Category: World

The impact of Covid-19 on Small Businesses

The Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on almost every industry in the world. The IMF’s World Pandemic Uncertainty Index for Q1 2020, which stands at 13.46, is comfortably higher than any prior pandemics in the last two decades. During the SARS pandemic in Q2, 2003, the previous high was 4.40. The Uncertainty Index has always been linked to economic consequences, and the pandemic is no exception.

While small firms are projected to be the hardest hit, many of them are seeking to reinvent themselves by embracing technology and focusing on customers. However, not everyone will be able to use the online mode. During the shutdown, many companies were unable to duplicate their previous working model; it is critical to find a new approach.

These organizations are now developing new channels that do not require physical engagement to keep their clients motivated, having previously depended heavily on social interaction and group involvement to keep motivation levels high. For instance, forming WhatsApp groups, presenting role models, hosting online introductory sessions for new members, and holding contests such as plank challenges, surya-namaskar challenges, and skipping challenges, and publicizing victors on social media are all examples.

The ongoing battle to suppress the world’s second-largest coronavirus outbreak in India has stifled demand, disrupted supply networks, and changed consumer behaviors. Many small firms are developing or changing their business models to cope with the new terrain and uncertainties brought on by virus protocols.

After a boom in WhatsApp orders for carrom boards (an Indian game akin to pool with little discs that are flicked into corner pockets) and home exercise equipment, the company, which regularly employs ten people but is suddenly down to four, decided to offer free delivery.

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In this moment of crisis, you might also look for goods that are readily available and can be used as needed. Even the tiniest of details can make a significant difference in the global economy’s recovery during these difficult times. To combat this pandemic, stay cheerful, don’t lose hope, be vigilant, and have a lot of patience.

COVID19 is being fought by everyone, and the entire globe is fighting together to remove it. Treat lockdown as an era of creativity, learning, and wisdom that will help humanity grow into a brighter future.

Because to the enormous economic recession induced by COVID 19, businesses have incurred significant losses and many have lost their jobs. We cannot continue to wait without doing action. As a result, we must become more aware, decisive, and proactive, as well as consider enterprises that can be started from home during lockdown for students, working class, or post-retirement.

Following are some of the best small business ideas that can be started after lockdown:

Healthcare Product Sales
With the implementation of lockdown, the manufacturing of homemade or small-scale masks and hand sanitizers has risen dramatically to fulfil the rising demand for a variety of face masks and hand sanitizers. Several entrepreneurs, small company owners, self-employed professionals, and MSMEs have decided to start making face masks and hand sanitizers instead of closing their present enterprises during the lockdown. Business owners or manufacturers can contact local shops, merchants, and wholesalers directly to sell their products to local customers.

Door-to-door delivery service In the coming years, the internet delivery sector will flourish, and customers will prefer to buy things online rather than visiting grocery stores, malls, and shopping complexes, where there is a higher risk of infection. Doorstep delivery is the best alternative business during the lockdown period, in which various types of delivery services can be initiated, such as essential items delivery, grocery delivery, pharmaceuticals delivery and alcohol delivery. Respective licenses shall be required to be obtained from concerned authority to start a specific delivery business.

Food Delivery or Tiffin Service The Indian Central Government recently gave restaurants and food outlets access to sell meals via online platforms and have it delivered by delivery companies. You can also start a new business by opening a kitchen that serves a popular or desired cuisine in your neighborhood. The initial expenditure is minimal, as it only necessitates the acquisition of raw materials from a trained and professional source.

Paintings or Art work Artists have plenty of time to show off their skills through paintings or other forms of art. Artists have all of the necessary materials and only need to create a virtual display online to sell their work and deliver it to the customer’s address. Artists can host an event and showcase their talent if they have enough space to display their paintings.

While nearly all consumers surveyed (95 percent) are ready to wait out the continued limitations, only 61 percent agree with the continued lockdown measures, indicating a desire to return to normalcy, according to the survey.

EID-AL-ADHA

Eid al-Adha is a Muslim religious holiday. In Islam, there are two major Eids: Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan, and Eid-ul-Adha, which marks the end of the yearly Hajj journey during the time of Qurbani means ‘sacrifice’. It is celebrated by Muslims all around the world and might span several days depending on where you live. 

The Festival of Sacrifice is also known as Eid al-Adha. It commemorates the narrative of Ibrahim, a prophet who attempted to show his faith in Allah by sacrificing his son Ishamel. He made the decision to obey Allah’s word. Despite several obstacles, he was on the verge of sacrificing his kid. At that very time of sacrifice, Ishamel had been replaced with a ram by Allah because Ibrahim had demonstrated his loyalty to Allah without any question.

Therefore, Muslims commemorate Ibrahim’s steadfastness and allegiance to Allah above everything else.

Although Eid-ul-Adha has no direct link to the Hajj Pilgrimage, it occurs just a day after the Hajj is completed and so has historical significance. The tenth day of the last (twelfth) month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar, Dhu-al-Hijjah, is Eid-ul-Adha. The date of the celebration is determined by a valid sighting of the moon after the yearly Holy Pilgrimage of Hajj, which is a requirement for all Muslims who meet certain conditions and is one of Islam’s fundamental Five Pillars. 

