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TRENDING NOW #1 SC/OBC/ST ARE VIP CATEGORIES IN MODERN COMPETITION OVER GENERAL – Sahaj Sabharwal

SC/OBC/ST ARE VIP CATEGORIES IN MODERN COMPETITION OVER GENERAL Race in the modern world is a phase, from which no one can chase. Today’s world runs after competition and every single contestant runs with the aim to win in it. But unfortunately, everybody can’t win it, but everyone aims and will be glad to win. Due to a few vacancies available at the winning position, many have to return home to practice again and to try again the next time. Out of those who returns home, only a few of them get motivated, having a positive mindset, learns with the loss While the others feel demotivated and think that its failure for them in life. But actually its not a failure, everyone who participated, practiced well and aimed to win is a winner. Because the winner is just because of luck and a little more efforts. The winners’ positions are less that’s why it is never a fair competition and not a genuine way to check the power, talent or skills of a particular contestant. In our world, in a pen paper or online exams, someone can pass with pass by unauthorised tricks such as cheating, corruption, nepotism etc. And after the results of that particular exam, if a particular cheater wins, then he/she will be determined as a winner without any verification or something, whether that person has some good skills or not. That’s why, just an examination is never the best way to to check inner talents and exceptional skills. ©Sahaj Sabharwal …… 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗧 -: https://www.sahajsabharwal.in #pedagogicalthoughtsmadefactsbysahajsabharwal

TRENDING NOW #1 SC/OBC/ST ARE VIP CATEGORIES IN MODERN COMPETITION OVER GENERAL – Sahaj Sabharwal

Review of Old Man and The Sea Book

Book Name : Old Man and The Sea

Author Name : Ernest Hemingway

Year of Publication : 1952

We are going to look at a book called The Old Man and the Sea, a short story written in 1952 by the famous American writer Ernest Hemingway. Ernest Hemingway’s other books, A Farewell to the arms and For whom the Bell Tolls are all his best books. This is a short story. This is the story of an oldest fisherman near Cuba. He received the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature for this short story. This story is a very simple story.

The name of the oldest fisherman in Cuba is Santiago. Although Santiago is old he goes alone in his boat and catches fish. He has been returning to his hut with bare hands for almost 84 days now without getting any fish. He is ridiculed and teased by other fishermen for being unlucky. On the 85th day he goes in his small boat to the deepest sea in Cuba and lures the fish. He goes a long way. At noon a giant marlin is caught in the bait. The old man Santiago is stranded at sea for two days, along with the bait and the boat, on the bait of Marlin’s.

Santiago suffers a terrible injury. On the third day Santiago used all his strength to stab the giant fish with his spear and tie it to the side of his boat. He leaves happy to go ashore. That attracts sharks to the rot of blood coming out of Marlin’s body. Santiago fights hard with sharks. The sharks, however, leave only Marlin’s head and bones. Exhausted, Santiago leaves the boat at shore, thinking he is an unlucky man, and goes to sleep in a hut. Fishermen who came ashore the next morning measured the length of that marlin bone in Santiago’s boat. Its length is almost over 18 feet. Surprised everyone apologizes to Santiago and everyone leaves to fish with him.

This story is a story book of 100 pages. This story is very simple to read and intriguing. But the things we need to learn from this story are important. If we read a book then that book should be useful to us in some way.  

Let me tell you three things I learned from reading this book.

1. The first thing to do is travel. Travel long distances. Traveling can teach us many things. Some journeys will show us the path to progress. Now in this story, Santiago went on a long journey on the 85th day and caught that huge fish.

2. The second thing is to practice fighting alone. You may have experienced many struggles in life‌. There will be many more struggles to be faced. Only when we fight alone will it give us the greatest confidence and courage. Importantly do not expect anyone to help.

3. Third is the training to take on the attitude of success and achievement while undergoing emotional states. Do not expect the benefit. Do your duty to the best of your ability and energy. Santiago tie the fish to his boat using his full strength. The shark eats the fish and leaves only its head and bones when it thinks it has paid off. On the surface it was a failure for the old man. But the value of the old man rises only after the other fishermen see the fish after it comes ashore. All those who mocked him apologize to Santiago. Praise him. This is why even if Santiago had come back with the whole fish other fishermen would have said that Santiago might have gotten the fish with some luck. But his respect has risen because he worked hard and brought that fish.

