Covid impact on Children

‘The new normal’ a phrase you have offen listened to, and had became used to nowadays. Everything has changed the way we live, the way we interact, the way we meet, the way we chill. Our whole world has shrinking to just our electronic gadgets and our house. Even though everything is opening slowly but still, it is not the same as it was before covid.

Effect on children

One of the worst effected during this ‘new normal’ times are the children. They are not able to go out and play, not able to interact with their friends and teachers, not able to enjoy outdoor meals.As they used to before covid.

Now, their eyes are getting strained due to online class, they are becoming insocial, have become a night own. They have actually lost their whole routine. They have lost their speaking skills, have became addictive to social media. They have ultimately started losing the main essence of their childhood.

This is a really important issue, it should be treated with at most seriousness, as they number of children facing mental problems has increased drastically since, the out break of the covid.

It is the responsibility of the parents and teachers to observe their child’s behavior, if the are behavior has become rude or they are getting irritated or frustrated on small things or has stopped or reduced their interaction with you. Then it is certainly a matter of concern.

Ultimately this article is not to scare you, but to bring out the genuine problems of the children in this difficult time.

Does sneeze stops your Heart for an instant?

Most of us have experienced it while in our class, meeting or at any other important commitments. Yes, sneezing, especially when we were suffering from some allergies, we can’t control it, but why do we sneeze? What’s the reason behind it? Well a sneeze is officially called as Sternutation. Sneezing is an involuntary activity of our body to clear our nose. Whenever a foreign matter such as dust, dirt, germs or anything that shouldn’t be there enters your nostrils, the nose get irritated and it sends a message to your brain. Then to remove the particle your brain sends a message to all of your muscles for a sudden exhalation process called a sneeze, and it would take only milliseconds for your brain to process this. In 2002, a study at Denmark’s department of Otorhinolaryngology at Rigshospitalet showed that 95% of people sneeze four times or less each day. Worldwide, we could be sneezing upwards of 7.8 billion times a day.

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Cultural beliefs about sneezing

          Many people think that sneeze is a sign of good luck, while others think it’s a bad sign. People in ancient Greece, 400 BC believed these sneezes are favorable sign from the gods. During the 6th century, the plague killed 200 million people all over the world; sneeze is also one of the symptoms of this disease. So people started to believe that sneeze is a sign of death and by saying “bless you” they thought it may prevent them from being infected and some used to consider as a final blessing. That’s why still some people say “God bless you” when someone sneeze.

Does really sneeze stops our heart?

        Do you know? Your sneeze can create 100,000 droplets and it can travel up to 160 kilometers (100 miles) an hour. Yes it’s more likely a faster way to spread diseases than a cough. So while sneezing, our heart stops for a second and start after that? Well it seems like it takes a break but, it’s not the case. Usually we inhale deeply before sneezing; this increases the pressure in your chest and slows down the blood flow to your heart. The heart compensates this by changing to its regular beat right after we sneeze. So it only reduces the heart rate for a short period of time rather than stopping it. Do you know? The heart can continue to beat for a short time after being removed from the body because; it has its own electrical system that can pump blood as long as it gets oxygen. So a sneeze won’t stop the electrical activity of our heart.

source: verywellhealth.com

Is holding your sneeze dangerous?

       Most of us hate sneezing in awkward situations, it makes us embarrassed. Did you ever tried to hold your sneeze? If you did, the following incident will show why you should not. A 34 year old man has admitted to a hospital in the UK for serious neck infection. Doctors found that the pressure built from the sneeze cant able to escape as he blocked his nose and mouth. It causes rupture in the cavity that connects our nose and mouth called pharynx. It seems that he is trying to hold his sneeze every time for the last 30 years because, he feels that it would be unhygienic to sneeze into the atmosphere. He was hospitalized for a week and doctors treated him with the necessary antibiotics to cure the infection.

      Sneezing is one of the primary defense systems in our body to get rid of harmful irritants in our nose. The entered irritant somehow should have to go out. So, don’t try to hold it, just let it happen.

“I used to wake up at 4 AM and start sneezing, sometimes for five hours. I tried to find out what sort of allergy I had but finally came to the conclusion that it must be an allergy to consciousness”.     – James Thurber.

Booktok made me read it. – Review on the book ‘We were liars’

Yes, you read it write. This book has been trending on Booktok (book recommendation tiktoks) under the titles of “books that I would sell my soul to read for the first time again”, “books that will make you sob” or something as simple as “must have books”. But this particular book made many heads turn.

So, what’s all the hassle about? That’s exactly what we are here to find out.

