Kargil War: What did Pakistan gain from this war?

Many books have been written on the Kargil war between India and Pakistan, in which those aspects are mentioned, which are not known to the common people.

Pakistani journalist Naseem Zahra’s book “From Kargil to the Cop: Events that Shook Pakistan” is one of them. On 20 years of the war, BBC correspondent Shumaila Jaffrey spoke to Naseem Zahra about his book and some of the developments mentioned in it. Today, 22 years of Kargil war have been completed.

Naseem Zahra said that initially Pakistan’s plan was to capture some mountain peaks in Indian-administered Kashmir and then close the Srinagar-Leh highway. Closing this road was one of Pakistan’s major strategies as it was the only way India used to send military weapons to the soldiers stationed in Kashmir.

According to Naseem, Pakistani generals planning the Kargil attack believed that the situation would worsen and India would be forced to negotiate on the Kashmir dispute, but the way Pakistani soldiers were fighting, they were no less than the eighth wonder of the world.

She says that “the interesting thing about Kargil is that Pakistanis can be proud of it and sad too. The way the young soldiers were sent there (Kargil), the cold winter they reached there and The circumstances in which he fought valiantly is a reason for pride, but the question also arises that why was he sent there?”

Naseem Zahra says that “Pakistan Army initially inflicted heavy losses on Indian forces. Indian Army didn’t even know what happened. And Indian generals were saying that they would give them (Pakistani soldiers) a few hours or something.” Will throw you out of your area in days.”

According to Naseem Zahra, initially the Pakistani army and fighters had the advantage that they were sitting on the tops of the mountains and it was very easy to attack the Indian soldiers from above, but later the situation changed. However, there has been no response from Pakistani military officials on these claims of Naseem Zahra.

Big Mistake : 

Naseem Zahra says that when the Indian Army gradually realized what had happened, it called for Bofors artillery, which are not usually used in such operations. “If you ask what changed the Kargil war, it is the Bofors guns. Indian soldiers stationed them on the same Srinagar-Leh highway that Pakistan wanted to block. Broken into pieces and the Indian Air Force was continuously bombarding from above. This fact has been confirmed by both the countries.

Naseem Zahra said that even after coming down from the Kargil hills, Pakistan had to suffer heavy losses. “There were no roads or vehicular routes for them to return, nor were they returning in a friendly environment. It was very difficult to return from the altitude of 16 to 18 thousand feet of mountains. Many trenches had to be crossed and up It was very cold. When Indians got an opportunity, they took advantage of it and retaliated fiercely. The war was for a very short time but it was fought in a fierce manner.”

Naseem Zahra says that India used its air force well in Kargil, but Pakistani delayed it. She says that it is not yet clear how many people were killed in Kargil. “Some people say that three hundred were killed, some call it two thousand, but the number of soldiers in the number of two thousand probably did not go there. When I talked to the army people about this they said that such a big Not many people were killed. It was a big mistake.” 

Kargil – Siachen issue :

Naseem Zahra also says that the plan of Kargil was under consideration for many years, but it was completed in 1999. “This plan was presented by General Pervez Musharraf to Benazir Bhutto. He refused it. It was discussed earlier also during the time of General Ziaul Haq.” According to Naseem Zahra, the Kashmir issue was the main reason for the Kargil operation. Apart from this, the issue of Siachen was also one of the main reasons. 

Four generals executed the war :

Naseem Zahra says that the Kargil war was carried out by four generals of Pakistan. According to him, the four generals included the then Army Chief General Pervez Musharraf, Major General Javed Hasan, General Aziz Khan and General Mahmood Ahmed. The top leadership of the army was unaware of this operation.

According to Naseem Zahra, the four generals were stationed on the Line of Control. He was passionate about the Kashmir issue. They believe that for the Kargil war, these four generals had executed it without formal permission from the elected government. It was a kind of violation of the rules. In February 1999, an agreement was signed between Nawaz Sharif and Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Lahore, according to which both the countries had shown commitment to start a new relationship through talks.

‘Be the winner of Kashmir’ : 

According to Naseem Zahra, the then Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif learned about the Kargil operation during a briefing held on May 17, 1999, weeks after the troops crossed the Line of Control. Naseem Zahra says, “The then Foreign Minister Sartaj Aziz understood the situation that some soldiers of our army had crossed the Line of Control. He told the PM about this and said that Prime Minister we are talking to India. Were.”

She says, “These things were happening after the Lahore summit.” But according to Naseem Zahra, initially Nawaz Sharif really believed that the army could be successful in resolving the Kashmir issue with this operation. “Sartaj Aziz explained that international forces, especially the United Nations will not accept this and America will always support India. To which Nawaz Sharif said that no Sartaj sir, we can never achieve Kashmir by meeting and exchanging files. can do.”

“Then General Aziz Khan told Nawaz Sharif that Quaid-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah created Pakistan, now is your chance, you become the conqueror of Kashmir.”

Relations between the countries were getting better but….

