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Jaipur: The Ancient 'Pink City' of Rajasthan

     OUR PINK CITY!!😍

Jaipur – land of the Rajputs, is an exuberance of colour, dance and traditional arts and crafts. Known, as the ‘Pink City’, Jaipur is home to a wonderful selection of ancient forts and palaces. One of India’s most well planned cities, Jaipur is built in 9 rectangular sectors symbolising 9 divisions of the universe, as per Indian cosmology!


 The first planned city of India, Jaipur has a rich history of a clan of rulers who lived in magnificent forts and palaces. But, that’s not only what the capital of Rajasthan is famous for. The entire city of Jaipur is painted in the colour pink and there’s a really interesting story behind this. Here’s all you need to know about the ‘Pink Paint Culture’ of one of the most hospitable cities on the planet.

The Hawa Mahal 

The reason behind the terracotta-pink colour of the city was the influence of a king named Sawai Ram Singh. In 1876, Queen Victoria’s son, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (who later became King Edward VII, Emperor of India) visited India and, since pink was considered the colour of hospitality at the time, Maharaja Ram Singh had the whole city painted pink to welcome the royal guests. Lord Albert was said to have described Jaipur as the ‘pink city’, hence creating the name Jaipur is known by today.


The ONE Thing : Book review

Friends, in today’s time, we have many different options. Now whether to take the important decision daily, or choose a carrier for life. I wish we could do this and sow too. Because most of the people don’t even know what their ONE thing is, on which they should focus. That’s why they are always confused. Whereas productivity in everyday life style or success of life long. Not by doing 10 different things. Rather, there is success in doing ONE thing. 

As we all get 24 hrs in a day, then why some people depend on the time to come to finish your work today and how some people finish all your important work on time. How some people succeed very quickly and become lentils, and why some people, even after trying for a long time, have not been able to identify you yet. To solve this problem, today I will tell you the summary of The ONE Thing book. The writer of this book is Gary Keller and Jay papasan.

What is ONE Thing:

ONE thing means to put all your time and energy to do one thing at a time. And for now forget the rest of the work. The work that is most important to you. Who matters the most. A job that fulfills your life purpose. For example you know Virat Kohli only for cricket. He has given maximum of his time in cricket. If he had been given in cricket as well as in software engineer or in some other work, then he would not have become an expert in any one thing.

Like most people, your mind must be asking to do or become more than one thing. Like sometimes you would like to become an engineer, sometimes to go to a film, sometimes to become a doctor. Friends, ask yourself clearly what do you want in your life, what is your life purpose. If you keep changing from one path to another, you will not get anywhere. If you try to catch two rabbits at once, then you will not be able to catch either one. So, what’s your ONE thing, you can find out by trying out the 80/20 principle. The 80/20 principle says, 20% of your work gives 80% result.

You are ought to do the work which is more important and should be done first. What is 20% of the work you have done that you should do now and that work will improve your future. Find the work before you finish it. 

6 lies that stand in the seed of your success :

1.Everything matters equally :

When we do any work, we feel that all the work is important for us. But in real, all the work is not important for us, there is a lot of work which is not so important and still we do it. Some work is such that we need to finish it first, and some work is such that we have to do it but if we do it later, it will work. So, finish the most important work first.

2.Multitasking :

Multitasking is an exemption. Which is not good and we don’t need it.

If I read A,B,C,D,E and 1,2,3,4,5 together it will take me 2.16 sec.

But if I combine,

A, B, C, D, E

1,2,3,4,5

A1, B2, C3, D4, E5, If I read this, it will take me 6.48 sec.

So, multitasking will take more time and you will not be able to do the same work properly.

3. A Disciplined life :

To be successful it is very important to have a disciplined life. This is also an exemption, friends, you can be successful even if you are less disciplined. Because success comes in doing the right thing in the right way. It is enough to be disciplined in life as much as you can work on your one thing.

4. It is necessary to always have desire in a human being, this is also an exemption :

Like a phone’s battery, human body power and will power…

It is necessary to charge after it expires. We have to charge our mind by listening to motivation video, motivation blog, motivation audio. Friends, when we wake up in the morning, when our mind is in full charge, at this time do your one thing.

5. Everything in life should be kept in balance:

This too is wrong and a subtle lie. Along with family, start your own business, full time job and see it is very difficult, friends. Sometimes we give all our time to our family because at that time we do not have any important work. But when we have more work, then we have to give more time to our work. You should give more time than one thing to your main goal, that is, your more time should be spent from where you can get big results.