CAPTAIN COOL — MSD

 

In a country where cricket is nothing less than a national obsession and land where, be it God or the devil, both eat, sleep cricket and most certainly wear cricket with their hearts right on their sleeves. Where the game takes a near-fanatical angle, this 26-year-old from the backwaters of Jharkhand sparked off an instant national celebration after leading Team India to lift the 2011 world cup trophy. This was another historical win for Team India and the entire nation, after the success of the inaugural Twenty-20 World Cup at Johannesburg in South Africa on 24th September 2007. – Captain Cool

The sports industry is full of inspirational and determined people. My absolute personal favorite player whom I completely idolize is Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has also earned names like Mahi, Captain Cool, and MSD. Dhoni is an international Indian cricketer who plays as a middle-order batsman and a wicket-keeper. He is also known to be a finisher in many matches. He is the only cricketer under whose captainship, India has won a trophy in every ICC format. In 2011, Dhoni was also featured in the TIME’s List of 100 Most Influential People in The World.

At the young age of 26, MS Dhoni led India to a win in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup 2007.




Four years later, MS Dhoni-led India to its 2nd ODI World Cup Win


MS Dhoni: Awards and Accolades

 

National honors

 

  1. 2018: Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award.
  2. 2009: Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award.
  3. 2007−08: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honor given for achievement in sports.

 

Sporting honors

 

  1. ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2008, 2009
  2. ICC World ODI XI: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (captain in 2009, 2011-2014)
  3. ICC World Test XI: 2009, 2010, 2013
  4. Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year: 2011

 

Other honors and awards

 

  1. MTV Youth Icon of the Year: 2006
  2. LG People’s Choice Award: 2013
  3. Honorary doctorate degree by De Montfort University in August 2011



Biggest wins of MSD

M.S.Dhoni became the captain of the Indian Team for the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 held in South Africa in September 2007 and served as captain till 2016. In test matches, Dhoni captained Indian Team from 2008 to 2014.


MS Dhoni is the 4th Indian cricketer who scored 10000 runs in the ODIs after Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid. Dhoni played 273 innings to complete his 10,000 runs. He became only the 12th player in ODI history to join the 10000-run club. To date, Dhoni has completed 10,773 ODI runs in 297 innings. Dhoni has scored 10 centuries and 73 half-centuries in the ODI with an average of50.58. 

M.S. Dhoni has played 90 Test matches in his career and scored 4,876 runs in 144 innings with help of 6 centuries and 33 half-centuries at an average of 38.09.The highest score of MS Dhoni in the test match was 224 which was made against Australia in Chennai

Dhoni has played 98 T20I matches and scored 1617 runs at an average of 37.6 while scoring just 2 half-centuries.

MS Dhoni has been an inspiration for millions around the globe. He has been the heartbeat of a nation for over a decade and carried the expectations of billion Indians on his shoulders. Not one to concede defeat in the worst of circumstances, Dhoni will go down as one of the greatest to have played for India. As one of India’s favorite sons and arguably the most loved cricketer of all-time walks away from the 22-yards, here’s a walk down the memory lane with some of his words of wisdom which will leave you inspired. You might retire from cricket, not from my heart. waiting to see u in coming to INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2021

E.LALITHA

"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.”

The proverb literally means that those people who are living in houses made of glasses should not throw stones at others. This is because when you throw from glasshouses, you are nowhere on the safer side. When the other person starts throwing the stone at you, your house and everything you own get destroyed instantly. Your action will end up destroying you ultimately. This has a symbolic meaning towards our dealing with other persons. When you are at fault, you should not spot the faults of others. If you do so, you will end up in trouble. Those who “throw stones” at others to hurt them, can be thrown back to hurt themselves. When you say bad about others you are going to experience the same. That too, when you live in a “glass house” it will be easier for them to hurt you with your faults by throwing the same stones at you.

All men are liable to commit mistakes and fall a victim to follies, this makes man’s position weak and vulnerable. Therefore, one must be very cautious and careful in casting aspersions on others or finding fault with others. The other man so criticized can also find faults with you. So if you are living in a glasshouse, which means if you have faults with you, your position is as weak as one living in a glass house and if stones are thrown at you your glasshouse would also get broken and you would stand exposed.

Therefore, one needs to be very careful before casting blames on others, or finding faults with them if you yourself suffer from faults and frailties. It is not fair for the pot to call the kettle black as both have been on the fire and both have black spots over them. Those who are themselves corrupt should take care not to call others corrupt otherwise the other would bounce back. It is only when one is fully convinced of his own honesty and truthfulness that one should dare to accuse others otherwise it is best to keep quiet.

