they are nicely insulated from the sweltering hot climate that surrounds them.</span></div>
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1. <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Great Basin National Park:</b> This microclimate has alpine forests and lakes ringed with glaciers that feed them. To the visitors, it would seem like enchanted forests that are just coming out from the pages of fairytale books. They can park their cars inside the National Park. This microclimate system is located at a height of 4569 feet from the sea level. They have to trek for another 1 hour to reach beautiful lakes that make the place famous. While standing near the lake, the visitors would experience an epoch of a totally different time zone. There are two big lakes that warrant our attention. They are Stella, situated at a height of 10,400 feet, and Teresa, situated at a height of 10,275 feet. The wild animals such as deer are present in this habitat. Though the visitors reached that place in the mid-summer, the atmosphere and air are cold. Hence, they would start shivering if they have not gone with proper precautions. The majestic mountain range in the backdrop makes the lake shores more beautiful. The travelers can take in cool and fresh air to rejuvenate both body and soul.</span>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Nevada, USA38.8026097 -116.4193890000000232.4451257 -126.74653750000002 45.1600937 -106.09224050000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-51071123166771852162017-04-05T22:44:00.001+05:302017-04-07T22:53:42.226+05:3010 Acts of Body Language to Avoid<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For a trained eye, the body language speaks volumes about the mental transactions happening in a person. All the physical gestures we make during our interactions with others are subconsciously interpreted by the people. This can become boon or bane depending upon the kind of gestures we make during our interactions with others. For instance, defensive postures during an interview may show our under-confidence to the interviewing panel. Some other gestures exude the confidence we feel at the time of interaction. In this article, we would be listing out 10 body languages that we should avoid to impress upon the people we meet or come across in our lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In reality, most people do not know anything about their own body language. They just take things for granted and come to their own conclusions about things that happen around them. Hence, the task of disciplining their body to make right gestures is a quite daunting task for them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of the body languages that we make are reflexive. The truth of the matter is that they automatically say what our minds are thinking in any given movement. However, with some effort, we can condition our reflexes in such a way that we can sound confident before others even if we are little under confident. Of course, we should know the right kind of practices so that we can avoid making negative body languages before others. Making such avoidable negative body languages will make the people look down upon us. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-5737756126094986752017-04-03T13:02:00.000+05:302017-04-03T14:46:33.646+05:30Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013 - Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013 proposes to set up an anti-corruption ombudsman in the Indian states. Its main duty is to help people come out with the instances of corruption among the Politicians and Government Officials. It essentially implements the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988. As a result of the interference of this ombudsman, many of those have been charged with corruption have begun facing the legal proceedings against them. This ombudsman organization works along with the Income Tax Department and the Anti-Corruption Bureau to publicize the corrupt people in the Government set-up. The act of 2013 establishes by the law Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for the member states. This act covers entire India, including Jammu and Kashmir which enjoys special powers under article 370. As per the statutes of the act, the “public servants” working within and outside India come under its scrutiny. According to this anti-corruption act, “public functionary” definition applies to both Politicians and Government Officials who depend on the taxpayers’ money for their sustenance.</div>
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<b>Brief History</b></div>
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In 1966, the Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) headed by Shri. Morarji Desai submitted an interim report on “Problems of Redressal of Citizen’s Grievances”. In this interim report, the ARC had recommended the setting up of two special authorities to deal with the grievances aired by the citizens. At that time, a Parliament member Laxmi Mall Singhvi coined the term Lokayukta. While participating in the debate on grievance mechanisms, he borrowed the Sanskrit words Lok (people) and Pala (protector) and stood for the setting up of an anti-corruption mechanism under this name. Thus the word Lokpal literally means “Caretaker of the People”. Accepting the word Lokpal, the ARC recommended for the creation of Lokpal for the Union and Lokayukta for the States of the Indian Union.</div>
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<b>Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill</b></div>
