Month: June 2020

Indian Navy Commences evacuation of citizens from Islamic Republic of Iran – “SAMUDRA SETU”

Indian Navy had launched Operation Samudra Setu to repatriate Indian citizens commencing 08 May 2020. Indian Naval ships Jalashwa and Magar have already evacuated 2874 personnel from Maldives and Sri Lanka to ports of Kochi and Tuticorin.

In the next phase of Samudra Setu, Indian Naval Ship Shardul will evacuate Indian citizens on 08 June 2020 from the port of Bandar Abbas, Islamic Republic of Iran, to Porbandar, Gujarat. The Indian Mission in Islamic Republic of Iran is preparing a list of Indian citizens to be evacuated and will facilitate their embarkation after requisite medical screening.

COVID-related social distancing norms have been catered onboard INS Shardul and the ship has been specially provisioned for the evacuation operation, including embarkation of additional medical staff, doctors, hygienists, nutritionists, medical stores, rations, personal protective equipment, face-masks, lifesaving gear etc. In addition to authorised medical outfit, medical equipment specific to dealing with COVID-19 including innovative products developed by the Indian Navy during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis is also being carried onboard.

The evacuated personnel would be provided the basic amenities and medical facilities whilst undertaking the sea-passage to Porbandar. Special isolation compartments have also been earmarked for any contingencies. In view of the unique challenges associated with COVID-19 including asymptomatic carriers, stringent protocols are being stipulated during the passage.

After disembarkation at Porbandar, the evacuated personnel will be entrusted to the care of State authorities.

Human Rights in the Digital Age

Our digitally connected world poses serious challenges to human rights. Mobile connectivity and internet use, low-cost and fast computing systems, and rapid AI advances have on one hand, provided new opportunities. But, on the other hand, they present unique challenges to the protections of core human rights.

Budding technologies like Al have massive potential to divide societies, violate privacy and provoke prejudice, extremism, racism, hatred, and violence across the globe in a short span of time. Breaches of data safety protocols and social media campaigns can create opportunities for blackmail and influence political processes. Defenders of human rights and democracy need to discourse these challenges as priority.

[1]Focusing on human rights in the digital age is key. Data collection has already begun on an industrial scale. States, political parties, various organizations and, in particular, businesses hold remarkably detailed and powerful information about us. More and more aspects of our lives are being digitally tracked, stored, used – and misused.

Digital technology already brings many benefits. Its value for human rights and development is huge. We can connect and communicate around the globe as never before. We can empower, inform and investigate. We can use encrypted communications, satellite imagery and data streams to directly defend and promote human rights. We can even use artificial intelligence to predict and eradicate human rights violations.

There is an urgent need to scrutinize the international treaties and conventions that codify human rights to provide strong policy guidelines regarding international cooperation for the protection of human rights in the digital age.

International courts, tribunals, and national courts, for example, should interpret international human rights conventions and national fundamental rights laws to simplify duty of care, refine the right to privacy, and freedom of speech, religious freedom, and association in the digital context. The vulnerability of women and children need instant attention. Women experience a higher level of online harassment than men. Children are more exposed to online persecution and sexual exploitation than adults. So, privacy protection rules should be made specifically for women and children. There should be detailed design and data consent standards for online services. The Age Appropriate Design Code announced by the UK in 2019 and American Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule of 2013, for example, prescribe such standards for digital services.

Nonetheless we cannot ignore the dark side, the digital revolution is a major global human rights issue. Its unquestionable benefits do not cancel out its unmistakable risks. We should not feel overwhelmed by the scale or pace of digital development and do need to understand the risks associated with it.

[2]A lot of our attention is rightly focused on challenges to freedom of expression online and inciting hatred and violence. Online harassment, trolling campaigns and intimidation have polluted parts of the internet and pose very real off-line threats, with a disproportionate impact on women. In the most deadly case, social media posts targeted the Rohingya community in Myanmar in the run-up to the mass killings and rapes in 2017. Human rights investigators found that Facebook – and its algorithmically driven news feed – had helped spread hate speech

and incited violence.

These grave violations of human rights leave no room for doubt. Threats, intimidation, and cyber-bullying on the internet lead to real world targeting, harassment, violence and murder, even to alleged genocide and ethnic cleansing. Failure to take action will result in further shrinking of civic space, decreased participation, enhanced discrimination, and a continuing risk of lethal consequences – in particular for women, minorities and migrants, for anyone seen as “other”. But over-reaction by regulators to rein in speech and use of the online space is also a critical human rights issue. Dozens of countries are limiting what people can access, curbing free speech and political activity, often under the pretence of fighting hate or extremism. Internet shutdowns seem to have become a common tool to stifle legitimate debate, dissent and protests. The NGO Access Now counted 196 shutdowns in 25 states in 2018, almost three times the number (75)  as per the statistics recorded in 2016.


Some States are deliberately tarnishing the reputations of human rights defenders and civil society groups by posting false information about them or orchestrating harassment campaigns. Others are using digital surveillance tools to track down and target rights defenders and other people perceived as critics. Digital technologies have put privacy at risk. AI has enormously improved the possibility of electronic surveillance and interception. Thus, authentic national security and business interests need to be balanced against a basic right to privacy. How can the latter be ensured without undermining the former? International agencies like the United Nations should help state parties negotiate and enforce data-protection treaties and laws to ensure that governments, non-state actors, and companies cannot misuse the personal information of their citizens.

