At least 1.4 lakh poor rural households have already completed their quota of 100 days of work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Another seven lakh households have completed 80 days.
Issue:
With the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown resulting in thousands of unemployed migrant workers returning to their villages, many are now dependent on MGNREGA wages.
Having completed the quota of 100 days of work, in the first three months of the year, they will not be eligible for further benefits under the scheme for the rest of the year.
With work running out, the families are in a huge crisis.
While the construction sector, which usually absorbs a large number of workers, has also collapsed, the demand for MGNREGA work has been increasing.
Way forward:
Activists are urging the government to increase the limit to at least 200 days per household.
The scheme contains a provision for districts affected by natural disasters to request an expansion of the scheme to allow for 150 days of work per household.
Given that COVID-19 was declared a national disaster, activists have demanded that this provision be implemented immediately.
Activists have argued that the limit should be imposed per adult individual rather than per household.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, earlier known as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was passed on 7th September 2005 to augment employment generation and social security in India. It covers all districts of India except the ones with 100% urban population.
As per the latest announcement made by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on March 26th, 2020, the workers under the MGNREGA would get a hike of Rs. 2000 each on an average. It was also announced that three crore senior citizens, persons with disabilities and widows will get one-time additional amount of Rs 1,000 in two installments which will be provided through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) over a period of three months. This announcement was made as an initiative towards the loss caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. The 21 days lock down is expected to cost the Indian Economy a cost of around 9 lakh crores. Funds worth Rs 31,000 crore are also to be provided to augment medical testing, screening and providing better healthcare facilities to those who have been affected financially due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
This is unfortunate that Africa is known as the dark continent. But it has the sunniest disposition in all around. Africa had faced its greatest tough time during colonization. It indeed has a little dark because of its weather. There remains a lack of general knowledge which gives way to arise some misconceptions about the country.
Now let’s discuss 10 misconceptions about Africa
One country
Most of the people generalize Africa whenever they travel. But it can’t generalize like we can’t do it with Europe, Asia and so on. Africa is also a vast country with 54 continents. Each landmark status with their glory and history. The continent is larger than the then USA, China, Japan, and the majority of Europe combined.
A content which lacks innovation
Most of the people are about the thought that Africa lacks innovation. And they think Africa lags in comparison to other countries in respect of innovation and technology. So, it is worth noting that in 2013, Nigerian Airforce School Engineers created Nigeria’s first drone which can fly 3,000 feet for nearly 4hrs nonstop.
The language is “African”
Every country possesses diverse so Africa does. There are nearly 2,000 various languages are spoken in Africa in different areas. Moreover, only in Nigeria, approximately 200 types of language variations can be spotted as spoken by the inhabitants.
A country with extreme poverty
The poverty rate is indeed high in Africa but it is also true that among 15 Black billionaires 7 are African. So, the wrong distribution of wealth can be tressed as the root cause of this.
Man and animal live together
It true that if you travel to Africa, you can see rhinos, lions, hyenas are roaming around freely. But there are not there you harm you. They are restricted to the national reservation park.
Africans are dark-skinned
This is one of the popular misconceptions that Africans are dark-skinned. Whilst their skin color differs from region to region and they have different shades of black. In South Africa there a diversity of skin color that’s why it is called Rainbow Nation. Many immigrants possess different colors and pigments which can’t be generalized.
Single culture
Most of the people think Africans share a homogeneous culture. It is believed with ages that Africans share a common culture that they are Africans. But it is wrong. Africa is very rich in culture and diversity. Their common culture is Ubuntu. Each group of people carries a unique culture. Not all can dance like Maasai or run a marathon.
It is a desert
When it comes to Sahara, all we believe, Africa is a desert. But the desert only covers a third of the continent. The rest is full of fertile land, rain forests, etc.
Lack of technology
Africa has almost everything like the rest of the world has. 67% of the population has mobile phones, 27% can avail internet. They are not only a thriving country to experience mobile and internet, but they also can contribute technological preferences to their countrymen to have an easy day to day life.
Africans live in a hut
Commonly assumed that Africans live in a hut made of mud and dung. The rural areas indeed have huts. But the urban areas rapidly growing. There are big cities with the enormous growth of technology, lifestyle connectivity, stone houses, etc.
Many misconceptions should be dismissed about Africa. People should explore this and help the country to develop their image.
Carved over a period of several centuries, the mystery of Ajanta Caves might never have been uncovered had it not been for a chance pursuit of a tiger by the British Officer John Smith in the year 1819! As old as 200 BCE, the caves are located in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra. Over the multitude of years they fell into disuse and a forest grew over and around them. Carved over many many years by different artisans, they are believed to have been made a refuge for the Buddhist monks during the rains. Some go as far as to say that they were pathways to heaven.
