There is approximately a population of 700+ Crore. Which means there are 700+ approx. individuals in this world ‘considered separately rather than as part of a group’ is the meaning of individual according to google search. Which means every person or individual is one rather than being the part of a group. Which brings up to the point that every person has a different point of view, every induvial has a different lifestyle and various aspects in their individual life’s.
You cannot let your point of view decide someone else’s opinion: -There always comes a moment in all our life that we feel anxious, unstable, and much more insecurities in life because of many things happening around us. Sometimes someone says something which let us to think upon us not to reflect ourselves, but they do so to bring us down in our life, when we are not in our stable point of life and if someone’s points out something or says something bad to us which brings us down and may reduce our confident. I know it is difficult to say but try to avoid such useless comments from such more useless peoples.
Here are some ways which I follow to avoid such chois in my mind and in my inner piece: –
Try reding books, if you are first to reading books try with a shorted and a book which is under your favorite genres once if you will like it you try to read more books of every genre sometimes romantic, comedy, suspense, inspiring and more.
Silence is the best, when these useless people say or passes yourself comments to you try to stay calm in that situation. While being silence the moment, you will try to think and find results for such a chouse in a positive way and react to it positively.
These are my two best and always helpful techniques to let myself calm and happy at the moments when it is difficult for others to do so.
My Way
Do what you think is good for you not what others thing what is good for you. There is always a moment in our life’s where we start to think like weather all the discission we took which are now in our life. Are we happy with the decision we took back, is there any regret? Well, the answer to this in NO there are always some decisions which we took are not as food as we thought is going to be good to us. So, at a moment when you got what you wanted you are happy for a moment, but these are not very long moment after some time you will fall into a deep thought you will regret but try not to be in that moment of regret for a longer period.
After all this going through try taking your decision not because of you emotions but keep aside all you emotions think wisely so that you will not take decision because of some useless persons comment avoid it and go forward towards your direction of your dreams.
Can our eating habits effect our environment? What we today will be responsible for tomorrow’s destruction? Is there a relation between between global warming and food we eat? Answer to all these questions is a big “YES”
The relation between food and environment can be understood through chain of carbon foot print. ‘Carbon footprint’ is amount of greenhouse gases that emits due to human activities which obviously includes ‘eating habits’. Almost every food we consume emits carbon gases in certain amount. But consumption of meat releases highest carbon gases as compared to other food products. The carbon hierarchy within meat is as follows-
Beef > lamb > pork> poultry.
According to Agriculture Organisation of United Nations (FAO) emission from global live stocks is estimated at 7.1 gigatons of carbon dioxide each year. Not only consumption but also food that we waste emits carbon gases. Decomposition of waste food is a long process and throughout this process certain amount of green house gases is released , thus, deteriorating the condition of our planet. According to FAO around 1.3 billion tons of food produced for human consumption are either lost or wasted every year.
So the question arises, how can we save our planet from further destruction ? Answer is quite simple — changing our diet. Planning our diet in a careful manner may create a huge impact not only globally but also in our individual health. Eating more leafy vegetables and cutting down meat consumption will surely contribute to a noble cause. We often ignore the food choices we make and try our best to satisfy our tummy. So next time before consuming food lets ask one question, is it good for my planet and my health? This simple question may change our future.
The word ‘business environment’ indicates the aggregate total of all people, organisations and other forces that are outside the power of industry but that may affect its production.
Business environment is an aggregate of all conditions, events and influences that surround and affect it. It is broad and ever changing as its separate elements interact. A single firm’s environment is narrow in scope than the total environment of business. It is complicated and continuously changing.” —Professor Keith Davis.
No business can exist in a vacuum. The rapidly changing business environment might shorten the life of a given strategy. The external changes might influence the activities and quality of decisions of both the firm and its competitors. George Salk says, “If you’re not faster than your competitor, you’re in a tenuous position, and if you’re only half as fast, you’re terminal.”
Hence, as Kenich Ohmae says that “environmental analysis is the critical starting point of strategic thinking.” Charles Darwin has said, “It is not the strongest of the species that survive nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.”
We live in a dynamic environment that changes all the time. Businesses must understand the changes in the environment and how these changes affect their performance. The process of thinking strategically requires that managers understand how the structure and competitive dynamics of their industry affect the performance and profitability of their companies. Armed with an appreciation of the forces in their industry that give rise to opportunities and threats, managers should be able to make better strategic decisions.
Successful managers must recognize opportunities and threats in their firm’s external environment. Regardless of the industry, the external environment is critical to a firm’s survival and success. A host of external factors influence a firm’s choice of direction and action.
“People pay the doctors for his trouble; for his kindness, they still remain in his debt.”
