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Aerial-Seeding to induce green cover in the Aravallis

By Udbhav Bhargava

The Haryana Forest Department has employed aerial seeding technique to improve green cover in the Aravalli area of Faridabad. It is approximately 800 km in length.

WHAT IS AERIAL SEEDING?  

A technique of planting in which seed balls — seeds covered with a mixture of clay, compost, char and other components, sprayed using aerial devices, including planes, helicopters or drones. These seed balls / pellets are spread by low-flying drones in a targeted area, with the coating providing the necessary weight for seeds to airdrop at a predetermined position instead of being dissuaded by the wind. These pellets germinate when there is sufficient rain, with nutrients present in them helping in the initial growth.

ADVANTAGES

Areas that are inaccessible, have steep slopes or no forest paths, this approach can be used to target areas. The seed germination and growth process is such that after it is dispersed it requires no attention — the reason seed pellets are known as the “fire and forget” way of planting. They remove the need to plug and dig holes in the soil, and do not need to be planted as they are already surrounded by water, nutrients and microorganisms. They are also covered by the clay shell against birds, bees, and rats.

WHAT KIND OF SPECIES CAN BE DISPERSED?  

Those native to the region and hardy, with seeds of a suitable size for preparing seedballs, with a higher percentage of survival. Officials say it’s crucial the seeding timing is right. These will be dispersed in Faridabad using “seeding drones” developed by a startup that was incubated at IIT-Kanpur. It is equipped with a “precise delivery mechanism” for seeds of various sizes which drops from a height of 25 to 50 meters at predetermined intervals. A single drone can plant 20,000-30,000 seeds per day, officials said.  Areas that are inaccessible, have steep slopes or no forest paths, this approach can be used to target areas. The seed germination and growth process is such that after it is dispersed it requires no attention — the reason seed pellets are known as the “fire and forget” way of planting. The method of plantation is being implemented on 100 acres of land during the pilot phase “to test efficacy of the seed dispersal mechanism and review the success rate”. It was implemented earlier in July, in Yamunanagar and Mahendragarh. It will also give the local community work opportunities, especially women, who can prepare the seed balls. The species to be planted in the Aravalli regions include Acacia senegal (Khairi), Ziziphus mauritiana (Beri), and Holarrhena spp (Inderjo), all of which have a greater chance of survival in these areas. Officials said grass seeds “site specific” will also be added to the mix, as they serve as good soil binders.

WHAT ARE THE SURVIVAL CHANGES?

The drones scatter 5,000 seeds per hectare. In this type of plantation, the survival rate tends to be low, less than 50%. Therefore, the point of planting such a high quantity is that we will have 1,000 trees, even though the survival rate is 20 percent.

Covid-19 and Indian FinTech sector

By Udbhav Bhargava

Covid-19 is nothing short of a pivotal point for Indian fintech industry. The fear of contracting the virus forced people to take contactless payment methods, which led to the soaring digital transactions

WHAT ARE FINTECH COMPANIES?  

Financial Technology (FinTech) defines the emerging intersection of finance and technology services. So Financial Technology (Fintech) is used to describe new tech that seeks to enhance and automate financial services delivery and utilization.

Payment apps have seen the number of new users and merchants on their sites grow. In the past three months, Unified Payments System (UPI), Immediate Payment Service (IMPS), Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) transactions were also shooting through the roof.

HOW MUCH IS THE GROWTH IN DIGITAL TRANSACTIONS?  

According to data from India’s National Payments Corporation (NPCI), the sum transacted via UPI in July 2020 was around 2,90,537.86 crores, the highest transaction volume ever, the most since the interface was launched was 149.73 crores. The sum transacted through BHIM was approximately 6,395.75 crores, the most since this year in February. In July, IMPS recorded the highest record of transactions amounting to some 2,25,775.24 crores. The volume of card and mobile payments at Rs 10.57 lakh crore surpassed ATM withdrawals in the fourth quarter of 2019, which amounted to Rs 9.12 lakh crore for the first time

WHAT IT INDICATES?  

Those figures suggest that digital payments are gradually beginning to make Indian consumers more relaxed. Last year investments in the fintech industry soared. With this increased acceptance and preference over the past three months for contactless payment methods, one would think that fintech funding would reach new heights as well. BUT, contrary to expectations, the funding that went into the fintech start-up space in Q2 2020 was the lowest in the past nine quarters — in the April-June quarter of this year only $184 million was invested. Fintech start-up investments.

REASON FOR DECLINE  

The NBFC sector is witnessing several liquidity constraints, overall credit disbursements, some of which were also affected by those facilitated by fintech companies. Payment fintech is a competitive segment; it operates on thin margins and is under relentless strain. Unlike most industries, VCs have opted to wait to see how companies are weathering the COVID storm like (in) fintech (space). The COVID scenario is altogether a new experience for the Indian FinTech segment.