6. Thinking big is wrong:

This is also a lie, friends, the bigger your thinking, the greater will be your chance of getting one thing. If you think small the action will also be small and you will get success too small.

The Four Thieves of productivity :

1. Learn to say No:

When you work on your one thing, many people will come to distract you and make them work. You do not tell them all and focus on your work.

2.Fear of chaos :

After you say no, there may be some disturbance in life. Face the situation like this and work on your one thing. no matter what happen, because your future is in your hands.

3.Poor Health Habits :

Bad habits that spoil your health, whether you have a gun, a knife or a knife, if your condition is not good then anyone can defeat you. Being sick, you will be able to focus on one thing. That’s why exercise daily and eat good food because health is wealth.

4. Environment Doesn’t Support your Goals :

If the environment of the palace in which you live is not good, then it will have a bad effect on your goal. Try to live in a good environment.

Book Review of The Hound of the Baskervilles

                                                              (Photo: Book Depository)

The Hound of the Baskerville is a book full of mystery and suspense. The story starts when Sir Charles Baskerville was found dead which was believed to be a murder. A friend of Sir Charles, Dr. Mortimer introduces the case to Watson and Holmes, so as to protect his heir, Sir Henry Baskerville. Watson is sent to the Dartmoor, where Charles was killed so as to protect Sir Henry while Holmes remains in London. Many unusual events occur in Dartmoor but later Watson learns that it was Sherlock doing his investigation secretly.

The main theme is superstition, evil, greedy for money and suspense. Holmes believes in science whereas Charles believed in superstition. Many unusual things occur in the Dartmoor which was later found by the Holmes doing the investigation. Holmes uses his intellectual powers to find the murderer. The superstitious theme is set up by the curse, the Baskerville Hall, and the hound. However, after so many suspense, Holmes learns that the murderer is Charles neighbor, Jack Stapleton, a Rodger Baskerville who wants to take over the family estate and plotted a plan to kill his relatives using a hound which he painted with phosphorus so as to make it look haunted. After seeing the hound, Charles got a heart attack. Holmes is a detective who was appointed to find the murderer. Watson is the assistant and friend of Holmes and is also the narrator. Dr. Mortimer is Charles friend and a house surgeon. Sir Henry is the heir of the Baskerville Hall who lived in America.

This book got a very great response by the readers. It’s widely accepted in the society and the popularity is also very high. It is one of the four crime novels written by the Sherlock Holmes. The book is unique and suspenseful in its own way and does not need any other changes according to me. The book is full of mysteries and supernatural elements which makes it very interesting for the readers. There is not a single instance where you will feel bored. Anyone can fall in love with this book who loves crime and suspense.

BUSINESS COMMUNICATION

 UNDERSTANDING COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION MATTERS

Communication is so important in business, because business need people with good communication skills and our people need business. So, both are interconnected with one another. While communication has always been the Central to business, the nature of work today presents special communication challenges.

MEANING IS MIND

‘WE SEE THE WORLD AS WE ARE NOT AS WHAT THE WORLD IS’, stated by German philosopher Nietzsche. The statement comes true by that there is no meaning in signs, symbols, clues and objects around us, the meaning is just vested in the mind coming to us from uniqueness which is the result of experience. Programming by external environment fixes our mindsets, perspectives, biases, preconceived notions and beliefs. The audience can make sense and interpret the world around them only through individual filters.

CONTEXTS OF COMMUNICATION

The relationship of communicators also forms an important context of communication. 

Organizational contexts: The Organization to which your audience belongs – priorities, circumstances, slow or fast in pace of work can be strongly influenced by the way the message is going to be delivered.

Professional Contexts: Different professionals have different perspectives. Being aware of the internal and external ones makes you identify the priorities.

Personal Contexts: It all depends upon the current circumstances. Who you are, success, failure relationship, financial ups and downs, state of health and the physical environment all can affect communicative act. If you are aware eg. The intended recipient of your message is under stress or having a bad day, you can adapt your communication accordingly.

ADAPTATION

Choose the best words for your message. Adapting your message to one reader requires care, but addressing many needs to be considered carefully. In general, use familiar words for better understanding. Avoid words that are stereotyped by age. Avoiding words that are typecasted with the disabilities and negative descriptions. Understand an adapt to the different generations of people in the workplace.

