Rights of women in India : Know your rights

“Human rights are women’s rights and women’s rights are human rights, once and for all.” - Hillary Clinton

Women in India have provided with some rights. Unfortunately, many of the women do not know their rights.

On the grounds of gender equality, here are some rights an Indian woman holds in India :

Constitutional rights for women in India :


The Preamble to the Constitution resolved to secure all its citizens, including equality of status and opportunity while Articles 14 to 18 and 39 provide for Right to equality and non- discrimination among men and women. Article 14 ensures that the state shall not deny to any person equality before law. It prohibits class legislation but permits reasonable classification. This is a very important provision which provides equal legal protection to women against any women based crime. Article 15 (1) prohibits discrimination against any citizen based on religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth while Article 15 (3) permits ‘protective discrimination’ in favour of women according to which state can make special provision for women and the scope of this article is wide enough to cover the entire range of state activity including employment. Article 16 of constitution of India ensures equal employment opportunity to every citizen of India.

  • RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF WOMEN Articles 19 to 22 of The Constitution of India provide a detailed scheme of Rights (speech and expression, assembly, association or unions, movements, residence, profession and occupation) for citizens with reasonable restrictions and Article 21 provides for Right to life and personal liberty of each and every person in India which includes Right to live with human dignity, right to livelihood, right to work, right to privacy, right against sexual harassment etc. The Indian Parliament also enacted The Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act bits indecent representation of women through advertisements, books, writings, paintings, figures films or any other manner. The Supreme Court also emphasized the need to provide a life of dignity to the sex workers in our country by giving them some technical skills through which they can earn their livelihood instead of by selling their bodies.
    • RIGHTS OF WOMEN AGAINST
      EXPLOITATION
      Right against exploitation is recognized under Article 23 and 24 of the Constitution of
      India. Article 23prohibits “traffic in human beings and beggar and other similar forms of labour”. The expression “traffic in human beings is evidently a very wide expression including the prohibition of traffic in women for immoral or other purposes. Also the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 has been enacted with the object of inhibiting or abolishing the immoral trafficking of women and girls. Articles 21 & 23 also impose the duty on state to identify, release and rehabilitate freed bonded labourers. In Gaurav Jain vs. Union of India, the Supreme Court held that the children of the prostitutes have the right to equality of opportunity, dignity, care, protection and rehabilitation so as to be part of mainstream social life.
  • RIGHTS OF WOMEN UNDER DIRECTIVES
    Directive principles of State policy under Articles 36 to 51 of the Constitution of India are fundamental in the governance of the country and it shall be the duty of the state to apply these principles in making laws. Under this various rights of women have been implemented through legislations. The Directive under Article 39(a) provides that the citizens, men and women equally have the right to an adequate means of livelihood and Article 39(d) ensures that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women. The Parliament has enacted the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and to implement Article 39 (d). Article 42of the Constitution provides that the state shall make provision for securing just and humane conditions for work and maternity relief and for this purpose the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 was enacted.
  • POLITICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF WOMEN
    Article 40 of the Constitution which lay down that the state shall take steps to organize village panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self government. To realize the Directive the 73rdand 74th Constitutional Amendments had sought to ensure a certain proportion of women as chair persons of panchayats. According to Article 243- D (3) and 243-T (3), not less than one third of the total number of seats to be filled by Directive election in
    every Panchayat/Municipality shall be reserved for women (including SCs AND STs). This opportunity of being a part of local level arbitration process has improved the social conditions of women in village areas.

Legal Rights for Women in India :

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 (Women have a right to equal pay)


According to provisions under the Equal Remuneration Act, one cannot be discriminated on the basis of sex when it comes to salary or wages. Working women have the right to draw an equal salary.

Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace Act, 2013 (Women have a right against harassment at work)

The enactment of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act gives you the right to file a complaint against sexual harassment. The law enables a sexually harassed woman employee can put in a written complaint to an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) at a branch office within a period of 3 months as per the Sexual Harassment Act. This complaint further is taken up by the Local Complaints Committee (LCC) at a district level, ensuring investigations start regarding the same if proper action has not been taken against the employer. The complaint can also be filed by any of the woman’s legal heirs on her behalf or any other person who has written permission given by her to make the complaint.

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (2005) (Women have a right against domestic violence)


The act primarily looks to protect a wife, a female live-in partner or a woman living in a household like a mother or a sister from domestic violence at the hands of a husband, male live-in partner or relatives. She or anybody on her behalf can file a complaint.
Section 498 states that whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects her to cruelty, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. The complaint registered against an offender makes it a non-bailable one, ensuring a woman’s safety and provide protection from domestic abuse. The acts of violence are not limited to physical brutality, but also other forms of abuse like verbal, economic, emotional and sexual.


