Top Desks and Rooms Schedule Management Softwares

“Scheduling is my favorite thing!” said no one, ever. Whether it’s for desks and rooms at your coworking space, or for meetings or events, booking time and space is usually much more complicated than it needs to be. Here are 10 tools that take the pain out of scheduling events and meetings for your coworking space. 
Desks and Rooms Schedule Management for Coworking 
1. Skedda
Skedda is an online booking and scheduling software for coworking spaces. It’s also used extensively at sports clubs and other types of businesses. The two main draws: it’s super easy and it has incredible customer service (according to the reviews). It’s also well-priced. A paid subscription starts at $5/month, but smaller spaces can probably get by just fine with the free option.
2. OfficeRnD
OfficeRnD is a full-service software platform built to empower coworking space managers. Its tools run the gamut from CRM, member billing, contracts, and of course, scheduling and booking rooms. The space management feature allows you to set up specific pricing and cancellation rules unique to your coworking space.
3. Cobot
Cobot is a simple coworking space management software. The best feature is the self-service booking calendar that integrates with the invoicing system to automatically charge members based on their usage of space, equipment, and so on. 
4. Nexudus
Nexudus is a full-service coworking management application. It was designed for bigger spaces and has more features than the others on this list, like multiple integrations, a real-time room availability app, and reporting.
5.Robin
Robin is a conference room booking solution that can also be used for individual flexible desks. Their platform allows for some cool advanced features like mapping of your office space and digital signage to view current room status and on demand booking. They charge per room, so it can grow as you do. Also, be sure to check out their slick mobile app in which workers can report issues within conference rooms, and can utilize bluetooth beacon technology for better usage metrics!
6. YArooms
YArooms is a conference room booking software. The clincher here is the easy-to-use iPhone app. As part of the package, you also get the YArooms Door app, which you can download onto a tablet mounted at the conference room door for real-time availability and booking.
Scheduling Meetings
When you need to schedule meetings at the coworking space, Appointlet’s got you covered. From 1-on-1 meetings to group conferences, all you need to do is set up a scheduling page and share the link with your partners. Everything’s fully automated, so you don’t have to send email confirmations or reminders. Plus it’s easy to keep track of everyone who will be joining you for the occasion!
8. Vyte
Vyte makes scheduling meetings a cinch by automating the tedious process of finding out when everyone is available. You pick a few possible meeting times and the app sends them to the group, finds the time that works, and then syncs with everyone’s calendar. They have a few different pricing levels with different features, but the app can be very helpful for those who are managing lots of schedules.
9. HubSpot Meetings
HubSpot Meetings is a part of the HubSpot Sales suite and helps save time booking meetings by letting others pick free time that you determine on your calendar, then integrating those meetings with Google Calendar, Office 365 Calendar, and HubSpot CRM. Perhaps its greatest strength is its integration with the HubSpot CRM and other HubSpot Sales tools like automated sequences and templates. Together, you can automate most of your usual daily sales tasks and track it all in your CRM.
10. Doodle
Doodle is great for scheduling meetings and events with random groups of people. Unlike almost every software, everywhere, you can use the tool without having to create an account. It only does one thing, but it does it well.
Want even more tips on creating an amazing member and visitor experience at your coworking space? Download our guide, “How To Implement a Visitor Management System At Your Coworking Space” here.
11. Bookafy
Bookafy is an online booking platform used for booking staff, rooms/resources, and group events. Integrate with your calendar to show real time availability, along with SMS text reminders, payments, and much more. Bookafy’s customer facing UI is beautiful, plugs into any website, and very customizable.
12. Calendly
Calendly also tries to solve the “find a time” problem that we face daily. Their advantage is that it could be your enterprise solution to this problem. With multiple integrations and a large support network, they are ready to handle and support a large number of employees.
Scheduling Events
For getting your event out onto the global radar, there’s really no better tool than Eventbrite. You create fun events, people search for fun events, and the word out gets out. Simple as that!
14. Splash
Splash calls itself an “experience management software.” Its event planning features include website creation, integrated email marketing, low-fee ticket-selling, and RSVP collection — everything you need to create not just an event, but an experience. 
15. Teamup
For planning member events, check out Teamup. This application lets you easily create and share a group calendar. There are several pricing tiers, but the basic free option allows you to have unlimited users on up to 8 sub-calendars, which is probably enough for most coworking spaces.
Coworking Room Scheduling and Space Management
Making sure that the room scheduling and desk booking process is just one part of managing coworking spaces, and these tools are just a few that we found help with the process. As a coworking space manager, making the workday stress-free for your members and their guests is your number one priority. There is other good Office booking software that is getting popular day by day. Keep trying new tools and techniques and find out which suits you the best.

Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking, in full Stephen William Hawking, (born January 8, 1942, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England—died March 14, 2018, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire), English theoretical physicist whose theory of exploding black holes drew upon both relativity theory and quantum mechanics. He also worked with space-time singularities.

Hawking studied physics at University College, Oxford (B.A., 1962), and Trinity Hall, Cambridge (Ph.D., 1966). He was elected a research fellow at Gonville and Caius College at Cambridge. In the early 1960s Hawking contracted amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, an incurable degenerative neuromuscular disease. He continued to work despite the disease’s progressively disabling effects.

Hawking worked primarily in the field of general relativity and particularly on the physics of black holes. In 1971 he suggested the formation, following the big bang, of numerous objects containing as much as one billion tons of mass but occupying only the space of a proton. These objects, called mini black holes, are unique in that their immense mass and gravity require that they be ruled by the laws of relativity, while their minute size requires that the laws of quantum mechanics apply to them also. In 1974 Hawking proposed that, in accordance with the predictions of quantum theory, black holes emit subatomic particles until they exhaust their energy and finally explode. Hawking’s work greatly spurred efforts to theoretically delineate the properties of black holes, objects about which it was previously thought that nothing could be known. His work was also important because it showed these properties’ relationship to the laws of classical thermodynamics and quantum mechanics.

