Everyone in the world is going through a very challenging and difficult phase in their life and this is happening due to the spread of corona virus which is emitted from Wuhan, China. This virus has captured almost whole world. This pandemic has transposed many things in human’s life and behaviour. People are adapting this environment by keeping themselves hygienic and maintaining social distancing so that they could stay protected from corona.

 Corona immensely affected Employment, GDP (Gross Domestic Product), tourism and aviation, automobile, education, real estate, agriculture, IT (information and technology), and many other sectors of the nation and the whole world.

Many people specially the daily wage workers or labours are facing problems in this pandemic as they can’t go for work due to the shutdown of business, factories and shops during lockdown. Many labours have to return their homes in their villages as they don’t have any other source of earnings. Many businesses like event management, catering services, fast food centres have faced the massive downfall under this pandemic as these businesses are based on large human gatherings which is not possible in this pandemic as there will be the lack of hygiene and social distancing which can invite the risk of getting affected by co-vid 19.

National economy has seen a great downfall due to the decreased rate of GDP (gross domestic product). According to the Ministry of Statistics India’s growth went down to 3.1% in the fourth quarter of fiscal year. Share markets and real estates have also seen the massive downfall under this pandemic.

Travelling and tourism sector have perceived huge downfall in the growth this year as people are avoiding to travel to their second homes because of covid-19. Transport facilities was banned by the government during lockdown which caused a great problem for the migrant workers and students as they were unable to return to their homes. But now people have started travelling with many precautions like masks, sanitizers or handwash etc.to maintain self-hygiene and also maintaining social distancing as the conditions are little better now.

Education which is one of the main sectors related to the nation’s growth is also facing many challenges under this pandemic. Educational institution like schools, colleges and universities have already adapted the changes according to the ongoing pandemic. These institutions are conducting Online or Virtual classes. That means faculties and students are connecting via internet for studies. Online classes are very useful and effective but for a limited time of period because non-serious students does not pay any attention in their classes and gives silly excuses for not attending online sessions and there are many other limitations of online classes which proves that face-to-face classes are still better than virtual classes as every student whether rich or poor can attend those classes but when it comes to online classes poor children can’t afford laptops and mobile due to lack of money. So, online classes are totally destroying the student’s career and life.

Due to fall in economy IT sector is facing problems because employees are asked to work from home and this led to the lack of opportunity.

There are many other sectors which are largely affected by this pandemic.

Our behaviour is largely affected by covid-19 as we are stuck at our homes. We can’t enjoy street food, can’t go for parties or shopping, or at any other chill-out points as we used to go earlier before this pandemic. Staying home is good for limited time period as we can get family time and some creative works to do but after sometime we start getting bored and irritated by everything and hence as result we gets angry on small things too that creates disputes between families. This behaviour can also be called as ‘homesickness’ which is very common in this pandemic.

So, let’s conclude with few lines that this pandemic is not only a problem in our lives but it has also emerged as an opportunity to enhance our skills which can lead to our personal development. If we will take this situation positively, we will notice that we have learnt so many things till now during this pandemic like spending quality time with our family, developing some new skills in ourselves and many more. So, take every challenge as opportunity because it can give the better outcome in the future.                                                     

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Art has witnessed an evolution of technology, from Pyramids at Giza to today’s time, technology has different notions attached to it. Technology today is a source that facilitates the production, marketing and sale of the art. In the 15^th century artists experimented with oil-based pigments while the introduction of photography in the 19^th century became a blessing to the eyes of the artists. Technology, in more recent times has birthed computers, which further developed new forms of art say, photoshop, graphic designing, screen printing, 3D printing etc. Fortunately, artists are not the only consumers of technology, in fact, galleries and the people have also access to it. This advantages the artists as the public can now look up the art online and appreciate it, while the galleries can now host online sales

One of the best products of technology is social media, which makes the art available to us almost 24 hours a day. Social media has offered new perspective to the art. Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr and Facebook, it has become easier for public to access the art. Various studies and survey suggests that social media is the key tool in discovering art rather than the age-old hunt of galleries and museums. This has provided a much-awaited platform to many artists who are discovering their arts. It directly reaches the audience; it has no middlemen. It benefits the artists greatly in terms of finance, they no longer have to pay commissions to the galleries. For artists struggling with finances, social media has become a boon. With sites like Instagram, twitter and Facebook having huge active followers, online fundraising has been a tool. All one has to do is put a link on her page through which one could receive instant donations, and voila! You build your dream yourself.