Women have a right to anonymity for sexual assault victims

Victims of sexual assault have a right to anonymity. To ensure that her privacy is protected, a woman who has been sexually assaulted may record her statement alone before the district magistrate when the case is under trial, or in the presence of a female police officer.

Legal Services Authorities Act (1987) (Women have a right to free legal aid)

All-female rape victims have the right to free legal aid, under the Legal Services Authorities Act. It is mandatory for the Station House Officer (SHO) to inform the Legal Services Authority, who arranges for the lawyer.


. Code of Criminal Procedure (1973) (Women have right not to be arrested at night)

A woman cannot be arrested after sunset and before sunrise, except in an exceptional case on the orders of a first class magistrate. Further, the law states, “The police can interrogate a woman at her residence in the presence of a woman constable and family members or friends”. A woman can also not be detained at night at the police station without legal permission.


Women have a right to register their complaint virtually

If a woman is not in a position to physically go to a police station and file a complaint, there is a provision for virtual complaints where she can lodge a complaint via e-mail or write her complaint and send to a police station from a registered postal address. This provision leads to the SHO (Station House Officer) sending police to the complaint’s place to record her.


Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act (1986)


The depiction in any manner of the figure of a woman; her form or body or any part in such way as to have the effect of being indecent, or derogatory to, or denigrating women, or is likely to deprave, corrupt or injure the public morality or morals”, is a punishable offense.

Women have a right against being stalked

Section 354D of the IPC and legal action can be taken against an offender. It has been considered as a legal offense. Stalking has been defined by the law as, “To follow a woman and contact, or attempt to contact such woman to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by such woman; or monitor the use by a woman of the internet, email or any other form of electronic communication.”


The provision of zero FIR

The ruling by the Supreme Court mentioned that a woman who is a victim can register her complaint at any police station under the Zero FIR ruling. The Zero FIR is an FIR that can be filed at any police station irrespective of the location where the incident occurred or a specific jurisdiction it comes under. So once that FIR is lodged and investigation and filling are done with a magistrate, it can be moved to the Police Station in whose jurisdiction the case falls under. This ruling was passed to save time that would impact a victim and also lead to an offender getting away scot-free.
Right to dignity and decency
In an event that the accused is a woman, any medical examination procedure on her must be performed by — or in the presence of — another woman.

Maternity Benefit Act


This ensures that women working in establishments for decided time (both before and after childbirth) are entitled to maternity and other benefits.

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act


This allows the termination of certain cases of pregnancies by registered doctors on humanitarian and medical grounds.

Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act


This will prevent of sex selection before or after a woman conceives. This will reduce unwanted and illegal abortions in the country.

Hindu Marriage Act


This has been instrumental in introducing monogamy and allowed divorce on certain specified grounds. This law has helped in bringing Indian man and woman on the same platform in terms of marriage and divorce.

Hindu Succession Act:


This recognises the right of women to inherit parental property equally with men.

So these were the rights women have in India.

UNIQUE GIFT IDEAS

Welcome everyone today we are going to know about more gift ideas.Gift is something when you give the person the persons feel happy so I visited a site i.e Geek Monkey (https://www.geekmonkey.in/). I visited the site I find very wonderful thing and gifts in the site.

You can have every types of categories of gift for him,her and also for kids and low price.You can also have your personalized gift. The categories are baby shower gift, birthday gift, farewell gifts and many more.There are types of Rakhi as Rakhi festival is coming so you can get there variety of gift.

This site has unique gifts for every type of person like traveler,creative, fashionable,super hero fan and many more are there.You should once visit there site and see there categories.

I love the things and different categories were there. I hope you all will also find you gifts

As any occasion people like buy gifts and this time because of covid-19 we can’t go outside as it is dangerous for us so why not stay at home and search as many as product and buy easily.

I hope you will visit this site and find it useful.

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Big loss to China:Chinese apps to lose around USD 6 billion after ban in India.

Chinese  tech giant unicorn ByteDance Ltd. is anticipating a huge loss of over USD 6 billion after ban on its 3 apps including hugely popular video making TIK TOK app in India. The decision was taken by indian government in wake of  unfortunate clash in Galwan valley in Ladakh between Indian and Chinese soldiers which led to death of 20 Indian brave soldiers and more number of casualties in Chinese camps.

Besides TikTok , India on last Monday banned 58 more Chinese apps including Club Factory, UC Browser and Share it apps for engaging in activities prejudicial to sovereignty  and integrity of India, defence of India, security of India and public order.

India was the biggest market in terms of users . Of the total 611 million  downloads nearly 112 million are from India which is considerably huge. This ban has however sent image to Chinese government that India would never compromise its privacy, sovereignty and integrity.

The Chinese government has been angry over the decision and want us to take back the decision. However the ban period is not clear and the banned apps are claiming that they have not revealed any information to foreign countries even China.

