Strawberries have a very ancient origin and are considered to be born in France. The first variety cultivated dates back to the beginning of the eighteenth century. Commonly, the term strawberry means the edible part of the Fragaria vesca plant, but in reality, they are not real fruits, but the enlarged receptacle of an inflorescence. The real fruits are identified in the so-called “achenes’’, or better known as the yellow seeds on the surface of the strawberry. It originates from France basically.
The first variety cultivated dates back to the beginning of the eighteenth century. Its scientific name is Fragaria and derives from the Latin word fragrans (fragrant), just in virtue of the intense aroma released by its fruits, especially those that grow spontaneously in the woods. The strawberry is a member of the Rosaceae family and the most common varieties are hybrid of the wild Virginia strawberry and Chilean variety. The strawberries that we currently grow and eat come from the creation of a hybrid, a random cross between two American octoploid species of Fragaria. Until just over two centuries ago, in fact, the strawberries that were known were wild spontaneous species, wild strawberries that grew in many areas of the world.
HISTORY OF STRAWBERRY :
According to mythology, the strawberry was particularly loved by the Romans especially during the holidays dedicated to Adonis and is governed by the planet Venus. When Adonis was gored by a wild boar, the tears that Venus, the goddess of love had reached the earth, turned into small red heart-shaped fruits. During the Middle Ages, this fruit, in shape and colour, began to be called “heart fruit”, as food capable of appeasing the passions of love. Later, the strawberry became a symbol of fertility due to its many exterior seeds. The fruit looks so alluring in fact, that strawberries were carved into church altars and cathedral pillars in medieval times to represent perfection.
Strawberry represents perfection in the Victorian language of the flower. A double strawberry will bring you, love! Legend has it that by breaking a double strawberry in half and sharing it with another person, you will fall in love with each other. The French considered strawberry to be an aphrodisiac. They served strawberry soup to newly-weds. In parts of Bavaria, country folk still practise the annual rite each spring of tying small baskets of wild strawberries to the horns of their cattle as an offering to elves. It is believed that the elves, who are passionately fond of strawberries, will bless healthy calves and abundance of milk in return.
Until the sixteenth century, strawberries weren’t extremely regarded. Then some individuals began to attribute their therapeutic qualities: in keeping with a German intellectual, Crollius, the fruit may cure the infectious disease as it was absolutely similar in look to the symptom of the disease; for Della orifice (Italian thinker and alchemist) it absolutely was instead a remedy for wounds as a result of it absolutely was red like blood; lady Tallien created a lot of use of it between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, who used 10 kilos at a time to wash and maintain lovely skin. The ancient Romans believed that the berries alleviated symptoms of melancholy, fainting, all inflammations, fevers, throat infections, kidney stones, halitosis, attacks of gout, and diseases of the blood, liver and spleen.
Strawberry, (genus Fragaria), genus of more than 20 species of flowering plants in the rose family and their edible fruit. Strawberries are native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, and cultivated varieties are widely grown throughout the world. The fruits are rich in Vitamin C and are commonly eaten fresh as a dessert fruit, are used as a pastry or pie filling, and may be preserved in many ways. Strawberry shortcake—made of fresh strawberries, sponge cake, and whipped cream—is a traditional American dessert.
Strawberries are low-growing herbaceous plants with a fibrous root system and a crown from which arise basal leaves. The leaves are compound, typically with three leaflets, sawtooth-edged, and usually hairy. The flowers, generally white, rarely reddish, are borne in small clusters on slender stalks arising, like the surface-creeping stems, from the axils of the leaves. As a plant ages, the root system becomes woody, and the “mother” crown sends out runners that touch ground and root, thus enlarging the plant vegetatively. Botanically, the strawberry fruit is considered an “accessory fruit” and is not a true berry. The flesh consists of the greatly enlarged flower receptacle and is embedded with the many true fruits, or achenes, which are popularly called seeds.
CULTIVATION AND PLANTING :
The cultivated large-fruited strawberry originated in Europe in the 18th century. Most countries developed their own varieties during the 19th century, and those are often specially suitable for the climate, day length, altitude, or type of production required in a particular region. Strawberries are produced commercially both for immediate Consumption and for processing as frozen, canned, or preserved berries or as juice. Given the perishable nature of the berries and the unlikelihood of mechanical picking, the fruit is generally grown near centres of consumption or processing and where sufficient labour is available. The berries are handpicked directly into small baskets and crated for marketing or put into trays for processing. Early crops can be produced under glass or plastic covering. Strawberries are very perishable and require cool dry storage.