With numerous carvings that describe the life and times of the eras, they are like a window that one can peek through into the glorious past of India. The caves run for a mind numbing length of 29 rock cut caves, all of which have both female and male representation, which is a rare sight! Examples of immense scientific calculations are evident too, as the sun lights up cave 19 on the winter solstice and cave 26 on the Summer solstice in a precision that has persisted over the years!
The monument to love that inspired the Taj Mahal-The Humayun Tomb
The Humayun’s Tomb
Pick up any form of literature and you will notice that ‘Taj Mahal’ has forever been cited as the all enduring monument of the love of a king for a queen. But, there was one tomb before that, that a grieving widow built for the love and devotion that she felt towards her husband; The Humayun Tomb. The pioneering example of Mughal architecture, its glorious combination of Persian and Indian architecture forms was to set a prelude to an era that was to be embellished by the grandeur of Mughal architecture. Bega Begum, spent her entire life overseeing the construction and design of this tomb that was commissioned to the great Persian architect Mirak Mirza Ghiyas.
One of its kind architecture, this garden tomb houses the graves of over 150 members of the Mughal family. The UNESCO cites it’s reasons for considering it as one of the greatest examples of architecture by saying, “This building tradition culminated in the Taj Mahal, constructed a century later. Despite being the first standardized example of this style, Humayun’s Tomb is an architectural achievement of the highest order.”
Konark Sun Temple
An ode to Sun God, where even stones speak up in prayer- Konark Temple
No text of architecture in India is complete without the mention of Sun Temple at Konark, the namesake of the city itself is an elegy to the Sun God, Kona (Corner) and Arka (Sun). On the sparkling coasts of Bay of Bengal rests this edifice that commemorates the work of the masters of ancient times. The temple has an elaborate and intricate mammoth structure that depicts the chariot of the Sun God replete with 24 carved wheels, each of them 3 m in diameter, pulled by seven horses and guarded by two lions at the entrance that bravely crush elephants.
An example of beautiful melee of science, architecture and devotions the sun dials on the temple can calculate time to the exact minute even to this day! There are also three statues of the sun god that catch the rays of the sun precisely at dawn, noon and sunset! Rabindranath Tagore has famously said about the temple “Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man.” The temple beckons to question the monotonous styles of architecture that India has regressed itself to!
A eulogy to undying love set in white marble- The Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Ask anyone, any man or woman about the icon they associate with India, and their answers would most likely allude to the Taj Mahal. Built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, it is one of the most grandiose gestures of love to ever be materialized on the face of earth. As famously said by the greatest poet, Rabindranath Tagore, “The Taj Mahal rises above the banks of the river like a solitary tear suspended on the cheek of time.” Inspite of the multitude of tourists that visit it, the declarations of love that it has witnessed and countless examples that it has set, there is a sense of melancholy as one approaches the monument, a sense of pain of a lover separated from his wife by death.
The Taj Mahal was built in 1653 AD by over twenty thousand artisans who toiled over 22 years! The white marble was bought in from Makrana in Rajasthan and was transported by elephants. In its days of glory the Taj Mahal was adorned with no less than 28 types of precious stones, brought in from as far as Tibet and Persia. Like the moods of his lady love, the exterior of the Taj also changes colors from a pinkish hue in the dawn to a dull gold at noon and finally, all enduring sparkling white under the moonlight. Legends say that as the emperor lay imprisoned by his own son in the Agra Fort, he derived solace from gazing at the tomb of his beloved wife, at whose side he was finally laid to rest.
The integral land of three beliefs, The Ellora Caves
Ellora caves
The Ellora caves is a sculpture’s beautiful blended expression of three major Indian regions: Buddhism, Brahmanism and Jainism. There is something beautiful about this place that takes you to a journey in the past where all these religions born and grew together. The 34 monasteries and temples are carved and dug all together on the wall of a huge basalt cliff in Maharashtra. These splendors of art is a beautiful combination of, when art meets religion
The twelve caves of the Buddhist group speaks about the benevolence of this calm religion, Buddhism. The ‘Cavern of the Ten Avatars’ is a majestic art piece constructed under the reign of Krishna I. The ethnicity of Jain group is well reflected by the sanctuaries carved by the Digambra sect of this pure religion. These gems of art are the immortal legends of the vast rock-cut architecture in India. The elegance of Dravidian Sikhara, which is a flat roofed madapa positioned over sixteen pillar, the gigantic Ravana figure reflecting the strength of this villainous legend as the sculpture here shows him lifting Mt Kailasha is an epitome of the ancient Indian art.
Where the walls sing and sculptures dance, the Chola temples
Brihadisvara Temple
The beautiful Chola temples are living tales of the vast empire that Cholas established in Thanjavur. These magnificent temples built during the reign of Rajaraja were the epitome of the vast religious inclination of these rulers as the inscriptions and the chronicles on the wall sing about their opulent rule. This temple in the ancient time was note a mere religious center but a full functional business establishment which was served and maintained by a permanent staff of several hundred priests, 400 devadasi and 57 musicians.
