Bermuda Triangle

Bermuda Triangle or so called The Devil’s Triangle is one of the phenomenal people who are on work to reveal its mystery. Many writers described it in many ways some like it covers an area of about 500,00 square miles of ocean off the southeastern tip of Florida or it’s the vertices of Miami, San Juan, Peurto Rico, and Bermuda or it’s a loosely defined region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean.


But why people are so obsessed with this area, as the Bermuda triangle is where many ships and airplanes have disappeared without any trace. Been a real phenomenon, many theories have been crafted to solve its mystery

  • Paranormal Explanations
    Some claim that it maybe the leftover technology from the lost continent of Atlantis, they say Atlantis story, there is a formation of submerged rock know as Bimini road off to the island of Bimini in The Bahamas, which include in the Triangle.
  • Gulf stream is one of the reasons for those losses, its surface current driven by thermohaline circulation that originates in the Gulf of Mexico, then flows through the Straits of Florida into the North Atlantic, it can carry objects, it has a maximum surface velocity of 6.6 fts/s, a small plane making water landing or a boat having trouble can be flushed out by the current.
  • Some claim it for natural reasons, unusual magnetic anomalies may exist in the area, as compass have magnetic variations with the magnetic poles. Compass north and True north are except for some places
  • Some claim it may be for human stubbornness, many ships and aircraft were lost.
  • Maybe it’s for violent weather, like hurricanes which are powerful storms that form in tropical water and resulted in many loss of lives and caused damage of crores of property.


Incidents that made it in the talk :


· USS Cyclops(AC-4), the collier Cyclops carrying a full load of manganese ore and crew of 309 after departing the island of Barbados, went missing without a trace after one engine went out of action, somewhere after 4 march,1918.


· A five-mastered schooner built-in 1919, was abandoned on 31 January 1921 at Diamond shoals, North Caroline, FBI had many outcomes for it abandoned but not relevant.


· Flight 19, a training flight of five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers that disappeared on 5 December 1945, over the Atlantic, the flight was scheduled to take them due east from Fort Lauderdale and then back over to complete the exercise, the flight never returned to base, they claimed it my be navigation error leading to the aircraft lead to out of fuel.


· G-AHNP Star tiger, a flight from the Azores to Bermuda, got disappeared on January 30, 1948, then G-AGRE Star Ariel a flight from Bermuda to Kingston, Jamaica, got disappeared on 17 January 1949. Both planes were operating at very limits of range and a slight fault in the equipment could keep them from reaching the small island.


· Douglas DC-3, an aircraft on December 28, 1948, disappeared while on a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Miami with 32 onboard. No trace of the aircraft or people was ever found.


· Connemara IV, a yacht was found unmoored in the Atlantic south of Bermuda on September 26, 1955; it is usually said in stories that the crew vanished while the yacht survived at sea during three hurricanes.


· KC- 135 Stratotankers, a pair of aircraft collided and crashed into the Atlantic 300 miles west of Bermuda, some writers said that two aircraft did collide there were two distinct crash sites, separated by 160 miles of water whereas Air force investigation report revealed that the second crash site was examined by a search and rescue ship found to be seaweed and wood tangled in an old buoy.


· After gaining fame as the first person to sail solo around the globe, Joshua Slocum disappeared in 1909 from Marta’s Vineyard to South America, it was uncleared but many sources attributed his death to the Bermuda Triangle.

After all those probabilities, still, no one has come to a logical and approved conclusion of the incidents and the concept of the Bermuda Triangle, people keep on researching for proper outcomes.

First Cake of India


Cake, the word itself makes us joyful, it being a part of our life from more than an era, in our birthdays, Christmas, for saying goodbye, or celebrating our small to big success. It is always present in our small to big events
But how it started, it a story of 1883 when the country’s first cake was made.


In 1880, in a coastal town of Thalasserry, Kerala, A businessman Mambally Bapu who ships milk, tea, and bread to British troops in Egypt decided to start his bakery shop to popularise baked stuff in the local, as that time there used to be just one bakery in the country which was just for the British.


He had mastered the art of biscuit making in Burma, returned from there, and set up his small bakery shop named it Royal Biscuit Factory, he began with producing 40 varieties of biscuits, bread, and buns, the interesting thing was that he uses local toddy for fermenting until the British started importing yeast into the country.
But how the idea of the baking cake was started, it was few days before Christmas in the year 1883, Murdoch Brown a British planter who started a cinnamon plantation in Anjarakkandy got off his carriage walked straight to Bapu’s shop along with a rice plum cake in his hand which he bought from England. He asked Bapu to taste the cake and asked him if he can bake one just like this.