TS ECET 2020

The telangana state government is planning to conduct entrance exams for engineering, tomorrow i.e.,08-08-2020 is planning to conduct event with education minister regarding conducting of exams

The state government has agreed with the decision of exams only after high court order which is going to be held on Monday

The academic year is going to start from 15 th October after entrance exams

Covid-19 Impact on Indian Economy

Year of 2020 had been an omen for the entire world and India is no exception to dodge from this curse. Unemployment rose from 6.7% on 15 March to 26% on 19 April and then back down to pre-lockdown levels by mid-June. During the lockdown, an estimated 14 crore (140 million) people lost employment while salaries were cut for many others. More than 45% of households across the nation have reported an income drop as compared to the previous year. The Indian economy was expected to lose over ₹32,000 crore (US$4.5 billion) every day during the first 21-days of complete lockdown, which was declared following the corona virus outbreak. Under complete lockdown, less than a quarter of India’s $2.8 trillion economic movement was functional. Up to 53% of businesses in the country were projected to be significantly affected. Supply chains have been put under stress with the lockdown restrictions in place; initially, there was a lack of clarity in streamlining what an “essential” is and what is not. Those in the informal sectors and daily wage groups have been at the most risk. A large number of farmers around the country who grow perishables also faced uncertainty.

The Government of India announced a variety of measures to tackle the situation, from food security and extra funds for healthcare and for the states, to sector related incentives and tax deadline extensions. On 26 March a number of economic relief measures for the poor were announced totalling over ₹170,000 Cr. The next day the Reserve Bank of India also announced a number of measures which would make available ₹374,000 Cr. to the country’s financial system. The World Bank and Asian Development Bank approved support to India to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

Businesses across the world namely hospitality, entertainment, aviation etc have seen a major negative impact. Various sports events such as IPL and Olympics have been postponed. Schools and colleges have been closed. The virus has also disrupted the functioning of various online giants such as Amazon. Countries such as USA, Italy and Spain are suffering the most since their death toll is very high. Factories, Restaurants, Pubs, Markets, Flights, Super Markets, Malls, Universities and Colleges etc. were shut down. Fear of corona virus has limited the movement of the individuals. People were not even going to buy the daily essentials and these all were somewhere impacting the economy of the world as a whole. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)reveals that they have cut their expectation for global growth to 2.4% from 2.9%, and warns that it could fall as low as 1.5%.

India faces a huge decline in government revenues and growth of the income for at least two quarters as the coronavirus hits economic activity of the country as a whole. A fall in investor sentiment impacts privatization plans, government and industry. The lockdown in India will have a sizeable impact on the economy mainly on consumption which is the biggest component of GDP. India’s total electronic imports is equal to 45% that of China. Around 1/3rd of machinery and almost 2/5th of organic chemicals that India purchases come from China. For automotive parts and fertilisers China’s share in India’s import is more than 25%. Around 65 to 70% of active pharmaceutical ingredients and around 90% of certain mobile phones come from China to India.

On the upside, better news on vaccines and treatments, and additional policy support can lead to a quicker resumption of economic activity. On the downside, further waves of infections can reverse increased mobility and spending, and rapidly tighten financial conditions, triggering debt distress. The Geopolitical and trade tensions could damage fragile global relationships at a time when trade is projected to collapse by around 12 per cent.

Believe

If you can’t do it atleast have a hope. Don’t get disappointed because that makes you go into deep depression. Take a moment to analyse yourself. Take a deep breath and have a moment to revise what gone wrong.

If you didn’t get what you want then definitely something more is waiting for you. You have to wait for the moment and be patient till then. You never know what’s next. If you know what’s gonna happen then life becomes so boring. Be brave enough to accept the failure. Success don’t teach you because failure make you think in all possible ways.

Believe in you and there will be some power deep inside which pushes you to do something that you never thought of doing. Believe while you live and make it worth.

Globalisation- The Challenges and opportunities it poses to Business ethics.


“Globalisation is process by which events, decisions, and activities in one part of the world come to have significant consequences for individuals and communities in quite distant parts of the globe”. It refers to a deviation to a more unified, interdependent, consolidated and reciprocal, complementary shift in the world economy. In the past few decades globalization has become the buzz word and the focal point for most global companies. With the advent of globalisation various barriers in the business environment has been demolished with an establishment of direct contact with every part of the world which has resulted in the free flow of goods and services since the World War II with dramatic technological changes and development. This development has resulted in changes in life and living status of people, culture enhancement, easier penetration into markets, better communication, quicker flow of money and information, faster travel, global availability of any goods and services and enormous opportunities for the business and economy. With these advancements issues are raised on how companies will gain competitive advantage. Global brands gain the competitive advantage by being ethical. Though many believe that ethics and business cannot go hand in hand one cannot deny the fact that it is an important element of their strategic business goals taking the primary role in an vision and mission statement of any company. As William C Butcher, Retired chairman , Chase Manhattan Corporation puts it, ” “Ethical decision-making isn’t an option today. It’s an obligation-in business, in education, in government, in our daily lives” . Though every company strives to be ethical, the business industry has faced a plethora of unethical acts such as duplication of products, discrimination, child labor, money laundering, cyber crimes, sexual harassment in workplace, environment damages, stealing parents etc. Therefore many companies now have committed themselves to follow business ethics in order to gain competitive advantage, goodwill and a stand in the world of business.

Ethics helps in drawing the line between right and wrong with by imbibing certain principles, values and beliefs which fall into three categories : code and compliance, values and social outreach and it includes respecting differences culturally, honest communication and trust when posed globally.