Book history-

This book was written by E. Lockhart in 2014 and did a commendable job. The real hype began when in 2019 this book made an appearance in Booktok and ever since it’s still in the lists of many.

Popular sites like Daily Trojan recently added “We were liars’ on their must read pile. Publishers weekly too has named it as one of the most discussed book on TikTok.

Plot check.-

Nope, sorry can’t say. My lips are sealed.

 But still for the sake of our lovely readers I will give you some insight. The plot is everything. It’s about a family, a rich one, whose story is narrated by a girl who can’t remember the last summer she spent on that island. No literally she can’t remember what happened. And believe me when I say that’s the only the start of the mysteries that revolve around the great Sinclair family.

Next up comes the plot twist. The suspense of this book will make you question reality. It will toy with your brain. But this book make every misery it puts us through worth it.

Theme park.-

The themes portrayed by the author E. Lockhart is quite literal slap on the society. The book challenges social norms head on. Ranging from racism to rich/poor and everything in between this book has it all. It also deals with psychological disorders which I might add is a very sensitive and controversial territory. But E. Lockhart sashayed her way into it quite elegantly.

This book can be added in our school syllabus and no one would question it. Cause that is life. Real one not the Shakespearean where people die unnecessarily or take unfinished revenges.

Why are Tiktokers hyped about it?

The reason behind this is one word “narration”. The lines can be stolen, plot can be copied, hell even if entire idea of this book is plagiarized, still no one can copy the way the author narrates this book. The narration keeps you on edge, makes you restless and leaves a mark right on your soul. The ending will have you wailing in a corner of your room and question life and the entire credit goes to how beautiful the story has been narrated.

And that’s right I would personally sell my soul to read for the first time again.

Not just luck-

‘We were liars’ made I to the popular list mainly due to Booktok but what makes this entire ordeal a little disappointing is that why such a great book written by a very talented author need a social media platform to get popular and sell some copies. It’s been a long time since I have been a reader, whilst social media is a great advertising platform, I still feel books should have a separate platform where we can find genuine books which are of our interest and not just the books which were lucky enough to reach Tiktokers.

‘We were liars’ is like a ride on emotional rollercoaster. It takes you to another level of epiphany. This book has the capability to change one as a person and I am so not exaggerating.

Booktok made me read it but I hope you can say the review made you read it.

MOST APPRECIATED DRAMA OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES IN INDIA

Being one of the most viewed programmes on Indian channel and getting good TRP with desi viewers many different dubbed shows were appreciated from pakistan, turkey, korean, ukranian etc.

1. ZINDAGI GULZAR HAI(PAKISTANI)

This serial was a phenomenon that made its stars insanely popular in both Pakistan and India, boosting the steady trickle of cultural exchange into a river of cross-border friendship. Powerful performances from Sanam Saeed, Samina Peerzada and Fawad Khan made this serial an international favourite.

ZINDAGI GULZAR HAI (2012)(2014 in India)

This was the show that made Pakistani actor Fawad Khan a popular face in India. The show that premiered in 2012 on Hum TV in Pakistan was based on a novel by Umera Ahmad and was also inspired from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. It was a love story of Kashaf played by Sanam Saeed and Zaroon played by Fawad Khan. It was a classic poor girl and a rich boy love story and focussed on women’s struggle in the orthodox Pakistani society. The show instantly became a hit in Pakistan. And when the show travelled to India two years later, it re-created the history. The charms of the male protagonists, played by Fawad Khan floored TV Ji and many Indian female fans.

2. DESENDENT OF THE SUN(KOREAN)

 Korean heartthrob Song Joong Ki plays the role of a Special Force Officer. He is considered to be one of Korea’s hottest actors with a huge fan following across South East Asia. The series will premiere on Indian television on 8 February 2017 and became one of the first K-dramas to be available on a widely known Indian cable network.

DESENDENT OF THE SUN(2016)(2017 in India)

‘Descendants of the Sun’ is the story of Special Force Officer and a surgeon who fall in love at first sight. Their contrasting ideologies and values (as one kills to protect lives while the other one saves lives to protect them) makes them shy away from one another. Destiny plays an interesting role and after almost a year of having parted ways, they meet at a warzone ‘Uruk’, a land far from Seoul. Now, circumstances bring them face to face where they must work closely together driven by their principles.

3. FERIHA(TURKISH)

The first Turkish drama on Indian television was aired on 15th September 2015, Adını Feriha Koydum (Feriha) which had become a huge success. And from that time the Turkish TV Series has been very popular in India.