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Implementing the interim report, the Union Government introduced the Lokpal Bill in 1968 for the first time. Due to several reasons, the tabled bill could not get the approval from both the houses of Parliament. Taking the cue from first Lokpal bill at the Centre, the western state of Maharashtra introduced the Maharashtra Lokayukta and Upa-Lokayukta Act in 1971 to create Lokayukta in the State. After that, many other states had established the anti-corruption ombudsmen in their states. At present, the States such as Andhra Pradesh, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland, Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal and Tripura don’t have the institutions of Lokayukta in their respective States. The current form of Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill came as a draft for the scrutiny of the Parliament in 2010. The government tabled this bill in the Parliament after the noted Freedom Fighter Anna Hazare sat on the “hunger strike” demanding a law to tackle the growing menace of corruption in the country. His strike had found support from across the country, forcing the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at the Centre to suddenly draft an anti-corruption ombudsman bill. After a lot of deliberation, the bill was finally passed by both the houses of Parliament in 2013 in time to curb the unrest among the citizens.</div>
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As per the law, Lokpal is a statutory, multi-member body which has no constitutional backing. It consists of one Chairperson and a maximum of 8 members. The Members of Parliament, Members of State Legislative Assembly, Members of Panchayat and Municipality, persons convicted of any offence, politicians, people who are removed from the public services due to their inappropriate actions, persons holding any office of trust or business organization are not eligible to hold the coveted post of Chairperson in Lokpal.</div>
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1. <b>Chairperson:</b> A person becomes eligible for the appointment as Chairperson of Lokpal if he is a former Chief Justice of India, a former member of Supreme Court or an eminent person with impeccable integrity and outstanding ability. Additionally, he should have adequate knowledge and 25 years of experience in the matters of the anti-corruption policy, finance, vigilance, law and management, and public administration.<br />
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2. <b>Members:</b> Out of 8 permissible members, half will be coming from the judiciary. Rest 50% of members will be from OBC/SC/ST/women and minorities. Judicial members should either be a former Judge of Supreme Court or a former Chief Justice of a High Court. In the case of non-judicial members, they should be eminent persons with impeccable integrity and outstanding ability in their chosen professional areas. They should have at least of 25 years of experience in matters relating to anti-corruption policy, vigilance, public administration, vigilance, law, management, and finance.<br />
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There are three officials who work under the anti-corruption ombudsman. The Chairperson appoints them after consulting with other members. They are Secretary to Lokpal and Directors of Inquiry and Prosecution. The Chairperson appoints Secretary from a panel of names suggested by the Central Government. The Chairperson also appoints the Directors of Inquiry and Prosecution. These high-ranking officers cannot be below the rank of Additional Secretary to the Government of India.</div>
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According to the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act 2013, the anti-corruption ombudsman would constitute an inquiry wing under the Director of Enquiry. This wing would conduct the preliminary inquiry into an alleged offense committed by a public servant. If convicted, the person is punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1988. Similarly, the prosecution wing would be constituted under the leadership of the Director of Prosecution. This wing prosecutes the public servants who have been found to commit crime prima facie.</div>
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As per the law, all public servants come under the purview of the anti-corruption ombudsman. It does not matter whether the public servant was inside or outside the country at the time of the alleged crime. Even the Prime Minister of the country comes under the ambit of the law under certain conditions. Other people who come under the purview of the Lokpal include the Union Ministers, Members of Parliament, Officers coming under Groups A, B, C and D, and persons who are in charge of any society or organization set up by the Central Act or any other body financed or controlled by the Central Government. The persons who get involved in the act of abetting, giving or taking bribe also come under the ambit of the law automatically.</div>
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The anti-corruption law proposes to set up the Lokpal benches. The Chairperson constitutes these benches as per his discretion. Ideally, each Lokpal bench will have two or more members. About 50% of the members in each Lokpal Bench should be judicial members. If the bench has the Chairperson, he will oversee it. In cases of benches that don’t have the Chairperson, the judicial member will preside over them. The sitting of these benches may take place in New Delhi or any other place as decided by the Lokpal. Sometimes, the existing benches get re-constituted to get the required output. This would be done by the Chairperson himself if the situation warrants so.</div>
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When citizens air their complaints, Lokpal receives them. Then, the anti-corruption ombudsman analyzes them to check their veracity. Once it decides to go ahead, Lokpal would order a preliminary inquiry. This would be done either by the inquiry wing or any other Central Government agency, such as Delhi Special Police Establishment, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), etc. The preliminary inquiry has to get completed within 90 days of receiving the complaint. However, the time of inquiry can be extended for further 90 days if the enquiring official requests in writing with sufficient reasons for it. This inquiry would find out whether there is any prima facie case to go ahead. Further recommendations on the case would be done on a case-to-case basis.</div>
