In India, the cases of COVID 19 crosses 5 million till now. This is not a good news for all of us. In Maharashtra only 5,000 cases are reported yesterday. It means that this virus is now spreading very vigrousoly. It ‘s a bad sign for our country. We really need to stop it , otherwise this virus can be cmed into fourth phase, which will really destructive for us.

The state and central both government are trying hard to stop the spreading of this virus. But it’s really not working. The whole Unlocking Phase creates this hazardous condition for all of us. But there is not any choice for government other than this. Everyone is now living in a very dangerous environment. And any silly mistake is now dangerous for all of us.

There is no need need to be panic right now and the need is to wear mask outside the home and maintain the social distance. And the most important wash or sanitize your hands at 2 hour interval regularly. And try to be in discipline . A single mistake can make you a patient of this pandemic virus. And we should pray for making the vaccine of this virus as soon as possible….

In a country like India where already 1 in 5 Indians suffer from depression, this coronavirus pandemic is pushing our country into a mental health crisis.

According to WHO estimates, around 8,00,000 people commit suicide every year in the world. India alone accounts for approximately 30 percent of the world’s deaths resulting from suicide. In 2013, suicide claimed the lives of more than a quarter of a million Indians. That’s five times greater than all global deaths due to war and natural disasters combined.

According to the reports published by World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2018, India is the most depressed country in the world followed by China and USA with highest suicide rate in the South East Asia and by the end of 2020 about 20% of Indian population will suffer from mental illness.

In a large population of approximately 130 crore about 6.5% of Indians suffer from mental illness and because of the stigma attached to it only 10 – 20% of the people with mental illness seek help in India and the rest are forced to suffer in silence.

In a country where mental health budget is 0.05% of total health budget, 21 people die of every 1,00,000 people and 2,83,500 deaths due to suicide take place every year. We have highest number of teenage suicide rates globally. According to data compiled by NCRB every hour one student commit suicide in India, with about 28 such suicides reported daily. Nearly 10,159 students died by suicide in 2018 increasing from 9905 in 2017.

Suicide is one of India’s biggest silent killers and this pandemic is making situation worse for our country. According to an article by Economic Times published on May 5, 2020 about 300 people died due to suicide. 80 of them killed themselves due to loneliness and fear of being tested positive for the virus.

Devastation caused by this pandemic not only include death due to the virus but also loss of jobs, loss of homes, loss of business, pay cuts and the biggest recession of economy.

It is very obvious that this virus isn’t going to leave us soon and social distancing will continue to be a norm in most parts of the world for a long period of time which will place people at greater risk because many won’t find anyone to share their feelings with and many will not be able to take their medications.

The suicides taking place in our country is a wake up call for us to end stigmas attached to mental illness in our country and to take immediate actions to save our loved ones from this epidemic. This pandemic will hit those suffering from mental illness a little harder and we should make sure that they receive support from family members, friends, community, mental health professionals because they are in much need of all this.

One thing we should get straight is that each one of us goes through some mental problems at some point in our life and having a mental problem is not a sin so we should try our best to lift up each other during that phase of life so that they don’t feel alone during this tough time.

Unemployment has become a very serious issue in India because of the growing population and demand for jobs. Moreover, if we neglect this problem then it will have an adverse impact on the whole economy and will become the reason for the doom of the nation. Whenever there is high degree of employment rate the production improves thereby increasing the standard of living.

High unemployment rate in a country leads to social and economic problems in the community as a whole. Economic problems result in less production of goods and services, less distribution of income, fall in GDP rate etc. Individuals cannot meet their financial obligations on time and getting high stress which leads to problems like ill-health, premature death, suicides etc. High unemployment causes less consumption of goods and services and less tax payments results in higher government borrowing requirements. A large portion of the population is engaged in the agricultural sector and the sector only provides employment in harvest or plantation time. Apart from this, increase in poverty, an increase in crime rate, exploitation of labor, political instability, mental health, and loss of skills adversely impact our economy. The other factors include population growth, slow economic growth, seasonal occupation, slow growth of the economic sector, and fall in the cottage industry. In addition, the biggest reason of unemployment in India is its vast population which demands a large number of jobs every year which the government and authorities are unable to provide. As a result, all this will eventually lead to the demise of the nation. The various types of unemployment include disguised unemployment, seasonal unemployment, open unemployment, technological unemployment, structural unemployment, cyclic unemployment, educated unemployment, underemployment, frictional unemployment, chronic unemployment, and casual unemployment.