Naseem Zahra says that relations between India and Pakistan were getting better, but at the same time General Pervez Musharraf carried out the Kargil war. “Vajpayee had come to Pakistan and Pakistan had given a warm welcome to the Prime Minister of India, he had come to hold talks and it was going on. Later, General Musharraf requested India several times for talks. To bring India to the negotiating table. For that he had to go to India on his knees.

Naseem considers them wrong, those who say that this war has benefited Pakistan in the matter of Kashmir.” Facts do not support this. According to the facts, it was such a wrong move that Pakistan had to go through the process of talks for years. Had to try to start again. Even though India did 1971 and Siachen but Pakistan’s decision of Kargil war was very irresponsible. It damaged the image of Pakistan.

However, Naseem Zahra believes that no loss or gain is permanent. Countries get an opportunity to review their policies. 

Project Pegasus: Unfolding The Cyber Spy

Project Pegasus has been in news for quite some time. Project Pegasus is an investigation about the Software Pegasus, in which 16 Media Institutes participated to expose the truth behind Pegasus. India is also one of the country whose name came out during the investigation. So What is Pegasus?

Pegasus is a spying software developed by an Israeli Technology Firm, NSO. According to NSO, the software is used to hack into the phones of their target and keep an eye on their every step. The data collected through this process can be sold to the government of a country and not to any individual or firm.

Pegasus recently became a hot topic not only in India but all around the world. It is not the first time Pegasus has came in news. But why is it highlighted now in India along with the whole world?  

Pegasus came in news after an investigation was done by 16 Media institutions from all around the world. This was initiated by a Not Profit Organisation from Paris along with Amnesty International. The project is called Project Pegasus.

Pegasus is known to infect the phone and can capture every single thing around the subject. It takes control over the phone and collects data about every single thing done by the subject. This software can be really useful to track down criminals and can be helpful to stop them. But is it really used for that?

The investigation in Project Pegasus revealed something else. The investigation revealed OVER 50,000 names that were either being tracked or were people of interest for any future assignment. In India, a list of 300 people was released. The list contains names of more than 40 journalists, 3 opposition Leaders, and two serving ministers. Former and Current Head of Security Organisation is also on this list. It is also said that the phone that was registered in the name of a serving Judge of the Supreme Court is also on the list.

 There has been no statement by the Indian Government on the issue and this can problematic. It is yet not clear if all the numbers in the list are hacked or not. It is concerning regarding privacy and the fundamentals of democracy.

It can be clearly termed as misuse of power and can have a bad effect on citizens. it is really important to take strict actions against it.

FATHER OF OUR CONSTIUTION- DR. B.R AMBEDHKAR

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was brought into the world on 14 April 1891,also known as Babasaheb , was an Indian legal scholar, market analyst, legislator and social reformer, who propelled the Dalit Buddhist development and crusaded against social segregation towards the untouchables. He was British India’s Minister of Labor in Viceroy’s Executive Council, Chairman of the Constituent Drafting board, free India’s first Minister of Law and Justice, and thought about the main engineer of the Constitution of India.

Ambedkar Jayanti: Some interesting facts about the architect of Indian Constitution, Babasaheb Ambedkar

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar showed all Indians Equality and Fraternity through the drafting of the Constitution of India, the prelude of which expresses that all Indians are equivalent according to the law and that all Indians are a tremendous family through the possibility of Fraternity.

He encouraged individuals to battle for what is correct. He advanced changes that inspired the most minimal of the projects, the Dalits. He coordinated a few developments like Anti-standing development, Dalit Buddhist development, and so forth.

Bhimrao Ambedkar Quotes: Dr. BR Ambedkar Inspirational Quotes, Speech, Famous Thoughts on Death Anniversary

In the wake of turning into the primary Law Minister of the nation, and through the drafting of the Constitution of India, he changed the future by attempting to allow everybody an equivalent opportunity. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar held the good post of head at the Government Law College in Mumbai for a very long time. He was additionally the main Indian to have a Doctorate in Economics abroad. Following his model, many individuals left Hinduism for Buddhism since Buddhism doesn’t partition individuals into projects. He was the representative for all oppressed and neediness stricken lower projects like the Dalits.

Because of his enthusiasm in the Dalits’ upliftment, he established separate held seats for individuals of lower projects, which was pointlessly gone against by Gandhiji. He was against section 370 of the Indian Constitution, giving select rights to the province of Jammu and Kashmir. Segment 370 has been abolishes an year ago. It shows how exact and ground breaking his arrangements were. He was offered with Bharat Ratna in 1990 for this excellent work in Indian Reforms.

His works and thoughts keep on impacting the mass of individuals. His ground breaking and goals are as yet appropriate today. Many admire him as a good example, as do I. He is really a diamond to our country.

RESOURCES:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._R._Ambedkar

Lal Bahadur Shastri : Little things to know about the Big Personality

Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri was born on 2 October 1904 in Mughalsarai, a small railway town seven miles from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. His father was a school teacher. His father died when Lal Bahadur Shastri was only one and a half years old. His mother settled down with his three children at his father’s house. Lal Bahadur’s schooling in that small town was not very special, but despite being hit by poverty, he had a fairly happy childhood.