– Seneca
Introduction
1st July is known as National Doctor’s Day in India and it is organized by the Indian Medical Association. The theme for this year is “Save the Saviours”. The profession of a doctor is full of responsibility to serve the public, and they play a huge role in everyone’s life. We enter the world because of the successful delivery by a doctor, we are safe from the viruses because we get vaccinated by doctors, we recover from our sickness by the consultation of a doctor, doctors perform surgeries on us to keep us alive, and the most important, it is because of the research of these doctors that we now have a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2.
History of the Day
This day was declared as Doctor’s Day in 1991 by the Government of India in honor of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy’s birth and death anniversary. Dr. B.C. Roy is famously known for making good health services available to common people. He played a huge role in the creation of two very important medical institutions of the country; the Indian Medical Association in 1928 and the Medical Council of India in 1933. He is also known for helping in the creation of the Indian Institute of Mental Health. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna on February 4, 1961, a year before his demise.
A few facts about his life; he had to take 30 meetings with the dean of St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London to gain admission because the dean was not too inclined to admit him. He graduated in 1911, after which he became a member of the Royal College of Physicians and a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. He entered politics after returning from London and took part in the Civil Disobedience Movement. He was a friend of Mahatma Gandhi and took care of him during the 21-day fast. After Independence, he became the Governor of Uttar Pradesh and a year later, he was the second Chief Minister of West Bengal and he served till his death on 1st July 1962. And the B.C. Roy National Award was instituted in 1976, it is the highest Indian award in the medical category.
Mental Health of Doctors
The theme of “Save the Saviours” should not just be to save the doctors from violence but also from the mental health issues they face. An IMA survey claims that 80% of doctors in India are stressed because of their profession. This is not a new problem that arose because of the pandemic, it has been an issue from a long time without getting much attention. A survey conducted by IMA in 2017 shows that 56% of doctors do not get comfortable 7-hour sleep most days. Other studies from 2019 show that 30% of Indian doctors go through depression and 80% face the risk of burnout. It was studied that India’s doctor-patient ratio is very high which brings stress to the doctors related to extended working hours, verbal/emotional abuse by the patients and frequent negative patient outcomes. This stress can then result in prescription errors, loss of temper, being unable to give sufficient time to patients and poor communication skills. But the doctors tend to refuse to seek professional help as it might affect their prospects as a doctor. The doctors are also trained to mask their pain and deal with it themselves which is not healthy. The overtime and overexertion are just normalized and expected that people forget how it affects our doctors. As we focus on saving our saviours, we should also normalize mental health issues and accept and promote doctors seeking professional health, these saviours deserve to save themselves too.
Violence Against Doctors
Violence against Doctors has been in existence from a long time but the pandemic has just brought more attention because of the role the doctors have been playing. The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines of 2002 define workplace violence as incidents where the employees are abused, threatened, assaulted or subjected to offensive behaviour in circumstances related to their work. An IMA survey shows that 75% of doctors have faced some form of violence in their profession, which includes verbal, emotional, sexual, and cyber abuse. About 62.8% of doctors are unable to see patients without having a fear of violence, 13.7% of doctors fear criminal prosecution and 57.7% of the doctors have thought of hiring society. When the national lockdown was announced in March 2020, the common people were filled with panic and anxiety and they started acting out on the health care workers, they started discriminating against the doctors, not touching them, not letting them buy fruits from the stall, treating them as polluted, not just this but also physical abuse. Two female doctors were beaten by a fruit seller when he found out their profession. All this forced the Indian government to make an ordinance to protect the frontline workers, but even this could not protect them, in June 2020, a doctor at Hyderabad’s facility was assaulted by the relatives of the patient. Not just that, in June 2021, a doctor in Assam was punched, kicked and hit with metal trash cans by the relatives of a patient. This has become a common thing in India and a part of the reason is because of the lack of responsibility taken by the government in the health sector, so everything falls upon the doctors to deal with it. Till when do doctors have to suffer for protecting us? When will we realize that they are working for the public, they are trying to help us, they put themselves in danger every day to protect us and they get this treatment for it? This isn’t just an issue for existing doctors but also for the future doctors who keep worrying about being in situations where they are abused and the fear, in turn, changes the focus from saving the patient to saving themselves. Adding to that they start wondering if it is a country-based issue which then makes them consider further education abroad.
Conclusion
It is high time we start appreciating doctors for their service to the public and this Doctor’s Day is a good time to start if you haven’t already. Our saviours need to be saved.
One of the most heart-breaking things about India is the varied difference in the way a child is brought up. Not everyone gets to live in luxury or middle class but in utter poverty. We see how children mature very fast in such circumstances; we see how they are not able to enjoy the simple pleasures of life like any other kid does. They do not have huge dreams but a very simple one that is to go to sleep with some food in their stomach. Unlike us, they aren’t taught to dream because of their situations at home.