[3]Reportedly, the 2016 US presidential election and Brexit were shaped by spiteful use of digital technology. It is completely possible that powerful countries and multinational corporations will employ AI to raid the economy of the under-developed countries and weaken their national security. In view of the increasing misappropriation of digital technology in economic and political affairs, the developing countries, in particular, need to raise a voice at regional and international forums for an effective mechanism of collaboration and safety of the developing world.

[4]The UN, state governments, social media networks, and private business must guarantee that digital technology is working for the welfare of humanity in a transparent and accountable manner. AI systems must follow stringent ethical standards. It is becoming evident that AI can be used to create discrimination as prejudices can be fed into algorithms to produce a specific pattern or result. For example, the Artificial Intelligence can be misused to decide who is eligible for a particular job or permitted for a pertinent public service such as housing loan or healthcare. Therefore, there are constant global efforts to make AI developers subject to law and ethical values.

Those who progress and employ Al for political or business or war purposes must be held responsible for their actions. People are legally responsible for their actions under all legal systems. So, those who design, develop, adapt or deploy AI must also be held answerable for the consequences of their decisions. The legal responsibility of these actions becomes more critical when lethal autonomous weapons systems are used in striking violation of international human rights and humanitarian law. The UN secretary-general emphasized in 2018 that “machines with the power and will to take lives without human involvement are politically unacceptable, morally objectionable and should be prohibited by international law”.

[5]As we live in an age of digital interconnectedness, governments, human rights defenders, citizens and AI companies should work together to boost digital cooperation for the protection of human rights. Common human values like equality before law, dignity, privacy, freedom, inclusiveness, respect, and sustainability should be preserved. These human values must serve as a guiding light to our conduct in the digital age.

So while our notions of privacy are developing along with social media and data-capturing technology, we also need to identify that it’s not “just privacy” that is affected by the digitization of everything. The exercise of all fundamental freedoms is diluted when governments utilize new capacities that flow from digitization without regard for human rights. Furthermore, by engaging in tactics that weaken digital security for individuals, for networks and for data, governments trigger and further inspire a hackers race to the bottom. Practices that weaken digital security will be learned and followed by other governments and non-state actors, and ultimately undermine security for critical infrastructure, as well as individuals users everywhere. Defending and improving digital security for individuals, for data, for networks, and for critical infrastructure must be seen as a priority for national and global security.

There is already an urgent need for governments, social media platforms and other businesses to protect the fundamental pillars of democratic society, rule of law, and the full range of our rights on line: a need for oversight, accountability and responsibility. As the digital frontiers expand, one of our greatest challenges as a human rights community will be to help companies and societies to implement the international human rights framework in the land we have not yet reached. This includes clear guidance on responsibilities of business as well as the obligations of states.

At its best, the digital revolution will empower, connect, inform and save lives. At its worst, it will disempower, disconnect, misinform and cost lives.

[1] Robin Blom. Naming Crime Suspects in the News. Media Law, Ethics, and Policy in the Digital Age, pages 207-225.

[2] Katharine Sarikakis, Izabela Korbiel, Wagner Piassaroli Mantovaneli. (2018) Social control and the institutionalization of human rights as an ethical framework for media and ICT corporations. Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society 16:3, pages 275-289.

[3] Robin Blom. 2020. Naming Crime Suspects in the News. Media Controversy, pages 354-372.

[4] Stephen Cory Robinson. (2015) The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Applying Rawlsian Ethics in Data Mining Marketing. Journal of Media Ethics 30:1, pages 19-30.

[5] Corinne Cath. 2019. Internet Governance and Human Rights: A Literature Review. The 2018 Yearbook of the Digital Ethics Lab, pages 105-132.

paranoia- (an outcome of social anxiety)

Paranoid, something we all have  don’t we. OK I will tell you simply what Paranoia is. like is also some people what they call is the certain gut feeling that they have. Will obviously it’s good feeling but to put it nicely is the paranoid that we all have.

people pointing those sword like fingers to you give out social anxiety acceptance is what we need.


now being paranoid is nothing to be very simple about. Like being paranoid is so normal I’ll give you a normal life stunts. If I am showered already to live somewhere in hurry I would always feel Paranoia crumbling like did I take my watch, did I take the vegetable off the bed, did I wear my perfume, did I take my Wi-Fi router, is my eye liner on., I hope my hair is not filled up already, did I take my glasses and so on and so forth.
ignoring all the girl’s regular problems mentioned above, so that’s how paranoid I get.
paranoia is nothing but heavy form of social anxiety. Now social anxiety something bigger and more complex than the above mentioned that feeling and Paranoia.
Social anxiety is something the”my generation”would get you know. Our parents are hurt telling why do you need those Dang your phones are the headphones (my mum hates my headphones and whenever I am working with my ear buds on …my dad would slightly remove one side of the ear bud off my ear, funny I know )
well when we walk or a working or a simple as working in the kitchen with their phones on it is all social anxiety. Have you ever done this like your in a lecture break and you are hungry you eat an apple and after finishing the Apple you freeze in a seat in the image of you just walking in front of the entire class gives you shivers. I mean come on it happens with me.
when I am walking down the crowded Street intentionally wear a cap and nice pair of sunglasses with my earphones on as well as the only reason is social anxiety.
so that is how social anxiety and Paranoia is related like we just go outside and social anxiety develops because the people around as a solar charging that we get the Paranoia of us being so perfect in our own bodies.
we can all overcome this if the people around us become more accepting. People with anxiety don’t have a train of thought. We have seen trains on 4 tracks that narrowly avoid each other when paths cross and all the conductors are screaming well that is me.

from the outside looking in its hard to understand,from the inside looking inside its hard to explain.

