“Any young man, who makes dowry a condition to marriage, discredits his education and his country and dishonours womanhood”— Mahatma Gandhi

Dowry or Dahej, one of the deep-rooted social evils, is flourishing in our society at an unprecedented rate. There is no denying the fact that modern citizens condemn it, yet this practice varies according to the region, caste, and creed.

Although it is difficult to determine the exact cause, here is a tentative list of responsible factors:
• Greed Factor
• Patriarchal Society
• Religious Constraints
• Constraints related to Caste/Creed
• Lack of Formal Education
• Conservative Thinking
• Desire to flaunt Social Status
• Low Status of Women
• A False Sense of Prestige
• Illiteracy & Ignorance
• Lack of Knowledge about Anti-Dowry Laws

From being a financial burden on a daughter’s family to wastage of money, this evil is silently claiming the lives of innocent married women. Dowry deaths are relatively higher in developing and underdeveloped economies, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Iran, to name a few. Although our Constitution grants equal rights to women but has our patriarchal society stopped seeing them more than a personal possession? Simply put, the infamous dowry system dehumanizes females by treating them as exchangeable commodities. Creating social awareness among the masses should be the first step in the fight to eradicate this social evil.

No doubt, several laws have been enacted so far, including the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, but the action needs to be taken on the front of enforcement. Our conscience needs to be fully awakened to the evils of the dowry system. Also, educated males must refuse to be sold and choose their partners in a fair manner. Dowry system entails giving huge amount of cash, jewellery and other gifts to the groom’s family by the bride’s parents as a condition at the time of marriage. However, it has turned into an evil social system over the years.

Many cases of brides being tortured physically and emotionally for not bringing enough dowry have come up. In many cases, the bride turns to her family to meet the demands of her in-laws while others end up giving their lives to end the torture. It is time the government of India should take strict action to stop this evil practice.

“Online learning is not the next big thing, it is the now big thing.” –

Donna J. Abernathy

The internet and technology have made the world so small that just a click makes everything possible. Even our education system is not untouched by this development. The education system is experiencing unexplored realms. Over the years, technological advancements have placed online learning before school students and made the world realize that it’s a boon with end number of advantages. The e-education system has expanded so fast that the school students of all ages are benefitted from its advantages.

Referring to the current scenario of COVID-19, no one would have foreseen that online learning could play an important role in imparting knowledge digitally to the school students when it’s uncertain regarding schools to reopen. While online learning has come to rescue students in completing their syllabus irrespective of the nationwide lockdown owing to the pandemic.

Further, the school-from-home concept has also enabled parents in having a close watch of the interpersonal and communication skills, their wards are being taught while counting the benefits of online learning. Parents have also enthused e-learning resources while enabling their children with such a technological advanced concept.

Counting advantage of digital learning, the students will not only be taught at a low cost but also they may have flexibility in choosing their schedules, availability of study materials, learning new technological tools and in-demand experts whenever needed.

The education system is changing rapidly with all schools preferring online learning platforms to improve the student learning experience. With the help of communication technology and increased internet connectivity, it has given rise to hope for students to improving individual learning experiences.

Studies show that students do better with their learning when the parents are involved in their education. In an online learning environment, parents act as instructors for their e-learning experience. They ensure that their assignments and coursework are completed in a timely manner. Practically they provide support and encouragement to their children.

Parents not only encourage in an online school environment but also support in online learning.  They are with you at any age of your learning process. As a school student, you need more attention and support from them. You should see parents as your secondary educators. Whenever you have any technical problems on the website or related to any concept and theories, parents help you in rectifying those problems for effective learning.

“Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing prepackaged assignments, and spitting out answers. They must talk about what they are learning, write reflectively about it, relate it to past experiences, and apply it to their daily lives. They must make what they learn part of themselves.”

– Arthur W. Chickering and Stephen C. Ehrmann

Who doesn’t like to shop? Buying new things is fun—except for when it takes so much time that it becomes more of a chore than a pleasure. Of course, now with online shopping and banking, you can go on a spree from your home.