IS NOT WHAT YOU SAY BUT HOW YOU SAY

Use positive words. Because people generally prefer positive to negative feelings, positive words are usually best for achieving your message goals. This is not to say that one should not use negative words, rather to use. Such words are powerful, and you will sometimes want to use them. They create some kind of effect to the opposite party.
Focus on what you do, it employes what one achieves the goal and desired effects. Do more than expected. Too many of us, however, stop switch simple messages, we include only bare essentials. 
Use the three major techniques for emphasizing the positive and the de-emphasizing the negative.  The three most important managing emphasis is structured one, position, sentence. Make sure that you built these kinds of things properly and achieve your objective in business.

 

        FOLLOW ETHICS WIN COMMUNICATION

Is Climate Change happening now?

 The effects of climate change are very evident with the temperature rise experienced globally. Change in temperature, frequent forest fires, melting of ice, extreme and unusual rainfall, should be a wake up call for us to consider the phenomenon of climate change seriously. 

In 2020, the number of fire alerts for wildfires went up by 13% globally as per the World Wide Fund for nature (WWF). The planet became 5 degrees warmer in 5,000 years, but the predicted rate of warming in the next century is 20 times faster. The matter of concern is that a 3 degrees celsius rise in temperature can affect upto 43% of the glaciers of the Himalayan mountains. As a consequence of losing the glaciers, the region can suffer from water scarcity. 


Climate Change in India

In a recent report in the Indian Express, the director general of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mr. Mrityunjay Mohapatra had explained the causes and projections of extreme weather conditions in India. Heavy rainfall was seen in states like Gujarat, West Bengal, Odisha, and Maharashtra. Whereas a low rainfall was seen in Kerala, Jharkhand and some other areas. But the total amount of rain received remained constant. This indicates that in some places, either it rained to an extreme extent or there was no rain at all. 

The reason for this extreme weather condition was cited to be the rise in temperature. The Global rise in temperature has gone up by 1.2 degrees Celsius as compared to the past hundred years. In India, it has increased by 0.6 degrees Celsius. It has mostly affected the Northern, Central and Eastern parts of the country. 

This rise in temperature not only affects the surface but also the troposphere. The moisture holding capacity of the atmosphere increases, as a result of which extreme rainfall is experienced. The recent trends show that light and moderate rainfall has decreased and heavy rainfall has increased. 

This extreme weather leads to an increase in floods, rainstorm, thunderstorm and lightning. A rise in the intensity of cyclones from the Arabian Sea has also been reported. The current projection by IMD is frequent and intense weather events. According to the weather bureau chief, the probability of experiencing heavy rainfall has increased. 

The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had also expressed his concern over the issue of climate change recently. On 25th July 2021, he called for the leadership of G20 to address the issue of climate change.  Climate Change and extreme weather conditions are a raging concern for the world right now and also predicted to be in the future.


QUALITY OF LIFE

       

BY : NEHA SHAHAB                                                                                          

Quality of life is a highly subjective measure of happiness that is an important component of many financial decision . Factors that play a role in the quality of life vary according to personal preferences, but they often include financial security, job satisfaction, family life, health, and safety.  standard indicators of quality of life include wealth , employment , the environment , physical and mental health , education , recreation , leisure time , social belonging , religious beliefs , safety , security , freedom.

WHO defines Quality of Life as an individual’s perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns.

top 10 ranked countries

 1.CANADA



2. DENMARK

3. SWEDEN

4. NORWAY

5. SWITZERLAND

6. AUSTRALIA
7. NETHERLANDS
8. FINLAND
9. GERMANY
             

10. NEW ZEALAND
             

FIRST CITY TO ACHIEVE

      

                                    FIRST CITY TO ACHIEVE

BY : NEHA SHAHAB

Naveen Patnaik led Odisha government has declared Puri as the first city in the country to have city-wide safe drinking tap water .Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday inaugurated the ‘Drink From Tap’ mission in Puri, making it ‘the first city in India’ to achieve 24/7 quality drinking water supply.



 The initiative to provide water supply adhering to ‘Quality Standards of IS 10500’ will benefit the city’s 2.5- lakh population and 2 crore tourists who visit the holy place annually, he said. 

The State Government has planned to cover all urban areas of Odisha by March 2022, making it the state first to do so in India. Supplying drink-from-tap quality water to every home, similar to developed nations like USA, England, Japan, Singapore,” the state government said in a statement.  