“Understanding Our Oceans”

Human and it’s bonding with nature has helped him to understand various aspects and secrets hidden in it. Nature has some how been more powerful than the abilities of man and has tested his patience at regular intervals. But our environment has most oftenly provided with the resources which has helped the dynasties to follow up. Human has been moving to places since ages in search of better good and cleaner water to drink. And water being one of the most essential item for the survival has not let itself down, instead has helped human in anyway it could be it as a thirst remover or helping out with food to eat.

On the occasion of “Ocean Day” Which is usually celebrated every year on “8th of June”, we will acknowledge how benefitted we are by these water resource, how are these getting affected day by day and what initial steps can we take to save it and help remain it clean.

Oceans and other water resources have often helped humans to survive either helping through drinking source or travelling or even providing food in hard times. But other than this:

1.These have been a greater source of oxygen generators and helping out in dumping the emissions of carbon dioxide. Thus helps in maintaining the adequate oxygen level for all living beings to live.

2.Moreover it also helps to maintain the temperature of the earth or in simple words it helps in regulating the climate conditions and helps in maintaining a balance of hot and cold environment around the globe.

3.But one of the greatest benefit to human is that oceans and areas near oceans or sea are a good place to enjoy holidays or weekends and trips. It not only freshes the mood of individuals but also gives them a close touch to nature and it’s essence of calmness. People usually perform various water activities, like jet skiing, under water Coral visit, sometimes even swimming also and alot more.

4.Other than all these, it is a good source of sea food generation and people widely invest in eating these cuisine. And many more benefits of it.

But in today’s era, we humans are not really taking care of these resources and rather are deteriorating the quality of these, which truely is affecting oceans, life in it and therefore ourselves also. So the major things which are deteriorating the quality are:

1.Throwing of plastic and things made of plastic in it.

2.Releasing out wastage of the cities or nearby areas into it.

3. Melting of glaciers , leading to rise of water levels and thus a major threat to cities around these oceans. This is due to increasing temperature of earth due to emissions of carbon content.

4.And a lot many things which are making these resources dangerous.

But what can be done and initials steps can be taken to protect these very important resources from getting degraded:

1. The prior is to limit the usage of plastic and things made of it.

2. Cleaning of beach, so that the waste around it does not get mixed up in the ocean when the waves come by.

3.Limit the carbon content being released in the atmosphere every day, by shifting to sustainable form of energy and reducing the use of energy sources emitting these harmful gases.

4.During having a tour around the ocean, never threw any waste out in these pure resources.

5. Understand the importance of marine life and also these oceans and thus aware yourself and others around you to protect these resources.

So the reason to celebrate Ocean day is to aware every one about the importance of these essential component of our earth and showcase how these resources play an essential role in our day to day life and this is surely a way to thank these and make sure to protect them from any kind of mistreatment.

But what people usually do on ocean day. The activities mainly include:

1.People conduct and connect with various awareness campaigns for protecting this resource.

2. Most people conduct clean up drives, which are mainly concentrated on collection of waste around the beaches and also in the oceans and make sure these remain cleaner.

3.Most people also prefer not to eat sea food on this day.

4.Spend times with their family in the evening discussing about the importance of this resources and key steps to help it remain cleaner.

So the key aspect of “Ocean Day” is to understand the importance of water, how it is an essential component for our survival and how can we help it remain clean and pollution free . But the key point to focus is, the care of oceans or any other water resource must not remain focused on these specific days only and rather much be worked on for each and every day in the calendar and thus protect our earth from

Clarity in confusion

If there is no clarity in confusion then there should be no confusion in clarity. If it is not clear that doesn’t mean it is not clear that meant to confuse you to make it appear as a confusion.If you think it as a confusion it definitely becomes as a confusion because they make it appear look like confusion and tend to make you confuse the clarity that you have about the confusion.There should be clarity in confusion which no longer makes confusion as confusion and make us clear about the confusion.

“Confuse the confusion so that the confusion becomes clarity.” If confusion can no longer confuse your confusion then there will be a chance to clear the confusion. If we aren’t clear about something there will be a large chance to be confused because there is no clarity. If we have a clarity then there will be no chance to get confused. If we get confused then there are chances to get clarity. If we don’t confuse over confusion,we can get clarity over confusion and can make confusion in clarity into clarity of confusion.

Confusion of confusion will definitely confuse the confusion and make us path of clarity disappear. The confusion replicates before the clarity comes into play. That makes clarity to get confused and try to make confusion as clarity and clarity as confusion and make confusion look so confused to know what confusion is. In order to stop it we need to get clarity before the confusion turns into confusion of confusion. For that try to confuse the confusion so that it gets confused and gets clarity because the confusion is in confusion and gets clarity over confusion by thinking clarity as confusion.

If we are clear about confusion then we can clear the confusion with the confusion itself. For that we should get clarity about confusion. To get clarity about confusion we should know about confusion and become confusion. If we try to confuse the confusion by becoming confusion it definitely doubts about confusion and try to get the clarity about it and in order to make it happen, it becomes as a clarity in the process. This is how we turn confusion into clarity by having clarity in confusion.

Confusion appears to confuse you and when we realise the fact that it just appears to do so and when we try to make what it is making us to feel then we can create the appearance of confusion. No one can create the confusion because it is not real. Confusion is just an illusion of clarity.No one gets confused, it’s only the lack of clariry which makes confusion. If confusion is clear then there is no confusion. If we have clarity over clarity then there is no need to have clarity over confusion because confusion never comes into the play.

If you are confused with the clarity that I gave on confusion then definitely you should follow the steps that I mentioned in order to get clarity in confusion.

