Day: July 12, 2021

LEARN FROM FAULTS-STORY OF A TEENAGER

” I know that changes in me are due to activation of hormones in teenage. The cuddle hormone is responsible for that. I’m the one who likes to enjoy my life to the fullest and I could not control the thoughts that are running at high speed with new energy. I’m curious about to join in a college where I can find many new friends to enjoy the college life along with my academics. I can still remember the first day in my college where I met an unforgettable person in my life.

At initial days I felt delighted to go college and enjoyed my studies along with my friend whom I met on the first day. With in few weeks we both became best friends and we used to bunk the classes when we feel bore. After some days my attendance report was sent to my parents, by seeing my attendance report my parents scolded me a lot. I felt very bad on that day and next day when I went to college I discussed every thing that was happened in my home with my bestie. After listening to my words he cooled down me and made me to feel better from my guilt. At that day I felt happy to have such a friend.

His presence made me to do crazy things with a pretty smile on my face but I have never recognized that I’m neglecting my studies. Slowly my mind got turned to bad things, I started smoking along with my friend with out knowing the consequences. At that time I don’t know that those cigars contain drugs in them. I have addicted to those cigars a lot and my studies got damaged totally. One day, my parents got to know about me through my principle because of a robbery that was made by me and my friend.

When my principle asked me and my friend about the robbery, he simply throwed that mistake on me and escaped from their. I never expected that from him and I regretted a lot for having such a worst person as a friend in my life. I said every thing that happened to me with my parents on that day but they didn’t spill a word on me and immediately next day they took me for counselling. Slowly I started understanding my parents and their love and care on me but I bagged a bad name in front my lecturers and my cousins insulted my parents a lot because of me.

After a lot of counselling sessions I realized about the importance of career in my life and started my new journey with focused mind and today I owned a job in an MNC with an outstanding salary. Guys, I just want to convey you one thing that, be conscious while choosing your friends and don’t neglect the words of your parents especially when your are in teenage. Never forget to learn from your previous mistakes. ”

From the above story, I can definitely say that most of the teenagers have confronted with various situations where they can distract from their studies. The teenager life is too complicated in every persons life and we have to understand that it is a phase where everyone want freedom and wishes to fly heights. So my dear teenagers, beware of your root point where you have to come back though you fly at heights and always remember that time is the precious gift that can’t bring back once if you wasted it. So please use your time wisely to reach your motives with out any distractions.

Drug Addiction

Drug Addiction has now become one of the major problem of our society, particularly in the urban areas. Sometimes frustration and sometimes temptation are the cause of this addiction. Many youngsters are falling victim’s of this deadly curse. As a result, possibilities of these young men and women society are being nipped in the bud. The dishonest traders operate underground, and the deadly narcotics and drug are smuggled into country. It is really surprising to note that these traders manage to thrive at the cost of precious lives and rosy possibilities to our young generation. Many of these drug addict crazy young men are tempted to continue these drugs. Once they take it, they are caught in a death trap. Slowly but surely they are led to death.

One thing that many of these dangers have in common is that they affect not only the user but also have a negative impact on those around them.

Physical dangers to the user include:

• Developing a tolerance to the drug.

• Withdrawal symptoms when trying to cut back or quit.

• Health problems, like irregular heart rate, high blood pressure, lung damage, and seizures.

• Injury, both accidental and self-inflicted.

• Overdose.

• Death.

Dangers can also have social, professional, or interpersonal consequences. These can include:

Becoming pregnant while using drugs and harming the fetus and newborn baby.

Jeopardizing relationships with friends and family.

Neglecting work and school responsibilities.

Involvement in criminal activity and a greater risk of being victimized by crime.

The exact cause of drug addiction is unknown; however, there are factors that may contribute to drug addiction:

An underlying mental disorder, like schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD), depression or anxiety.

  • A low sense of self-worth.
  • Emotional distress due to personal, professional, or financial difficulties.
  • Exposure to an environment where drug use is accepted and drugs are readily available.
  • Peer pressure.
  • Genetics.

But we have a duty to fight against this dangerous enemy of our social life. The alarming nature of the problem must be highlighted and people must be made aware of this evil with the help of the mass media. Seminars should be organized in schools and colleges. In west Bengal an anti narcotic cell has been established in Lal bazar, Kolkata. Drug business is punishable and the highest punishment is death sentence in Bangladesh. But no government action can be fruitful unless it is backed by a strong public opinion, especially of the young generation.

Section 66A Of IT Act,still relevant ?

How does this act came into existence ?

Section 66A of the Information Technology Act (“IT Act”), 2000, came into existence through an amendment in 2008. This  section penalised sending “offensive messages” via online communication. provision was often misused by enforcement authorities and caused problems over freedom of speech on  internet.

Case of shreya singhal vs Union of India

Two girls were arrested in Mumbai over criticising the bandh in maharashtra over demise of shiv sena chief Bala sahib Thackeray in November 2012. One of them posted illegal content while another one simply liked it, both of them were booked under section 66A of IT ACT and section 295A of IPC.

Although,both of girls were released and charges were dropped but this act invited criticism from all over the country.
Shocked by misuse of law by the authorities, Shreya singhal filed an PIL in 2012 to declare section 66A of IT ACT 2000 as unconstitutional.

On March 24, 2015 the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India passed a landmark judgement in this matter. The Hon’ble Supreme Court  came out with judgement that Section 66A of the IT Act is arbitrarily and disproportionately affects the right to freedom of speech. Also, all the pending cases were directed to be dismissed and no fresh cases were to be registered under this scrapped section 66A of IT ACT.