Challenges /Threats :
A threat to enlightened self interest :
A major threat that globalization poses to ethics is going against the concept of enlightened self-interest. Enlightened self interest is a philosophy in ethics that states that a person or organization that acts to further the interest of others ultimately serve their own self interest which is simply put as “do well by doing good ” or “do unto others what you would want to do unto yourself “. But what globalization poses as a threat is the unenlightened self interest in other words selfishness or greed. Individuals might profit in the material sense by it but the commons are bound to suffer. Greenwashing is one such example of this unenlightened self interest which global companies follow with “Green” becoming one of the pressing words as the demand for green practices with companies striving to appear more sustainable than they actually are in practice for which they inevitably opt for the easy out by using green washing through marketing and advertisements by misleading consumers regarding the environmental practices of a company in order to appear environmentally responsible. H&M has been one such brand promoting greenwashing with its clothing made of sustainablly sourced material and in-store recycle bins where customers drop off their clothes and get coupons instead which is an ethical jumble since all this might seem like they are being “environmentally friendly ” but what they are actually doing is blurring the line between green and greed since giving more coupons is only going to encourage people to buy more clothes which accounts to profitability for the company but pollution to the environment.

A threat to the legal framework :
The world is a unified market and nations and states and there is a stimulation in the growth of the global economy with the increasing international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI). But liberalisation was also imposed on less developed countries who were unprepared to compete at the international market. As a result, the expected growth did not occur and even if it did, it did not bring benefits to all. Unfair tax regime has been imposed internationally which promote western standards which has led to the increase in inequality among the countries. Therefore only the international corporations are the beneficiaries of globalisation. This poses a disruption of ethics since globalisation not only promotes capitalism as a global system but empowers their role as political actors which ultimately implies “a going beyond the borders of state-nations, or even being above them”.
The government’s power is limited only to its boundaries and when economy transactions and connections is extended beyond regional territories, the more the business is prone to escape the control of the national government. A country tends to have a very different legal framework when it leaves it’s home country which gives the position to the managers when deciding on the right or wrong of any business practice. Business ethics begins where the law ends. A behaviour which is considered ethical in one country may not necessarily be ethical in another country. This also poses an issue in cultural differences. For example, The United States considers child labour as unethical but it is quite common in the Asian countries though there are laws that prohibit it. In the same way in China it is unethical to sack employees when faced with downturns but it is quite common in European countries. Therefore globalisation also poses a threat to the legal framework, for example in the above case, an US company might choose to enforce child labour while establishing a business in Asian countries and an European company might sack employees if needed so. Laws are just codified ethics but not all that is considered ethical becomes a law. Therefore this is threat to ethics in globalisation considering the fact that there is always a choice to decide to be ethical or not. For example, Nike products are produced majorly in the south east Asian countries and despite the enormous profits the company makes, these employees are paid low wages with long working hours. The sum of wages of 20,000 workers annual income ois equal to the amount paid to one of its celebrity promoters. Manufacturing outside home country is not unethical but paying substandard wages (which is considered unethical in the home country) is something that poses a threat to the legal framework and this is where corporate leadership plays a very important role. Other such threats include exploitation of workers, unhealthy labour practices, exploitation of tax loopholes, unethical financial processes etc.


Opportunities :
Ethics and corporate leadership :
Leadership works as a lever that is designed to support ethical conduct .Globalization poses a lot of dangers that require a leadership which is above all collaborative. There will be a destructive impact on the society if the leadership does not adapt to the changing environment created by globalization. Therefore, the role of corporate leadership is to strike a balance between the opportunities and the challenges that globalization extends by providing the type of ethical values that has its focus on addressing the pressing problems.
Ethics can help protect the society even before any law can because the development in technology is rapid and it is impossible for the government to regulate policies in the same pace. But corporate leaders and the corporate world know well in advance of the dangers in any technology therefore in a place where law fails ethics can play a major role. Therefore globalization provides this platform for the leaders in the corporate world to act ethical and protect even before the danger can occur. For eg, a firm managed by an ethical leader will take measures to prevent child labour or pollution even before any law can be regulated. Further more .A corporation is generally influenced by its leaders who are the primary promoters of ethical conduct Leaders. The leaders are responsible for the the code or conduct of the behavior of its employees and are responsible for the norms and codes of conduct that guide employees’ behaviour. This helps prevent hawking poor quality products and makes them compliant with the laws and statutes and develops their concern for the global communities.
Stakeholder vs shareholder :
A debate has always been a part of ethics concerning the shareholder and the stockholder viewpoints. According to the stakeholder a business has various duties towards the society, environmentally and socially in which it carries out its operation. On the other hand the shareholder view, the primary duty of a business is profit which are a part of its legal obligations to increase the wealth of a shareholder though the employer has his contractual duty towards his employees. A stakeholder business is a moral obligation whereas the shareholder model is a legal obligation. This can invariably pose a threat or provide an opportunity to business ethics. If a company chooses to follow the shareholder theory which enhances short term perspectives, then the company might pose a threat in case of ethics since most scandals and mishandling in an organization is caused by these short term perspective. For example, Adelphia communication which invented subscribers or Enron where the losses and debts where hidden in subsidiaries. But a stakeholder model adopts long term perspectives which does not just limit itself to the shareholder value of the company but also goes beyond and takes the value of the stakeholder into account. This is more relevant than the shareholder model since globalisation creates an atmosphere where both direct( like subsidaries in various locations) and indirect (eg, for raw materials) interactions are global, and beyond cultures and societies. An ethical company will help it’s stakeholders have a part in its success. For example, globalization will provide enormous opportunities for employees where they can integrate their goal and the company’s goal, globalization also provides variety of things for the customers to choose from ,suppliers to produce quality goods and services and to have ethical interaction with their customers etc. Therefore globalization can create a threat if the organization chooses to only follow the shareholder theory but a company to succeed in a global market it ought to act economical, ethical and social.

