Today we are going to discuss some of the easy ways to Lose weight. Nothing comes easy in life, we have to make certain changes to get the results we want. Same is in the case of weight loss, a person needs to make certain  changes to his life to get the desired  results. There’s a lot of stuff on the internet regarding the weight loss methods based on some sort of supplements and products. These supplements would only lead to disappointment as the natural methods are the guaranteed right methods to change one’s life. Weather you are someone who wants to lose fat and get fit or someone who has always been fat from the beginning and want to transform themselves. These are the ways on how to reduce your fat naturally.

Morning Yoga and workout.

That’s right you need to prepare a schedule to follow. Be a morning person and start your day with some good yoga postures and slight workout to begin your day. This will eventually help in being active and calming your mind. Yoga will help you understand your body and relax your mind. A simple workout would motivate you to some new exercises everyday and make you believe that you can lose your weight with some discipline.

Reduce sugar intake and increase protein intake.

To reduce your weight naturally you will have to give up upon the amount of sugar intake you take everyday as it decreases your metabolism and also leads to certain heart diseases and even obesity.

Some people search for “how to lose weight in 7 days”. You can’t lose weight in 7 days as you took years to build that fat with all the junk foods and no specific workout. Leaving that a side, add more protein to your diet like eggs and dal as they fulfill the body’s requirement and keeps you away from false food.

Walking.

Walking is the best exercise one can do to help his weight loss. It makes you feel active and increases metabolism. Try going for a walk in the morning or evening. Try walking for a few minutes after your meal as to digest and it also helps in less calorie intake.

Drink lots of water.

This may sound a little weird but water helps in reducing fat and also removes a lot of unwanted intoxicants from your body. So why not replace water with all the other sugar containing drinks you take on a regular basis. This is one of the easy ways to Lose weight.

Get enough sleep.

A good sleep is really important as all our organs heal and reprocess and reorganize while we sleep. A good sleep would eventually lead to a healthy body. A healthy body in the morning would be ready for some challenges and tasks. According to some reports a person needs to sleep at least 8-9 hours a day.

Avoid Junk Food.

If you are serious on how to loose your weight naturally then you should forbid the intake of junk food completely as nothing comes easy and everthing requires some amount of sacrifice.Junk foods contain alot of fats, sugar and calories and will eventually stand between you and your goal.

Cardio exercises.

Cardio exercises are the best full body workouts you will ever find. It involves the movement of your whole body and helps in weight loss. Some of the Cardio exercises you can try are jogging, cycling and swimming. It keeps your mind focused and your body healthy.

Adding green tea to your diet.

Adding green tea to your diet would help you in your weight loss in marvelous ways as it purifies the body and also reduces the risk of cancer and heart  diseases. It increases metabolism and improves the fat burning process in the body.

Increase the intake of fruits and vegetables.

As it contains alot of nutrients and holds a lot of water, these are known as weight loss friendly foods. They have less density of energy so consumption of more products won’t result in bad results.

Stay focused and do not store unhealthy food products at home.

To achieve a goal you need to first set a path to reach that goal. Do not store any unhealthy food products at home as it can tempt you to consume them. Stay focused to your goal as to lose fat and that too naturally without the consumption of any sort of supplement.

Food is such an important part of our life with so many varieties. Their are multiple mouth watering cuisines in todays world.
But did you ever wonder that every dish you eat or every drink you have, has a history behind it. There is a story of invention and origin behind each of it.

Let’s take a look at the origin of some of the popular varieties of food and beverage that everyone loves and craves to have.

• Biryani

The origin of biryani lies in Persia and was later brought to India where it was further developed by the Mughals in the Mughal Royal Kitchen during the Mughal period. It is said that Shah Jahan, the Mughal Emperor’s Queen, Mumtaz Mahal, asked the chef to create and serve a special dish that provides balanced nutritions to the undernourished army people that she visited once. That is how the creation of biryani took place.
This invention was followed by creating various types like Hyderabadi Biryani and Calcutta Biryani.
“Biryani” comes from the Persian word “birian” that means “fried before cooking”.