FERIHA(2011)(2015 in India)

It is a story of a young ambitious girl, who belongs to a poor family. But with the dreams of making it big out in the world. Beautiful, intelligent, and young, and with the thirst to see and travel the world, Feriha works hard to secure a scholarship to a private university.

But the new life at the university, where she goes to study on a scholarship, which awaits Feriha, about which she has no clues, wraps its arms around her and spins her around. Coming from a poor family and intimidated by the riches of the people around her at the university, Feriha soon entangles herself in a whirlwind of lies and made up stories. Emir Sarrafoglu, a rich son of a rich dad soon becomes the center of attraction of Feriha’s world, and telling lies, her new lifestyle.

4. SNOWDROP(UKRAINIAN)

“Snowdrop” was premiere in India on January 16 , 2017. This captivating story of love and revenge from the heart of Ukraine will not only enchant viewers with its superlative content but also give the audience an experience of a global palate.

SNOWDROP(2015)(2017 in India)

The show revolves around Nadya, an innocent, good hearted and hard working girl, who gets wrongly framed for an accident. Irina, her beautiful, spoilt and manipulative step sister and the man that both of them are in love with is Igor. He is the heir to a cosmetics empire. A tragic accident kills Igor’s beloved sister. Igor, who loved Nadya loses all his trust in her after the ill-fated incident. Irina, takes advantage of the situation and convinces Igor to marry her. The drama starts with a very exciting jail break. In first episode, Nadya will be seen escaping prison and rushing to a hotel where she confronts Irina as she is getting engaged to Igor. The confrontation ends with the stepsisters handcuffed to each other, falling off a roof. As they fall, Nadya wonders how they came to this juncture in life and remembers her past. The show depicts Nadya’s fight to prove her innocence and get the real culprit punished.

5. BOYS OVER FLOWER

This is the most popular K-Drama that dubbed in Hindi and become famous in the whole subcontinent. This drama didn’t only get popularity but the whole cast get popularity from this drama. This is another High school story with rich boy and the poor girl but intense triangle love story.

BOYS OVER FLOWER( 2009)(2017 in India)

Geum Jan Di comes from a poor family who owns a dry-cleaning shop. One day, she visits Shinhwa High School, a prestigious school for the wealthy, and saves a student trying to commit suicide because of bullying. For her heroic act, Jan Di receives a swimming scholarship and starts attending the school. In school, she meets the notorious F4, the most popular and powerful group of boys at the school, consisting of Gu Jun Pyo; the leader of F4 and heir to the Shinhwa Group, Yoon Ji Hu; the grandson of a former president of Korea, So Yi Jung; a skilled potter who comes from a family that owns the country’s biggest art museum, and Song Woo Bin; whose family runs the country’s largest construction company. Her life at school starts out miserable, as she doesn’t fit in with other students because of her status, and later becomes worse when she is labeled as the new bullying target of the F4.

these are the some international shows which was well appreciated with the Indian desi viewers and become hit and was trend setter for the other drama of different countries.

TOP 5 AYURVEDIC HERBS

HEALTH BENEFITS OF HERBS.


‘Every plant is a medicine but we don’t have
proper knowledge to discover them

HEALTH BENEFITS OF HERBS


INTRODUCTION:
The number of medicinal herbs vary according to the
books and authors, till date 500+ medicinal plants are
known by the scientist which are capable of curing
anything counting from common flue to cancer because


HEALTH BENEFITS OF HERBS
nature has answer to every question and solution to
every problem.Humans are engaged with herbal solution from ancient
age, it is so much aged that our ancestral species
Neanderthals were also part of it. The most ancient
recorded book on medicines and magic formula is
Atharva veda .
Now, so far we can conclude that consuming various
species of herbs will not only build our health but can
also make up our chances of living longer.

BASIL:


BASIL:

Basil leaves

BASIL
Starting with a very known herb to Indians that is basil
plant. According to hindu culture basil also known as
tulsi is a holly plant and in many other religion it is
considered as one of the lucky plant. Keeping our
believes aside basil is a magical and flavoursome plant
identified by purple green leaves with bushy structure,
originated in Asia and Africa. These are popularly used
for seasoning and making of tea due to its aroma.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF BASIL


HEALTH BENEFITS OF BASIL
There are very potential benefits of extracted basil.

  1. Very precious benefit is, it prevents certain cancers,
    including breast cancer, colon and pancreas.
  2. It relaxes blood capillaries, prevent blood pressure
    and blood sugar level.
  3. Used as insect repellent.
  4. Reduce memory loss.
  5. Reduce depression
    So, adding up basil leaves in your diet is not a bad
    idea.