Hawking’s contributions to physics earned him many exceptional honours. In 1974 the Royal Society elected him one of its youngest fellows. He became professor of gravitational physics at Cambridge in 1977, and in 1979 he was appointed to Cambridge’s Lucasian professorship of mathematics, a post once held by Isaac Newton. Hawking was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1982 and a Companion of Honour in 1989. He also received the Copley Medal from the Royal Society in 2006 and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. In 2008 he accepted a visiting research chair at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

His publications included The Large Scale Structure of Space-Time (1973; coauthored with G.F.R. Ellis), Superspace and Supergravity (1981), The Very Early Universe (1983), and the best sellers A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes (1988), The Universe in a Nutshell (2001), A Briefer History of Time (2005), and The Grand Design (2010; coauthored with Leonard Mlodinow).

5 common mistakes students do during their college life while losing weight

Trying to shed the pounds and keep them off for good? I’ve rounded up the most common mistakes which college guys make during their weight-loss journey. They are usually busy with their studies so they don’t think twice about following any health tips or exercises given from any source.

Related: 5 common weight loss mistakes you’re probably making

1. Overestimating your calorie burn


Running eats up more calories than most other activities: the average man burns around 120 calories per Km and the average woman burns 105, but you can undo all your good work on a 5K, for example, with something as simple (and tempting) as a chocolate-chip cookie and a sugary coffee.

Correction: Get a better estimate of your calorie burn with an online calculator or a GPS watch or fitness tracker that allows you to input your height, weight, and other stats. If you tend to indulge after a run, avoid cancelling out your hard-earned calorie deficit by choosing ‘reward’ foods with easily controllable portions, such as single-serving snacks.

2.Running on empty



You may have heard this one: hit the road without breakfast and your body will burn fat. But it doesn’t always work that way. Rather than seeking out fat immediately, your muscles first use carbs that have been stored in your muscles as glycogen. When those stored carbs run out and your body starts to burn fat, your energy drops, forcing you to slow down and burn fewer calories than if you’d properly fuelled up.

Correction: If you’re heading out for 30 minutes or less on an easy run, you can skip a pre-run snack, since you probably have enough glycogen to power you. But if you run longer or harder, you should have a 100-200-calorie snack about an hour before your run. Choose carbs and a bit of protein, such as a banana with peanut butter, and drink water to hydrate.

3. Mid-race feasting



Addicted to mid-run refuelling? You may be piling on more calories than you need from energy bars, gels, drinks and shakes. ‘Calories from mid-race fuels are dense and don’t do much to suppress hunger.

Correction: For runs shorter than 60 minutes, skip the gels and sports drinks – water is just fine.

4. Not refuelling post-run



After tough workouts, such as long runs or speed work, your muscles will be hungry, but you may not be; many runners find their appetite is suppressed just after a workout. ‘But when your body realises its glycogen stores are low, you’ll feel much hungrier, leaving you prone to eating too much.

Correction: Refuel within an hour of tough or long workouts. A 3-to-1 ratio of carbs to protein is ideal, and ensure this snack contains no more than 300 calories. At around 250 calories per serving, chocolate milk fits the bill nicely.

5. Drowning in calories



Calories in a glass count just as much as those on your plate. Alcohol is particularly sneaky: according to the AIIMS New Delhi, the average wine drinker in India takes in around 2,000kcal from alcohol every month, while drinking five pints of lager a week adds up to 44,200kcal over a year. Add in calories from soft drinks and fruit juice, and you could be overdoing it. Studies show that, in general, liquid carbs don’t contribute to satiety the way solids do. That means if you are down 200 calories at the bar, you won’t compensate by eating 200 fewer calories at dinner.

Correction: Most of the fluid you drink should be calorie-free: water, diet soft drinks, unsweetened tea. Alcohol may trigger overeating as your inhibitions drop. Moderate drinking means one a day for women, two for men, cut calories by choosing light beer, wine or spirits mixed with soda.

Steve jobs

Steve Jobs, the American businessman and technology visionary who is best known as the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc, was born on February 24, 1955. His parents were two University of Wisconsin graduate students, Joanne Carole Schieble and Syrian-born Abdulfattah Jandali. They were both unmarried at the time. Jandali, who was teaching in Wisconsin when Steve was born, said he had no choice but to put the baby up for adoption because his girlfriend’s family objected to their relationship.

The baby was adopted at birth by Paul Reinhold Jobs (1922–1993) and Clara Jobs (1924–1986). Later, when asked about his “adoptive parents,” Jobs replied emphatically that Paul and Clara Jobs “were my parents.” He stated in his authorized biography that they “were my parents 1,000%.” Unknown to him, his biological parents would subsequently marry (December 1955), have a second child, novelist Mona Simpson, in 1957, and divorce in 1962.

The Jobs family moved from San Francisco to Mountain View, California when Steve was five years old. The parents later adopted a daughter, Patti. Paul was a machinist for a company that made lasers, and taught his son rudimentary electronics and how to work with his hands. The father showed Steve how to work on electronics in the family garage, demonstrating to his son how to take apart and rebuild electronics such as radios and televisions. As a result, Steve became interested in and developed a hobby of technical tinkering. Clara was an accountant who taught him to read before he went to school.

Jobs’s youth was riddled with frustrations over formal schooling. At Monta Loma Elementary school in Mountain View, he was a prankster whose fourth-grade teacher needed to bribe him to study. Jobs tested so well, however, that administrators wanted to skip him ahead to high school—a proposal his parents declined. Jobs then attended Cupertino Junior High and Homestead High School in Cupertino, California. During the following years Jobs met Bill Fernandez and Steve Wozniak, a computer whiz kid.

Following high school graduation in 1972, Jobs enrolled at Reed College in Portland, Oregon. Reed was an expensive college which Paul and Clara could ill afford. They were spending much of their life savings on their son’s higher education. Jobs dropped out of college after six months and spent the next 18 months dropping in on creative classes, including a course on calligraphy. He continued auditing classes at Reed while sleeping on the floor in friends’ dorm rooms, returning Coke bottles for food money, and getting weekly free meals at the local Hare Krishna temple

In 1976, Wozniak invented the Apple I computer. Jobs, Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, an electronics industry worker, founded Apple computer in the garage of Jobs’s parents in order to sell it. They received funding from a then-semi-retired Intel product-marketing manager and engineer Mike Markkula.

Through Apple, Jobs was widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution and for his influential career in the computer and consumer electronics fields. Jobs also co-founded and served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, when Disney acquired Pixar.