A top official said the government had considered all aspects before taking the decision. “These apps have been there for a long time, and there are some privacy and security issues with them including risks of data going out of the country,” said the person. 

The statement from the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) said it had received complaints from various sources, including several reports about the misuse of some mobile apps for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorised manner to servers outside India. 

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The ban would surely help in bringing Indian alternatives for the Chinese apps and reduce the dominance of Chinese products in Indian market.

FACTS ABOUT ANCIENT EGYPT!

Hello everyone today we are going to know facts about ancient Egypt.Before we start with facts of Egypt first let know about the place.

Ancient Egypt civilization is from northeastern Africa which started from 4th Millennium B.C. It can be thought as the oasis in the desert of northeastern Africa which dependent on Nile River for its agricultural support.It was the most powerful civilization in the history of the world.It has a rich culture including religion,government,arts, writing etc.The Ancient Egypt start to began weak in 700 B.C which was conquered by other civilization.

Let’s move to the facts of Ancient Egypt.

1.Egyptian men and women both use makeup which help them to protect their skin from sun rays.

2.This civilization was the first civilization who invented writing.

3.This Egyptians has a major role in Bible.

4.The Pharaoh kept their hair covered only regular people are allowed to see.

5.Cats were believe as sacred in Egypt.

6.Ancient Egypt love to play board games.

7.In Ancient Egypt the women had a wide range of rights and freedoms.

8.We all heard that the pyramids are made by slaves but it is not true, the slaves didn’t made the Pyramids.

9.Egyptians love to keep many animals as there pet.

10.The afterlife had exist in the Ancient Egypt.

So this were some facts that have also surprise you.

I hope you like my article and let me know in the comment box which fact you like.

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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Hello everyone today we are going to discuss about women empowerment.As we all know when a girl is born first she became daughter of parents then when they grow up they become ladies and do jobs for better future of their family then they become mom, there are some mom who also do jobs and also take care of their child. Women also take care of the child and also the house they do so much for us.If we ask for there rights is this wrong?

Why some men say that women are for doing household works they can’t work outside of the house? I don’t understand why the men are jealous if the lady do a better work. You should be proud as your partner is doing nice work with you. There are also so many thing that man things that they are only capable, ladies can’t do that.In our Indian culture women are given utmost request,but our culture also worship female goddess.Women plays an important role in our society. We should give them equal rights what the men are getting.

Suppose imagine one day you wake up and you don’t found your mother, wife, your daughter, or any ladies those who are working for you, if they suddenly get disappear you don’t find them no where what you will do? You take this two day lightly as it is a joke then later on you will first face problem then slowly you will miss them. If we don’t give them proper equality with us then we are going to loose them. Always women are suppressed by their family members then by their husband and later on by their children.Why we always try to suppress them?Because they do so much for us or it’s there duty!

In order provide women with protection and give them a equal right and minimize the female crime government has passed a bill that is Child and Care Protection in 2015 to decrease the juvenile cases at the age of 16 to 18.

In order to really give the women empowerment to the society, the main cause of evil practices against women that are male-dominated societal structure needs to be understood and abolished.We must be open-minded and have an equal thoughts for male and female.

I hope you like my article and let me know what do you think about Women Empowerment?

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International Cricket set to return after 117 days

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After the corona pandemic brought the world and fields of sports to a standstill, cricket finally has got it’s breathing space. After 117 days, players from England and West Indies will play a historic test match at Southampton in England. With the Corona wave setting in as early as March, Australia and New Zealand last played a test on March 13. Cricket has been interrupted by war, terrorist attacks and political crises. But this series, played amid a global pandemic, will be a genuine first

Cricket would be back but the normal would be different. Covid-19 has forced crowds out of the stadium. Saliva can’t be used to shine the ball and the celebratory hugs and handshakes are too banned. Precautions have been taken all way right from the start. The West Indies squad arrived in England in early June and were quarantined and tested multiple times for Covid-19. Both the squad lived and trained under the bio-secure bubble. The number of DRS reviews has been increased and non-neutral umpires would stand-in as suggested by the Anil Kumble Committee. 

How the teams would shape up?

West Indies and England had always had their bowling departments to the full firepower. Shanon Gabriels, Kemar Roach from the WI and James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Jofra Archer would be all set to be in action. The Batting lineups from both the teams would be up for tests. With Joe Root on a paternity leave to attend to the birth of his child, Stokes stands in as the captain. Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Sibley and Burns would form a new-look Top 4 for the hosts while Shamarh Brooks would fill the Number 4 spot for the visitors. The squads played intra-squad matches for prep and it remains interesting to see how players from both the squads adapt to the new conditions. 

Squads 

England: Ben Stokes (C), James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Buttler (wk), Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Ollie Pope, Dom Sibley, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.