The strawberry succeeds in a surprisingly wide range of soils and situations and, compared with other horticultural crops, has a low fertilizer requirement. It is, however, susceptible to drought and requires moisture-retaining soil or irrigation by furrow or sprinkler. Additionally, the plants are susceptible to nematodes and pathogenic soil fungi, and many growers sterilize the soil with chemicals such as methyl bromide prior to planting. Runner plants are planted in early autumn if a crop is required the next year. If planted in winter or spring, the plants are deblossomed to avoid a weakening crop the first year. Plants are usually retained for one to four years. Runners may be removed from the spaced plants, or a certain number may be allowed to form a matted row alongside the original parent plants. In areas with severe winters, plants are put out in the spring and protected during the following winters by covering the rows with straw or other mulches.
MAJOR SPECIES :
In addition to the dominant commercial variety (Fragaria ×ananassa), the musk, or hautbois, strawberry (F. moschata) is also cultivated in some areas for its unique musky aroma and flavour.
Wild strawberries grow in a variety of habitats, ranging from open woodlands and meadows to sand dunes and beaches. The woodland, or alpine, strawberry can be found throughout much of the Northern Hemisphere and bears small intensely flavourful fruits. Common North American species include the virginia wild strawberry and the beach, or coastal strawberry .
EXPORTS AND PROFIT :
With the onset of summer, strawberry plants are fast turning into proverbial money-tree in the UK and other countries, where the prices of the delicate fruit have started soaring, inducing many an Indian firm to grow more for exporting the commodity to these countries.It is learnt that at least three firms had applied for permission to import nearly 1.3 million plants of strawberry from Europe and the US for growing in India.However, the agriculture ministry has allowed only Delhi-based Sheel Biotech to import 600,000 tissue culture plants of strawberry and denied permission to Mizoram’s Zopar Exports and Delhi’s Dev Bhumi Cold Chain for want of dealer licence.The agri-business firms feel that by growing imported plants in Himachal Pradesh and in the North-east, the quality of the fruit can be improved because of climatic conditions.
I know what you’re thinking. “This guy probably read a motivational quote on social media and now he’s telling us that nothing is impossible. Yeah right.”
I think the world has no shortage of motivational articles, books, videos, or Facebook posts.
You don’t need a bigger dose of #mondaymotivation. You know why? That type of motivation is not practical. It doesn’t do anything. It’s not useful. It’s the same as drinking Red Bull. It fades quickly.
Belief, on the other hand, is a tool that’s extremely useful. And it’s underutilized by many.
The problem is that most of us lack belief. And when I talk about belief, I talk about it from a practical point of view.
I’m not talking about hope or faith. I don’t believe that you can “hope” for the best, sit back and wait until good things happen to you.
Hope is not a strategy for life. I prefer to look at facts and make conclusions like a pragmatist.
Like it or not, but everything that’s floating in that head of yours is there because you believe it.
“Life sucks.”
“I’m not good at my job.”
“I can never find my dream job.”
“No one loves me.”
“I will never become successful.”
See? It’s all there because you believe those things. William James, one of the primary figures associated with pragmatism, put it best:
“Belief will help create the fact.”
Belief is a practical instrument that you can use to shape reality.
Have you ever considered that you decide what you believe? Not your friends, colleagues, family, or even the media.
You observe things, and then decide what you believe. That’s why belief creates facts.
No, life is not an R. Kelly song. You can’t fly, no matter how hard you believe it.
A pragmatist always keeps it real.
You will never become a respectable leader without putting in the work.
Your life will never change unless you take action.
But that’s not the point. You know this. There’s no outcome without action.
It comes down to one thing: Do you believe that you can, or can’t live the life you want?
It’s as simple as that. But it’s something that you truly have to believe.
It’s one thing to say that you believe something. It’s a whole different thing to actually believe.
Let me highlight that by sharing a personal story. For most of my life, I lived in fear. It all started at school. People told me:
“If you don’t get good grades, you will not be accepted to a good university, and without a good degree, you will never get a job, and you will become a bum who dies alone.”
After hearing that, my seventeen-year-old brain went into a full-fledged panic mode. I started believing that stupid story.
Who wants to become a bum and die alone?
That’s a metaphor for not believing in yourself. Because somehow, that’s always the alternative.
If you do something that’s uncommon, or maybe a little risky, the common argument is that you become homeless.
I meet a lot of people who say they’ve made important life decisions based on fear.
