Right to life is our fundamental right.In past few decades government has taken so many steps to uplift the life of an individual but irrespective of this lots of people are still poor. The reason of poverty is the greed of male child.In the want of male child they produce so many unwanted girls. Before they used to kill female foetus but after governments action it got stopped and women got right to life but what kind of life is this.

Where women are still deprived of necessary resources and forced to live a life of misery.Is this the right to life? So this question raised I was wondering that government has taken steps to uplift the individual and for this government is providing lots of facilities to give a child all the needs they deserve but people again started taking advantage of it and started giving unlimited births without taking responsibility thinking that government will help them.

So I think instead of helping people in this way government should find a way to stop population growth by spreading awareness and making laws of giving facilities to only one child and if the parents are incapable of finances they should also be punished. Because no child should be bound to suffer because of parents greed .

Todays young generation has changed so far they think only to earn money by hook or crook.Today we have become so ambitious that we value money over morality.But today’s generation has all the facilities and comfort but still they feel unsatisfied in all aspects of life so what are the reason behind this. One reason for this could be being very practical and degradation of moral values and importance of this. Moral and ethical values are not just to be followed for the sake of society but it also provides satisfaction of heart.We have school subject for moral values,it is one of the indication that we are loosing it and this moral values have become just a part of stories.Lets hope our new generation will be more sensitive and responsible and moral values will become part of our daily life.

Women’s role has been changed since first world war and now women are taking part in every activity earlier used by only men. But in today’s era also lots of atrocities are happening with women and lots of women despite being educated choosing to sit at home and not using their full potential in economy. One reason of this could be that society has been changed so much but still lots of old believes are not gone. Even in today’s society divorce, widows and single women are seen as a stigma. Even today also lots of people are doing aimlessly marriages without having maturity and they and their children also suffer because of this.

Pradeep Biswal is a former senior member of the Indian Administrative Service and an illustrious bilingual poet publishing both in English and Odia and his many poems have been translated into many Indian languages. He has authored seven anthologies of poetry in Odia. In addition, he has published two volumes- collections of poems in English. Also, his two collections of poems have been translated in Hindi. His many poems have been published in many Indian languages, also these have been published by National Book Trust, Sahitya Akademi, and Odisha Sahitya Academy. On many occasions, he represented the Odia Poetry conference at the national level and received a Fellowship in Literature from the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of Culture in 1995. 

Recently I had the opportunity to read his two publications i.e., collection of poems (written by Pradeep Biswal.  One was “A House Within An Anthology of Poems” published in 2018 published by Authorspress, New Delhi, and another one was “Pilgrimage to Ayodhya: A Timeless Journey” published by AABS Publishing House, Kolkata (2019). Both volumes have ISBN. In the case of first publication altogether 38 poems have been included. And the second volume has included 42 poems. All are lucidly written in English and easy to understand both content and meaning. Some have focussed on nature; some have touched lives, emotional feelings, spiritual evocativeness, etc. From both volumes, I am presenting a few lines from some poems for the benefit of readers albeit all (a total of 80) are worthy to read.

From the publication “A House Within: An Anthology of Poems” a few lines from some poems, I am presenting. In the poem “The Wild Flower”, the last two lines depict many things.

                                 “A mere tiny flower

                                 It contains the whole universe”, a beautiful meaning hidden in the poem.

In another poem “When the Braid was Kept Open” a few lines may be mentioned here which contain wonderful meaning.

                                                “Like the princess

                                                   From the paradise

                                                   She was beaming

                                                  With a radiant smile

                                                 The world laid bare

                                                  At her feet”

In the poem “The Lost Smile” these few lines mean its content.

                           “I don’t know

                            When I lost it

                           But it’s lost anyway.

                           Never ask me To Smile again

                           It may look

                           Something else

                          Other than a smile”

In the poem Monorona’s Eyebrows, the poet has beautifully presented the importance of

eyebrows when he writes,

                               “Eyebrows could

                               Communicate in a flash

                               And disappear”

The poem “In Mourning” is a touchy one everyone on this earth will not survive as death is inevitable.  In the poem “When we met”, the poet feels that “Life is juxtaposed”.  In the poem “Where are You Now?” the poet has beautifully written,

             “Come Bharat

              Come sometime

             We have many more

             To discuss” In this poem “Where are You Now?” Biswal’s patriotic feelings have been reflected. All other poems viz., ’Dream Within”, The War Never Ends”, “Life in Recluse”, “Between Us”, “To My Son”, ‘Yayati”, “Lost Spring”, “The Liftman”, ‘The Void”, “Silence” etc., have been presented brilliantly keeping its essence in own ways.

Pradeep Biswal’s second poetry collection in English is “Pilgrimage to Ayodhya”, A timeless journey” which consists of 42 poems. All are excellent and carry wonderful/touchy meanings which can be understood from each poem’s title. Nature, love, patriotic feelings, Nero-like king’s behaviour importance of stone indicating human behaviour, etc. may be found in this volume.  

In the poem “One Un-Starry Night” the poet makes an effort to romanticise a deep sense of loss and longing.

             “In the midnight’s parlour

              Full of broken promises

              Like the bitten wings of an airy bird

              I still crave for your tender touch

              The naked curves of your body

              Someday somewhere else.”

The meaning and expression in the poem “Invitation” are clear.

                  “Please descend the

                    stairs of the sky;

                   Let all anxieties

                  meet their dead end.”

 His patriotic fervour has been reflected in the two poems, viz., “Bharat Varsh:1” and “Bharat Varsh: 2”. In both poems, after portraying Bharat (India) poet has concluded that “It’s my Bharat Varsh” i.e., my beloved country India.