• Margherita Pizza

The name Margherita was derived from Queen Margherita of Savoy. During her visit to Naples, chef Raffaele Esposito of Pizzeria Brandi along with his wife created a pizza that resembled the colour of the Italian flag using the ingredients Tomato (red), Mozzarella ( white) and Basil (green).  As it was created for and served to Queen Margherita, and she liked it, it was named after her.

• Tea

The origin of Tea took place in southwestern China where it was used as a medical drink. It was when Chinese Emperor, Shen Nung, got to know about the  plant Camellia sinensis. As his troops took shelter under the trees, a few leaves of the plants fell into the pot of boiling water due to the wind and they took the first sip of tea. That’s how tea was invented.

• French Fries

By looking at its name you might think that they originated from France. But we are giving all the credits to the wrong country.
Earlier, the poor villagers of Meuse Valley, used to catch small fish, fry and eat them. When the winter came and the river froze, they were forced to look at other food sources. They moved to the root plant, potato. They sliced and deep fried it just like they used to fry the fish. That’s how Fries were invented.
During the World War I, when the American soldiers took a hault in Belgium, they were served Fries which they enjoyed having. Since then, fries became a popular snack.
The official language of Belgium was French, so the French soldiers named it as French Fries.

• Nutella

The creation of the World’s favourite spread was done in Italy by the son of Pietro Ferrero, named Michele. He improvised his Father’s recipe called SuperCrema, which was made using hazelnuts, sugar and small amount of rare cocoa.
Michele, evenly used new hazelnut and cocoa cream and the World famous spread was invented and named Nutella.

• Chicken Nuggets

Back in 1950’s, when the meat industry faced two major problems, one was being able to clump meat without a skin and second was producing a batter coating that could be deep fried and frozen without being detached. A food science professor, Robert C. Baker, in United States, invented a chicken piece of bite size, coated in batter and deep fried. He named it as ‘Chicken Crispie’ . He published it as his unpatented academic work. It became the solution to the meat industry problems and were called Chicken Nuggets.

• Popsicles

Popsicles was everyone’s most favourite thing in the childhood since generations. It has the most interesting invention story. It was invented by accident in  San Francisco.
Back in 1905, an 11 year old boy, named Frank Epperson, mixed soda powder and water in a glass with a stirrer to treat his friends. He left the glass outside in the cold chilly night and forgot about it.
The next day he discovered the first popsicle. He pulled out the ice candy along with the frozen stirrer by running it under hot water and then tasted it. He enjoyed it and decided to name it as Epsicle. He sold it in the neighbourhood.
After 18 years, he applied for a patent. He recommended birch, poplar, or wood-bass for the stick.
As he was now a grown man with children he renamed his Epsicle as Popsicle the all the generations since then enjoyed it.

• Nachos

Ignacio Ananya at a restaurant in Mexico, fried some chips and added some toppings. He served it to the first batch for a group of hungry U.S. military wives. Just like that Nachos were invented. He names it after his Nick name that was Nacho.

• Hamburger

The origin of the Hamburger is quite complicated. It is named after a German city, Hamburg. The patty was made using meat and was served as Hamburg steaks and went on for a long time. Later people found it difficult to eat the Hamburg steaks alone.
Hence, USA was the first country to combine the patty and the bread or bun together. There went on controversies about the origin of the Burger as both the important parts, the patty and the bun were invented separately. At last in the 20th century, Hamburger was identified with the United States of America as they were the ones who combined both the basic ingredients.

• Sandwich

Sandwich was a result of unwillingness to get up for food break. British statesman John Montagu, who was a gambler in England, was so deep into playing cards that he didn’t want to leave the table and take a food break. Therefore, he told his servant to make him something that he can eat without having to get up from his place and continue playing. So his servant stuffed a piece of meat between two breads and that’s how the sandwich was invented. However, the name of the servant got lost in the history. Later, his friends demanded for the sandwich too and since then it became popular.

So next time when you have any of these things, you’ll be aware of their stories and you won’t be able to stop yourself from sharing it with the person you have it with.

