Relation between Stock Market and the economy of a country

The stock market and the economy of a country are two terms mentioned all the time in the world of money. But what are these terms and how are they related to each other?

The stock market refers to the collection of exchanges where regular activities of buying, selling, and issuance of shares of publicly-held companies take place. An economy is the large set of inter-related production, consumption, and exchange activities that aid in determining how scarce resources are allocated. The production, consumption, and distribution of goods and services are used to fulfill the needs of those living and operating within the economy, which is also referred to as an economic system.

Generally, the stock market reflects the economic conditions of a country’s economy. If an economy is growing then output will be increasing and firms should be experiencing increased profitability. This higher profit makes the company shares more attractive, because they can give bigger dividends to shareholders. A long period of economic growth will tend to benefit shares of the companies as investors do not fear a recession happening. Just like the stock market and the economy grow together, it also falls together. If a country’s economy is forecasted to enter into a recession, then its stock markets will fall. This happens because a recession means lower profits, reduced dividends and even the chances of companies going bankrupt, which would be bad news for shareholders. During this time of chaos, investors try to avoid shares, because of the greater risk involved in it.

Many times, when recessions are merely predicted to happen, the stock market crashes for weeks or even months at a stretch, even if the predictions were found to be false afterwards. Company shares can rise and fall irrespective of how the economy is doing. For instance, if investors think a company’s share price is over-valued or if a company’s good management is removed and replaced with a bad one, then shareholders sell the stocks, resulting in the fall of the firm in the stock market. Whereas, if a company announces a new innovative product, then more people invest in that company hoping to get a piece of the profit the firm will make, thus causing the shares to rise.

There are cases when a country is in a long recession, but the stock market, after a fall in the initial days or weeks, seem to recover and grow despite the fallen economy. For instance, during the 2008 recession, the stock market did take a big hit along with the economy. But while the country is still recovering at a very slow rate after more than a decade since the economic crisis, the stock market has had one of its best decades, with number of companies reaching new heights of glory, and even a handful of firms entering trillion-dollar valuations.  Despite relatively weak economic growth, companies such as Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft, are still attractive to shareholders because they have retained their profitability, and showed a faster growth rate than the GDP of the country they are operating in. 

In conclusion, there is an increasing divergence between the stock market and the economy. How good or bad the economy is doing has much less impact on the stock market today than it did 10 or 20 years ago.

Service for book lovers

This pandemic situation hit us hard. Most of our hobbies and entertainments have been taken away by Covid-19. Still, we are rebuilding our lifestyle as it was before with every inch of hope in our hearts. Still, Schools, Colleges, Theaters, and most of the places were shut down, Even during this pandemic, you can continue with your hobby if your major interests are books. Technology is developed to its epitome. We can buy anything that we want with our tiny fingertips and virtual money we don’t even have to step out of the house but, whatever we need it will come to us in a blink of seconds. Only if you have money in the bank and mobile in hand. During this technical life. avid readers only would love to have real books not fake ones like Pdf and Docx.

There are many websites and Instagram pages that provide a beautiful service for book lovers. They sell classics, fantasies, and best-selling books at an affordable price.

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@Bookchor.com

Bookchor is a famous website for Indian Residents. They also have an app where you can buy both new and old books in perfectly good condition. They conduct many events, giveaways, monthly offers on a particular book. Discount offers for your first orders. Sometimes free blind date book/scented candle/badges/bookmarks along with your orders (according to the amount you spend.)

Every year they conduct The “Lock The Box” bookfair (where you will be given a box according to your preference of amount) All you have to do is load the box with your interested books from the Avenue. This will be like a Treasure Hunt game and you will love the experience.

@Worthing.in

Worthing. in is a website where you can find many Used, New, Old as well as books in good conditions at the cheapest price range. They also have various offers like Rs. 99/each book, Rs. 149/each best-selling book, Rs. 999/pre-selected 30 books. Rs. 999/ pre-selected Hardcover books.

@Batteredpages

Battered pages have various collections of books according to genres with reasonable prices. They also encourage book donations and they provide most of their profits to animal welfare associations.

@got_a_book

Got a book is an Instagram profile where you can simply DM them to place an order. They sell best-selling books with huge discounts and free delivery all over India.

@99bookcart.com

They are dealing best-selling novels at a reasonable price in almost new condition. Some of their selected best-selling novels start at 99 rupees. Which is highly affordable.

@pick_a_book

They sell best-selling books and bookmarks also which are affordable and perfectly new and original quality.
These websites are highly recommended to Readers who want to read and build their library at home. If you are not a reader it’s time to build a new hobby for yourself. So you will never need any other companions to pass your time or to have some fun. If you have a book, You can live all by yourself. You can even gift some books to your loved ones. Remember, books, are the best companion all around the world.
If you have never heard about these websites or, Either you are an amateur reader or a frequent reader these websites/ Instagram pages will wash away your cash with loads of books in your cart.