It usually lasts two to four days. Following the Eid Salaah (Eid Prayers), which are done in congregation at the closest Mosque on the morning of Eid, the act of Qurbani (sacrifice) is performed. The act of Qurbani consists of slaughtering an animal be it sheep, goat, cow, bull, camel as a sacrifice to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s sacrifice for Allah on this special date. Udhiya is another name for this. From the 10th to the 12th of Dhu-al-Hijjah, three days of animal sacrifice are observed. The animal should be slaughtered in a “halal” friendly, Islamic manner, and the animal must be in excellent health and beyond a particular age. 

The Qurbani meat can then be divided into three equal parts each share: one-third for you and your family, one-third for friends, and the last third for charity.

The day is traditionally spent celebrating with family, friends, and loved ones, typically by dressing new or finest outfits and exchanging gifts. But however in today’s time, keeping in mind the pandemic situation and social distancing many of these gatherings may not be possible. Some festivities may be held only with intimate relatives or may be held entirely online.

Usually, When Eid al-Adha begins, some Muslims attend Hajj a pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. They hurl pebbles at three massive stone pillars in Mina’s city. Muslims say that this is where Ibrahim flung pebbles at the devil to chase him away. But, The event has been reduced back this year due to social distance. Only 60,000 persons in Saudi Arabia who have been inoculated with vaccines will be authorised to conduct the procedure

Appearances can be deceptive

Focus on your inner beauty. Outer beauty will draw people to you, inner beauty will keep them in your presence.

Jay has his first blind date today. But he was already super late as it was pouring rains outside.
Somehow, finally he managed to reach at the place on time where he supposed to meet his date. He was really nervous. Then a beautiful girl came to him and said, “ Hi! This is Riya. And you are Jay right ?“ Jay stood dumbfounded and just nodded his head up and down.

Riya seemed a total opposite personality to him, she was one of them, who lives their life in present without any stress of future, who believe in enjoying the moment while we are a part of it because one never knows which moment would convert into our last moment of life. She was kind, cute and a bit moody too. Jay was already in love with her, say if it’s her smile, her cuteness, her selfless behaviour or her idea of living life.

Before the day would come to an end, they stopped by a coffee shop. Jay had already fell for her. So, he decided to confess that he liked her and as it seemed that she liked him too.
Jay hesitantly said “ Riya, I like you. Can you be my girlfriend? “
Riya turned around and said, “Jay I wanted to tell you something. Just listen me up first”

A year ago, a guy and his family members came to my place for a marriage proposal. And like every girl does, I also wore my mom’s saree and did everything like a typical Indian girl does when someone comes to see her but that guy unfortunately rejected me and his reason was that I looked like an old fashioned typical village women that day.
We didn’t exchange words or talked for a single second and yet he came up with a decision that I’m not his type. You tell me is it judge someone based on his clothes and outer look?
Jay said “ NO, it’s really wrong, looks can be deceptive”. Riya smiled and said guess who was that boy was Jay Shrivastava, it was – YOU.
Look at the irony, that you don’t even remember that a year ago you rejected me because of this silly reason and today after spending some hours talking to me you say you like me. Whoa time really flies. (Jay was just listening everything silently cause he knew that it was his mistake and he was ashamed of himself). Jay I want to marry someone who will love me and not my outer looks, someone who’ll love me no matter what, the one who won’t judge me cause of my looks. Sorry and thank you for this amazing time I spent with you but I can’t be your girlfriend.
Riya *leaves*

Don’t judge someone based on their appearance because, appearance can be deceptive.

India’s best hill station

Gulmarg. This beautiful hill station, is in Kashmir. One of the most popular hill station in India. There popular winter sport here is skiing at Gulmarg Backcountry Ski Lounge. Other activities that you can try is snowboarding at Apharwat Peak, camping at Ningle Nallah etc.

Manali, Himachal Pradesh. I’m sure if you’ve watched the movie yeh Jawaani hai deewani then you would’ve gone here to trek. It’s the piture perfect hill station that attracts thousands of tourist every year. One of the best hill stations in India, Manali is a heaven for all the snow lovers. Manali is one of the peaceful places to visit in North India. There are many things to do in Manali like trekking, hiking, rafting and paragliding.

Shimla. The capital city of Himachal Pradesh which is also called as queen of hills. The best places to visit in shimla are Jakhoo temple, Kalka-Shimla railway, Rashtrpati Niwas, The Ridge, Himachal State Museum, Christ Church etc

Kasol, Himachal Pradesh. On the banks of parvati river lies a photogenic place called Kasol. Also known as mini Israel. Kasol is a famous holiday spot among backpackers, hippies. This place is famous for its landscape, snow capped mountains, scenic waterfalls, and many trekking routes. Kasol has a numbers of charming cafes and budget friendly stay options. Must visit places include Gurudwara Shri Manikaran Sahib, Thakar Kuan, Kheer Ganga Peak, Raghunath Mandir.