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1. If the complaints are against officers of Group A to Group D services, the ombudsman would refer it to Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) for the follow-up action. CVC would enquire and report the development back to Lokpal directly in case of Group A and Group B officers.<br />
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Its inquiry wing has the power to search and seize objects – both movable and immovable objects – and make reports based on them. These reports would be taken up by the 3-member Lokpal benches for further scrutiny. The benches would give the opportunities for the allegedly corrupt officers to say in their defense. After this, the benches would undertake any of the following alternatives.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0New Delhi, Delhi, India28.6139391 77.20902120000005228.3907261 76.886297700000057 28.8371521 77.531744700000047tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-88199788978961823842017-04-01T20:04:00.002+05:302017-04-01T21:14:05.733+05:30Right to Information Act 2005 - Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Parliament approved the Right to Information Act in the year 2005. It proposes to set up a regime under which people can get information about the public services.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> It effectively replaces the erstwhile Freedom of Information Act, 2002.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Under the ambit of this law, the citizens of the country can ask information from a public authority. As per the law, public authority definition covers a Government Body or instrumentality of the State.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The law instructs the public authority to quickly reply or file a reply within 30 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It further asks the public authority to computerize their records for the wider dissemination of the requested information. Under the act, they need to proactively catalog the information so that citizens need the least recourse to requests for the intended information. After its passage in both the houses of Parliament on June 15, 2005, the law came into force on October 12, 2005.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The procedure to get information as per this new act began soon after when a person filed an RTI application</span></span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"> </span>Pune police station.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Previously, information access from the public bodies in our country was restricted due to colonial-era laws such as the Official Secrets Act, 1923 and various other special laws.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The new RTI act seeks to relax these age-old laws to help the Indian citizens to seek the information they want. It also modifies a fundamental right of citizens. The new RTI act covers entire India, except the state of Jammu and Kashmir where a separate act is in practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The new RTI act covers all constitutional authorities. The authorities who come under the ambit of the law include the executive, legislature, and judiciary. Any institution or body established by the act of Parliament and State Legislature also comes under this act. It also brings under its purview the bodies or authorities constituted by the order of government bodies. The entities that are covered in this landmark act include organization or bodies owned, controlled or substantially financed by the government. Non-government organizations (NGOs) that get sizeable financial help either directly or indirectly from the government also come under RTI. In a recent judgment, the honorable Supreme Court sought to clarify this for the benefit of the ordinary citizens of the country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">When the people started filing litigation to know the status of private bodies and political parties under the RTI act, the honorable Supreme Court sought to clarify the confusion prevailing in the act. Initially, the private bodies were not thought to come under the purview of the act. In a decision of Sarbjit Roy vs. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Central Information Commission (CIC) reaffirmed the stand taken by the honorable Supreme Court. The organization confirmed that the privatized public utility companies also come under the ambit of this law.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the above-said case, the honorable Apex Court cleared the air by its ruling that private institutions and NGOs that receive over 95% of their infrastructure funds from the government bodies come under this act.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Central Information Commission has the view that political parties are public authorities that directly deal with the people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hence, they are directly answerable to the citizens of our country under the RTI act. The panel of Central Information Commission that made this landmark statement included Satyanand Mishra, Annapurna Dixit, and M.L. Sharma. The quasi-judicial body CIC<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>further added that the political parties such as Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)), Communist Party of India (CPI), Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are getting funds indirectly from the Central Government. Hence, CIC opined that they have all the characteristics of the public authority as defined in the RTI act. In order to counter this move, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the center brought a Right to Information (Amendment) Bill to remove the political parties from the scope of the act. However, the Parliament could not pass the bill. Instead, it referred the bill to a standing committee to look into the specifics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the standing committee on the Law and Personnel gave its suggestion along with the altered draft of the amendment bill. The committee states “It considers the proposed amendment is a right step in the direction to discuss the issue once and for all”. In effect, the committee recommended the passing of the bill. Hence, the political parties of our country now stand out of the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <span class="msoDel">The right to Information Act was approved by the Parliament in the year 2005. It proposes to set up a regime under which people can obtain information about the public services.