Why is section 66A of IT Act in news in 2021 ?

Even,after this section was scrapped,many fresh cases were registered under this section of IT act. A plea was filed by PUCL ,it came into light that even after 7 years of the law being scrapped. total of 745 cases are still pending and active before the district courts in 11 states, under Section 66A of the IT Act. Supreme court have sent a notice to centre, demanding why this scrapped section is still in use and why not proper measures are taken till now.

GONCHA- JAGANNATH IN CHHATTISGARH

2021 marks the 614th year of a unique festival of chariots known as Goncha. It is specifically celebrated in the district of Bastar in Chhattisgarh state. This is just a variation of widely celebrated Rath Yatra in Puri. Goncha gets its name from dialect modulation of Gundicha- wife of the legendary King Indradyumna, who built the Puri Jagannatha temple.

There are many versions as to how the Bastar tribe started celebrating the festival. The King of Bastar, Maharaja Purushottam Dev visited Puri temple in 1408 on the occasion of Rathyatra known as ‘Gundicha’, which over time got converted to ‘Goncha’ in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. The king of Odisha gifted Maharaja Purushottam Dev, a 16-wheeled chariot, and gave him the title of ‘Rathadhipati’. 360 Aranyak Brahmin families from Odisha came to Bastar under the homage of Maharaja Purushottam Dev. These 360 families brought with them several idols of Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra and Subhadradevi to Bastar Chhattisgarh. 22 idols of Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra and Subhadradevi were consecrated in a single temple at Jagannath Temple in Jagdalpur.

 Maharaja Purushottam Dev offered its 4 wheels to Lord Jagannath as homage and returned to Bastar with a 12-wheeled chariot. The 12 wheeled chariot was very heavy to pull so in 1810, it was separated into an eight wheeled and four wheeled chariots. The latter is called phool rath. From that time, the ritual of Rathayatra (chariot procession) during Goncha and Bastar Dussehra at Chhattisgarh got started. Bastar is the only place in Chhattisgarh where three chariots are made to carry 22 idols of Lord Jagannath, Balrama and Subhadra.

TUPKI

There are several customs associated with this Chhattisgarh Festival. The tribal people make a pistol using tukki or bamboo. It is a mock weapon that is constructed by them to follow the tradition of the tribe. The fruit pengu is used as a bullet. They use the pistol and the bullet, actually a bamboo stick cut in the shape of a pistol and a fruit to strike each other. Tupkis are used as Guard of Honour for Lord while in chariot procession. They are a source of unlimited joy for people. They find it very thrilling and exciting. Like Diwali, tukki sounds fill the atmosphere with fervor. The celebration of Festivals like these brings to the forefront the ethnicity of this part of the country.

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Knowledge is Power

The English philosophy-essayist Francis Bacon rightly said, “knowledge itself is power”. Knowledge and power go together. You cannot think of power without knowledge. He who increases knowledge increases power. It is the only instrument of production and success which is not subject to diminishing returns. On the other hand ignorance is a curse and darkness. It brings superstitions, defeat, decadence, failures and frustration in its wake. Knowledge is enlightenment and light. It is freedom, liberation and realisation. Only a knowledgeable person can think big and high. For him nothing is impossible, no obstacle is great or insurmountable.

Knowledge makes you brave, bold, dashing and commanding. All great, successful and eminent persons in the history of the world have been very powerful. They have been so because they possessed the inexhaustible treasure of knowledge. There is no power so strong as knowledge and a person armed with knowledge and power cannot be stopped from achieving success and crowing glory in life. For him even the sky is not the limit. Knowledge lends self confidence, perseverance, hope, courage to face challenges, steadfastness and dedication to a purpose. God is god only because he is all knowledge. Knowledge reigns supreme and unchallenged.

It is knowledge which lends power to man to control and rule over forces of nature. Today the countries have come much closer to one another and the world has become a global village because of power of knowledge. Science, technology, success, advancement etc. are the other names and terms of knowledge. In the pre historic past man was ignorant, weak, helpless and puny. He lived in caves and jungles and suffered from many fatal diseases. He was never sure of food, security, shelter and safety because he had no knowledge and today he is most powerful creature. He is the master of all that he surveys. The moon is not beyond his reach nor the knowledge of the sun, the planets, the stars and galaxies. He is ready to set his foot on the Mars.

The history of human progress, civilization and evolution has been actually the history of advancement of knowledge. Ever since the dawn of civilization and history, it is the brain which has been more powerful than anything else. Knowledge rules supreme. The pen has been mightier than the sword. Behind the powers of kings and emperors was the brain of the learned men. It was Chanakya who guided the destiny of Maurya empire. History is the witness of the success, survival and victory of the races who were really intellectual and therefore, powerful.

Mao-Tse-Tung was wrong when he said that power grows on the barrel of a gun. He forgot the age old and time tested saying that those who live by the sword will perish by the sword. A sword can never be mightier than the pen. Pen represents learning, wisdom , knowledge, secrets of success and the sword, mere physical and material power. It is the brain or mind which is more important than matter. Mind has always ruled over matter and will continue to do so forever. The achievements of minds have always been marvellous. They have been eternal, without limits of time and space.

Pen is mightier than sword

Behind all genuine and lasting power, is knowledge. Genuine power is that which springs from knowledge and wisdom and the rest is brute force, fragile, momentary and like a bubble in the water of eternity. Knowledge is indeed power, it reigns supreme.