The era of social media, where every second person has internet makes new fashion trends easily accessible. Celebrities, as in the past, today too influence masses immensely. Kylie Jenner posts one photo with fuller lips and the internet drools over it or Rihanna’s side shaved hair becomes a trend setter for the youth. Sara Ali Khan’s chikan kari kurtis became a new thing amongst youngsters. Rihanna posted a picture on Instagram wearing ‘thigh-excessive boots’ which sparked a growth of 600% in searches. Celebrities fashion greatly impact the youth as it is considered to be the epitome of beauty. Red carpet specifically attracts major chunk of consumes of fashion. The designers and brands get a chance to showcase the world their clothing, accessories, footwear, make up etc. on consumer’s favourite artists/ celebrities. People, primarily young generation, have an ardent zeal of wearing trendy clothes and celebrities are often the trendsetters. Social media contributes immensely in advertising celebrity fashion. There are channels and shows totally based on fashion where the anchors discuss the most loved outfits to the worst outfits on some award function. Vogue has a whole series of skin care routine done by various celebrities where they share their go to beauty products, home made masks etc. Celebrities are everyday papped and their photos of whatever they wearing make rounds on social media. In fact, ‘Airport Look’ has been a new trend and consumers often relate to the style and try to copy it. All in all fashion trends might be temporary but the influence of celebrities and Red carpet on people stays forever.

Art is an expansive and diverse field consisting of drama, music, theatre, industrial design, performing, culinary and visual arts. It is the mastery of a skill, a creative way of expression and communication of emotions. Performing arts (including fiction, drama and theatre) is primarily where the performers use their facial expressions, voices and bodies to communicate the message to the audience. While the visual arts (including music, poetry, film, photograph, printmaking) are created for aesthetic purposes. The inbuilt creativity established in the various means of art signifies that budding artists and performers can draw, sketch and design through distinct employment paths.

Following is the list of potential options available to people keen to have a career in art.

1. Music: It covers a wide range of professional zones such as composition, production and engineering, music therapy, music composition and music education. This perhaps can be categorised into a performing art, a fine art, and an auditory art. Music has potential career avenues outside of becoming a musician. The avenues include composers, who work, arrange and develop the music. They might create a background soundtrack or write a composition for a performer.
2. Graphic design: In today’s time graphic and visual designing is in a huge trend. As more and more content is going digital, the need of graphic designers have increased tremendously.
3. Fashion: It is a hub of designing and also offers career opportunities in fields like sales and marketing, retail, journalism, public relations and merchandising, for those individuals who don’t have an interest in sewing or stitching. This often includes fashion merchandiser who mixes the sense of style with knowledge of marketing and sales, a visual stylist and a fashion designer.
4. Drama/ theatre/ Actor- the most popular profession in this category is actor but the neighbouring options are no less such as screenwriters, set designers, theatre director etc.
5. Web designer/ Web developer- A web designer focuses on the overall aesthetics of the website while the web developer aims to make the site functioning. An individual can work as in-house web designer or as a freelance web designer.

Budding artists possessing the right skill set and knowledge in performing arts have variety of options while choosing their career paths. Various promising jobs are available in this sector including being an actor, makeup artist, theatre director, musician, choreographer, set designer, community art worker, ballet/modern dancer etc. Specialisations always go a long way. Some can figure out their unique talent and want to specialise in it which helps them in getting jobs in the places where their skill grows like music graduates get jobs as performers and in composition while drama graduates would become actors, writers, directors, designers, stage managers, technicians, drama teachers, presenters, producers and stage managers. The major common employers of performing arts include: local government, arts organisations, educational institutions and voluntary organisations.