What is the need of nature in our life?

Nature is the most beautiful creation of God Nature is a great gift to all of us living on earth. We get water, air, and food, sunlight from nature. Animals, birds, trees-plants, flowers, fragrances, smells, all this is an important part of nature.

Nature helps us a lot to live a good and healthy life. Our common needs are fulfilled by nature such as food, clothes, shelter.

Nature is very beautiful, there is a variety of beauty in nature like beautiful flowers, colorful fish, skies, land, rivers, mountains, seas and many more All these things are very useful in nature, we will always need it to survive. We have to avoid it from getting spoiled, it is our responsibility to take care of nature. We have to keep nature clean, we have to protect nature so that nature should never be harmed.

We should thank God that we have come to this world in the midst of such a beautiful nature. Nature is like our mother, so we should always take care of nature. Nature is getting wasted due to many things Due to the extreme type of pollution, deforestation, global warming rates. It is our job that we should save nature from harm. If we save our mother nature today, then our future generates will also get to see it.They will also know what is nature, what is the benefit to us from nature, we are alive today, they will get all this knowledge.

What do we get to learn from nature

  • nature puts everyone on equal ground.
  • Nature lets children burn off energy in a healthy way.
  • Nature teaches empathy, compassion, and connection.
  • Nature teaches that outcomes aren’t always predictable.
  • Nature creates opportunity for children to be inventive.
  • Nature is instructive about life.
  • Lots of outdoor play is proving to have specific health benefits.
  • Nature is the only place to learn so many life skills.
  • Nature teaches us to save people’s lives.

All that has been given to us by nature. The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. nature gifts us with many benefits that safeguard our health and ensure our survival these benefits are called ecosystem services.

They are often broken down into four board categories.

  1. The first category is supporting services. These services are the foundation of ecosystems. Which provide habitat for a diversity of plants and animals supporting services include pollination, photosynthesis, soil creation and nutrient cycling.
  2. The second category is provisioning services. These services include any materials extracted from nature that benefits humans like fruits, vegetable, seeds, livestock, and fish. they also include plants used for clothing and medicine. along with natural compounds used for antibiotics.
  3. The third category is regulating services. these services ensure nature runs smoothly. for example plants and soil clean and file water while trees capture carbon. bacteria help decompose waste while many insects control the pest population. healthy ecosystems also reduce damage from floods, storms, wildfires, and droughts.
  4. the fourth category is cultural services. these services enhance our mental, emotional and physical health, think of how nice it feels to camp in the woods walk along the beach or hike through a forest. Nature also plays muse to some of our greatest artists. And even influence culture, folklore and spirituality. Nature takes care of us.
The existence of nature is a sign of the survival of all of us, on the day when nature is not there, then this earth will also not exist. That's why we should save nature and keep nature clean.

What is a short story?

A short story may be defined as a story that can be read in a single sitting. Edgar Allan Poe considered the short story as a prose narrative ‘requiring from half an hour to one or two horse in its perusal. Thus brevity is one of the essential characteristics of a short story. However, a short story is not Merely a novel on a reduced scale. the short story has a distinct, well-marked organizational structure different from that of a novel.

Theme of a short story:

Firstly, the theme of a short story must be one that can efficiently be developed within the prescribed limits. The story should impress the reader as clear in outline and well proportioned. It should not give the impression of crowding. This does not mean that the story must necessarily be confined to a single incident. It only means that even when the story covers a wide field of time and a large sequence of events, it should give a concentration of interest. Most of the stories of Maupassant and Washington Irving’s famous story “Rip Van Winkle” illustrate this point.

Unities of short stories:

Secondly, a short story should have unity which means unity of purpose, motive, action, and impression. a short story should contain only one informing idea and it should be worked out with singleness of purpose. No scattering of attention is allowed in a short story as it may be allowed in a novel.

Opinions of various authors:

Writers and critics hold different opinions on the art of the short story. Edgar Allan Poe thought that the short story should present only a ‘slice of life’ suggestively. it should have neither a beginning nor an end. However, the modern story writer and novelist Somerset Maugham thinks that ‘a short story should be a finished product of art with the beginning, middle, and end. another critic compares the short story with the horse race in which the start and the finish count most. Such contradictory definitions are more or less reconciled in what Hugh Walpole says “a short story should be a story, a record of things happening, full of instance an accident, Swift movement, unexpected development reacting through a suspense to a climax and satisfying denouement.”