He was sent to live with his uncle in Varanasi so that he could pursue his high school education. Everyone at home used to call him by the name of Nanhe. He used to walk many miles barefoot to school, even in the scorching heat when the roads used to be extremely hot. As he grew up, Lal Bahadur Shastri became more interested in the country’s struggle for freedom from foreign slavery. He was deeply impressed by Mahatma Gandhi’s condemnation of Indian kings who were supporting British rule in India. When Lal Bahadur Shastri was only eleven years old, he had made up his mind to do something at the national level.

When Gandhiji called upon his countrymen to join the non-cooperation movement, Lal Bahadur Shastri was only sixteen years old at this time. He had decided to give up his studies on this call of Mahatma Gandhi. His decision broke his mother’s hopes. His family tried hard to stop him, calling his decision wrong but they failed in it. Lal Bahadur had made up his mind. All those close to him knew that once he had made up his mind, he would never change his decision as Lal Bahadur, who looked humble from outside, is as firm as a rock from inside.
Lal Bahadur Shastri joined the Kashi Vidya Peeth in Varanasi, one of several national institutions established in defiance of British rule. Here he came under the influence of great scholars and nationalists of the country. The name of the bachelor’s degree conferred on him by Vidya Peeth was ‘Shastri’ but in the minds of the people it settled as a part of his name.
They got married in 1927. His wife Lalita Devi was from Mirzapur which was close to his own town. Their marriage was traditional in all respects. In the name of dowry, there was a spinning wheel and a few meters of hand-woven cloth. They did not want anything more than this in the form of dowry. In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi broke the salt law and traveled to Dandi. This symbolic message brought a kind of revolution in the whole country. Lal Bahadur Shastri joined this struggle for freedom with great energy. He led several rebel campaigns and spent a total of seven years in British prisons. This struggle for independence made him fully mature.
Even before the Congress came to power after independence, the leaders of the national struggle had understood the importance of the humble and humble Lal Bahadur Shastri. When the Congress government was formed in 1946, this ‘small dynamo’ was asked to play a constructive role in the governance of the country. He was appointed Parliamentary Secretary of his home state of Uttar Pradesh and soon rose to the rank of Home Minister. His ability to work hard and his efficiency became a legend in Uttar Pradesh.
He moved to New Delhi in 1951 and took charge of several departments of the Union Cabinet – Minister of Railways; Minister of Transport and Communications; Minister of Commerce and Industry; Home minister and minister without portfolio during Nehru ji’s illness. His reputation continued to grow. Holding himself responsible for a train accident in which several people were killed, he resigned from the post of Railway Minister. The country and Parliament greatly appreciated his unprecedented initiative. The then Prime Minister Pandit Nehru, while speaking in Parliament on this incident, praised Lal Bahadur Shastri’s honesty and high ideals. He said that he accepted Lal Bahadur Shastri’s resignation not because he was responsible for what happened, but because it would set an example in constitutional dignity.
Responding to the long debate on the train accident, Lal Bahadur Shastri said; “Maybe because of my being short in height and meek, people think that I am not strong enough. Although I am not strong physically but I feel that I am not that weak internally either.”

Even during the working of his ministry, he looked after the affairs of the Congress Party and contributed immensely to it. His organizational brilliance and his amazing ability to examine things closely were the major contributors to the party’s decisive and resounding success in the general elections of 1952, 1957 and 1962.

During his dedicated service for more than thirty years, Lal Bahadur Shastri became famous among the people for his sublime devotion and ability. Humble, firm, tolerant and with tremendous inner strength, Shastri ji emerged as a person among the people who understood the feelings of the people. He was a visionary who brought the country on the path of progress. Lal Bahadur Shastri was deeply influenced by the political teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. In the same tone of his mentor Mahatma Gandhi, he once said – “Hard work is like praying”. Lal Bahadur Shastri, who had thoughts like Mahatma Gandhi, is the best identity of Indian culture.

5 Greatest Films on India’s Freedom Struggle

Many people find it difficult to conceive living a life of slavery and servitude with no possibility of liberation. However, this was the reality for the entire nation of India only a little more than seven decades ago.

Today is India’s 74th anniversary as a constitutionally democratic and sovereign country. However, without the courage, tenacity, and heroism demonstrated by India’s revolutionaries, the road to freedom would have been significantly more difficult.

Here, we look at five of the best films that pay tribute to individuals who helped us achieve our current level of freedom.

1. Mangal Pandey: Mangal Pandey, directed by Ketan Mehta, transports viewers to the mid-nineteenth century and India’s First War of Independence, the country’s first organised revolt against the British Empire. The plot centres around an Indian soldier who fights the East India Company valiantly. Against all obstacles, Mangal Pandey (Aamir Khan), an Indian Army sepoy, conducts a violent and fierce revolt against India’s colonial occupiers, while preserving his friendship with his British commanding officer, William Gordon. Mangal Pandey, a classic story about the oppressed fighting against their oppressors, is a must-see this Independence Day.