PEPPER MINT:

Pepper mint known for its aroma and widely used as
mouth freshener, and is very popular in its mint family.
Characterised by it’s long stem and bright green,
slightly fuzzy leaves.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF PEPPER MINT


HEALTH BENEFITS OF PEPPER MINT.
Usually people are fond of pudinah wali chai [pepper
mint tea]. Other than that it has many health benefits
such as

  1. It was traditionally used to treat colic and digestive
    upset
  2. But it can readily be used if you have cold, running
    nose and stuffy nose.
  3. Combining pepper with teaspoon of honey can be a
    great cough syrup curing your sore throat.
    PEPPER MINT
  4. Pepper mint is also favourable for headache and
    migraine.
  5. Most used item of peppermint is pudinhara to cure
    diabetes and stomach inflammation.

ROSEMARY:

ROSEMARY:

The rosemary herb also known as Rusmary in hindi.
Characterised by its deep green colour on the top and
silver white underneath,. These are popular for their
taste, aroma and nutritional value. The rosemary herb
has been in use as a food seasoning material and as a
natural medicine for over a million years now

HEALTH BENEFITS OF ROSEMARY

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF ROSEMARY
It was initially used as memory booster but now it has
many known health benefits;

  1. Nutrients present in rosemary helps in stimulating
    the human immune system, improving the
    circulation of blood in the system.
  2. It has anti-inflammatory components and also
    reduce risk of asthma attack
  3. Throat congestion, respiratory allergies ,cold, sore
    throat, bronchial asthma and flu can be reduced by
    rosemary extract.

LAVENDER:

Lavender.

LAVENDER
There could be very few people who haven’t heard
about lavender at least once in life. Very known for its
scent, but do it have health benefit? Yes it do! It is
identified by its beautiful bluish purple flowers often
used for decoration, perfumes and medicines.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF LAVENDER


HEALTH BENEFITS OF LAVENDER
Many of the scientist have not yet tested lavender at
its extreme but there are many experienced proof since
old age.

  1. Lavender oil is believed as an antiseptic, antiinflammatory and can be used on minor burns
  2. It helps digestive problems.
  3. Lavender is used to relieve pain such as headache,
    sprain, toothache and soreness.
  4. It also cures fungal skin infections.
  5. Lavender is also used as a home remedy for hair
    loss.

OREGANO:

oregano

Characteristics of Oregano is a short, shrubby herb with
small, deep-green leaves. The leaves have a kind of soft
and almost fuzzy texture. Oregano is bold, deep and
strong in flavour and the fresh herb is considerably
stronger than in its dried form. It is deeply herbaceous
and slightly similar to thyme with faint mint-like
undertones.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF OREGANO


HEALTH BENEFITS OF OREGANO
The impressive health benefits of oregano include its
ability to protect the immune system, prevent the onset
of chronic diseases and further benefits are Oregano

  1. Rich in Antioxidants.
  2. May Help Fight Bacteria.
  3. Could Have Anti-Cancer Properties.
  4. May Help Reduce Viral Infection.
  5. Could Decrease Inflammation.
  6. Easy to Add to Your Diet

Big Fat Indian Weddings

The groom riding on the back of a horse, just being the prince charming, this beautiful bride had been waiting for, since she was nine, hundreds of people dancing, singing, celebrating, some other busy hosting more than a thousand people and the guests just rejecting every good thing. Rings a bell? Yes! That is what a Big Fat Indian Wedding Is! Will this showing off business take us anywhere? Why can’t we just have a wedding to satisfy ourselves rather than some strangers? The tradition of BIG FAT WEDDING has been in India for as long as humans have existed on earth and even a slightest change is considered crime in the eyes of the envoys of these traditions. With fair variety of food amounts taking space in the rented marriage halls as deemed necessary and appropriate measure of the respect they give to their guest has to be toxic at another level.

Hidden Ills

These high budgeted, well planned, stretching for over a week weddings could be fun for people who can afford it but for those who are to take loans just to satisfy the people (of half of whom doesn’t even matter to them), is something that definitely catches the eye. The issue with these weddings is that their sole purpose is not the happiness and contentedness of the bride and the groom but of the people who does not even knew the couple existed until before their wedding day. The show business is something that is worrisome to people who intend on getting married with lesser crowds and obviously lesser money. Because when these people do not follow the lead of burning millions in food, drinks, lodging, entertainment, for the people they hardly know, they are termed as misers, or even sometimes questioned if they are happy for their own wedding. The glorification of picture perfect wedding, the one where bride has at least one Sabyasachi or Manish Malhotra, groom gets a diamond ring for the engagement, there are as many as thousand shaguns given to all the guests, the hotels are no less than five stars, magnificent wedding sets inspired from dharma movies and only some 10-15 years worth savings going away with each step, is doing the harms it can in all the directions.