Dharamshala and Mcleodganj, Himachal pradesh. Mcleodganj, home of Dalai Lama is 9 km away from Dharamshala which is a preferred tourist location and is famous for Tibetan institutions, Buddhist monasteries, culture and art and craft. Must Visit Places in Mcleodganj are Namgyal Monastery, Tibetan Museum, Tsuglagkhang and the museum.

Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. Top sightseeing spots: Lamb’s Rock, Dolphin’s Nose, Law’s Falls, The Taj Garden Retreat, Sim’s Park and the shopping markets.

Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh. It’s a great year round holiday destination but again it looks more stunning in winters when the entire town is covered by white sheet. There are numbers of mountains, cascading waterfalls, lakes, lush pine, oak tree with so many beautiful flowers

Coorg, Karnataka. It is a well-known for its aromatic coffee, delicious food and plentiful wildlife. Namdroling Monastery, Abbey Falls, Raja’s Seat, Iruppu Falls, Nagarahole Wild Life Sanctuary, Madikeri, Talakaveri etc, these are some famous place to visit.

Munnar, Kerala. Famous for its Tea and spice plantations. Birdwatching at Thekkady Bird Sanctuary, wildlife spotting at Eravikulam National Park, enjoy mountain biking at Anamudi Shola.

Darjeeling, West Bengal Visit a tea estate, take a toy train ride through the Batasia Loop and War Memorial, watch the spectacular Khangchendzonga from the Tiger Hill

Ooty, Tamil Nadu Ooty is amongst the best hill stations in south India. It is popular for those who seek the beauty of nature and relax. Explore the cozy cottages and go for trekking along the plantation sites for breathtaking views.

Jeff Bezos’ spaceflight

The sun climbed over a private spaceport in rural West Texas, a six-story-tall rocket lit its engines and lifted off, carrying a spacecraft with four people on board—the first passengers to ride Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket to the top of the sky. The rocket hurtled star-ward, and at about 250,000 feet the crew capsule separated from the booster and continued to the edge of the atmosphere, while the rocket fell back to Earth and executed a controlled vertical landing. 

As the capsule climbed, the crew members unbuckled their seatbelts and floated in weightlessness for a few minutes, whooping excitedly as they took in the views out the windows. At 351,210 feet, not quite in orbit but well above the 62-mile line marking the internationally recognized boundary of space, the capsule began to fall. About ten minutes after launch, parachutes helped it safely alight back on Earth.

Jeff Bezos is going to space on Blue Origin's first crewed spaceflight in July - The Washington Post

The flight carried a crew by spaceflight standards. One of the passengers was Jeff Bezos, founder of Blue Origin and currently the world’s richest person. His brother Mark joined him for the inaugural flight. And perhaps outshining the Bezos brothers, at least for those versed in aerospace history, is Wally Funk, an 82-year old aviator who has dreamed of being an astronaut since the early days of NASA’s human spaceflight program—when she trained to be an astronaut and outperformed the seven men chosen for the Mercury program on many of the tests, but did not get a chance to go to space.

Completing the crew is Oliver Daemen, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands, now the youngest person to visit space. Daemen’s father paid an undisclosed amount for his son to experience weightlessness, see the darkened sky, and gaze at Earth’s curved horizon for a few fleeting minutes. 

Bezos has said he founded Blue Origin because he wants to help create a future where millions of people live in space, residing on lush, rotating manufactured worlds in orbit.

It’s not clear how hefty the price tag for the opportunity will be—but Blue Origin says it has a list of passengers waiting for their turn to make the parabolic journey. One of those is an anonymous customer who bid $28 million for a chance to fly on this inaugural flight but had to postpone the trip to space at the last minute because of “scheduling conflicts,” the company said. 

SECRET OF NATURE’S PEACE IS PATIENCE!

Forget hard work , Patience is the key to success .

You know what is lacking in today’s generation ? It’s not hark work guys , it’s patience rather. Patience (or forbearance) is the ability to endure difficult circumstances. Patience may involve perseverance in the face of delay; tolerance of provocation without responding in disrespect/anger; or forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. Having the ability to be patient and continue on the journey towards achieving your goals can help you understand that consistent hard work and reflection will generate successful outcomes in your life. If your just expecting everything to come to you within a short period of time, you will end up sadly disappointed and frustrated when a setback or challenge comes your way. Having Impatience can lead you down a road of disappointment and you will eventually give up on achieving that goal or starting up that business. If you are patient enough then whatever the problem is , you will pass it with flying colors. Being impatient leads to greater problems & greater problems leads to stress & then & there stress leads to health issues . Your whole life depends on how patient you are , & it is your patience only which decide how efficient you are in solving a particular problem

It is very sad to know that today’s generation is lacking patience , when they want a particular item then they want , irrespective of the their age group or their understanding of that item , this is what lacking patience means . If they are trying their hand at some new place , there also they lack patience , they want the result early & this urge of getting every thing at first leads to hurdles in their way.