2. Lagaan: Lagaan was India’s entry to the Academy Awards in 2001, written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film, which stars Aamir Khan and Gracy Singh in the key roles, is set in 1893 and expertly blends sports and politics. Lagaan is a hugely enjoyable film that was a worldwide smash thanks to its devious machinations, musical sequences, and laugh-out-loud humour. When the British overlords of India decide to impose a new tax on Indian villages, Bhuvan, a young man, leads a charge against them, challenging the occupiers to a cricket match. The story that follows is a colourful one of perseverance and intrigue.

3. The Legend of Bhagat Singh: The Legend of Bhagat Singh is a film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and starring Ajay Devgan. It tells the story of the fiery independence fighter who led an armed battle against British imperialism. The film follows the revolutionary from his childhood, when he witnesses the atrocities perpetrated on his people, to his alliance with the Hindustan Republic Association and the assassination of a British police officer. The Legend of Bhagat Singh is a must-see for anybody interested in learning about the immense sacrifices made by India’s liberation fighters.

4. Gandhi: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the father of the nation, has and will continue to be an unrivalled presence in Indian history. Gandhi, starring Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi, is a biopic that follows his life and tribulations from his days as a lawyer in South Africa through the nonviolent independence movement he leads in India. Gandhi has near-saintly status in India, yet the film succeeds admirably in depicting his more humanistic side. Richard Attenborough’s biographical drama, filmed and produced by him, received acclaim upon its premiere and won eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor.

5. Rang De Basanti: Rang De Basanti, produced and directed by Omprakash Mehra, is the third film on this list to feature Aamir Khan in the lead role. Following their graduation from Delhi University, a group of young Indians are cast in a documentary about India’s liberation fighters by an English woman. Mehra’s film, which alternates between two time zones, poses some difficult concerns and challenges the viewer to consider what the genuine value of freedom is. Rang De Basanti was also nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars, thanks to its outstanding screenplay and narrative.

Best Free Tools for Screenshot

Photo by Drew Williams on Pexels.com

Are you looking for a guide that will make you aware of all the screenshot editing tools available out there for free? 

Then don’t worry we got you covered with the following top 5 tools for window users to have all the benefits of a screenshot editing tool.

SCREENPRESSO:

DESCRIPTION:

              This screen capture tool is free for all the window versions. It comes with many features of a built-in editor and fast sharing making it a must-have for an easy and fast workflow.

              WORKING:

             The working and its installation are all defined in the following steps:

  • After agreeing to license, the next screen will ask to choose from two option for its working mode:   a. Install on this computer or b. Start without installing.
  • There will be many language options to choose from accordingly.
  • Selecting the desired mode, next screen with options: Capture, Edit, Publish or Close will appear.
  • In capture mode another two option is available: a. Screen Shot Region or b. Record Video Region.
  • Grab the tool from:  https://www.screenpresso.com/download/

JING OR TECHSMITH CAPTURE:

DESCRIPTION:

              This tool comes with many options to work with screenshots with the added feature of sharing captured image URLs on screencast.com to copy-paste the image anywhere.

              WORKING:

             The working and its installation process are given in the following steps:

  • After complete downloading process, a signup process will start for conversion of images to URL for copy paste option and a command of (shift+f11) for capturing will appear.
  • As soon as screen is captured, it will automatically open it in editor phase and there a lot of editing tool is available.
  • Multiple Screen shots can be taken at a time.
  •  Grab the tool from: https://www.techsmith.com/download/jing/

GREENSHOT:

DESCRIPTION:

A lightweight screenshot tool with a quick screenshot creator enables to capture of any region quickly with a highlighting feature in the editor.

               WORKING:

              The working and installation process is given below:

  • After completing process of license agreement, a pop box will appear for language preference with selecting path for storage.
  • As soon is a screen is captured, there will be a lot of option available to open your image with for ex (MS paint, Microsoft Word etc.).
  • Grab it from: https://getgreenshot.org/downloads

SHAREX:

DESCRIPTION:

This tool shareX is easy for capturing screen, quickly sharing option with lightweight Ram consumption making it a good to go choice for screen capture.

WORKING: 

The working and installation process is given below:

  • After completing the download process, the screen will be directed to a dropdown menu which will have a lot of option for editing.
  •  Grab the tool from: https://getsharex.com/

SAVE EARTH

 

Save earth is a slogan used to spread
awareness among people about the importance of earth and why we should save our
mother earth. Save earth slogan motivates people to save earth and its natural
resources to give our future generations a safe and healthy environment. Everything
essential that we need today has been provided to us by the earth. Water, air,
food, shelter, earth gives us all of it, sustaining our lives. But, the problem
is that we neglect the damages that we are causing to the earth, due to our own
activities, though, they are going to harm us only. The most prominent threat
to earth is pollution caused due to several human activities. The slogan “Save
Earth” tries to persuade people like you and me to take necessary steps for the
protection of earth and its environment. However small the contribution is, it
will definitely be the beginning of a change that we want to see.

