The Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a concentrated focus on ramping up laboratory testing for Covid-19 in the national capital as 1,300-odd cases are still reported daily. The high court also raised the question of migrant labourers returning to Delhi after Unlockdown-3 has been declared by the government and construction and industrial activity have picked up. A bench of justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad asked whether adequate arrangements have been made by the Delhi government at the borders and other places, where industries or construction sites exist in the national capital, for large scale testing to detect Covid-19 cases and for segregating them without causing any inconvenience.

India registered a record number of fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, crossing the 70,000-mark for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic. With 978 fresh deaths, the country’s cumulative toll reached 53,929.

Education is for the mind, it is important. Similarly sports is for the body. Sports educate the body. That’s the reason why sports and games have been made compulsory in schools.

I can’t really stress in the need and emphasis on sports. It is so important and mainly a stress burtster because most children dynamically take part in it. Unless the classroom activity, sports activities are enjoyed by the students. It successfully engages both body and mind. A child learns without being told that there are rules for his good as well as the good for others. This is also successfully in maintenance of discipline. Because team games teaches the young coordinate and cooperate with each other. The game also teaches the young to not be selfish, instead gives chances to everyone and thus it ensures a fair play. This is so important opportunity which is very important for health. This is therefore a major difference between classroom learning and sports activities. A short period of time in playground refuses them and makes them ready to learn more.

All though the Government and various organisations do everything to encourage children in this field, we don’t show expected results. There are sports schools and coaching campus, but we do badly in International completions. This shouldn’t be the case. School shouldn’t overly worry about examinations. If we begin from the easy stage we can have sportsmen the nation can be really proud of. Talent of sports in every individual should be brought out and therefore cherished.

“Alcohol can make you hate someone,” these words are more than enough to justify the plot of this blog. Addiction, this term has a sense that even others who have experienced the repercussions of addiction will appreciate, whether in their communities or in certain situations, the addict himself. Let me be really specific here. I don’t criticize people who drink or smoke, it’s just that being addicted to it is obviously not healthy.

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and your behavior. You can’t stop the temptation to use drugs while you’re addicted to narcotics, no matter how much damage the narcotics can do. Drug abuse is not just meth, crack, or other illicit substances. You can be hooked to caffeine, tobacco, prescription painkillers, and other controlled drugs.

Your brain is wired to make you want to repeat the experience that makes you feel good. So you’re motivated to do it again and again. Drugs that could be addictive to strike the dopamine function in the brain. Your brain is filled with a compound named dopamine. It induces a sensation of deep gratification. So you’re still taking the drug to chase that high. The brain is getting accustomed to excess dopamine over time. Then you would continue to take more medications to help you experience the same good. And other things that you enjoyed, like eating and hanging out with your family, may give you less pleasure.

Drug abuse is when you use legal or illegal substances in ways you’re not supposed to do. You may take more than a regular dose of pills, or you may use someone else ‘s prescription. You may use drugs to feel good, ease stress, or avoid reality. Yet you ‘re typically willing to alter your unhealthful habits or avoid doing them entirely.

Addiction is when you can’t stop it. Not when it puts your health at risk. Not unless it causes you or your loved ones physical, emotional, and other problems. The desire to get to consume narcotics will take up any minute of the day, even though you decide to leave. Dependence is a condition where the body allows the existence of a drug such as alcohol to function normally. Without it, the patient may suffer serious, potentially life-threatening symptoms of withdrawal. Alcohol dependence is often experienced in tandem with addiction. Those who are abusing or abusing alcohol are not necessarily addicted to or dependent on alcohol. Individuals may use alcohol without drinking on a consistent basis. For example, an individual who misuses alcohol may drink only once a week. Nevertheless, as they drink, they can place themselves in dangerous positions or drink sufficiently to trigger complications, such as alcohol poisoning.

Individuals who want to resolve issues with drug usage or who fear that they might have alcohol use disorder have a range of choices. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 2.4 million people aged 12 or older received substance use treatment on their own in 2017.8 Many people who are treated for alcoholism and alcohol abuse often seek outside help from treatment centers and treatment sessions.

Alcohol rehab services are built to assist those who become intoxicated or who use alcohol in a variety of ways. Some treatment centers require an individual to stay at the center for a certain amount of time while others offer outpatient treatment.

Inpatient therapy enables patients to seek care in a formal, regulated setting. For accommodation, psychiatric services and different types of counseling, inpatient medication can be better for people who may not have an adequate home support program or who are struggling with a more serious level of substance dependence. Outpatient rehabilitation is also an alternative for certain alcoholics. Outpatient rehab facilities are built to offer a forum for recovered alcoholics to overcome their addictive actions. Most residential rehab facilities offer open community sessions, as well as other services to help patients heal from their issues. With outpatient care, patients are not put in a regulated setting, and it is crucial that those who need outpatient services have a good program to focus on during therapy.

Today 19 Aug is World Photography Day. And who does not love getting pictures clicked. it is not necessary that you need to have a professional camera to get good pictures. If we keep some things in mind we can even use a smartphones camera to get some amazing pictures. Here are some tips

• When you choose the subject of your photography it is not necessary that your focus remains on the subject always. Try making such a composition that the surroundings of the subject enhances the subject.

• Try playing with dark and light, it helps in in bringing out the emotions. A kind of picture where everything is dark and just the subject has some source of light or the light is coming from behind the subject.