Drinking water foundation at public places to discourage use of plastic water bottles. It will help eliminate of 400 metric tons of plastic waste per annum in Puri city. Under implementation in 16 more towns including Cuttack, Rourkela, and Berhampur benefiting around 40 lakh urban population.

CHILD HAS THE RIGHT

                                                      CHILD HAS THE RIGHT 

BY : NEHA SHAHAB

 A plea by a minor girl’s father seeking direction to the authorities to reflect his name as his daughter’s surname in the documents and not her mother’s name. Justice Rekha Palli, however, declined to pass such a direction and said, “A father does not own the daughter to dictate that she should use only his surname. If the minor daughter is happy with her surname.

The court said every child has a right to use his/her mother’s surname if he/she wishes to. During the hearing, the man’s counsel submitted that his daughter is a minor and cannot decide such issues on her own, claiming that the surname was changed by his estranged wife. He claimed that the change in name will make it difficult to avail insurance claims as the policy was taken in the name of the girl with her father’s surname. The mother had changed the surname from Shrivastava to Saxena.

        The court, which declined to allow the plea, noted that even the birth certificate on      August  10, 2018, issued by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) also will have both the names.

The judge disposed of the petition with a liberty to the man to approach his daughter’s school to show his name as the father.


Neeraj Chopra: Boy with the golden arm


A touchy teenager, the ‘sarpanch’, good friend, foodie… and now Neeraj is an Olympic champion.💗

 A HAPPIEST MOMENT IN OUR

 COUNTRY!!🙌

PROUD ON YOU OUR  WORLD CHAMPION BOY!!

Neeraj Chopra did not just win a gold medal, flinging the javelin a staggering 87.58m to top the charts in Tokyo, but vaulted himself into history books as well as the consciousness of a medal-starved nation. It would go down, to date, as the most historic of medals in India’s Olympic history. Perhaps, the most historic in the nation’s sporting history. The gold, a historic first for the country in track and field, the second for an individual ever and the first since Abhinav Bindra’s in 2008, would also ensure India’s richest-ever tally (seven).

Much before he won the country’s first-ever track and field medal, they used to call Neeraj the village headman in Khandra, near Panipat. What started as a joke turned out prophetic. It’s one Neeraj story, his uncle Bhim Chopra never tires of narrating.

His story is as much endearing as it is inspiring. While still in school, Neeraj once came home crying. It was very soon after he had rushed out of his house, excited to show his sparkling white new kurta-pyjama to his friends. A stray taunt by one of his playmates would make Neeraj a butt of jokes among pals. The incident would also change his life and give him an apt nickname for the rest of his life.

 

OUR 75TH INDEPENDENCE DAY!!

75th Independence day!!


Indian holiday

 Independence Day, in India, national holiday celebrated annually on August 15. Independence Day marks the end of British rule in 1947 and the establishment of a free and independent Indian nation. It also marks the anniversary of the partition of the subcontinent into two countries, India and Pakistan, which occurred at midnight on August 14–15, 1947. (In Pakistan, Independence Day is celebrated on August 14.

British rule in India began in 1757 when, following the British victory at the Battle of Plassey, the English East India Company began exercising control over the country. The East India Company ruled India for 100 years, until it was replaced by direct British rule (often referred to as the British raj) in the wake of the Indian Mutiny in 1857–58. The Indian independence movement began during World War I and was led by Mohandas K. Gandhi, who advocated for a peaceful and nonviolent end to British rule.

Independence Day is marked throughout India with flag-raising ceremonies, drills, and the singing of the Indian national anthem. Additionally, various cultural programs are made available in the state capitals. After the prime minister participates in the flag-raising ceremony at the Red Fort historic monument in Old Delhi, a parade ensues with members of the armed forces and police. The prime minister then delivers a televised address challenges and goals. Kite flying has also become an Independence Day tradition, with kites of various sizes, shapes, and colours filling the sky. Also, to commemorate the day, government offices in New Delhi remain lit throughout the holiday, even though they are closedto the country, recounting the major accomplishments of India during the previous year and outlining future .

Independence Day, India


When there was a terrorist attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics, the entire team of Israel was killed, Mossad took revenge like this

First of all, Mossad made a list of people who were related to the Munich massacre. After this, such agents of Mossad were searched who were ready to carry out Operation Wrath of God anonymously.

In 1972, the Olympic Games were held in Munich, Germany. Players from all over the world came to take part in it. More than a week had passed since the game started. No one knew that something was going to happen in the Olympic Games Village in the coming days, which would become the darkest chapter in the history of the Games.