Famous works:

A short story may deal with any motive and material. Poe’s story “Gold bug” turns on a puzzle whereas Stockton’s ‘The lady and the Tiger” is contrived to give a dramatic surprise at the end. Most stories of O’ Henry are interesting because of their unexpected surprise endings. Short stories of Chekhov, Maupassant, Tolstoy, and Hemingway illustrate the wide variety of themes and motives that can be successfully employed by a short story writer. WH Hudson says “a dramatic incident or situation; a telling scene; a closely coordinated series of events; a phase of character; a bit of experience; an aspect of life; a moral problem any of these, and innumerable other motives which might be added to the list, maybe made the nucleus of a thoroughly satisfactory story.

Conclusion:

R.L Stephenson speaks of three kinds of short stories – the story of the plot, the story of character, and the story of impression. however, to most story writers, the idea of a story comes as something like an abstract thought or impression and later they work it up into the shape of a story inventing the required plot, character, and incidents.

Traits of an Epic

The social novel

CAPTAIN COOL — MSD

 

In a country where cricket is nothing less than a national obsession and land where, be it God or the devil, both eat, sleep cricket and most certainly wear cricket with their hearts right on their sleeves. Where the game takes a near-fanatical angle, this 26-year-old from the backwaters of Jharkhand sparked off an instant national celebration after leading Team India to lift the 2011 world cup trophy. This was another historical win for Team India and the entire nation, after the success of the inaugural Twenty-20 World Cup at Johannesburg in South Africa on 24th September 2007. – Captain Cool

The sports industry is full of inspirational and determined people. My absolute personal favorite player whom I completely idolize is Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has also earned names like Mahi, Captain Cool, and MSD. Dhoni is an international Indian cricketer who plays as a middle-order batsman and a wicket-keeper. He is also known to be a finisher in many matches. He is the only cricketer under whose captainship, India has won a trophy in every ICC format. In 2011, Dhoni was also featured in the TIME’s List of 100 Most Influential People in The World.

At the young age of 26, MS Dhoni led India to a win in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup 2007.




Four years later, MS Dhoni-led India to its 2nd ODI World Cup Win


MS Dhoni: Awards and Accolades

 

National honors

 

  1. 2018: Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award.
  2. 2009: Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award.
  3. 2007−08: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honor given for achievement in sports.

 

Sporting honors

 

  1. ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2008, 2009
  2. ICC World ODI XI: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (captain in 2009, 2011-2014)
  3. ICC World Test XI: 2009, 2010, 2013
  4. Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year: 2011

 

Other honors and awards

 

  1. MTV Youth Icon of the Year: 2006
  2. LG People’s Choice Award: 2013
  3. Honorary doctorate degree by De Montfort University in August 2011



Biggest wins of MSD

M.S.Dhoni became the captain of the Indian Team for the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 held in South Africa in September 2007 and served as captain till 2016. In test matches, Dhoni captained Indian Team from 2008 to 2014.


MS Dhoni is the 4th Indian cricketer who scored 10000 runs in the ODIs after Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Rahul Dravid. Dhoni played 273 innings to complete his 10,000 runs. He became only the 12th player in ODI history to join the 10000-run club. To date, Dhoni has completed 10,773 ODI runs in 297 innings. Dhoni has scored 10 centuries and 73 half-centuries in the ODI with an average of50.58. 

M.S. Dhoni has played 90 Test matches in his career and scored 4,876 runs in 144 innings with help of 6 centuries and 33 half-centuries at an average of 38.09.The highest score of MS Dhoni in the test match was 224 which was made against Australia in Chennai

Dhoni has played 98 T20I matches and scored 1617 runs at an average of 37.6 while scoring just 2 half-centuries.

MS Dhoni has been an inspiration for millions around the globe. He has been the heartbeat of a nation for over a decade and carried the expectations of billion Indians on his shoulders. Not one to concede defeat in the worst of circumstances, Dhoni will go down as one of the greatest to have played for India. As one of India’s favorite sons and arguably the most loved cricketer of all-time walks away from the 22-yards, here’s a walk down the memory lane with some of his words of wisdom which will leave you inspired. You might retire from cricket, not from my heart. waiting to see u in coming to INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE 2021

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“CHARLES DARWIN” Biography

“Charles Darwin” was a naturalist and geologist he was born in The Mount Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England on 12 February, 1809. His father’s name was Robert Darwin and mother’s name was Susannah Darwin. His father was a Doctor and financier by profession, and Mother was a Physician. He was the fifth of six children.