Season of Football

As it comes to the Copa America, South American championship of Nations that is one of the prestigious tournament in the sport and also considered one of the oldest international football tournament. the tournament consist of 10 national team- Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

The Copa America ended with a long-overdue glory for Lionel Messi, but it was not an easy one but the success led to victory not by individual but due to many reasons.

“I have been lucky enough to win everything at club level and individual level and it would be lovely to win something with the national side” the 34 year old said on the eve’s of this year Copa America. “That’s my dream”.

COPA AMERICA 11-07-2021 WINNER Argentina against Brazil

all those hard work and training finally paid off for the country, the unmeasurable skills set by the players and the strategy that the coach led to their victory have also helped the team. The heavy pressure put on by Brazilians players on Messi- that he’s never “done it” for Argentina has now silenced been silenced. And its not the enduring image shown in the picture of him holding the victory trophy but, the level of performance and dedication to achieve victory performance throughout the game. Messi is not known only for his skills but his amalgamation of teamwork and dedication have trained him to achieve victory until the end.

Messi who won the victory trophy, but was not titled man of the match. an honour probably belong to Rodrigo De Paul , with Demaria also in the running, but Messi was undoubtedly player of the tournament.

Brazilian accumulate all the energy against the Argentinian player Messi. they put on the lots of pressure in the second half of the match, but even with their five strikers on the forward filed, they could not equalized against the Argentinian defenders, protected by the outstanding defenders Rodrigo De Paul.

“First we have to congratulate our opponents especially for the first half when they neutralized us,” said Brazilian defender Thiago Silva

Ways to how you can approach by flirting with a girl

                       Techniques you can do to attract focus of girls on you with and without media 

This habit becomes common among teenagers nowadays in every place. Flirting with a girl does not require any pre-prepared speeches, or extra efforts to be told. A woman/girl can understand your feelings and will reply accordingly as per your words being told. They might be your friend or stranger but express a tone of affection and politeness while you interact with them while flirting. It is also noted that in this modern world teenagers do find difficulties to speak with a random person with fear or shyness that stops them from conversing with them boldly. 

It is necessary to note their situation accordingly and act wisely. If they have met with an accident or in a troublesome place be the first one to help/support them. That will make them feel secure in your presence. Make them admire the skills that you exhibit to grab their intention.  Feel free while talking with a girl to deliver our intention of speaking with them. 

There are also different ways one must behave in virtual and in reality. You can make girls flirt with you by using some ways that might penetrate their feelings so they too will spend a lot of time with you without any worries. So, let me discuss the criteria where you can converse in several ways to pull their concentration on a boy.

1.  Flirting via text messages

If the girl is a stranger try starting your conversation by just a ‘Hi’ text that might trigger their anxiety to know who you are. Use your relevant experience with them that helps them to recollect the memories of you. Asking about their self-health, living and the family members will improve conversation for longer duration. Make sure you don’t give them disturbed feeling while texting. Ensure to make them happy by some jokes or facts created on your own this will help you to take leads for continuous connectivity with them.

2.  Flirting with a girl as a girl

As a girl you have an advantage of starting your conversation with some random girl. You get to know her personal life incidents and happenings as they can consider you as a friend. Figure out their reactions if you are near them. Don’t try to commit things that the girl dislikes the most. Try promoting handwritten notes to your precious one that will make them feel rejoiced about you and your character. Maintain your dignity and use humor to keep them feeling over the moon.

3.  Flirting via phone (calls)

Try to surprise them by contacting them with calls, but make sure they are work free or in a good mood. You can guess their state of situation with the tone of their voice. Ask it out and console them that might be a relief for them at times. Try to ask out their favorite things in life and gather information about their precious memories and incidents. It is an opinion to mingle with their family if possible that provides you more space to speak with the girl.  Let your speech be in an affectional way that might pull out her emotion towards you and reveal it in calls. There is always a unique touch in hearing a girl speaking with us jovially. This can help you get closer in flirting.

4.  Flirting via WhatsApp with a girl

This platform has a unique feature of flirting through stickers and GIFs where you can share your expressions out of clips in it. Try sending heart symbols and some smiles and share your thoughts and opinions about her that might impress her. Take a step ahead of your conversation by asking her for a meeting out for coffee. Make some jokes to her and with her own routine that will motivate her to enjoy your humor. Sharing your instances will take you closer to her as she will trust you to open up her heart to tell you about her past in life. This a very good platform and try making video calls to grasp an enormous attention of her as that feeling takes you to a different world. Speaking without topics or contents .

5.  Flirting a girl in reality face to face

While meeting in reality an unknown one, use your sense to be the best one in dressing up. This situation helps you to admire the girl’s beauty beyond words. Show your actions in a nervous way that would help to indicate your expression of happiness. To make it more special for the face-to-face meeting, do things that she likes the most and the things she wants her partner to have in life. Smile after every speech of yours to make her feel free and happy with you. She will give you chances of talking and knowing things of her own life and use it to get yourself suitable for her like how she wants her partner to be. If these things happen then you are almost done flirting and make her fall for you.

6.  Flirting a girl who is already known to you

If you know the girl already it is an added advantage for you to move on with flirting and know about her recent times of life. Since she is a known person, you will be a trust-worthy and precious to her in life, so use it to flirt with her at random topics that make you closer with her. Try to pull out her emotions on you and how she thinks about you. You can try asking her if she has a boyfriend or not, casually, so you get a lead to flirt freely. She is desperate as you are known to her and that is where you can flirt and make her admire you by your character and actions.  