Bapu immediately agreed, Brown gave him a 10-minute demo of the basics of cake baking, handed him some bunch of the ingredients that included cocoa, raisins, dates, and more dry fruits, and suggested French Brandy erstwhile Mayyazhi for Christmas purpose, but Bapu had his own idea about this project. He made the mould from a blacksmith in Dharmadam, chose rich spices from farms along the Malabar coast, and using a local brew made using cashew apple, Kadalipazham, a variety of banana he gave a desi touch to it.

On 20 December 1884, Bapu presented his cake to Brown, after tasting the cake Brown was amazed and certified as one of the best cakes he ever had, and order dozen of it. His made cake become a sensation in the locals and Bapu’s business becomes a hit, after that followed year he established bakery chains in different parts of the states.


Today, it has been more than 130 years since Bapu presented The first Christmas cake of India, Thalassery becomes the Leader in the cake industry of Kerala. Till now, every year in the time of December it is a rush in their bakeries just for that Christmas cake with the same recipes, not just local but from USA and UAE, they get huge orders every year.

Startups in the food industry

Apart from swiggy and Zomato, some startups are making a hit in the food industry like :

  1. Freshmenu

It was founded by Rashmi Daga in 2014 in Bangalore, her idea was to deliver from the new menu every day.

It operates on a full-stack business model they manage the complete operation from raw material to the final dish. They deliver around 4 to 5 km from their local kitchens and also provide takeaway options. In May 2020 their total funding was $ 30 Million.

2. Faasos

It’s a Pune based founded by Jaydeep Barman and Kallol Banerjee in 2011. It is an online food ordering operates in 16 cities. It raised a funding of $75 Million.

3. Box8

It’s a Mumbai-based quick-service restaurant chain founded by Anshul Gupta and Amit Raj in 2012, it currently operates in Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Gurgaon.

4. Cure.fit

It’s a Bangalore-based Indian fitness and health venture started by Mukesh Bansal in 2016, providing digital offline facilities for fitness and mental health things, apart from that they provide fresh and tailor-made healthy foods. It raised almost $170 Million in funding.

5. MagicPin

It was founded by Anshoo Sharma and Brij Bhushan in 2015, it’s a coupon website, the users get caseback If they dine-in restaurant partnership with MagicPin by uploading a picture of the bill along with a selfie with the dish they ordered. It raised a total funding of $30 Million. they have their presence in 16 cities of India.

Startups in agricultural industry

Startups that is changing the agricultural industry

1.Farm2fam
A Mumbai startup by keya Salot founded in January 2019, she is a law graduate and has experience working with reputed law firms. The startup is about growing microgreens free of chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, and delivery straight to customers. they intend to combine technology with Indian cultural steps to create nutritious products.

2.Ninjacart
A Bangalore- based Startup founded by Thirukumaran Nagaranjan in 2015, it helps more than thousands of farmers to sell their produce (vegetables and fruits ) every day to more than 800 retailers and restaurants in Bengaluru. they have raised total funding of $194.2 million.

  1. Waycool
    2015 founded a food distribution company that has a network of 35,000 farmers, intending to fix the perishable supply chain. They have raised total funding of $64.9 Million. Recently they have 19 active technologies for their website.

4.Agrowave
A startup with intention of helping farmers by connecting them directly to businesses, eliminating middlemen, and building a proper supply chain management. It was founded by a Delhi IIT alumni, with a back story behind this startup when she saw all the struggles her grandfather used to face as he was a farmer in Rajasthan. recent Revenue 27 crore.

5.MeraKisan
A company to help local farmers by providing seasonal vegetables and fruits straight to consumers. Started by An IT engineer Prashant Patil in 2014 with a revenue of 30 crores. Recently, there is variety in its products such as pulses, cereals along with superfood and organic cooking oil, even including smoothies, salads under the brand Saboro Lounge. It is roped in by a joint venture between Mahindra Univeg Pvt.Ltd and Belgium -based Univeg, Greenyard Foods.

Seven Sister.


The name is used for the togetherness of the 7 states of the northeastern part of India.
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh,, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura .

In 2002, Sikkim became the eighth state. All together they share an international border of 5,182 kilometers with several neighboring countries such as Tibet, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan.