Causes for unemployment include advancement in technology ( as the technology keeps advancing , companies look for employees having the latest technical skills) , recession ( financial crisis in one country can affect the other countries economy due to globalization) , changes in the global markets ( the economy of a country is adversely affected when its exports are down the line due to changes in global markets, and increase in price which leads to massive loss in terms of production and companies are unable to pay on time hence increasing the rate of unemployment) , job dissatisfaction by many employees ( when employers pay less attention to the performance of employee, it leads to lack of interest and desire to work and unemployment becomes inevitable, as employees deliberately loose their jobs)

Unemployment has now become such a dangerous economic. Social and political problem that it has endangered the security of the country. The law and order situation in the country has also been affected. Hence, the government has to take measures to curb the problem.The government has taken necessary steps to solve this significant issue. Several policies have been made to reduce the unemployment problem in the economy. The Government is planning to expand capital projects like new roads, constructions of new hospitals and major infrastructural projects which can become a platform in creation for more jobs and increases income generation to the economy. Also several initiatives have been launched such as  IRDP (Integrated Rural Development Programme), NRY (Nehru Rozgar Yojana), Drought Prone area program, PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana), Employment Guarantee Scheme etc. Moreover, the government is spending on irrigation, farms, and roads, etc. Steps to reduce unemployment include population control, more small- medium enterprises, good education system and improvement in agriculture. Necessary steps are to be taken by the government in increasing the productivity for the overall development of the country and reducing the unemployment problem in the economy .

Music is a fundamental attribute of the human species. Virtually all cultures, from the most primitive to the most advanced, make music. It’s been true through history, and it’s true throughout an individual’s lifespan. In tune or not, we humans sing and hum; in time or not, we clap and sway; in step or not, we dance and bounce.

The human brain and nervous system are hard-wired to distinguish music from noise and to respond to rhythm and repetition, tones and tunes. Is this a biologic accident, or does it serve a purpose? It’s not possible to say. Still, a varied group of studies suggests that music may enhance human health and performance.

Music and the brain

Like any sound, music arrives at the ear in the form of sound waves. The external ear collects sound waves, and the ear canal funnels them to the eardrum. As the waves strike the eardrum, they cause it to vibrate. The vibrations are relayed along the chain of tiny bones in the middle ear until they reach the third bone, the stapes, which connects to the cochlea.

The cochlea is a busy little world of its own. It is filled with fluid that surrounds some 10,000 to 15,000 tiny hair cells, or cilia. Vibrations of the stapes send fluid waves through the spiral-shaped cochlea. The fluid waves produce swaying movements of the hair cells. In turn, these cells release chemical neurotransmitters that activate the auditory nerve, sending miniature electric currents to the auditory cortex in the temporal lobe of the brain.

From there, things get even more complicated. Studies using MRI and positron emission tomography (PET) scans suggest that nerve networks in different parts of the brain bear primary responsibility for decoding and interpreting various properties of music. For example, a small area in the right temporal lobe is essential to perceive pitch, which forms the basis of melody (patterns of pitch over time), chords (several pitches that sound at the same time), and harmony (two or more melodies at the same time). Another nearby center is responsible for decoding timbre, the quality that allows the brain to distinguish between different instruments that are playing the same note. A different part of the brain, the cerebellum, processes rhythm, and the frontal lobes interpret the emotional content of music. And music that’s powerful enough to be “spine-tingling” can light up the brain’s “reward center,” much like pleasurable stimuli ranging from alcohol to chocolate.