He attained his basic education from September, 1818 at Anglican Shrewsbury school, before attending the University of Edinburgh Medical school. He first presented his discovery on March 27,1827, at the Plinian where he argued that the black spores found in oyster shells where in actuality the eggs of a skate leech. His lack of interest in medical studies led his father to enrolled him at the Christ’s College to attain BA degree. He despised mainstream education and showed a profound interest in botany. He graduated with distinction in 1831. In 1831, Darwin set sail on the HMS Beagle, a naval survey ship. Darwin was there to collect plant and animal specimens from the countries and island the ship visited. The voyage took five years. For Charles Darwin the most important part of the journey was the time spent in the Galapagos Islands these islands are the home to plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else in the world Darwin noticed that each of the different Island was home to different type of tortoise Darwin was married to his first cousin, Emma Wedgewood in the year 1839, at the age of 29 the couple had ten children when the Beagle returned to England, and Darwin began to study the specimens, he had collected in more detail he realised that the differences in finches of the Galapagos Islands followed a similar pattern to those he had observed in the tortoise the finches from all of the islands where similar, but bad from different islands had different beaks Darwin started to study other animals and plants, and he began to Piece together his theory of natural selection which explains how population evolved Darwin did not publish his findings straight away because he knew that they would be extremely controversial and upset many people on the origin of species finally came out in 1859 it was a massive talking point because it challenged the truth of the creation story found in the Bible today Darwin theory of natural selection has been accepted scientific fact and new Fossil discoveries are constantly adding to our knowledge of the different stages of evolution Darwin’s appears on UK€10 notes, and a statue of him has been placed in the main hall of London’s Natural History Museum. In 1858, after two decades of scientific investigation, he introduced his Revolutionary theory of evolution more than 120 species have been named after Darwin he died on April 19 1882 ine down House Downe, Kent England due to angina attacks and heart failure.

HAIR CARE TIPS FOR EVERY HAIR TYPE

Doesn’t matter if you have straight hair, curly hair or oily or thin hair type some of the hair tips are universal. To reshape your hair routine basic hair care is important. So continue reading to know more.

Doesn’t matter if you have straight hair, curly hair, or oily or thin hair type some hair tips are universal. To reshape your hair routine, basic hair care is important. So continue reading to know more. For those dealing with hair thinning or pattern baldness, exploring options like a dutasteride prescription from Happy Head can also be beneficial. Dutasteride works by blocking DHT, the hormone largely responsible for hair loss, and Happy Head makes it accessible through a convenient online platform that connects users with licensed dermatologists for customized treatment plans.

#TIP 1: WASH WITH LUKEWARM WATER

Sizzling hot shower can feel relaxing but if you are real with yourself then think twice that it is not worth it. Red-hot water can actually take away the essential oil from your hair and can make your hair look duller. So next time when you step to take shower adjust the temperature, Lukewarm water can help to get clean without being harsh on hair.

#TIP 2: CONDITION CORRECTLY

Conditioning after shampoo is must to get smooth as silk hair, but are you sure you are doing it correctly? Roots are the part where you get the greasy glance at very first time but remember conditioner should be apply on certain sections on hair.  Always apply from the middle till end of the hair. Avoid apply it from root as it can lessen the volume of hair.

#TIP 3: SHAMPOO DIRECT ON SCALP

In comparison to conditioner, shampoo should be concentrated on scalp, according to American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) applying it on mid length can dry and dull your hair. Scalp is the area needs cleansing; hence shampoo must be applied only on the scalp.

#TIP 4: WASH THOROUGHLY

Almost done with shampoo and conditioner, its time to rising out any other remaining product. Make sure you wash out everything thoroughly, as leftover product can leave your scalp oily.

#TIP 5:  DON’T USE TOWEL TO DRY

Using of towel to dry off or to remove excess water from hair seems to the easiest way, but it is not the best way. Squeeze your hair after the shower and use old cotton cloth to dry off your hair. It is gentler than towel.

#TIP 6: STRAIGHT OR CURL ONLY ON DRY HAIRS

Have you ever seen a drop of water on a hot pan, consider the same happening to your hair? That’s why it is recommended to use straighter or curler when your hair dries off completely.

#TIP 7: WIDE TOOTH COMB

It’s a fact, combing wet hairs breaks more easily than dry said by AAD. Because of this it is wise to comb on dry hair or comb with wide tooth on wet hair to detangle.

#TIP 8: CHOP THE SPLIT ENDS

As much as you care to keep your hair healthy by following various hair care tips. Sometimes split ends are just unavoidable. Rather than sealing them or hiding you must book a hairdresser and chop them off as they stop the growth of hairs.

#TIP 9: HEADS ON SLIK PILLOW

Cotton pillow can absorb the essential from the hair product and can be harsh on your strands. Shift to the silk pillow cover to maximise your hair care.

#TIP 10: PROTECT YOUR HAIR FROM UV RAYS Another reason for hair damage you may not be aware of is?  The SUN. AAD recommends to cover the head whenever you step out specially on a hot weather.