Unending Deadlines

Visceral Leishmaniasis also called Kala Azar in the Indian Subcontinent is yet to be eradicated, Visceral leishmaniasis is caused by deadly protozoan parasite genus Leishmania. This deadly disease is characterized by anemia, weight loss, splenomegaly, irregular bouts of fever, hepatomegaly. This deadly disease is epidemic in more than 80 countries however the majority of the cases are reported from six countries that include: India, Brazil, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia and, Sudan. All over the World, the estimated number of cases is around 2,00,000- 4,00,000 and around 40,000 deaths occur all over the globe. In India, Visceral Leishmaniasis is a pure anthroponotic and parasite that are spread to humans by the bite of an infected female sand fly species Phlebotomus argentipes. India alone accounts for 2/3rd of the global gases of which the state of Bihar alone has 50% of the cases and 61.1% of the Cases in India are from Bihar. Kala Azar is a public health problem in Bihar and in 2015 Government of India entrusted ICMR-Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, to implement an integrated control strategy for achieving the Visceral Leishmaniasis elimination target.

India and Kala-Azar

The Indian Government initiated the Visceral Leishmaniasis program in 1990-1991. In 2005 under WHO and including other countries of Nepal and Bangladesh developed a strategic framework in eliminating Visceral Leishmaniasis as a Public Health problem by 2015, but was later postponed to 2017 and again in 2020 and it is expected that this will be postponed again and in 2002 the Government launched the National Health Policy to eliminate Visceral Leishmaniasis in the region by 2010. India’s Kala-azar surveillance system is shaky and is not proper in detecting the hotspot areas and in providing the health workers with accurate information about the disease. There are some areas where the reach of health workers is negligible and the government needs to take the required steps to eradicate this problem.

The Government needs to :

A. Detect the disease early and provide early treatment for Kala-azar.

B. The government should have effective Survillenance of the diseases.

In India, the spraying of or Indoor residual spraying (IRS) with dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) was mandated and is being used regularly since 1976. Mostly Kala-azar is confined mostly confined to this states Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

Therefore, are possible chances of controlling the Kala-azar and even have a chance to eliminate it from our country. The scientific feasibility of the elimination strategy is formulated based on the epidemiological vulnerability and how the effectiveness and feasibility of intervention are done and how the numbers are being reduced. However, after several efforts taken from different government and non-governmental organizations, Visceral leishmaniasis is still endemic in the 458 poorest blocks of Bihar. A few Visceral leishmaniasis infected blocks have persistently remained highly endemic for several years and there are no signs of improvement in certain areas regardless of the work done. The Visceral leishmaniasis -vector control program in Bihar has suffered from several problems such as the improper implementation of control strategies, weak monitoring and supervision systems, lack of technological involvement, lack of awareness activities about the program, delay in the diagnosis and treatment of infected patients, and the injudicious application of IRS. Therefore, the implementation of all control strategies in an effective way is a very big and huge task to achieve the Visceral leishmaniasis elimination target in Bihar and India overall.

ACCORDING TO WHO:

Visceral leishmaniasis is the main form of the disease in this Region, also endemic for cutaneous leishmaniasis. The region is the only one with an initiative to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis as a public health problem by 2020. In 2018, the Region observed fewer than 5,000 cases – its the lowest number on record.. The Region is poised to achieve this target, with countries aiming to have WHO validate elimination by 2023.

Why Business Students Need Data Analysis Skills

While you’re working — or playing — online, every transaction, mobile download or click you make becomes a data point. It’s no surprise, then, that businesses are keeping track of that data so that they can understand their customers better.
But many businesses lack the time and the resources necessary to understand the vast amounts of data that they collect. That’s a real problem, since those numbers could provide valuable insight into how well an organization is meeting its business goals.
Here are three reasons why it’s important for business students to develop strong data analysis skills:
  1. All businesses collect data. Whether you own your own business or work for a large corporation, you’ll need to understand the fundamentals of data collection and analysis. Data serves an important function in many parts of a business, including marketing, accounting, sales and customer service. It’s important for you to understand not only how data is compiled, but also its value in helping your company meet its goals.
  2. Businesses use data to make better decisions. Data-driven insights can inform important business decisions, such as when to launch a new product or how to improve the bottom line. Tracking sales trends helps businesses understand their customers’ buying behavior and is usually used to inform marketing strategy. Cost and revenue analysis can help you determine where your organization can improve productivity and become more profitable. No matter what type of organization you work for, developing and implementing a data strategy is often essential for business success.
  3. Proficiency as an analyst can advance your career. Successful data analysis requires attention to detail and critical thinking—two skills that are highly valued by employers. In fact, data analysis is quickly becoming another core competency required for many entry-level jobs. Exceptional data analysis skills are extremely important for digital marketers and business analysts and can help you advance to leadership and management roles within your organization.
From finance to marketing, data analysis is an essential practice for any type of business. By having good data analysis skills, you’ll differentiate yourself from other job candidates and help bring valuable insights to your organization.

HOW TO WALK CONFIDENTLY

Everyone like those guys who are great at conversations, the content of conversations is only about 10 — 20%. Everything else is body language and appearance. That’s why I will reveal how to walk with confidence. How to make the first impression on someone that they start perceiving you as an alpha male. Everybody likes a person who walks with self-confidence, because that way they feel more confident as well. Being playful, charming or naturally charismatic works wonders in attracting gorgeous women.