West Indies: Jason Holder (C), Jermaine Blackwood, Nkrumah Bonner, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Roston Chase, Rahkeem Cornwall, Shane Dowrich (wk), Shannon Gabriel, Chemar Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach. 

Rain showers are expected for the first two days in Southampton. With the new norms and regulations, the contests would be looked excitingly upon but also closely as the future, for now, stands unclear but this series could just be the guiding light for the cricket associations around the world. As they always say, Cricket would be the winner !

Custodial deaths in India

Custodial violence primarily refers to violence in police and judicial custody. It includes death, rape and torture.

The recent death of a father-son duo from Tamil Nadu, allegedly due to custodial violence, has sparked anger across India.

The outrage and debates around the chilling custodial deaths of a father-son duo in Tamil Nadu sound a bit too familiar to Sayyad Khwaja Hussain, 50. It has been happening for years. But nobody seems to care.

Hussain has seen it up close. He has even been at the centre of this discourse. He is the elder brother of Sayyad Khwaja Yunus, an engineer, who allegedly died in the custody of Mumbai Police in January 2003 at the age of 27. “We keep having the same debates after a case but nothing changes on the ground,” says Hussain, “And if the families want justice, the legal formalities take up your life.”Seventeen years since Khwaja Yunus died in Mumbai Police custody, Indian cops still unaccountable for custodial deaths.Deaths in custody are unfortunately not isolated incidents. Police in India routinely use torture and flout arrest procedures with little or no accountability. The magistrate investigating the recent deaths reported that the police did not cooperate during his inquiry, insulted him, and destroyed evidence.

On June 19, police in Tamil Nadu state detained P. Jayaraj, 60, and his son J. Fenix, 31, allegedly for keeping their mobile phone shop open longer than allowed under Covid-19 lockdown rules. Four days later, both were dead.The deaths of Jayaraj and Fenix happened soon after the killing of George Floyd by a police officer in the United States, igniting protests against police use of excessive force against Black people. It has prompted calls for police reform in India as well, including meaningful steps to ensure accountability. India should ratify the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and strictly enforce laws and guidelines on arrest and detention set out in the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Reasons Behind Custodial Violence:

Absence of Strong Legislation: India does not have an anti-torture legislation and is yet to criminalise custodial violence, while action against culpable officials remains illusory.

  • The Indian state either denies the existence of torture in the country or defends its resistance to enact a law by claiming there are sufficient provisions in the domestic legal framework to prohibit and penalise torture.
  • These claims however remain superficial and without any such protections.
  • Excessive Force: The use of excessive force including torture to target marginalised communities and control people participating in movements or propagating ideologies which the state perceives as opposed to its stature.
  • Constitutional and Legal Provisions:
  • Protection from torture is a fundamental right enshrined under Article 21 (Right to Life) of the Indian constitution.
  • The right to counsel is also a fundamental right under Article 22(1) of the India constitution.
  • Section 41 of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) was amended in 2009 to include safeguards under 41A, 41B, 41C and 41D, so that arrests and detentions for interrogation have reasonable grounds and documented procedures, arrests are made transparent to family, friends and public, and there is protection through legal representation.

What should be done?

  • India should ratify the UN Convention Against Torture: It will mandate a systematic review of colonial rules, methods, practices and arrangements for the custody and treatment of persons subjected to any form of arrest, detention or imprisonment.
    • It will also mean that exclusive mechanisms of redress and compensation will be set up for the victim besides institutions such as the Board of Visitors.
  • Police Reforms: Guidelines should also be formulated on educating and training officials involved in the cases involving deprivation of liberty because torture cannot be effectively prevented till the senior police wisely anticipate the gravity of such issues and clear reorientation is devised from present practices.
  • Implementation of Law Commission of India’s 273rd Report: The report recommends that those accused of committing custodial torture – be it policemen, military and paramilitary personnel – should be criminally prosecuted instead of facing mere administrative action establishing an effective deterrent.

how to make an oreo shake

Oreo shake is something that everyone loves in summer, it is very easy to make and is delicious to eat. In this lock down period as we are confined in our houses and are unable to taste our favorite amul, cornetto or magnum ice creams , lets us make this at home, let us ring some of the creative bells inside us or simply get out of the comfort zone and surprise our parents and loved ones by making this.

It is really easy and requires very basic stuffs as the ingredients like chocolate syrups that are melted hot chocolates. Oreo cookies which are available in the markets you just have to divide them. One cup that means we require two hundred and fifty milli litres of milk and two cups of softened vanilla ice cream. W can make oreo milk shake using banana ice cream for that you just require two bananas extra from that of the ingredients of the simple oreo milk shake.