Here we can see a fine line of differences between born as rich and poor. Education has become a luxury for the poor people. Even though our constitution guarantees that Education is a must for every one and that no one should be discriminated on the basis of caste, sex, race, religion or anything of sorts. Even though such cases exist in India, only a few like these are addressed. There are some sections of the society who do not have access to some of the basic necessities like the tribal people. They are kept away from the mainstream due to their way of living and culture.
Such a basic necessity like Education is so hard for a section of India’s population to access, it shows how much as a country we are lacking due to the lack of interest from the government as well as the society. We can see the divide between who can afford to go to school and not.
So many factors are behind such a complex issue like poverty, gender inequalities, superstitions, vicious circle, forced to work due to lack of money. If we have to bring a change to this system then we have to eradicate all these problems together. Bringing such changes to India is a huge task and not just the government but also the people has to work their way through this.
“Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.”
– Ray Bradbury
Today’s article speaks about being a Tiger and Capturing your Prey. I’m sure you are left wondering as to how a tiger is related to writing. Let’s quickly delve into the topic to learn how!
Consider the entire concept of Writing as a Forest and the Tiger as a writer. A tiger succeeds in capturing his prey efficiently and is thus, proficient. Similar is the case with Writing. We have to Capture Creative Wordings in order to prove our efficiency. In short, the way you write is all that matters. Your Content is the prey! Capture it and be the king! Capturing the prey could also mean capturing the ‘X’ factor in the writing process!
However, some aspects are necessary to cover when aspiring to reach the ‘X’ factor. Let us view some of them!
Read More And More!
Consider reading books of famous authors who use native English vocabulary because they sometimes tend to make use of interesting phrases and go – to lines which you could use for your content.
Subscribe To YouTube Channels For English Learning!
YouTube, a widely used video platform comes with all the remedies, doesn’t it? All you’ve got to do is, type in the search bar “English learning for beginners” and vast options are available for you to scroll by!
Audio Books Are Bae!
A new concept is out in the market! You could purchase audio books and read them while listening. Sounds cray cray, doesn’t it? But that’s exactly what you can do if you aren’t much of a bookworm and would prefer listening rather than reading!
Try Conversing More In English!
Conversation is the key where vocabulary is the lock,
Go about framing interesting sentences as you talk!
Said by The Laconic Writer! 😉 This may be said by me, but isn’t it true? Go about framing interesting sentences which you picked up from the above mentioned sources. After all, when you learn something, you should implement it for further enhancement. That’s how conversation comes in handy! When you learn some advanced words, try using them in your day to day conversation so that you capture that particular phrase or word in your head for next use. However, make sure you don’t use heavy oxford dictionary words during regular conversations. After all, you don’t want your friends wondering the meaning of your emotions and expressions! 😉
Hold That Pen!
Another way is to hold the pen and write as much as you can think of and resolving to incorporate as many advanced words in your write up as possible! This helps develop your vocabulary.
Make A Note Of Certain Interesting Facts!
Try noting down certain mind boggling and humorous facts which you could use for your content. When you incorporate fun facts, your content becomes all the more engaging. Clutch an important topic and write an amazing fact on the basis of that!
Try Inventing Some Of Your Own Peculiar Phrases And Quotes!
That works! That really does work! Readers consider it interesting to read something new that you come up with. You could frame your own acronyms, come up with creative illustrations by dragging your mundane daily life elements or using natural aspects. For instance, helping caterpillars bloom into a butterfly meaning helping novices become experts 😉
These are some of the ways to effective English learning. All that matters is how well you Capture the Prey at the end while remembering that it comes from within and requires utmost imagination.
After you have gained expertise and strong hold on the reigns of vocabulary, remember to use your talent in copywriting. Don’t know what that is? Well, let me introduce you to it. Copywriting is content intending to make sales. It is solely used for marketing wherein you provide ample information regarding your services or products thereby compelling people to buy your facilities through the incorporation of various calls to action!
Call to action includes involvement of various links for customers to be redirected to the “buying” page. It also comprises of boosting content at the end that usually starts with a verb like, Try our products now and you won’t regret. You introduce discounts for your customers and create a sense of urgency by involving limited time periods for a specific offer or purchase of goods. You provide incentives to customers thereby getting them acquainted with the benefits of the product or service. You try creating convenient situations for them by providing money back guarantees. In short, customer satisfaction and well – being becomes your goal because marketing is all about understanding the pain points and desires of the mob.
Content is thus, the basis of digital marketing and to master copywriting, one needs to work on the creativity aspect of this interesting English language. Basic English vocabulary gives birth to intermediate expertise in it which in turn opens the doors to creativity and later helps you climb the advanced ladder of English language wherein you hop into copywriting.
A copy mustn’t ever include incorrect punctuations or grammar because that is enough to let your marketing efforts go down the drain!