Purchases are just a click away on the Internet—life never has been so easy! Online shopping is a very popular kind of e-business where one consumer can shop over the Internet and have their goods delivered. Ebay and Amazon are the two most popular and trusted websites for shopping online, selling millions of products each.

Nowadays many people prefer to shop online because of its numerous benefits. However, the practice has disadvantages as well as advantages. 

Advantages of Online Shopping

1. Quicker to Find Products: Finding a product online is much easier than looking for it in the local store. In a store, you have to search for the product you want; if it’s not there, you may have to visit several locations, which is frustrating and time-consuming. However, when going for online shopping, you can easily search for any product by using the website’s search feature, and complete the transaction with click of a button. If the website doesn’t have it, you can simply go to another without wasting your time.
2. Easy to Compare & find Cheaper Products: Products are often cheaper at online than they are in stores. Online stores do not have the overhead costs of renting their location and paying for the electricity, AC, cashiers, etc. Also, sometimes a product can be much cheaper in another country than in your country. In this case, it would be wise to shop online to save some money. It is also easier to compare a product with different online vendors and grab the best deal.
3. It saves time and energy: You don’t have to waste your time going to stores, dealing with crowds, and standing in lines. The whole process of shopping from a local store becomes even more time-consuming if you do not have your own car. You can solve all of these hassles by shopping online.
4. Online Deals: Often online stores gives good discount when they want to get rid of their old stocks. You can search for those deals and save money.
5. There is buyer protection: Dependable websites like eBay provide buyer protection. This means that the website will give your money back if any seller fails to deliver the item or delivers an item that does not match the description.
6. Locate rare products: Shopping online is very useful in buying rare products. For example, I recently bought a rare car part through through eBay. Not only was I able to find it, but the part was relatively inexpensive.
7. Discrete Shopping: There are some things that you just don’t want to buy publicly. You can buy any kind of product online while maintaining your privacy.
8. Support e-businesses: The progress of online business is actually helping countless people. Now people who cannot afford to buy or rent a shop, can easily open an online store and sell items from their homes. This is playing a very important role in reducing the unemployment rate.

Disadvantages of Online Shopping

1. There is a delay before receiving your package: The main disadvantage of online shopping is that there is no instant gratification. Because the item must be shipped to you, you will have to wait a few days.
2. You may receive an inferior product: Because you cannot hold the it and look at it in your hands, you don’t always know the quality of the product. Sometimes the description or photograph of the product might be of something slightly different. As a result, you might end up with an inferior-quality item.
3. There are shipping charges: As previously mentioned, many of the disadvantages of online shopping stem from shipping. Shipping charges and delays are both common problems. Though items are generally cheaper in online store, sometimes the addition of a shipping charge makes the total price similar or more expensive than that of your nearby store.
4. There can be delivery problems: Sometime you may face delivery risks. This means that the seller might fail to deliver the specified product or it deliver a product that has been damaged during shipping.
5. Now it’s easy to be a shopaholic: Since it’s so easy to search and purchase different items online, many people end up becoming at-home shopaholics who buy things they actually don’t need.Online shopaholics think they are saving money because they can find such inexpensive products, when, in reality, it’s actually a waste because you don’t need those objects in the first place. So buy smart!
6. Some items are better to buy from the real store: For example, it’s best not to buy clothing products online because you won’t be able to know whether they will look good on you without first trying them on.
7. There’s a danger of being scammed: As online shopping becomes more and more commonplace, the number of online scams is also increasing. This is why a buyer should always buy from trusted websites only—trusted websites will take care of any fraud in order to maintain their reputations.
8. Warranty issues: Many electronic items are sold without international warranty. So, if warranty is important for you, make sure you contact the seller to verify whether the item has international warranty or not.
9. Less Business for Local Retailers: If most of the people are shopping online, then local retailers will be running out of their business. This might increase the unemployment rate in your own community.