7.  Flirting with a random girl on a dating site

 Finding a girl online does mean that you can be genuine and cautious as it may be a kind of trap for you. In that circumstance allow her to debate upon topics that can get a feel of love and emotion so can get closer. Flirt with her in a gentle, firm way that she enjoys the most. Intro yourself to her as she can consider you based on your talents also. Try asking her questions like ‘wanna have coffee’, ’Snacks’ so it can help her to choose you for a relationship but don’t try to discover her past as in the first meeting itself.

These are the random ways to express your feelings and to connect with them as a method called flirting. “Flirting is not just how you attract girls; it is about how you understand about them”. Respect them and behave in a way that can increase your rate of becoming their beloved ones for lifetime. In all these cases use your eye-contact to communicate with girls as it only shows the truth and power of your feelings upon them. Be as a pillar to all their incidents in life to struggle and come out of it together by consoling each other.

Bhimbetka

Bhimbetka is a beautiful archaeological site with nature enveloping its caves. It is derived from ‘Bhimbetka’ which means siting place of prince Bhima from the great mythology ‘Mahabharata’.  It also manifests for earlier traces of human life on earth and stone age. It is a UNESCO world heritage site; very limited people visit Bhimbetka which maintains its peace and silence. It was founded by Vishnu Walankar in 1957-58 during a visit to Ratapani Sanctuary.

LOCATION

It is situated in the foothills of Vindhya range near Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, inside Ratapani wildlife sanctuary, the south of these shelters are successive range of Satpura hills. There are over760 rock shelters and 500 are bedecked by rock paintings.

MYTHOLOGY INTEREST

As the name signifies this place is where Bheema use to reside, it is known that pandavs were sent to vanvasa for 12 years and 1-year agyatvasa which means that pandavs were told to live away from Duryodhana’s shadow in agyatvasa. When vanvasa was over Lord Krishna sent pandavs here for some period. Bhima use to reside in these caves. Also, a temple is situated near Bhimbetka in Bhojpur with one of the largest shivling in India where pandavs use to offer prayers.

ARCHITECTURE

Its architectural significance span over upper palaeolithic, Mesolithic, chalcolithic, early history and medieval. There are over 750 archaeological caves spread over 10 km but only 12 to 15 caves are open for tourist to visit, these caves and their rock painting are assumed to be around 10,000 years old.

Auditorium cave 

It is one of the largest caves in Bhimbetka and is visible from a distance, it is built up of 25-metre-long tunnel and also quartzite towers which are visible from several kilometres distance. Robert Bednarik describes the Auditorium cave as one with a cathedral atmosphere, with “its Gothic arches and soaring spaces”.

Extinct Dickinsonia

Dickinsonia is an extinct genus basal animal. Dickinsonia fossils are known only in the form of imprints. The specimens range from a few millimetres to about 1.4 metres in length and is found in Bhimbetka it is similar to Ediacara Member of Ediacara Hills in South Australia. These fossils are found within sandstone of Bhander Group of Vindhyan Supergroup mixed with sand deposits and intertidal facies

ROCK ART AND PAINTING

Tribals have always amused the current society with there culture, attires, jewellery, lifestyle and of course their beautiful paintings. One such example is also illustrated by Bhimbetka where paintings from stone age, medieval etc. can be found. The aesthetic art depicts basic story life of people living there and daily struggles in the form of Warli art. As the time flies many things get faded away but these paintings are still headstrong. Tribals used natural red, white, green and yellow colours are also used. The colours are a combination of manganese, hematite, wooden coal, soft red stone, plant leaves and animal fats.

These paintings can be classified according to seven periods-

Period I Upper Palaeolithic: These are linear representations, in green and dark red, of huge figures of animals such as bison, tigers and rhinoceroses.

Period II Mesolithic: these show small linear decorations on the body, animals, human figures and hunting scenes and weapons they used- barbed spears, pointed sticks, bows etc. Some scenes are interpreted as depicting tribal war between three tribes. The depiction of communal dances, birds, musical instruments, mothers and children, pregnant women, men carrying dead animals, drinking and burials appear in rhythmic movement.

Period III Chalcolithic: these drawings tell us about the increasing communication and beginning of initial stage of barter system in the form of exchange, the cave dwellers of this area were in contact with the agricultural communities of the Malwa plains, exchanging goods with them.

Period IV & V Early historic: The figures of this group have a schematic and decorative style and are painted mainly in red, white and yellow. The association is of riders, depiction of religious symbols, tunic-like dresses and the existence of scripts of different periods. The religious beliefs are represented by figures of yakshas, tree gods and magical sky chariots.

Period VI & VII Medieval: These paintings are geometric linear and more schematic, but they show degeneration and crudeness in their artistic style. The colours used by the cave dwellers were prepared by combining black manganese oxides, red hematite and charcoal. They depict war scenes between kings.

Zoo Rock

It depicts elephants, barasingha, bison and deer, peacock, a snake, a deer and the sun. On another rock, two elephants with tusks are painted. Hunting scenes with hunters carrying bows, arrows, swords, and shields also find their place in the community of these pre-historic paintings. In one of the caves, a bison is shown in pursuit of a hunter while his two companions appear to stand helplessly nearby; in another, some horsemen are seen, along with archers. In one painting, a large wild bovine (possibly a gaur or bison) is seen where people are trying to save their lives from bison. Also, there are some paintings when sun is a particular point

REFERENCES

Singh, H. (2016, July 28). Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka: Facts at a Glance. Jagranjosh.Com. https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/rock-shelters-of-bhimbetka-facts-at-a-glance-1462443813-1

Goyal, A. (2020, October 12). Bhimbetka Rock Shelters and Pre-Historic Cave Paintings. Inditales. https://www.inditales.com/rock-paintings-of-bhimbetka/

Wikipedia contributors. (2021, July 10). Bhimbetka rock shelters. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhimbetka_rock_shelters#Auditorium_cave

MENTAL PEACE

MENTAL PEACE

 

So let’s talk about what is exactly mental peace. People have their own different views on this, some of which are appropriate and some not.