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It effectively replaces the erstwhile Freedom of Information Act, 2002.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Under the ambit of this law, the citizens of the country can request information from a public authority. As per the law, the definition of public authority covers a Government Body or instrumentality of the State.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The law instructs the public authority to expeditiously reply or file a reply within 30 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It further asks the public authority to computerize their records for the wider dissemination of the requested information. Under the act, they need to proactively catalog the information so that citizens need minimum recourse to request the intended information. After its passage in both the houses of Parliament on June 15, 2005, the law came into force on October 12, 2005.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The procedure to get information as per this new act began soon after when an RTI application was filed at a Pune police station.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Each authority covered under RTI act must appoint their Public Information Officer (PIO).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The general public has to submit the application seeking information to PIO of that organization. The PIO of the concerned department is expected to give the required information to the applicant. If the request relates to the working of another public authority, the PIO should transfer it to a PIO of the concerned authority within five working days. This is the case even with the information requests that seek information from several departments. The relevant portions of the requests need to go to the concerned department PIOs for the speedy action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In addition to the PIOs, the public authorities have to appoint Assistant Public Information Officers (APIOs) to aid the PIOs in processing the requests and disseminating the information to the public in time.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The process of RTI involves reactive disclosure of information by the government and non-government authorities. This is against proactive disclosure by the people and authorities. Mostly, the submission of a request for certain information by an individual sets the ball rolling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While placing the application for the information, the applicant needs to give his name and contact particulars. He need not give any other reasons or particulars to corroborate his request for seeking the information. The designated PIOs and APIOs of the individual departments or agencies need to give the information within a stipulated time period. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If the designated officers fail to act on the requests in the given time period, the public can go to the Central Information Commission (CIC) seeking justice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CIC also steps in those cases where the PIOs and APIOs have not been appointed by the concerned departments. In these cases, the public doesn't have any means to file their requests for information. The people can even approach CIC with complaints when the Central Assistant Public Information Officer or State Assistant Public Information Officer declines to receive the application for the information.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With respect to the dissemination of information, the act specifies the time limit for the Information Officers to adhere to. They are as follows.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If the request has been given to PIO, the applicant should get a reply within 30 days of receipt of the application.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If the PIO transfers the request to another public authority, the turn-around time is 30 days from the day it is received by the PIO of the transferee authority.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The information about the human rights violation by the security agencies has to be given within 45 days. The list of scheduled security agencies is given by the act. The processing of such requests can only be</span><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"> </span>done after the CIC gives its prior consent. </li>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A citizen who wishes to get information from a public authority has to give a bankers’ cheque or a court fees stamp for Rs. 10 along with the application. The amount has to be payable to the Accounts Officer of the Public Authority.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the situation warrants, the seeker of the information may have to pay further fees towards the cost of getting it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The PIOs will offer details about the extra fees. </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0New Delhi, Delhi, India28.6139391 77.20902120000005228.3907261 76.886297700000057 28.8371521 77.531744700000047tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-50654035847475304122017-03-30T12:30:00.001+05:302017-03-30T18:45:06.662+05:30Goods and Services Tax Bill – Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Introduction</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">This is