Firstly we will make oreo milkshake using ice cream for that you have to frees the glasses in the freezer for like fifteen minutes that is until it is mildly frost. Then spread the chocolate syrup inside the cup such that it touches all the part of the cup and then swirl it. So now put one scoop of vanilla ice cream in a mixer so that your milk shake is thick, the add milk to it. lastly add some oreo biscuits so that its chocolate and creamy taste can spread throughout the shake and now switch on the mixer. Now put this in the glass which you have frozen and swirled with the chocolate syrup. Now take some oreo biscuits and chop them until they become fine pieces, now put them on the milk shake as its toppings. See how easy it is to make it.

It is your choice to make banana oreo milk shake where the bananas are chopped and added to the mixer so that you can enjoy the taste of banana in it. You can also be creative by adding straw berries or other ice creams flavors like strawberry, chocolate , butter scotch and extra. It is very easy to make this so you can be creative s much as you want.

If you want to make your day special or the work from home routine has becoming tiring , just making this ( as you can see it is very easy to make and the time it takes is just five minutes) drinking the shake can be refreshing for you and can boost energy to do the work. If you are thinking about fitness means how much fat it would add then don’t be afraid it jus adds a hundred and twenty calories which you can loose by walking for just fifteen minutes. You should try making this at home and enjoy you summers with it also this may give you confidence to try out many other food items so that you can become a master chef till the lock down ends.

How did menstruation become taboo?

Why don’t we call menstruation by its name? why? it is untouchable? why girls are not allowed to go temple kitchen ? is it her fault?

Menstruation stigma is a form of misogyny. Negative taboos condition us to understand menstrual function as something to be hidden, something shameful. And by not naming a thing, we reinforce the idea that the thing should not be named.

Some menstrual customs can act as tools that enhance female autonomy, granting social control and relief from work, among other benefits.

symptoms of periods

  • Abdominal or pelvic cramping.
  • Lower back pain.
  • Bloating and sore breasts.
  • Food cravings.
  • Mood swings and irritability.
  • Headache.
  • Fatigue.
  • Do you ever think how painfully we are tolerating this in this condition you are saying please don’t go in the kitchen n all why? please just because of this you all are here and there is nothing to hide .
  • Menstruation is the natural part of the reproductive cycle in which blood from the uterus exits through the vagina. It is a natural process that first occurs in girls usually between the age of 11 and 14 years and is one of the indicators of the onset of puberty among them. Despite being a phenomenon unique to girls, this has always been surrounded by secrecy and myths in many societies. Taboos surrounding menstruation exclude women and girls from many aspects of social and cultural life. Some of these are helpful, but others have potentially harmful implications.

Many girls and women are subject to restrictions in their daily lives simply because they are menstruating. Not entering the “puja” room is the major restriction among urban girls whereas, not entering the kitchen is the main restriction among the rural girls during menstruation. Menstruating girls and women are also restricted from offering prayers and touching holy books. The underlying basis for this myth is also the cultural beliefs of impurity associated with menstruation. It is further believed that menstruating women are unhygienic and unclean and hence the food they prepare or handle can get contaminated.

Such taboos about menstruation present in many societies impact on girls’ and women’s emotional state, mentality and lifestyle and most importantly, health. Large numbers of girls in many less economically developed countries drop out of school when they begin menstruating. This includes over 23% of girls in India.

In Delhi, there are an estimated 132 public toilets for women, only 8% the number of the 1534 for men.

Low cost sanitary napkins can be locally made and distributed particularly in rural and slum areas as these are the areas where access to the product is difficult. Government of India has approved a scheme to improve menstrual hygiene for 1.5 Crore adolescent girls by distributing low cost sanitary napkins in rural areas under the National Rural Health Mission since 2010.

it is becoming clear that multi-sectoral approaches are needed. We need to link physical infrastructure and water and sanitation projects to health education and reproductive health programs and address the issue in more holistic ways.Menstruation is nothing but a very normal biological phenomenon, and adolescent girls and women should understand that they have the power of procreation only because of this virtue.

Women complain about premenstrual syndrome, but I think of it as the only time of the month that I can be myself.

