CORONA…CORONA…CORONA…!!!

The most negative word of 2020 is +ve.

Yes, you caught it right the most negative word of the year is +ve, didn’t get?

No worries, It tells that if there is +ve in terms of affected via corona the it is the most worrying and dangerous situation specially if it is in our surrounding. The cities are under great pressure due to novel corona virus. Many of the residents of urban area are now heading towards their hometown as seeking for a safe place, but this can be completely opposite to as there are many chances of delivering novel corona virus with them to their home town without their notice and also threatening their lives as well as of their relatives. So, it will be beneficial as there will be minimum travelling along the country. For a while

“let corona stay out and you stay in”

This are some recent data of COVID-19

Corona virus cases total- 6,850,614

Total death- 398,244

Total recovered cases- 3,351,249

Total active cases- 3,101,121 ( Serious cases- 53,619; stable cases- 3,047,502)

Daily around 125k and more cases are being added to the list and daily around 7.5k deaths are occurred due this powerful virus.

India stands at 6th position with total cases of 236,781; total deaths- 6,649; total recovered cases- 114,073; total active cases 116,059 with serious cases of 8,944 and rest with stable condition. If the same situation will continue without any vaccine than it would become very difficult to even breath.

It is very very important to follow the guidelines given by our government and to maintain social distancing with mask. It is

“Now or else forever situation”

If we fail to follow guidelines of our government than this situation will remain forever and unfortunately we have make social distancing and wearing mask as our part of life. If we are able to follow this for at least till the vaccine are discovered than the coming part of our life can be eliminated, or else we have to live our life with fear of death in every breath.

STAY HOME, STAY SAFE

When there is increment in corona patient then our government announced the unlock 1 .The question is what this is right time for unlock 1?

After the announcement of unlock 1 the number of positive patient is increase with very high rate.But the funniest part is that we Indians are not taking it seriously. Currently the number of corona patient is near about 250000 but now our government think about economy of country and releases approx all boundations .And we the public think that corona is no more in India and not taking any precaution and no doubt it is bad for our community.

After the announcement of unlock1 approx all public places are open without any precaution so the number of patients increase with the speed of light.In public places no one follow the rule that is social distancing they meeting with each other as in any festival.Public celebrate unlock as festival and avoiding social distancing.

After unlock1 all religious places are now open and no doubt the number of cases will increase automatically because we know that the social distancing will not follow by our intelligent Indians.

After all the current situation demands a strict lockdown otherwise the result is so bad which we can’t imagine.

First let us know what cookies actually are so a cookie is some sort of a message which is sent by the server to the web browser. It is generally a small piece of mechanism or data which is sent by the website you have visited. It generally stores the information like the items you have added in your shopping cart or when you allow the website to remember your password, the pages you have a visited etc.

How to delete the cookies in various browsers?

Chrome for andriod.

1 – First obviously you have to open the Google Chrome app in your android device.

2 – Then click to the right of your address bar which indicates 3 dots vertically and then select the option of settings.

3- After clicking settings move on to the privacy category and then select “clear browsing data”.

4- After that you can select the column of cookies and delete it permanently.

That’s how you clear cookies in your android device as your browser chrome.

Chrome for IOS.

IOS has somewhat similar process to remove cookies.

• Firstly open the Google Chrome app on your Apple device.
• Moving on you have to click the 3 vertical dots on the right of the web address bar and then click “settings”.
• Then move on to privacy and after that click “Clear browsing data”.
• Then choose the column of cookies and unselect the remaining columns.
• Lastly select Done.

Firefox for android.

Let’s see how can we delete the cookies using Firefox in an andriod device.

Click on the menu icon representing the 3 vertical dots located at the top right corner. On older Android devices you’ll have to press the hardware menu key and then tap “More.”

1. Go to the “Settings” after clicking on menu.
2. On the settings menu, look for “Privacy & security” and select “Clear private data.”
3. Then you will proceed to a list of what can be cleared and where you can select “Cookies & active logins.”
4. Select cookies , tap the “Clear data” button to finally delete cookies.

Firefox for IOS.

1. Move on to the “Settings” menu.
2. On the settings menu, click “Privacy & security” and then select “Clear private data.”
3. Then you will proceed to a list of what can be cleared where you select “Cookies & active logins.”
4. Then after selecting the right column , tap the “Clear data” button to finalize. deleting cookies.

Safari for IOS.

1. Move to the Settings menu on your device.
2. Scroll down to “Safari,” then “Advanced,” then “Website Data”
3. Tap on “Clear history and website data” to clear cookies it is that simple in this format.

Now regarding the Tablet operating system as it is run on Google Andriod system the process to delete the cook

With the growing advancements of this digital era, apps like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter have taken over our life in a huge way. Instagram has become one of the most essential and influential apps of today’s world among teenagers and adults who simply find it fascinating as to how the app works and also helps many of them become influencers with thousands of followers. Sounds amazing, right? This article aims at representing the major steps and strategies that should be followed by anyone and everyone in order to become an Instagram influencer in today’s world.