Northeastern region was originated in the 19th century during the British rule in India, In the time between 1839 and 873 it was a part of Bengal Province .In the independence year of India, Northeastern region was consist of Assam, Manipur, and Tripura. Later others states were formed from the larger areas of Assam. at the time of British rule Shillong was the capital of Assam . After Meghalaya was formed the capital of Assam was shifter from Shillong to Dispur. The states of the Northeast region are officially recognized under the North Eastern Council, in 1971.

They are called Seven sisters was those starts are interdependent, They are connected to India through the Siliguri corridor.

Northeastern states have the raw beauty of nature surrounded by broad valleys, rolling hills, and low mountains with unseen areas for once a watch. The culture of the northeast is varied and unique, it is the homeland of a large number of tribes, a total of 145. People of the northeast are not a follower to a single religion, there are mixed of followers of Buddhism, Muslim, Christianity, and Hinduism.


The cuisine of Northeast is varied, with wholesome of mouthwatering dishes of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian, the local delicacies are like Bamboo shoot pickle, thukpa, Kappa, kinalas, and smoked pork, Momos.


northeastern states have a unique contribution in the field of art and craft, it has their craft culture roots in ancient times, local people are mastered in weaving and wood-craving, silk weaving, cane crafts, jewelry making, which they produce and happily share with the world.


Along with their raw beauty of nature, they have pride in their folk songs and dance and creating several unique musical instruments like Labang, Tamak Drum, etc. Shillong has considered to music capital know for the hub of rock music, organizing many music festivals like Ziro music festivals, weekender, apart from them some mesmerizing festivals are Loshar of Arunchal pradesh ,Moastu Mong of Nagaland, Anthurium of Mizoram.


Northeastern states are never behind in literature, it has its unique literature apart from English, some famous artists like Anand Kumar Agarwal, Amulya Barua, Anand Chandra Barua, Easterine Kire, Lakshminath Bezbaruah. it’s the treasure trove of the national park and wildlife sanctuaries. Covering 28 out of all India, such as Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Namari National Park, and so on, with breathtaking views of flora and fauna.

Anxiety

Anxiety is a mental disorder characterized by feelings of worry, strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities.

It is normal to be anxious for something new, but if it sees you have it every day interfering in your daily lifestyle, then there is a warning bell of you having anxiety disorders.

Types of anxiety disorders:

  • Panic disorder: Experiencing panic attacks at an unexpected time.
  • Phobia: Excessive fear for specific things.
  • Social anxiety disorder: Fear of being judging by others in a social situation.
  • Separation anxiety disorder : Fear of been away from loved ones.
  • Illness anxiety disorder: The anxiety of their health.
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder: Having anxiety after a traumatic situation. 
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Having irrational thoughts that lead to repeat a behavior or actions.

Symptoms of anxiety :

  • Increased heart rate 
  • Difficulty falling asleep
  • Rapid breathing
  • Restlessness
  • Trouble concentrating 

An anxiety attack:

It’s a feeling of overwhelming apprehension, worry, distress, or fear.

Symptoms of an Anxiety attack:

  • Feeling dizzy or faint
  • Shortness of breath
  • Fear 
  • Numbness or tingling
  • Sweating
  • Distress

Causes of Anxiety :

The reason for anxiety is not specific, but it may be genetic and environmental factors or brain chemistry.

Treatment for anxiety:

  • Self Treatment : It contains stress management, exercise, relaxation techniques, etc.
  • Counselling : It mostly refers to psychotherapy or a combination of therapies.
  • Medications : Intake of medicines is preferred after doctor advice.

Animated movie worth watching

Some of the animated movies for once a watch.

  1. Coco (2017)

2. Ghost in the shell (1996)


3. Arthur Christmas(2011)


4. Wreck it Ralph(2012)


5.The illusionist (2010)


6.Long way north(2016)


7. I lost my body(2019)


8. A bug’s Life(1998)


9. The Simpsons Movie(2007)


10. ParaNorman(2012)

A masterpiece

We are mesmerized by many paintings like the Monalisa by Leonard Da Vinci, The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh but there is a masterpiece which is less popular than it should be which is a wondrous creation of one of the finest Indian artist.


‘ Glow of Hope’ a painting by S L Haldankar, untitled as a woman with a lamp.