There are further tons of fields where the individuals can find their place or their zone such as applied arts offers architect and automotive designers as the career option while art and studies offer art historian, professor, auctioneer as the career options. Culinary art is also a popular art amongst individuals, it includes a food stylist, pastry chef and winemaker.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the state-of-the-art office-cum-residential complex of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ITAT at Cuttack, Odisha today evening through video conferencing. 
 
Union Law Minister, Petroleum Minister, Chief Minister of Odisha, Chief Justice and Judges of Orissa High Court, along with other dignitaries would also be present during the event.
 
On this occasion, an e-Coffee Table Book on ITAT will also be released.
 
AIR correspondent reports, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, ITAT, is an important statutory body in the field of direct taxes and its orders are accepted as final, on findings of fact.
 
It is presently headed by Justice (Retd) P.P. Bhatt, formerly Judge of the High Court of Jharkhand and High Court of Gujarat.
 
ITAT was the first Tribunal to be created on 25th January, 1941 and is also known as Mother Tribunal.
 
Starting with three benches in 1941 at Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta it has now grown to 63 Benches and two circuit benches spread across thirty cities of India.
 
The Cuttack Bench of the ITAT was created and started functioning from 23rd May, 1970.
 
The jurisdiction of Cuttack Bench extends to the whole of Odisha.
 
It was functioning in a rented premise for more than 50 years.
 
The newly-built office-cum-residential complex of ITAT, Cuttack is spread over an area of 1.6 acres of land allotted by the State Government of Odisha free of cost in the year 2015.
 
The total built-up area of the office complex is 1938 sq.mtrs. over 3 floors including, the spacious court room, ultra-modern record room, well-equipped chambers for the Members of the Bench, library room, well-equipped modern conference hall, with sufficient space for the litigants, bar room for Lawyers, Chartered Accountants, etc.

Armenia and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement to end military conflict over the disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh.
 
It follows six weeks of fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenians.
 
The peace deal, which was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan came into effect last night.
 
Under the deal, Azerbaijan will hold on to areas of Nagorno-Karabakh that it has taken during the conflict.
 
Armenia has also agreed to withdraw from several other adjacent areas over the next few weeks.
 
Armenian Prime Minister described the deal incredibly painful for him and the people of the country.
 
The new ceasefire agreement prompted anger in Armenia, as protesters stormed the parliament, beating up the speaker and reportedly looting the prime minister’s office.
 
During a televised online address, Russian President said that Russian peacekeepers will be deployed to patrol the front line.
 
Russia’s defence ministry confirmed that 1,960 personnel will be involved.
 
Reports said planes have already left an airbase at Ulyanovsk carrying peacekeepers and armoured personnel carriers to Karabakh.
 
Part of their role will be to guard the “Lachin corridor”, which links the Karabakh capital, Stepanakert, to Armenia.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Bihar taught the world the first lesson of democracy and today again it has told the world how democracy is strengthened.
 
Thanking people of Bihar for their mandate to NDA, Mr Modi said, democracy once again won in Bihar with the blessings of people.
 
He said, a record number of poor, deprived and women of Bihar voted in large number and gave their decisive decision for development.
 
Mr. Modi said, each and every voter of Bihar has clearly stated that their priority is only development.
 
The Prime Minister said, NDA’s Good Governance  getting the blessings of people even after 15 years shows that what are the dreams and expectations of Bihar.
 
He said, the youth of Bihar has made it clear that the new decade will be of Bihar and Aatma Nirbhar Bihar is the road map.
 
Mr Modi said, the sisters and daughters of Bihar voted this time in record number and showed how big their role is in the Aatma Nirbhar Bihar.
 
He expressed satisfaction saying in the past years NDA got an opportunity to give new confidence to the women power of Bihar.
 
The Prime Minister said, people from every section have relied on NDA’s mantra of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’. Reacting to results of Bihar Assembly elections, Mr. Modi assured every citizen of Bihar that NDA will continue to work with full dedication for balanced development of every person and every region.
 