1. Stick to a Genre.

Choose the genre/ subject that your instagram account would be based on. If you have a fascination towards food, make an account with quality food pictures, delicious food recipes, remarkable restaurant reviews/locations and on. If you are an enthusiast traveller, make an account and start posting travel pictures along with distinctive locations of tourist spots, your experiences, write blogs about your journey so on and so forth.

2. Use a Good Camera.

No matter whether your aim is to become a fashion influencer or a travel blogger or a food blogger, always use a relatively good camera with a good picture durability. The more you put an effort to post clear and better pictures, the more engaging your account will get. Even many mobile phone cameras have good picture quality these days. All you have to do is to pick a good device that will help you post good pictures!

3. Make it Aesthetic!

There is a common misconception that only writers/poets/authors have aesthetic instagram profiles. If you are an aspiring food/ travel blogger and if you try your hand at aestheticism, you will surely get more followers in less time than people whole do not have an in-dept aesthetic and artistic touch in their feed.

4. Use proper Hashtags!

Hashtags bring more engagement to your feed. It helps your post reach to people from different countries and different tastes which eventually makes the post more engaging. And remember, more engagement leads to more followers! Maximum numbers of hasgtags to use in a single post is 30 (currently). Take some time to do your research on the popular hashtags that are related to your content and then use them properly!

5. Communicate With Your Followers!

Simply replying to some of the comments on your posts can bring nore engagement to your account. Try responding to some direct messages in free time. It will help in developing the numbers of followers in your account.

6. Put an Impressive Bio.

Whoever comes across your profile will notice your bio first bio first before anything else(yes, even that special post you put so much effort before uploading). Hence, do not make the mistake of putting a bio in a casual manner that makes no sense. Think, take your time and come up with an entertaining, humorous and impressive bio. Do not forget, bio is the first impression that you would be giving out!

7. Shift to a Business Account.

Making your account a business account will simply turn it into a public profile. Public profiles reach to people way faster than the private ones. Once it is a business account you will be offered to work with different brands which will eventually bring you more followers!

8. Put Thoughtful Captions.

Captions play a major role in the development of your instagram account. Take sufficient time to think of an impressive yet humorous caption related to your post that will engage your audience for 2-3 minutes minimum.

9. Go Out of The Box!

Posting similar things for a long period of time may create a sense of monotony in your audience. Therefore, come up with surprises. Go out of the box. Put up different content occasionally to bring about a shock value which will help in creating more engagement and traffic to your feed.
There are various ways that you can explore in order to become a successful instagram influencer, and these are some of the easy yet effective steps that will definitely work out if followed in a proper way. Good Luck !

– Suvasree Bandyopadhyay.

Covid-19 outbreak has created a complex sphere for everyone across the globe with different consequences and repercussions in terms of psychological, physical, social and economic domains as long as human existence is concerned. Apart from infecting around 6.6 million people from different parts of the world, it has also caused several other issues followed by a transformation that is gradually taking place in the society.

The Pessimistic Side

With the growing number of infected cases throughout the whole world, a sense of tension has taken over the mindset of people. The prolonged lockdown period has caused several mental and psychological issues that everyone at some point or the other has faced since the beginning point.

Due to the instructions from the government and the unpredictability of the situation everyone has refrained themselves from stepping out of their house which eventually led to the gradual downfall of economy and financial status of several countries and states. Along with that, a sense of nothingness has grasped around with the passage of time. Monotony and boredom have taken over and it has caused mental disturbances in people from time to time.

Having mentioned the aforementioned points, it should also be mentioned how it has gone to affect the aestheticism and creativity in a larger scale. Many lost their jobs, artists, actors and the others belonging to professions where their wage is depends on daily productivity are suffering quite a lot.

This prolonged period of lockdown across the globe has caused ‘a great depression’ that has eventually taken over our lifestyle. It has been extra harsh on people with mental illness. Those in need of therapists have had to stop their visits due to the lockdown protocols and needless to mention it has led to the deterioration of their mental health.

Lockdown has been really harsh for extroverts who generally find it really difficult confine themselves in a same place for a long period of time. Artists are suffering due to the current situation and with very little hope for their future. In order to maintain a minimum financial stability, several artists have taken up different freelance jobs, which is far from their comfort zone and preferences.

The Optimistic Side

However, despite of the depressive monotony caused by the lockdown, it has also provided us with a great opportunity to work on ourselves more than ever before. Painters, singers, digital artists, writers and others with the same kind of professional roles have found this time really helpful to work on their art works.

Art needs time to develop. Research activities and innovative ideas take time to be brought forth. This period of lockdown has provided these people with a huge amount of free time that they would never get anywhere else. For instance, writers are finding it really helpful and they are making use of the opportunity to write as much as possible which was nearly impossible in the pre-lockdown period with the monotonous hectic life schedules.

Even common people who are not associated with art works and aestheticism, are finding this time really useful. It is a great opportunity to work on ourselves. It has also been helping people to retrospect about literally anything and everything. Everyone has been working a lot in order for them to be better versions of themselves. Therefore, a psychological, mental, sociological and socio-political transformation is taking place due to this deadly virus. In other words, it has been an eye opener for many.

What’s Next?