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The amount to be spent on the wedding which was once one’s own choice today has become not only the status symbol but also a way of getting much craved respect from far away relatives. The amount that is spent has gone so high that people are compelled to give up all their savings along with loans burden on their heads. Everything becoming expensive day-by-day, the total cost can range anything from 20 lakhs to 5 crores, which also happens to be some family’s total savings or at least half of it. From decor to events to catering to photography with list adding on, the wealth drains with every event until it’s over. 80% people take loans for the wedding expenses. Reliance Money has stated that “An Indian wedding is generally a three-day affair with different ceremonies and rituals lined up. Each ceremony requires its own set of apparel, set-up, and materials. The average cost of a single ceremony may range between 6 to 10 lakhs.” Could we even think that these weddings are nothing more than wastage of money in its most prime way?

Refined Way

as the younger generation is getting married with their own money and not with their families taking loans, there has been a change in the way the weddings are being planned out. They marry on their own terms and more specifically in their own budgets. These new couples of 21st century aren’t the ones who spend money to impress some strangers but the ones who plan and spend as their own needs. The court marriages have emerged as a new trend with only the couple and parents saving the money and mostly donating it. With covid hitting the world and restricting the number of people in weddings in India, people have been inviting guests that are close to them. Now weddings are turning into more of a private affair than a public one, with only limited guests and less spending, there by moving forward in the right direction of curbing the ills of BIG FAT INDIAN WEDDING.

Reference: https://www.reliancemoney.co.in/getting-married-in-india-what-does-an-average-wedding-cost

GOALS OF THE FIVE-YEAR PLANS

The five-year plans were introduced in order to create a developed economy for India by removing the economic backwardness. It also ensures that the weaker section are a part of the economic progress of the country. The first plan was launched on 1st April 1951. All these plans had some basic goals to achieve in order to ensure the growth of the economy. 

1.GROWTH 

This goal was aimed towards the increase in the capacity of the country to produce goods and services. The growth can be various forms – a large size of supporting services, a large stock of capital or increase in the efficiency of the capital. The growth of a country can be measured by the increase in its Growth Domestic Product (GDP) which refers to the market value of all the final goods and services produced in a country. 

2.MODERNISATION 

This aimed at the adoption of new technology and changes in the society. The agenda was to increase the production of goods and services through the use of modern technology and also change in social outlook like equality to women. 

3.SELF-RELIANCE 

The aim over here was to make the economy self-reliant. It means overcoming the needs of external assistance or developing without using external resources. High usage of domestic resources was encouraged in this goal. This was done to reduce our dependence on foreign countries so that there will be no foreign interference in the policies of our own country. 

4.EQUITY 

The aim was to make sure that every citizen’s basic needs are fulfilled, and inequalities are reduced. It is important the benefits of the economic growth are availed by all the sections of the society regardless of their class or wealth. A close attention was to be paid to make that the standard of living of all the people is raised and social justice is promoted. 

However, each and every goal cannot be given equal importance under the same plan. Each plan launched in each five year had different goals to achieve.

FIVE YEAR PLAN YEAR GOAL
First 1951-56 Development of primary sector
Second 1956-61 Development of public sector
Third 1961-66 Overall development and independent economy
Plan holiday 1966-69 Priority to agriculture and industry
Fourth 1969-74 Development of agriculture
Fifth 1974-79 Employment and poverty
Plan holiday 1979-80 Overcome the rigidity of five-year plan
Sixth 1980-85 Liberalization and elimination of price control
Seventh 1985-90 Increase in economic productivity
Plan holiday 1990-92 Increase in economic productivity
Eight 1992-97 Modernization and economic reforms
Ninth 1997-2002 Promotion of economic and social growth
Tenth 2002-2007 Reduction in poverty and gender gaps in literacy
Eleventh 2007-12 Rapid and inclusive growth
twelfth 2012-17 Faster and sustainable growth


There were no official plans made after this due to the dissolvement of the planning commission. Although, the five-year defence plans are continued to be made.

About that author- Franz Kafka

Franz Kafka is regarded as one of the greatest writers of all time who gave birth to a new manner of writing all while being tormented by his very existence.

Early life 

Kafka was born in 1883 in Prague, the capital city of what is now known as Czech. He was the eldest son to an acquiescent mother and a strong, assertive and highly dogmatic father.