Indian Railways with new idea of booking tickets

Divya Patni

Indian Railways came-up with a new idea as soon as airline customers can book their desired seat for their convenience and comfort. Railways recently floated a Qualization request inviting private organizations to use passenger trains on its network. The decision to charge passengers for these services will be for private use, officials said. In the document, he said that the taxpayers, depending on their financial situation, would have to provide the bulk of the proceeds of the proposal in the process. While Railways has given private players the freedom to adjust the fare to be paid to passengers, they will have the freedom to explore new revenue generating methods, according to the RFQ. Interpretation of the revenue, considered is as below. Any money that comes to a concessionaire a private corporation from passengers or other company from the provision of the following passenger services as a result of rushing trains under the concession agreement: the amount printed on the ticket purchase price from the various seats, luggage, luggage, luggage, package (if not included in the ticket ticket) means the RFQ. Price from on-board services such as – catering, roll roll, complimentary Wi-fi content if not included in the ticket ticket. Any amount resulting from the concessionaire due to advertising, branding and naming rights in accordance with the implied consent agreement. The chairman of the Railway Board at a press conference expressed concern that the prices of private train tickets would be expensive and said that they would be marketed and subject to competitive pricing. In its first railway initiative, Indian Railways has requested proposals from private companies to run 151 modern passenger trains of national routes across the project that will cost the private sector a total of Rs 30,000. The private organization will be free to purchase trains and trains from a source of choice, provided that those trains and trains comply with the specifications and standards specified in the consent agreement. However, the permit agreement will include provisions relating to the demand for compelling domestic product in India for a period of time. Railways also said that the running time taken by a private train from the train station to its destination would be comparable to the fast train running between the same stations. The railway lines will provide non-discriminatory access to trains operated by private entities without the aforementioned new train leaving between the same stations within 60 minutes from the private train. Each train must have at least 16 trainers equal to 384 meters in length, buffer to buffer and a maximum of the longest passenger train operating on that route. These trains will be run at the speed of 160 kmph so, the passengers can reach their destination faster than before and more efficiently. Also, People can see significant improvement in the railway community department and will be able to book tickets online rather than standing for hours at ticket counter, This will help Indian Railways as well as its consumers to use services in a more polished way and faster access to it. Indian Railways will include internet connectivity in all coaches so that people can access online content such as surfing internet or watching their favorite movies on the go.

How did menstruation become taboo?

Why don’t we call menstruation by its name? is it ashamed ?

A girl who has periods cannot enter temple because she is impure ,A girl who has periods cannot touch anything that is offered to god but Isn’t periods given by god himself ?

so how the is it impure.

Menstruation is the natural part of the reproductive cycle in which blood from the uterus exits through the vagina. It is a natural process that first occurs in girls usually between the age of 11 and 14 years and is one of the indicators of the onset of puberty among them. Despite being a phenomenon unique to girls, this has always been surrounded by secrecy and myths in many societies. Taboos surrounding menstruation exclude women and girls from many aspects of social and cultural life. Some of these are helpful, but others have potentially harmful implications.

Culturally in many parts of India, menstruation is still considered to be dirty and impure. The origin of this myth dates back to the Vedic times and is often been linked to Indra’s slaying of Vritras. For, it has been declared in the Veda that guilt, of killing a brahmana-murder, appears every month as menstrual flow as women had taken upon themselves a part of Indra’s guilt. Further, in the Hindu faith, women are prohibited from participating in normal life while menstruating. She must be “purified” before she is allowed to return to her family and day to day chores of her life. 

Many girls and women are subject to restrictions in their daily lives simply because they are menstruating. Not entering the “puja” room is the major restriction among urban girls whereas, not entering the kitchen is the main restriction among the rural girls during menstruation. Menstruating girls and women are also restricted from offering prayers and touching holy books.

World Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed on May 28. The main idea behind marking this day is to change the social stigma associated with menstruation.

The date May 28 was chosen to observe the day because on an average the menstrual cycle for most women is 28 days and the menstruation period for most women is for five days. Hence, the date was kept as 28/5.

What are the symptoms of menstruation?

  • Abdominal or pelvic cramping.
  • Lower back pain.
  • Bloating and sore breasts.
  • Food cravings.
  • Mood swings and irritability.
  • Headache.
  • Fatigue.

Do people ever think what the situation we all girls are facing during periods time ? No but still they have to speak useless .

at this movement you have to support by giving chocolates or whatever she wants just because of her mood swings.

There are health and hygiene issues also to consider relating to girls and menstruation. Over 77% of menstruating girls and women in India use an old cloth, which is often reused. Further, 88% of women in India sometimes resort to using ashes, newspapers, dried leaves and husk sand to aid absorption. Poor protection and inadequate washing facilities may increases susceptibility to infection, with the odor of menstrual blood putting girls at risk of being stigmatized. The latter may have significant implications for their mental health.we have to be very careful in this sanitary is a basic needs for us.

it is becoming clear that multi-sectoral approaches are needed. We need to link physical infrastructure and water and sanitation projects to health education and reproductive health programs and address the issue in more holistic ways. Menstruation is nothing but a very normal biological phenomenon, and adolescent girls and women should understand that they have the power of procreation only because of this virtue.

OnePlus launches its Tv at affordable prices in India

Divya Patni

Jaipur: OnePlus kicked off its competition in the market in the department of TV journey with the debut of premium QLED smart TVs earlier last year. However,  Pricing in India will be consciously well put together market, and OnePlus seems to behave finally understood this. Thus, OnePlus has decided to take the real competition against Xiaomi, Vu, and others in the budget segment market with the launch of its U0 and Y- series smart TVs in India nearly about this week. The new U- and Y- series joins the existing OnePlus TV Q1 series. They do not include QLED panels in it. The Y- series includes a 32-inch and 43-inch variants while the U- series would be official will only with a single 55-inch smart TV. If we talk about the star of the segment, the 55-inch 4k OnePlus TV U1, followed bt the Y-series in India.