Although nothing is as unpredictable as our life is right now, it would not be too hard to guess the future, or at least a supposed glimpse of it. This prolonged lockdown period has provided everyone with a huge amount of time which has caused a transformation in everyone at one way or the other. The post-lockdown period will be a new beginning for everyone. It will demand a new system with a fresh mindset of people along with an enthusiastic sense of belongingness. Everyone will be working on their respective professional roles but with more determination, hard work and passion.

Therefore, it can be said that it will go back to normal, but this ‘normal’ will be a different one than what it had been before. Along with the habit of cleaning and purifying ourselves with hand sanitizers and soaps a tendency of living in a purer way will also take place in an eventual manner. The usage of masks can be described in a metaphorical way to be a tool to keep ourselves away from the pollution in the form of negativity and pessimism. A ray of hope therefore is developing in the minds of people to make it a better tomorrow, and the world a better place for each and every organism residing in it.

– Suvasree Bandyopadhyay.

The culture of India known all over the world, but still it has a darker side to it that we are reluctant to talk about or say we tend to avoid to talk about it. If we start listing them there are a lot of evils that have existed from centuries and some are the newer ones, some of the conventional evils have started to take new forms as per the changing society. When we talk about the term dowry, we form an image in our minds that there are a cruel husband and his family that has done atrocities on the innocent daughter in law of their family. But, have you ever imagined it in the other way around, that the atrocities are being done by the daughter in law? In our society wherein, the gender gap is very much prevalent, no matter how much we say that the disparity between the males and females have started to disappear, but then too there are certain aspects in which there are still a lot needs to be done. Now, when I talk about gender disparity, I’ll not talk about the things that have already been talked about, the issue of the new era is that women are considered to be the ones who are the victims and the men are the ones who are the wrongdoers, we are very much reluctant to bear this fact that women can also commit a crime under the shadow of their innocence. The history of India is as such that there is no wonder that people have formed this image, there has been a time when women were the ones who existed only on the victims’ part, they experienced a lot of cruelty from the society as well as from their families, and still, there are regions and sects where women are experiencing the same.

If we take look back into our history, women had a really tough struggle in gaining equal rights as the male in our society, but then also we cannot say that they had achieved their rights for which they had been struggling so long. There have been a number of debates and disputes in India on this particular topic concerned with the position of women in Indian society. These debates arose on many matters such as their education, health-related matters, economic position, gender equality etc. The time phase between the duration of independence of our country and the present situation saw much difference in the condition of women.

There was a time when the exchange of gifts between the groom’s and bride’s family were in common practice, but that was done with their own will without any force or under any sort of compulsion, but soon the scenario changed, as men were considered to be on an upper hand in the society and women were a liability of the family, a mentality emerged were the groom’s family started demanding a huge amount of dowry from the bride’s family, and the bride’s family considered it to be their duty to give it as demanded. With time this practice became very much common and was impliedly accepted by the society, soon a situation emerged where the demands of the groom’s family started increasing on a drastic level, they started doing cruelty with the girl in order to demand more and more dowry, resulting the girls suffered a lot and even committed suicide due to it. After seeing this grave scenario, our legislature came up with an act which for the first time talked about the term dowry and came up with punishments and penalty for the same. This act brought a sense of fear among those who were practising this, all those families were punished under this, whether who took the dowry or the ones who gave it. Amendments were also done under the Indian Penal Code, which came with the provisions for the same.

All steps were taken to eradicate this evil practice from our culture, and it even worked to an extent, the number of deaths caused due to dowry demand started to decline, but there is the new trend that has come up, although its statistics are only around 10%, then to it brings up a really serious issue that needs to be taken care of. In recent years the number of fake cases of dowry has come up, the women in certain cases have used these laws for fulfilling their own selfish purposes and for their ego satisfaction. Nobody talks about it in the public forum as there is this concept among them that women cannot commit such grave crime rather they are the ones who have been tortured.

When the law regarding the dowry practice came up, it came with a drastic change in the common criminal procedure practice, under the criminal procedure, it is said that the accused is assumed to be innocent till the time he has not been proved guilty, that’s the basic principle under which all the cases are dealt with but the anti-dowry law came up with an exception, here the accused husband and his family are presumed to be guilty on the first hand and the burden of proof lies upon them to prove their innocence. Now, in the recent decades, the females and their families have started using this as a shield behind which they commit the alleged crime, also they’ve got this blanket protection from the society that they are the victims and they would not commit such crime.

Recently, the Supreme Court took a step ahead, taking into consideration this issue, where they gave a direction that till the time the charges are not proved there would be no arrest in the dowry cases. This shows that our judiciary is working in this area, but then too the changes only come when the society accepts certain things, till the time society doesn’t change its mindset nothing can be done.

The legislature and the judiciary always try to strike a balance between the legal and social current of the society, but then too it keeps oscillating like a pendulum. When there were no anti-dowry laws, the pendulum was on the men’s side and after the enactment of the law, this pendulum started oscillating towards the females. This oscillation would keep on going till the time there is actual gender equality in the society, apart from the documents and the debate forums. Gender equality not only favouring the women specifically but also keeping a check that the men of the society are not being harmed under the name of women empowerment.