Green Revolution

 

The introduction of high-yielding varieties of Indian seeds after 1965 and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Indian Green Revolution. It provided the Increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains. The program was started with the help of the United States-based Rockefeller Foundation and was based on high-yielding varieties of wheat, rice, and other grains that had been developed In Mexico and in the Philippines. Of the high-yielding seeds, wheat produced the best results.

The green revolution is a term used to refer to the transfer of technology, to the agricultural sector that occurred in the late 1960s. This opened new horizons of scientific methods in agriculture, leading to better and more reliable crop yields. The Green Revolution mainly helped developing countries to meet their food requirements and strengthen the position of farmers.

The Green Revolution in India refers to the adoption of new agricultural techniques such as the use of high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, irrigation facilities, tractors, fertilizers, pesticides, etc. An Indian geneticist and administrator M.S. Swaminathan a.k.a Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is considered the father of the Green Revolution in India. It was under his guidance and supervision that high-yielding varieties of rice and wheat began to be cultivated in India. M. s. sight of. Swaminathan had to rid the world of hunger and poverty. Swaminathan actually called it the “Evergreen Revolution” and advocated sustainable development, sustainable agriculture, food security, and ending hunger and poverty. The Green Revolution started briefly in India in 1958 and greatly benefited farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh by introducing high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice.

Benefits of the green revolution:

1. Higher crop yield per region

2. Constant yield

3. Poverty reduction

Effects of Green Revolution  

1. Increase in production

2. Food Safety
3. Scientific practice
4. Industrial Development
5.  harmful to biodiversity
The Green Revolution brought a significant change in the world agricultural industry. This helped the developing countries greatly by improving their yield and its quality. Nevertheless, if we have to face the changing times, the Green Revolution needs to be improved regularly. The Green Revolution is a big name in the agricultural industry and has helped developing countries to meet their food needs and also boost their economical figures. As a result of greater and better crop yield, the social and economic condition of farmers has improved as a result of the Green Revolution. The farmer, who is a part of the Green Revolution, is more confident about his yield and his quality as well as his financial status.

Education in India

                                          Education is fundamental to human progress. It plays a prominent role in the all-round development of the individual as well as society in the country. A large number of books have been written on the importance of education. Education plays a key role in creating patriotic, disciplined, and productive manpower. Educated manpower is a precious asset for advancing the nation.

 Education in India is similar to other south Asian nations consisting of mainly 3 major

components i.e general, vocational and technical. There are 3 stages of education in India.

Primary, secondary and higher-level education.

     The Government of India lays emphasis on primary education up to the age of fourteen

years. It is also called primary education. The Government of India has also banned child

labor in order to ensure that the children do not enter unsafe working conditions. However,

both free education and the ban on child labor are difficult jobs due to prevailing economic

disparity and social conditions. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education

(RTE) Act, 2009 as well as Article 21 A, inserted in the Constitution of India through the

Constitution 86th constitutional amendment Act, 2002, became operational on 1st April 2010.

There are many schemes related to education.

1. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

3. NPEGEL program 

4. Mid-day Meal scheme 

5. Right to education act 

6. Beti Bachao Beti padav 

Here are several reasons why people need education. The main reason being, we need to be

alert and aware of things that affect our daily life. It is the need of all human beings to know

about what is happening so that they can plan for the future and take any steps to counter

immediate problems and situations. Nowadays there is a vast choice of education. People can

study to become engineers, doctors, accountants, computer experts, government servants, and

many other professions.s we can see, education is very important. It is the most important

thing in this world. Education is an ongoing process as we call it. What we learn during our

childhood stays with us all life, even if we forget complicated lessons taught in schools and

colleges. Skills that we learn during our life can actually help us to stay alive. This can be

anything simple from sewing a button on our dress or taking medicines for illness. Education

makes a man be responsible and follow the rules and regulations of society. Hence they have

unique fame in the community. Also, they work thoughtfully and improves their social status.

Such qualities sometimes offer them the recognition of a good leader or respected profession.

In conclusion, the Indian education system must change for the better. It must give the

students equal opportunities to shine better in the future. We need to let go of the old and

traditional ways and enhance the teaching standards so our youth can get create a better

world. A gift of knowledge can bring us to the top of our dreams. It leads us to the right path

and gives us a chance to have a wonderful life. Education makes people capable of doing new

interesting things that can go a long way to improving human living conditions and standards.

Our education is really worth an investment. Only if you believe and work hard you can

achieve anything achieve greater numbers of students succeeding across the education system

more coordinated social support is needed for some students to complement the curriculum

improvements that are required in some secondary schools. We should always remember that

getting a good education is imperative in today`s society as it is a foundation of our

successful future. Our education is really worth an investment.