Sawlaram Lakshman Haldankar(S.L Haldankar) was born family from Sawantwadi, which was a princely state now located in Maharashtra, in the year 1882. He showed early talent which was noticed by the headmaster of Sawantwasdi School, the headmaster recommended him to the raja of the state later he was given the scholarship to follow his passion. He completed his graduation from J.J School of Arts, got a job in the same institution, in 1908 he left the institute he founded Haldankar’s Fine Arts Institute in Bombay (Mumbai), later with his other friends he founded the Art School of India in 1918.
In years 1910 and 1927 He was awarded twice the commendation
certificates by the Royal Society of British Artists, London, plus in 1932 the Governor’s Prize by the British Government of Bombay Presidency, after independence he was felicitated by the President of India, Dr.Rajendra Prasad, as he was felicitated as a fellow of
the Lalit Kala Academy, New Delhi.
He was ranked as one of the three finest watercolorists in the world, in an Italian Encyclopedia.
His creation was showcased in prominent museums like the Prince of Wales Museum(Mumbai), National Gallery of Modern Art (Mumbai), Moscow Academy of Art(Russia) so as.

About his personal life, he got married at a very young age and was blessed with seven children, Four sons, and Three Daughters.
His best creation he was famous for the ‘Glow of Hope’ a painting
of a lady with a lamp, the woman on that painting was none other than Hladankar’s third daughter Gita, the idea of this painting was conceived during Diwali when he saw Gita wearing a beautiful saree holding a lamp covering it with her hand from the wind from blowing it out, the rays of the candle radiated from the gap within her fingers and it also illuminated her face, she has to hold that lamp for continuously 3 hours for his father so that he can complete his painting, he used watercolor in a handmade paper, as he wanted to prove that he can complete the painting in single go without a mistake, as mistakes with oil paints can be corrected. Each segment of this painting signifies somethings like the lavender color of the saree stand for grace and the gold for royal touch, and women in saree represent grace, feminity, and natural beauty.

It was painted between 1945-46, the painting Glow of hope’ is currently exhibited in Jaganmohan Palace in Mysore, Karnataka. the beauty of the painting can be defined more when we see it once in real.

The Forgotten Trio

Benoy Badal Dinesh, the Bravery trio

The trio of 3 idiots or the trio of Yeh Zindagi Na Milege Dobara we know but there is a trio of 3 brave boys who on their own took a big step to contribute to the movement of independence of India.

The trio of three brave hearts who took matters in their hand against the British, in the Writer’s building in Kolkata, the administrative center of the city during the British rule. It was a usual day of works going on when a sudden sound of shots made eco through ages on the hearts of the British people.

the comrades were Benoy Krishan Basu, Dinesh Gupta, and Sudhir Gupta.

Benoy Krishan Basu, born in Rohitbhog, Bangladesh on 11 September 1908, completed his matriculation in Dhaka , got enrolled into Mitford medical School(Sir Salimullah Medical college), but he couldn’t able to complete his medical studies as he joined in “Mukti sangha’ a secret society under the influence of a revolutionary of Dhaka Hemchandra Ghosh.

Dinesh Chandra Gupta, born in Josholong, Bangladesh on 6 December 1911. He joined a group organized by Subhas Chandra bosh ‘Bengal volunteers while he was studying in Dhaka college, while that the Bengal volunteers transformed to a more active revolutionary association, planned of killing British police officers, for short time Dinesh Gupta was training local revolutionaries in use of firearms in Midnapore, who was responsible for the assassination of three District Magistrates in succession.

Badal Gupta, his real name was Sudhir Gupta, was born in Puba Shimulia, in the region of Dhaka, now in Mushiganj District, Bangladesh, as he inspired by a teacher of the Banaripara School of Bikrampur ‘Nikunja Sem’, joined the Bengal Volunteers, he was also influenced by his two paternal uncles ‘Dharaninath Gupta and Nagendranath Gupta who were the revolutionary activities who had a major role in the Alipore Bomb Case.

The motto of their Bravery act was of killing N S Simpson, the late Colonel of the Indian Imperial Police and the Inspector General of Police(Prisons), the person behind the worst atrocities on the inmates of prisons and other Britishers. The three men dressed in European attire came from the shadows and opened fire from their revolvers shot Simpson shot in 7 bullets on him, three on the head. Soon the British police surrounded them and there was a brief gun battle between the trio and the cops, some of the lead officers lead to severe injuries but somehow the British police overpowered them but the three men refused to surrender, immediately on the spot Badal Gupta ingested Potassium Cyanide died on spot, while Benoy and Dinesh shot themselves point-blank by their firearms. Dinesh and Benoy were taken to hospital but took their last breath on 13 December 1930 as he used to keep on injuring on the spot where the bullet was hit, Dinesh Gupta was the only one to survive, later he was martyred by hanging on 7th July 1931 at the Alipore Jail, at the age of 19 for anti-government activities and murder. 