He said, the determination and dedication with which BJP and NDA karyakartas worked is inspiring. He thanked all party workers.
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked people of Manipur for once again reposing faith in the development agenda of BJP.
 
He congratulated Manipur State BJP for the phenomenal wins in the by-polls.
 
Mr Modi said, these victories will strengthen the State Government under N Biren Singh and help fulfil people’s aspirations.
 
He thanked the people of Dubbak for blessing Telangana BJP. Mr Modi said, this is a historic win and gives us strength to serve the state with greater vigour.
 
He said, BJP Karyakartas worked very hard lauded their noteworthy efforts in furthering BJP’s development agenda.
 
The Prime Minister said, BJP’s victories in Rajarajeshwarinagar and Sira in Karnataka are extremely special.
 
He said, it reaffirms the people’s unwavering faith in the reform agenda of the Centre and State Government under B S Yeddyurappa.
 
Mr Modi thanked the people for their support and lauded the efforts of BJP Karyakartas.
 
He said, bond between the people of Gujarat and BJP is unbreakable.
 
Mr Modi said, this affection is again seen in the 8 by-polls where BJP Gujarat made a clean sweep.
 
The Prime Minister thanked people of Gujarat for the support. He appreciated the work of the local unit and the state government under Vijay Rupani.
 
Mr Modi said, powered by the progressive agenda of the Government under Shivraj Singh Chouhan and the hardwork of BJP Madhya Pradesh our Party has emerged as the unparalleled choice of the people.
 
He thank the people of Madhya Pradesh for blessing BJP in the by-polls held across the state. He said, their affection is invaluable.
 
Mr Modi said, in Uttar Pradesh the pro-people policies of the Centre and UP Government under Yogi Adityanath have endeared our party to the citizens.
 
He said, they have given unequivocal support to the BJP, for which I express gratitude. He also appreciate the good work of the BJP Uttar Pradesh Unit.
 
Home Minister Amit Shah also thanked people of the state for once again choosing development, progress and good governance in Bihar.

In Uttar Pradesh, ruling BJP has retained 6 seats, while one seat has gone to Samajwadi party. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the victory in the by-elections.
 
AIR correspondent reports, in Madhya Pradesh, BJP has bagged 19 out of 28 seats where bypolls were held.
 
Opposition Congress has won nine seats. In the 2018 state assembly elections, the Congress had won 27 of these seats.
 
The results are significant for several reasons but the most important is that the BJP has got a clear majority in the 230-member state assembly by raising its strength from 107 to 126 MLAs.
 
AIR correspondent reports, in Chhattisgarh, the ruling Congress has won the Marwahi Assembly by-poll.
 
In Gujarat, Ruling BJP has snached all 8 assembly seats from the opposition Congress in bye-elections in Gujarat.
 
BJP has won all 8 seats where bye-elections were held after the resignations of Congress MLAs early this year.
 
BJP has won Abdasa, Morbi, Dhari, Limbdi, Gadhada SC, Karjan, Dang ST and Kaprada ST seats, which were held by Congress earlier.
 
In Jharkhand, the ruling coalition has retained both seats that went for by-polls. The JMM has won from Dumka, while the Congress has emerged victorious from Bermo.
 
In Manipur, ruling BJP has secured 4 out of five seats where bypolls were held. One seat has gone to an Independent candidate.
 
In Nagaland, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party has bagged one seat while independent candidate bagged another seat which went to bypolls.
 
In Karnataka, BJP has bagged both seats which went to by polls.
 
In Telangana, BJP candidate M Raghunandan Rao won Dubbak Assembly constituency where bypoll was held.
 
In Odisha, the ruling Biju Janata Dal candidates are leading in both the Tirtol and Balasore Sadar assembly seats.
 
In Haryana, Congress has won bypoll to Baroda Assembly constituency. Its candidate Indu Raj defeated BJP contender and wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt.

The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has retained power in Bihar.

It has secured absolute majority in 243 member assembly. NDA got 125 seats, while opposition Grand Alliance got 110 seats. Others got 8 seats.

BJP has bagged 74 seats, while JD(U) won 43 seats. Hindustani Awami Morcha (HAM) and Vikas Sheel Insaan Party (VIP) secured four seats each.