King Nero’s character has been lucidly presented in the poem “Nero Isn’t Dead”. In the poem “Youth, Money & Power” the reality of life has been portrayed.  According to the poet,

           “Youth, money & power

            Stay for a short while

            With you

             But to realise this

             You need

             Years of penance”

Similarly, in the poem “The Clouds” the behaviour of the clouds relating to human lives wonderfully has been depicted.

In “Do You Know?”  poem, addressing the unknown listener, who could be a friend or any other or the entire human race, someone says that everyone fights war and may be wounded from the war. But all cannot win or lose the war but that does not prevent him from being a war veteran. So, the poet has presented

                                           “Do you know

                                             Like you I am a war veteran”

The poet has presented a symbolic journey that the soul embarks upon to achieve illumination in “The Pilgrimage to Ayodhya”, also the sublime smile on Ramlala’s face has an inspirational effect.

 In the poem “Monalisa’s Smile” the poet tries to probe into the retreat of human consciousness hidden under the enigmatic smile.

“I don’t know

What they felt

About you

But I see

Shadows of deprivation

And shallow dreams

For ages

Turning into a volcano

And lurking behind

Your synthetic smile”

All poems in this volume have been wonderfully presented with intrinsic meaning. Some of them are – “I Know It Well”, “Me Too”, “Fatima On The Facebook”, “The Kunduli Girl”, “Metamorphosis”, “You”, “Last Night”, “Sunflower” etc. some names which can be mentioned here.

After reading both volumes (38 and 42 poems), I congratulate from the core of my heart to him as a bureaucrat by profession and a poet by passion who lived about four decades in the realm of poetry. His collections of poetries are in Odia and English also translations in other languages are assets to Indians. 

Dr Shankar Chatterjee, Hyderabad

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Recycling a single aluminum can help save enough energy to run a television for 3 hours. Small changes to the way you live can make a bigger impact than you might expect.

While you may know that recycling and reducing electricity usage can be good for the environment, there are many ways to do your part in saving the planet. Certain habits and lifestyle changes can make a high impact on the environment and can allow you to feel better about the way you live.

Here are 8 high impact ways that you can help the environment.

1. Take Your Recycling to the Next Level

The first step to helping the environment is to start recycling. When you recycle properly, you’ll help to reduce waste and the amount of trash that goes to a landfill.

You may choose to add a simple recycling bag to your home and recycle plastic and paper, but you can also take things further. It can be useful to recycle metal, electronic devices, batteries, and appliances as well. 

In addition to this, it can be a good idea to do some upcycling as well. Making trash such as plastic bottles into works of art or items you can use can be a great way to protect nature as well.

2. Avoid Using Plastic

Anything you can do to start using fewer plastic products and more reusable products can make a big impact on the environment. 

While reusing grocery bags is a great place to start, there are many ways that you can cut down on plastic use. Using reusable straws, avoiding the use of plastic silverware, and buying package-free fruits and vegetables can be helpful. 

To further reduce your use of plastic, you may want to invest in more stainless steel water bottles and dishes and use them instead of plastic options. 

3. Start Composting

Getting into the habit of composting can also make a big impact on the environment as well. 

When composting, you’ll have something to do with your leftover food scraps. This can allow you to reduce waste in your everyday life. 

In addition to this, you’ll be able to put the compost to use in your garden and start growing fresh vegetables at home. Composting can help to improve soil quality. It can allow you to help the environment while also reducing your consumption as well.

4. Shop Used Items

Another thing that you can do to make a big impact on the environment is to buy secondhand items more often. When you shop at thrift stores, yard sales, online auctions, and other places where you can buy secondhand items, you’ll be helping to recycle materials and consumer goods.

As a result, you’ll be helping to conserve resources and help extend the lifecycle of a product. This can make a positive impact on the environment and can minimize your consumption and use of goods.

5. Change Your Transportation

Cutting down on your driving time is also a high-impact action that you can take for the environment. This is especially true if you have a car that runs on gas rather than on electric power.

You may want to come up with some ways to get around that don’t require a personal vehicle. Spending your commute or certain trips taking a walk, riding a bike, going on public transport, or carpooling can be very helpful.

Changing your transportation habits can help to reduce your use of fossil fuels and can be great for the environment.

6. Reduce Utility Usage

One of the things that you can do to help the environment is to cut down on any utilities that you use. Conserving electricity and water can be beneficial for the environment and can allow you to do your part in going green.

While changing your habits when using your utilities is one part of the puzzle, you should also consider installing new fixtures and appliances. If you currently have older appliances, water fixtures, or lights, consider making some energy-efficient replacements to easily improve your usage.

It can also be helpful to make the switch to solar power. If you’re in Arkansas, be sure to learn more about the best solar installation company now.

7. Avoid Household Chemicals

Many homeowners use household and yard care chemicals that can actually be harmful to the environment as well as to human health.

It’s a good idea to avoid using anything that has chemicals in it and opt for all-natural products instead. Consider making switches in lawn and garden care, beauty and hygiene products, and cleaning products you use in and around your home.

Opting for natural options will sometimes be more expensive but could end up improving the health of your family and the environment.

8. Reduce Meat Consumption

While it may not be for everyone, one of the most high-impact ways that you can help the environment is to eliminate or reduce your meat consumption.

Going vegan, or at least going vegetarian, can go a long way in helping curb the harmful effects of animal agriculture on the planet. Animal agriculture leads to forest loss with the expansion of farmland. Producing meat also creates a lot of carbon dioxide when compared to farming vegetables and grains.

Cutting out meat and dairy completely or at least reducing your consumption by a bit can have a bigger impact on the health of the planet than you might expect.

Understanding How You Can Help the Environment

If you want to go green and help the environment, then you should aim to use some of the tricks and strategies above. Making some simple changes to your habits can go a long way in protecting the planet.

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