We have no other regarded planets near
Earth in this universe where existence is possible. It is the solely concerned
planet where a mixture of the most necessary natural resources, oxygen, water,
and gravity, is discovered, which creates the possibility of a prosperous
existence here. We do not have time to think more about this and begin to save
Earth severely by using several positive measures to hand over healthful Earth
to our future generations. People ought to plant more and more magnificent
trees to get adequate oxygen and stop the results of air pollution and global
warming.

We should stop cutting our life,
environment, and the rainforests home to many different species. People should
limit their electricity usage and use fewer fossil fuels to protect the
environment from global warming. They should promote the use of solar lights
and wind energy to protect them from destroying the Earth.

What can be the crisis on Earth?

What kind of crisis will happen if the is
imaginable? It is important to note that humans have to know that all the
natural resources on Earth are of two types. First, those that are renewable,
i.e., those that can be renewed, such as sunlight, wind. Other resources that
cannot be renewed are non-renewable resources. These resources include
naturally available fuel, trees, natural gas, and water.

It is worth noting that non-renewable
resources mostly fuel all modern appliances. These will end soon due to
unlimited usage. After these are over, life on Earth will become impossible,
and the Earth will begin to collapse. Humanity’s dependence on the Earth’s
natural resources will disappear. It isn’t very comforting.

Conclusion

Government has taken various effective
steps regarding save earth, save life and save earth, save environment in order
to continue the healthy life on the earth. Without earth, life is not possible
anywhere in the universe. Human activities related to the destruction of
natural resources of earth are impacting the earth environment very badly. So,
it is our sole responsibility to save the earth by practicing Eco-friendly
activities. we are also responsible to maintain its natural quality and
greenery environment. We should not waste and pollute its natural resources for
our small benefits.

 

 

 

 

Facts Related To Independence Day

On the Independence Day, Jawaharlal Nehru’s first speech began with, “At the stroke of midnight, when the world sleeps, India shall awake to life and freedom…”

Rabindranath Tagore composed ‘Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata’ which then later was renamed ‘Jana Gana Mana’ and was adopted as the national anthem by the Constituent Assembly of India.

Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha (KKGSS), located in Dharwad in Karnataka is the only authorised manufacturer of the Indian flag. It has the sole authority to manufacture and supply the Indian national flag.

Although the Indian Independence Act was approved on 18 July 1947, Lord Mountbatten, the last viceroy and the first Governor-General of India, chose 15 August as Indian Independence Day as it was the same day on which Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces.

Pakistan’s Independence Day should have been on the same day, but lord Mountbatten being the last viceroy of undivided British India had to be present at both ceremonies in Delhi and Karachi. Hence, Pakistan’s Independence Day was celebrated on 14 August.

The name India comes from the River Indus. 

India had no official National Anthem at the time of independence. Later on, Jana Gana Mana, originally written in 1911, was officially adopted as the Indian national anthem on 24 January 1950.

At the time of celebration of the country’s first Independnece, Mahatma Gandhi was not present. He was on a hunger strike that was conducted to stop the communal killings that were triggered due to partition.

There was no president or prime minister heading the country. Independent India lacked in having a structured government. At the time of Independence, The Governor-General was the only and the most authoritative person in India. Later, the political framework developed when India became a republic.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, hoisted the national flag 17 times from the fortification of the Red Fort on Independence Day.

India shares its Independence Day with five more countries, Bahrain, North Korea, South Korea, Congo, and Liechtenstein on August 15, but with different years.

The Severance of Unity

Photo by AaDil on Pexels.com

The partition which happened in 1947 still after 75 years at this day of 15th Aug it gets our wound fresh with lots of stories memories and whatnot.

The fear, the uncertainty of again getting dependent on the system which will always give preference based on caste and many things led the thrive of this separation based on a separate electorate for Muslims.

Further, the boundaries and territorial distance of two provinces freshly separated was figured out and we were officially separated on the 14th and 15th of August in 1947.

This Separation left many families ajar, torn, and many wounds that were inflicted for a lifetime, leaving an impact for the generations to come.

Today while we are celebrating the joy of 75 years of Independence, we are also ought to mourn the loss of the families separated during the separation, tears of many for the heart wrecking separation from their loved ones.

Last Minute Mechanism

According to this, the Britishers were able to control our India for the very last minute and giving us the scar for many more years to take on.

Many views are there that suggest that this division and partition was always there even before the 1940s as they were afraid of the political dominance of Hindus that was 80% of the total population over other people.

This Divide and Rule policy of Britishers was made to interest the group, which we’re willing to collaborate with this policy and securing a unitary position for them.

The Legacy which killed and Displaced

After many years of sacrifices and many fights, India got the much-desired independence but it was not the independence only but the start of yet another blood bath where many were tortured, many was killed and many even didn’t make it to their family during the biggest migration that took place.

After the partition of India and Pakistan, many Hindus and Sikhs started to move apart and Muslims too started to move to their respective nation.