The date was 5 September 1972. Eight strangers dressed in track suits like athletes were trying to enter the Olympic Village by climbing an iron wall. Then some Canadian players reached there. The strangers who climbed the wall were stunned, the Canadian players thought him to be a player from another country and then helped him to climb the wall. After crossing the Iron Wall, the Canadian players continued on their way. On the other hand, strangers wearing track suits reached outside the building where the Israeli players were accommodated.

The real face of these strangers came to the fore as soon as they entered this building. These were not players but terrorists armed with weapons. He was associated with the PLO i.e. Palestine Liberation Organization. The eight terrorists set out to carry out their mission with weapons in their hands. The wrestler Yosef Gutfreund, who was living in the apartment he first tried to enter, was still awake, heard the noise and reached the door but by then it was too late.

Gutfreund made a noise and alerted the rest of his comrades. The whole hostel was in turmoil, some players tried to run away, but wrestling coach Moses Weinberg ran into the kitchen and picked up a knife to fight. The very next moment a terrorist’s gun roared and the bullet went out piercing Mosa’s cheeks. After this the terrorists searched every room of the hostel and took the players hostage. Some lucky players managed to escape amidst the shootout. But there were some unlucky ones who fought the terrorists with full courage. He clashed with the enemies to save his comrades, but the terrorists did not take long to shoot him.

The next day the news spread all over the world as a sensation that Palestinian terrorists had taken 11 Israeli players hostage in the city of Munich, Germany. Till now the outsiders did not know that two players had already been killed. The terrorists demanded that 234 Palestinians lodged in Israeli prisons be released, but Israel bluntly said that no demands of the terrorists would be accepted. After this the terrorists threw the bodies of two players out of the hostel door, they wanted to send a message that the same situation would happen to the rest of the players but Israel’s intention did not change.

The world was stunned to see the tough attitude of Israel’s Prime Minister Golda Meyer. People felt that Israel had left its players to terrorists. But the reality is that Israel was trying to persuade Germany to send its special forces to Munich, but Germany was not ready for this.

Taking players hostage and bargaining during the Olympic Games. The whole world was looking at Israel with its gaze. People were waiting with bated breath to see what would happen to the Israeli players. Meanwhile, the terrorists made a new demand and the German government accepted that demand. The terrorists demanded that they be allowed to leave here, they wanted to take the hostage Israeli players with them. 

The strategy of the German government was that terrorists and players would come out on this pretext and it would be easy to target terrorists at the airport. According to the plan, a bus was provided to the terrorists, which took them to the airport. Sharp shooters were deployed at different places in the dark at the airport.

The whole world was watching this scene live on their TV screens. The players were taken off the bus and made to sit in the helicopter. After a few seconds, sharp shooters started targeting the terrorists. Seeing themselves surrounded from all sides, the terrorists started firing on the unarmed players. A helicopter was blown up by a bomb. Then the players sitting in the other helicopter were also gunned down.

Within minutes every terrorist present at the airbase was killed. Along with this, 9 players of Israel also became victims of terrorists’ bullets. Initially, news was spread through TV that only terrorists were killed, all 9 players were safe, but the next morning it became clear that no Israeli player was left alive.

Palestinian terrorists took 11 Israeli athletes hostage at the Munich Olympics and killed them. 8 terrorists who carried out this dreadful mission were also killed, but Israel was not going to sit still for so long. With the help of his intelligence agency Mossad, he planned to kill all those people who were involved in Operation Black September. This mission was named ‘Wrath of God’ i.e. the havoc of God.

Two days after the Munich massacre, Israeli forces bombed 10 Palestinian Liberation Organization targets in Syria and Lebanon, killing nearly 200 militants and civilians. But Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meyer was not going to stay for that long. He held a secret meeting with the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad and asked them to conduct a mission under which he directed the killing of all those people spread in different countries of the world, who were related to Black September.

First of all, Mossad made a list of people who were related to the Munich massacre. After this, such agents of Mossad were searched who were ready to carry out Operation Wrath of God anonymously. These agents were told that they would have to stay away from their families for years. He can’t even tell the family about his mission. And most importantly, Israel will refuse to recognize them if caught. That is, without any identity, without any help, he had to carry out this mission.