The skill of patience is not only important in life but also in forming strong personal relationships with your friends, partner, employees, family, and other important people who are in your life. Expressing patience towards them shows how caring and supportive you are towards them. Being impatient brings frustration in your life & hampers you inner peace. Bring inner peace into your life and stress less by being patient. Your mind and body will thank you for it in the long run. The skill of patience can be hard to master but developing that skill overtime can really help you out in your life. Being patient will help you taking better decision in you life. So here we can conclude that being patient enough will lead to better mental health .

Let’s end this article with a beautiful quote , ” PATIENCE IS NOT THE ABILITY TO WAIT , BUT THE ABILITY TO KEEP GOOD ATTITUDE WHILE WAITING”.

Elder Abuse

Life is a really wonderful gift from God, and one of the most essential aspects of it is aging. An individual’s life is divided into stages such as infancy, childhood, puberty, maturity, middle age, and old age. We are all busy in the early phases of our life, discovering the lovely hues of youth, learning new things, and are more inclined toward self-development. Then we approach adulthood and begin to organize our life, whether it’s our employment, marriage, children, family requirements, and so on; the list is infinite. Then there’s old age, which is the most relaxed and serene time of our life. It is that point in our lives when we can sit back and reflect on our lives, our successes, our ups and downs, and feel satisfied.

As we become older, we start to notice certain changes and may develop some impairments that are quite typical for our age. People of this age need to be helped in any way imaginable, whether emotionally, financially, physically, or cognitively. However, the unfortunate fact is that some people in today’s world fail to grasp such basic human foundations. The number of incidents involving children’s misunderstanding of elderly people and their needs is growing, and in many cases, this leads to elder abuse.

Indian Scenario

India is a land of ethics and feelings, where we respect each other’s emotions and believe in peaceful coexistence. In India, where we cherish and accept a value-based, joint family system, old age has never been an issue. Indian culture has always been courteous and supportive of elders. With that in mind, elder abuse was never regarded as an Indian issue, but rather as a Western one.

However, the coping abilities of both younger and older family members are now being tested more frequently than ever before. There are occasions when younger family members exhibit undesirable conduct, which the elder family members see as odd and causes them to feel ignored and discouraged.

People used to regard their parents with the greatest reverence and worship them as gods, but the harsh realities of today’s society are quite different. Children perceive parents as a burden that no one wants to bear. This is why many parents are found in deplorable situations walking around or placed in old age facilities. Today’s scenario is extremely paradoxical and awful, with animals receiving more love and [1]affection than people and humans being treated worse. It’s revolting how brutally parents are abandoned by their children.

They are the ones that work diligently their entire lives to see their children succeed and selflessly offer all within their means to make them a civilized human being. Our parents experience various challenges and impairments as they age, which is quite natural, and all they want is to be loved and supported in the same manner they did for their children, but when the opposite situations arise, these children appear to avoid their duties.

The current generation’s self-centered mentality and steady movement toward Western culture has undermined the hold of traditional values and ethics. One of the other reasons for such conduct is people’s rising greed and desire to be wealthy and powerful. As a result, they participate in elder abuse and emotionally and psychologically manipulate their parents in order to compel them to give up their property and other possessions in favour of their children.

Elder Abuse: Meaning And Types

Elder abuse (also known as elder mistreatment, senior abuse, abuse in later life, abuse of older adults, abuse of older women, and abuse of older men) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, that causes harm or distress to an older person.

It is not necessarily essential for abuse to be committed by children; it may be committed by anybody, such as a spouse, family member, or any other person on whom an old person is reliant; nonetheless, abuse by children is the most serious issue that must be addressed (including their spouse). The phrase abuse looks to be quite easy, but it is actually a highly complicated term with a wide range of meanings. There are several forms of abuse, including physical abuse, mental abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, and neglect. An old person may be subjected to the following types of abuse:

  1. Physical abuse: Elder physical abuse is defined as the purposeful use of force against an older person that results in bodily injury ranging from physical pain to death.
  2. Emotional abuse: Psychological and emotional abuse are purposeful behaviours that cause an older mental agony, fear, or suffering. Insults, seclusion, humiliation, intimidation, and name calling are all examples.
  3. Elder sexual abuse: is defined as any type of coerced or unwanted sexual encounter with an older adult. Some of the indicators of sexual abuse include anus or genital bleeding, newly transferred sexually transmitted infections, anus or genital discomfort, pelvic injuries, and so on.
  4. Elder financial abuse: is the unlawful, unapproved, or inappropriate use of an older person’s resources by someone in a trusting relationship with that individual. This type of abuse can occur with persons who are unable to grasp their financial accounts or conditions due to advanced age.
  5. Neglect: Senior neglect occurs when the person in charge of the older’s care fails to safeguard the elder from harm or fails to satisfy the elder’s needs in a way that results in or risks significant injury.

Neglect is not an honest accident:

It is the result of carelessness or a lack of regard for the wellbeing of an elder. It may include depriving elders from basic needs like- shelter, clothing, health upkeep or nutrition needs.