Jobs died at his California home around 3 p.m. on October 5, 2011, due to complications from a relapse of his previously treated pancreatic cancer.

Anatula Sudhakar v. P. Buchi Reddy

Statement of Facts

This appeal for special leave is by the defendant in a suit for permanent injuction. Puli Chandra Reddy and Puli Buchi Reddy were the plaintiffs in the said suit. Both the plaintiffs claimed to be the respective owners in possession of the said two sites having purchased them under two registered sale deeds dated 9.12.1968 from Rukminibai. When they were digging trenches in order to commence construction, the defendant interfered with said work. The plaintiffs filed a suit for permanent injuction to restrain the defendant from interfering with their possession. Defendant resisted the suit claiming that suit property measuring 300sq. yards in premises No. 13/776 was purchased by him from K.V. Damodar Rao, brother of Rukminibai. He had also obtained a loan for such construction from the Central Government by mortgaging the said property. According to him, when he commenced construction in the said property, the plaintiffs tried to interfere with his possession and filed a false suit claiming to be in possession.

Issues Raised

  1. Whether the plaintiffs are in exclusive possession of the suit sites?
  2. Whether the defendant has interfered with the possession of the plaintiffs over the split plots?
  3. Whether the plaintiffs are entitled to permanent injunction? And to what relief?

Critical Analysis

A step in the right direction was taken by the High Court in its judgement of Anatula Sudhakar V. P. Buchi Reddy. The High Court by its judgement dated 18.1.1991 allowed the second appeal and restored the judgement and decree of the Irial Court and consequently held that plaintiffs had established their title in regard to the two vacant sites purchased by them and drew an inference that possession was presumed to be with them by applying the principle of possession follows title. The HC also held that it was not necessary to plaintiffs to sue for declaration of title, as the question of title could be examined incidental to the question of possession.

There was some confusion as to what circumstances the question of title will be directly and subsequently in issue in the suit for injunction simpliciter. In Vanagri Sri Selliamam Ayyanar Uthirasomasundareswarar Temple V. Rajanga Asari AIR 1965, Madras High Court considered an appeal arising from a suit for possession and injunction. The defendant contended that the plaintiff had filed an earlier suit for injunction which was dismissed, and therefore the plaintiff was precluded from agitating the issue of the title in the subsequent title suit, being barred by the principal of res judicata. It was held that the earlier suit was only for injunction and the averments in the plaint did not give rise to any question necessitating denial of plaintiffs title by the defendant, and as the earliest suit was only concerned only with possessory right and not title, the subsequent suit was not barred. There are several decisions taking similar view that in a suit for injunction, the question of title does not arise or would arise only incidentaly or collateraly, and therefore a subsequent suit for declaration oof title would not be barred. The judgement by the High Court has stated an effective decision and restoring the decree of the trial court in favour of the plaintiffs that the plaintiffs and their witnesses gave evidence to the effect that Damodar Rao represented that his sister Rukminibai was the owner of the plot and negotiated for the sale of the several portions thereof in favour of the plaintiffs. Further, where title of plaintiffs is disputed and claims for possession is purely based on tiltle, and the plaintiffs have to rely on various principles of law relating to ostensible ownership and section 41 of TPA, validity of an oral gift by way of ‘Pasupu Kumkumam’ under Hindu Law, estoppel and acquiescene, to put forth a case of title, such complicated questions could properly be examined only in a title suit, that is a suit for declaration and consequential reliefs and in a suit for an injunction simppliciter.

State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal and Others

Statement of Facts

The first Respondent was a minister and subsequently Chief Minister of Haryana State. Later he became Union Minister. Bhajan Lal at the same time of the case was the Union Minister of Environment and Forests and Devi Lal was elected as the Chief Minister of the State of Haryana. In the same election Respondent 2, Dharam Pal lost the election against Smt. Jasma Devi, wife of Bhajan Lal . Owing to various political rivalries and institutions of various criminal cases there was a lot of bad blood between Bhajan Lal and Devi Lal. Consequently, Respondent 2 placed a complaint before the CM, Devi Lal against Bhajan Lal where he alleged that Bhajan Lal possesses disproportionate property or pecuniary resources compared to his indefinite sources of income. It was also alleged that the accumulation of that much property was far beyond his legal means. Special officer on duty in CM’s secretriat passed the message to the office Director General of Police stating that the CM has sought appropriate action in the said case. The complaint was further passed on to the Superintendent of Police (SP) asking for the necessary measure to be taken and report back. The SP asked the SHO (Station House Officer) to register the case and investigate. Subsequently, a case was filed under Sec. 161 and Sec. 165 of the IPC and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act in November 1987. The copy of the FIR was then sent to the magistrate and the investigation was started.

Issues Raised

  1. Whether just the allegations are enough to constitute a cognizable offences and give the power of investigation to the police?
  2. Whether the action of investigating on the part of SHO on just the order of one word “investigate” from SPis enough as per Sec. 5 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947?
  3. Whether the HC was justified in quashing the FIR and criminal proceedings and acted under the ambit of Article 226 of the Constitution and Sections 482, 154 and 157 of Cr.P.C., and to what extent the orders suffer from legal infirmity?

Critical Analysis

Cases of corruption against politocal leaders in India are not rare. This is one of such case that notified the alleged corruption carried out by a significant political figure leading to registration of a case against him by his rival. Inevitably the suit underwent the question of legitimacy that led to the appearance of the same before the SC. The case holds importance as it significantly points out the powers and limitations of various authorities at different points of time throughout the trial of matter. It re-emphasized the power of investigation that police hlods and in what nature of cases, the necessity of filing an FIR, and the extent to which High Courts should use their special power of quashing Criminal proceedings. The case re-established that our Constitution is based on the concept of Rule of Law which serves as an aorta of governance in our democratic system and no one or authority is higher than law and that law is supreme. Everybody exclusively and on the whole is undeniably under the authority of law irrespective of the wealth and power they possess. The case likewise relooks at the complete and resultant backlogs of evils like corruption that exist in our country. Therefore this parasite of bribery if not battled against all fronts and at the levels checked and completelly removed, will destabilize the very establishments of democracy and erode the foundations of rule of law and make the whole administration ineffectual and broken.