Kafka’s father had an assertive and sturdy personality, his presence alone was enough to intimidate Franz or his mother.

Neither Kafka nor his mother could ever gather enough courage to contradict his father. For even if Kafka did gather it, it would lead to consequences that Kafka was extremely familiar with. His mother too, was too timid to ever try and protect her son. Much of Kafka’s personality is profoundly shaped by his relationship with his father. Kafka grew up with profuse self hatred,anxiety and despair. He was nothing like his father, in fact he was the exact opposite, and for that he was always a target for criticism.

Even as a young child, he had a particular inclination towards writing and literature, he wanted to write but this dream of his was highly detested by his father and his mother too failed to comprehend the intensity of his dreams or preserve them.

Kafka’s relationship with his father 

Kafka did not have a good relationship with his father and the same is well reflected in his novels. In his novels, Kafka often created an authoritative figure that cannot be vanquished.

In his unfinished work, The Trial,he talks about the bureaucracy, politicians and businessmen that hold the power to oppress and push around an office worker, Josef K., whose personality awfully resembled that of Franz’s. In The Trial Josef .K, one morning was arrested for reasons he was unaware of, and didn’t even attempt to find out because in his view he deserved every tiny bit of it. He doesn’t try to protest or push back and is ultimately pronounced guilty.

Relationship with self

Kafka’s most famous novel, The Metamorphosis, published in 1915 acts as a great mirror to understand his relationship with himself. In The Metamorphosis, a salesman, Gregor Samsa, one morning wakes up only to find out that he has turned into an insect. The novel revolves around Gregor’s struggles after this significant change. 

The metamorphosis represents the hatred and disgust that Kafka held towards himself.

Franz Kafka’s most notable works include The Judgement, A Hunger Artist, and a series of short stories, and much of them were left incomplete. Kafka would burn down more than half of what he wrote because he did not like his work. The trial was written in 1914-15 but wasn’t published until after his death by his friend, Max Brod. Kafka left all of his work to Max Brod, instructing him to destroy all of it, but luckily Brod disregarded his wish and went on to publish his work which attracted attention and was regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

LEGACY 

Franz Kafka’s most notable works include The Judgement, A Hunger Artist, and a series of short stories, and much of them were left incomplete. Kafka would burn down more than half of what he wrote because he did not like his work. The trial was written in 1914-15 but wasn’t published until after his death by his friend, Max Brod. Kafka left all of his work to Max Brod, instructing him to destroy all of it, but luckily Brod disregarded his wish and went on to publish his work which attracted attention and was regarded as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

Franz Kafka, in 1924 at the age of 40, succumbed to tuberculosis, leaving behind some of the best novels ever written. Kafka was a great literary figure, who inspired writers such as Albert Camus, and Jean-Paul Sartre.

Kafka’s world is often characterized by dark but very real themes. His work has a certain melancholy associated with it. It almost seems like a dread filled dream that sticks with the reader and leaves an everlasting impression on them. His work became so profound that it went on to inspire a style of writing called “kafkaesque”, which is often used to describe something with nightmarish, oppressive and despair-like qualities. His world is a place where most people at some point in their life find themselves, and most of them get out of there too but Kafka stayed there for as long as he lived, giving the world something that transcends their imagination.

EDUCATION AND INDIVIDUAL GROWTH

Education is the most powerful tool that help us to change our life.As Malala Yousafzai said “All I want is an education, and I am afraid of no one” she materialized her dream in her real life.We have to have a fire inside us or craving for education.Education is not something that is attributed upon us as a responsibilty rather it should be considered as a fundamental thing for our personal growth.We can analyze how many great souls who left their mark in this world through education.Quest for knowledge is fundamental for achieving greatness in life.More than that we have to be more aware about what is happening around us.Education and power can be said as the two sides of same coin in our daily life we could not survive if do not have a proper education.

As someone said “ignorance is bliss”, we could not ignore education like that.It became a part our life.In this modern world we know how competitive it is to survive in such situations so in order to get a proper and good life we need to be more educated.Understanding history helps to improve the knowledge of students.In a way history can be seen as a guiding tool.We have to be well aware about historical facts in our life that helps us to be vigilant and alert in our life.Learning a new language or learning about new idea keeps you vibrant.Having a good knowledge about work or what ever you are doing is important in achieving perfection.Nobody is perfect then why somebody is admired over other people ? That is only because of their educational standard or knowledge.A good athlete needs constant practice for good performance, in the similar way a good learner have to practice and read more.