Within a few months of the mission’s launch, Mossad agents created a sensation by killing Well Jeweler and Mahmud Hamshari. Now it was the turn for the next target. Here too, the team of Mossad started surveillance day and night of a person suspected of having links with Black September. This man named Hussein Al Bashir lived in the hotel, and he used to come to the hotel only at night and leave as soon as the day started. Mossad’s team plans to plant a bomb in his bed to eliminate him.

Planting a bomb was not a difficult task, it was easily done. The difficulty was how to find out that Hussein al-Bashir was in bed, only then could the blast be done. For this, a Mossad agent hired a room immediately next to Bashir. From the balcony there could be seen in Bashir’s room. As soon as Bashir went to sleep at night. With a bang, his whole room blew up. Israel believed that he was the head of the Black September in Cyprus, although his closeness to the Russian intelligence agency KGB was considered important behind his assassination.

Beirut professor Basil al-Qubaisi was shot on suspicion of providing weapons to Palestinian terrorists. Two Mossad agents shot him 12 times. The three targets on Mossad’s list were living under heavy security in Lebanon and had been impossible to reach with the methods of killing so far. So a special operation was started for them, which was named Operation Spring of Youth. It was a part of Operation Wrath of God.

On 9 April 1973, some Israeli commandos reached the Lebanese coast by speedboats. These commandos were brought close to the target by the Mossad agents by car. The commandos were dressed as ordinary people, and some were dressed as women. With full preparations, a team of Israeli commandos attacked the building. Two Lebanese police officers and an Italian civilian were also killed during this operation. At the same time, an Israeli commando was injured. Three more attacks were carried out immediately after this operation. In Cyprus, Zaid Muchasi was blown up by a bomb in a hotel room in Athens. At the same time, two teenage members of Black September, Abdel Hamin Shibi and Abdel Hadi Naka, were injured in a car blast in Rome.

Now it was the turn to bring those people who were directly related to the Munich Killing-e-Aam and once again started the bloody revenge of Mossad and under this mission…

  • On June 28, 1973, Mohammad Boudia, associated with Black September, was blown up by a bomb in his car seat.
  • On 15 December 1979, two Palestinians Ali Salem Ahmed and Ibrahim Abdul Aziz were assassinated in Cyprus.
  • On 17 June 1982, two senior members of the PLO were killed in separate attacks in Italy.
  • On 23 July 1982, Deputy Director Fadal Dani was blown up by a car bomb in the PLO’s office in Paris.
  • On 21 August 1983, PLO member Mamoon Marish was killed in Athens.
  • On 10 June 1986, Khalid Ahmed Najal, general secretary of the PLO’s DFLP faction, was killed in Athens, Greece.
  • On 21 October 1986, PLO member Munzar Abu Ghazala was blown up by a Kama bomb.
  • On 14 February 1988, two Palestinian civilians were killed in a car explosion in Limassol, Cyprus.

After seeing these figures, it becomes clear that the agents of Mossad went to different countries of the world and carried out the murders for about 20 years. When this face of Israel came in front of the world, it was criticized a lot.

Next up was Ali Hassan Salameh, the man who masterminded the Munich Killing-e-Aam and who prepared the blueprint for the captivity of Israeli athletes. The Mossad gave Salameh a code name, the Red Prince. Mossad spies were searching for Ali all over the world, but Salameh knew this too and that is why he had increased the security around him. In Norway in 1973 and in Switzerland in 1974, Mossad tried to kill Salameh but he could not succeed in his objective. After this, in 1974, an attempt was made to kill Salameh once again in Spain but he escaped again.

In the year 1979, that is, five years later, Mossad once again found Salameh in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. On 22 January 1979, Salameh was also killed in a car bomb explosion. The culprit of the Munich murder had been killed. 

But in Mossad’s operation that lasted seven years after the Munich massacre, its agents killed nine out of 11 Palestinians. By the way, it is also a fact that in this secret operation that lasted for about 20 years, a total of 35 Palestinians were killed by Mossad.

The Covid-19 Survivor

                                                               (Photo: Shutterstock)

They have been to the edge and back. Some survived, some died, and some struggled with isolation. This Covid-19 has messed up with everyone’s mind. The best thing that you can do is don’t let it take over your mind because if your mind gives up, then your body will give up too.