Airavatesvara Temple At Darasuram
The temple was also used for lending money to ship-owners, craft guilds and villagers on a fixed interest rates. The entire temple carved in granite is believed to be inspired by the Pallava architecture. The beautifully adorned 108 poses of the Bharata- Natyam on the walls reflects the hours of torturous patience the sculptures went through. The beautiful series of carvings depicting the legend ruler Rajaraja conversing with his guru, Karuvir Devar is stunningly sculpted in rich colors which rewinds you to the beautiful ancient time of king and queens.
A rock cut sonnet to the great war of Mahabharata, Mahabalipuram
Shore temple Mahabalipuram
It is a widely accepted belief that the great war fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, at Kurukshetra, is instrumental in shaping the history and geography of the Indian subcontinent as we know today. The temples of Mahabalipuram demonstrate exactly that, in the rock cut carvings of the great temple architectures, one can clearly see the scenes from the great epic.
The architecture demonstrates a clear allusion to the sectarianism that had started during the period as different areas were assigned to different Gods. The travels of Marco Polo also describe the Seven Pagodas of Mahabalipuram that belonged to the original structure built in the time when the city was a thriving merchant port. Out of these seven only one has survived in the form of a beautiful shore temple!
Sunset reflection of shore temple
The architect represents neither a Dionysian nor an Apollinian condition: here it is the mighty act of will, the will which moves mountains, the intoxication of the strong will, which demands artistic expression. The most powerful men have always inspired the architects; the architect has always been influenced by power.
“The lesson here is you can’t expect users to learn. There’s too much fun going on out there on the Internet.”
Pete Lindstrom
The internet doesn’t spread misinformation, we the users do. We share anything and everything, without proofing it. We get our news from social media rather than the news media. We have everything at the touch of our fingertips, yet we are too torpid to go the extra mile. It’s that one action that spreads rumors. It all comes down to that one small action on this enormous space.
We are in the 20th year of the 21st Century yet we are too tied to convenience than authenticity. The internet gives us too much exposure but our minds take in very little knowledge. Even more rare is the initiative to catch sight of the truth.
Being “woke” is the new ‘fad’. The internet is the medium through which you can let people know that you are part of (or against) each campaign. It’s more about proving your stand than supporting the cause. I wonder how many people blindly share posts showing their support to every social issue trending each week but hardly spend time educating themselves.
All these might very well be the reasons the difference between feminism and pseudo-feminism is foggy amongst many.
Feminism is a tale as old as time. Feminism might have gotten its name and recognition just a few hundred years ago but it started the day Patriarchy took charge. I would like to believe many were born way ahead of their time, fighting till their last breath trying to give the oppressed gender a voice.
Pseudo-Feminism, however, stems from the hatred and anger of those persecuted for the sex they were born as. Being born anything but a male in this heavily patriarchal world serves you a life-sentence of no freedom. Ironically, doesn’t the man’s sperm determine the sex of the offspring? I guess it’s the years of oppression and the eventual right to speech that have overwhelmed most to surpass feminism right into misandry. One such example is the Ruchika Girhotra Case. Nothing good ever comes out of these strong emotions though.
Whether you’ve accidentally stumbled on this or are here to get my two cents, I’d be happy to clear all misunderstandings and hopefully, by the end, I will have birthed a few feminists.
Pseudo-Feminism desires a world where women make the rules. Where men will be oppressed experiencing the same unjust women faced. A quick Google search will tell you that Misandry is, “dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against men.”
While both seem to be the same, there’s a world of a difference. Misandrists dislike/despise men. Pseudo-Feminists believe that they are feminists who can quench their thirst equality by giving the tyrants a taste of their own vengeful medicine.
Feminism fights for equality. A world where both men, women, trans and queer people have every basic human right. It’s a misconception that Feminism fights only for women and their rights. While it may have started as a revolutionary movement just for women. (Real) Feminists all over now fight for every person exploited. Feminism doesn’t care for gender, sexual orientation, religion, or culture. It stands for equal opportunity to make a choice.
While it is easy to get wrapped up into the confusion and emerge out a Pseudo-Feminist, it is important to realize that patriarchy is a system. Men are human beings just like any other, and patriarchy has been instilled in each one of us. Most of us grew up in a patriarchal setting and are accustomed to it. As the oppressed, it was/is much easier for us to start questioning and fighting it. For men, the gender enjoying the comforts of monarchy, it would be a hard thing to lose control of.