Avoid redundancy or repetition of words. For instance, ‘We provide goods that are good enough for daily life.’ Sounds crazy doesn’t it?
Improper punctuation or overuse of it like, “We, provide, high quality, goods, and services.” Enough to infuriate the reader, isn’t it? That’s exactly why, it is advisable to work on enhancement of English before resolving to move towards copywriting.
Thus, now you know why improvement of vocabulary was stressed upon in the earlier part of this article.
What if you already are an ardent English fan and copywriting isn’t at all a monotonous or tedious task for you? Set up your own website and get marketing.
Heat waves begin when high pressure in the atmosphere moves in and pushes warm air toward the ground. That air warms up further as it is compressed, and begins to get hotter. The high pressure forcing the warm air down onto the ground expands vertically, changing the surrounding weather. It minimizes wind and cloud cover. The humidity in the atmosphere is high, thereby making the air more stifling. Heat waves over an area lasts for several days or longer.
The heat over western parts of Canada and the US caused by high pressure of hot air has lead to formation of a heat dome stretching from California to the Arctic territories. Temperature records have been shattered across western Canada and the US Pacific Northwest. Canada broke its country temperature record for a third straight day on Tuesday, 49.6 C, in Lytton, British Columbia. At least 486 sudden deaths were reported over five days in British Columbia. The new death tally of British Columbia, announced on Wednesday, sees a 195% increase in death rate over normal years. Typically, 165 sudden deaths would occur in the province over that period.
The US north-west has also seen record highs- in temperature and a number of fatalities. The temperature at Portland International Airport peaked at 46.1C on Monday, going above the previous day’s high of 44.4C. At least a dozen deaths in Washington and Oregon are believed to be linked to the heatwave. US President Joe Biden said the heatwave was tied to climate change in a speech on Tuesday.
Many homes in British Columba do not have air conditioning as temperatures are usually far milder during the summer months. Residents of the province, state that the condition is intolerable and hope it never becomes like that again.
Many people have been forced to take refuge in cooling centres – air-conditioned building, such as stadiums, where residents can work and sleep. People and infrastructure in urban spaces, absorbing more heat than rural areas, have been particularly affected.The intense heat has melted power cables and cracked up the roads. Some places have been sold out of portable air conditioners, fans and ice and water.
There are also fears of an increased risk of wildfires, with the town of Lytton, British columbia, already forced to evacuate because of a blaze – a day after it recorded Canada’s highest ever temperature.
The wave is now moving eastwards over Canada’s provinces – Alberta and Saskatchewan and parts of Manitoba have been placed under heat warnings. As for the US, the heat is starting to ease near US western coastal regions, and in Seattle and Portland, but is expected to last all week in the interior areas of the Pacific Northwest.
Moderna will be the fourth vaccine to be used for the vaccination drive in the country. The other three vaccines that are being used in India are Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and the Russian vaccine, Sputnik V.
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved Cipla, a Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company, to import Moderna vaccine for restricted emergency use in the country, VK Paul, member of NITI Aayog announced on Tuesday. “New drug permission has been granted to Moderna, the first internationally developed vaccine. This new drug permission is for restricted use,” Paul also said in the press briefing. The Moderna vaccine has been manufactured by the American pharmaceutical company with the same name. Here is all you need to know about the international vaccine:
How many shots are required?
The Moderna vaccine is a two-dose regimen at an interval of 28 days. In India as well, it will be administered in two doses, Paul confirmed in the briefing. However, the interval between the two doses in India is yet to be announced.
Is it WHO approved?
The Moderna vaccine is approved by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The world health body approved on April 30 on the basis of the recommendations of its strategic advisory group of experts (SAGE).
How effective is the vaccine?
The Moderna vaccine has been shown to have an efficacy of approximately 94.1% in protecting against Covid-19. The immunity starts to develop after 14 days of the first dose, WHO mentions on its site.
Does it work against new variants?
According to the studies done so far, the Moderna vaccine is effective against the new variants of SARS-CoV-2, including the Alpha variant and the Beta variant. However, researchers are still testing the vaccine’s efficacy against the new variants.
How many countries have approved the Moderna vaccine?
So far, the vaccine has been approved in more than 40 countries including Canada, the United States, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Israel, Japan and South Korea.
Any side effects?
The Moderna vaccine has no major side effects. However, after a person is administered with the dose there may feel slight fever, soreness in the arm, chills. The after effects include body ache, nausea and fatigue.
Age groups that it is safe for?
The WHO has approved the vaccine for all above the age of 18-years. Recently Modenra filed a request with the European Medicines Agency seeking authorisation for use in adolescents in the 12-17 age group. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is also reviewing its medical trial data for emergency use authorisation of its vaccine in kids 12 and up.