Sachin Tendulkar

Full name of ‘Sachin Tendulkar’ is Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. He was born on 24 April 1973. His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a well-known Marathi novelist and his mother, Rajni, worked in the insurance industry. He married with Anjali Mehta, the paediatrician daughter of Gujarati industrialist Anand Mehta, in 1995

Sachin Tendulkar is a former Indian cricketer and captain. He took up cricket at the age of eleven, He is the only player to have scored one hundred international centuries. He is the first batsman to score a double century in a One Day International. He is the only player to complete more than 30,000 runs in international cricket.

Sachin Tendulkar received the Arjuna Award in 1994 for his outstanding sporting achievement. He received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 1997, India’s highest sporting honour, and the Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan awards in 1999 and 2008, respectively.

After a few hours of his final match on 16 November 2013, the Prime Minister’s Office announced the decision to award him the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award. He is the youngest recipient to date and the first ever sportsperson to receive the award. He also won the 2010 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the year at the ICC awards. In 2012, Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.

In December 2012, Tendulkar announced his retirement from ODIs. He retired from Twenty-20 cricket in October 2013 and subsequently announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, retiring on 16 November 2013 after playing his 200th and final Test match, against the West Indies in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

Sachin Tendulkar is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. The Master Blaster is considered one of the complete batsmen ever. He has all the shots in the book. He is the most admired cricketer in the world. Every Indian should be proud of him. None of the batsmen can replace him and no words can express his amazing talent, power and achievement.

It is rightly said that if cricket were a religion, Sachin would be the god.

Ouija Board

The Ouija Board was invented within the early 1890’s by William Fuld. It is now sold by Parker Brothers. An Ouija may be a small board with various symbols printed on its surface. These symbols include all letters of the alphabet, the numbers 1 to 9 and 0 and therefore the words yes and no. A smaller board, shaped sort of a heart, called a planchette or pointer is employed to direct the answers.
Two or more people rest an Ouija on their laps and press their fingers lightly on the pointer. One of them asks the board an issue . The pointer supposedly answers by indicating a word or variety or by spelling out words. According to people that believe the Ouija , spirits guide the pointer. Others think the fingers of the questioner influence the pointer. There are basic guidelines that ought to be followed for using Ouija boards. If any of you’re willing to undertake one you ought to inspect a number of the safe things to try to to to guard yourself or anyone else from possible harm. As many of us improvise an Ouija as a game, it’s always best to guard yourself. Where there’s no protection from evil forces extremely frightening things can occur. Sinister messages are often spelt out, claimed to return from the devil. As to prove that nobody person is purposely pushing the pointer, tales are told of all removing their fingers except one and therefore the pointer continuing to whiz around in manic fashion – or of the pointer jumping up within the air or hurling itself off the table and smashing. Also evil spirits are known to lie around who they’re tricking the users into further danger.
You have to be the judge of the knowledge you receive. To believe everything that comes through on the board simply because it’s from the opposite side is extremely gullible and is like believing everything that you simply read within the newspaper or see on TV. If your mind tells you there’s something wrong, there probably is. If the knowledge you’re getting seems new you, compare it with other channeled material and see if you’re comfortable with it. The important point to recollect here is LIKE attracts LIKE. Ouija boards work , but the type of beings you’re likely to draw in is directly associated with the extent of spiritual development of the participants and their intent. Remember an Ouija is simply a tool for contact which relies on no practice, learning or spiritual development to form it work. It’s like dialing a random central and hoping for the simplest . However, with practice, learning and spiritual development the probabilities of getting through to the proper person are greatly increased.
If used properly, the Ouija are often a positive tool to creating new friends and gathering information. However, you should not just stop there and rely on the board. Work on your own spiritual development and this may not only enhance your use of the board, but may render it obsolete – while at an equivalent time improving your whole life.

Spirituality

Many folks have explored Spirituality in our own ways. Although this quest is extremely individual (i.e., we all have our own personal definition of Spirituality), it’s collective in spirit. This is because Spirituality in people’s minds is synonymous with an enquiry for meaning, for purpose and direction in life.
In Sanskrit, Spirituality or Spiritual science it’s called Paravidya (Supreme science), while all other sciences are called Aparāvidyā meaning inferior science. By ‘science’, we mean modern science. Rationalists and most of the people think that science and Spirituality are two separate disciplines. However, Spirituality is that the knowledge of infinity, that is, knowledge of all subjects. It covers the entire physical world and therefore the subtle unseen world, all the physical and spiritual regions, all physical and subtle frequencies, energies and vibrations, all positive and negative entities and every one living beings and non-living beings within the whole Universe. Spirituality contains all the knowledge and memory of the past, present and future, from the start to the top of the Universe.
Spirituality is that the capacity of persons to transcend themselves through knowledge and love, that is, to succeed in beyond themselves in relationship to others and thus become quite self-enclosed monads.” Spirituality may be a dimension of a person’s being that’s actualized as a life project and practice. Spirituality may be a developed relationality instead of a mere capacity. It is not generic. For example, we will distinguish during a qualitative sense between a healthy and rigid spirituality, even within a spiritual tradition. A spirituality is as unique as a personality is exclusive . Spirituality can be religious or secular. A secular spirituality remains a “relationship between what one truly is and everything that is” (Peter Van Ness). A religious/secular spirituality, according to Schneiders, is “the experience of conscious involvement in the project of life integration through self-transcendence toward the ultimate value one perceives.” Generally, the term spirituality is that the human capacity for self transcendence, no matter whether that have is religious or not. Here, the activity of the human spirit, not Holy Ghost , could also be the reference. The fact is that no religion has complete ownership of the term spirituality as it once had with reference to the Holy Spirit, the product of a religious tradition. There are definite qualities of the word spirituality which are made clear in today’s secular and non secular uses of the word. First, it denotes an experience. It is not abstract idea, or theory or movement. It is, however, a personal-lived reality with both active and passive dimensions. It is something that is experienced. Secondly, it is an experience of a conscious involvement in a project. It is not temporary, but an ongoing and coherent approach to life, always consciously pursued. Thirdly, it involves one’s whole life as an integrative process. It is not a short lived attitude, but rather an attitude about life that others model. It involves a life-integration, mind and body, emotions and thought, activity and passivity, social and individual aspects of life. Spirituality promotes an integrated synthesis of ongoing growth and development. Fourthly, spirituality pursues a uniform self-transcendence toward ultimate values. It is positive and not negative in direction. It excludes narcissistic egoism and self-destructive behaviors and thoughts. There must be a self-transcendent quality which is ultimate. This may include personal or social well-being, the good of the earth, justice for all or union with God as an ultimate value. In a culture without a self transcendent attitude in the form of gratitude, humility, awe and some form of a spiritual outlook, healing personal growth and well-being are often compromised.
Regardless of who we are and where we come from – our got to experience happiness in our lives drives all our worldly pursuits. This need is common to all or any folks no matter cultural background, religion, gender, social or financial status, etc. However, through spiritual research, we have found that on average people experience happiness only 30% of the time.
One of the most reasons we experience unhappiness is thanks to problems in life. Everyone knows about the physical and psychological causes of problems in life. However, what many folks don’t know is that problems that are physical or psychological in nature can have a spiritual root cause. This means that albeit a drag is primarily thanks to spiritual reasons, it can manifest as a physical or psychological problem.