Having said that, in this patriarchal world, if it weren’t for a few great men, we women would never have had a chance at education, knowledge and our fight to end this inequality. All we can do is educate ourselves and others properly and stand for what is right. Correct people when they are wrong, be kind, and take back control from men to make this world a safe place for all.
The Lonar crater sanctuary Lake which is situated in Buldhana district of Maharashtra is 56,000 years old. It was formed due to a collision of an asteroid with earth. It is one among the four known impact craters in basaltic rocks on Earth.
It’s found inside the Deccan plateau which is a massive plain of volcanic basaltic rocks. It was created by volcanic eruptions 65 million years ago.
The water in the lake is saline as well as alkaline.
It is also a popular tourist spot and has been studied by the scientists across the whole world.
How did it turn pink/red?
In the past few days, it has been observed that the water of the lake his turned reddish pink.
According to the experts, it could be due the increase in salinity of water or the presence of algae. It can also be due to combination of both.
Gajanan Kharat, a local geologist, says that he has seen it happen before. The only difference is that it wasn’t so prominent before. He also claimed that the amount of water in the lake has decreased, making it shallow thereby, increasing its salinity and causing internal changes.
An investigation has been started to see if the colour change is due to the presence of red algae in the lake.
The reason behind the lake turning pink is not yet clear as the samples sent to the labs are still being studied. Once the study is over we might come to a conclusion.
Effective communication skills are fundamental to success in many aspects of life. Many jobs require strong communication skills. People with good communication skills also usually enjoy better interpersonal relationships with friends and family.Possessing strong communication skills will help you in every phase of your life. This is especially true in the workplace.
In this modern time we live in, we are receiving, sending and processing a large number of messages every day.
But successful communication is far more than sharing information, it is also an understanding of the feelings behind this information.
Successful communication can deepen relations in personal life or professional life. In personal life, they can help us understand better people and situations that happen on a daily basis.
Developing communication skills can help us avoid conflicts, compromise and help in better decision making.
Here there are 7 tips to improve your Communication Skills
1.Be a listener
“Listen more than you talk.” This is What Richard Branson tells business people who want to connect with others. To communicate effectively, first listen to what others have to say. Then you can provide a thoughtful answer that shows you have taken those ideas into account.
2.Maintain eye contact
Whether speaking to a crowd or one-on-one, maintaining eye contact builds credibility and demonstrates you care about your listeners.
3.Make sure you are understood
Don’t blame the other person for not understanding. Instead, look for ways to clarify or rephrase what you are trying to say so it can be understood.
4.Body language is important
Studies show that 65% of all communication is non-verbal. Watch for visual signs that your listener understands, agrees or disagrees with your message. And be aware that your body is sending signals, too.
5.Straight talking
Conversation is the basis of communication, and one must not neglect its importance. Even a simple, friendly conversation with colleagues can build mutual trust and even detect problems before they become serious.A healthy dose of chatting with and unknown person can lead to a business opportunity. Be accessible and friendly because then you will be able to talk to almost anyone.
6. Emotion control
In communication, feelings play an important role. Making decisions more often affects the way you feel than the way you think.Guided by emotions, your nonverbal behavior affects the understanding of other people and how others understand and perceive you. Control of emotions provides you with tools to understand others, yourself and the messages you send.
7. Prepare what you’re going to say
Think before you speak. Most of us work best when we have time to process our own thoughts before we share them.If the conversation or meeting is worth your precious time, take a few minutes to prepare the speech draft. For a very important conversation, try a mock-up conversation with a trusted person so you can get rid of any potential mistakes.
Vampires, they are a staple of the common folklore and a gold mine when it comes to shows of the drama and fantasy genre. They are amongst the most recognized when considering mythical creatures, and with numerous TV shows and movies constantly showcasing them one could very well say that they are the top of the chain in show biz as well. And even among the vampires, there is one figure who lives on in people’s minds as the most famous vampire ever, Dracula. While he is neither the first fictional vampire nor the most popular of his time, he may very well have remained buried in obscurity if not for a twist of fate.