Migraine is a medical condition described by severe recurring and intense headache. There can also be sensory changes called as aura. Aura includes visual disturbances like flashing lights, seeing zigzag pattern or a temporary vision loss. Other symptoms are nausea, stress, anxiety, hormonal changes, lack of sleep, vomiting, nasal congestion, sweating, diarrhea etc. Migraine affects the capacity to perform regular works due to pain. Sensitivity to light and sound may also increase. It is 3 times more common in women than men and affects more than 10% of the population worldwide. Migraine effects may vary from person to person.
HOW MIGRAINE IS DIFFERENT FROM NORMAL HEADACHE
Even though it is difficult to differentiate between the normal headache and a migraine, the intensity of pain may tell something about that. Migraine pain sometimes can be so severe that patient may need hospitalization which is not seen in the cases of normal headaches. Normal headaches tend to occur in both sides of the head. Migraine headaches can also occur in both sides, but majority instances include pain in only one part of the head. In normal headache you may feel pressure instead of throbbing which happens in migraine cases. Normal headaches are may be due to stress and worry or tiredness. But reason for migraine is unclear.
as already said, the cause of migraine is unknown. Some suspect that genetic features play a role in migraine. But it can be said that they arise mainly because of the changes in the way nerves communicate, loss of balance in chemicals and dilation of blood vessels in the head. But migraine can be triggered by hormonal changes, inadequate hydration, change in diet and some emotional triggers. Some medications can also cause it as side effects. Strong smells, loud noises or tiredness and lack of sleep also trigger migraine.
treatment
There is no cure for migraine. But medications can control or reduce pain and other symptoms. The frequency of the headache can also be reduced from the medication.
HOME REMIDIES TO REDUCE PAIN
Effective stress management and a good sleep habit will help to manage the pain. An improvement in the diet can also help. A regular practice of yoga and workouts may help but don’t do them while having pain. It may increase the pain. During pain staying in a dark quiet room or taking a good sleep will definitely help. Putting icepacks on forehead, neck and shoulders will help to manage the pain.
SOME FACTS ABOUT MIGRAINE
Migraine is found to be most common in the people belonging to the age group between 18 to 44 years.
Migraine tends to run in families.
It is the 6th most disabling illness in the world.
People who suffer from migraine are prone to depression and anxiety.
Majority of the migraine sufferers remain undiagnosed and majority people do not seek medication as well.
Looking for a small trip in West Bengal ? then I can suggest you to visit Dooars. It’s an amazing place. Actually it is an alluvial floodplain which is located in eastern-northestern India that lies south of the outer foothills of the Himalayas and north of the Brahmaputra River basin.
In Bengali,Maithili, Bhojpuri and Assamese language ‘Dooars’ means ‘door’.The name of Dooars came from the word ‘duar’ meaning door in those languages. This area serves a purpose of a gateway between India and Bhutan with 18 passages connecting these two countries that’s why it is named Dooars.This region is 30 km wide and stretches over about 350 km from the Teesta River in West Bengalto the Dhansiri River in Assam.
This region is spread within the whole area of Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar dist. This region is spread within the whole area of Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar district and some areas of Cooch Behar in West Bengal and Dhubri, Goalpara, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta district in Assam. There are two major rivers like Brahmaputra and Manas which continuously fertile the area. The other rivers also have a great contribution to the valley like, Teesta along with Torsa, Sankosh, Jaldhaka, Raidhak etc.
How is the Dooars – Winter is the best season for visiting Dooars, between September and May. One more interesting thing is the festivals in the Winter season. The festivals attracted more people to come at that time.The winter season is the witness of the colours, the enthusiasm, excitement and unity in the city celebrated in their unique ways. But for the offbeat travellers ,nature lovers and adventurers Monsoon is the most attractive season because it makes a paradise of a location for them. But Summer is not too perfect for travel.
Alipurduar
The places to visit- Dooars consists of many cities and towns. The largest cities in the region stretching from the Darjeeling foothills to the Arunachal Pradesh foothills are Siliguri and Jalpaiguri, which both partly lie in the Terai region rather than the Dooars, geographically. Actually, North Bengal’s cities are well connected with the rest of the country by air, road and rail. The other major cities are Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Goalpara, Barpeta and Dhubri in Assam. Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, Dhupguri, Malbazar, Mainaguri, Falakata and Birpara are the major cities of the Dooars in West Bengal, and Kishanganj in Bihar.
Buxa tiger reserve
Dooars is well known for its wildlife.There are herds of deer, one-horned rhinos, elephants, guard and reptiles and the bird population here is an ornithologist’s delight. One more attraction is the Tiger reserve besides white water rafting, trekking and jungle safaris .
Gorumara National Park- It is located on the banks of river Murti, it is famous for the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros and the King cobra. Other animals are elephants, bison, leopards and reptiles. Trees like Teak, Simul, Siris, Khair and Sal abound in the forests with numerous birds.