On the other hand, RJD won 75 seats and Congress 19. CPI and CPM got 2 seats each. CPI(ML) has won 12 seats.

Asaduddin Owaisi led AIMIM got 5 seats. LJP, BSP and Independent got one seat each.

JDU candidate Sunil Kumar has won the Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat. He defeated Pravesh Kumar Mishra of Congress.

AIR correspondent reports, BJP emerged largest party in NDA, while seats of RJD, Congress and JD(U) decreased in comparison to 2015 assembly elections.

Performance of left parties was excellent.

Left parties got seats under seat sharing agreement in grand alliance. Out of 29 seats left parties got 16 seats.

Out of 23 Ministers 14 won while 09 lost elections.

LJP got one seat but 42 candidates lost election due to presence of LJP candidate.

JD (U) suffered maximum loss of 36 seats while 04 candidates of VIP could not win due to presence of LJP candidate.

BJP and HAM suffered  loss of one seat each.

Upendra Kushwaha led RLSP could not open account.

India is a land of numerous and diverse cultures. People follow these cultures to the best but they also create some misconception in their mind while following these cultures and when they do so they begin to blindly follow these cultures which is very harmful for the society we live in. However, even with so many people of different cultures living together, it comes with its own set of limitations. Inter-caste marriages is one of the biggest problem of India even today. Marrying a person of a different caste creates a large dispute in Indian families. It is just not accepted. It’s rather unfortunate to experience petty things like these when India has become advanced in terms of technology and in many other fields.

Inter-caste couple are even tortured or killed for going against their family by marring or loving each other. These couples face many challenges to marry and many of them even leave there homes and then gets settled with each as they know that their families will never accept them. They even have to hide their identity or they decide to live in area where they know their parents can’t reach ever.

• In Manoj–Babli honor killing case, Manoj and Babli were from different caste in Kaithal district, Haryana. Their family were against this marriage, Babli’s grandfather who was leader of Khap panchayat ordered her family to abduct the groom (Manoj) and bride (Babli) and killed them. This was the case of honor killing, the court sentenced Khap panchayat leader (Babli’s grandfather) life imprisonment. Caste holds more primacy than their son or daughter’s happiness. A society that is ready to kill their daughters and sons for their false pride.

• In the Mahabharata too, we come across several instances of inter-caste marriages of this type. For example, Santanu married Ganga and later Satyavati, both were from outside his own caste. So, the concept of inter caste marriage has been prevalent from time immemorial, but it is hardly practiced due to different social stigmas associated with it.

India is making effort to stop honor killing by sentencing rigorous imprisonment for offenders of honor killing. Hence, of judicial system is supporting inter-caste marriage by punishing the offenders. The caste system in India prohibits marriage outside the caste. However,inter-caste marriages have gradually gained acceptance due to increased rate of education, employment, middle-class economic background, and urbanization. According to a survey in 2016, about 5% of marriages are inter-caste in India, that means very few people have accepted for inter-caste marriages. Inter-caste marriages are most common in poor people as compared to the rich one.

Everybody thinks that issues related to the inter-cast marriages are only happening in rural areas, but according to the stats. they are happening in urban areas too. Urban Indians are still getting married according to their parents or grandparents. According to the survey conducted in 2018, 93% of people had an arrange marriage, just 3% had an love marriage and 2% of people had done love-cum-arranged marriage in urban India.  In fact, even some highly educated people don’t support inter-cast marriages.

Some of the Bollywood movies like Bajirao Mastani, Jodha Akbar, Ishaqzaade and 2 states also depicts inter-caste marriage system and issues related to it.

So, let’s sum up this topic with the fact that inter-cast marriages will slowly come into acceptance in India and now a days Modi government is also supporting these marriages by providing financial facilities to the inter-caste couples. Hence, we hope for the better conditions in future.  