Indian Provisions Regarding Elder Abuse:

The point is, what are we doing to address this issue, and do we have any provisions in place in our country? The following acts and legislation have been introduced in this regard:
The Parental Maintenance Act of 2007 – This law has been modified twice, once in 2013 and again in 2018. The original Act stated that sons had a legal responsibility to care for their parents. Following a 2013 modification, parents might file a complaint against their sons, and the boys could be held legally liable for not supporting their parents. Daughters and sons-in-law were also deemed liable for supporting their parents under the 2018 modification.

The Parents and Senior Citizens Act (2007) makes it a legal requirement for children and legal guardians to pay maintenance to elderly people. It enables state governments to establish and operate old age homes in each district. Senior persons who are unable to sustain themselves might ask for a monthly stipend from their children. Children or heirs may be penalized if they do not provide support to elderly people. The punishment may be a Rs.5000 fine, three months in jail, or both.

Whereas it is critical to address the new law that was proposed in 2019 to alter the contents of the previously stated bill. The Parents and Senior Citizens Amendment) Bill 2019 aims to provide for the maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens by ensuring their basic needs, safety and security, the establishment, management, and regulation of institutions and services, and the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. It also mentions eliminating the Rs10000 cap and appointing nodal police officers for senior people at each police station and district-level special police unit, as well as a helpline for senior persons.

While many faiths have varied measures to safeguard the rights of older persons, some are extremely specific, such as the legislative provision for parental support under Hindu personal law included in Section 20 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. Similarly, Muslim laws, Christian laws, and even Parsees laws have similar clauses. The Indian Constitution has provisions to protect the rights of individuals beyond the age of 60. Because these articles are part of Chapter IV of the constitution, which discusses the Directive Principles, they cannot be enforced by a court of law, as mentioned in Article 37; nonetheless, they serve as the foundation for any legislation.

Article 41 of the Constitution guarantees elderly persons the right to work, education, and public support. It also requires the state to protect these rights in instances of disability, old age, or illness. Meanwhile, Article 46 states that the elderly’s educational and economic rights must be maintained by the state.

Conclusion:

Some societal changes are unavoidable, such as raising older people’s understanding of their rights and the types of assistance available under various laws. Furthermore, politicians must broaden their view on the term “NEEDS,” since they frequently fail to understand the social “needs” of belongingness, preserving power, and a position of significance in the family, a set of needs that frequently go unsaid.

Things everyone should do in their 20s

  • Learn a new language
    Learning a new language is always a fun. There are many advantages of learning a new language, it will help you to connect with new people, it will advance your career, will boost your creativity and many more.
    You can learn their culture and after learning new language it will be easy to interact with them, making friends and exploring their culture.
    You can improve your job prospects and travel trough foreign countries more easily.
    You can learn any foreign language by yourself without spending any money.
  • Solo travel
    Travelling alone will completely change your life. In our 20s we all become very busy with our studies, building our career, we completely forget that what matters the most is our happiness, we just have to be happy and solo trips are the best way to give time to yourself, to live your life the way you want to, no one going to judge you, just be yourself. No matter where you go and what you do, it will completely change you. During solo trips you will get to know yourself better, it will boost your confidence and you will learn to rely on yourself.
    The biggest advantage of traveling alone is you are less likely to feel stressed out and of course it’s cheaper compared to other group trips. You can be selfish and its completely okay you need some time for yourself, to love yourself.
  • Sleep under the star
    Don’t have a partner? Ohh its okay make yourself your partner. Grab a bottle of wine snuggle up under a cozy blanket, enjoy the beauty and think about the memories which will make you happy. Under a beautiful sky with millions of stars just you, no shadow, just you the real you. Have a partner? It will    become more romantic you and the one you love, the one who will spent his/her rest of life with you, under a cozy blanket, with a bottle of wine , holding each other’s hand, thinking about your sweet time together.
  • Learn to play an instrument
    Learning to play an instrument will make you more creative and will help you to concentrate. Music is an important part of our life it has a power to change our mood, it helps to erase our pain and reduce stress. Research has shown that blood flows more easily when music is played.
  • Find your passion
    The teenage years (and even the early twenties) are a confusing time when most of us don’t have much figured out. But as the years go by, you should grow a sense of purpose. Figure out what you want to be remembered for and make it happen.

Waris Dirie – the desert flower!

“When I was a child I said ‘I do not want to be a woman’. Why, when it is so painful and so unhappy? But now that I am grown I am proud to be who I am. But for the sake of all of us, let us try and change what that means, to be a woman”.

The above said words was evinced by Waris Dirie, the Somalian modelist, actress, author and human activist. This blog neither narrates her life, nor discusses about her book. But about; how much daring she is to break the humiliating custom of Africa. Even now, there exists some traditional practice in Africa and in certain Middle East countries in the name of custom and relegion; the humiliating genital mutilation. And mostly female are affected by this. This ritual is taking place in Africa for the girls at their young age, before getting married in order to not to lose their virginity. Waris Dirie had also been through this painful thing. It required for her to stand in the limelight in order to reveal the truth to this world; but it’s defenitely not gonna be possible for all to become a public face to reveal the crime that’s happening against one’s life. Nearly 60 girl children’s had to undergo this harmful thing and 2 out of 4 girls face death due to this ritual. Their life would be filled with pain all throughout the life; especially whenever they consummate their marriage and during their pregnancy.