Chapamari wildlife park
Buxa tiger reserve- It preserved the Royal Bengal Tiger and it is the crown gem of Dooars. There are 284 bird species inhabited in the reserve.Mammals present include Asian elephant, gaur, Sambar deer, clouded leopard, Indian leopard.
Alipurduar- It is the gateway to Bhutan and the north-eastern states of India. The Chota Sinchula,the highest peak of Jalpaiguri, is located in Alipurduar from where you can view both the Buxa Hills and Bhutan Valley.
Lava
Chapramari Wildlife Park- It is famous for elephants, gaur, spotted cheetah and sambar.there are also birds like green magpie, scarlet minivet, hill myna, Indian treepie and white-breasted kingfisher.
Samsing- It is famous for the orange orchards and cardamom plantations. It is a nice and cool shady place.
Phuntsholing
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary- It has the largest population of the Indian one horned rhinoceros in the state.Another must watch is the Royal Bengal tiger. Reptiles like the Indian python, fresh-water turtles and geckos can also be found here. Elephant and jeep safaris inside the forest can be organised.
Lava- The climate of the town is usually very cold because of high altitude making it a perfect place for tourists during summer season.
Phuntsholing- It is the gateway to Bhutan from India.
Typically, in an Indian household when a child grows up, Indian parents expect them to be doctors or engineers. But do we respect and love the same children when they actually become our life savers?
July 1, every year, is celebrated as National Doctors Day in India as this date marks both birth and death anniversary of prominent Doctor Bidhan Chandra Roy who was also the Chief Minister of West Bengal in early years of post independent India.
In 1991, Government of India established National Doctor’s Day to recognise the contributions of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy and also honour the Doctors nationwide.
Currently, the doctor-patient ratio in India is 1:1445 which is lower than WHO’s prescribed ratio of 1:1000. Doctors work day and night for their patients’ well being and this even increased since March 2020 due to COVID-19. But how much we as citizens give them in return?
India has suffered because of acute shortage of Doctors since the beginning as they never got the remuneration they deserve. This has always led to brain-drain in India as Doctors shift to other developed countries for better career prospects as they receive better salary and opportunities there.
Since the beginning of COVID-19, the only hope to get out of this deadly pandemic were Doctors and health care workers. Whenever our loved ones contract the virus, we immediately look towards our doctors with a helpless eyes, and Doctors without caring about themselves tirelessly give their life and time for us.
Some incidents in the recent past haven’t been so fruitful though. Doctors and other healthcare workers were brutally assaulted during the entire first and second wave and this is another downfall our country has witnessed.
Even on eve of Doctors day, two doctors were assaulted in Delhi yesterday after having a heated argument with two fellows. From an assault in June 2020 in Hyderabad to several such incidents in all parts of the country like Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam and many more shows that we as citizens have failed our doctors.
Citizens have to understand by doing such acts of violence, their loves ones whom they lost won’t return. Yes, if any citizen feels their loved ones faced hospital casualties, they’ve a right to protest and they can take the legal procedures but they must not come into emotions and act violently.
Indian Medical Association has held several protests to voice for the rights of doctors. Nearly, 3000 Doctors resigned last month in Madhya Pradesh after High Court declared their strike as “illegal”. Several more prominent as well as junior Doctors in the country have vowed to not serve India as they feel citizens do not treat them with dignity.
If this goes on, India would have a vast decline in doctors per thousand people ratio and all the lives of Indian citizens will be at stake because private hospitals charge a lot and most Indians won’t be able to afford them due to mediocre and low income.
India would face a dangerous phase just like it faced in the second wave of pandemic if things continue like this till the upcoming third wave which will probably hit India by the end of 2021 as predicted by health experts. Stricter parliamentary laws against anyone who assaults doctors and moral policing of citizens can improve the doctor-citizen relationships however.
The ozone layer is the part of the Earth’s atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone gas, which is an inorganic molecule with the chemical formula O3.In the stratosphere,ozone blocks out the sun’s ultraviolet Ray’s and is a life saver.
The ozone layer in the stratosphere absorbs a portion of the radiation from the sun,preventing it from reaching the planet’s surface.Most importantly,it absorbs the portion of UV light called UVB.It has been linked to many harmful effects like skin cancers,cataracts,and harm to some crops and marine life.
Ozone as a natural sun block
The ozone layer is like the Earth’s sunscreen,as it absorbs some of the sun’s radiation hitting our place. Without the ozone, radiation from the sun would reach earth directly,damaging DNA of many plants,animals and even human beings.Skin cancerrates would be on the rise .
The electromagnetic radiation emitted from the sun includes ultraviolet radiation,which is potentially harmful to most living things since it can damage DNA.The ozone layer screens out the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation.Even 1 percent reduction in the amount of ozone in the upper stratosphere causes a measurable increase in the ultraviolet radiation thet reaches the earth surface.If there was no ozone at all,the amount of ultraviolet radiation reaching us would be very high.All living things would suffer radiation burns,unless they were underground or in the sea.