Morality in Rule of Law

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Rule of Law is the fundamental principle which ensures good governance as well as individual rights and liberties. It says no one is above the law and every person living in a particular society is subject to the law of that society. All other notions associated with the rule of law must also be considered alongside it. It is a mechanism that encourage the equality of all citizens before the law. It also secures a non-arbitrary form of government, and specifically prevents the arbitrary use of power. In general, the rule of law implies that the creation of laws, their enforcement, and the relationships among legal rules are themselves legally regulated, so that no one including the most highly placed official is above the law.

Moralityis a concept that distinguishes right from wrong. It also talks about conduct that is considered acceptable or unacceptable in a particular society. The source of morality is usually considered to be natural law and God’s instructions through sacred documents.

Morals provide a basis for the development of law by virtue of justice, equity, good faith, and conscience. Morality plays an important role in making of law and its interpretation. Morals are an intrinsic part of the laws. In the ancient time morals and laws were considered as one and the same. In the current period though law and morality have several distinctions yet the same are not completely different or distinct. A relationship can be established between morality and law on three grounds: –

1)     morals as the basis of law

2)      morals as test of positive law

3)      morals as the end of law.

According to Stammer “jurisprudence depends much upon moral ideas as just law has a need of ethical doctrine for its complete realization. Positive law and just law correspond to positive morality and rationally grounded ethics. There’s no difference and if any, it is only the difference of manner in which the desire for justice present itself”.

H.L.A Hart believes that there are several relations between law and morals. He was of the view that a legal system must exhibit some specific conformity with morality or justice or must rest on a widely diffused conviction that there is a moral obligation to obey it.

Ronald Dworkin has argued that both laws and constitutions are unavoidably rooted in political and moral principles. The law is not derived logically from accepted true moral principles. Rather, it is established by legislatures that come to agreement on public rules that are shaped by a political consensus about right and wrong.

Rule of law prioritizes the supremacy of law whereas morality prioritizes the moral values and consciences of the subjects of the state. For instance, a man is under no duty to help a beggar or the distressed and can neglect his sick and old parents without the fear of any legal or penal consequences, but morality does not allow a person to do so as it amounted to undesirable conduct condemned by morals and ethics. There is a close relation between the rule of law and morality.  Morality complements the rule of law. But it is a casual relationship, as laws are not made out of moral principles, rather, they are established and shaped by a “legal consensus of right and wrong”. Even though morality is ultimately involved in making and modifying the law, it is never legally binding and does not have constitutional value.  Laws have a marginal origin from the morals and ethics derived in the society which initially monitored the conduct of people, but morality solely cannot be the basis on which law has been derived. An acceptable statement is that both morality as well as rule of law have adapted to the development of society. Sometimes what seems right from the morality point of view may be contrary when viewed from the point of rule of law.  For instance, when a person tries to feed a needy person, by means of theft solely for the purpose of feeding that needy person, morally the act may be justified yet the same may not be the case under rule of law. Because under the concept of rule of law, a person has committed. Therefore, morality has a marginal presence in rule of law whereas it is highly contradictory of the same.

Morality in Rule of Law with reference to H.L.A. Hart theory

Professor Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart (H.L.A. Hart) is an influential legal professor. Hart revolutionized the methods of jurisprudence and the philosophy of law. He authored ‘The Concept of Law’ and made major contributions to political philosophy. Law can be analyzed in terms of rules which is largely based on Hart’s theory of law. According to him, rules are concerned not with what happens but with what is to be done. Rules are imperative or prescriptive rather than indicative or descriptive. Rules have a certain independence or self-legitimating character. Rules are different from commands. Commands normally call for one unique performance whereas rules have a general application and demands repeated activity. According to Hart, ‘Law consists of rules which are of broad application and non-optional character, but which are at the same time amenable to formalization, legislation and adjudication. According to Hart the law consists of primary and secondary rules. Primary rules are duty imposing rules on the citizens and have a legal sanction. Secondary rules are power conferring laws that describe how laws should be recognized, adjudicated or changed. Hart says these rules form the heart of the legal system.

Hart’s version of natural law is empirical. His position is based on a theory of human nature which believes in certain truisms. For example, Hart believes that one truism of human nature is that the overwhelming majority of human beings wish to survive. It means they would rather live than die. If one wish to survive, it is imperative that a society be developed which will help ensure survival. Hart believes there are five features of the human condition which sometimes work against survival, and the legal system must take these into account.  Hart believes that: –

  •      there is the feature of human vulnerability.
  • .     there is the Hobbesian notion of approximate equality.
  • .      human beings possess at best a limited altruism.
  • .      the concept of limited resources governs our actions.
  • .     the idea of limited understanding and strength of will is important to any society.
     Conclusion
    The fundamental principle which ensures good governance as well as individual rights and liberties is the rule of law under which no one is above the law and every person living in a particular society is subject to the law of that society.  Morality, on the other hand, is concept that distinguishes right from wrong and may refer to conduct that is considered acceptable or unacceptable in a particular society.  Coercion and sanction may be important considerations but not the basic elements to make law work. The law is meant to facilitate. It is mechanism that resolves conflicts of interest among individuals. This idea of law brings us to the concept of rule of law which aims to treat every individual equally, irrespective of social status. Under the rule of law, individuals are protected from the element of coercion. Another element of the rule of law is equality, which is often confused with generality. Laws are based on generality and bind everyone, not any singular group. But equality here means that every individual is subject to the same law and procedures and has the same rights. A close relation exists between the rule of law and morality, since morality complements the rule of law. But it should still be considered a casual relationship, as laws are not made out of moral principles, rather, they are established and shaped by a “legal consensus of right and wrong”

Communicable Diseases

These are the diseases that may pass or carry from one human or animal to other. Communicable diseases are illnesses caused by grams such as bacteria, viruses, and spread by an infected person, animal, or object to other person.