E.LALITHA

IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

In the world that we currently live in,
technology is a very vital factor. With each passing day a new software or
gadget is being brought into the market that serves to improve our lives in one
way or another and make it much easier and also to advance an already existing
software or gadget. However, it is important to note that despite the fact that
technology plays a big role in making our lives easier, it is not the only role
it has. There are countless reasons why technology
is a key aspect of learning in the schools. Whether we like it or not,
technology is everywhere; and in order for our students to survive in
post-secondary education and the business world, they must know technology.

Although many people like to rely on
traditional methods of teaching, the possibilities that open when technology is
brought into the classroom are endless. For one, access to education has been
significantly broadened as a result, including a wide range of learning styles
and degree options. Even if you are not a student or an education professional,
it is crucial to note the importance of technology in education. To really
utilize these tools, teachers should ask themselves why students want
technology in the classroom, not just why they need it.

Students are often bombarded with
information in a classroom which they must quickly attempt to process and make
sense of. However, this can leave them feeling overwhelmed and confused by
concepts. Technology provides students with access to countless online
resources, encouraging them to carry out research and therefore become more
independent. It also simplifies learning by making concepts more digestible,
for example through an instructional video. It is important to recognise that
there are various learning styles and traditional education may not be catering
to them all. Technology has made it possible for students to gain
qualifications online and educate themselves through institutes that offer
online courses. They can learn from home without having to pay to commute or
move away to attend university.

Technology that is made use of in the
classroom is very beneficial in helping the students understand and absorb what
they are being taught. For instance, since there are a number of students who
are visual learners, projection screens connected to computers could be put in
classrooms to let the students see their notes as opposed to simply sitting
down and listening to the instructor teach.

With the continuing advances in the
technological world, students are getting improved access to such educational
opportunities. Every time something ‘better’ and ‘new’ is brought into the
market, the price of the existing technology is decreased which makes it much
more accessible in the educational setting even to those schools that might not
have a lot of financial resources available to them. We need to face the truth,
technology is the ‘in thing’ in the world today and it has become necessary in
each and every aspect of our lives and education has without doubt not been
left behind. It is very useful in providing more knowledge to our students and
also on making them competitive in the job market.

 

  

Mirabai Chanu:India's Sensation

 

Chanu Saikhom Mirabai is a name that is on every Indian’s lips these days. The weightlifting star has made India proud at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Let’s have glimpse of her life and achievement 

Born on 8 August 1994 in Nongpok Kakching, near Imphal, Manipur from early life she was interested in weightlifting as she can handle heavy weight very easily as her brother struggled with the same weight, Her family supported her and her passion

CAREER AS HEAVYWEIGHT LIFTER

Chanu Mirabai’s career began with the Glasgow Commonwealth games where she won the silver medal in the 48 kg category. She also qualified for the Rio Olympics but could not finish with any successful lifts. 

In 2017 she won the Gold Medal in the women’s category weightlifting in World Weightlifting Championships at Anaheim, CA, USA. She created a record by lifting the 194 kg weight in total and 109 kg clean and jerk. 

She also won the first gold medal for India in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. 

In the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships, Mirabai lifted a total of 201kgs but finished 4th. 

In 2021, she won the bronze medal at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent 

At 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo Chanu won a silver medal with a total lift of 202 kg in the 49 kg section. 


AWARDS-

National[edit]

Other[edit]

  • ₹20 lakh (US$28,000) from the Government of Manipur for the gold medal in the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships.[27]
  • ₹10 lakh (US$14,000) from the Government of Manipur for qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.[28]
  • ₹25 lakh (US$35,000) from the Government of Manipur for participating in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.[29]

For winning the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics


What is the History of Buddhism and Buddha?

In this article we will look at things like the origin of Buddhism and the biography of the Buddha.

Biography of the Buddha


The Buddha’s given name was Siddhartha. He lived during the time when the Mahavira lived. Siddhartha was born in the Lumbini forest near Kapilvastu in Nepal born in BC 563. His father was Suddhodana, the leader who ruled Kapilvastu. His mother Mahamaya died when Siddhartha was seven days old. He was raised rich by his nephew. His father wanted his son to be king to rule the world. But the astrologers predicted that Siddhartha would become a monk if he happened to see an old man, a sick man, a dead man and a monk. So Siddhartha’s father started packing so that he could leave the palace. 