On the 8th of December, the three young men one of 19 and two of them merely 22 achieved immortality and strike terror in the hearts of British officers by their unimaginable act.

Gems of Indian Cinema.

In the era of movies with less creative plots, we left many hidden gems of Indian cinema with the best plots and absolute talented cast members, which got less appreciation than it deserves.

Some of the cult creations in Indian cinema are:

1.Udaan.

It’s a movie released in 2010 directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, the movie based on the story of a teenage boy living with his aggressive father after been expelled from a boarding school, with cast members Rajat Barmecha, Ronit Roy,  Aayan Boradia Ram Kapoor, Manjot Singh and Anand Tiwari.

2. I am kalam

A 2011 Indian movie directed by Nila madhab Panda with casting members as Harsh Mayar, Hussan Saad, Gulshan Gover, Dharmveer jakhar, Beatrice Ordeix, Pitobash Tripathy, Meena Mir, Suresh Acharya, Bishwajit Bal, Rajat Bhalla, Garima Bharadwaj, Sanjay Chauhan, S.D Chouhan. The plot of this movie is based on a story of a poor boy who took inspiration from our former president of India A.P.J Abdul Kalam, change his name to kalam and ports a dream of meeting his visionary.

3.Dasvidaniya

2008 released movie, directed by Shashant shah, a based on a single man(played by Vinya Pathak), living with his mother loves making to-do lists start to fulfill his long bucket list after he gets know he got 3 months to survive as he is suffering from stomach cancer.

4.That girl in yellow boots.

An Indian thriller film directed by Anurag Kashyap, with the leading role played by Kalki Koechlin and Naseecharuddin Shah, the story of problems faced by a British woman who came to India after her sister committed suicide in search of his father, as she barely remembers his father but has a letter written by him.

5.Genesis

A 1986 Indian film directed by Mrinal Sen, starring Om puri, Shabana Azmi, and Naseeruddin Shah, and M.K. Raina, based on the story of a farmer and weaver exchanging their products for goods and how It makes a turning point for their lives when there is the arrival of a woman and a trader.

web series to watch on YouTube.

This pandemic made us get involved more with online platforms for entertainment but which cost a price too, but there is some creative creation worth watching free of cost.

YouTube is one of the platforms which doesn’t have just blogs, pranks videos but some good mini-series for once a watch.

Some of the series available on Youtube are:

  1. Kota factory.

The plot of this web series is based on the competition and life faced by IIT and medical aspirants on the grounds of Kota, the hub of coaching centers for entrance exams.

IMDb ratings -9.2/10

2. Minus one.

The story is based on two flatmates living together, at one point they used to but they broke up.

IMDb ratings – 8.1/10

3. What the folks.

This web series is the journey of families loving and supporting each other and breaking all the stereotypes.

IMDb ratings – 8.2/10

4. Man’s world.

A story about a guy who got fed with his life of seeing women favor over men, took wish to be a woman, which made his opinions different after this incident.

IMDb ratings – 7.3/10

5.Sex Chat with Pappu and papa.

Breaking the stereotypes, it’s a 5 part series explaining sex or sex-related things in a simple, honest way with humor.

IMDb ratings- 8.0/10

6. Cubicles.

It’s a story of a college fresh out boy who got recruited to an IT company just like his other batchmates, facing the reality.

IMDb ratings-8.3/10

7.Yeh Meri Family.

The story is based on the summer’s time of a 90’s typical Indian family, the series makes us revisit our old times, giving those nostalgic vibes.

IMDb ratings -9.1/10

Majuli, The heavenly island

The land between two parallel rivers surrounds by the divine Brahmaputra river, summed up with rich culture , varied heritage . The first largest river island of world been the first island district of country covering a 553 km2 area .It is the center point of  Neo-Vaishnavite culture, under the efforts of Srimanta Sankaradeva, Neo- Vaishnavite is a small part of Hinduism, brought by the reformation movement in old Hinduism, spreading the religion among the people through songs and folklore.