Many communities started attacking each other in the terrifying sectarian violence, many casualties took place and millions of people were left without home and family.

Partition Remembrance Day

The partition and its haunting memories can never go down just in pages in history as the deep wound it has on several families either some in that part or some in this part can never be unseen and undo.

To remember our sorrow and joy after 74 years the honorable Prime Minister Modi Ji decided to mourn the 14th of August as the Partition Horror Remembrance Day to always remember the sacrifices of people and their pain.

Many Hindus and Sikhs fled the provinces of the newly made provinces of Pakistan to save their life but a few were able to touch the border of India alive, many also survived the brutal rapes when migrating for their homeland.

Conclusion

Before Muslim and Hindu, we all were a part of our mother India, we all were struggling together for the gift of freedom then how just the fear of something very absurd can make humans so thirsty for the blood of another human in the name of fear, couldn’t they feel the pain they were inflicting on other.

A big loss and a sorrowful ending of brotherhood was all this partition brought on us

ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA

 By:Astha Raghav                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  After ‘Tech Savvy’, it is the ‘SOCIAL MEDIA SAVVY’ that has become synonymous with today’s generation. About 2/3rd of Indian spend time online on different social networking sites like Facebook,Twitter,Youtube etc.Interaction, live chats, status updates,image as well as video sharing are few of the aspects that play a role in the popularity of social media. On the other hand, customer’s responses, interaction and brand awareness is why the companies are using social media in India and across the globe. Social Media is not only confines to ypu and me but to politicians as well. Our Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi even hosted a political conference on Google+ hangouts and this makes him the third politician across the globe to do this after Obama and Australia PM Julia Gillard. Social Media plays the role of a game changer with political leaders faving millions of fans on Twitter and supporters on Facebook as well as Google+.

Role of social media in business and consumer market in India cannot be undermined. Social media and recruitment also gohand in hand. it is becoming an integral part of recruiting firms. So, gone are the days when employment recruiters as well as employees used to rely on employment exchange an classified ads in the newspaper. Most of the organisations have well planned strategies for talent acquisition through social media.

Social media is also playing an important role in IPL by providing up to date and live information. teams are constant touch with their fans through social media. Thus, there is no way to ignore social media for business and entertainment purposes. Social media gives marketers a voice and a way to communicate with peers, customers, and potential consumers. In today’s society, the use of social media has become a necessary daily activity. Social media is typically used for social interaction and access to news and information, and decision making. It is a valuable communication tool with others locally and worldwide, as well as to share, create, and spread information. The role of social media is primarily to connect people. It is a tool designed to connect people from all across the globe. Social media is a tool that is becoming quite popular these days because of its user-friendly features. 

THANK YOU!

Apart from India, here are 5 countries that celebrate Independence Day on 15th August as well

For every Indian, August 15 is a significant date because it was on this day in 1947 that the country gained its legitimate independence from the United Kingdom, putting an end to over two centuries of colonial control. India, the world’s largest democracy, celebrates its independence on August 15, 1947. The founding of the democratic country is commemorated on this day. This is the day India gained independence from the British Raj. Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, proudly unfurled the Indian flag at the Red Fort in Delhi on August 15, 1947.

Photo by Studio Art Smile on Pexels.com

In case you were wondering, India is not the only country that celebrates Independence Day on August 15; people all over the world mark this date on their calendars as a national holiday. Here are five more: Republic of Congo, South Korea, North Korea, Bahrain, and Liechtenstein all commemorate their independence on August 15. Here’s additional information on them:

1. Bahrain: Bahrain, which was likewise ruled by the British, gained independence on August 15, 1971, more than two decades after India. Following a United Nations assessment of Bahrain’s population, the British announced a troop pullback east of Suez in the early 1960s. The signing of a treaty between Bahrain and the United Kingdom commemorated Bahrain’s independence day. The country, however, does not commemorate its independence on this day. Instead, it commemorates the succession of the late king Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa to the throne on December 16 as National Day.

2. North Korea: North and South Korea, officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, gained independence from Japan on August 15, 1945. During the Russo-Japanese War, Japan conquered Korea. Japan attempted to acquire Korean traditions and culture while also gaining control of the economy for its own gain. Korean resistance groups, known as Dongnipgun, fought Japanese forces along the Sino-Korean border.

3. South Korea: In 1945, the Korean Peninsula was liberated, and on August 15, 1948, autonomous Korean governments were established. The area was officially dubbed the Republic of Korea, and a pro-US administration was founded. The first President of South Korea, Syngman Rhee, was elected, and August 15 was declared a national holiday. The holiday is known as Gwangbokjeol, which translates to “the day the light returned.”

4. Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein, a German-speaking microstate in the European Alps between Austria and Switzerland, celebrates its National Day on August 15. The date was chosen since it was already a bank holiday; the feast of the Assumption of Mary is on August 15. Second, Prince Franz Josef II, the reigning prince at the time, was born on August 16. As a result, the Feast of the Assumption and the Prince’s birthday were combined to form Liechtenstein’s national holiday.  