Writing is a prolonged process that requires a lot of time followed by a passage of intense thinking and exploration of different things at the same time. The act of writing allows us to explore a plethora of domains that go beyond human existence. Unknowingly we become a part of the cosmic universe through the act of writing.

Catharsis is an intense word which has been interpreted and represented in a lot of different ways by various historians and theorists with the passage of time. It was first used by Aristotle in Poetics with the definition of tragedy, as one of the main genres of dramatic representation. This word has been used only once by Aristotle. Afterwards, it became an important resource of research for the theorists.

Catharsis can be considered as a process of purification and purgation that helps the excess of our emotions and feelings to get evaporated from our physical system. Although, Aristotle never explained it or even mentioned it anywhere else, critics and theorists have added layers after layers to this concept since it first appeared in Poetics. Catharsis therefore can be regarded to be a process that brings about a sense of relief through releasing our strong and repressed emotions and feelings.

It does not necessarily have to be a novel/drama/poetry so on and so forth but writing casually for no one but yourself can contribute a lot in the healing process that is something we all need in some time or the other in our life. We write when something hurts us/amuses us/makes us happy/makes us sad- there is no particular time/feeling. We tend to write all the time. In other words, writing can be viewed as a process that can be regarded as an output of our thoughts. Specifically writings that take place when the writer is in melancholic or nihilistic brings forth the intense cathartic nature of writing.

Writing is therapeutic. It unlocks our long repressed emotions and desires. It allows us to go beyond the mortal and physical boundaries and transcend to a different domain of existence that is otherwise unknowable.

The act of writing therefore can be considered as a reflector as well. It helps transferring our oppressed feelings to a different world through a pen and paper. It helps us grow. It helps us move forward through helping us with releasing our emotions. A recent psychotherapy study has come up showing people who have a habit of writing their feelings down on a daily basis are less likely to feel low. Hardships are not really that hard for them to overcome since they do not keep it all bottled up within themselves. Even a personal journal/diary can be really helpful in order to maintain a healthy balance between our emotional sphere and the societal reality.

Various psychotherapists have also focused on how writing about our fears can eventually help us get over them in a simpler and easier way. Patients with mental illness are often recommended by therapists to write down their traumatic experiences and the like that bother them. It helps us get past distressing and disturbing incidents of our life.
Writing is an honest activity that helps us transcend our real and not-so-real borders and eventually takes us to a sphere that is peaceful, calm and filled with solidarity and emotional harmony.

– Suvasree Bandyopadhyay.

The COVID-19 pandemic, the worst crisis faced by mankind since the second world war will not spare anyone. It has already created much havoc as a result of which humanity is severely suffering and will continue to suffer for the next not known years. It has pushed almost every country in this world into deep recession resulting in massive job losses in all sectors of the economy and its devastating effects have already started affecting the humans.

India is the second most populous country in the world. Our country is home to more than 400 Million Children. They constitute more than 40% of Indian population. India also has the highest number of working children in the world who are employed, not only in small scale industry, but also in industries with hazardous work. There are 10 Million child labourers in India, according to the last census and majority of them are confined to the workplace by employers. In India over 80% of children below 14 years of age are engaged in child labour are based in rural areas . It has been thirty years since parliament passed the law against child labour but still is prevalent in India and is increasing at an alarming rate.

According to International Labour Organisation (ILO) this pandemic would push 400 Million informal workers in India into deep poverty and many families will not be able to provide their children with basic necessities of life and with little or no government support and with no other alternative left they would be forced to employ their children for their survival, it will become the new survival mechanism for them.

According to UN this pandemic will push thousands of vulnerable children into child labour. ILO and UNICEF have noted that number of children locked in child labour had declined by 94 Million since 2000 but UN agencies have already warned that this pandemic has the capacity of reverting the growth .