In the stratosphere,small amount of ozone are constantly being made by the action of sunlight on oxygen.At the same time,ozone is being broken down by natural processes.The total amount of ozone usually stays constant because it’s formation and destruction occur at about the same rate.But human activity has recently changed the natural balance.
When chlorine and bromine atoms come into contact with ozone in the stratosphere, they destroy ozone molecules. One chlorine atom can destroy over 100,000 ozone molecules before it is removed from the stratosphere. Ozone can be destroyed more quickly than it is naturally created.Some manufactured substances such as chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochlorofluorocarbons can destroy stratosphere ozone much faster than it is formed.
Ozone hole
Ozone layer depletion is the thinning of the ozone layer present in the upper atmosphere. The loss of ozone was first detected in the stratosphere over the Antarctic.Tye part of the atmosphere where ozone is most depleted is referred as ozonehole.But it is not a real hole just a vast region of the upper atmosphere where there is less ozone than elsewhere.
Ozone poor air can spread out from the polar regions and move above other areas.
Reasons for the ozone hole in Antarctica
The ozone hole formed over Antarctica is due to compounds of chlorine and bromine formed in the atmosphere.Most of the chlorine and half of the bromine in the stratosphere comes from human activities.The chlorofluorocarbons released due to human activities get transported up into the upper stratosphere.
The most common ozone depleting substances are chlorofluorocarbons or freon gases, certain bromine compounds, nitrogen oxides and methyl bromide.These are released from air conditioners,freezers,foam insulations,aerosol products, industrial solvents,fire extinguishers and pesticides.
Effect of Ozone depletions
If the ozone is more depleted more ultraviolet radiation will reach the Earth’s surface.
Effect on plants:Will affect crop yield and forest productivity.
Effect on animals:Will cause damage to fish larvae and other small animals.
Effect on human health:It results in non-melanoma skin cancer and melanoma, acute erythemia,occur abnormalities, cataract and poor immune responses.
How can we prevent depletion of ozone?
⭐Avoid the consumption of gases dangerous to the ozone layer, due to their content or manufacturing process.
⭐Serving of refrigerators and air conditioners Should be regulated and minimize the use of cars.
⭐ Production,use and emission of ozone depleting chemicals should be controlled.
“They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved and how. And how much.” Arundhati Roy – God of small things.
This book was published and won the man booker prize in the year 1997.
A story about three generations of one broken family made up of flawed and broken individuals. It deals with themes of class and caste, love and sexuality, family and politics, and other little things. The God of Small Things is more than a novel. It’s an immersion of senses into a world, a language, a society, a culture that leaves you shattered. Arundhati Roy has crafted a world within the sleepy little town of Ayemenem. The way she has written is almost as if she invented her own language. The prose is so distinct and poetic that I’ve never read anything like it. At its heart, this is a story of family struggle (and everything that entails), but the trauma and division are beautifully balanced with lush descriptions of Kerala life.
‘May in Ayemenem is a hot, brooding month. The days are long and humid. The river shrinks and black crows gorge on bright mangoes in still, dustgreen trees. Red bananas ripen. Jackfruits burst. Dissolute bluebottles hum vacuously in the fruity air. Then they stun themselves against clear windowpanes and die, fatly baffled in the sun.’
Estha and Rahel, two-egg twins have met after years of staying apart. Set in the backwaters of Kerala during the height of Marxist influence, the book moves back-and-forth in time to establish the twins’ lives, and also that of their family – their parents, uncle, grandmother, and grandaunt. One tragic evening unravels any semblance of balance in their lives and leaves the family broken.
Arundhati Roy
“Perhaps it’s true that things can change in a day. That a few dozen hours can affect the outcome of whole lifetimes. And that when they do, those few dozen hours, like the salvaged remains of a burned house—the charred clock, the singed photograph, the scorched furniture—must be resurrected from the ruins and examined. Preserved. Accounted for. Little events, ordinary things, smashed and reconstituted. Imbued with new meaning. Suddenly they become the bleached bones of a story.”
Through the eyes of the twins, Estha and Rahel, she’s pointed out the hypocrisy, dejection, and sadness that is in the world. Specifically related to Love. About who should be loved and how much. Neither the questions asked, nor the answers given are easy. I can only imagine what her process might have been while writing this masterpiece. It is one of the finest pieces of literature I’ve ever read. The beautiful prose makes rain soaked, pickled flavour, cast ridden, left leaning Kerala come alive.
But what really bothered me is the constant repetition and lack of setting and description. The story goes back and forth in time and and is filled with rich metaphors so it demands more attention. If I have to describe it in a sentence I would say – It’s a lesson in sociology baked in prose poetry.