Before Dracula came along, blood sucking monsters had already been a part of folklore for at least 800 years. It was the Slavic folklore that gave us the name vampire or “upir” in old Russian. The terms first known written mention came from the 11th century. Vampire lore in the region had predated Christian arrival and despite the church’s attempts to eliminate all pagan beliefs, vampiric folklore persisted. The stories of vampires originated from misinterpretations of diseases such as rabies and pellagra, and even decomposition. In the case of the latter, gasses swelling the body and blood oozing from the mouth could make it look like a corpse had recently been alive and feeding on blood. Vampires were often described as bloated with sharp teeth and overgrown nails, which had a perfectly well reasoned scientific explanation, however since the people then were ignorant of them, they fell into superstition. This gave rise to many rituals intended to prevent the dead from rising, such as burying bodies with garlic and poppy-seeds as well as having them staked, mutilated and even burned. Vampire lore remained a local phenomenon until the 18th century, when Serbia was caught between the struggle of two great powers of that time, the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman empire. Austrian soldiers and government officials observed and documented the strange rituals and their reports became wildly publicized which resulted in a vampire hysteria. It got so out of hand that in 1755, the Austrian Empress was forced to send her personal physician to investigate and debunk the rumors. The panic subsided but the vampire fascination had already taken root in western European imagination. This spawned books like “The Vampyre” in 1819 and “Carmilla” in 1872. These would go on to influence a young Irish drama critic named Bram Stoker who was born in Dublin in 1847. Until the age of seven he was severely bedridden with an unknown illness, during which his mother would tell him folktales and her experience during an outbreak of cholera in whose real-life horror would inspire Stoker to write. In 1897 he wrote “Dracula”, although the book’s main villain and namesake is thought to be based on historical figure Vlad III or Vlad the Impaler, it is only his name that they share. The rest of his characteristics were influenced by various works of the Victorian Era. The novel upon release saw moderate success and was only briefly ever mentioned in Stoker’s obituary in 1912. However, a critical copyright battle soon changed Dracula’s fate. In 1922 a German studio adapted the book into the now classic “Nosferatu” which despite minor changes was largely plagiarized, and was sued into bankruptcy. Stoker’s widow decided to copyright by approving a production by family-friend Hamilton Deane. This became a classic largely due to Bela Lugosi’s performance on Broadway. Lugosi would go on to Star in the 1931 film version of it by Universal, lending the character many of his signature characteristics.
Since then Dracula has risen again in many adaptations, finding eternal life beyond the humble pages of his birth.
Bubonic Plague is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis which is spread by the fleas or even by rodents.
The symptoms are seen mostly after 1-7 days after exposure to the bacteria. The symptoms are similar to those of flu like fever, headache and vomiting. Swollen and painful lymph nodes occur in the area from where the bacteria enters the body.
Last seen?
The last pandemic called as “Third Pandemic” was observed in 1855 in the Chinese province of Yunan.
In the early 20th century it found its way to all the continents. In the 1950’s when the pandemic ended, 15 million lived were lost. The estimated number was 200 million.
Vaccine
The vaccine for Bubonic Plague is not commercially available for many countries. According to WHO, the vaccine is available only for people with high exposure to the plague.
Between 2010 to 2015, 3248 cases of Bubonic Plague were reported worldwide and the death toll recorded was 584.
Most recent cases?
A few days ago the first suspect of Bubonic Plague was reported in China. Thereby, issuing an alert to avoid hunting and eating animals that might carry the plague.
The suspected case is of a 27 year old resident who ate Marmot meat. Marmots are large ground squirrels with 15 species living across Asia, Europe and North America.
Why is Bubonic Plague known as ” Black death “?
Bubonic Plague is said to one of the deadliest pandemics of all times as it killed approximately 200 million people in the 14th century.
It’s name black death was given by the Victorian scientists. The lymph nodes become black and swollen after the bacteria enters the skin and therefore this pandemic was named as Black death due to its symptoms.
Pollution is a term which even kids are aware of these days. It is one of the measure considerable is used for whole world in current time. Nowadays it becomes more dangerous or harmful for all of us.Pollution can be referred as some kind of impurity in natural environment that is harmful for all living beings on earth. Majorly 4 types of pollution can be measured as Air pollution, Water pollution, Land pollution and Noise pollution. This world is completely depends on advanced technology and for making technical equipments, factories and mills are opening everywhere. This factories produce harmful gases and chemical liquids as waste materials. Gases convert into air pollution, liquid dissolve in water so create water pollution. Noise pollution arises due to so many things like electrical equipments exsited at home, factories, construction site work, vachile sounds and many more. Pollution always put bad effect on human’s physical and mental health. Many types of diseases regarding people’s lungs and breath related emarge due to growing air pollution all around. Pollution in air, water, land or voice does not only affect human beings but also for birds and animals.
Solution for this huge problem of pollution can be found by the equal support and efforts of all people living all around the world. The only way to control current environmental issue is to implement conservation methods and create sustainable development strategies. We should make smart transportation choices. We should take advantage of public transportation or walk whenever possible. We should conserve energy. Turn off lights when we are not in the room. Small steps lead to huge changes. We should use energy efficient devices. Follow the concept of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We must conserve water as much as possible. We must not waste even a single drop of water because each water drop matters. Use of pesticides and herbicides must be discouraged. The masses should be educated on the danger of different types of pollution.Make a good habit of using toilet and spread awareness among all about its benefit. Water tanks, ponds, rivers should be clean on regular basis. Use of solar or hydro energy should be promoted and in spite of using your personal vehicle, use public transport or car pooling to avoid air pollution which increases due to fossil fuel burning. People should know everything about consequences of the environment pollution in order to prevent the worst from happening, Let’s protect the water we drink, the air we breathe and the soil we use to grow our food. Let’s protect our Mother Earth.