the most talked about topic in the society. Politicians talk about the benefits
it incurs to the customers in the long run. The small-time shop owners raise
their concerns, the multinational companies are for it and the end customers
get confused because of all these developments. Basically, the bill proposes to
bring a national value-added tax in the country, uniting all the existing state
and national level laws under one platform for direct tax administration. The
central government proposes to bring this GST Bill by April 1, 2017. However,
both the houses of Parliament have to ratify this bill by 2/3<sup>rd</sup>
majority. Apart from this, about 50% of states in the Indian Union need to give
their consent to make it a law. The central government is working hard to bring
the GST Bill on the said date. Being a federal country, state and central
governments have to bring in GST concurrently. However, both will have
independent functions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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GST?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Goods and
Services Tax is going to become a comprehensive indirect tax framework. This is
going to cover manufacture, and sale and consumption of goods and services
across India. When working, it will replace taxes levied by both state and
central governments. The bill proposes to collect the value-added tax at each
stage of sale or buying of goods and services. The government is going to
collect the taxes on the input tax credit method. This novel method allows the
GST-registered commercial establishments to claim tax credit to the value of
GST they had paid on buying of goods and services. Another positive point is that the bill does
not distinguish between taxable goods and services. Hence, there will be at a
single rate in a supply chain from the buyers to the end users. As against the
multiple authorities for levying tax in the current set up, the new bill
envisages the tax administration to come under a single authority. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Constitutional
Amendment</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In order
to bring the GST Bill, the lawmakers need to bring in certain amendments. The
lawmakers will have to pass the bill as per the provisions of Article 368
of the constitution. The constitutional amendment should get approval from Lok
Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the States. Both the houses of Parliament should pass
this bill with 2/3<sup>rd</sup> majority. Moreover, 50% of states also need to
give their consent for this bill. Hence, it came as 122<sup>nd</sup> amendment
to the constitution in 2014. On December 19, 2014, Union Finance Minister Arun
Jaitley introduced the bill envisaging changes in the constitution for
approval in the lower house of Parliament. Lok Sabha passed the bill on
May 6, 2015. Subsequently, it was sent
to the Rajya Sabha for its consent. In the upper house, there was some
opposition to the bill. Hence, the ruling dispensation agreed to send the draft
of the bill to a Select Committee of lawmakers from both the houses of
Parliament. The committee suggested certain changes to the bill draft. The
upper house of the Parliament approved the new draft that incorporated the
suggested changes on April 3, 2016. Since it was an amended draft, it was
re-introduced in lower house of Parliament for its approval. Finally, Lok Sabha
also passed the bill on August 8, 2016. Now, the draft is in the court of the
States. At least, 50% of the States have to pass the bill to make it an act.
The north-eastern state of Assam became the first state to give its consent for
the bill on August 12, 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Benefits of GST</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Many
hail GST as the major reform since the opening of trades and services to
the private sector in 90s. This would be
a major step in the reform of indirect taxation in India. As said before, this
bill amalgamates several state and central government taxes into a single tax
structure for the easy administration. This would bring down the cascading or
double taxation and help a common national market. Under the new tax regime,
the exports will become zero-rated. Apart from this, tax rate on the imported
goods will be same as that levied on domestic goods and services. The bill
proposes to simplify the indirect tax administration by bring under a single
and competent authority. Under the present set up, the state and central
authorities figure out and administer taxes. Hence, the present framework has
many lacunae for tax evasion. Though taxes remain nominal or zero rated
initially, they may go high once the government decides to levy GST on
petroleum and petroleum products. Hence, the GST bill proposes to insulate the
revenues of the state governments from its impact. In order to keep the prices and
inflation under control, the States have asked for suitable compensation for
any revenue losses from the central government. The Centre has in principle has
agreed to give suitable compensation for 5 years since the date of
implementation of GST.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Benefits
for Customers</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The end
users don’t have to pay tax at multiple levels while purchasing goods and
services. There is no distinction between taxable goods and services down the
supply chain in the GST framework. Hence, the customers don’t have to pay hefty
taxes at the time of buying. Moreover, the tax burden on the consumers would
come down drastically due to these legislations. At present, the customers are
paying close to 30% taxes at multiple levels. The middle men carrying the goods