"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.”

The proverb literally means that those people who are living in houses made of glasses should not throw stones at others. This is because when you throw from glasshouses, you are nowhere on the safer side. When the other person starts throwing the stone at you, your house and everything you own get destroyed instantly. Your action will end up destroying you ultimately. This has a symbolic meaning towards our dealing with other persons. When you are at fault, you should not spot the faults of others. If you do so, you will end up in trouble. Those who “throw stones” at others to hurt them, can be thrown back to hurt themselves. When you say bad about others you are going to experience the same. That too, when you live in a “glass house” it will be easier for them to hurt you with your faults by throwing the same stones at you.

All men are liable to commit mistakes and fall a victim to follies, this makes man’s position weak and vulnerable. Therefore, one must be very cautious and careful in casting aspersions on others or finding fault with others. The other man so criticized can also find faults with you. So if you are living in a glasshouse, which means if you have faults with you, your position is as weak as one living in a glass house and if stones are thrown at you your glasshouse would also get broken and you would stand exposed.

Therefore, one needs to be very careful before casting blames on others, or finding faults with them if you yourself suffer from faults and frailties. It is not fair for the pot to call the kettle black as both have been on the fire and both have black spots over them. Those who are themselves corrupt should take care not to call others corrupt otherwise the other would bounce back. It is only when one is fully convinced of his own honesty and truthfulness that one should dare to accuse others otherwise it is best to keep quiet.

MALWAREBYTE APP

Malwarebytes, let’s start with the most important thing, security malwarebytes definitely has a lot of features to help you stay and safe. Malwarebytes has three types of scans.

HYPER SCAN

Which quickly looks through critical locations for various threats like, the system memory startup object thing like that.

THREAT SCAN

Which looks for unauthorized registry edits worms, trojan thing. By tested the threat scan with several viruses and malware bytes found all of them expect for one now that might sound bad but, it’s not that actually really good most antivirus don’t have perfect detection rates.

REAL TIME PROTECTION

The real time protection this offer four levels of simultaneous protection ransomware protection web protection exploit malware protection on real time protection. By tested the real time protection with a couple phising URLS and the web protection blocked all of them without the need for a browser extension.

When malwarebyte detect a threat it send a pop-up notification and tells you about the issue it also give you step to take to deal with the problem. Malwarebytes user interface is great.

“ATITHI DEVO BHAVA” – Part 2.

Some points prepared by the Ministry of Tourism & Government of India, Part – 2:

The Seven Point of Atithi Devo Bhavah Programme:

Atithi Devo Bhavah is a programme of hospitality and training. Sensitization- sensitize various sections of the tourism industry about how each of them has to contribute for the growth of the tourism industry and how they will benefit from the programme .

Training and Induction- explaining to them the needs and expectations of the tourist, how they should respond and behave in order to satisfy the needs and expectations of the tourist.

Motivation- must be generated to participate in this programme through various measures e.g. Awards for the best worker in the segment. An enthused worker can do wonders. Certification to ensure standards at various stages.

Feedback- Feedback must be obtained from tourists about the service they have received and the experience they have had, in order to improve the training programme on a continuous basis.

General Awareness- The mass media communication campaign must be undertaken to create general among the public about the necessity and the benefits of the Atithi Devo Bhavah Programme.

Ownership-The Atithi Devo Bhavah programme is a movement which will urge all segments of the Indian society to adopt, and look upon it as their own.

The Charter of the Programme:

Hygiene and Cleanliness: Hygiene and Cleanliness shall cover the areas of product, for example, vehicles like taxies, hotel rooms, restaurants, shops, etc., personal hygiene and cleanliness of the person providing the service and cleanliness of the monuments / places of tourist interest.

Conduct and Behaviour: The person concerned, for e.g. the taxi driver / hotel employee shall behave in a courteous and polite manner towards tourists.

Integrity and Honesty: The person providing service to the foreign tourists should display honesty and integrity.

Safety and Security: The safety and security of the tourists shall be ensured.

PR Road Shows : Besides training, PR Road shows are also undertaken with the tourism trade in order to generate active participation and create an ownership of the Atithi Devo Bhavah programme. Right now the contact programmes are being conducted in several cities.

Mass Media Communication : Communication in newspapers, TV, cinema and outdoors is also carried out to create general awareness about the Atithi Devo Bhavah programme and to communicate to key stakeholders as to how it is in their own interest that foreign tourists be treated well so that they will go back happily carrying fond memories.

Courtesy : Ministry of Tourism Government of India 2004, webmaster@incredibleindia.org

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” ECO TOURISM “

Eco tourism means responsible travel to natural areas conserving the environment and improving the well being of local people.