5. Democratic Republic of Congo: The Central African country, often known as Congo, gained full independence from French colonial overlords on August 15, 1960. It has been under French control for exactly 80 years. In 1880, the country was renamed French Congo, and in 1903, it was renamed Middle Congo. During the first five decades of colonial administration in Congo, economic development was centered on natural-resource extraction, and the techniques used were violent. At least 14,000 people died in the construction of the Congo-Ocean Railroad.

Artficial Intelligence

 Artificial Intelligence(AI)



What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. The term may also be applied to any machine that exhibits traits associated with a human mind such as learning and problem-solving.

The ideal characteristic of artificial intelligence is its ability to rationalize and take actions that have the best chance of achieving a specific goal. A subset of artificial intelligence is machine learning, which refers to the concept that computer programs can automatically learn from and adapt to new data without being assisted by humans. Deep learning techniques enable this automatic learning through the absorption of huge amounts of unstructured data such as text, images, or video.

Understanding Artificial Intelligence (AI):


When most people hear the term artificial intelligence, the first thing they usually think of is robots. That’s because big-budget films and novels weave stories about human-like machines that wreak havoc on Earth. But nothing could be further from the truth.

Artificial intelligence is based on the principle that human intelligence can be defined in a way that a machine can easily mimic it and execute tasks, from the most simple to those that are even more complex. The goals of artificial intelligence include mimicking human cognitive activity. Researchers and developers in the field are making surprisingly rapid strides in mimicking activities such as learning, reasoning, and perception, to the extent that these can be concretely defined. Some believe that innovators may soon be able to develop systems that exceed the capacity of humans to learn or reason out any subject. But others remain skeptical because all cognitive activity is laced with value judgments that are subject to human experience.

Applications of Artificial Intelligence:


The applications for artificial intelligence are endless. The technology can be applied to many different sectors and industries. AI is being tested and used in the healthcare industry for dosing drugs and different treatment in patients, and for surgical procedures in the operating room.

Other examples of machines with artificial intelligence include computers that play chess and self-driving cars. Each of these machines must weigh the consequences of any action they take, as each action will impact the end result. In chess, the end result is winning the game. For self-driving cars, the computer system must account for all external data and compute it to act in a way that prevents a collision.

Artificial intelligence also has applications in the financial industry, where it is used to detect and flag activity in banking and finance such as unusual debit card usage and large account deposits—all of which help a bank’s fraud department. Applications for AI are also being used to help streamline and make trading easier. This is done by making supply, demand, and pricing of securities easier to estimate.

Categorization of Artificial Intelligence:


Artificial intelligence can be divided into two different categories: weak and strong. Weak artificial intelligence embodies a system designed to carry out one particular job. Weak AI systems include video games such as the chess example from above and personal assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri. You ask the assistant a question, it answers it for you.

Strong artificial intelligence systems are systems that carry on the tasks considered to be human-like. These tend to be more complex and complicated systems. They are programmed to handle situations in which they may be required to problem solve without having a person intervene. These kinds of systems can be found in applications like self-driving cars or in hospital operating rooms.

FOOD SECURITY IN INDIA

Food security means availability, accessibility and affordability of food to all people at all times. It has been a major concern in India. Food is as essential for living as air is for breathing. The poor households living in the rural areas are more vulnerable to food security. Food security has following dimensions-

1- Availability of food- It means that enough food is produced within the country, it must be available in every part of the country and there should be no deficit.

2- Accessibility of food- It means food is within reach of every person, there is no barrier on access to food.

3- Affordability of food- It means that an individual has enough money to buy sufficient and nutritious food to meet one’s basic needs.

India ranks 71 out of 113 major countries in terms of food security index 2020.

WHY FOOD SECURITY?

The poorest section of the society might be food insecure while even persons above the poverty line might also be food insecure when the country faces a disaster or calamity like earthquake, flood, drought, failure of crops causing famine. A famine means the widespread deaths due to starvation and epidemics caused by forced use of contaminated water or decaying food and loss of body resistance due to weakening from starvation. There are places like Kalahandi and Kashipur in Orissa where famine-like conditions have been existing for many years and some starvation deaths have also been reported. The most devastating famine that occurred in India was the FAMINE OF BENGAL in 1943. This famine killed 30 lakh people in the province of Bengal. So food security is needed in a country to ensure food at all times.

HOW IS FOOD SECURITY AFFECTED DURING A CALAMITY?

Due to a natural calamity, total production of foodgrains decreases. It creates a shortage of food in the affected areas. Due to shortage of food, the prices goes up. At high prices, some people cannot afford to buy food. If such calamity happens for a longer time period, it may cause a situation of starvation.

WHO ARE FOOD- INSECURE?