Professor Thomas Piper, an architect of the business ethics program at Harvard says
“Our emphasis is on a three-lens model: an economic imperative; a legal/regulatory imperative that connects to public policy concerns; and an ethical imperative”.
We believe that each lens is very important; no one lens is sufficient.” Therefore what can be understood is that globalization gives the privilege to the business organisations to choose between a threat or an opportunity and it does not pose any threat or opportunity by itself. It all depends on how ethical an organization and it’s leader is. It is in their hands to either change an opportunity into a threat or a threat into an opportunity.

Tips to combat problems due to increase in screen time

Now that most of the people are working from home, their dependence on mobile and laptop has significantly increased. This is adversely affecting our physical and mental health. Some of the ill effects are dry eye, redness in the eyes, irritation in the eyes, blur visibility and headache. Sometimes even pain in ears due to long usage of headphones. This effects our ability to hear.

Some of the ways you can take care of yourself are

•take your eyes off your screen every 20 minutes. This helps relieve the nerves of your eyes.

•to avoid unnecessary stress make sure to blink your eyes consistently.

•whenever your eyes feel tired wash them with cold water.

•make sure the brightness of your phone or laptop is in oneness to the brightness in your room.

•you can do some exercises like you can look left right up down and repeat it.

•use table and chair whenever working so that your posture is proper and you maintain a sufficient distance from your screen.

•eat healthy food and make sure to you take sufficient rest. Include fruits such as mausambi, dry fruits and vegetables which have sufficient Vitamin-C, in your diet.

•you can also practice yog or do some exercises like Surya namaskar, taadaasan and anulom-vilom to calm yourself.

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Child labor

Child labour is a term you might have heard about in news or movies. It refers to a crime where children are forced to work from a very early age. It is like expecting kids to perform responsibilities like working and fending for themselves. There are certain policies which have put restrictions and limitations on children working.

The average age for a child to be appropriate to work is considered fifteen years and more. Children falling below this age limit won’t be allowed to indulge in any type of work forcefully. Why is that so? Because child labour takes away the kids opportunity of having a normal childhood, a proper education, and physical and mental well-being. In some countries, it is illegal but still, it’s a far way from being completely eradicated.

Causes of Child Labour

Child Labour happens due to a number of reasons. While some of the reasons may be common in some countries, there are some reasons which are specific in particular areas and regions. When we look at what is causing child labour, we will be able to fight it better.

Firstly, it happens in countries that have a lot of poverty and unemployment. When the families won’t have enough earning, they put the children of the family to work so they can have enough money to survive. Similarly, if the adults of the family are unemployed, the younger ones have to work in their place.

Moreover, when people do not have access to the education they will ultimately put their children to work. The uneducated only care about a short term result which is why they put children to work so they can survive their present.

Furthermore, the money-saving attitude of various industries is a major cause of child labour. They hire children because they pay them lesser for the same work as an adult. As children work more than adults and also at fewer wages, they prefer children. They can easily influence and manipulate them. They only see their profit and this is why they engage children in factories.

Eradication of Child Labour

If we wish to eradicate child labour, we need to formulate some very effective solutions which will save our children. It will also enhance the future of any country dealing with these social issues. To begin with, one can create a number of unions that solely work to prevent child labour. It should help the children indulging in this work and punishing those who make them do it.

Furthermore, we need to keep the parents in the loop so as to teach them the importance of education. If we make education free and the people aware, we will be able to educate more and more children who won’t have to do child labour. Moreover, making people aware of the harmful consequences of child labour is a must.

In addition, family control measures must also be taken. This will reduce the family’s burden so when you have lesser mouths to feed, the parents will be enough to work for them, instead of the children. In fact, every family must be promised a minimum income by the government to survive.

In short, the government and people must come together. Employment opportunities must be given to people in abundance so they can earn their livelihood instead of putting their kids to work. The children are the future of our country; we cannot expect them to maintain the economic conditions of their families instead of having a normal childhood.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

INTRODUCTION 

Domestic violence is defined when victims including anyone, despite external identities which differ from citizen to citizen1. Domestic violence was initially known as wife abuse, Victims of domestic violence include: 

  • Spouses 
  • Sexual/Dating/Intimate partners 
  • Family members 
  • Children 
  • Cohabitants 

DATA 

The National Family Health Survey (NHFS) data shows that almost 30% of Indian women have been abused in some way or the other by their husbands at some points of their life.  

Thirty-one percent of respondents in NFHS (Round 3, 2005) – somewhat 20,000 women –complained that they were sufferers of domestic violence. Surprisingly, almost 75% did not look for assistance from anyone.2Instances of reporting to the police amplifies more than two folds when the cases of domestic violence are severe. Ergo, even then only 1.5% of women go to the police. 

The ethnographic data evinces, that of the women becoming the sufferers of severe atrocities – ranging from broken bones, bruises to burns – none approached the police to report violence except in one instance where a woman sought police help not for battery, but the abduction of her toddler son by her husband. 

Many have a sceptical attitude towards the working of police, that unless bribed they won’t work and that seeking police intervention would tarnish their reputation in the society. 