Waris Dirie, the flower from a cornered desert, was fated to bloom through that painful life and she didn’t even expected that she would become the founder of Desert foundation. It required for her to run 300 miles without even some food or water, and has faced more dangerous humans than animals. Life has offered her some good opportunities to uplift herself to the next level, only when she ran away from her existing place. When she had undergone an operation in her future, in order to cure the circumcision; she had reported that she could pass her urine without any pain. Such things makes me acknowledge how blessed I am right now. And it also makes me realise that life doesn’t offer the things that we desire for, that easily. We come across many suicidal cases and at times we are carried away by the sadness behind those news. Her life made me to realise that one should not give up at any point to end their life.

The greatest thing about her is, she had accepted whatever that is done against her but she didn’t let any instance to change her real self. She can also be termed as the iron lady who remained still at all the bad things that was imposed against her and she tried to grab each little opportunity without any expectations. Now she became the activist and found the Desert foundation. The foundation; along with the UK agencies and World Health Organization is involved in rescuing the victims for such mutilation. She, herself set as the example of how to live a life inspite of all the hardships. I wouldn’t like to convey how she made me feel; but it is definite that she would have made you to realise something that is really worth of your time.

National Human Rights Commission

National Human Rights Commission, a statutory body , was established in 1993 under a legislation enacted by the Parliament namely, the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. The commission is the watchdog of Human Rights in the country, that is, the rights related to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the constitution or embodied in the international covenants and enforceable by courts in India.

Composition of the Commission:

The commission is a multi-member body consisting of a chairperson and five members. The chairperson should be a retired Chief Justice of India or judge of the Supreme Court and the members should be a serving or retired judge of the Supreme Court, a serving or retired Chief Justice of a high court and three persons having knowledge of practical experience with respect to human rights.

 In addition to these full time members the commission also has 7 ex-officio members- the chairpersons of National Commission for minorities the National Commission for SCs,the National Commission for STs, the National Commission for Women, the National Commission for OBCs and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights and Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.

Functions of the Commission: 

To enquire into any violation of human rights or negligence in the prevention of such violation by a public servant, either suo motu or on a petition presented to it or on an order of a court.

To intervene in any proceeding involving allegations of violation of human rights pending before a court. 

To visit jails and detention places to study the living condition of inmates and make recommendations there on.

To review the constitutional and other legal safeguards for the protection of human rights and recommend measures for the effective implementation.

To review the factors including acts of terrorism that inhibit the enjoyment of human rights and recommend remedial measures.

To study treaties and other international instruments on human rights and make recommendations for their effective implementation.

To undertake and promote research in the field of human rights.

To spread Human Rights literacy among the people and promote research.

To encourage the efforts of NGO working in the field of human rights.

To undertake such other functions as it may be considered necessary for the promotion of human rights.

Performance of the Commission:

The various Human Rights issues taken up by the commission are as follows-:

Abolition of bonded labour.

Functioning of the mental hospitals at Ranchi, Agra and Gwalior .

Functioning of the government protective home (women), Agra.

Issues concerning the right to food.

Review of the child marriage restraint act 1929.

Protocols to the Convention on the Rights of Child.

Preventing employment of children by government servants:Amendment of service rules.

Abolition of child labour

Guidebook for the Media on sexual violence against Children.

Trafficking in women and children: Manual for Judiciary for Gender Sensitization.

Sensitisation programme on Prevention of Sex tourism and Trafficking.

Maternal anaemia and human rights and so on.

World Nature Conservation Day

Conservation is the care and protection of  resources so that they can persist for future generations.

Conservation seeks the sustainable use of nature by humans along with preservation.

Preservation means protecting nature.

World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated on 28 July annually.

It is celebrated to generate awareness of the nature and its conservation.

Nature conservation means conserving habitat of different living organism, preventing deforestation, halting species extinction, reducing overfishing and mitigating climate change.

There is increasing interest in extending the responsibility for human well-being to include the Welfare of sentient animals.

Government play a major role in conserving our natural resources and various living organism.

There are various natural conservation is the laws implemented by government.

There are various threat to biodiversity:-

  • Habitat loss and fragmentation
  • Introduction of alien invasive species
  • Disturbance
  • Harvesting and over exploitation
  • Soil, water and atmospheric pollution
  • Intensive agriculture and forestry
  • Climate change

Habitat loss and fragmentation

  • Forests and grasslands turned into deserts.
  • Mangroves get cleared for fuel wood and prawn farming leads to Habitat loss of marine fish.
  • Waste land is increasing.
  • Human activities likely to eliminate approx 10 Millions species by the year of 2050.
  • Rate of disappearance of tropical forest in India is 0.6 % per year.