But for those things to work, you need to work hard That’s why I’m going to offer you 5 tips to form your WALK high-status:

1. among the most important mistakes guys do when they’re walking is that they look down all the time… They’re taking note of music and that they don’t even notice it, but on a subconscious level, this is often saying to people around you that you’re not having your shit straight. Your life sucks. It shows that either something awful happened to you, or you’re just generally unhappy, and NO girl wants to affect that. So… Look Up It sounds simple and super easy, but you’ll need to unlearn the bad habits, and then practice the new habits…

2. Shoulders back: this is often like an extension to the point. Basically, if you’re walking together with your shoulders front, it comes naturally that you simply walk like an old man and appearance down all the time. BUT if you set your shoulders back and you prop your chest just a touch bit as you walk, you get an entire another impression.

3. Do not keep your hands in your pockets it makes you look guarded closed off and you don’t seem confident.

4. Slight movement of upper torso This for many people comes naturally at the gym, but they’re not doing it when they’re walking… But basically, as you walk slowly, you usually want your upper torso and shoulders slightly swinging front and back… It’s like upper a part of your body is that one part and below waist is the other part… So when you’re walking, you would like those two parts to maneuver separately but not move an excessive amount of within it… Look how James Bond’s naturally moving his shoulders as he walks… It makes him look important… High-status… It’s like he’s showing off just for a bit… Now, this is much more basic than anything else I’ve told you, but I want you to pay attention to your torso because doing this moderately is very attractive to women… Now, as you practice this, EXAGGERATED… and accept the very fact that you’re going to look dumb ahead of the mirror, but once you play peacock ahead of the mirror, it easier and sooner comes naturally…. The next one is an old-time standard…

5. Walk your pace: Nowadays, there’s this trend that the more fast you walk, the more productive you are feeling , but with attraction, it’s just the other . The faster you walk, the more you appear to be you’re not on the top of things of your life. So, watch Marlon Brando walk. He’s got his smirk, he’s got his hands… and he walks very slow. Same for James Bond… Or every other status character. They all walk their own pace, which is typically just slightly slower than usual, because that creates them seem more important…

Why are cats the best pets in the world?

To start off the appearance of cats are much attractive than any other pets, they are less likely to cause trouble and they are less expensive as Compared to the other pets and also require less maintenance. If you have kids the best option to have a pet would be a cat as they show love and affection towards the People and also sleep alot. They are also very joyful and always in a playful mood. Also to keep in mind the life expectancy of pets, humans tend to get attached to their pets and in the case of cats when one gets attached they hope that the pet lives on to the very next level with them and the life expectancy of cats tends to be 15 years. Also keeping in mind that it is easy to Control cats as Compared to any other pets. Cats also tend to develop the same emotional relationship with the owner as the owner has with the per according to a recent study. It is also said that if you set your cat on a loose somewhere far those pets still return to us this shows their love, affection, attachment and loyalty of cats. It is easy to travel with a pet cat and or move anywhere in the neighborhood as they are non violent, easy to handle and supportive. They tend to adopt to the environment and are less likely to misbehave. It has been proven that playing with a cat on a regular basis reduces the threat of heart stroke and reduces depression and anxiety among kids. They also sleep for 12 to 16 hours a day,which means when they are awake they are absolutely active and playful. Cats are the best of the option to choose when starting a family or when you have children around the corner.

All you need to know about Cyberbullying ( and how to prevent it)

Cyberbullying, also known as cyberharassment, which happens using electronic means. It is also known as online bullying. It has become increasingly prevalent nowadays, especially among adolescents, as technology had advanced and the digital sphere has broadened. Cyber bullying occur on platforms like social media, chat rooms, and gaming sites where people can see and participate in sharing of content.

Cyber bullying is said to be happen, when someone bullies or harasses others on the internet and other digital spaces, usually on social media sites.

Cyber bullying behaviour involves posting threats, rumors, hateful comments on online platforms/apps, or via SMS or messaging in order to cause humiliation to other users. It includes posting, sending or sharing negative, Unpleasant or false information about an individual for causing humiliation and character assassination. It also involves posting threats, a victim’s personal information, hate speech or sexual remarks to someone on the internet.

Types of Cyber Bullying

An awareness of the different types of Cyberbullying is important. This helps parents and young adults to report cyber bullying and adopt various measures for the same. Following are some of the common types of cyber harassment:

• Trolling has become increasingly prevalent in these days and is the most common form of bullying that happens in an online community. This is done to evoke a reaction or disruption, or sometimes, even for personal amusement.

• Cyberstalking is another type of bullying or harassment which involves electronic communications to stalk a victim; this may tend to be threatening to the victim.

• posting an embarrassing or unpleasant photo/video.

• faking identity online

• issuing online threats to hurt or provoke someone.

• posting hate comments or content triggering religious, racial, ethnic or political malice.

• Also Doxing, it is a practice common on the internet where personal information about an individual is reasearched and published. One finds out information from the person’s social media and other online platforms. It is then used for online defamation, harassment or other forms of cyber bullying.

Cyber Bullying in India 

Cyber bullying in India had increased prominently since availability of affordable data services and social media presence has increased. According to a research by Symantec, almost 8 out of 10 individuals are exposed to different types of internet bullying in India. Most of the victims are generally women and teenagers.

The same study categorises India as the country facing the highest cyber bullying in the Asia Pacific region, more than Australia and Japan.

Special Concerns

with the widespread presence of digital forums, social media websites, posts, comments, content shared by individual can be seen by strangers as well as acquaintances. Whatever content the individual shares online, be it personal or public, creates a kind of public record of their activities, views and behaviour. this can basically represents their personality, which may be accessible to schools, employers, college, clubs, and other institutions who may be researching an individual now or in the future. Cyberbullying can tamper the reputation of everyone involved, not just the the person being bullied but also those who are participating in the bullying. 