It is that state of mind where we are not influenced by any external situations or circumstances no matter what.  Many people get annoyed or panic in situations which is out of their comfort zone.

It is something that is not very easy to achieve as we’re living in a hectic and busy world in the modern era. People nowadays are so busy with their jobs and earning money that they don’t even have time for themselves.

They tend to live in the past or future and forget about living in the present. Life is uncertain, we don’t know what happens in the next second. But we spend our life planning for future rather than living in the very second of their life.

I just want to point out here that mental health is equally important as physical health. We can exercise for hours or go to gym and get a desired physique. But what about mental health?

  • There are so many little things around us that can bring a wide smile on our face. Nature being the best instance. We can praise the trees, plants, chirping of the birds, wind, river, mountains etc. Spending time in nature can actually make us feel younger, happier. We can just close our eyes and feel the air passing through our body.
  • When we focus on our breathing, our mind is diverted towards the life enhancing process of drawing in air and exhaling. We can take deep long breaths and focus on our lungs and diaphragm as we do this. This is the quickest way to vanish any disturbance and attain mental peace within seconds.
  • Listening to a relaxing music can help maintain our peace and make us calm. There is a good saying that music is food for our soul and an instant way to gain mental peace.
  • Playing with a pet can actually make us happy. A pet loves us more than himself. I don’t think so there is one person out there who can love us more than themselves except our parents obviously. Having a pet to play with is a great way to de-stress. Touch is a powerful sense and can ease tension and promote peace of mind.
  • Accepting the life as it is. We are privileged to have food on our plate, a roof above us to live, a family to love, air to breathe, water to drink. Many people out there dream of having a life that we are living. It is important to understand that we cannot control some things. We can only accept the flow of life and go with it. Therefore Acceptance is crucial for peace of mind.
  • And last but not the least, self love is extremely important in our lives. We should accept our flaws and learn to love ourselves. We keep giving the love to others that we ourselves deserve. The more we like ourselves the more happy we are. We can deal with any tough situation that comes our way. And I truly believe by doing this we can achieve ANYTHING in our life.

Final thoughts

The most important ways to achieve peace of mind involve being true to yourself, accepting that life is uncertain and watching your thinking. Many of us mentally “torture” ourselves daily with the things we tell ourselves.

Trust your thoughts less, pay less attention to the negative ones and focus on what you are thankful for in life, and you’ll be well on your way to inner peace of mind.

 

Pedalling Population

“All great changes are preceded by chaos”

The pandemic situation has brought substantial changes in our day-to-day life. The changes include both sides of a coin – the raise and the fall. Let us have a  look at the optimistic changes. One noteworthy change is the switch from bikes to bicycles.  It is indeed a much-needed change for both the users and the environment. The usage of bicycles has significantly increased in the past year. The primary reasons for the growth in numbers are as follows:

  • The shutdown of gyms, recreational centers, indoor sports clubs over a prolonged period of time.
  • Stress due to the work-from-home scenario.
  • Increased fuel prices.
  • Aggravated air pollution.
  • Cycle rental services in metro and urban cities.
  • Increase in brands producing good quality cycles.
Cycling Pals in India

Constructive Competition:

People find cycling as a gateway to their emotions and thus rejuvenate their souls after a tiresome day. 

Apps like Strava, Fitbit help users track their daily rides and share them on social media. This develops constructive competition. Whenever like-minded people compete the outcome is remarkable. Hence cycling became a regular habit among groups of friends, neighbors across various parts of the country. Cycling events are getting more attraction in recent times. Recently in Telangana, a national event was organized after 10 years where 600 cyclists from various parts of the country participated in cycling. Constructive Competition has not only buzzed up the consumers but also the producers of bicycles.

Market Analysis:

According to a report by Hindu, the cycling market had negative growth of about 8% in the year 2018. It was expected to turn out worse in the following years. On contrary, the market had an aggressive growth. Omkar Singh, Chairman of Cycle Federation of India is overwhelmed by the rise in sales of cycles in India. He said that the cycle market has gained a raise of about 300-400% in the lockdown period. India is one of the leading producers and consumers of cycles in the world while China holds the leading position.

Startups like E- Motorads , Nahak Motors, Go Zero Mobility have an unbelievable outreach in the Indian Market. They are reported to have sales of more than 1000 cycles within two months of their launches. This is quite huge for a startup emerging in India. The primary reasons for the success is the quality and exquisite features offered by them.