Viral Diseases: The virus is parasitic which causes several diseases like:

(1) Bird Flu (H5 N1)- Bird Flu (Avian influenza) is a disease caused by an influenza virus-A, that primarily affects birds. The following persons who may be at higher risk for developing the bird flu are—

• Travellers, visiting affected countries.

• Farmers and others, who work with poultry.

• Those who have touched an infected bird.

• Those who eat raw or undercooked poultry meat, eggs, from infected birds.

Symptoms- Fever, cough, sore throat, muscle aches, and eye infection (conjunctivitis).

Treatment- Treatment with the anti-viral medication oseltamivir (Tamiflu), or zanamivir (Relena) may make the disease less severe. Oseltamivir may also be prescribed for persons, who live in the same house as those diagnosed with Avian flu.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS): It is a serious form of pneumonia. It is caused by a virus that was first identified in 2003. Infection with the SARS virus causes acute respiratory distress( severe breathing difficulty) and sometimes death.

Symptoms- Cough usually starts 2-3 days after other symptoms like fever, headache, and muscle aches.

Treatment- Antibiotics to treat bacteria that cause pneumonia. Anti-viral medications. High dose of steroids to reduce swelling in the lungs. Oxygen, breathing support (mechanical ventilation), or cheat therapy.

Hepatitis: Hepatitis is swelling and inflammation of the liver. It is not a condition but is often used to refer to a viral infection of the liver. Hepatitis can be caused by—

• Immune cells in the body attacking the liver and causing autoimmune hepatitis. Infections from viruses such as hepatitis A, B, or C, bacteria, or parasites. Liver damage from alcohol, poisonous mushrooms, or other poisons.

• Medication such as an overdose of acetaminophen can cause harm or even death.

Symptoms- Abdominal pain or distention. Breasts development in males. Dark urine and pale or clay-colored stools. Fatigue, general itching, fever, usually low-grade jaundice(yellowing of the skin or eyes), and loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss.

(2) AIDS: Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). AIDS was first recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) in 1981.

HIV Infection: AIDS is a condition caused by HIV infection. The condition gradually destroys the immune system, which makes it harder for the body to fight infections.

Transmission- HIV can be spread by the following :

• Through sexual contact i.e. oral, vaginal, and anal sex.

• Through blood transfusions, accidental needle sticks, or needle sharing.

• From mother to child: A pregnant woman can transmit the virus to her fetus through their shared blood circulation or a nursing mother can pass it to her baby through breastfeeding.

Test for AIDS-

• Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay/ Enzyme Immuno Assay (ELISA/EIA).

• Radio Immuno Precipitation Assay/ Indirect Fluorescent Antibody Assay (RIP/IFA).

• Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR)

• Western Bolt Confirmatory Test.

Generation Gap

Generation Gap is a term given to the gap or age difference between two sets of people; the young people and their elders, especially between children and their parents. Everything is influenced with the change of time- the age, the culture, mannerism and morality. This change affects every one. Generation gap is an endless social phenomenon. Every generation lives at a particular time under certain circumstances and conditions. So, all generations have their own set of values and views. Every generation wants to uphold the principles they believe . This is a problem that has continued for ages.
People born in several time periods under different conditions have their own views supported the circumstances they need been through. The patterns of life are changing continuously consistent with time. Everyone wants to measure and behave in his own way and nobody wants to compromise together with his or her values and views. There has always been a difference in attitude or lack of understanding between the younger and older generations. This attitude has augmented the generation gap and it’s becoming wider day-by-day. This gap now has started impacting our lives during a wrong way.
It is always good to possess a good range of ideas, views and opinions. It indicates how we are developing and advancing but sometimes this becomes worrisome when the views and concepts aren’t accepted by both the generations. Parents create a particular image in minds for his or her children. They want to mention their children with values that they need been mentioned with and expect their children to follow an equivalent . Parents want children to act in accordance with their values, as they believe, it’s for his or her benefit and would had best to them.
Children on the opposite hand have broader outlook and refuse to simply accept the normal ways. They want to try to to things in their own ways and don’t like going by any rulebook. Mostly, children experience conflict during their adolescence. They are desperately searching for self-identity. Parents sometimes fail to know the stress of this fast paced world. Ultimately, despite love and affection for every other both are drained out of energy and unable to grasp the opposite . Consequently there’s a scarcity of communication and abandoning on relationships.
Nothing are often as beautiful as a parent-child relationship within the world. It should be nurtured very delicately then it’s important to bridge the gap between the 2 generations. It is time to understand that neither is totally right nor wrong. Both the generations need to develop more understanding and acceptance for every other. Having a dialogue with one another calmly, with the thought of checking out conflict amicably in ideas, changing their mindset for every other and coming to a middle ground can be the foremost helpful instrument in bridging the gap between the 2 generations.
Spending longer with one another like family outings, vacations, picnics, shopping, watching movies together might be some effective ways to create up a robust bond with one another . Both the generations need to study the ways of the society during their growing period and have mutual respect for it. To reduce the friction between the 2 generations, both parents and youngsters need to give space to every other and define certain boundaries that the latter should respect an equivalent .
Generation gap occurs because society is constantly changing. It is the responsibility of both the generations to fill this gap amorously , affection and trust. Both the generations should have mutual respect for the views and opinions that they uphold and advance cautiously with the event of the society.
In order to shrink the generation gap, we must be open minded about learning from other generations. There is often a stigma within each generation that older or younger generations are wrong because their opinions and values are different. … there’s always room to grow and learn.