Homobia roughly translates into an approach which leads to a tendency of looking down on homosexual people. It brings about a certain fear. Homophobic people tend to be scared of homosexual acts and behaviours. This homophobic approach leads to certain excessive extents and has emerged to become one of the mail problems of the modern society. It brings about a negative approach that treats homophobic people as less humane.
Causes
The root cause of this phobia can be considered to be an extreme superiority complex that homophobic people happen to have. This complex leads them to regard themselves as the superior beings and consider “others” as less superior or inferior to them. All the prejudices, certain ignorance and hatred are the main reasons to cause homophobic attitudes. A preconceived ideal conception of being “normal” or “normalcy” is equally responsible to cause this phobia. They happen to nourish the concept that only heterosexual people are “normal” because they continue being traditional and conventional. Homosexual men and women however do not conform to this age old conception and go beyond to achieve and embrace a new lifestyle with a different mindset. This difference is seen as a sin by homophobic people and they simply cannot accept the fact that these people are different and they completely fail to comprehend that it is more than normal to be this way.
Effects
There have been hundreds and thousands of instances when homosexual people have been ill treated with no consequences whatsoever. Over 90% gay men and lesbians have reported to have been verbally and physically abused by their peers for being “different” in their traditional society. Elders of our society also fail to understand and often ignore the fact that it is absolutely normal to have a different physical orientation which has led to violent incidents from time to time. In third world countries like India, it is still a taboo and a stigma is attached to it so badly that people fail to accept them as their equals in the society. Apart from being socially and physically abused, homosexual people have to go through an immense amount of mental and psychological stress and abuse on a regular basis in our society. Their peers avoid them for they have a different definition of “normalcy”. It affects them in a huge way which reflects afterwards in their life in a vivid manner. They constantly have to fight against these stereotypical prejudices. A systematic oppression and stigmatization is attached to it so badly that it makes other qualities fade away in absolutely no-time.
What is the cure?
The only way is to talk about it more and more which will eventually help in spreading awareness in the society. There should be more discussions about it in every home and in every public sphere so that the tendency to look at homosexuality changes. We have to be responsible enough to be able to handle homophobic people in a positive way. We have to try and make them understand the concept clearly and how it is absolutely normal to have a different orientation than them. We have to make them understand they are still as equal and as deserving as the rest of the society and there is absolutely no reason and no excuse whatsoever to cause abuse or stress in any form be it social, psychological, mental or physical. We have to take responsibility and make homophobic people understand that it is high time to realize that we have to be flexible and fluid enough to let others live the way they want to without having them to go through unnecessary judgements and criticisms.
I had a difficult time choosing a career path in college. Its quite irritating that I didn’t even knew about myself, and when people heard that I didn’t know what i wanted to do for living, they would give me advice. Some would say,”What would you do if you didn’t have to worry about money? Turn that into your career.” Others would say,”Pursue a career where you can make the most money from the least amount of work.”
While both of these statements have value, there is a more thorough way to choose a career based on your passions, values, and abilities.
If you,re confused about which career path to follow, consider these few tips to help you find it.
Focus on your strengths
Prepare a list of positives and negatives of the career option you have chosen. Think about how you can eliminate the negatives of your decision if it seems manageable, or else you can rethink about your career option.
2. Consider Your Hobbies
Before you do anything, consider what your hobbies are and write them down. Also think about why you enjoy these hobbies. If you like a bake, perhaps the reason why you like to create, and a creative career like wedding cake design would be a good fit for you.
Or if you enjoy running, maybe it,s because you like challenging yourself and working hard to achieve a goal. A career that demands and rewards hard work with pay raises, promotions, or commissions could be one to consider.
3. Speak to a Career Counsellor
A conversation with a career counsellor may help clear your mind and point you in the right direction. He or she can also tell you about careers you had no idea even existed.
4. Interview Professionals
If you are interested in several great careers, interview people already working in those fields. Call someone you already know in a field of interest or call local businesses and ask to do a quick phone interview. Most people are happy to discuss their day-to-day activities with a willing listener.
5. Shadow Someone
When you conduct your phone interview, ask if you can shadow someone for a day. That will give you a clear idea of what their day is like. If i hadn’t observed people i never have know about many jobs i would like to do and many jobs i wouldn’t.
6. Take a Class
While taking a class in meteorology may not tell you what it is like to be a meteorologist, you will find out whether or not you enjoy the subject. If you think you may be interested in a particular area, sign up for a class to find out for sure.
Final Word
The more effort you put into your search for the right career, the more you’ll get out of it. Diligently invest your time and effort because change like this rarely easy, but often rewarding.