The Ecotourism Society of India is dedicated to the promotion of sustainable development in tourism and to develop responsible practices in and among the tourism fraternity. It works towards continuous identification of new ecotourism destinations, strengthening ecotourism and making India a preferred ecotourism destination. Its objectives are : –

•Make strategy for ensuring long-term (perpetual) sustenance of the environment. Work with empowered bodies to establish carrying capacity and sustainable tourism practices which include conservation of nature and wildlife, and allow ENS local communities to benefit from tourism. To balance tourists and visitors’ numbers and ensure good tourism practices that would allow nature to re-generate itself. To work with government bodies to develop policies and code of conduct for promotion of sustainable tourism, and help implement the same. To work towards certification of tourism service providers. To act as watchdog for excessive consumption of natural resources and any negative impact in the tourism sector. To support research in tourism environment related areas.

•Work with service providers to enhance quality of their product and eco-friendly services. Encourage use of appropriate local practices, materials, art, craft, architecture, food. Encourage minimal conspicuous consumption and prevent excessive consumption of energy. Encourage energy saving practices, water harvesting, use of solar and other natural energy sources. Encourage good waste management practices especially non-biodegradable materials. Encourage low pollution-generating practices to minimize carbon footprint. Organise training and other activities to create awareness on ecotourism, sustainable and responsible tourism. To collaborate with like-minded bodies and implement ecotourism objectives all over the world.

Green Revolution

 

The introduction of high-yielding varieties of Indian seeds after 1965 and the increased use of fertilizers and irrigation are known collectively as the Indian Green Revolution. It provided the Increase in production needed to make India self-sufficient in food grains. The program was started with the help of the United States-based Rockefeller Foundation and was based on high-yielding varieties of wheat, rice, and other grains that had been developed In Mexico and in the Philippines. Of the high-yielding seeds, wheat produced the best results.

The green revolution is a term used to refer to the transfer of technology, to the agricultural sector that occurred in the late 1960s. This opened new horizons of scientific methods in agriculture, leading to better and more reliable crop yields. The Green Revolution mainly helped developing countries to meet their food requirements and strengthen the position of farmers.

The Green Revolution in India refers to the adoption of new agricultural techniques such as the use of high-yielding variety (HYV) seeds, irrigation facilities, tractors, fertilizers, pesticides, etc. An Indian geneticist and administrator M.S. Swaminathan a.k.a Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan is considered the father of the Green Revolution in India. It was under his guidance and supervision that high-yielding varieties of rice and wheat began to be cultivated in India. M. s. sight of. Swaminathan had to rid the world of hunger and poverty. Swaminathan actually called it the “Evergreen Revolution” and advocated sustainable development, sustainable agriculture, food security, and ending hunger and poverty. The Green Revolution started briefly in India in 1958 and greatly benefited farmers in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh by introducing high-yielding varieties of wheat and rice.

Benefits of the green revolution:

1. Higher crop yield per region

2. Constant yield

3. Poverty reduction

Effects of Green Revolution  

1. Increase in production

2. Food Safety
3. Scientific practice
4. Industrial Development
5.  harmful to biodiversity
The Green Revolution brought a significant change in the world agricultural industry. This helped the developing countries greatly by improving their yield and its quality. Nevertheless, if we have to face the changing times, the Green Revolution needs to be improved regularly. The Green Revolution is a big name in the agricultural industry and has helped developing countries to meet their food needs and also boost their economical figures. As a result of greater and better crop yield, the social and economic condition of farmers has improved as a result of the Green Revolution. The farmer, who is a part of the Green Revolution, is more confident about his yield and his quality as well as his financial status.

“ARISTOTLE” Biography

“Aristotle” was a philosopher and teacher of Alexander “The Great”. He was born in 384 BC on Stagira, Greece. His father’s name was Nicomachus. His father Nicomachus named him Aristotle, which means “the best purpose”. His father served as a personal physician to king Amyntas of Macedon.

Being a physician’s son he was inspired to his father’s scientific work but did not show much interest in medicine. When he turned 18, he is shifted to Athens to pursue his education at Plato’s Academy. He left Athens somewhere in 348-347 B.C, spending almost 20 years in the City 343 B.C, after the death of Hermias, Philip II of Macedon invited him to become the tutor of his son Alexander Aristotle became the head of Royal Academy of macedon here he become a tutor not only to Alexander but came lessons to two other future kings- Cassander and Ptolemy- as well. In his role as tutor to Alexander, he encouraged him to conquer east. In 335 B.C, he returned to Athens where he established his own school called Lyceum. For the next 12 years, Aristotle organized his school as a centre of research on astronomy, zoology, geography, physics, anatomy and many other fields. Aristotle wrote 170 books, 47 of which still exists more than 2,000 years later. Aristotle was also a philosopher who wrote about ethics psychology economics theology Political Science and rhetoric later inventions search of the telescope and the microscope would prove many of Aristotle’s theories to be incorrect but his ideas formed the basis of modern science Aristotle married two times first time to Pythias. A daughter was born to the couple. Later he married of Stageira. They blessed with a son. He breathed his last, in 322 B.C, in Euboea, due to natural causes, at the age of 62. “PLEASURE IN THE JOB PUTS PERFECTION IN THE WORK”.