Hero and Ti cycles hold the largest share of the pie in the Indian cycle market. KK Paul, president of TI cycles shares an interesting fact that the demand for premium cycles with a price of about 30,000 INR has increased eventually. The only question which remains a mystery is with the numbers in the future. Companies are perplexed by the sudden rise in the sales of cycles and are unable to predict the mindsets of consumers in the upcoming years, 

A change that was brought without anyone’s expectations has given considerable changes to both the consumers and producers. Let us hope for the best to happen in the forthcoming years.

https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-cfi-chief-omkar-singh-impressed-with-ou-velodrome

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/bicycling-your-way-towards-future-india/2275555/

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/indian-cycles-need-policy-push/article20574264.ece1

Jagganath Rath Yatra 2021

India is land of culture and tradition; its diversity is the main reason behind such a vast number of festivals, celebrations, rituals and ceremony that we Indians celebrate every year. This forms our culture, which is rich and beautiful. One such instance of our culture that showcase the devotion, unity and purity is Jagannath Rath Yatra, Orissa.
The preparation for Jagannath Puri rath yatra which is held every year during the month of June and July has begin from today. The yatra is held in Puri, located in Orissa in the Jagannath temple. The Jagannath temple is a holy shrine for the devotees constructed by king Chodagan Dev in 12th century. It is no less than a festival for the people of Orissa and lasts for many days.
The word “Jagannath” which stands for lord of universe and rath yatra which refers to chariot journey. The popular yatra is basically about three deities lord Jagannath Bal Bhadra (brother of lord Jagannath) and sister Subhadra who travel from Jagannath temple to Gundicha shrine and they return back to Jagannath, the distance is approximately 3km and the whole celebration lasts for eight to nine days. Three big chariot which are made out of neem wood and other material, these are very tall and have long stretch canopies on the top made out of cloth and thousands of devotees pull these three chariots or rath and it takes 2 to 3 months to make these huge rath who can carry the idol of all three. Every year new rath are designed and the rituals start many days before the rath yatra.
Pulling these rath is considered a good deed and every year there are visitors from around the country to be a part of this extra ordinary rath yatra. It is a 460-year-old tradition, it has immense importance but, from the past two years the Yatra is held in the presence of limited number of people that too the main ones.
Well, this is only one out of many in India most of the time in a year people are celebrating their traditions, rituals and identity. The best part about this is getting to learn about the ancient practices and the importance they carry like why this is done, what is the speciality, where does all this takes place etc. All these things keep us connected to our land and people. Hence, of greater importance specially when you belong to such a diverse nation.

11 People Die Of Hunger Every Minute: Oxfam Report

11 People Die Of Hunger Every Minute 

Countries such as Afghanistan, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon are living in excruciating conditions. 11 people lost their lives each minute due to starvation outpacing the covid fertility rate according to a report of Oxfam. 
The report also pointed out that around half a million people are living in famine conditions. In 2021, the fresh numbers of people who have been facing severe food security are 20 million, making a total of 155 million people in 55 countries. 
Since the pandemic was declared, trade and market have hit the lowest of the decade. Economic activity slowed down by 3.5 per cent notwithstanding poverty, which increased by 16 per cent according to the report. 
Around the world, prices of food have increased by 40 per cent, which is also associated with stuck trades and lockdowns that have disrupted food flaws.
Mulu Gebre, 26, who forcedly fled from her home in Tigray told Oxfam: “I came to Mekele because I heard that food and milk were offered for infants. When I arrived here, I couldn’t find food even for myself. I need food especially for my child, who is only four months old and was born underweight.”
The situation has indeed worsened in the last two years. Lifting people out of their destination should be the primary concern for the countries around the world. Political parties, governments, various economic cooperation groups and the UN have to come together to save human suffering.
Lebanon is the fittest example who is facing political sectarianism. As there is no stable government. Parliament’s 128 seats are divided evenly between Christians and Muslims. Which makes them serve their interests only.
In the end, there is hope that the situation will be great again. It reminds me of this quote of Buzz Aldrin
If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger.

POPULAR WEBSERIES TO RELAX YOUR DAY AND ENTERTAIN YOU

                                POPULAR INDIAN TV SHOWS/WEBSERIES TO BE VIEWED IN 2021 

In this pandemic, people have to undergo boredom situation in each and every case as their life is between four pillars. They find it miserable to overcome the circumstance but often lands at failure. To relax and relieve them from this condition the online platform entertainment plays a vital role in every human’s life. These series have a mind-blowing background of concept that makes viewers to admire their story with a sensational and emotional touch comprised of their story.

Certain shows will be full of happiness as their sense of cracking jokes makes audience to feel and enjoy their leisure time after an awful day. These web series are usually hosted under certain applications that are totally but to use their features it needs to be paid as per their plans. Virtual entertainment become worldwide famous but the hosting servers and applications are different in each country but all the web entertainment providers can be used under a single gadget of smartphones. We have some amazing web series that keeps us to hook up to screens and worthy watching them.

I have discussed the opinions that were fair enough for me to give an introduction about these sites if you are newbie. So let me discuss about the top series that are favored by people to entertain them when they are totally collapsed by their work burden or studies pressure.

  1. The Family Man Season 2 (Amazon Prime)    

This concept is about a middle-class family that narrates the story of the husband of the family working under a secretive branch of National Forces Agency for Investigation. He risks his life while trying to balance the protection of nation and his own family with the impact of terrorists with his pressurized, low paying job followed by the second part of it where the comeback of an enemy threatens the nation. This is a kind of drama filled with emotions, affection and trust that makes us feel with tears.

  • Special Ops (Amazon Prime)

The Captain of a Special Operation Team is attacked surprise when his team along with him were on their mission to rescue a life-threatening nuclear weapon as they have to escape by tracking the hidden bomb but also proving himself from innocence from a false complaint as undergoing the government rules. This story seems an action-packed one with continuous thrills after every scene making audience seated until the series is completed. A worth series to be seen.