What can you do?

Ask for help: if you are experiencing any distress related to online bullying, reach out to someone for help. It maybe your friend, relative, colleague or someone you trust.

Use the technology to cut off the Bully: almost every social media site allows you to report or block someone. They also enable you to report inappropriate content or behaviour. 

Protect your Accounts: passwords are your private information. never share your passwords with anyone no matter who the person might be. Password protect your phone so that no one can use it for impersonation. 

Report Cyber Bullying: The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched a helpline to report cyber bullying/harassment, cyber defamation, especially for women and children as they are subject to cyberbullying the most. most institutions also have special faculty of development whom you may report to, about the bullying.

Helpline – complaint-mwcd@gov.in

Stop Spending So Much Time In Your Head

I know something about you without knowing you. I bet you spend A LOT of time in your head.

You know, thinking, worrying, stressing, freaking out — call it whatever you want. I call it a preoccupied mind. And with what?

99% of your thoughts are useless. William James put it best:

“A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices.”

All my life I’ve been obsessed with practical things. Practical philosophy, practical knowledge, practical books, practical work, and practical advice.

That idea comes from Pragmatism, a philosophical tradition that started in the 19th century in America. Charles Sanders Peirce, who was a Harvard professor, is considered as the “father of Pragmatism.”

But it was William James, a trained physician turned philosopher, who really defined the philosophy.

About thoughts, worry, and stress, William James says:

“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”

Pragmatism believes that a mind is a tool. Your mind should work for you, not against you. People who don’t master their mind, don’t believe it’s possible.

Well, you can with enough practice. It’s a skill.

In other words: You have the ability to decide what you think. Or, you can choose NOT to think.

And that is one of the most important and most practical things you can learn in life. Before I learned that skill, I would spend hours and hours inside my head.

Just think about how much you think.

  • “I wonder what my boss thinks?”
  • “What happens if I screw up and lose my job?”
  • “Does she love me?”
  • “I think he doesn’t care about me.”
  • “I just keep failing.”

And the list goes on. That is all REAL shit. That’s stuff people tell me when I ask them what they worry about.

Do you know what those thoughts do to you? Guilt, anger, suffering

Thoughts have no use. 99% of them that is.Which thoughts are useful?

  1. Thinking about how you can solve problems. A problem is just an unanswered question. Put your brain to use and think about how you can solve problems. There are a lot of those on this earth.
  2. Understanding knowledge. That means this: Try to internalize knowledge and think about how you can use that knowledge to improve your life, career, work, relationships, etc.

That’s it. You can ignore every other thought.

If you’re constantly thinking, it’s because you haven’t’ trained your mind yet. You HAVE to get out of your head.

If not, you go mental. Everyone will. No exception.

Also, you’re probably thinking so much that you’re missing out on life. Did you notice the sunshine this morning when you woke up? Or the raindrops? Did you notice the smell of your coffee? Did you feel the texture of your cereals?

If your answer is no, you definitely need to get out of your head. Stop thinking and start feeling.

Now, you might think: “How do I train myself to stop thinking useless thoughts?”

Awareness.

That’s where it starts. Every time you start drifting off, become aware of it. Just observe your brain. Step outside yourself and just observe the crazy shit you’re thinking about.

Don’t judge. Don’t think you’re stupid. If you do that, you’re thinking again.

No, what you want to do is say this to yourself: “Ah that’s a great thought. Now, let’s get back to reality.”

Are you back to reality? Do you feel your eyes reading the letters on your screen? Do you feel your phone in your hand? Are you thinking about how you’re going to apply this information to your life?

Great. You’re USING your mind, and it’s not the other way around. Now, keep using that brain of yours.

Because I’ll tell you this: It’s the most powerful tool on earth

Safoora Zargar Needs Equal Attention As The Elephant Incident

Ever since the NCR act implementation came alive, the country was left with unprecedented anguish. The constitutional’s alarming move saw a full surge of student protests dispersing across the country and worldwide. Now a new incident came into light which has sparked outrage among the nation. 

As soon as the government announced lockdown due to the boost in Coronavirus outbreaks, several students and activists who actively lead a protest in Delhi were put behind bars amidst the lockdown. 

A 21-year-old MPhil student from Jamia Milia Islamia University, Safoora Zargar had been jailed for protesting against her rights as a citizen. The latter is currently nine months pregnant and has a condition of PCOS syndrome, which is widely common in women. 

The young female student has been facing a huge turmoil after her bail was rejected nearly four times. The law being enforced against the pregnant woman is clearly illegal but the judiciary don’t seem to mind breaking the rule when it comes to manning a particular community. 

Safoora was roughly booked under UAPA for allegedly steering the teacup of anti-CAA protest which took place in Delhi around February 2020. 

Comparing the elephant incident with Safoora one, Bollywood celebrity clad showed outrage on the elephant incident while blatantly ignoring the fact that a pregnant woman has been denied her human rights. The conclusion here clearly boasts that the a particular community is being brutally targeted with baseless reasoning to put forth by the rightists. 

E – learning: is it beneficial for all.

Now a days we are totally surrounded by technologies. Technologies has become an integral part of our lives and due to which our dependency on it increasing day by day. From waking up by using alarms to doing office work, doing assignments, playing games and many more day to day tasks, we are totally depend on technology.