Pick this book up when your brain isn’t too scrambled.
A heart felt gratitude to all the super heroes around!
What exactly is National Doctor’s Day?
Doctor’s day is celebrated around the nation on 1st July every year marking the birth and death anniversary of a renowned physician and former chief minister of West Bengal, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. Doctors, the real life heroes are not just to be remembered on this day. We should be conscious of their job throughout. Doctor’s day is just meant to celebrate their contribution to each of our lives.
Who doesn’t fear for their life?– The Doctors
Doctors? Are they not angels sent from heaven to protect God’s creation from all the fatal diseases and accidents? They dedicate their lives to serve people, save life. Truly no less than a super hero. They compromise with their own health but makes sure that every patient they treat return to their families all fit and fine. The doctors, don’t they have a family waiting for them back home? They do, right? Doctors at work are also a son/daughter, husband/wife, father/mother. They too have people waiting for them to have dinner together. How strong would they have to be when they know he/she might be fighting for someone’s life forgetting about their own. Are they not equal to the other batch of heroes fighting for our country at the borders? They are indeed.
This pandemic which started last year has yet not been over. The death toll is soon going to hit 4 lakhs in India. Not just a number, they are people whom we lost. Among which around 800 doctors lost their lives in just the second wave of covid. They too had a family which got shattered at their deaths. This pandemic would have destroyed the world completely if they cared about their own life and sat home in fear. Life inside a PPE kit is not at all easy. People can’t even wear masks properly. Have you all even thought of being inside a PPE kit for hours serving people whom you don’t even know? That’s humanity! At such crucial time, when common people need strict rules and fines to stay home and wear masks to protect themselves, there are people inside the PPE kits in such humid climate, fighting to save lives of those careless people.
Doctors are humans too. They’ve been seeing such devastated condition of the nation for more than a year now. So many people dying, their families crying. It’s a humane instinct to cry along seeing others cry. They are helpless, can’t even put their arms around to hug and console them. How heartbreaking would each day be for them at the hospital. They try their best to make them live a little longer. Still, when they’re gone it seems to them as a failure. They failed to make them live. Is it so easy to live with a feeling of failure everyday a thousand times for more than a year now? One needs to be strong to see people lose their life in front of them.
Above all, they are constantly being criticised by several of them for not doing their jobs and killing their patients purposely. Are these false allegations so easily bearable? Have you ever wondered what if all the doctors around the world go on strikes in this situation? You’ll beg for them to return. That’s the position they hold among us.
On the occasion of National Doctor’s Day, I would like to thank all the doctors and physicians for their care and support not just during this pandemic but for all the crucial times when we needed them. They are no less a hero to this world. I wish they pay no heed to the critiques. They are doing a wonderful job serving us and I trust our doctors, they’ll bring everything back to normalcy soon. This world has become a better and healthier place to live in with doctors bringing the joy of health and goodness to our lives. Happy Doctor’s Day.
The nation can’t thank you enough! Stay strong, Stay safe! Jai Hind!
Every year,July 1 is observ d as National Doctor’s Day in the memory of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, who had his birth and death anniversary on the same day.
The day, commemorated by Indian Medical Association (IMA), is dedicated to all the doctor’s and healthcare workers who have been serving people by risking their lives. Dr.Roy , former Chief Minister of Bengal, was known for his selfless service.
Dr. Roy was born on July 1,1882, and passed away on July 1,1962. Since 1991, National Doctor’s Day, also called Doctor’s Day has been celebrated across the nation every year. This day is celebrated on different dates across the world.
“This world has become a better and healthier place to live in with doctors bringing the joy of health and goodness to our lives. Happy Doctor’s Day.”
“Medicines cure diseases, but only doctors can cure patients.” – Carl Jung
Dr. Roy played a great role in establishing medical institutions like Jadavpur TB Hospital, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan for women and children, Victoria Institution (college). He was also referred to as the first medical consultant in the subcontinent of Indian and was more successful and dedicated than his contemporaries in several fields, mentioned British Medical Journal.
For his outstanding contributions, he was also awarded the Bharat Ratna, on February 4,1961. National Doctor’s Day is observed to acknowledge the role doctors play in saving numerous lives.
Amid the pandemic, the role of frontline workers has been even more emphasised. Cheers to the spirit and dedicated of our frontline workers who immensely contributed in the hour of crisis.
From the starting of the pandemic, the doctors and all the other frontline workers are doing their duty 24×7 just to save people. During this, many doctors died too but still they tried to save the patients till their last breath.
“Doctors are the boon directly sent from God for us. Salute to the heroic job you do. Hats off to you! Happy Doctor’s Day.”
“At the time of emergency, doctors are like God for the patient.”
Eduindex 
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