Siddhartha grew up happily in the palace for many years enjoying all the comforts unknown to the outside world. He was raised to protect the sufferings of the world from his eyes. At the age of 16, he married his cousin Yasodhara. He was happily married and had a child, Rahula. After that, as predicted, Siddhartha saw an old man, a sick man, a dead man and a monk. Seeing them, Siddhartha began to think deeply about the cause of the world’s problems. Wanting to realize the truth of the monk, he left his wife and child one night at the age of 29 and left the palace without telling anyone.

 Dressed in saffron, he wandered in the forest to learn a lesson from the sages. All the sages said that wisdom can be attained only by grieving their body and performing severe penance. Hearing this, Siddhartha mourned his body for many years. He gradually reduced his diet and eventually ate only one bite of rice a day. The body became bone and skin. But he felt that it was not the way to reach the truth because his body was exhausted and his brain was exhausted by such austerities. He started eating again. All five of his disciples, seeing that he had begun to eat regularly, lost faith in him and left him. 

But he began to spend long hours in solitude thinking hard to find the facts he was looking for. One day while meditating under a fig tree, Siddhartha  realized that his questions had been answered. He was 35 years old when he attained enlightenment. After that he was called Buddha. The place where he attained enlightenment is called Bihar Bodhgaya. 

For the next 45 years he traveled throughout northern India and taught the truths he realized. Buddhists call their teachings the Four Truths.  

  • The first truth human life is inherently miserable. 

  • The second truth is that the cause of that suffering is    selfishness and desire. 

  • The third truth is that man can suppress selfishness and desire. 

  • The fourth true man has 8 types of path to escape   from selfishness. 

These eight paths are,

 1. honest opinion

 2. honest thought

 3. honest speech

 4. honest action

 5. honest life

 6. honest effort

 7. honest will

 8. honest meditation. 

The Buddha performed his first teaching at Sarnath, near Varanasi. His teachings were not written during his lifetime, nor were they written until centuries after his disappearance. That is one of the main reasons why there are so many branches of Buddhism. 

There are currently two major divisions in Buddhism.

1. One is the Theravada faction. It flourished in Southeast Asia. 

2. The second division is the Mahayana. The division prospered in Tibet, China and North Asia. 

Desire is the cause of suffering. The basic teaching of the Buddha is that ignorance and caste divisions are the cause of all suffering. A man should be measured by virtue and not by birth. No one is born superior or inferior. The Buddha insisted that it should be determined by what he did. The Buddha lived for almost 80 years and taught many things. He died in BC 483 at Kushi Nagar in Uttar Pradesh. The Buddha was born, attained enlightenment, and swam this worldly life in a single day. That is, historical records say that May is the day of the full moon. That is why Vesak Day is best celebrated by Buddhists. All religions and denominations teach pure love.

SELF CONFIDENCE

 

Self-confidence means trusting in your own
judgment, capacities and abilities. It’s about valuing yourself and feeling
worthy, regardless of any imperfections or what others may believe about you.
Self
Confidence is the key to success, or we can say the first step to success. If a
person has self-confidence, he has won half the battle. Those people who have
self-confidence at work, school, and in their daily life always appear on top
of world. Everything seems to go right for these people and they always seem to
present themselves as calm, collected and successful in everything they do.

If you pay attention, you might notice
that these self-confident people usually are successful in every area of their
lives. Is this because they are smarter? Or is it because they have more money?
Maybe they are just lucky? The reality is that none of these things are true.
Self-confident people understand the impact of believing in themselves and
relying on their abilities. Self-confidence is
something that gives you a sense of self-belief and self-assurance and
consequently makes you strong and happy. It boosts up your power and ability to
do things that might fear you and lets you down. Self-confidence is a quality
that comes from within, it’s your inner voice and reflection of what you think
about yourself. It refers to the state of mind where a person pushes their
boundaries and encourages belief within oneself. It is something which comes
from self-love. In order to have confidence in yourself, one must love oneself
to get freedom from constant doubt.

People in school and workplaces achieve
success by taking more initiatives and being more forward and active in life.
Moreover, they tend to make better decisions because of having confidence in
oneself. Thus, it makes them stand out of the
crowd. When you stand apart, people will definitely notice you. Thus, it
increases your chances of attaining success in life. Alternatively, if there is
a person who does not trust or believe in himself, it will be tough. Self-confident
people are always cherished and optimistic towards their work as they always
have a positive attitude. Those who are self-confident are more focused on
success than thinking about the failures as they have enough ability to express
themselves in society. Self-confident people can turntable
towards them by expressing themselves. Those who lack self-confidence finds it
hard in today’s modern world to express themselves, and hence they have to
struggle for success in life as they do not know how to put their words in
front of people. They may fear people around them or fear their expressions and
many other negative things in their minds.