The extent to which women approached multiple sources of help is quite scanty. Of all women experiencing domestic violence, 26% seek help from at least one source, and 7% seek help from more than one sources. Many women in the rural areas continue to bear the atrocities inflicted upon them because they have nobody to rely on except for their husband, so they accept their fate and do not report to the authorities concerned. 

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS 

  1. RIGHT TO BE FREE FROM VIOLENCE: 

Every citizen in the country has the right to be free from violence at any point in time. This is because everyone is equal despite age, colour, race, caste, sex. Everyone deserves a peaceful life. This right is applicable from women and children who undergo domestic violence as well. 

  1. RIGHT TO DIGNITY: 

The Constitution provides personal liberty to all persons. It includes, all the dimensions of life which makes a person’s life purposeful, complete and provides a reason for them to live.3 The human life has its reason and there is no reason why life should not be enjoyed with permitted legal pleasures. 

  1. RIGHT TO SHELTER: 

The need of human is different from that of an animal. For animals it is about the safe guarding of the body, whereas for a human being it is the residing The Constitution aims at fulfilling the development of every child.  The shelter does not have to satisfy the features of a luxurious houses, but it should be mud proof and fire proof. This is the basic shelter any being requires to run a life. The Court held that the right to shelter is a fundamental right to citizens of the nation and it was looked into Article 21 of the Constitution. The right to shelter serves as an vital right to make life function naturally.4 

WHAT REMEADY DOES THE LAW PROFFER? 

The Indian parliament was well cognisant of the quantum of atrocities faced by women. Hence, in order to put the kibosh on domestic violence, the protection of women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 was created. This act has the women and their concern in its fulcrum. Prior to the formulation of this exemplary piece of legislation, women had to approach the courts under IPC (498-A) which did not even make a mention of “domestic violence”. Further, the women had to leave the matrimonial place in fear of what might transpire out of retaliation by the husband. By the virtue of section 17 and section 19 of this act, women can continue to stay in the matrimonial house and file a complaint against the preparators, thus vanquishing the fear that the rural women had that where will they sojourn till any significant decision is taken. Fear of being homeless after filing the complaint against the husband was one of the driving forces of women not complaining the offence against the husband especially in rural areas.  Moreover, if the women decide on discontinuing to stay in her matrimonial home, then by the virtue of  section 6, the protection officer or a service provider (NGO) may request the person in charge of any shelter home and that person in charge is under an obligation to provide shelter to such aggrieved woman. The magistrate, after hearing both the parties, if comes to a conclusion that the domestic violence has taken place or is likely to take place, then he may pass orders of protection by the virtue of section 18.  

In the case of Sabita Mark Burges vs Mark Lionel Burges,5 the Bombay High Court ruled that the court may, if it deems fir, may pass orders directing the respondent from a shared household or the lone ownership  of a man, a man has no right to inflict violence on the violence he lives with and if such a misadventure occurs, he may be stalled form entering the premises to secure the person of the wife and children. However, an exception of this rule is found when the respondent is a female. 

Furthermore, unlike IPC which is oblivious of domestic violence, the DV ACT adduces an all-encompassing and exhaustive definition of the term under section 3. The definition is not limited to merely physical injury, but also sweepingly takes into account the emotional, economic, mental, verbal and sexual abuse. An important judgement comes of Gujrat HC which provided new dimensions to the definition of “domestic violence”, in Bhartiben Bipinbhai Tamboli vs State of Gujarat & others6 on 20 September, 2016. 

In the case of Smt. Haimanti Mal vs, The State of West Bengal7 on 09.07.2019. Calcutta High Court granted Rs.1,00,000/- as compensation to the wife for psychological anguish that she had gone through owing to the behaviour of the husband.  

Section 2(f) of the act defines domestic relationship. Domestic relationship relates to the relationship between two persons in which they stay in a shared household together, by the virtue of relation by marriage, blood, relation which is of similar nature to marriage, adoption or a joint family, thus the act includes but is not limited to the married woman, it also takes  into its shade the mother, sister, daughter live-in relationship etc. In the case of Sadhana V. Hemant8, Bombay High Court held that if at the time of filing of petition, the wife has already been divorced, there cannot exist any domestic relationship and, divorced wife cannot be entitled for protection under Domestic Violence Act. 

In the case of D. Veluswamy V. D. Patchaiammal9, the court recognised the status of women in live in relationships under the definition of “aggrieved person”. However, in the same case 5 key ingredients were laid down: 

  • Their demeanour must be such that they seem to be husband and wife and they must be recognized as husband and wife in the society. 
  • Both must be of valid and legal age of marriage. 
  • They must meet the qualification of entering into a matrimonial relationship. 
  • They must have cohabitated with consent for a significant time duration. 
  • They must live together in a shared household. 

Shared household has been more elaborately and unambiguously defined in the judgement of S.R. Batra And Anr vs Smt. Taruna Batra10, authored by M Katju, wife would be entitled to the possession of only a share household, a shared household, interpreted in the light of section 2(s) cannot be a property belonging to mother-in-law or father-in-law. it must be a property that the husband owns or has taken on rent of belongs to aa joint family of which the husband is a member. 

OBLIGATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT 

Under section 8 of the herein mentioned act, the government must appoint a protection officer in each district. The number of such officers may vary in accordance with the need. Also, such an officer, preferably must be a woman 

Section 11 lays down the duties of the government. It speaks that the central and the state governments are duty bound to publicise the sections of this act in media through various conduits like T.V. radio, newspaper etc. at regular intervals in order to ensure that no woman stays oblivious to her rights. The central and state government officers must be given public sensitisation and awareness training. 

CONCLUSION 

To summarize, every citizen of our nation is equal as per the Indian Constitution, but unfortunately women and children are ill-treated. While the legislation has worked immensely well for the protection of women, extant poor implementation is still an issue. The protection officer is usually a part time officer or an incompetent officer who fails to do justice to the job. There is no provision in favour of male child. The legislation is highly women centric and is often exploited by cunning women, hence is often construed against the tenants of article 14. Providing such a superfluous definition of domestic violence can be used against men often times to persecute them. It also perceives that only women can be subject to domestic violence and turns a nelsons eye to the cases in which the men are aggrieved. 

HRD strategy and Industrial relation

HRD strategy

Attracting and keeping talented and skilled employees is one of the most important challenges organisations face in today’s dynamic business world. No strategy, no matter how well designed, will work unless the organisation has the right people, with the right skills and behaviour, in the right roles, motivated in the right way and supported by the right leaders.

A strategy is the long-term planning that is developed and implemented by top management. These plans are used to seize opportunities and allocate resources. It includes plans to create new products, to acquire other companies, to sell unprofitable aspects of the business, to make shares available, and to enter international markets. A strategy is the long-term planning that is developed and implemented by top management. These plans are used to seize opportunities and allocate resources. It includes plans to create new products, to acquire other companies, to sell unprofitable aspects of the business, to make shares available, and to enter international markets.

Strategic human resource development has multiple benefits, including:

  • Increasing extrinsic and intrinsic job satisfaction
  • Boosted customer satisfaction
  • Effective and efficient use of resources
  • Development of a working environment
  • Making human resource development activities proactive and impactful
  • Equipping human resources to apply theoretical knowledge practically
  • Increasing productivity

Develop effective strategy:

Step:1 know your company inside and outside : Before crafting your strategy, know your organization thoroughly. Understand the organization’s goals, current positions, current workforce, and workforce strengths. Ask yourself: “Can your organization’s internal capabilities deliver on its business goals?” To understand the organizational hierarchy and structure, talk to your employees and find out if they are motivated and/or if they have challenges.

Step:2 Craft your HR strategy: Once you have identified potential threats and opportunities, it is time to develop a strategy. The strategy should be simple, yet include all aspects of human resources development. It should also be communicated to individuals from other departments who must be involved in implementing the strategy.

Step:3 Resource analysis: Implementation of most HR strategies require a considerate amount of resources. It is important that you evaluate the company’s current and required monetary and logistic resources. Match the two and check for deviations. If there is a lack of resources, analyze ways to obtain funding.

Step:4 Implementation: Having the resources and having a perfect strategy would not be worth it if action is not taken. Implementation is the most important part of a developing a human resources strategy. Putting your plans into action and seeing the process through to completion is essential.

Step:5 Follow up: Once you start putting your strategy into action, keep track of the progress. Check for changes to be made along the way. Once you notice any change in performance, or deviation from the plan, identify the root cause of the issue and ensure it gets correctly in a timely fashion.

step:6 Corrective action: Identifying the cause is not enough; you need to take corrective action. Create a backup plan to ensure that performance results are back on track with the original strategy. In some cases, a modified strategy may be necessary to reach the desired goal.

Barriers:

  • Interdepartmenal conflict
  • Limited time, money and the resources
  • High resistance due to lack of corporation of bottom line
  • The commitment of entire senior management teams
  • Fear towards victimization in the wake of failure.
  • Economic and market pressures influenced the adoption of strategic HRM
  • Presence of an active labour union.

Industrial relation

According to “International Labour Organization (ILO)” Industrial Relations deal with either the relationship between the state and employers and workers organizations or the relation between the occupational organizations themselves”. Industrial relations refers to the relationship that exists between the employer and employees in the day-to-day working of an organization.

Industrial relations has become one of the most delicate and complex problems of modern industrial society. Industrial progress is impossible without cooperation of labors and harmonious relationships. Therefore, it is in the interest of all to create and maintain good relations between employees (labor) and employers (management).

Actors in the IR System

Employers: Employers possess certain rights with regard to labors. They have the right to hire and fire them. Management can also affect workers’ interests by exercising their right to relocate, close or merge the factory or to introduce technological changes.

Employees: Workers seek to improve the terms and conditions of their employment. They exchange views with management and voice their grievances. They also want to share decision making powers of management. Workers generally unite to form unions against the management and get support from these unions.

Government: The central and state government influences and regulates industrial relations through laws, rules, agreements, awards of court and the like. It also includes third parties and labor courts.

Objectives of IR

  • Raise productivity in the organisation to curb the employee turnover and absenteeism.
  • Avoid unnecessary interference of the government, as far as possible and practicable, in the matters of relationship between workers and management.
  • Establish industrial democracy based on labour partnership in the sharing of profits and of managerial decisions.
  • Socialise industrial activity by involving the government participation as an employer.
  • Establish and foster sound relationship between workers and management by safeguarding their interests.
  • Avoid industrial conflicts and strikes by developing mutuality among the interests of concerned parties.
  • Keep, as far as possible, strikes, lockouts and gheraos at bay by enhancing the economic status of workers.