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”.
When we talk about successful persons nearly all of us think that there must be something secret behind their success. May be we think they work hard but don’t we too work hard if yes then why do most of us think or assume that they are not successful in their life. There are no as such secrets behind success but there are surely some values which if we follow regularly become secrets behind our success. Let us learn about some so called unknown secrets of success.
1.successful people have strong self beiief:
This is the most essential quality to be successful. Such persons do sometimes get caught in self doubt but they witty enough to encounter such things. Instead of over analysing of what things could go wrong they focus on their strenghts. Thus to become successful one must have confidence in themself.
2. To be successful you need not be great all time but must be consistently good:
Yes many times people think that to be successful they must be always great in their work but no it is consistently good performance that makes one successful over the time. If you are great in your work it’s totally ok but being consistently good is must.
3.He who conquers the mind conquers the world:
Mind control is the most important thing to be successful, one must be always focused towards their goal in order to achieve success. Mind is like stearing of the vehicle, in order to reach your destination you must take control of it and keep going in the right path. There will be many distractions in the way but to win you must show strong desire and faith with you controlling the mind not your mind controlling your body.
4.Don’t bother about others, If you are clear in your goal:
This fact is always misunderstood sometimes you have to listen to elders and other experts in your field, because geart people are good listeners. However if you think someone is intentionally teasing you or distracting you from your goal, don’t even bother to reply them.
5.Don’t be arrogant or think yourself superior than others and always have faith in god:
One who is arrogant or over-confident has always risk of being failed. Only the ones who know their limits and are aware of their surroundings succeed. Great people never show-off and always know the importance of god and grateful to others. Don’t forget humans are social beings thus one who gains faith of society becomes successful. Hope this article can help readers to redefine success in a positive way.
Due to the ongoing conflict between India and China, The Indian government banned the use of 59 Chinese app in the country. It included many famous apps like Clubfactory, Shareit, Camscanner, Shein, and many more. The one app which left every Indian fashion lover heartbroken is Shein. Shein is an international B2C fast fashion brand and probably one of the most popular apps among girls across the globe, with their cheap prices and quirky styles, they expanded pretty quickly. The company mainly focuses on women’s wear, but it also offers men’s apparel, children’s clothes, accessories, shoes, bags, and other fashion items. The brand was founded in October 2008, and since then it works on the philosophy that “everyone can enjoy the beauty of fashion”.Its business covers more than 220 countries and regions around the world.
But do you ever wonder how did they succeed in cutting down their costs so much? The same top that you get for around 1000 rupees in brands like H&M and Zara, are easily available for half the price at Shein. This is due to the kind of fabric they use, most of their clothing items are made up of synthetic fabrics like polyester or nylon which are cheaper when compared to cotton or rayon. You must have heard a lot of people complain about their low quality and accountability but apparently, it’s all worth it when it is cheap.
Secondly, Shein and other Chinese fast fashion apps were importing their goods under “samples and gifts” because of which they didn’t have to pay any customs. Hence, cutting down their costs. Even though the GOI passed an amendment to India’s foreign trade policy restricting companies from importing “samples and gifts” duty-free. The aim was to keep companies like Shein from using the provisions to evade tax as they have reportedly been underbilling items to get past customs without having to pay the import duty.
Fast fashion sites like Shein, club factory, etc are also known to use unethical ways like:-
a.) They do not pay their workers a living wage and often use child labor. The reason your dresses from Shein are so cheap is that the person sewing them isn’t paid enough.
b.) Fast fashion is also greatly harming our environment. 85% of the clothing ends up in landfills every year and makes up 10% of global carbon emissions. Fast fashion is also the 2nd largest consumer of our water supply, and it pollutes rivers with micro plastics.
c.) Sites like Shein tricks you into spending more money. It is designed for you to value quantity over quality and buy more, so even though the clothes are very cheap, you end up spending more.
d.) They disrespect religions, recently Shein has been seen selling the sacred prayer mat used by Muslims to pray as a doormat. Shein has also been stealing designs from Indian culture and giving them their names. Similarly, certain small designers also came up accusing Shein of stealing their ideas and not giving them any credit.
Even though the app has been banned by the government there’s no guarantee if the ban will be permanent or not. If not, I would like to encourage people not the shop from sites like Shein and club factory and support local Indian brands which will not only help the Indian economy but also help India to achieve “Aatma Nirbharta”. There are certain alternatives to apps like Shein like thrift stores available on sites like Instagram, local Facebook vendors, and many more Indian brands.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation Asia’s largest 750 MW Rewa ultra mega solar plant in Madhya Pradesh via video conferencing on July 10, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said in Delhi on Sunday. A state government release also quoted that Chouhan has met Union minister of state for energy R K Singh at his residence in the national capital and urged him to attend the inauguration programme. This is great achievement for India. And proud moment for India, this is going to benefit India in all aspects. This project is very successful and take India at next level of development.