Reading is one of the important thing that helps in your personal growth.You become more aware of the thought process of people .Education and culture are interdependent. In a particular region there must be some rules and did you ever thought who creates this rules ? It should be from a person who possess power.An educated person can lead his natives to development.There are laws and regulations in these contemporary scenario but still some knowledgeable person become more famous during these days.We have to create our own identity during these days.That can only be possible through good education and a sharp knowledge.Scholars and students are also learning through their entire life.Not only academicians but all people in this universe is learning through their entire life about various things and from various experiences.

To conclude we have to prioritize our education over anything in our life.Education is important for personality development.A nation can be said to be developed only if every citizens in it have provided with equal opportunities.Education should be provided without any gender bias.Some traditional culture would not support women to be educated.They have to change their perspectives and they have to rise from their cocoon.We can break all shackles from our life through high standard of living that can only be achieved through a proper education.

All That Glitters is not Gold

By- Supriya

All that glitters is definitely not Gold.In reality, many a times it is the fake one that glitters more.Even that useless broken piece of a glass that can do nothing but cut through flesh and make it bleed will shine with great glory as the sum rays fall and dance upon its surface. But that reflection of prismatic colours do not change that wounding piece of glass into gold. It is often thus said with a touch of a warning that ‘Appearance is always deceptive ‘. Thus we should never rely on outward manifestations and put up shows. Many a times people can put up false show of kindness, charity ,love, respect and other kinds of virtues.People even get swayed by that artful pretence of such people. But time and trails are the greatest examiners. With time when trails knock at their door, such people start showing their true colours.

Many a times ,in life, things are not what they seem to be. Most of the times, they are covered by false masks , faces and appearances.In fact , history has repeatedly proved that people have worn multiple masks in order to reach the higher ladders of success. People often make use of trickery ,cunningness,hypocrisy and flattery in order to achieve their dreams. They believe their inward reality of shallowness and hollowness by a fantastic and blinding show of grave morality.So, due to false appearances, morally depraved have easily passed as great moralists before the world ,fools have passed as wise, dishonest people have been thought of as honest,liars as great protectors of truth , wicked as sincere friends and traitors as great patriots. The garb of fine dresses, good manners, sweet voice ,kind behaviour and honey – dripping personality works out well with such persons as people at large are often swayed by such sweetness. But rarely do they realise that under this rosy appearance lies the serpent quietly coiled up ready to string at the slightest provocation.
It is in fact very easy to befool and misguide people by putting on a grab of goodness by means of fine dresses and speeches. People fall prey to good manners and good appearance. Human mind is gullible and foolish. It is often taken captive by what is shown and does not care to see what lies behind. Hence, people are often deceived because of such appearances. Sycophancy and hypocrisy can, of course ,help people for sometime to climb the social and economic ladder but concealment cannot work for long. Gold shows itself as purer than ever before when tried and tested, but it is the fake one that fails at the slightest touch of test.

It has been rightly and aptly said that everything is not exactly as it seems. A shiny piece of metal shining gloriously in the sun from afar, turns out to be a useless piece of sharp- edged tin if examined closely.

Thus, before making hasty judgement based on what seems to be one should take time to try and peep behind the facade of make – belief sweetness and politeness. One should use wisdom and discretion to weigh the appearance against what lurks behind as truth. Then only one can learn to differentiate between gold and the rest that glitters as gold.

HOW TO BE CONSISTENT IN STUDIES

Keep going with your goals

Wisdom and knowledge can be said as the two sides of a same coin.During these pandemic day as part of Covid 19 protocols we have to stay at home.Students are the victims of laziness during these days.Here are some remedial measures for all students to be consistent in their studies.Discipline can be achieved only through continuous practice.Even students coming from poor family achieve academic excellence than others.The only reason behind success is to be consistent in what ever you are doing in daily life.Setting a particular timetable for daily routine would help students a lot. Some students lack discipline because of their laziness ,but there many possible ways to overcome this obstacles.Making to do list plays a crucial role in achieving daily goals.

To make a day productive students must set a daily routine compulsorily.Some students can manage their studies without preparing a daily routine.Even though we study hard sometimes things may not be so easy for us.It depends upon the abilities of the students.Seeking the opinion of teachers is another method that helps student to plan about their future. In order to be consistent in life , we have to have a proper plan in our life.In making a daily routine they can also a healthy diet along with daily accomplishments.A good mind can be pruned only from a healthy body.It would be helpful for students to do some aerobic exercises in the morning this will help them to reduce their tension.It is fine to have a belief in God or not, it would be beneficial for them to analyse their daily activities and their daily deeds.This would help students to keep their morale high.