The outbreak of Coronavirus happened in China but it has infected more than 198 countries to date. With every passing day, people around the world are losing their lives and the quality of life is also degrading. The increase in depletion of economy and resources and the inadequate supply chain has resulted in the decline of business opportunities globally.

Fluctuation in the stock market has adversely affected the buying and selling of market shares and investments. 

Considering the recent impact it is speculated that the payment has staggered the world economy to the amount of $1 trillion. The gap is further widened with social distancing and lockdown that has not only affected startups or SMEs but also daily workers. Interruption in the supply chain has hit almost every industry and stock markets have been on a continuous slide since the end of January.

Between 10th January and 16th March the European, Hong Kong, US, and Indian stock markets went through major losses.

The impact of coronavirus is not just limited to a few sectors in India or globally, but it is equally evident in the stakeholder industry as well. Considering the white-collar and blue-collar industry, the negative impact of the pandemic is transparent now.

Few major stock exchanges including FTSE, NYSE, Sensex, Nikkei, Die Jones, Hang Seng have witnessed a decline of more than 25% out of which the worst impacted is BSE Sensex which had to bear 10.2K that led to a 25% decline.

This is evidence that the global economic balance has shifted from stability to an uncertain phase, out of which global agencies are propounding to alert for the wors

A large number of global or local agencies are uncertain about the pandemic and its economic devastation over the places. India has potentially gone through a 33-day lockdown in order to overcome the increase in coronavirus carriers.

It has resulted in a compromised financial structure, especially with the 2021 year. Later, the finance minister of India, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman made a statement and announced a package worth $23 billion for cushioning the shortcomings.

In India, the GDP the transportation front, there is no passenger shift because of no passengers.

In spite of all the hurdles, it is speculated that the businesses that will invest in the financial resilience and strategic or optional development and global market is likely to be positioned better and recover well.

As global exporters are in a state of turmoil because of the drop in their sales and investment, the global effects are still subjected to depend upon the containment of the virus and alteration in supply chains.

The countries that have controlled the virus to an extent are resuming to normal but to say the least, it can still not be made public when we will witness the normal pace of life.

The time period can vary from a second to several years. The speed of the development of the latest mode of practice is ultimately determined by the force of emotion that accompanies the choice to start working in a particular way.

The idea of dying will inevitably be so daunting or frightening that the individual instantly shifts its diet, continues to work out, prevents smoking, and becomes a balanced, active human. Psychologists term it a “major emotional event.”

Any experience of intense happiness or pain, compounded with behaviour, can build a daily pattern of behaviour that will endure for the rest of the life of a individual.

For example, placing your hand on a hot stove or touching a live electrical wire can cause you severe, acute pain or shock. This will take only a split second to learn. Though and you’ll have formed the practice for the remainder of your life of avoiding placing your hand on hot stoves, or handling live electrical wires. The habit would have been established immediately, which will continue for ever.

How long would it take to develop a habit?

It takes some 21 days to break or form a habit pattern of maximum flexibility, according to the analysts. Habits that are more difficult or daunting to incorporate into your rising lifestyle require longer.

21 Days To Break A Habit Or Make A Habit

Three weeks will not sound like a very long time but you can develop strong habits within 21 days.

By this we mean simple habits including getting up early at a certain moment, walking every morning before you go out, listening to podcasts in your car, heading to bed at a certain hour, keeping out track for meetings, planning the day in advance, beginning with the most essential tasks every day or ending the days before you do something else.These are moderate level patterns that can be easily developed in 14-21 days of repetitive practice.

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How To Develop A Habit

Throughout the years, a consistent, strong, established technique has been built to establish new routines. It’s like a guideline to cooking a curry in the oven. You can use it to create whatever habit you like. Over time, it will be simpler and easier for you to create habits that you want to implement into your personality.

1) Make A Decision

Take a decision first. 

Clearly decide you will manage to perform 100 percent of the time in a certain manner, if the intervention is required. For example, if you decide to get up early and workout every morning, set your clock for a specific amount of time, and when the alarm goes off, get up immediately, put on your fitness clothes, and then start your exercise session.