Although every healthy human brain can perform all the complex tasks needed to perceive music, musicians’ brains are, so to speak, more finely attuned to these tasks. At the other end of the spectrum, patients with brain damage may display remarkable defects in musicality; the noted neurologist and writer Dr. Oliver Sacks discusses many fascinating varieties of amusia in his book Musicophilia.

The neurobiology of music is a highly specialized field. But music also has major effects on many aspects of health, ranging from memory and mood to cardiovascular function and athletic performance.

Music and the mind

The most highly publicized mental influence of music is the “Mozart effect.” Struck by the observation that many musicians have unusual mathematical ability, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, investigated how listening to music affects cognitive function in general, and spatial-temporal reasoning in particular. In their first study, they administered standard IQ test questions to three groups of college students, comparing those who had spent 10 minutes listening to a Mozart piano sonata with a group that had been listening to a relaxation tape and one that had been waiting in silence. Mozart was the winner, consistently boosting test scores. Next, the investigators checked to see if the effect was specific to classical music or if any form of music would enhance mental performance. They compared Mozart’s music with repetitive music by Philip Glass; again, Mozart seemed to help, improving spatial reasoning as measured by complex paper cutting and folding tasks and short-term memory as measured by a 16-item test.

How might music enhance cognitive performance? It’s not clear, but the researchers speculated that listening to music helps organize the firing of nerve cells in the right half of the cerebral cortex, the part of the brain responsible for higher functions. According to this construct, music — or at least some forms of music — acts as an “exercise” that warms up selected brain cells, allowing them to process information more efficiently. It’s an interesting theory, but before you rush out to stock up on recordings of Mozart’s music, you should know that even in the original research, the “Mozart effect” was modest (8 to 9 IQ points) and temporary (15 minutes). And in reviewing 16 studies of Mozart’s music and human cognitive function, a Harvard psychologist concluded that the effect was even smaller, amounting to no more than 2.1 IQ points. It’s a sour note, but it’s hardly a requiem for the theory that music may boost cognitive function. In fact, the divergent results should serve as a prelude to additional research. And even if listening to music turns out to have little long-term effect on cognition, a 2010 review reported that learning to play an instrument may enhance the brain’s ability to master tasks involving language skills, memory, and attention.

Little things help in bigger choices in life. Small steps help us grow as human beings. Similarly smart choices made in present become our saviour in the long run. Saving up is a noble thing and it can be one of the wisest things that you can do for yourself.

However, due to the excessive hectic schedules of this generation, it gets really problematic to keep a proper track of things nowadays. Nonetheless, at some point or the other we all start thinking of saving our money and start planning so that they can be used in the future for proper reasons. However, it gets really difficult sometimes for some of us to decide which the good things to save up for and why. A simple yet informative list can be maintained to keep a track of the important things.

There are various long-term and short- term happenings that you need to save up for from an initial stage of your life. If you are one of those people who need a little guidance on deciding the good things to save up for, you have come to the right place! Have a quick look at the list!

1. Health issues/Medication

We should never forget to take care of our health. However, when it comes to making a list of the good things to save up for, health issues come first. Therefore, saving up for future medication can be one of the wisest things to do as a teenager/adult. Another important aspect is that they are never predictable. It causes critical situations which require prompt action and backup from your part.
Health expenditure is increasing day by day. When the real problem arises, supposedly in the future, it will be nearly impossible to afford treatment without a solid backup that would be coming from the savings we make today.
It might seem like an over protective/exaggerated idea right now, but trust me, you will thank yourself in the future for saving a sufficient amount for health check-up. Even if not for major operations, you will need it minor regular check-ups once in a while. Regular health check-ups can save you up to hundreds and thousands for the future.
Taking little steps for self care and a healthy lifestyle never goes in vain.
Also, health issues followed by a required treatment with sufficient medication do not come with a prior notice. They always appear like our uninvited “guests”, hence it is for the best to be prepared for such disasters beforehand.