To spread awareness and for the eradication of child labour from the world in all its form by 2025 ILO introduced world day against child labour in 2002 . Since then 12 June is celebrated as World Child Labour Day. Theme for 2020 is COVID-19 : Protect children from child labour, now more than never. ILO defines Child Labour as work that deprives children of their childhood, their potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to their mental and physical development. According to the most recent estimates published by ILO in 2017, around 152 Million children were forced into work from 2012 to 2016, including 73 Million in hazardous position.

This pandemic has already affected millions of life and is likely to affect a million more and its impact is going to be long lasting and intense. Loss of livelihood, closure of school for long duration combined with loopholes in the law and poor conviction of violators will make the children worst sufferer of this crisis. Already the condition of children in India was not any good and it is likely to get worse because of this pandemic. With extreme unemployment and poverty many children will be forced drop out of school and join work to support their families .

The government should ensure strict enforcement of child labour laws and provide children and their families with the basic necessities of life so that they are not left to suffer and to prevent them from falling in the traps of trafficking and bonded slavery.

If the government of India will not take immediate and effective actions for protection of children from child labour in this crisis then we are sure to lose the battle against child labour and elimination of child labour by 2025 will just become a dream.

Child labour is the employment of children in any type of work. It keeps children away from the childhood and interferes with their schooling. It is dangerous and harmful to all the children (below age group of 14 years) in the aspects like physically, mentally, and socially or morally.According to the 24th Article of the Constitution of India, the work of children below 14 years of age as labourers, factories, hotels, domestic servants, etc., is covered under child labour, if a person is found doing so There is a provision for appropriate punishment.As reported by UNICEF, there has been a 54% increase in child labor in urbanized areas for children between the ages of 5-14. In addition, according to a Campaign Against Child Labour study, India has approximately 12 666 377 child laborers total. Uttar Pradesh, a state in northern India, has 19,27,997 child labourers Child labour and exploitation are the result of many factors, including poverty, social norms condoning them, lack of decent work opportunities for adults and adolescents, migration and emergencies. These factors are not only the cause but also a consequence of social inequities reinforced by discrimination

How we can reduce child Labour?

1. Review national laws regarding child labour.
2. Refer to your buyers’ requirements.
3. Check the age of your employees.
4. Identify hazardous work.
5. Carry out workplace risk assessment.
6. Stop hiring children below the minimum age.
7. Remove children from hazardous work.
8. Reduce the hours for children under the

Generally the child of poor families work as Child labour. So , there must be more employment among the poor people. Government should provide more jobs . By reducing poverty we can eradicate the child labour.152 million children worldwide are victims of child labor; 88 million are boys and 64 million are girls. Girls who leave school early do so disproportionately to undertake responsibility for chores within their own homes, while boys are more likely to leave school prematurely in order to join the labor force.The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) of Children Act of 2015: This law made it a crime, punishable with a prison term, for anyone to keep a child in bondage for the purpose of employment.A new report by risk analysis firm Maplecroft, which ranks 197 countries, identifies Eritrea, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Myanmar, Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Zimbabwe and Yemen as the 10 places where child labor is most prevalent All over the world, children are being exploited through child labour. This mentally and physically dangerous work interferes with schooling and long-term development—the worst forms include slavery, trafficking, sexual exploitation and hazardous work that put children at risk of death, injury or disease

Child labour refers to the exploitation of children through any form of work that deprives children of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend regular school, and is mentally, physically, socially or morally harmful.

The government has failed to eliminate this dehumanisation of childhood . It has also failed to launch compulsory primary education for all, despite the rhetoric . Between 60 and 100 million children are still at work instead of going to school and around 10 million are working in hazardous industries . India has the biggest child population of 380 million in the world , plus the minimum age of employment ; this makes implementation of these laws difficult .

If the government was at all serious about granting children their rights , an intensive effort ought to have been made to implement the supreme court’s directive of 1997 which laid down punitive action against employers of child labour (Rs.20,000 per child to be paid by offending employers ). Only compulsory primary education can eliminate can eliminate child labour .

Surely , if 380 million children are given a better life and elementary education , India’s human capital would be greatly enhanced . But that needs , as president Abdul Kalam says , a “second vision“. Can our political establishment see beyond the haze of shallow realpolitik?