  • Hostages (Amazon Prime)

This is a suspense-thriller where a family has been house-arrested by terrorists as the woman in the family has to operate a surgery of the country power man Prime Minister that has to take place as a failure to save her family but the situation remains still confusing for viewers followed by the murder of the Minister by his own agent and lands up under siege in the hands of police force along with his friends. His challenge is to save his wife as she is at a worse condition, Will he succeed is the main sequence of the drama so stay focused to know the logic behind this if you are to have a completed experience of feel from this series.

  • Criminal Justice (Amazon Prime)

This deals with the deep concept of sexual abuse and the rape containing the aspects of the misbehaved with the wife itself barring exceptions by concealing it to themselves less to the features of law such as police and courts followed by the murder of the husband by his own wife that is hidden by a lawyer where her daughter comes as witness and the question revolves the reason behind the murder of her own husband. This is a series that can be viewed casually but avoid this mostly as it contains spoiler alert scenes which is worse.

  • Delhi Crime (Netflix)

The script that won the hearts of people globally including the International Emmy Awards 2020 that a crime thriller that has its full packed story for second season also that goes through the story of a gangrape murder case that happened in reality also the struggles and challenges behind the capture of those culprits the criminals of the society. This is a best novel and story I have seen before. The screenplay is really eye-catching and attracting to watch till the end. You can experience it watching.

  • Paatal Lok (Amazon Prime)

This journal takes you out to a maze as it confuses you a bit same as the cop, the main character itself struggles to find out the real happening as it is all a fake happening framed by someone else to secure themselves. The innocents are nabbed but the real mystery is hidden very secretly. This can help to ease out your time and relax for few minutes as it doesn’t contain the track and pulls the anxiety of thrill to audience.

  • Made in Heaven (Amazon Prime)

This is a generous sequence of the two persons Tara and Karan working as wedding coordinators in New Delhi under an agency that is the title name “Made in Heaven”.  A normal routine life concept with some facts and humors a bit each. To while away your time this might be helpful.

  • Asur (Netflix and Amazon Prime) 2nd edition

The second edition talks about the battle between the bad side and justice that Asur has promised to balance the scale that is totally a action packed series that shows face to face the confrontation clearly that will create an awareness among the bad and worse things happening.

  • Breathe (Amazon Prime) into the Shadows

This is 12 level episodes filled with the anxiety of thrill that revolves around for the search of a girl missing by their family members. Finally lands to the kidnapper itself covered with a mask after the sequence takes you to the core of each scene that is to be happened next that will be a perfect family entertainer also for a day.

  • Breathe (Amazon Prime)

An, appreciable factor is that the criminal is a south Indian actor as his acting was a lot more than I guessed. It is another entertainer to be watched with the family as you won’t find your time running at ease with this kind of story that explores the living of normal person with unexpected situations combine the deaths of unconnected ones who is an Officer of the Main and investigation Branch that led to the convict after conclusion of the clues. You can try watching it if possible.

  • Inside Edge (Amazon Prime)

This is a different concept so far; I have discussed where it explains the tough and hard impact on the members of a T20 franchise players to play in a league match. This team ‘Inside Edge’ becomes the powerful team consisting of men and women to destroy their obstacles behind the players and match fixers to reach their goal. Can be viewed as it is related to sports directed by the story of Mumbai Mavericks.

  • Code M

This story takes you to the peak of suspense where a officer is murdered by the corresponding militants themselves that is taken to the lawyer of the defense to investigate as it seems like an outdated and closed case.

I have given my experience with these web series but avoided series from other platforms as to ensure that no sexuality shots should be accompanied with those and I can these as genuine compared to others mostly in my opinion. So, it took me a long day enough to choose drama titles.

Does India has low divorce rate because of happy marriages?

Divorce refers to the legal cancellation of marriage declaring that marriage as null and void. Marriage which is said to be a union of two individuals is generally expected to last till the death of the couple but in some cases when the couple feels that they are not compatible with each other or are hindering each other’s growth or any other reason , they decide to legally cancel their marriage . The reasons for divorce are many not just the two reason which are mentioned above raging from domestic violence, to the cases where one partner commits infidelity to cruelty, insanity, desertion etc. It is not good to continue in a relation which is turning toxic as it will affect the mental as well as physical well being of an individual.

India , the second most populated country in the world has less than 1% of divorce rate while Maldives which is 11,031 times less populated in India has the highest divorce rate in the world with 10.67% of divorces happening per 1000 inhabitants. The reason for such a high rate is that being a Muslim country, Maldives prevents any kind of premarital physical relations and as soon as the children turn 18 , they marry . Also the marriages there are not at all a costly affair with $10 being the fee for the judge and 10 relatives being invited to the wedding. The decisions taken in such tender age of 18 are often proves to be wrong , as the partners mature with time they realise that their aims are very different from others. Also, there are no social obligation restricting them in a unhappy marriage.

Why is there such a huge discrepancy between both the countries? Is it because people in India are quite happy with their partners? Or is it because they are married with their choice of life partner? Read the blog completely to know the reasons.

Why does India has such low divorce rate?

The main reason for divorce rate being the lowest in the second most populated country in the world is that people consider divorce to be a taboo. Marriages in India are a big affair with every acquaintance being invited and treated to the best lavish dishes and luxurious gifts that the family can provide which often leads to the expenditure of the entire savings of the family and heft loan amounts. According to a common belief, here marriages are made in Heaven and even if you are suffering terribly you should not break the bond which is said to be pious tying to people in a matrimony for their next seven human lives. This belief is very contrary to what the VEDAS(the oldest religious scriptures in the world which is a theoretical source for all the laws written in the SMRITIS which used to govern the laws in ancient times) say.