2. Self-dependence

Self-dependence is both a long-term and a short-term goal in terms of being inepent in literally anything and everything in your life. It is an umbrella term that reflects several things at once. Depending on no one but yourself requires a stable financial and psychological stability.
It should be on top of the priority list of the good things to save up for. The first and foremost thing that anybody needs to become a self-dependent individual is money. Without money there is nothing one can do on their own according to their own wish. Asking for money in different occasions from different people can be really harassing for many.
Hence, the wisest thing to do right now, in our generation, is to start saving up for our future endeavours. No one knows what the future holds for them. In case of emergencies, or in general, what we save now will eventually become the saviour of ourselves in the future!

3. Vacations

It might seem quite illogical right now but trust me, while dealing a hectic life with hundreds of different appointments here and there, all you will need then is a refreshing vacation to somewhere very far from your daily routined monotonous life!
Be it family vacations, a trip with your friends or a usual couples vacation, you will need money. The more you save today, the easier it will be for you to afford to have precious luxurious tours in the future.
Several recent studies have also come up showing how taking a vacation in the middle of an excessively hectic schedule can enhance the quality of our life in a magical way. Even doctors and psychiatrists recommend to go for small to large trips to their patients in order to help them become more stable and happier in their lives. In those situations of crises, no one wants to deal with monetary problems for it may cause further psychological issues, for serious patients.in other words, saving up can save lives in the long run.

4. Your future ‘home’

Arranging a place of their own is an essential and prime object in many people’s bucket lists. If you are one of those who have a dream of renovating their own apartments, you might need to save up from now onwards.
Many people find it difficult to arrange a place to stay on their own despite of having good jobs with sufficient salaries. In these cases if there is a certain amount of money, no matter how much it is, that has been saved by that person from their past, it will be helpful more than you can even imagine.
Arranging your own living space right from buying it, decorating it in an impressive way and then making regular renovations in order to keep it intact takes a financial and economic stability that can be easier with the savings.

5. Transportation

It is one of the most important things when it comes to making a list of the good things to save up for to help yourself lead a balanced life. It is way more important than what it apparently seems to be like. It can be seen both as a short-term and a long-term goal that needs quite a bit of financial savings from your part. Be it paying your regular taxi/bus/auto fares or planning abroad trips in future, everything requires financial stability which gets way more difficult without a proper saving planning from your side.
On top of that, if you have a dream of owning your own car someday, you need to start saving up for it from an early age in your life. Having your own car means having your freedom of transportation. You do not have to wait for public transportations if you own a car by yourself. It requires a lot of planning and helping strategies. Although there various loans that are available in the market today, you doing your bit of saving money will always end up helping you in making your not-so-fancy and fancy choices.

6. Essential appliances

Who does not want a comfortable life? Who does not want a pampered life that only they can gift to themselves? Specifically, In today’s world, it is needless to say how much of a difference appliances make in our life on a daily basis. We are in a digital age and most of it depends on electronic gadgets and supplies.
A TV or a fridge, a washing machine or an air conditioner makes a huge difference in the standard of living of human beings. No matter how simply you intend to live, at the end of the day some comfort is needed to make you feel safe, secured and pampered, to some extent. Mobile phones, tablets, laptops are also essential parts of everyone’s life in this digital age. We can not even think of a life these days without sufficient and well maintained gadgets in our life.
Material needs require money. It is best to start saving up little by little every day so that it does not become a burden for us in the future.
With each passing day the expenditures of the appliances are increasing in the market. It is getting more and more difficult to afford even the most basic of the appliances for the usual middle class popularity, which is also the majority of our society.
Saving up a little, step by step, can be really helpful in the long run when it comes to leading a comfortable life both emotionally and physically.