Do you hate your job, but are you afraid to look for something else because you might lose your house?
Do you want to leave your spouse, but are you afraid you’ll die alone?
Do you study yourself to death because you’re afraid of what your parents will say when you quit?
Do you never expose your work to the world because you’re afraid people will throw rocks at you because you suck?
Will that really happen? Or is that just your mind acting up? Probably the latter.
I always wanted to become a writer. Back in school, I wrote poems for my girlfriend. It was kind of pathetic, but hey, she enjoyed my weird poems. But all jokes aside, I loved to read and enjoyed putting my thoughts on paper.
But no, every adult in my life was trying to scare me to death. “You can’t make a living as a writer.” They were probably right. It’s not easy to make a living by writing.
So what? Everything that’s worth it is hard. I didn’t realize that back then.
So I gave up my goal. I decided to pick the safe road and pursue a degree in business. I don’t regret that decision because I’ve learned many useful things.
But the whole experience turned me into a fearful creature. Because after that whole scare-fest in school, I eventually stopped believing in myself.
I stopped writing and reading. And that’s a pure waste of time that I could’ve used for practicing my skills.
You can achieve anything (as long as you believe in it).
What’s something you once believed in but stopped believing because of fear? I think we’ve all been there. If you’re not careful, you’ll always stay there.
For me, it wasn’t until two or three years ago that I figured out belief is an instrument that can help you to achieve your goals.
Somehow I started reading about pragmatism (which is a way of thinking).
And it completely changed my own way of thinking. I realized that not believing in yourself is useless. So I decided to believe that I could live the life I wanted.
Granted, I’m not fully paying the bills by writing yet. I run a business and do consult. But I do make some money with my blog. And that’s pretty good to know for the seventeen-year-old version of me.
Believing in yourself is very simple. You can do it too. Just understand that belief is an instrument. That idea is not new or anything. It’s been around for hundreds of years. People just have different names for it.
I don’t care how you call it. But guess what happened since I’ve been using belief as an instrument? Most things I believed are facts now. And the other stuff I believe will one day become a fact.
How am I so certain?
Because my mind can conceive it. And if your mind can conceive it, you can achieve it.
What does it take to be successful? No matter what your definition of success is, you know that it’s not easy to achieve it.
Even a simple definition of success like “I want to live life on my own terms” requires hard work. Every sane person who aspires to live a good life understands that.
But when people start talking about the things you have to give up for success, I think they are going down a dark path. No matter what you’re trying to achieve in life; under no circumstances should you “sacrifice” anything.
“But what about all the hard work you’re talking about? I need to sacrifice all the other things I want to do.”
The answer to that question is simple. No one said it better than Tony Robbins:
“If you think it’s a sacrifice, you shouldn’t do it.”
Whether you like Tony Robbins or not, you can’t deny he successfully achieved his goals. He communicates his goals all the time. He talks about how he wants to feed millions of people. And then he does it.
When I started on this whole self-improvement journey, I thought I had to sacrifice things.
“I can’t go out every weekend anymore.”
“I can’t spend my money on useless things.”
“I can’t go on holiday this year.”
“I need to read every day.”
“I need to stay positive.”
When you put it like that to yourself, it looks like you’re sacrificing many things in your life. But that’s the wrong way to look at it.
When you think you have to sacrifice something in your life in order to be successful, what do you think will happen?
You will build frustration and resentment towards yourself. And guess what happens then? That lofty goal that should have made you happy ends up making you miserable.
Don’t Sacrifice—Prioritize
I live by a simple rule: If I think something is a sacrifice, I’m not going to do it.
I look at everything I do as a choice. No one forced me to work hard. Similarly:
You’re not sacrificing your free time. You’re spending your time getting better at what you do.
You’re not sacrificing fun. You’re getting smarter by reading a book.
You’re not sacrificing a holiday and rest. You’re loving the grind.
If you change your mindset from” I’m sacrificing something” to “I’m choosing something,” you’re prioritizing your life. You are no longer looking at what you’re missing out on; instead, you look at what you’re getting out of your life.
You know, this idea of sacrificing things to become successful comes from our nature to compare our lives to others. Why do you think you look at things as a sacrifice? Compared to what? Exactly, you compare it to what others do.
“Well, so and so is having an avocado salad at a rooftop bar in SoHo.” Who gives a shit.
Work-life Balance Doesn’t Exist
Another challenge is that we still believe in the work-life balance. Let’s just settle that whole conversation right here. The dialogue always goes as follows:
We work to pay the bills.