Education and literacy 

Source- Google scholar

Review of journal

Date of issue

Vol.1, 7October ,2013(IJRSML)ISSN;2321-2853

Author-Dr. Navichandra R. shah Assistant professor Dept. of Economics, Saurashtra university, Gujarat

Reference 

Literacy Rate in India

Link: http://www.raijmr.com

Key point

  • Statistics of literacy in India.
  • Importance of literacy at individual and society level.
  • Census from 1991 to 2018.
  • Literacy in British Rule after independence. 
  • Government policies to accelerate literacy.

Introduction 

India’s demographic occupied 2nd rank among the world’s populated countries. 

As census 2011 shows the percentage of population of India, there is a huge percentage of young age. The literacy rate of India was 74.04%. It might look good as the statistics, but the truth is behind the numbers. The numbers vary from state to state.

In this journal a significant relationship shows between literacy and economics.  Development is the main aspect of a nation to progress. Literacy is not only important for individuals, it’s also important at community level. 

At earliest, literacy refers solely to the ability to read and write; but the United Nations Educational scientific and cultural organization (UNESCO) define the literacy as the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate, compute and use printed and written materials associated with varying context. 

 Importance of literacy for an individual

The answer can be found in the following points:

  • Literacy involves a continuum process of learning.
  • To achieve their goal.
  • To interact in society and contribute to society.
  •  To develop their knowledge and potential.
  • Attainment of universal primary education is one of the Millennium development goals of the United Nations to be achieved by the year 2015.
  • Literacy level and educational attainment are vital indicators of development.

The numbers of literate and illiterate persons were 778,454 and 272,950,015 respectively (census 2011). In this census of 2011, children below age 5 are considered illiterates.

Censuses since 1991

The research paper shows the rate of literacy of India from 1901 to 2011. The data is very old, but it is to show the change in literacy rate. According to the research paper, the involvement of women is very less in compare of men. There could be many reasons. But as the time passed, involvement of women in education and literacy increased drastically. Whereas we can see that male education and literacy also increase. 

Literacy during British Rule

In the pre-colonial era, there were Gurukulss where education was  provided to the children. Between 1881-82 and 1946-47, the number of English schools grew from 82,916 to 134866. Literacy rate in accordance to British in India rose from 3.2% in1881 to 7.2% in1931 and 12.2%in 1947.

Literacy after independence

During independence the literacy rate was 12.2%. After independence, the current government had to plan the educational module, there was a huge number of people who were illiterate and the need for a quality education was a must. Since 1947, India has always worked actively in the education sector.

Step taken by the government in accelerating education planning in India

To accelerate the literacy, Indian Government take many initiates;

  • Universal Elementary Education for all.
  • Right to free and compulsory education, 2010
  • Sarav shiksha abhiyan, 2002
  •  Directive principle of state (article 45)
  • National Literacy Mission,1998
  • Manthan sampoorana vikas kender,2008

Key finding

  • The literacy gap between male and females.
  • Difference in the form of number between the after and before independence about literacy.
  • The numbers show that the fewer female participants are female in literacy. 
  • Interrelation between development, literacy and education.
  • Accelerating education by the step taken by the government.

Critic

The data is too old and the interrelation between literacy and development is not clear. The Reason behind the low literacy is not given. In The census of 2011, children below age 5 are considered illiterates but children are still learning how we can consider them illiterate, the author should use some different term for children below age 5.

Reflection 

The journal was written in 2013and the data used is old which couldn’t show the current situation of literacy and education. As I can read, in this paper the terms of literacy and education are similar, meanwhile there is a huge difference between the two terms.

The author tries to show the interrelation between literacy and economics. The author doesn’t give any specific term which can justify his statement.

Literacy can help to attain development. I agree, the more literate person can make a smooth environment. Their writing and reading capabilities can help them to save themselves from anti -social elements, but we are living in a web era where everything becomes online. During the pandemic, we are not going outside, that time our life fully depends on the web world.

While reading the article some questions hit me. I want to discuss over that 

  • Is literacy enough to attain the economic goal and development? If yes, why do we need degrees?
  • Can a literate person consider him/herself as educated? If yes, then what term should I use for a degree holder person? If not, then how can we motivate them to gain more knowledge and become educated?
  • What guidelines can help an individual to understand the difference between the literate and educated person?

We need to focus on the overall development of an individual because an individual is a building block of a society and nation.

Social Media Detox

People realize drug detox, but there’s also what’s referred to as social media and digital detox, and lots of feel it’s an important thing that folks got to do.
When you put the words SOCIAL MEDIA DETOX into Google, this definition pops up:
“A social media detox may be a conscious elimination of social media use and consumption for a group period of your time . Generally, most social media detoxes are 30 days, but some people do seven days or maybe a year-long social media detox.”
Then on the primary page are the questions, “How do I take an opportunity from social media?” “What happens once you hand over social media?” “Why going off social media is good?”
Well, we all know why it’s good to require an opportunity from social media, regardless of how long you are doing it. Too much social media are often toxic and depressing. Studies have shown that an excessive amount of social media are often bad for you, and an opportunity from it’s not a nasty idea.
It could also make an excellent new year’s resolution, because as Psychology Today reports, “The early months of the year are traditionally a time for abstinence, introspection, and renewal. Another emerging tradition has become referred to as a digital detox. This refers to self-initiated periods of abstinence from using digital devices, especially abstention from social media.”
As this report continues, “Research indicates a significant increase in the usage of social media in recent years. This has become especially intense among young people.” This report cited a study that claimed that over 20% of students are on social media for five hours a day or more, which is clearly a lot.
Social Media Detox and Mental Health
As far as social media and mental health, this story mentions that many studies will tell you that “low levels of social media usage are associated with better mental health.” Spending an excessive amount of time on social media can affect your physical health also . As this story explains, “One study indicated that heavy usage of social media and digital devices could negatively affect the standard of sleep,” and an excessive amount of social media time can cause headaches and vision problems.
Studies from everywhere have shown that spending an excessive amount of time on social media are often potentially hazardous to your psychological state , and breaks, even now then , are strongly advised. One of the most important reasons is that social media can show distorted views of reality that make people feel inferior, like their lives can’t qualify to some celebrity or influencer. This often couldn’t be beyond the reality , and that we might not realize the grass truly isn’t greener on the opposite side, but it’s certainly easy to be convinced otherwise.
A social media detox, regardless of the time you spend faraway from it, be it hours, days, weeks, or maybe months, are often very beneficial to your psychological state . If you’re not able to take an enormous step faraway from it, little steps are certainly recommended. See how you wish it initially , then see if you’ll enjoy longer faraway from it and if it truly benefits your life and psychological state .
There’s no denying that social media has become an enormous a part of modern life. Apps like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter help us stay connected with loved ones, catch abreast of news, and find out both beautiful destinations and galvanizing people. Yet you’ll find that spending hours on end scrolling through various feeds can leave you feeling anxious, drained, or dissatisfied. So how does one know if you’re in need of a social media detox? “Reflect on your habits and evaluate how social media causes you to feel and the way it impacts your life,” says Catherine Price, author of the way to hack together with your Phone and founder of Screen/Life Balance. “Is it negatively impacting your mental wellness? How about your productivity and creativity? Is it taking time away from the activities that make you happy?”
It’s important to notice that there’s nothing inherently wrong with spending time on social media, consistent with Price. “The important thing is to use it with purpose and intention,” she says. If, upon reflection, you are able to spot any negative effects that the apps have had on your life, then it’s time for a social media break.