Importance of IR

Reduction in Industrial Disputes: Good industrial relations reduce the industrial disputes. Disputes are reflections of the failure of basic human urges or motivations to secure adequate satisfaction or expression which are fully cured by good industrial relations. Strikes, lockouts, go-slow tactics, gherao and grievances are some of the reflections of industrial unrest which do not spring up in an atmosphere of industrial peace. It helps to promote co-operation and increasing production.

Promote Industrial Democracy: Industrial democracy means the government mandated worker participation at various levels of the organisation with regard to decisions that affect workers. It is mainly the joint consultations, which prepare the way for industrial democracy and cement relationship between workers and management.

Scope :

▪︎Employee-Employer relations : The relationship that pertains between the business owner and the employees of a particular company is known as the employer-employee relationship. To maintain sound relations, the employer must treat the employees fairly and should value their efforts.

Also adopting the various human resource strategies like employee relations program, performance-based promotions and even making the productive employees the stakeholders of the company.

▪︎Group relation: The interactions and communication between the workers belonging to different workgroups are studied under group relations.

▪︎Labour relations: In an organization, the relationship shared by the managers and the workers is termed as labour relations. It includes their behaviour, thoughts, actions and perception against each other.

▪︎Public relations : It is also termed as community relations. The interaction and relationship of the organization (i.e., its owner, management and employees) with the society or external bodies is termed as public relations. For long-term existence in the business, every organization needs to maintain cordial public ties.

Factors affecting of IR

Industrial Relations deal with human behaviour and management of personnel in an organizational setup. The various factors that influence the relationship between the administration and the employees in an organization are as follows:

Individual Behavior: Every person has a different perception, background, skills, knowledge, experience and achievements which influences an individual’s behaviour. The employees, therefore, behave differently in different situations, thus impacting the work environment in the organization.

Organisational structure : The hierarchical structure creates more formal relationships among the employees belonging to different hierarchical levels in an organization. Also, the delegation and execution of decision-making power by the superior influences the industrial relations between the managers and the employees.

Psychological factors: An employee’s attitude and mentality towards the employer and the given task; and the employer’s psychology towards the workers can be positive or negative, which ultimately impacts the employee-employer relationship.

Leadership style: Every manager possesses certain leadership traits and different style to function even in a formal organization. Through his/her formal or informal ways of generating team spirit and motivating the employees, he/she impacts the organization’s industrial relations.

Economic and technical environment: To cope up with the changes in the economic conditions or technology, organizations need to restructure the task of the employees including their work duration, conditions and wages; which leads to a difference in their behaviour, attitude, adapting spirit, etc. towards the organization and its people.

Legal and political environment: The legal framework and political circumstances influence the organization and its industrial relations. It contributes to the framing of rules, rights, authority, powers, roles and responsibilities of all the parties of the organization.

IR update

The Industrial Relations Code, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Santosh Kumar Gangwar, on November 28, 2019. It seeks to replace three labour laws: (i) the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, (ii) the Trade Unions Act, 1926, and (iii) the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946.

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When Peta’s Credibility Questioned | Time to be a Wise Donar

PETA India, over the years, has earned itself the reputation of being a hypocrite of the highest order. They have been known to selectively target Hindu traditions and customs with religious zeal while giving other religions a free pass. The few occasions PETA India did manage to raise their voice, they quickly silenced themselves due to rousing opposition.

Recently PETA was questioned for its campaign of go-leather-free during the festival of Rakshabandhan. Suspicion was raised when there ad banner had referrings to Rakshabandhan and on the same banner they had mentioned in bold ‘go leather free’. Now the fact is during Rakshabandhan festival everything has to be purely Sanatan (Broader name of Hinduism) that is purely vegetarian. Anything made of leather would actually break the rituals of Praying.


But now, it appears PETA India has found another target. And it is columnist Shefali Vaidya. The NGO in cohorts with Congress and left-liberal trolls has embarked upon a concerted campaign against the columnist for calling out the hypocrisy of the supposed animal rights organisation with regards to Eid where animals are slaughtered and anti-cow leather campaign in times of Rakshabandhan.
However, the campaign against Shefali Vaidya has backfired on them terribly as netizens used the opportunity to expose their hypocrisy. It soon became evident that PETA India is more concerned about the criticism it faces on social media than actual physical attacks on its workers by Islamist mobs.
One social media user pointed out the time when PETA activists were assaulted by a Muslim mob in Bhopal in 2014 for campaigning for vegetarianism ahead of Bakr-Eid. The Police even registered a case under section 295A against three activists for allegedly outraging the religious sentiments of the Muslim community. For some reason, PETA India has been horribly quiet about the incident for some unknown reasons.
Others pointed out that three years after Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor was awarded the title of PETA India’s ‘hottest vegetarian celebrity’, the daughter of Bollywood star Anil Kapoor had taken to consuming chicken and fish.
People also pointed out that less than a week after PETA India gifted Shilpa Shetty Kundra the ‘Hero to Animals’ award, the Bollywood actress could be seen on YouTube preparing a Roast Turkey recipe.
Then there was the case of Richa Chadha who PETA India heaped praises on for being ‘kind to animals’ but the actress was one of those individuals who was resolutely against the ‘beef ban’.
The most disingenuous sign of hypocrisy came from PETA India’s endorsement of Sonam Kapoor. While the Bollywood actress was awarded by the supposed animal’s rights organisation, she endorses products made of 100% animal skin.
Similarly, PETA conferred a ‘Hero to Animals’ award on actress Dia Mirza, who had earlier shared ‘Kachi Yakhni Ki Biryani’ recipe that is made of chicken or any other animal meat.
Why does PETA kill cats and dogs by the thousands instead of finding them homes? Simply, PETA does not believe in pet ownership. Ingrid Newkirk has called pet ownership “an abysmal situation.” She further elaborated on her goal for destroying the human-pet bond: “If people want toys, they should buy inanimate objects. If they want companionship, they should seek it with their own kind.”
“In the end, I think it would be lovely if we stopped this whole notion of pets altogether,” she has said.
Ridiculously, PETA has argued that outdoor cats should be summarily killed instead of allowed to live. In a 2014 interview with the Washington Post, Newkirk argued that outdoor cats would be better off dead because they might contract a future illness or be hit by a car in the future. In PETA’s twisted mind, it’s more humane to just euthanize the animals than for a hypothetical harm to befall them in the future. Similarly, PETA has also argued in court that elephants are better off being killed than living in American zoos where they are well cared for.
PETA’s pro-killing attitude is part of its core—and it should shock any animal lover.