Also, there is a social stigma attached to the divorces which questions the character of mainly the woman stating her to be incapable of “fulfilling her husband’s demands”. Women since centuries now, are a piece of toy who despite all her qualification fails to be called a successful woman if she is not married and has not produced the kids. It is a woman who is supposed to adjust, putting even her self respect at stake. This is the reason where a woman even after becoming a victim to domestic violence never dares to file for separation as victim blaming and shaming starts soon after and she eventually accepts domestic violence as a part of her life. A woman is supposed to have no voice of hers as she is considered incapable of taking correct decisions for herself. What an irony it is that staying in a venomous marriage is considered to be good for a woman! This is the reason that the states of Bihar, Haryana, Rajasthan and UP where patriarchy still has a strong hold have the lowest divorce rates while the liberal North East has the high rates. It is the state of Mizoram in India that has the highest divorce rate of 6.34%

The time period of divorce also stretches infinitely long sometimes taking years when the divorce is not mutual which drains the involved parties emotionally, mentally and financially due to the amount of alimony involved.

What does the VEDAS say about the marriage and divorce

According to Kirron Krishnan a Vedic spiritual theist, Rigveda (which contains information about religious, social and economic life of the people) or any of the other three Vedas do not contain any mention of the term called divorce. In those times the term was not needed because according to Rigveda , the husband takes the hand of the bride to live with her till their old age playing with their grandchildren respecting her , loving her and supporting her all along. Meanwhile the wife was the queen of her husband’s household who would over the same support , respect and love back. It was a mutual show of respect by both the parties which did not leave any scope for any domestic violence case. Further, unlike in today’s time where a daughter is considered to be a liability who is born just to be married off, in the days when India was a golden bird the women were trained and skilled by her family and was married to the groom of her choice and the same was prevalent with men.

However there is the mention of remarriage if one partner dies , rennounces the world , disappears , is involved in criminal activity or is impotent. The laws in the ancient times were far more suitable for both the genders than they are today.

Is it good to have such a low divorce rate in the country

By stating that the low divorce rates are not good it doesn’t implies that the divorces are good and more people should have it. If the couple in the marriage is happy then there are no issues, but if the couple in the marriage is not happy with each other and is only together “because they have no other way” then it is completely wrong as it will generate negative vibes harming the couple as well as their innocent children . It is seen in more than one cases that the children from unhappy marriages results in being a frustration box to their parents’ outbursts which hampers the growth of the child.

MOUNTAINS v/s BEACHES

Who doesn’t enjoy a good vacation. The question always comes down to is whether to go to the mountains or the beach. This debate has been going on for a long time. Let’s consider both the alternatives and make a decision that suits us the best.

MOUNTAINS

  • The primary reason people choose mountains is to enjoy the peace that comes with it. There are many tourists in hill stations but as you go on a higher altitude, there shall be lesser people and thus more peace and calm.
  • Trekking is one of the best activities during a hill station vacation. It really gets your blood pumping and as you go higher and higher you can practically feel your soul enjoying every moment of it because you know the view on the top would be mesmerizing.
  • Another thing you won’t find in any other place is the clean air. You can smell the fragrance of the pine trees all around and it is proven that the fragrance of pine helps in battling depression, anxiety and hostility.
  • The views from the mountains are always breathtaking. Even while you are driving to reach your destination you can see mountains all around you and that beauty is unmatched.
  • Mountain vacations are best for people who love to take some time off and just disconnect from the world. These areas rarely have cell reception and if that is not the way to disconnect then I don’t know what is.
  • Mountains are a place to just relax and think. If your job demands a lot of creative thinking, in that case you must try the solace a hill station can offer you. It really opens up your mind because there is so much quite and you can feel the creative juices flowing in your mind.
  • A vacation to a mountain is best for a solo trip. If you are planning on going on a solo trip, a hill station must be your first choice.
  • Some of the best hill stations in India are: Dharamshala, Mussoorie, Kufri, Chail, Nanital, Triund, Lahaul-Spiti Valley and the list goes on.

BEACHES

  • First and foremost a beach vacation lets you soak up as much Vitamin-D as you want which is great for your health.
  • Beach vacations are great if you have a large group of friends. Beaches are great to just sit down and have fun conversations with your friends.
  • There are a lot of fun activities to do while on a vacation like, go deep sea diving, play Frisbee or volleyball, build sand castles or maybe have a picnic.
  • The best part of a beach vacation is the sound of waves crashing up on the shore and the purely blissful scenic beauty.
  • People who prefer beaches are always high on energy.
  • If you have ever been on a beach you would have seen how chill people are. Everyone is in their own element. There is absolutely no care in the world.
  • Beaches attract more tourists than mountains so there is the element of diversity.
  • People on a beach vacation never sleep. You can be out as long as you want and would always be people around just walking and talking.
  • Such vacations are cheaper as compared to any other destination.
  • Lastly but not the least you get a great view of the sunset and the sunrise. The night sky is beautiful, full of stars and you can just let it all in.
  • Some of the great destinations for a beach vacation are: Goa (of course), Andaman and Nicobar islands, Pondicherry, Kerala and many more.

Have you decided which one are you? But you know it doesn’t matter if you are a beach person or a mountain person, you must take a vacation once a year just to relax, rest, enjoy and detach yourself from the hustle and bustle of life. Take out some time to travel but keep the ongoing pandemic in mind while finalizing the destination. Safe travels!