2) Never Allow An Exception To Your New Habit

 During the formative stages, never make any change to the present pattern type. Allow no apologies or justifications for it. Don’t let the line go inside yourself. Whether you decide to wake up at four o’clock Push yourself to rise at 4:00 a.m. through morning Then that’s standard every single morning.

3) Tell Others You Are Practicing A New Behaviour

Inform others that you will begin to implement a particular activity. How more determined and dedicated you will become is remarkable, as you know that people are observing you to see if you have the strength to carry through on your resolution.

4) Visualize Your New Habit

Consider, in a particular situation, performing or acting in some way. The sooner the inner self will accept this new activity to become normal, the better you visualize and image yourself acting as though you already had a new routine.

5) Create An Affirmation

 Make sure that you keep reminding yourself. Such intensity massively increases the extent at which the current pattern is increasing. You could do something like, for example, “I get up every morning at 6:00 a.m. and get ready.” Repeat the last phrase before you fall asleep. You should of example get up minutes before the alarm clock starts on certain cases.

6) Settle for Persistence 

Sixth, stick to a new practice until it is so normal and clear that you feel truly bad for not doing what you have promised to do.

7) Reward Yourself

Seventh, and most notably, award yourself some form of recognition for bringing in a new move. You demonstrate and justify your acts, any time you acknowledge yourself.You’ll soon learn to interact reward satisfaction with behaviour at an implied level. You are setting up your own power base with positive outcomes that you consciously look forward to as a result of taking part in the action or practice you have agreed on.

Pure India is a necessity for an hour. Garbage and filth are serious threats to the nation. It really undermines the beauty of our country. In addition, several diseases can be caused. Many Indians get sick from improper garbage disposal. Therefore, this article discusses the topic of pure India in detail.

How to clean India?
People can make India clean in many ways. First of all, carrying a small poly bag is a must. Most notably, a recycled paper bag is the best option. The Indians certainly should use them to dump garbage in dust bins. Indians probably throw rubbish on the road because they don’t like to carry it. However, a used paper bag makes it easier to carry waste. Therefore, Indians can carry this bag in a dust bag for garbage disposal.
Dissolving dirt is also very important. It is something that many Indians ignore. Most importantly, the separation of waste at home should be in three separate bins. These 3 figures are Biodegradable, Recyclable and others. The waste management department should assist with the implementation of this plan.
Indians must learn to recycle plastic antiques. Most Indians probably simply discard such items after using them. One has to make creative things with these old plastic items in order to reuse them.
Another remarkable way to clean India is a manure pit. A compost pit helps to make compost. To build a compost pit at home, some things are needed. These items are kitchen dirt, leaves, grass, etc. As a result, the tiny organisms that convert this organic material into compost.
Public drive is another good way to keep India clean. It has psychological benefits. This is because it is easy to do something when others are doing it. For example, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started Sachach Bharat Abhiyan.
Indians should use cloth bags instead of polythene bags. Indians should stop getting vegetables from a polythene bag from a retailer. Therefore, Indians should carry their cloth bags when shopping.

The Problematic Attitude of the Indians
The Indians are probably very attentive to cleansing themselves. However, the same Indians do not care much about cleanliness. Almost all Indians like to keep their houses clean, but don’t worry about the country. Unfortunately, many Indians avoid or neglect to clean up the country. This is indeed a sad situation.
Indians also do not care about garbage disposal. Almost many Indians dump garbage on the streets. Thus, it is not uncommon to see Indians dump garbage in the streets. This pollutes the roads. Indians are not interested in polluting different types of habitats.
One encouraging example of Indians would be Thailand. Thailand is a third world country like India. However, despite being poor Thailand is still very clean. On the contrary, India looks dirty. The state of the Indian people to suspect that. In India, the negative situation is that “make sure I am safe”. Thai’s status – “make sure others are safe”.
In conclusion, clean India is a very important issue. Public awareness about it must be disseminated. Pure India should be the cry of the nation’s recruitment.