Thus, there is a need for conservation of living organism as well as natural resources.

Project Tiger – 268 in 1972 in 9 tiger reserve which increases to 1500 in 1997 in 23 Tiger Reserves.

Extinction of Dodo in Madagascar

Alien species

  • Introduction of Exotic breeds and disappearance of native species through biotic interaction.
  • Invasive species is a threat for Island ecosystem due to lack of competitors and Predator that control the population of native ecosystem.
  • E.g.-
    • Amazon sailfin catfish responsible for destruction of the population of Switzerland of Kolkata
    • Water hyacinth
    • Lantana bushes

Disturbance

  • Natural disturbance are very much differ from man made disturbance.
  • Natural disturbance like forest fire, cyclone, draught, Tsunami, etc. They disturb ecosystem very different way.
  • Human disturbances like synthetic compound, pesticides, massive release of radiation or spillover of oil in soil also affect our environment.
  • Biomagnification.
  • Eutrophication i.e, nutrient enrichment
  • Effect of anti-inflammatory drugs, diclofenac on vultures.

Harvesting and over exploitation

  • Exploitation includes hunting, fisheries, the impact of trade in Species and species parts.
  • Due to exploitation many species are getting treated at Global label such as births 30%, mammals 33%, amphibian 6%, marine fishes and reptiles.
  • Fishing often takes large incident catches of non-targeted species and crawling can destroy whole Marine community that live on sea floor.
  • Illegal poaching of animal for large economic benefit.
    • Skin and bones of Tiger, Ivory of elephant, horns of Rhinos, perfume of the Musk deer.

Climate change

  • Climate change is a major threat for all the species present on the globe.
  • Due to climate change the Global temperature is rising (0.74 degrees celsius in global mean surface temperature relative to pre- industrial levels), more extreme weather events, changing pattern of rainfall and drought can expected to have significant impact on biodiversity.

These factors affect directly and indirectly to the species in the form of:-

  • Loss of Polar habitat
  • Loss of coral reef
  • Ocean acidification
  • Shifting of weather
  • Effect on food chain

IUCN  Red List category

Red list is a catalogue of taxa that are facing the risk of extinction.

  • At present it is known as International Union for the conservation of nature and natural resources
  • IUCN has recognised 9 Red List categories of species:-
    1. Extinct
    2. Extinct in the wild
    3. Critically endangered
    4. Endangered
    5. vulnerable
    6. Near threatened
    7. Least concern
    8. Data deficient
    9. Not evaluated

The protected areas of India are :- National Park, Wildlife sanctuaries, conservation Reserves, community Reserves, biosphere reserve, Marine protected areas.

Nature conservation

Measures should be taken to conserve nature:-

  • Reduce reuse and recycle
  • Choose sustainable development
  • Choose long lasting light bulbs
  • Try to use renewable resources more than non-renewable resources.
  • Save water
  • Volunteer for clean up our environment
  • Volunteer for clean up our environment
  • Use public transport system
  • Plant more trees
  • Try to avoid plastic
  • Try to minimise pollution at individual level
  • Use reusable shopping bags
  • Educate others about anthropogenic activities or impact of anthropogenic actions on our environment and what can we do to prevent its bad effects.

The Calciopoli Scandal

‘Calciopoli’ was a match fixing scandal in Italy’s top professional football league, Serie A and to a lesser extent Serie B. The scandal was uncovered in May 2006, when a number of telephone calls showed relations between team managers and referee organizations during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons, being accused of selecting favorable referees. This implicated then league champions Juventus and several other teams including AC Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio, and Reggina. In July 2006, Juventus were stripped of the 2004–05 title, and were downgraded to last place in the 2005–06 championship, the title was subsequently awarded to Inter Milan, and Juventus were relegated to Serie B.

On one end of the line were key figures in Italian football, at the other were refereeing officials. They were allegedly being pressured to favor certain clubs, with the claims only uncovered by chance as prosecutors were investigating claims of doping at Juventus. Then Juventus general manager Luciano Moggi was at the center of the scandal, though he has always denied any wrongdoing. Moggi, Juventus chairman Antonio Giraudo, Italian football federation (FIGC) president Franco Carraro and vice-president Innocenzo Mazzini ended up resigning from their respective roles. The name ‘Calciopoli’, which could be adapted in English as “Footballgate”, by analogy with the infamous Watergate Scandal.

The Punishments

The sanctions
Original punishmentFinal punishmentOther punishments
JuventusRelegated to Serie B, -30 pointsRelegated to Serie B, -9 pointsStripped of 2004-05 Serie A title, downgraded to bottom of 2005-06 table
AC Milan-15 points-8 pointsDeducted 30 points from 2005-06 season
FiorentinaRelegated to Serie B, -12 points-15 points in Serie AOut of 2006-07 Champions League
LazioRelegated to Serie B, -7 points-3 points in Serie AOut of 2006-07 Uefa Cup
Reggina-15 points-11 points€100,000 fine

The relegation of Juventus also prompted a mass exodus of important players such as Fabio Cannavaro, Lilian Thuram, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Some thirty other Serie A players who participated at the 2006 FIFA World Cup opted to move to other European leagues in the aftermath of the scandal.