THE BALLAD

The ballad is a simple narrative poem in short stanzas telling a story. It may be called a short story in verse. Originally it used to be sung to the accompaniment of musical instrument like the hard by strolling bands of singers or minstrels. The word is derived from the Latin ‘Ballare’ which means to dance. This shows its connection with tribal dance.

A ballad deals with some episode of simple motive written in stanza suitable for all oral transmission. In ancient ballad, often, the authors were unknown. The themes were commonly furnished by the elementary aspects of life. Large space was given to tales of adventure and love, fighting and valour. Generally supernaturalism was an essential elements of such ballads.

HOW THE BALLAD IS EVOLVED:

The ballad begin to appear in England even before chaucer’s time. The earliest English Ballad is the fragmentary ‘Judas’ of the 13th century. The central characteristics of the Ballad are narative presentation, simplicity and spontaneity of expression. The most popular Ballad measure used to be there ‘quatrain stanza’ with rhyme at the end of the second and fourth lines.

TYPES OF BALLAD:

There are only two kinds of ballads. The traditional ballad and The Ballad of growth and the modern Ballad or the literary Ballad.

The traditional ballad: It is originated from the folk culture of each nation. Most of these ballads are of unknown of the authorship. They are the authentic ballads that have grown naturally among a primitive race and are transmitted orally from generation to generation. They are impersonal in character because they are not concerned with the subjective feelings of the narrator.

The Theme: The Ballad mostly deals with love and adventure. The narrator generally begins with the climatic episode and tells the story by means of action and dialogue. There is no attempt to give the details of place and time and no introductions are given. Most traditional ballads have a sudden and abrupt beginning as in the famous ballads ‘Sir Patrick Spens’ and ‘The Wife of Usher’s Well’. These ballads use refrains and repetitions. Many of these ballads have immense dramatic power and metrical beauty. Most of the ancient English ballads are collected in Bishops Percy’s ‘Reliques of Ancient English Poetry’ published in 1765. Majority of them are of Scottish origin. There are several ballads dealing with the legend of Robin Hood. Some other important traditional ballads are ‘Chevy chace’, ‘Edom O’ Gordon’, ‘Thomas, The Rhymer’ and ‘The Bailiff’s Daughter of Islington’.

Modern or Literary ballad (Ballad of Art): It is generally written by a learnt poet in conscious and sophisticated imitation of the traditional ballad. Many of the conventional features like the stanza form are retained in the literary Ballad. Bishop Percy’s collections of songs and ballads gave a powerful impetus to the writings of ballads. Some of the greatest literary ballads were written during the period of the romantic revival. The most well-known among them is Coleridge’s ‘Rime of the Ancient mariner’ in which the ballad metre is used. Wordsworth wrote two ballads-‘We are Seven and ‘The Tables Turned’. Keats’s famous ‘La Bella Dame Sans Merci’ represents a variation on the traditional Ballad stanza.

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

The Theme: The theme strongly resembles that of the traditional ballads. Literary ballads show enlargement of description, psychological interest and a more finished style. In ballads like Tennyson’s ‘The Revenge’, Browning’s ‘Herve Reil’ and Rossetti’s ‘The king’s Tragedy’ we not only this sterling qualities of the old ballads but also traits of originality which make them modern and original poems. The theme strongly resembles that of the traditional ballads.

Important Literary Ballads: Scott’s ‘Eve of St. John’, Kingsley’s ‘The Sands of Dee’ and William Morris’s ‘Shameful Death’.

Mock ballad: the mock ballad is a minor form of literary Ballad in which a comic theme is treated with the seriousness appropriate to a regular ballard. It follows the ballad conventions in all respects except in the choice of the theme.

Important mock ballads: Cowper’s ‘John Gilpin’, William Maginn’s ‘The Rime of the Ancient Waggoner’ and an excellent parody of Coleridge’s ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’.

Education in India

                                          Education is fundamental to human progress. It plays a prominent role in the all-round development of the individual as well as society in the country. A large number of books have been written on the importance of education. Education plays a key role in creating patriotic, disciplined, and productive manpower. Educated manpower is a precious asset for advancing the nation.