India’s solar capacity addition expected to come down by 15% to 5.5 GW in FY21: ICRA
The ratings agency said that the domestic solar capacity addition in FY20 remained lower by 15 per cent than its previous estimate of about 7.5 GW
India’s domestic solar capacity is expected to add about 5.5 gigawatt (GW) during the financial year 2020-21 (FY21) due to the execution headwinds amid lockdown restrictions post-COVID pandemic, according to ICRA.
The ratings agency said that the domestic solar capacity addition in FY20 remained lower by 15 per cent than its previous estimate of about 7.5 GW as a result of various disruptions caused by the pandemic in the fourth quarter in the fiscal year.
“The solar capacity addition during FY21 is expected to come down further by 15 per cent to about 5.5 GW given the execution headwinds amid lockdown restrictions post COVID pandemic. This also assumes the execution delays by about four to five months for many of the under-construction projects and expected normalcy in construction activity during the second half of the current fiscal,” said Girishkumar Kadam, sector head and vice-president, ICRA.
He added that, however, the backlog of the awarded project pipeline continued to remain strong with more than 15 GW of aggregate project capacity providing a visibility on capacity addition over the next two-year period.
According to ICRA, the supply chain disruptions and lockdown restrictions have added to the woes of the sector which continues to remain plagued by various issues such as delays in land acquisition, receipt of evacuation approvals, regulatory delays in tariff adoption, and obtaining financial closure in a tight financing environment.
“With the dip in demand post-lockdown due to the pandemic, revenues and cash flows of the state-owned distribution utilities have been affected leading to an increase in the counterparty credit risk for the sector,” ICRA said.
It added that receivable cycles from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu remained severely stretched at 10-12 months impacting the overall liquidity position of developers.
“Further, timely resolution of tariff issue, which is still pending at state electricity regulatory commission and divisional bench of High Court in Andhra Pradesh, for the independent power producers in Andhra Pradesh remains extremely crucial for the renewable energy sector,” said Manasa Gopidi, assistant vice-president, ICRA.
However, ICRA said that the liquidity relief scheme notified in May 2020 for the state-owned distribution utilities has been a positive short-term measure which would benefit the IPPs impacted by the long delays in receiving payments from the discoms.
But, there has been limited progress so far and hence, timely implementation for this scheme remains important, it added.
This book is a journey of a shepherd boy, Santiago from the Spanish province, who dreams to travel in search of treasure. He travels from home to mountains to deserted land, loses each possession but he keeps traveling to get the treasure which he has dreams of. Ultimately, he reaches his aim, but what he learns throughout the journey is the actual treasure. The boy had a deep attachment to his flock, but he did not want to live a conventional life. He did not want to see a beautiful village from a mount’s view, rather he wanted to experience the village by going through it. He experienced many adventures. He met new people. As the story moves the events get connected impeccably. Santiago’s quest for treasure, soon his lucky encounter with old King who strengthens his beliefs about living his destiny, coming across mishaps and encounter with Fatima, a desert girl; all this leads him to the personal legend that converges the idea of ‘conspiring universe’. A personal legend is a key to living a successful and satisfying life as it is the destiny that one dreams of. He receives assistance from an alchemist who helps him understand his quest for accomplishing his dream. By the time his belief grows, and satisfaction nourishes as he is on the right path. He comes to know “when you want something all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it”. Story deals with an internal conflict between his love and personal dreams. But this novel ends up showing love as a supporting tool for achieving a dream. True love gives the support to live the dream. According to Coelho dreams have a price but not living your dreams has even a bigger price. The idea of the novel is brilliant. It is a story of ‘us’. The story has been web in such a way that we will start to live our dreams. Our fear of failure has been bruised here. Overcoming this is a great victory as Coelho quoted “tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of dreams because every second of the search is a second encounter with God and with eternity”. In the desert, Santiago comes to realize that he can turn base metals into gold. It may seem overrated to some when alchemist turns to lead into gold. You don’t need to agree with each and everything which Coelho has put into the novel. Instead, your reason and rationale may oppose many things. But one must have the ability to read between the lines. Despite being very unreal it is a beautiful fable that has delighted millions around the world because of its thought-provoking ideas of spirituality and destiny. Santiago while traveling understands the relation between man and nature. The setting of the novel is real, but events are magical. The book is an asset that will help to be in the ‘never give up’ kind of mental state. The whole book is a thought process, a journey towards maturity. The preface of the book is mesmerizing. The progress of the book is a bit slow. Sometimes, reading ten pages seems like reading a hundred pages. This is a must-read book. The book is full of magical moments in real set up which can be the tool of survival in tough times.
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