•Lessen the shutter speed and also lessen the ISO. You can reduce the noise in the picture if the ISO is less. And if the light coming in the picture is less it can be edited afterwards easily.

•Using the natural setting you can click good picture in places where there is less light. For this increase the ISO and decrease the shutter speed.

•When you have to focus on a subject touch the screen to set focus and then only click for the picture. When the subject will be appropriately exposed then the photo will be clear.

•When clicking images of people at night try using artificial light rather than the flashlight of the camera phone. If you use the flashlight its reflection can ruin photo.

In case you don’t have a tripod make sure that your phone does not shake while you click picture. To avoid shaking your hands hold your breath for sometime.

Religion s regarded by the common people as truth, by the wise as false and by the rulers as useful tool. The role of religion know society us definately a dynamic one. The relationship between both religion and society is always changing. Religion can be a driving force in the society. Religion could save people from fights since people with same thought live together forming groups of their own. Religion causing the different groups in the society helps in mantaining the well being and social solidarity of the society and stresses on the moral values of life. But when religion fails to perform this action, new religion form. Religion doesn’t change, it’s firm does.

Religion used in politics to get ahead in polls. A country of diverse cultures gets ripped apart in the name of religion. At the time of Independence the classification of religion can’t up and the consequences of it are still being came up and the consequences of of it are still being faced by India. Religion has made people weak rather than making them stronger. Whatever is good at one point in time turns evil at some other, same is happening with religion. Religion were made to maintain peace and order in the society but it has spread it’s creepers into every nook and corner of the society including the Government. The most affected would be, developing the remote areas where petty communal clashes take place, where the politicians take this to their advantage and frame innocent people of another religion of their killings. These killings are made known to the media, a huge brawl takes place, opposition parties rise up, pretend to take a stand Hut all they care about is getting ahead in polls and winning the elections. The people who get tangled in this chaos are the common people. They are made to take sides and if they disagree to do so, they are threatened to be exposed to the wrath of the religion they follow.

Religion has had it’s good time when all the good aspects of each religion were respected and followed by people. But now the scenario is completely different person It’s come together and sustain. Let’s start respecting religion again and give meaning to the phrase “Unity in diversity”. Let’s build and atmosphere to live happily and peacefully.

 Recently I have the opportunity to read an interesting book as mentioned in the title. The book is written By Dr Manik Kar, a Geo-morphologist and retired from Nowgong College as Head of the Department of Geography, Assam. It has been published by Global Publishing House (India), Vishakhapatnam. The essence of the book is that British by introducing and popularising ‘Cricket’ dominated in South Asia and Commonweal Countries which facts and figures have presented in ten different chapters as well as with rich references.

  The first is the introductory chapter where Cricket as a Socio Economic Disaster in South Asia and Commonweal Countries has been discussed. In the second chapter under the title of

‘Cricket is a Sport which is Detrimental for The Nation’; the author has highlighted hidden agenda of playing Cricket and according to the author, the British introduced cricket with the motive of keeping natives as steadfast. In the third chapter, ‘Past History of Cricket: The Birth and the Journey through Centuries’, the author, with his analysis and documents, has revealed that the first publish reference of Cricket was in the late 1600s century. In the fourth chapter the author has evaluated other sports like hockey, tennis, table tennis, baseball, sumo wrestling etc., and has come to the conclusion that these sports are better than ‘Cricket’. In the fifth chapter, author with evidences has presented because of the British rule, Zimbabwe has been facing many issues which prior to British Raj had egalitarian society. In the sixth chapter, by refereeing Norman Bury’s article the author in nutshell has highlighted whether Cricket is a gentleman’s game? Similarly in chapter seven, by referring Ehsan Masood’s article, the author has presented an overview of the Global Politics of Cricket. In Chapter eight, the author by referring from secondary sources, has presented some facts about the Politics of Cricket. In chapter nine, countries with their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Per Capita Income (based on Purchasing Power Parity/PPP) has presented how Cricket has been spoiling the economy. So he feels albeit Cricket is popular in India but at the same time, lot of time is wasted and thus GDP is affected.

Lastly, in the context of the book many references, around 50, have been included, which is really praiseworthy.  

  By quoting the author, it may be mentioned that as far as “cricket is concerned, it is spread over the commonwealth countries where the British ruled their natives in the name of making them “gentlemen” from their so-called uncivilized state. But at that time the hidden agenda was to exploit the natives or Commonwealth countries in the name of making them “Gentle man” through a game called “Cricket”. This game in reality ruined the nations in their total development. If not what civilization we are learning from this game as they introduced it in commonwealth and South Asian countries,   is it the work of a civilized person that is match fixing for money, dancing of ladies in front of minors, old people, and others ?Is it our culture that players will spent their time in hotel with other lady”?  Further, the author has appealed to the then Hon’ble President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam ji to introduce the games football and hockey, which takes only 90 to 120 minutes. In this context, the author has presented 20 points for kind consideration of then President mentioning how ‘Cricket’ has been spoiling the economy of India.  

Finally, the author has concluded with data that in the world football and cricket playing countries altogether were 84 percent against the cricket playing country only 16 percent as per 2016.

Dr. Shankar Chatterjee

Former Professor& Head (CPME)

NIRD &PR (Govt. of India),

Hyderabad-500 030

Telangana, India

Email <shankarjagu@gmail.com>