Ideas  that will help to disconnect a little and have a happier, healthier relationship with social media from now on.

Delete your social media apps.

Detox with a buddy.

Talk to your friends and family.

Set time limits on your apps.

Practice meditation.

Get a real alarm clock.

Give your phone a bedtime.

Think of your attention as a valuable resource.

Ideally, you’re completely eliminating social media use and consumption. This means deleting and removing all social media apps from your phone, and in some cases where it’s possible, temporarily disabling your social media accounts. 

Globalisation

Introduction

Globalisation is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of life. The vital element of globalisation is ‘worldwide interconnectedness’ that is created and sustained as a consequence of these constant flows. Globalisation is a multi-dimensional concept. It has political, economic and cultural manifestations and these must be adequately distinguished. The impact of globalisation is vastly uneven- it affects some societies more than others and some parts of some societies more than others and it is important to avoid drawing general conclusions about the impact of globalisation without paying sufficient attention to specific contexts.

Causes of Globalisation

  • There are many causes of it but technology affects it more than anything else. Invention of printing, integrated chip(IC), telephone, internet has revolutionized communication between people in different parts of the world.
  • Due to faster communication and transportation, ideas, commodities, capital move more easily to any part of the globe than ever. As people got the technology of better communication and transportation they recognise these mediums to connect rest of the world.
  • The Ebola virus is not confined to only African continent but it affects other nations too.
  • It has mainly 3 types of consequences:-
    1. Political : Globalisation results in discomfort in functionality and working of government. The increased role of MNC all over the world leads to reduction in the capacity of govt. to take decisions on their own. But at the same time globalisation does not always reduce state capacity. The importance of state continues to be unchallenged basis of political community. Indeed in some manner state capacity has recieved a boost as a consequence of globalisation. Due to advancement in technology available in state, it can collect information about its citizens. With this information, the state is better governed. State becomes powerful than earlier due to emergence of new technology.
    2. Economic : The economic globalisation involves greater economic flows or exchange of commodities among different countries of the world. The mention of economic globalisation draws our attention to the role of international institutions like IMF and WTO in determining economic policies across world. The restrictions imposed by different countries on capital across countries and allowing imports of other countries have been reduced. Capital across countries means that investors in prosperous countries can invest in other countries including developing countries where they might get good returns. There is less movement of people across the globe because developed countries have carefully guarded their borders with visa policies to ensure that citizens of other countries cannot take away the jobs of their own citizens.
    3. Cultural : It refers to impact of globalisation in what we eat, wear, drink, watch and think. The cultural effect of globalisation poses a threat to different cultures in the world other than western culture. There is a cultural homegenisation which means rise of uniform culture, as we notice the popularity of American things like McDonald’s, Pizza, KFC, GOOGLE, blue jeans and hollywood movies has spreaded across the globe. This is dangerous not only for the poor countries but for the whole of humanity because it leads to the shrinkage or extinction of the rich cultural heritage of the entire globe. But cultural consequences of globalisation is not always negative as sometimes external culture influences simply enlarge our choices and sometimes they modify our culture without overwhelming the tradition. The Maggi is no substitute for noodles, therefore, does not pose any real challenge. Globalisation leads to each culture becoming more distinctive and different. This phenomenon is called Cultural Hetergenisation. Those who are concerned about social justice are worried about the extent of state withdrawal caused by process of economic globalisation. They point out that it is likely to benefit only a small section of population while impovershing those who were dependent on govt. for jobs and welfare. They have emphasised the need to ensure institutional safeguards to minimise the negative effects of globalisation on those who are economically weak. Many movements all over the world feel that safety nets are insufficient or unworkable. They have called for a stopping to forced economic globalisation, for its results would lead to economic ruin for the weaker countries, especially for the poor within these countries. Some economists have described economic globalisation as re-colonisation of the world. Advocates of economic globalisation argue that it generates greater economic growth and well-being for larger sections of population when there is de-regulation. Greater trade among countries allows each economy to do what it does best. This would benefit the whole world. They also argue that economic globalisation is inevitable.

India and Globalisation

From the colonial period, India became an exporter of primary goods and raw materials and a consumer of finished goods. After independence, because of the experience with British, we decided to make things ourselves rather than depending on others. We also decided not to allow others to export to us so that our own producers could learn to make things. This step generated its own problem. India had a fairly sluggish rate of economic growth (due to ignoring other sectors such as health, housing, etc.). In 1991, responding to a financial crisis and to the desire for higher rates of economic growth, India began programme of economic reforms that opened doors for trade and FDI.

India and Resistance to Globalisation

Resistance to globalisation in India has come from political parties as well as through forums like the Indian Social Forum. Trade Unions of industrial workforce as well as those representing farmers interests have organised protests against the entry of multinationals. The patenting of certain plants like Neem by American and European firms has also generated considerable opposition.