and services to different states don’t have to cough up hefty amounts in the
form of taxes and favours at the border checkpoints. Ultimately, this would
pass down to the customers in the form of lower prices. This would also bring
down the paperwork that goes into the documentation in the states for each good
entering under their jurisdiction. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><b>Salient
Features of GST Bill</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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two components. One comes from the Centre and the other from the States. The
authorities are going to prescribe rates for centre- and state-administered
GST, according to the revenue consideration and acceptability of the
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -18pt;">Basic
features of GST will be uniform across the statutes – one Central GST (CGST)
and the other for State GST (SGST) for every State. The features covered
include chargeability, basis for classification, definitions of taxable event
and taxable person, measure of levy including valuation provisions, etc.</span><br />
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separate accounts of the Centre and States will get the revenue returns. These accounts would also hold the
information about the account-heads for all the services and goods. That is the
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paid to the Central GST will go as the Input Tax Credit (ITC). As per the
provisions, this amount can only be used against the CGST payment as well. So,
under no condition the cross usage of ITC is possible. However inter-state
supply of goods and services will get waiver under the IGST model.</span></div>
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Centre and States have to avoid the credit accumulation on account of GST
refund. However, the authorities can
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Centre and the States would have concurrent jurisdiction for the entire value
chain and all tax payers. However, this will be on the basis of threshold for
goods and services as prescribed for the States and the Centre.</span></div>
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upper ceiling on gross annual turnover and floor tax rate on it. It is now set
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identification number. The number will have either 13 or 15 digits. This will align the GST-PAN linked system
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and scrutiny in transparent way. Hence, this will do away the hassles of
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-56177586503972190822017-03-25T00:13:00.000+05:302017-03-29T23:12:09.247+05:305 Ways to Survive When Internet Fails<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Think of a scenario wherein your Internet has gone out and it doesn't seem to come back anytime sooner. You don’t have to become upset and bewildered. After a little time of bewilderment, gather your senses and take a deep breath. Believe me, it really helps you stay focused. Just remember that the human civilization used to exist even before the advent of the internet. In those times, there used to be archaic physical media to entertain the audience. The contents in such media used to be updated less frequently. Yet, it was reliable. All you need to do is to familiarize yourself with the analog precursors to today's most popular mobile apps.</span></span></div>
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Do these informative and creative things to gain something useful when the Internet goes off the air. These things the people have been doing for many years. Only thing is that we need to recollect them. Here is the useful list for the readers' reference.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><b>Ages-old Newspaper:</b> If you have been reading the daily news blog to get the latest information happening in your countryside or around the world, don’t hesitate and sit at home if the internet fails. Just step out of your house and go to the nearest shop to buy a newspaper and shuffle through the pages to know about the happenings around the world.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><b>User Generated Contents:</b> If the internet blacks out, you can find solace in finding the user generated contents in the cable. So, you can forget about internet and YouTube for a while and some of the Bollywood-based programs the people have generated and posted in the cable.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"><b>Social Media:</b> With the internet going off the air, all social media sites become non-functional. You can still have social gathering offline. You just need to go to the nearest pub or restaurant to have drinks with your friends over the weekend. This is still a nice way of spending quality time with friends.</span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0New Delhi, Delhi, India28.6139391 77.20902120000005228.3907261 76.886297700000057 28.8371521 77.531744700000047tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-60709329741339801372017-03-21T17:40:00.002+05:302017-03-24T00:05:13.118+05:30Interesting Tale of Undersea Nishkalankeshwar Temple<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Have you heard of an undersea temple in India? It is very much there in Bhavnagar district of Western Indian state of Gujarat. The temple in question is situated off the coast of a village called Koliyak. At this village, the people reach out to Lord Shiva temple about 1.5 kilometers into the sea. This place of worship is known as Nishkalank Mahadev temple. The devotees cannot visit most of the time throughout the day. There are fixed timings for that. Despite this restriction, thousands throng this temple to offer their prayers to the presiding deity. In this blog post, we will look at this wonderful temple and the mythology associated with this undersea temple for the benefit of our inquisitive readers.</div>