OnePlus TV U1:55-inch 4K TV

The Chinese manufacturer OnePlus may be looking to price its smart TVs more aggressively in the market but it’s not losing out the premium factor. Will be featuring a bezel-less LED panel in the front with a thicker bottom bezel to accommodate the Oneplus branding. The rear of the TV looks similar to the Q1 series of TVs with a brushed metal finished up-top and a carbon fiber cover at the bottom on the TV.

Display Specs

This television will grab its attention with its display at its front, The OnePlus TV U1 will include a 55-inch 4k LED panel with a  resolution of 3840×2160 display resolution with 95 percent of screen to body ratio and 93 percent of DCI-P3 color gamut support. It also has HDR10+ as well as Dolby Vision certification. That’s not all though. One Plus has also included the same Gamma Engine found internationally in the Q1 series to offer features like MEMC, dynamic contrast Super Resolution, noise reduction, and more. MEMC also is known as Motion Estinatimation, Motion Compensation. It’s a feature that helps smoothen out the frames ad comes in super handy for viewing cricket matches and other sports or playing games on it.

Internals and Software

Under the hood, the 55-inch OnePlus TV U1 is powered by a quad-core Cortex A53 MediaTek MT8587 processor clocked up to 1.5GHz and Malu-G51 MP4 storage, along with Android TV 9.0 out of the box. It’s the stock Android TV UI that we’ve seen with the Q1 series, with Oxygen Play, a new Data Save Plus feaure, and a slew of pre-installed media streaming apps such as Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, MX Player, Jio Cinema, and more application will be pre-installed in the firmware of the TV. OnePlus TVs also come with music streaming apps, including JioSaava and Spotify pre-installed. The company seens to have expanding its partnership to include more apps out of the box and lower the cost for itself. This is a good tie to reveal that the OnePlus TV U1 is equipped with 30W speakers and four units rotated at 90-degrees, with two full-range full speakers and two dedicated tweetrs to cover high frequencies.

The Television itself can get the responses from the audience itself by its aggressive pricing and market strategies in the Indian Market in front of brand like Xiaomi, Vu and many more other brands that are playing well in the budget television market.

4 Rare but Weird Psychological Disorders

Imagine suffering from a mental illness that causes you to believe that you are dead, or being able to feel what others feel- their pain or their joy, and moreover, thinking that your closed ones are replaced by imposters and are ready to harm you. Creepy, isn’t it?

There are some unusual syndromes that only a small percentage of people are forced to live with. But nearly 450 million people worldwide suffer from mental disorders. In fact, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately one in five adults in the US suffer from mental illness each year.

Oliver Sacks’ classic book The man who mistook her his wife for a hat introduced us to some of the strangest brain disorders people suffer from, but that’s just a drop in the bucket. Here are a few of the most freakish mental conditions out there.

1. Cortard’s Syndrome: This disorder makes people think that they are dead.

Also known as The Walking Dead syndrome, is a rare condition marked by the false belief that you and your body parts are dead, dying or don’t exist. it usually occurs with severe depression and some psychotic disorders. In some cases, people believe that they are immortal.

People with this syndrome often become much less social. Sometimes, they may stop speaking at all. Some hear voices that tell them they’re dead or dying. Other’s may refuse to eat because they see no point since they are dead, while some even try to harm themselves.

2.Mirror Touch Synesthesia: this disorder makes people feel what others are feeling.

Mirror- Touch Synesthesia is a rare condition which causes individuals to experience a similar sensation in the same part or opposite part of the body that another person feels.

Imagine you are with a friend and she falls and twists her ankle. All of a sudden, you feel the pain in your ankle. Or you see, if someone is hugged by another person and you feel the same sensations of the hug. These are the symptoms of this rare condition.

3.Alien Hand Syndrome: some people are convinced that their hand doesn’t belong to them.

It is a rare phenomenon in which one hand is not under control of the mind. The person loses the control of the hand, and it acts as if it has a mind of its own. Sometimes one leg is affected, though this isn’t as common.

The affected hands feels foreign to its owner during these episodes and seems to move deliberately to carry out tasks that are unintentional. While it can affect children, usually alien hands occurs in adults.

4.Alice in the Wonderland Syndrome: Some people perceive the size of their body parts incorrectly.

It is rare condition that causes temporary episodes of of distorted perception and disorientation. You may feel larger or shorter than you actually are. You may also find that the room you’re in or the surrounding furniture seems to shift and feel further away or closer than it really is.