Setting realistic goals is a good practice
to boost self-confidence. We should not set our goals too high or too low as
both can affect your self-confidence badly. Too high goals make one
under-confident as she/he may not be able to achieve and the too low goals can
make one overconfident as one can achieve it easily.

Therefore, self-confidence is essential to
stay happy and achieve success in life. You must learn ways and techniques to
become confident so that you could face any challenges in life and keep going
without looking back.

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME AGAINST WOMEN


If the supreme court turns down the appeal, then the condemned person can submit a ' mercy petition' to the president of India and the Governor of the state. The basic intention behind any punishment, in general, is that a criminal deserves a punishment to set an example for other would-be criminals and to maintain the decorum of civilized human society. Henry Ford puts that ' capital punishment is as fundamentally wrong as a cure for crime as charity is wrong as a cure for poverty When the death sentence is awarded for rape, even detailed stories leave out any mention of the debate, for example,  When a political leader makes headlining emotive statements such as “rapists don’t deserve to live”, there are few attempts to balance coverage with statistics or even a summary of evidence-based counter-arguments.

When the matter enters into the realm of emotions of those directly affected, analysis is again put on hold. For example, when the family members of victims — such as the mother of Nirbhaya and the father of the Kathua victim — express views in favor of the death penalty as an appropriate form of retributive justice, media reports rarely provide the context in the form of the larger discourse on capital punishment.

The rape and murder of the young woman in Delhi in 2012 horrific crime and our deepest sympathy go out to the victim's family. Those responsible must be punished, but the death penalty is never the answer." Mukesh (26), Akshay Thakur (28), Pawan Gupta (19), and Vinay Sharma (20) were convicted by the court on September 10 for the brutal gangrape of a 23-year-old paramedic student on the night of December 16, 2012 h eventually led to her death. The justice was given in 2020. The justice is delayed but not denied ……..

The alleged torture, if any, in the prison cannot be a ground for judicial review of the executive order passed under Article 72 of the Constitution of India rejecting the mercy petition.” In November 2019, the gang rape and murder of a 26-year-old veterinary doctor in  Shamshabad, near Hyderabad, sparked outrage across India.[1] Her body was found in  Shadnagar on 28 November 2019, the day after she was murdered. Four suspects were arrested and, according to the Cyberabad Metropolitan Police, confessed to having raped and killed the doctor. All four accused were killed in an "encounter", a term used in India for killings by police, at around 3:30, am IST on 6 December 2019, under a bridge on Bangalore Hyderabad national highway, prompting accusations of extrajudicial execution. Here also the punishment is the death penalty.

I have concluded that the death penalty is morally right to a considerable extent. When a criminal commits a capital crime, they should suffer a punishment which equals the crime and it is thought that the worst punishment possible is the death penalty since it does not only remove a criminal's physical freedom by imprisoning them, it removes their psychological freedom by withdrawing their choice to live. Currently, the death penalty is administered as a painless injection which is the most humane way possible in comparison to earlier methods such as beheading or the electric chair.

EVOLUTION OF AMAZON

 

FROM BOOKSTORE TO SUPERSTORE

Can you believe that a little more than
two decades ago, Amazon was still one man, a light bulb idea and a home garage?

Circa 1994, Jeff Bezos began working on a
business plan (yes, in his garage) for what would eventually become the largest
internet retailer in the US. In 1995, the company made its official debut.

In those early days, Bezos and his
employees would pack books and bring them to the post office themselves, and
even after the company began to build warehouses and acquire more assets, many
investors still wrote them off as another dot-com pipedream. Of
course, even Bezos couldn’t have mapped out every twist and turn, as our
selection of key turning points in Amazon’s journey from garage to the globe
proves.

Jeff Bezos launched Amazon as an online
bookstore, and strategically chose Seattle, Washington as the home base
location. Due to Washington’s lack of sales tax, it allowed Amazon to sell
nearly all over without having to collect sales tax from its customers. Bezos finally
made the decision to go with “Amazon”, named after the largest river in the
world (his goal was to lead the company to become the largest bookstore in the
world.) He thought of the idea while looking through the dictionary,
specifically targeting names that began with “A” as he believed it would give
the company the advantage of being listed higher in alphabetized lists.
Amazon
moved into a whole new area of business as it began to allow third-party
sellers to move merchandise through the site.