Let it out

If you want so say something to someone then don’t wait for some other time. You never know what happens next. Don’t wait for the most moment. Make the moment perfect. You have to create the moment. Say it when you feel it because you never get the same feeling again.

Believe yourself because no one knows you better than you. Your conscience can say what you need and it does what it wants. You can’t stop it because inner you wants it even though some part of you don’t want it. You never know the importance of the moment during the moment. Speak of amd talk what ever you wanna talk. If you try to hide what you want to speak then that gut feeling will not allow you to speak freely and that hesitation hurts you even more. If you keep on hiding the feel you want to speak then it keeps on hurting you even worse. Let it out by speaking because it makes you free of everything.

Be brave enough to admit the fact or to deny the fact. You never know the presence of something when you have it. Speak and sort out the things you feel pain inside. It’s you who gonna hurt yourself by thinking of killing some one in your mind.

Education A.Y 20-21

Andhra pradesh state government decided to reopen the colleges from oct 15 th 2020,and the admission procedure of this academic year will be online based to all schools and colleges,the entrance exams will be conducted in september

Telangana state government decided to conduct online classes,the final exams will be conducted after high court orders,the cabinet decided to conduct online classes from 17 th aug 2020

WHY THE GOVER NMENT WANTS YOYOU TO STOP WEARING N95 MASK

In today’s World, face masks have become an important part of our lives. Even though they cause immense discomfort, it has become A safety necessity. This necessity has led to several types of face Masks being available in the market- You get cheap face masks being made of fabric, you get fancy ones with valves in it And you even get funny ones with Smiley images printed on them. , And recently, the indian health ministry has Issued a warning that highlights what you should and should not do with your mask and one of the Is to stop sailing face masks with respirator As they might not be COVID-19 safe As we thought they might be. Rajiv Garg, DGHS, In a letter to all the states and union territories, States, “It is to bring to knowledge that the use of Respirator N95 masks Are detrimental to the For preventing the spread of As it does not prevent the virus from escaping out of the mask.”
“In view of the above I request you to instruct all concerned to follow the use of face/mouth cover and prevent inappropriate use of N95 masks”,he added.
As highlighted by TOI, the problem with N95 mask is the valve that comes fitted with them. N95 masks are essentially a type of PPE that is designed for health care workers as well as for workers at the construction site. The mask is made of material that filters air which is coming in. Most of these masks are fitted with a valve at front that enables better ventilation so it doesn’t feel exhausting to breathe . However, most masks that are circulating in the market only have a one-way valve. Which means, while it does filter the air coming from the outside, it isn’t preventing your breath, from staying in. The valve is acting like an unfiltered outlet to spread outside. The safest, which has been suggested by health ministry is home made masks – washing it in boiling water with salt for five minutes and drying it properly before use.

Career: Management Consultant

Every company that wishes to fulfill their target on time, it needs a proper plan and sufficient workforce. Along with that it is also necessary that the that employees of the company are adaptable to the the changing environment in any business. For this any company requires a management consultant who prepares a clear blueprint for progress. The market for management consultant which is 15,733 crore Dollar at this time is estimated to to rise up to 18,624 in the next five years.

For a career in consultant management a bachelor degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance Marketing, Accounting and related fields is thought to be appropriate. Additionally the students have completed their MBA are preferred more by the companies. Some consultant firms even higher people from different streams and train them to be consultants. Some of the leading institutions where students can study are Indian institute of Management  Ahmedabad, Faculty of Management Studies New Delhi, Symbiosis Institute of International Business Pune.

At present management consultancy is one of those professions where one has lots of opportunities. Currently there are almost 12 industries which hire management consultants. Some of these industries are Financial services, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Media and Telecommunication, and Retail. In IT, HR and Finance related MNC management consultants are outsourced. Some of the leading job profiles as management consultants are Strategy Consultant, Operation consultant Financial Advisory consultant HR consultant, Social Media Consultant, Public Relations consultant, IT consultant and Legal consultant. The salary packages are also very attractive. In the beginning a professional can earn 5 to 8 lakh rupees per annum easily. After a few years one can get 10 to 15 lacs per annum. And one gains more experience in this field, the salary increases.