Although a large section of people suffer from food insecurity in India, the worst affected groups are landless people with little or no land to depend upon, traditional artisans, petty self-employed workers and beggars. In the urban areas, the food insecure families are those whose working members are generally employed in ill-paid occupations and casual labour market. These workers are paid very low wages that just ensure bare survival. The SCs, STs and some section of the OBCs who have either poor land-base or very low land productivity are prone to food insecurity. The people affected by natural disasters are also among the most food insecure people. The food insecure people are large in economically backward states with high incidence of poverty, tribal and remote areas, regions more prone to natural disasters etc. In fact, the states of Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh account for largest number of food insecure people in the country.

HUNGER-

Hunger is another aspect indicating food insecurity. It brings about poverty. The attainment of food security therefore involves eliminating current hunger and reducing the risks of future hunger. Hunger has chronic and seasonal dimensions. Chronic hunger is a consequence of diets inadequate in terms of quantity or quality. Seasonal hunger is related to cycles of food growing and harvesting. This type of hunger exists when a person is unable to get work for the entire year.

India is aiming at Self-sufficiency in Food grains since Independence. After Independence, Indian policy-makers adopted all measures to achieve self-sufficiency in food grains. India adopted anew strategy in agriculture which resulted in ‘Green Revolution’, especially in the production of wheat and rice.

Since the advent of the Green Revolution in the early 1970s, the country has avoided famine even during adverse weather conditions. India has become self-sufficient in foodgrains during the last 30 years because of a variety of crops grown all over the country. The availability of foodgrains at the country level has been ensured with a carefully designed food security system by the government. This system has two components- 1. Buffer Stock 2. Public Distribution System

Buffer Stock is the stock of foodgrains, namely wheat and rice, procured by the government through the Food Corporation of India TH(FCI). The FCI purchases wheat and rice from the farmers of the state where there is surplus production and the farmers are paid a pre-announced price for their crops. This price is called Minimum Support Price.

The food procured by the FCI is distributed through government regulated ration shops among the poorer section of the society. This is called the Public Distribution System (PDS). The PDS has proved to be the most effective instrument of government policy over the years in stabilising prices and making food available to consumers at affordable prices.

ROLE OF COOPERATIVES IN FOOD SECURITY-

The cooperatives are also playing an important role in food security in India especially in the southern and western parts of the country. The cooperative societies set up shops to sell low priced goods to poor people. For example, out of all fair price shops running in Tamil Nadu, around 94% are being run by the cooperatives. In Delhi, Mother Dairy is helping in provision of milk and vegetables to the consumers. Amul is another success story of cooperatives in mil and mil products from Gujarat. It has brought about the White Revolution in the country. Thus cooperatives are playing a major role in ensuring food security in India.

LUCID DREAMS

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com

We spend one third of our life dreaming. Sometimes dreams are happy, scary, unexplainable and even an indication of what is going to happen in future. There is a popular saying that the dreams we see in the morning are usually true and real, though there is no scientific proof to it. We usually dream what we think, stress is an important factor in dreams. Less stress means happy dreams.

But will you believe it if I tell you that you can actually control your dreams?🤔
A dream where one becomes aware of the dream it is known as lucid dreaming. And there are people who do this. You can do it too!! Let’s know how.
People have been studying lucid dreams for a very long time, from ancient to modern it has been studied to understand the cause and purposes of it. As a result many theories have emerged, though it is still under research.


This term was given by Dutch author and psychiatrist Fredreik Van Eeden. In his article A Study of Dreams in 1913. He studied his own dreams for a period of time and wrote them in his dream diary, 352 of his dreams were categorized as lucid.
He mentioned 7 different types of dreams and out of which he considered lucid dreams most interesting and worthy of observation.
The reference to this phenomenon can be found in ancient greek writings. According to Aristotle, Greek philosopher, “often when one is asleep, there is something in consciousness which declares that what then presents itself is but a dream”. Other than Aristotle, physician Sir Thomas Browne, Samuel Pepys and more have mentioned lucid dreaming.
In 2020 there was a large increase in reports of lucid dreams compared to the previous year.


There are a few conditions for a dream in order to be defined as a lucid dream and these were given by Paul Tholey. The conditions are:
1. Awareness of the dream state (orientation)
2. Awareness of the capacity to make decisions
3. Awareness of memory functions
4. Awareness of self
5. Awareness of the dream environment
6. Awareness of the meaning of the dream
7. Awareness of concentration and focus (the subjective clarity of that state)

Photo by Nadi Lindsay on Pexels.com

Lucid dreams are often found to be affective in treating nightmares. Physiotherapists have also been including lucid dreaming as a part of therapy. There are also books and movies based on this like inception, paprika, etc.
Though lucid dreaming has been beneficial in many aspects but for the people who experience it for the first time can go through the feelings of stress or confusion. People who see lucid dreams very often might feel empowered and also isolated from others in terms of their dreaming experience which is quiet different to others. Others might experience sleep paralysis, which is sometimes confused with lucid dreams.

Read about sleep paralysis here: https://edupub.org/2021/08/12/sleep-paralysis/

There are many methods using which one can experience lucid dream like, make a dream diary and jot down the dreams you remember, diary alone won’t help but it will be beneficial with other methods. Some devices and drugs are also used.