In terms of revenue, Amazon is the biggest
internet-based company in the world. When it started out selling books online
in 1994, Jeff Bezos had an idea that the best way to succeed online was to grow
big and fast. Today, the company sells everything from
books to groceries to shipping container houses. It has become a one-stop-shop
and has many ambitions for its future.

Amazon was not the first company to hit on
this business strategy. Another company, Computer Literacy (a Silicon Valley
bookstore) began selling its own wares online as early as 1991.

The difference that Amazon.com had to
offer was its greater convenience. It, from the off, was based on a model of
delivering online orders directly to the customer’s address anywhere in the
world.

As we all know now, Amazon.com is about a
lot more than just books today. This was always the plan, according to Bezos.
During
an earnings call in 2005, Jeff Bezos announced a customer loyalty program that
offered free two-day shipping on any order, along with other perks and benefits
for only $79 per year. Prime has proved to be a massive success: it now has
more than 112 million members across the globe. Amazon
had been developing the Echo (and Alexa capabilities) since 2011, and finally
began selling the devices in June 2015. The idea of an in-home virtual
assistant was novel and exciting for many, but few realized just how big it
would become in such a short time.

No organisation has escaped the worldwide
impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, but few have been such prominent players as
Amazon.

Review of The Alchemist Book

Book Name     : The Alchemist 

Author Name : Paulo Coelho 

Year of publication : 1988

Paulo Coelho is a famous Brazilian writer. He published his first book in 1982 and has written more than 30 novels to date. The most famous of these is the 1988 novel The Alchemist. The novel was originally written and published in Portuguese. It has since been translated into 70 world languages. 

The story is very, very simple. Let’s get into the story.

The region of Andalusia in Spain has mountains and fertile pastures. There a shepherd boy named Santiago stays with his flock in a dilapidated church in that mountain. He often has a dream. That is, he often dreams that he will get the greatest treasure if he goes to Egypt and sees the pyramids. He asks the girl from a nomadic group to find out if this dream will come true. She confirms this dream and says that it is true and that he will definitely get the treasure if he goes to Egypt somehow. The next day he meets a king in disguise. He also encouraged him and said that when you want to achieve something, this universe will create the environment for you to achieve. Not only that, he gives him two gems from his armor, buys some of his sheep and sends them money for the trip.

Santiago arrives in Morocco after a two-hour voyage by boat from Andalusia. There unfortunately all of his money and stuff is stolen. He has nothing on hand now because the money was stolen. So he works in a glass shop there. After working there for several months and arranging the money for the trip, he plans to travel to Alfheim in Egypt. Then an Englishman becomes a companion. That Englishman has a desire to meet an alchemist who has lived in the desert for over 200 years. The desert journey takes several days for the two to continue their journey together. They both live in an oasis due to the war against the nomadic tribes there. There the Englishman is looking to meet that alchemist who has lived for 200 years. At the same time, Santiago falls in love with Fatima, the daughter of the oasis leader. Santiago warns those who are there one day as the signs of an attack on the desert oasis appear. That is why he is appointed as the consultant of the oasis. As his life progresses smoothly as Fatima’s love and counselor for the oasis, he tries again to chase his dream. Somehow he goes to Egypt and finds the pyramids and intends to get the treasure.

The alchemist, who then lived for 200 years, appears before him and helps him. With his help he goes to the pyramid. Paulo Coelho has written beautifully about whether the treasure was finally found and how it was found.

This is a story with a small center. But everyone who aspires to make their dream come true should definitely read this book at least once. Having the environment to make a dream come true makes life so much happier. Coelho has written fantastic comments on how people are capable of realizing their dream at any time of their lives. His words are also very simple. A journey in that desert, the sand, the air, the heat, the friendship of the Englishman, the love of Fatima, everything is simply described. The story, which moves like a magical journey, will be a pleasant read for those who are dreaming of a dream come true at any time of their lives.

Cancer

Cancer is one of the most haunting diseases, squandering lives since ages. It occurs due to abnormal cell growth due to genetic mutations from environmental and lifestyle factors. Major of these factors are smoking, obesity, infections. There are also some certain chemicals known as carcinogens. Tobacco smoke causes almost 90% of the lung cancer. Physical inactivity and obesity also causes about 30-35% of cancer deaths.Not only cancer physical inactivity also hampers endocrine and immune system.

There are various types of cancer:

LEAUKEMIA : Commonly known as blood cancer,leukaemia affects the tissues of the bone marrow which is responsible for blood production. It is caused by abnormal production of white blood cells.