This story is of a guy named Danish Akhtar, 24 years old, from a district named Koderma in Jharkhand, who tested covid positive a month back. He never ever dreamt of getting covid positive. It was like a nightmare for him. He used to cough so much that his throat and chest would literally burn. He got the virus from his friend who in turn tested positive. His friend got infected from his father who condition was very critical. With so much things happening around, Danish was too shocked. His mental state has also deteriorated. A cool and fun- loving guy like him would be in such a state, this itself was shocking for his family and friends. Having reported chronic cough and fever, he was taken to the local -government hospital and was there for 14 days. He was only let out once he tested negative for the virus. His friends and family supported him a lot. Initially, he was blank but his inner will help him a lot to recover. “And yet I would turn away”, says Danish.

After he got back from hospital, the destiny had something else in store for him. The very next day his father started having symptoms of the virus (fever, body ache, loss of smell, etc.). Danish started blaming himself for his father’s condition. The guilt was clearly visible in his eyes. But he didn’t give up. He used to stay awake and took great care of his father. Days passed, taking care and praying to Allah for his father’s recovery. At last, after 14 days, he took his father to the hospital for the covid test and to everyone’s happiness, he tested negative. Danish was exhausted, delirious, ecstatic, sleepless but also grateful to Allah.

Now all Danish wants to do is put the whole ordeal behind him as just one bad dream. His advice to those currently infected is, “Be prepared for a tough battle. Don’t let covid mess up with your mind. No matter what, don’t give up.”

India had killed 300 Chinese soldiers in Nathu La, but The Dragon refuse to talk about the war…

During the two-and-a-half-month standoff between India and China in Doklam, the Chinese media repeatedly reminded India of the 1962 war defeat. But only about five years after that war, there was a border fight between India and China, which China does not like to talk about. This battle between the two armies took place at Nathu La. This area is not far from Doklam valley. In this four-day battle, 300 Chinese soldiers were killed and 65 Indian soldiers were martyred. Let us tell you that 722 soldiers of China were killed in the 1962 war that lasted about a month. The 1967 Nathula battle between China and India was the last violent clash between the two countries.

Nathula, located 14,200 feet above sea level, is an important pass on the Tibet-Sikkim border, which is an important part of the Gangtok-Yatung-Lhasa trade route. Chinese and Indian soldiers are stationed here at a distance of about 30 meters. The soldiers of both the countries are closest in Nathu La on the 3,488 km long border of India and China. The northern side of this pass is controlled by China and on the southern side by India. At that time Sikkim was not officially a part of India. India had taken the responsibility of his security. Indian soldiers were stationed on the China and Sikkim border. On 13 June 1967, China expelled two Indian diplomats from Peking (the old name of Beijing) on ​​charges of espionage. The rest of the embassy staff were held hostage. In response, India fired Chinese embassy officials. On July 3, the Chinese encirclement was removed from the Indian embassy, ​​but the relations between the two countries had become very strained.

Major General (Retd) Sheru Thapliyal, who was commanding the Nathu La Brigade at that time, says that China had warned India to clear Nathu La and Jelep La Pass after the Indo-Pak war of 1965. When this news reached the Indian Army, it vacated the Jelep La Pass and it is still occupied by China. But Major General Sagat Singh (who later became a lieutenant general and a hero of the 1971 Indo-Pak war) refused to clear the Nathu La pass. The Chinese warned from loudspeakers in Nathu La to be prepared for a 1962-like fate. The Chinese army moved towards the border in large numbers, but after reaching the border, the Chinese withdrew. Sagat Singh did not give value to this swirl of his, due to which Sugar became more furious.

In the years 1966 and early 1967, China had used propaganda, threats and infiltration all to occupy Indian territory. In August 1967, China installed 29 loudspeakers at the south end of Nathu La. Sagat Singh decided to put up a three-layer barbed fence on the border. On 20 August the Indian Army started erecting barbed fencing. On 23 August, about 75 Chinese soldiers in war dress with weapons reached the additional area of ​​​​the border and came and stopped there. The leader of his detachment came to the border and read some things from Mao Zedong’s Red Book and the rest of the detachment kept repeating his words behind him. His troop hero was the only person in the Chinese contingent who could speak a little bit of English. The Indian Army kept watching this action of the Chinese with full vigilance. After about an hour the Chinese returned. Even after that many times the Chinese did similar acts.

On 5 September 1967, the Indian Army started replacing the barbed fence with concertina coils. The chief of the Chinese contingent discussed this with the Indian commanding officer, Lt Col Rai Singh, after which the work was halted but the work resumed on 7 September. After this, about 100 Chinese soldiers rushed to the spot. A clash broke out between the two sides. The soldiers of the Jat regiment beat up the Chinese. The Chinese started pelting stones. The Indians responded in any way.