And our work takes up 8-9 hours of our days.
That means we spend the majority of our time working or going to work.
In other words: Your work IS your life.
I’m always amazed when people talk about life and work as separate entities. You are your work. And your work is you. There’s nothing good or bad about that. It’s merely a fact.
Look, the solution to having a successful life is picking a career that fits your goals, lifestyle, and strengths. You want a job that doesn’t feel like a job.
“But how can I get a job I love so I don’t have to worry about work-life balance?”
You probably won’t like this, but here’s my honest answer: Prioritize learning over pleasure.
Get better at what you do. Find out what your strengths are, and work in a field where you can be part of the important minority (Price’s Law).
That means you always choose to improve your skills over going for drinks. That’s not a sacrifice. It’s a well-considered choice.
In the northern and southern pole, beautiful lights show in the sky, best seen at night. They are colorful and mesmerizing to watch. They are called aurora or polar lights. Auroras were first seen in 1791 in New England. The word Aurora is the name of a Roman goddess of dawn. These are mostly seen in high altitude regions that is around Arctic and Antarctic regions.
There are auroral zones between 10o to 20o from the geomagnetic poles. “Auroral oval” is the name given to the region which displays the aurora. The Aurora that appears in the region near to northern pole are called Aurora Borealis and the Aurora that appears in the region near to southern pole are called Aurora Australis.
how this colorful auroras are formed?
You may wonder to know that the reason behind this beautiful event, which mostly appears at night, is our very own star, The Sun. He is boiling and burning continuously since formation. The temperature of the sun at his surface is 5,505o C. But inside in the core of the sun, the temperature is 15 million degree Celsius. As the temperature fluctuates, some charged particles are thrown out of his outermost surface and travel outwards. The technical term for this is “The Solar Wind”. This wind reaches the earth and the charged particles strike with the atoms in the atmosphere. Because of this, excitation in the energy of the electrons occur and when they are returning to the original energy level, release photons which is the light we see. The earth`s magnetic field diverts these charged particles towards the poles. Hence these phenomena can only be seen in these areas.
How the light is of differnt colors?
Aurora of different colors are seen. Sometime they are green, blue and sometimes they are yellow or violet. The reason for the different colors are the atoms with which the charged particles colloid. Collision with Oxygen molecules caused yellow and green light. Collision with nitrogen caused blue, red and violet colors. the molecular nitrogen gives purple color but the atomic nitrogen gives blue.
Altitude also affects the colors produced. At a height of 150 miles green light will appear and above that red will appear. Blue lights appear up to 60 miles and above that purple and violet colors appear.
These auroras can be seen in other planets also. But the planet must be having its atmosphere and active magnetic field. In our solar system Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune experience auroras.
The Aurora borealis is always present. But they can be seen when the sky and air are clear. September-October and March-April are the best time to watch these phenomena. NASA says after 2 days of sun spot activity these lights are brighter.
best places to watch aurora:
Darker the place better you can view the aurora. Choose a place away from light pollution and air pollution. Get a place with a larger view of open sky free of clouds. The places near to the Arctic circle are best. This may include Alaska, Iceland, Greenland Norway, Finland etc.
To capture this beauty you don’t need any expensive camera. A normal camera with a tripod will be more than enough for you. The Aurora Borealis appears and disappears very fast, hence you must be patient and quick enough to take a good picture of this beautiful event.
Only If, above images makes your mouth watering then please give me your 5 minutes and read this post.
HI there,
As we all are in the middle of pandemic (Global Corona virus) and World is facing the worst situation ever. Many have lost their life, jobs and known one and this is very sad. when it started there was the number but this ye (2021) its name, yes some where everyone is effected by this, that might be health loss or Money issue or anything. The main pillar of our country is News channels, When its all started in 2019 from News, as per my experience I was getting less information but more negativity from social media or any new channel. I am not sure about your situation but yes I was very scared with the statement which was used by the news host and all.
So, here what I started to overcome this, First I started taking care of things and second spending healthy and good time with family. Yes!! I order to start that I used my phone and one supper information app Which is called and known as “YouTube”. You all having this in your smart phone and that too free. If not you can install in using below link
Wait m kidding you people already having this. I started cooking , main point is I had never cooked any thing what helps me to be a good cook is below:
According to me below is my Top 4 favorite YouTube channel for learn cooking
She is my fav cook over the YouTube, I learned so many things from her. Way of cooking is very fine I think just like my mom so I got more connected with her.