These episodes aren’t the result of a problem with your eyes or a hallucinations. They are caused by changes in how your brain perceives the environment you’re in and how your body looks. The syndrome can affect multiple senses, including vision, touch, and hearing. You may also loose the sense of time as the time may seem to pass faster or slower than you think.

You are the ‘Protagonist’ of your life.

Ever felt left out from the crowd or your peer group? Or not being the centre of focus of your own life? As if you were the supporting character being dominated by the main character and thinking that the story revolves around him while you are playing the role of a mere extra.

I know exactly what it feels like pretending to be a loner while you want to interact with people, make friends and enjoy your life. But, all are you doing is observing others being the centre of attention and having the fullest of their lives. It hits hard. And eventually, you lose the ability to feel enthusiastic about things. You’re just dragging your boring life.

But you know what, it’s not others who turned your life dull and boring, it’s you who made it like that. You treated yourself as an extra, you thought that you can’t enjoy your life. But the thing here is that your thoughts are not you.

Don’t believe everything you think. It’s your life, live the way you want to. Why treating yourself as an extra while you can, actually no, YOU ARE the main character of your life. You only have one life so find even the smallest joy, maybe that joy can be the reason to be the main lead. So what if people doesn’t give you attention, have you ever seen a protagonist begging for people’s attention? No, right? So why doing it? You are enough for yourself. And believe me, when you’ll start doing it people will be automatically attracted towards you. It’s human nature, we are attracted towards the bold and confident one. Just like when you admired the person whom you thought was the main character and was dominating you for being the supporting character.

Now here the main question arises, “How to manage this change?”. I know it’s not easy to suddenly flip your thoughts and change them completely. There are certain steps that you need to follow: first, try to observe your thoughts. Give a reason to your thoughts, for example; why you think that you are an extra? Don’t let your thoughts take over your mind.

Second, don’t judge yourself. Sometimes it’s okay to think bad, you are also a human after all. And as I have said before, your thoughts are not you. Having negative thoughts doesn’t mean you are weak, believing it makes you weak. Third, Learn to say no. Express your true feelings, don’t hide them in order to maintain your image in front of people or concerning yourself with what others will think. This is the way you feel so what’s wrong in expressing it. Even if it is a relationship you don’t want to be in then just say it, it’s your point of view.

Fourth, you come first. It isn’t bad to care for people but you should prioritize yourself more from other people. Think about yourself first.

Just try these things and don’t waste this precious life thinking that you are just an extra. Believe in yourself, you are way more better and important than that.

India’s ‘Medicine Baba’: Omkarnath Sharma

At an age when many people choose to rest and spend time with their families, he at the age of 79 years who knocks on the doors of the rich to collect medicines for the poor, walks 5-7 kms a day collecting leftover medicines from the rich in Delhi. Meet our own ‘Medicine Baba’, the selfless man who dreams of setting up a medicine bank for those who cannot afford treatment.

Omkarnath Sharma, better known as the Medicine Baba, is a retired blood bank technician executing a very difficult mission to start a free medicine bank for the poor and the needy. And for this he walks around the streets of Delhi, knocking the doors of the privileged ones to collect leftover medicines.

His motto “Bachi dawai daan me, na ki kudedaan me, Medicine Baba ka ek hi sapna, gareebo ka medicine bank ho apna.” , made people realize who don’t even know that the medicine they think are useless can be used to save those in need. “All of us have some medicines lying around in our houses but we end up throwing them in the dustbin” said Sharma.

His telephone number is proudly displayed on his orange kurta, he wears plush slippers, both indoors and outdoors. Omkarnath Sharma is phenomenon that catches your eye. In his self designed outfit, he announces himself as a vendor’s cry: ‘The Medicine Baba is here! Give me your old medicines! Don’t throw them away, they can save the lives of the poor!’

In Sharma’s messy, garage- sized room located in the poor quarter of Manglapuri, the shelves are overflowing with boxes of medicines in all colors of the rainbow, opened blister packs, half- full medicine bottles, are all alphabetically arranged.

He has been working like this since 2008, when an under-construction Delhi Metro bridge in Laxmi Nagar collapsed and Omkarnath witnessed many injured people suffering because of the lack of adequate medical care. He saw how the nearest hospital turned away patients saying it did not have the required medicines. Being at no fault, the injured people had to rush here and there to find a place that could provide proper treatment. Omkar was shocked.

He found this situation painfully ironic, on one hand there were no medicines in the hospitals for the people who were dying and on the other hand there were large quantities of usable medicines being discarded by households every day. That was day when something striked to Omkarnath and he decided to become the Medicine Baba.

Medicine Baba is a blessing for many people. At present, he’s trying to help some people suffering from cancer and kidney ailments. He’s trying his best to arrange money for their treatment. Moving around in Delhi wearing an orange shirt that highlights his mission bold. He is a source of hope for many. Let’s all wish that his dream of setting up a medicine bank gets fulfilled.