E – learning also becoming very popular these days. E- learning is the delivery of any kind of knowledge (subjective knowledge or training) through digital platform. In this time of pandemic, E- learning proves very helpful for us. We can easily sit at their homes and attend their lecture, training etc. But this also led to difficulty to so many students as some students don’t have computer and laptop and some don’t have proper internet connection. So apart from the advantages of E-learning, it has some disadvantages too. It is boon for some whereas may be bain for others. So it is necessary to understand both the advantages and disadvantages of E-learning.

ADVANTAGES OF E-LEARNING

  1. FLEXIBILITY OF TIME- In E-learning we can easily sit at home and attend the lessons whenever we have time according to our comfortablility. We need not to go anywhere and attend lectures on time. It is also beneficial for those also who are doing job or attend some other class along with online lectures.
  2. SAVES MONEY- Online classes are cheaper than regular online classes. We can also save travelling money and time.
  3. LEARN AT OUR OWN PACE – Some students can’t pay attention to longer time and can’t able to understand in one time and if they take classes in some regular institute so there is a fix time in which you have to pay attention and understand the particular topic at the teachers pace. But in E-learning we have videos so we can watch it and can learn at our own pace whenever we feel comfortable. Apart from that some students like to learn at day time, some at the morning or night time. So online learning give them flexibility to learn in their individual style.
  4. LESS JUDGEMENTAL- Some students feel embarrassed to ask questions or doubts in front of the whole class but in online learning they are anonymous so there is no feeling of being judged and they can confidently ask their doubts.
  5. ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY- E-learning saves tons of paper and textbooks and we know manufacturing of paper leads to cutting down of lots of trees, so it is cost efficient and saves our environment too.

DISADVANTAGES OF E-LEARNING

  1. NO FACE-TO-FACE INTERACTION- Face-to-face interaction leads to better understanding of the topic. Teacher can motivate students to perform better. Teachers can personally give them feedback which encourage them to improve but in E-learning students lack such feedbacks. They can only ask done doubts only and there is no personalized feedback. There is no face-to-face interaction so teacher is unable to understand whether the students getting the topic or not.
  2. NO SOCIAL INTERACTION- Learning is not only what we are studying or acquiring. It includes what we are learning through our peers, environment etc. In E-learning students get no opportunity to interact with anyone which limits their learning to knowledge which is being transmitted. In this they don’t have someone to talk, share their weaknesses, encourage them. There is no external motivation, so it sometimes leads to anxiety, isolation and depression.
  3. LIMITED TO SOME DISCIPLINE- It is good for subjects such as arts and humanities and other disciplines in which we have to do theory, but E-learning is not convinient for those subjects which include practicals. As practicals require proper setup which is nearly impossible in online classes.
  4. NO DIRECT ASSESSMENT- In online learning, assessments are taken indirectly, so there is higher chances of cheating and copying. So the real knowledge of the child cannot be assessed through this method.
  5. INACCESSIBLE TO SOME PEOPLE- Some people lack laptop, Android phone or Computer and some lack good internet so they are access this , so it is limited to only those people who can afford these technology.

So if I conclude E-learning as both advantage and disadvantage, it can prove boon for some people and bain for others. So whether we have to learn online or in regular institute, it totally depends on what our need is. It is necessary not to generalize one method of learning to everyone. People should be given opportunity to choose in which way they are comfortable in learning. The more ways we are finding to impart knowledge, the more people we are including to learn.

Don’t Let Down Your Image By Anger : Get Rid Of Your Anger

” Anger doesn’t solve anything it builds nothing but it can destroy everything” In some situation we overreact and tell something rude, something very wrong which was not told to the anyone, then you actually realise after sometime that whatever you did or say to the person is very wrong or react in very wrong manner. But that situation dominated us and this is out of control because at that time we don’t what we have to say or react in those situation and how we control it . Their is two different things

  1. How we control anger when we are angry.
  2. Another is that we can’t develop those situation or we reduce our anger or not getting angry too much .

Why we get angry or what is the cause of anger?????

  • We built some myth, perception in our mind or develop our own world about any person or about any topic , if someone say out of it so we get angry. You can take an example to understand this situation like you build an image or personality regarding yourself and someone come and say out of it which is different from your personality which you develop automatically you get angry.
  • Someone try to steal something from you , which is your favourite or very close to you. Like you pretend that this individual thing or person is yours so if anyone come and hold out those thing or person so you get Angry.
  • Their is person in your life whom you treat very nicely and politely but those person behaviour is not good with you they are not giving important to you , then you get angry a lot .
  • When you depend to someone or somethought and if anyone raise any question Mark on them so you get angry because you are habitual of that , this is included in your habits. From your child some thoughts build in your mind so leaving this thought and think out of it is not that much easy . Because this thought take a permanent space in your mind and you can’t take it off and if someone saying out of it you can’t bear.

Strong likes and strong dislikes hold your mind to get stick with this and this is the main cause of your anger. They generate a great emotions, strong reaction occurs and those reaction is out of control. After few times you realise that you are angry on very silly things and you react very badly or rudely. But sometimes their is some situation, point, limit where you have to be angry or take action on them. So say them strongly and strictly actually you are not angry from inside but you have to show your this part because this is more than limit or the person is going beyond the limits. So when you not angry on daily basis or not on each and every point and you are angry now so the person take it very seriously because normally you are very calm person but you angry on that point means this is big thing or some alter point.

Their is some cool and realistic way to control your anger and get out of it…..