She started her channel on “Aug 2, 2009”. she never stopped then and now she is the first to get 11.7M subscribers in YouTube at this age its really inspiring to new comers like us
She cooks all Indian dished in a very homemade way, even if you are using any specific Masala to enhance your dish test she will teach you how to cook that at home. Cool No!!
So during lockdown when we are prohibited to go out I made dished with help of her video. I have attended her YouTube and website like Please go and check if you like that plz like this post as well.
CookingShooking Hindi and CookingShooking (English)
My second fav is this CookingShooking, name is so attractive right! This guy name is Yaman Agarwal Joined YouTube on Apr 4, 2017 and till now he is having 11.7M subscribers in his Hindi Channel and 4.26M subscribers in his English YouTube channel.
He is very good at cooking teach you to think in the way that you can relate cooking with work and You can make any dish.
In this age he got many award for this and my mon loves his dished which I made
The above picture of Mr. Kabita, she is having YouTube channel called Kabits’s Kitchen, she started her journey on Oct 7,2014 and currently having 10.7 M subscribers. She will teach you how to cook food using your in home utensils and gas no other equipment needed.
Before I write any thing about my next cook you must watch my fav dish video “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH5Onnj_mKA&t=41s“. The name is “bharatzkitchen” available in Hindi and English and there you will get all the desi recipes in very easy way.
Bharat has joined YouTube on Aug 10 2016 with Hindi channel and having 9.74 M Subscriber till and in his English cooking channel he is having around 514 K subscribers which he started on Nov 14, 2012.
11th July is celebrated as THE WORLD POPULATION DAY every year. This day is devoted to focusing on the relevance of population issues. World Population Day was rooted by the Governing Council of the United National Development Programme in 1989, as an outgrowth of the interest generated by the Day of Five Billion, which was observed on 11 July 1987.
The theme for 2021 is rights and choices.
1) Population in India
image source: Google | image by: Statista
2) Understanding our population
The total number of children a woman bears is inversely proportional to the following:
Literacy
Per capita income
Development
It’s been proved that as the above-mentioned factors rise, the total fertility decreases.
The total number of children a woman bears is directly proportional to the following:
Infant mortality rate
Poverty
Illiteracy
Unemployment
It’s been proved that as the above-mentioned factors rise, the total fertility rises too.
Our population is growing but at a decreasing rate. It is not an explosion. The total fertility rate, i.e. the average number of children a woman beers, has significantly decreased from 5 to 2.2-2.3 in the last 50 years. The replacement fertility rate, i.e. the number of children a woman needs to have so that the population replaces itself from one generation to another generation is 2.1. Approximately 20 states and UTs in India are very close to it.
3)Why is overpopulation a concern
Resources
Well, the rate of growth in the number of human beings is greater than the growth of resources. This means the more the population grows, the difficult it gets to sustain everyone.
Environmental destruction
As the number of people grows, more resources and places to live are required to destroy natural habitat. This leads to the loss of animal habitat and they’re seen wandering around in human civilization.
Unemployment
An increase in the number of people, increases the demand for jobs to sustain oneself and we as a nation have failed to provide jobs.
Poverty
A direct relation between poverty and population has been proved by researchers. This means as poverty rises, so does population and vice versa. Along with these, overpopulation brings:
Social religious conflicts
Climate change
Outbreak of diseases
Social unrest
Political instability
4) Benefits of having a bigger population
A high population is an asset, which can be utilized gracefully. We can have an ample number of professionals in all the fields and can even outsource our services. There is more production of goods.
4-2-1 problem, i.e 1 child looking up to 4 grandparents and 2 parents, is avoided.
We’ll have a balance between the ones earning and the ones depending on pensions because if the number of children born is dropped suddenly, the ones depending on pensions will far outgrow the ones earning and that would be very hard to sustain.
5) How not to tackle population
Population Regulation Bill or a 2 child policy
Implementing such a policy is punishing someone for having kids in the form of banning them from elected offices, eliminating them from government schemes and subsidies, government jobs, and even snatching their food by excluding them from PDS. What do you think are the probable effects of these?
A population reduction? NAH. This coercion will lead to even more poverty in the nation which is in the first place one of the root causes of a high population. Furthermore, this may lead to a poor sex ratio as in the case of China which saw sex-selective abortions, foeticides, and even bride price practice which is in simple words buying a bride and might even lead to people bringing girls from poor nations to marry them.