Study room and it’s atmosphere plays major role in formation of knowledge in ourselves.It have to clean and properly arranged ,it does not depend upon whether it is a small room or a big room.For those who are now sitting in a small study room have to keep in mind that you can change your surroundings or whatever hardships you are facing in your life, you can change it only through the power of education.Education enlightens the soul and whatever we have learned would not be a waste.Every single knowledge is precious.That is why students have to be consistent in their studies.Studying through a virtual platform will be a challenge for students they have to taken special care about their health also.Looking to system for a long time causes students loss of interest in studies.

Students have to have a goal in their life and they have to paste the same on the wall in study room. That is a psychology because that aim would enter in to their subconscious mind. If an idea enter in to our mind it is difficult to eliminate it from our mind.We have to give our complete attention to our surroundings also we have to a general knowledge about what is happening around us.Government should have implement various programs that would provide students with various job opportunity in their life.For example, students have to be acknowledged about various professional courses and various competitive exams.This will help students to concentrate on their studies.Being ourselves and finding our own methods in managing our life is an art.Students have to be concentrate more on their studies and they have to prioritize their studies over anything.

Top Five High Demanded Skills

1)GOOGLE SEO

SEO stands for “SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION”. In easy way, it means the process for improving the website to increase the visibility of people who searching in Google and other search engines. In this job, the SEO expert are marketing professional who use research and analysis to improve a website’s ranking an search engine like Google. SEO is a good carrier in 2021 because it gives you access to diverse opportunities.https://developers.google.com/search/docs/beginner/seo-starter-guide

2) DIGITAL MARKETING

Digital Marketing is the promotion of brands to connect with potential customers using the internet and other form of digital communication. They do marketing through email, display advertising, affiliate marketing, public relations. Digital marketing is the one of the demandable skill which pay you high. Even we can done digital marketing from home with using phone, laptop. Their strategy of digital marketing is marketing the platform, apps, products etc. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_marketing

3) BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

BLOCKCHAIN Technology is defined as decentralised ledger that records the provenance of a digital asset. In BLOCKCHAIN technology, the experts develops enable source digital transaction by creating system to record and store BLOCKCHAIN data in a way that prevents changes or hacks. This technology needed skills in C++, Python, Typescript. There are many free online courses to learn. Blockchain technology from edX, Coursera, Udemy etc. This Blockchain developer have good carrier for earning. The average Blockchain developer salary is 3 lakhs to 5 lakhs.https://www.euromoney.com/learning/blockchain-explained/what-is-blockchain

4) CONTENT CREATION

Content creation is the process of identifying a new topic you want to write about, deciding which form you want the content to take, formalizing your strategy, and then actually producing it. It is providing free and useful information to the audience. It make become successful if are giving curious and look for topic their target audience likely carrying about. The most popular type of content are the blog post and articles. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_creation#:~:text=Content%20creation%20is%20the%20contribution,user%2Faudience%20in%20specific%20contexts.&text=A%20Pew%20survey%20described%20content,contribute%20to%20the%20online%20world.%22

5) CODING

Coding is the computer program to create computer software, games, apps and website etc. It is the step-by-step instructions that get computer to do what you want them to do. They are many coding website to learn. The first computer programming language was created in 1883. In coding we want to understand a script that a computer can understand. Approximately the coding earn upto $50000 per year. This also demanded skill for the next decades.https://www.mygreatlearning.com/blog/all-about-coding-languages/?amp

The better you attract, The better you become

Have you ever felt attracted towards something or someone just by a glimpse of sight? Yeah, that’s what the attraction of energy is. Everything in the universe has its unique energy with different frequencies and vibrations.
There’s a famous quote by Nikola Tesla “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.”

In childhood, we all have been taught to maintain a relationship with good people only. The reason being behind is if we attract the good people energy we will become good too but if we will be in a bad angry we will behave the same.

Each one of us desires to live in a calming and peaceful environment. It is important to understand the angry within us is affected by our surroundings, the better the energy the better you will feel, the better you will become

Everything starts with what kind of energy you are putting into the universe. And the energy you are attracting from the universe. If you think of something positive you will tend to attract that and if you think of negative vice-versa will happen. Here the law of attraction came into action. You will become what you will think. The more positive you are around the happier you become. The way to do this is by associating yourself with better energy.

Lastly, I would like to note that if you want to become better you will get rid of all negative energy aspects in your life. It could be negative people, negative things, bad habits. You will feel the benefit of all that bad energy lifted from your life. Then Your life will become better.