 Education in India is similar to other south Asian nations consisting of mainly 3 major

components i.e general, vocational and technical. There are 3 stages of education in India.

Primary, secondary and higher-level education.

     The Government of India lays emphasis on primary education up to the age of fourteen

years. It is also called primary education. The Government of India has also banned child

labor in order to ensure that the children do not enter unsafe working conditions. However,

both free education and the ban on child labor are difficult jobs due to prevailing economic

disparity and social conditions. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education

(RTE) Act, 2009 as well as Article 21 A, inserted in the Constitution of India through the

Constitution 86th constitutional amendment Act, 2002, became operational on 1st April 2010.

There are many schemes related to education.

1. Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan

2. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan

3. NPEGEL program 

4. Mid-day Meal scheme 

5. Right to education act 

6. Beti Bachao Beti padav 

Here are several reasons why people need education. The main reason being, we need to be

alert and aware of things that affect our daily life. It is the need of all human beings to know

about what is happening so that they can plan for the future and take any steps to counter

immediate problems and situations. Nowadays there is a vast choice of education. People can

study to become engineers, doctors, accountants, computer experts, government servants, and

many other professions.s we can see, education is very important. It is the most important

thing in this world. Education is an ongoing process as we call it. What we learn during our

childhood stays with us all life, even if we forget complicated lessons taught in schools and

colleges. Skills that we learn during our life can actually help us to stay alive. This can be

anything simple from sewing a button on our dress or taking medicines for illness. Education

makes a man be responsible and follow the rules and regulations of society. Hence they have

unique fame in the community. Also, they work thoughtfully and improves their social status.

Such qualities sometimes offer them the recognition of a good leader or respected profession.

In conclusion, the Indian education system must change for the better. It must give the

students equal opportunities to shine better in the future. We need to let go of the old and

traditional ways and enhance the teaching standards so our youth can get create a better

world. A gift of knowledge can bring us to the top of our dreams. It leads us to the right path

and gives us a chance to have a wonderful life. Education makes people capable of doing new

interesting things that can go a long way to improving human living conditions and standards.

Our education is really worth an investment. Only if you believe and work hard you can

achieve anything achieve greater numbers of students succeeding across the education system

more coordinated social support is needed for some students to complement the curriculum

improvements that are required in some secondary schools. We should always remember that

getting a good education is imperative in today`s society as it is a foundation of our

successful future. Our education is really worth an investment.

E.LALITHA

Ra Ra Rasputin

Back Story

Grigoris Rasputin was born on January 22 to a peasant family. Rasputin which means ‘debauched one’, underwent a religious conversion to the Russian Orthodox Church at the age of 18 and attended a monastery.

But eventually, he did not become a monk and instead came back at age 19 and married Proskovya Fyodoronva Dubrovina. She bore him four children.  Marriage was not his cup of tea, so he left his family and wandered to Jerusalem, Greece and Mount Athos and lived of the peasants’ donations.

He gained a reputation for his ability to heal and predict the future.

Now things get interesting…

While on one of his pilgrimages, he came to the capital – St. Petersburg, where got acquainted with Russian Tsar Nicholas II. Rasputin was warmly welcomed by Nicholas and his wife Alexandra as they were devout believers of the Orthodox church. 

Despite his heavy drinking, theft and promiscuity he was attracted by laypeople and powerful clergymen.

Alexei, son of Nicholas and Alexandra was captive to haemophilia. Nicholas was summoned to the palace to work his powers. He told his parents to terminate the use of drugs prescribed for the treatment and somehow it proved successful in helping ease the boy’s suffering. Rasputin left the palace prophesying that if he died or was deserted by the royal’s family, then their only son and crown would forever be gone.

Views about Rasputin outside the Palace.

One set of people like the peasants regards him as one of their own. Another group such as the nobles and clergymen despised him.

They were convinced that he was corrupting the royal family and decided to kill him. Yusupov plotted his assassination.

In the presence of the royal family, Rasputin remained a humble and holy peasant. But outside the palace, he was a different man, with filthy habits. He acquired mistresses and seduced many women with claims of healing powers.

Death of Rasputin

Several attempts were made to end Rasputin’s life but none proved to be successful.

Yusupov’s memoirs explain how he once tried to assassinate Rasputin by serving him pastries containing cyanide. But he was shocked to find that Rasputin showed no ill effects. On further questioning, he understood that one of his conspirators substituted cyanide with a harmless substance.

He further tried to shoot down Rasputin but it was of no use. Rasputin recovered and fled.

Finally, Yusupov and his team chased Rasputin and shot him on the forehead and dumped his body in the Malaya Neva river.

Enraged at the news of his death the peasants took matters into their own hands and that was the end of the Russian monarchy just like Rasputin had prophesied.