1. Stay quite and count 10. I know you heard this already but this is realistic trick by which you control your anger . Just take an example and understand this like you order something which is your favourite and you are waiting a lot for this order because it takes too much time and then you suddenly see the waiter is coming with your order and just he about to reach to your table suddenly he drop your order than you start screaming on him it’s just a little mistake , which can happen with anyone with you also , image some guest come at your home and you drop anything in front of them and then the guest start screaming on you , you definitely don’t like it . Think about what you do with other , when you reacting like this you are simply putting people away from you. You are making things much bigger than they are actually , you are going to damage your public image . Staying quiet and count 10 firstly you calm down yourself and secondly you are able accept apology. 2. leave the situation alone when you have argument with your partner or with closed one and argument heated up and you are actually getting angry too much on this topic so leave the situation alone because you cannot stay their without screaming and without reacting. Leave yourself alone. Your mind pushing that say something bad or rude but just leave the situation alone , leave your thoughts alone, let go things which irritate you. If someone say something which you don’t like , instead of saying anything just leave the conservation and you save yourself from big trouble and other person also because if you stay in this conversation their is misunderstanding or bitterness occur in both of mind. 3.find some quite time practising calmness techniques and mindfulness. 4.Express your emotions when you keep things inside you for too long, frustration build up automatically. So talk about your feelings with friends and loved one. 5. Consume H2O Say if their is fire what you did you put water on it, if your hand is massed in glue you wash it from water, when you touch spice you wash your hand with water. Even we can’t survive without water. And our body is also made up of more than 70% water. It is scientifically proved that consuming water when you are angry it relax your nerves and help you to not outburst. And try to make you cool. So drink water and relax you mind. 6. Exercise Regularly Doing exercise regularly release hormones dopamine and serotonin into your body . Which is good for your health. 7.Train Your Mind to Be Patience if boss give you some work and you can’t wait to finish it because you want to see whether boss like it or not. You are habitual of instant result. You want things immediately. Relax hang on don’t be so impatience. Develop a waiting habit. 8. Let it go sometime we have no option but to let an issue go , even if you think is unfair. And you don’t want to spoil your relationship with the person and you don’t wanna win from the person just live with that Person . And you don’t want to create any issue or misunderstanding. 9.Keep a rubber band handy or laugh your anger off. You have to make fool yourself. Confuse your mind. Engage yourself in any other work, distract your mind from anger engage your hand in any work doing any activity or start laughing to forget your anger. Laughter is best medicine or therapy. You have to try this cooler approach. If you are in office or in meeting someone is telling your idea or saying any illogical thing just distract your mind from anger because you are in meeting ,you can hold your hand tightly, or move a pen or something else to just distract your mind. 10. Recognise the warning signs when you are angry, your heart rate rises you breathe faster , be vigilant do you can deal with symptoms before they build up. 11. Catch your breath try to slow your breath.

They all above are cool , realistic genuine idea to control on your anger or overcome it.

Water Pollution

Water pollution is a rising global crisis. According to the UN, today 2.1 Billion people live without safe drinking water. Nowadays water pollution is increasing at an alarming rate, which makes the use of water unsuitable for human consumption.Experts believe that India also face a huge challenge regarding water scarcity as they fear the country has just five years to solve its water crisis . Otherwise hundreds of millions of lives will be in danger. 

Water bodies can be polluted by a variety of substances including toxic chemicals, radioactive substances. etc but the main sources of water pollution include:

1.There are various sources of water pollution, but the domestic source is the primary reason for water contamination. Around 80% of water pollution is caused by untreated domestic sewage

2.Another source of pollution is the industrial effluents along with the raw, untreated sewage discharged from drains into the rivers and canals. Oil leaks from ships , pollutants released from processing plants and waste disposal areas , effluents from factories and industries using radioactive material have harmful effects on marine habitats such as if the level of water pollution increases vigorously then algae would flourish rapidly which releases dangerous toxins causing damage and harm to the fish, dolphins, sea turtles and other aquatic life.

3.A significant source for the pollution in the river Ganga is the dumping of dead bodies, animal carcasses, and corpses into the holy river. Washing of dirty things in the water, and human excreta along the river banks also contribute to pollution. Also a large number of dairy farms in urban areas discharge their wastes into the river.

4.India generates 26000 tonnes of plastic everyday , but 40% of it remains uncollected causing littering of the marine life and hazardous effects to river systems. Single use plastic is being used worldwide and is considered to be the main reason for land pollutants and water pollution.

5. Animal agriculture uses about 70% of agricultural land, and is one of the leading causes for deforestation and water pollution.

6. Mining also causes water pollution which includes metal contamination, increased sediment levels and acid mine drainage.

Various solutions and other implementable ways can be used to limit the pollution of our water resources. These include:

1.Organic farming ,expanding wetlands, growing mangroves reduces water pollution.

2.Capturing rainwater, reusing treated wastewater for irrigation along with proper sewage treatment and management curbs the water crisis.

3.Trees moderate air and water pollution, reduce heating and cooling costs, and provide shade and shelter. Afforestation helps in reduce water pollution and preventing soil erosion.

4.Dispose waste properly.

5. Plan an active role in conserving water. Spread awareness and support projects and initiatives for water treatment

Environmental monitoring shows that the 3 month nationwide lock down due to the corona virus outbreak has resulted in rivers shows sign of overall improvement in quality of water along with decreasing water pollution. Also the critically endangered , enigmatic South Asian River dolphin, or ‘Ganga dolphin’ has been spotted making a comeback to Kolkata with many experts citing intense river pollution is to be the main reason for the dolphins disappearance. 

Water remains the most essential mankind need that nature has so easily provided. Let’s all commit to conserving water, using it judiciously and helping the environment thrive.