7. Societal support

Our society is our extended home. It is the major thing that provides us with a sense of belongingness. It is an important thing that plays a major role in our life, mostly without us realising it. It might not seem as a necessary goal apparently, but it does have a huge part to play. This is a long- term goal that might apparently seem to be a vague one. However, a close analysis of the basic facts including the type of society we live in, regular supports that we need to do, contributions we make in order to make our society a better place for the benefit of its individuals is needed.
We get all kinds of support, security and safety from some part or the other of the society. And all of us have some moral and ethical responsibilities to revert to our society.
Be it donating to the local clubs during the festivals they celebrate, or donating food/clothes/appliances and other goods to the ones who need it, all of it requires a financial stability on your part.
It does not necessarily have to be NGO works and it also does not mean charitable works, but it is basically the various little to really big things that we can help with in order to make the place we live in, a better one.
Enhancing security of your apartment, or celebrating Christmas or donating to the poor, everything can get easier if you have a little saving from your part.
In most cases, most of the support you give gets covered from your savings only and no external financial is required anymore. Therefore, it should be kept in mind as a viable option while you make plans as to what the good things are that you need to save up for.

8. Emergency fund

Emergency cases do not come up with a prior notice and they are mostly unpredictable. Another fact is that it does not have a fixed range up to how much it you may have to invest to sort it out. Also, it can be anything. There are high chances of things like maybe your car breaking or your laptop demanding for a servicing, or maybe your family members get sick where you need to contribute or maybe there is a funeral for you to attend, it will always be easier if you have an emergency fund.
Making an emergency fund is really necessary since nothing is as unpredictable as our life is. We need to adapt ourselves with the new changes that come up in our life. So, if you have an emergency fund to back you up in crucial times, life will be a lot easier than other people.
An emergency fund also ensures you do not have to panic about getting out of cash/short of cash since it will always be there to help you out in those critical situations. That is the reason it is called an emergency fund.
In other words, emergency cases can arise any time, in any form, requiring absolutely anything from your side. Medical, social and economic emergencies end up creating crucial conditions in our life and a little bit of planning and savings can help us a lot, way more than we can even imagine.

Keeping in mind the hectic lifestyle we tend to have these days, and circumstantially so, it is of extreme importance to maintain a balanced life which requires a chalked out plan to go forward. An essential part of it is the understanding the importance of the good things to save up for.
Those who fail to understand how important it is, often find it difficult to deal with especially in the crucial situations of their life. Considering how unpredictable and sudden our lives are, it is really important to maintain a proper list and act according to it.
The things that have been mentioned here can help you have a smooth life ahead if followed properly.

-Suvasree Bandyopadhyay

Lord Krishna, one of the most mischievous god, the most loving, charming and mesmerizing.
He was born in Mathura’s jail in his maternal uncle Kans’s palace. In order to save Lord Krishna’s life, their father took him to gokul at Nand and yashoda’s house. Krishna grew up in the Gokul. There he killed many demons sent by his uncle kans to kill him. He had so many friends, he spent his childhood enjoying with his friends, stealing maakhan (butter) from gopi’s (who takes care of herd of cows) and taking cattles to the gaze at Goverdhan Parvat (hill). Lord Krishna was favourite of each and every person of gokul and his favourite was Shri Radha who was the daughter of Vrashbhan .

Krishna had to left gokul with his family when he was around 3 years old and get settled in Vrindavan because their parent were scared by the attack of demons. Vrindavan is also known as “vrajdham” or “vrajbhoomi” where krishna spent most of time of his childhood.

At the age of 13, krishna along with his brother Balram went to Mathura to kill kans and never came back to Vrindavan ever. That was the most crucial moment for every citizen of Vrindavan when krishna left them. Krishna killed kans and set his parents free from the jail and made his maternal grandfather the king of Mathura. After some time, krishna established a new city called ”Dwarika” and settled there.

Lord Krishna had 16108 wives among which Rukmini was the chief queen of Dwarika. Krishna saved 16100 womens from the demon narakasur and killed him who wanted to marry all those womens and at last to save those women from society harassment he married all of them and promised to protect them.
Krishna become charioteer of arjuna in the battle of Mahabharata and blessed him with the knowledge of Gita.

Krishna was called with different names by different people which led to several name of krishna such as mohan, gopala, kanha, kanhiya, madhav, vaasudev, shyam, ranchhod etc. Krishna was the incarnate of lord vishnu who took birth on the earth to free this earth from demons, to end the evil and teach love to the people.