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Located off the coast of the village Koliyak in Bhavnagar district of Gujarat is the famous underwater Shiva temple that is thousands of years old. It is known as Nishkalank Mahadev temple. It is situated about 1.5 kilometers in the Arabian Sea. As the name of the temple suggests, it is expected to cleanse and purify the soul of the devotees who worship the presiding deity in obeisance. The older generation people say the sight of Lord Shiva at this temple washes their guilt off. There is a peculiarity about this temple. It is situated in the Arabian Sea, about 1.5 kilometers off the coast of the village Koliyak. On a heavy tide day, sitting on the coast, all the people can see are flag and pillars. One can visit this temple only two times in a day. The temple becomes only accessible only when there is a low tide. The temple is visible only during the high- and low-tide periods during the course of the day. Due to this reason, the temple is accessible only for few hours for the people. During Full Moon and New Moon days, the sea recedes to the maximum levels when the Sun, Moon and the Earth are in straight line alignment. Hence, people throng this temple to the maximum during these days.</div>
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This temple is about 2000 feet long and 500 feet high. Five distinct Swaymbhu Shivalingams can be seen inside the temple. These lingams are spread across a square platform. Before each lingam, the devotees can see the Nandhi or Bull, the vehicle of Lord Shiva. They can even see a pond in the premises of the temple. There is a guest house for the people coming from different locations. This guest house has been named as Dharamshala. Since it is inside the sea most of the time, there are no facilities for food and treatment.</div>
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Legends say this temple pond was used by Pandavas to wash their hands after their epic war with the evil cousins, the Kauravas. The legends further add that with this act, Pandavas had washed their sins off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the reason why devotees first wash their hands and legs before entering the temple. On New Moon day, the people assemble at this temple in large numbers as it is considered as an auspicious day. It falls in the month of August every year. This month corresponds to Bhadra of Hindu calendar year. On this day, the sea recedes maximum. Aartis of the deities take place at 6:30 AM in the morning and 7:00 PM in the evening every day. This is the reason why many people come to this temple to dissolve ashes of their departed kith and kin.</div>
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For visual narration and first-hand information, the readers are welcome to go the under-given video link and click it. It will also give more elaborate information about this natural wonder and its mythological significance in Hinduism. This video also takes into account the local legends about this beautiful temple. While clicking, please mention "Har Har Mahadev!"
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India21.7644725 72.15193040000008321.646498 71.990568900000085 21.882447 72.313291900000081tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4801180987010344200.post-33988960725120258542017-03-19T01:32:00.000+05:302017-03-19T03:41:59.408+05:30Nirbhaya Act – Criminal Law (Amendment) Act<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Nirbhaya Act is basically a Criminal Law (Amendment Act) of 2013.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This law seeks to bring amendments to laws on sexual offenses. Through this amendment, the relevant sections of Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Indian Evidence Act are altered to bring strong punishments relating to sexual offenses. This bill was passed by the lower house of the Parliament on March 19, 2013. Subsequently, the elders present in the upper house passed the bill on March 21, 2013.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So fast was the response of the government that the honorable President of India gave his consent for the bill on April 2, 2013. A day after on April 3, 2013, the new bill, nicknamed as Nirbhaya Act, came into the force. The height of the irony was that the bill could not prevent the juvenile convict of the Delhi Gang Rape Case walked free. The ruling hierarchy had to face the wrath of the protest in the streets of the country for keeping the amendment bill in abeyance for almost three years, cling on its nitty-gritty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">For many years, the ordinary citizens of India wanted to enact a law to curb the growing trend of rapes cases in our country. As usual, Indian polity was not that interested in it as the parties are looking at the specifics that need to be added to make it a comprehensive law. On this backdrop, there was a gang rape of a young woman at New Delhi in 2012. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A physiotherapy intern was traveling with her boyfriend in an empty bus to her house. The workers of the bus and their friends took the vehicle for several rounds around New Delhi and brutally assaulted and raped the girl in turns. Despite giving the best of available treatments in New Delhi and Singapore, she died from her injuries thirteen days later. This incident got a lot of coverage in the national and international media. The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women had condemned the incident.