Have you ever found yourself saying, “I’ll never do that again,” only to find yourself doing the exact same thing just a short time later? If so, you’re not alone. It’s likely all of us have repeated some of our mistakes at one time or another.

But making the same mistakes over and over can be costly in more ways than one. Perhaps your team has lost faith in you because your behavior doesn’t match your words. Or maybe your errors have cost you or someone else a lot of money.

The good news is, you can take steps to learn from your mistakes. Then, instead of repeating them again, you’ll gain valuable wisdom that will help you in the future.

Here are five ways to learn from your mistakes:

1. Acknowledge Your Errors

So often, leaders say things like, “I’m sorry you felt that way,” or “It’s unfortunate it didn’t work out.” But blaming other people or minimizing your responsibility isn’t helpful to anyone.

Before you can learn from your mistakes, you have to accept full responsibility for your role in the outcome. That can be uncomfortable sometimes, but until you can say, “I messed up,” you aren’t ready to change.

2. Ask Yourself Tough Questions

While you don’t want to dwell on your mistakes, reflecting on them can be productive. Ask yourself a few tough questions:

• What went wrong?

• What could I do better next time?

• What did I learn from this?

Write down your responses and you’ll see the situation a little more clearly. Seeing your answers on paper can help you think more logically about an irrational or emotional experience.

3. Make A Plan

Beating yourself up for your mistakes won’t help you down the road. It’s important to spend the bulk of your time thinking about how to do better in the future.

Make a plan that will help you avoid making a similar mistake. Be as detailed as possible but remain flexible since your plan may need to change.

Whether you find an accountability partner or you track your progress on a calendar, find a way to hold yourself accountable. Keep in mind that what works for one person might not work with someone else.

4. Make It Harder To Mess Up

Don’t depend on willpower alone to prevent you from taking an unhealthy shortcut or from giving into immediate gratification. Increase your chances of success by making it harder to mess up again.

As a psychotherapist, I’ve worked with people who have found some creative ways to become more disciplined. I once worked with a woman who blew her budget every month because she shopped online late whenever she was bored.

To prevent herself from having instant access to her cards, she froze her credit cards in a big block of ice. She’d have to wait for the ice to melt to get the number. Whenever she found herself trying to thaw the block of ice, she would pause and realize how ridiculous the situation was and she’d stop short of spending money she didn’t have.

5. Create A List Of Reasons Why You Don’t Want To Make The Mistake Again

Sometimes, it only takes one weak moment to indulge in something you shouldn’t. Creating a list of all the reasons why you should stay on track could help you stay self-disciplined, even during the toughest times.

I once worked with a woman who wanted to stop talking to her ex-boyfriend. She knew he wasn’t good for her but she couldn’t’ resist answering the phone whenever he called.

She created a list of all the reasons why she shouldn’t talk to him—it was bad for her mental health, they were toxic together, etc. She laminated the list and taped it to the back cover of her phone. Whenever he called, she’d turn her phone over and begin to read over the list. It helped her resist the temptation to answer the phone.

Self-discipline is like a muscle. Each time you delay gratification and make a healthy choice, you grow mentally stronger.

So, don’t be afraid to make mistakes, most importantly you should learn from your mistakes.

The novel coronavirus cases still continue to rise in the country at an alarming rate. The total coronavirus cases in the country has crossed 3,00,000 with a total number of 3,10,760 cases as per June 13, 2020. Maharashtra has the highest number of coronavirus cases with more than 1,00,000. With Tamil Nadu and Delhi in the next. Maharashtra, Tamill Nadu and Delhi are the top most affected states with the highest number of cases respectively. 

During unlock 1.0, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has allowed all areas outside containment zones to resume activities until June 30 with various restrictions. The government has directed the States and Union Territories that no movement shall be allowed to take place anywhere in India between 9 PM to 5 AM except for essential activities. Ajay Bhalla, the Union Home Secretary stated, movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between 9 PM and 5 AM throughout the country except for essential activities. Some States and  Union Territories are also restricting movement of persons and vehicles plying on highways between 9 PM and 5 AM. “The restriction does not apply to instances of loading/unloading of goods (as part of supply chains and logistics); buses carrying persons and trucks and goods carriers plying on state and national highways; or persons travelling to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains and flights,” Ajay Bhalla said.