The clubs demoted to Serie B were initially expected to have a difficult road back to the Italian top flight. They would have had to finish in the top two of Serie B to be assured of promotion and also had to avoid finishing in the bottom four to avoid being relegated to Serie C1. Juventus, for example, were initially docked 30 points, the equivalent of having ten wins reversed. This made it very likely that they would not return to Serie A until 2008 at the earliest. The point penalty, however, was reduced to nine points, giving Juventus a fighting chance at promotion.

Juventus went on to win Serie B in the 2006–07 season and made a swift return to Serie A.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49910626

ANIMAL LOVERS

“Animals are a window to your soul and a doorway to your spiritual destiny. If you let them into your life and allow them to teach you, you will be better for it.”― Kim Shotola, The Soul Watchers: Animals’ Quest to Awaken Humanity

God’s creations

“Wherever there are wild animals in the world, there is always an opportunity for caring, compassion and kindness.”― Paul Oxton

Animals are the creations of God. They are as much important in the scheme of things as men. Animals, nature and man constitute the ecology. Harm to any of these means the disturbance of the ecological balance. Moreover, as God’s best creation, man has the responsibility to look after the welfare of the animals, which undoubtedly look forward to man for protection and survival. If man fails to do this duty it would be a moral crime on his part.

Respect to Almighty

“love about any animal or bird is pure because in that love u dont expect anything from them”― Kedar dhepe

Love of animals is the love of God. It is wrong to do harm to the animals, to beat them and kill them. Animals are generally good. They do not harm anybody unless they are harmed. They kill others for necessity and sport. Even ferocious animals like tigers and snakes do not injure or kill anybody unless they are attacked. Love of animals is an essential part of human nature. The domestic animals like cows, dogs, cats serve us faithfully. Small animals are dumb and meek. They depend on us. So, it is wrong to oppress and kill them. It is our moral duty to love them and keep them in their own places If we love them, they will love us and thus a natural bond will be established.

Love to nature

“The way you treat the animals around you will be the nature of the animal within you”
― Sir P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

Animals like tigers, lions, deer end many others are part and parcel of Nature. They provide beauty and harmony to Nature. Reckless destruction of these animals is as bad as rash demolition of forests. Preservation of wild animals is a duty for all. They maintain the balance in nature. Moreover, they are a big attraction to the children, men and foreigners. We like to see the variety of God’s creations. It is also our duty to preserve them.

Amazon CEO and other returns from their space voyage

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos returned to earth after his maiden space voyage. Mark Bezos, Wally Funk and Oliver Daemen were his other co-passengers in this journey. He spent total of 10 minutes in space. He went there on Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft from its Launch Site One located in the West Texas desert (United States).

Jeff Bezos and his other co-passengers ( via Reuters)

Happy, happy, happy!,You have a very happy crew up here!

Jeff Bezos said in space

For the first time in the history a commercial company launched a privately funded and built spacecraft from a private launch range with astronauts on board.

Congratulations to all of Team Blue past and present on reaching this historic moment in spaceflight history. This first astronaut crew wrote themselves into the history books of space, opening the door through which many after will pass

Blue origin released this statement after safely return of the passengers on earth.

Private companies are competing in space travels and explorations, let’s hope this competition may result in affordable space travel ,well within reach of common man. Space travel is still dream of many people.

Butterfly effect 🦋

Hello guys. Today’s topic is very interesting.

Have you guys ever heard about the 🦋 butterfly effect.

This theory is about how small changes effect the larger outcome.It describes how the occurrence of large events is due to the small changes or small events that occur.

This metaphor was created by Ray Bradbury in 1952 from a story called the sound of thunder.This story is about how a butterfly’s death in past could cause a very big and impactful change in the future

From Wikipedia

Butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state.

We can observe small details in our nature and how those small things are affecting the whole new and big outcome that is destined to take place.

From:genengnews

Although this butterfly effect is used in terms of weather prediction and also it’s traces can be seen in lorenz’s computerized weather model but nothing could be proven as weather was impossible to predict due to this small instance of butterfly effect.

To prove this theory he used butterfly analogy

The concept is imagined with a butterfly flapping its wings and causing a typhoon but in real it’s flapping cannot cause a big typhoon but they act as catalyst that is they change the rate at which any act is taking place on starting conditions.

To make it more simpler when butterfly flaps its wings it causes an small atmospheric pressure which can cause changes in the typhoons trajectory but cannot create a typhoon

From researchgate.net

This butterfly concept is like an unknown variable in a complex theory where nothing can be predicted but assures us of it existence which cannot be explained simply.

Many script writers got inspired by this theory and many films were made based on it.

From:7tint.com

But isn’t fascinating that a minute thing is the reason that effects gigantic things , that is its small existence is a big part how the changes taking place in a big thing.

Science is simply the word we use to describe a method of organising our curiosity

From: Tim Minchin

Thankyou^^.

Featured pic taken from wikipedia.