On 10 September, China sent a stern warning to the Indian embassy that India would be responsible for dire consequences if Indian troops indulge in provocative incursions. According to Sagat Singh’s biographer, Major General VK Singh (retired), Sagat Singh was to go on leave from September 12. He had asked to complete the fencing work by September 11. When the fencing work started that day, the Chinese commander stopped it. Rai Singh started going to talk to Sagat Singh. Then the Chinese opened fire which hit Rai Singh. Seeing its commanding officer injured, the Indian Infantry Battalion attacked the Chinese post. Indian soldiers were defeated in front of the open machine guns of the Chinese. Several soldiers including two Indian officers were killed. Both the officers later received gallantry awards. After that the Indian troops retaliated and all the nearby Chinese posts were buried in the ground. A large number of Chinese soldiers were killed in India’s retaliation.

The Chinese were stunned by this befitting reply of India. They started threatening to deploy fighter aircraft. When the Indian army refused to back down, the Chinese news agency Xinhua denied the news of bringing the fighter plane. There are many anecdotes about this fight with China, but the most reliable detail is the personal diary of Second Lieutenant (Signal) NC Gupta at that time. He was present on the spot. He later received the Sena Medal (while recommended for the Maha Vir Chakra). Along with the stories of bravery associated with that battle, there is also the fact that about three dozen Indian soldiers fled the scene for which they were court-martialed.

On September 12, India offered China an unconditional ceasefire on the morning of September 13 (from 5.30 am). China turned it down but from 14 September the situation was almost peaceful. On 15 September, China returned the bodies of Indian soldiers. China said that it is doing this to save “India-China friendship”. Gupta writes that many Indian soldiers lay under the sky for about six days. Gupta has written that the survival of these soldiers was nothing short of a miracle. After this, on October 1, there was a situation of conflict on the Chola Pass, but Indian soldiers drove the Chinese. Since then the spirit of the 1962 war has remained almost silent.

National Handloom Day

 7th August is celebrated as the National Handloom Day to mark the significance of the Handlooms in Indian history. This day, in 1905, the Swadeshi movement was launched. The foreign clothes were discarded as a mark of protest against the colonial rule and revival of Swadeshi goods, especially the Indian textiles were promoted. 

History of Indian Handloom

The origin of Indian Handloom can be traced back to ancient times. One of the earliest hand woven fabrics had a design of a swan (hansa). Some finely woven clothes were also found in Mohenjodaro which was from the era of Indus Valley civilization. The beautiful Indian Floral prints date back to the 18th century. 

Many renowned personalities such as Bernier, Voltaire, and Daniel Defoe had expressed their love for the fine beauty of Indian Handlooms. The colonial era played a major role in the decline of Indian handloom industry. The machine made British clothes were promoted and Indian textiles were suppressed using heavy duty tax levied on it. This period saw a boom in the machine made clothes which were made available at a very affordable price. 

The Indian Handloom has played a significant role in our fight for independence. Mahatma Gandhi reintroduced Khadi and popularized hand spinning and weaving. The spinning wheel, famously known as the “Charkha” became a symbol of self-reliance(Swadeshi) and boycott of British goods. 

Because of the tough competition with the British clothes, many artisans in India lost their livelihood. Several families of weavers struggled to revive their livelihood in the post-independence period. A number of institutions were established to promote the handlooms. The All India Handloom Board was established in 1945. To popularize the Handloom industry, the All India Handloom Fabrics Marketing Co-operative Society was formed in 1953. Later, in 1982, two institutions were merged to form the All India Handlooms and Handicrafts Board. 

There are different types of textiles made in different parts of India. Some popular works include, Chanderi work from Madhya Pradesh, Muga silk from Assam, Kanjeevaram silk from Tamil Nadu, Pashmina from Kashmir, Phulkari from Punjab, Daccai from West Bengal, Brocades from Banaras, Tie and Dye print from Gujarat and Rajasthan and many more.

The tourism sector has helped in increasing the foreign demand of Indian Handloom. Today, with the growth of international clothing brands, the Indian Handloom industry faces a tough competition. A large number of artisans from the rural and semi-urban areas are involved in the Handloom industry. It is a source of livelihood for many women in the rural areas. 

 These beautiful textiles are made manually, using skilled and detailed work by the artisans. Indian Handloom should be encouraged because it is an integral part of our history and the pride of our culture.