Even so, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated, the restrictions do not apply to persons travelling to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains and flights. It also does not apply to loading and unloading of goods (as part of supply chains and logistics). Therefore, the states and UTs are also informed not to prevent such movements as mentioned above. Many social, religious, economic and sports activities are allowed to function under unlock 1.0 as per the MHA guidelines. However, according to the MHA guidelines, the lockdown shall continue to remain in force in the containment zones till June 30, 2020 and no movement is allowed anywhere in the country between 9 PM to 5 AM. The announcement was made in order to prevent gathering of persons and to ensure social distancing is maintained but it should not hamper with supply chains and logistics.

The nationwide lockdown has been imposed since March 25 and was first announced by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, in order to fight the spread of novel coronavirus. This is unlock 1.0 with several restrictions. However, everyone should stay indoors and avoid going out as much as they can, to fight against the spread of novel coronavirus. 

Necessary precautions to be followed by everyone-

• Always wear a mask properly which should be covering your nose and mouth while going out. 
• Wash your hands with soap for at least 20 seconds after coming back home. If you touch an object outside and do not have water and soap, use hand sanitizer with more than 60% alcohol content.
• Maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet from others.
• Avoid touching your face without clean hands. 

 

As we know the global pandemic Covid-19 has caused a lot trouble to the world including the education system. Due to the lockdown the school’s and university’s are shut down until the further notice. This will have a large impact on a student’s career irrespective of his/her field. Many entrance tests and competitive university exams are also on hold. Not to forget that the 10th board exams are also cancelled in the state of Maharashtra.

Impact on a School student.

Let’s start from the students who were going to enter the school for the very first time, Yes the new admissions in the primary sector. Due to the pandemic their admission is also on hold and most probably will be cancelled as the parents won’t take any risk by sending their child to school in the time of crisis as a result the student would miss one crucial year of his/her life and would graduate a year later.

Talking about the students attending the classes from 1st-9th. This is a period where a student learns all sorts of social skills and sporty activities. The student learns to adapt to the environment and learns new skills and experiences difficulties on a regular basis. Due to the lockdown there is a pause in this process and would affect the student later on as they would have to start their journey all over again. The online classes won’t fulfill the gap as to what the students used to learn In the school’s. As there is no proper monitoring and no discipline whatsoever. This will cause a student lack of discipline, social skills and would tend to loose a alot of learning opportunities and competitive activities which are held in the school to enhance the potential of a student.

The higher secondary education students are at a greater risk, with the 10th class board exams getting cancelled and the students are getting promoted on the basis of their internal marks. The major disadvantage that the students will be facing is that they won’t be experiencing any board exams this year and would directly look face to face with the 12th board exam. The experience of writing a board exam is really essential for a candidate to understand the paper and the patern.

Impact on college students.

University’s and colleges are the place where a student learns and excels new platforms to enrich his experience and gain alot of working potential. Due to the pandemic there is a temporary stop on the semester and the examinations are kept on hold.

The freshers (First year students) who were keen to learn and adapt to the college environment will now have to wait till the next semester. The first year of college is really important as the student understands his/her responsibility and starts learning in a specific manner and bring a moderate change.

The major problems arises for the final year students, as the final exams approaching and Covid-19 still increasing day by day the students are in a state of fear. Assuming the examinations getting cancelled and the students are rewarded with their degree what would be the next step? As college placement won’t be in hand due to the pandemic and won’t be receiving any job offers from the corporate sector due to the current situation.

Conclusion.

The pandemic and lockdown would eventually affect the student’s career by wasting some period of their golden time. It could also lead to certain unemployment for the graduates. The school going students and the college freshers can cope up with upcoming challenges, the major problem arises for the final year students.