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Its Chairperson called the Indian and Delhi governments to do whatever necessary to bring culprits to books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He also urged the Indian authorities to take up radical reforms to make sure the delivery of gender justice and reach out with efficient services for the benefit of women in the country. This gruesome incident angered the ordinary citizens and they took to the streets demanding the stringent legislation to prevent further incidents. They fought with the security forces peacefully, making their point for bringing a stringent legislation against the rape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">About six days after the gruesome incident, the Central government appointed a judicial committee headed by Justice J.S. Verma, a former Supreme Court Judge, to suggest suitable amendments to the Criminal Law to correctly deal with the cases involving sexual assault. The committee also included retired Judge Leila Seth and leading advocate in Supreme Court Gopal Subramaniam.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This 3-member committee was given a month time to submit its report. The judicial committee studied the cases and submitted its report in just 29 days, on January 23, 2013. During its one-month review, it studied and analyzed about 80,000 suggestions and petitions it received from various sources. The comments for the committee came from the public, eminent jurists, lawyers, NGOs and women’s groups. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The report by the committee mainly held the government and the law enforcing agencies responsible for the growing menace of rape and sexual assault cases in the country. The major suggestions of the committee included a revision of AFSPA in conflict areas, resolution of ambiguity over the control of Delhi Police, setting the life imprisonment as the maximum punishment for rape convicts, etc. Though there were clamors for the death penalty for the rape convicts from the public, the judicial committee stuck to the life imprisonment as the maximum punishment for the rape convicts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Compiling the suggestions given by the expert panel, a group of Ministers on February 1, 2013, gave consent to bring an ordinance to bring the law into effect immediately. This was mainly done to quench the protests across the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In reality, the group of Ministers had in principle adopted 90% of the suggestions given by the Justice Verma committee. The ordinance was later replaced by a Bill with many changes. The lower house of the Parliament passed the Bill on March 19, 2013. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Changes in Criminal Code</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The most important change is in the rape definition under Indian Penal Code (IPC).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though the ordinance sought to replace the word rape with sexual assault, the new act drafted retained that word in Section 375.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It extended the definition of the word rape to include other acts in addition to vaginal penetration. The altered definition covered the acts such as penetration of penis or any object or any part of the body to any extent into the vagina, mouth or urethra of another person or making another person do so. All these acts have become punishable under the new law. In the same breath, the applying of mouth or touching private parts of a person also is considered as the sexual offense. The section also clarified on the ambiguity about the extent of penetration and lack of physical resistance. This clarity helped the judges to term the act as a sexual offense in more clear terms. The new bill extends the quantum of punishment under new provisions from seven years to the imprisonment for the lifetime. Only in exceptional cases, the death sentence would be given under new act. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">A new section called 376A is introduced in the Indian Penal Code to find out the quantum of punishment if the convict inflicts serious injury to a person. If the victim dies of internal injury or goes into the persistent vegetative state, the quantum of punishment a convict attracts would be 20 years of rigorous punishment. If the trying officer so thinks, the punishment can be extended up to life imprisonment or death sentence. This section also deals with the gang rape cases. In these cases, the persons involved, regardless of their age and gender, will have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than 20 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the rarest of rare cases, the quantum of punishment may extend up to imprisonment of a lifetime, Apart from these, the convict has to give compensation to the victim. The amount of the compensation has to be reasonable enough to meet the medical expenses and rehabilitation of the victim. If the convict fails to pay the compensation amount, he will have to undergo the rigorous punishment further. The punishment extension on account of non-payment of the compensation would be decided by the Judge of the trial court.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">In the case of juvenile offenders, the Juvenile Justice Board will call the shots. The board will form a panel of psychiatrists to look into the role of the so-called juvenile to decide his mindset.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Depending on the feedback, the Juvenile Justice Board will transfer the case to the police or send him to the correction home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The process of recording the statement is made more victim-friendly and easy. However, two crucial changes have been made in the law. They<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"> are given below.</span></span></div>
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<li> <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">If the sexual intercourse is proved beyond doubt, then there is no presumption of’ no consent’. Moreover, the court records the statement by the victim without any prejudice or bias.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The court will not ask for the proof of ‘no consent’ from the prosecution or the victim.</span></li>
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