Myeloma: It targets plasma cells of our immune system. These cells divide in the bone marrow causing multiple tumours in the bones 

LYMPHOMA: It affects the lymphocytes in the lymph nodes, which are a part of the immune system.

CNS CANCER: CNS (Central Nervous System) cancers originate from the brain and the spinal cord. Gliomas, vestibular schwannomas, meningiomas, primary CNS lymphomas, pituitary adenomas are few CNS cancers.

Melanoma: It is a form of skin cancer that targets melanin – the pigment responsible for skin colour. In this form of cancer, the melanocytes are affected resulting in the abnormal formation of melanin. It may also affect other tissues that are pigmented, such as the eyes.

Symptoms

There are various symptoms through which cancer can be detected such as irregular loss weight, fatigue, continuous pain, fever or any irregular changes in skin.

Causes

Cancer can be caused by innumerous factors such as genetical factors, tobacco, alcohol, obesity, unhealthy environment, exposure to unnatural radiations etc.

Treatment

With the advancement of science many cures have been found for the treatment of cancer. The process of treatment depends on the type and stages of cancer. Some of the common treatment includes surgery, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy.

"The lady who spread her wings"- Ashweeta Shetty

 

Ashweeta
Shetty: Bodhi Tree Skills

Societal norms such as gender inequalities,
child marriage and lack of education still prevail in both rural and urban
regions.  These norms have forbidden
people to spread their wings. Many people are mustering up courage and are
proving that dreams can come true if you have the passion and courage to do it.
One of those courageous people included Ashweetha Shetty.

Knowing about Ashweeta Shetty

Ashweeta Shetty grew up in a
village called Nikuran in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The village is
very famous for beedi rolling. All the people of her village rolled beedis as
their main source of income. 

Although Ashweeta grew up in a simple and peaceful
environment, but one thing that she observed that like education was not
encouraged. People in her village had a mindset that beedi rolling was more
important than going to school.  


Challenges faced

Her parents had the same
mindset and since her parents were illiterate, it was even more difficult for
her to persuade them that she wanted to do something different. Her parents grew
up in Karnataka which is a different state from Tamil Nadu, so they were even
more concerned about her safety. This was another reason why they didn’t
encourage her to pursue higher studies.


Another ‘societal’ convention
was that girls got married at an early age. Her sister got married at an early
age and her brother did some electrician course and then went for a job instead
of pursuing higher studies. Fortunately, she was able to convince her parents
and was the first one to go to a college in her family.

                                                                                        

She pursued Bachelor’s in
Business Administration from a different place which was two hours from her
village. Initially, she kind of dropped out and still didn’t give up. With the
help of hard work and perseverance, she scored well and everyone encouraged her
to pursue higher studies. Her parents then sent her to a good college which was
blessing for her.

 Her parents were not really restrictive but
had always taught her that every decision that she makes, she has to bear the
difficulties and consequences.


Spreading her Wings

She still had the same resolute
and in her second year of graduation she thought to implement her dreams. She
looked for opportunities, applied to all the branch exams, post graduation
exams etc. Her librarian saw an advertisement about the Young India internship
and pushed her to apply for the same and luckily she got it.


When she was in fellowship, she
struggled as she was the only one who studied in rural college. She was finding
difficulty to adjust in a completely different environment but still she
overcame all her difficulties and believed that her difficulties made her grow and
learn more. She learnt to accept herself and became gentle and that year had
transformed her life.

She then started working at a
health center. She did health awareness programmes , spread awareness in many
villages about diseases, worked with school and college children on diabetic
and hyper tension condition for senior citizens.


She
wanted to improve the fact that many graduates like her who pursue for higher
education were not as privileged as her; very few of them got basic facilities
and opportunities. She focused on removing the urban-rural gap and motivating
every rural college graduate that they have a lot of potential and that if we she
can make it so can everyone. This gave birth to Bodhi Tree Skills (non- profit
organization).                                                                                         

                                                                                       

                                                                                  


She
implemented her idea by creating awareness and actively creating opportunities for
rural graduates. But she faced difficulty because of her other engagements
instead of focusing on the things which could solve the situation. She along
with her organization members focused more on improving the potency.

Aftermath

Passion,
perseverance, courage and devotion encouraged Ashweeta to raise her voice and
became the voice of several rural people who are underprivileged. The most
important lesson that she learnt was instead of looking outside and going along
with the herd, one should focus more on looking inside as everyone is unique this
could help them to clearly live their life.


She
feels that privileged people should acknowledge what they have and they should
also use their resources wisely. They should be responsible and have a desire
to do something better and if they also think in a similar manner like her, the
world would be a much better place.