Majuli has been the capital of culture for the Assamese civilization from 16 th century. The main reason for its rich and colourful culture is its ethnic tribes, such as Brahmins, Kalitas, Kochs, Naths, Koibartas, Mishings, Deori, Sonowol Kacharis, Ahoms. Chutiyas, Suts.

it known for the creation of the Neo-Vaishnavism, such as satras or monasteries, the holy corer of the Ekasarana dharma, Satras been the center point of neo- vaishnavite culture, under the efforts of Srimanta Sankaradeva, followed up with opening of  64  satras, each having its own significance with unique history, but due to consequences of flood and erosion, Majuli left with 31 satras of worth watching or some shifted to safer places.

the Satras for once a visit are:

Samuguri Satra:

The satra is renowned for its fascinating mask-making culture or Mukha Samskriti.

Dakhinapat satra:

The center of art and culture exhibiting various forms of sculptures, paintings, and dances and it was patronized by the kings of the Ahom dynasty.

Garmur Satra:

Garmur Satra has been the divine venue for the organizing of cultural activities such like Raas Utsav or the Raas festival.

Kamalabari Satra :

It’s the center of culture, art, literature studies.

Raas Utsav:

The grand occasion of Majuli is the Raas Utsav, a celebration of 4 to 5 days in month of November every year , presenting the life of lord Krishan in rich artistic and cultural form by many experienced women and men artists.

Food culture :

Majuli food culture includes mixed authentic dishes of different tribes, such as Porag aapin (rice cooked in a leaf), vegetables, and Pamnam fish and chicken baked in banana leaf, or pork, chicken, or fish cooked in bamboo pipes.

Routes for arrival to Majuli:

• Take the ferry from the Neemati ghat, Jorhat to the kamalabari ghat, Majuli. Duration of 57 to 60 minutes.

•  By Air, Jorhat Airport is the nearest airport to Majuli, then take a ferry to reach Majuli, book a taxi from Jorhat to Neemati ghat, The last ferry depart at 3:00 pm everyday.

•By bus, there are many buses available from Guwahati to Majuli route of 13 to 14 hours.

PETA, a renowned name

PETA or People For the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is an American animal rights organization that came into motion on 22nd March 1980, in Maryland, USA. It was co-founded by  Ingrid Newkirk and Alex Pacheco and has its headquarters situated in Norfolk, Virginia.

This organisation has a worldwide appeal slogan which goes as: “Animals are not ours to experiment on, eat, wear, use for entrainment, for abuse in any other way“.

Ingrid Newkirk is an animal welfarist. Till she was 22 she had no idea about animals’ rights. Then in 1970 after moving to Poolesville with her husband, she decided to work as a stockbroker. But due to some personal events, she had to leave the job and take up another one at kennels. There she studied day and night about animal care, animal behaviours and animal cruelty. She went on to become an animal protection officer for Montgomery County and then she was promoted for the district of Columbia. She was D.C’s first female pound master. By 1976, she becomes the head of the animal disease control division of the district of Columbia commission on public health.

The idea of PETA come in the form when she met Alex Pacheco in a D.C shelter where he was been a volunteer. It was considered that Alex put forward the idea of animal’s rights.

Their opening case was the silver springs monkeys. the case was related to psychologist, Edward Taub who working with 17 monkeys. He did gruesome experiments on the monkeys cutting out sensory ganglia that allows the central nervous system to receive sensory information that supplies nerves to their arms and legs. He also tortured them by using physical restraint, electric shock and withholding of foods leading them forcibly use the limbs. This was  to see whether the monkeys could be induced to use limbs they could not feel.  Tt was one of the animal research controversy that lasted for ten years, which lead to PETA becoming into an international movement.

PETA India is based in Mumbai. India is one of the branch which was founded in 2000 with the same intention: paying attention to the areas where animals suffering more.

Some of the cases in PETA India victories include:

  • They banned bullock cart races.
  • Delhi police received a complaint from PETA of shops selling Manja harming the birds.
  • PETA banned the conduct of Tonga races in Rajasthan for weddings and ceremonies.
  • Enforced laws against illegal animal sacrifices.
  • Prohibited the event of illegal rekla races.
  • It also pioneered ban on the use of all animals in circuses.

Talking about the recent case regarding PETA, it has initiated a chargesheet against India’s largest dairy co-operative society AMUL, requesting for the manufacturing of plant-based milk for their products. When it comes to AMUL, a lot of things are going to be at stake as it benefits a large number of people whose sole income comes from selling milk. At the same time, AMUL violates a lot of PETA regulations as well. Only time will tell as to who wins this battle. But one thing is for sure, that animal rights, especially in India, has come a long way but it still needs to cover more grounds and make a permanent mark here. Aftercall we all have to share Mother Earth with our animal neighbors.