Each of us has this ongoing need for love, commendation, and acceptance. However, people are more likely to be the victims of explosions, anger, fear, and dislike. All of these things are a reflection of our negative thoughts. But the irony is that the more you show it, the more you attract it. This is where the power of positive thinking comes into play. This is not something to be taken lightly and certainly should not be taken as a preaching tool for scholars and saints. Many do not believe in the power of positive thinking, viewing it as nonsense. Still, this is a topic that is gaining popularity. If you are naturally beautiful, then the way you deal with your problems attracts positive results. On the other hand, if you are scared and nervous, then without the side effects, and you behave, look, and speak appropriately. After that you reap the problems. This paper seeks to study the power of positive thinking and its impact on people’s attitudes.

Positive and negative attitudes are contagious, and their consequences are obvious. If you choose the past, you will find great and beneficial power to turn your mind to good, knowledge and training are needed. People do not change their attitudes and thoughts in an instant.

Even our health is affected positively. We walk long and our voice has great power. Our body language reflects how you feel inside. Verification works both ways, building and destroying. They are a strong, neutral person. How we use them determines whether they will bring good results. Then, make sure you have good energy and create a good vibration around you. We all touch the people we meet, whether it’s right or wrong. This happens naturally and at an unconscious level, with thoughts and feelings of transmission or body language. People hear our thoughts and are affected by our thoughts.

Positive thinking is a positive attitude toward thoughts, words, and images that work with growth, development, and success. An attitude that expects positive and positive results. A good mind expects happiness, happiness, health and a successful outcome of all situations and actions. Avoid phrases like ‘I wish I could have’ or ‘I wish I could’. The past is no more and the future comes when it comes. At the moment this is what we have so we have to make the most of it. Be natural and happy about who you are and what you have. Focusing on what you have will make you happier instead of focusing on what you do not have. These simple suggestions will help you to develop positive thinking in your life.

A second-year student studying mathematics honours at Lady Sri Ram College, Delhi died by suicide on November 3, 2020. She was the state topper in class 12^th examinations and was awarded the ‘Inspire’ scholarship by the Department of Science and Technology because of her outstanding result in the 12^th examination. The Rangareddy resident had mortgaged her house to pursue higher studies. The scholarship was therefore a relief to her and the family. However, the scholarship was delayed since March resulting in financial pressure. Her suicide note in Telugu states that no one was responsible for her death and that she felt burdened as her family had been spending a lot of money on her studies, leading suicide as her only resort.

In a survey conducted by the LSR Student’s Union, Rani (name changed) had clearly mentioned how she was facing troubles with the connection and could only attend few hours of the classes as she lacked equipment. She further mentioned that she could not give best to her studies as the study material was not available to her and the timings of her class clashed with her household work. In her suicide note she wrote ‘I cannot live because I cannot study’, signalling how burdened she was. According to her friend as reported by news click, Rani was asked to vacate the hostel room in middle of the pandemic resulting in added pressure.

SFI LSR are calling it an ‘Institutional murder’ holding the government institutes responsible for the suicide. They have called out the government, the college and the university for the lack of empathy towards the deceased student and also towards those students who are facing financial problems due to loss of income. LSR students say that her death is a reminder of how even the most prestigious institutions of India are unable to protect the most vulnerable students of all, driving them to take such drastic steps.

LSR claims that their policies have been very transparent regarding hostel accommodation being for one year and that the ‘name of the deceased’ had never approached the department/college or faculty for help. LSR alumni association ELSA says that the college has a certified counsellor to help students at all times.

Students have been demanding disbursal of fellowships, as they pointed out that University Grants Commission (UGC) has frozen the disbursal of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) and Senior Research Fellowships (SRF).  The tenure of JRF scheme is of two years and for the candidates who qualify the National Eligibility Testing (NET) and the UGC-Council of Scientific and Industrial Research joint test.  Research scholars across the country have complained about the delay in payment of scholarships in August. Rajnish Jain, UGC Secretary has said that the disbursal was delayed citing some technical issues.

The University Grants Commission however has now said that it will disburse the pending scholarships to Junior Research Fellows and Senior research fellows within a week. A JRF scholar gets Rs 31,000 per month while an SRF scholar gets Rs 28,000.

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