Forced sterilization
Sanjay Gandhi and Indira Gandhi led one of the Forced sterilization drives, which is never the answer. Because it violates the choice of the couple, and the right to reproduce which is a basic human right. Even if it doesn’t violate a right, it is unethical to the very roots. Approximately 10 million men were sterilized during that drive and it had no substantial effect on the population growth but had various side effects like deaths and the spread of diseases.
Blaming Muslims
How many times have you heard the statement that Muslims give birth to more children so that one day they can outnumber the Hindu population, or even politicians asking their Hindu following to have more and more children to just come in way of Muslims outnumbering them? Well India’s last census, conducted in 2011, revealed that Hindus make up 79.8% of the population, while Muslims make up 14.2%. and Muslims have more children because of their developmental and literacy levels. Because in states with a higher development, the total fertility rate of Muslims is less too, and the fall in the total fertility rate of Muslims is less than the fall in the total fertility rate of Hindus. All politicians are doing is find a shortcut to avoid tackling the matter with sincerity and propose these stupid ideas.
Forced population control measures are a problem, the solution lies in the development.
6) How to tackle population?
Understanding and choosing better leaders for ourselves, voting for the ones who focus on development rather than playing a blame game.
Mass education about family planning and contraceptive techniques.
Creating job opportunities, improving healthcare facilities and focusing on education would tackle a lot of other significant issues along with overpopulation.
Improving access to contraceptives
Increasing investment in family planning projects
7) Takeaway
The need of the hour is to plan instead of punishing, utilizing the asset it’s blessed with instead of declaring it a disaster and blaming everything on it and stabilization of population instead of trying to control it. And lastly, having a government that owns up to its responsibilities.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the new population policy today, saying increasing population is the root of major problems, including inequality prevailing in the society.
“Population control is the primary condition for the establishment of an advanced society. Let us, on this ‘World Population Day’, take a pledge to make ourselves and the society aware of the problems arising from the increasing population”
Yogi Adityanath tweeted
Population Explosion in India
Baby boom or population explosion is one of the major problems being faced by India. India is an overpopulated country, the second largest in the world after China. Thanks to the progress of medical science, the mortality rate has appreciably declined and the life expectancy increased. These have resulted in rapid growth in the population of children, youngsters and those above sixty years of age. These population trends have further complicated the matters and there is heavy pressure on the country’s economic and natural resources. The baby boom has very adversely affected our economy, planning and development.
According to 2010 census, India’s population stood at 12.5 billion. It means India is the land of 20% of the world’s population with just 2.42 percent of the earth area. The average density in terms of population is 350 persons per sq. km. Which varies from place to place and state to state. At the present rate of growth in our population it is feared that in the coming years India would beat China behind . The increasing number of babies has set alarm bells ringing. The problem has created many other serious difficulties like unemployment, food scarcity, poverty, illiteracy, starvation, shelterlessness, insanitation, pollution and so on.
More than 5,500 new mouths are there every day to be fed. Over 1.3 million people are added to our population every year. It means India’s population would double within the next few years. The number of people is multiplying very fast and there seems no effective check on it. This explosion in population has nullified all our economic and developmental achievements. The planners, policy makers, economists and leaders feel on the horns of the dilemma. In these circumstances, it has become almost impossible to improve the quality of life and living standard to an appreciable level. It has neutralized all efforts of poverty alleviation and obtaining of sustainable food security. The enormity of the problem has been realised but matching and commensurate measures to check the baby boom and control the rise in the population have not been taken.
The fertility in Indian women is very high. Here a girl of 15-16 years of age is mature enough to conceive and deliver a baby, if married. The tropical climate has further aggravated the situation. Most of the people in village, towns and slums are totally unaware of the family planning methods and measures. They still believe children to be the gift of gods and regard them as divine ornaments of a woman. Small and marginal farmers, daily labourers, mill workers etc. have large families and refuse to plan their families. The backward and most populated States like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh etc. have abnormally high rate of population growth. In these States the use of contraceptives like condoms, copper Ts etc. has declined in recent years. We are still groping in the dark as far as population stabilisation is concerned. We have to stabilise the population in relation to our resources.
In spite of 60 years of independence there has been no national policy on population. Experts believe that we are decades behind in population stabilisation in comparison to China. They opine that as long as elementary education and primary health care are neglected nothing concrete and palpable can be achieved in this matter. What is needed is emulation of Kerala’s demographic transformation but is seems rather impossible unless the same literacy rate prevails in other States as it does in Kerala. Economic and literary backwardness are major factors of baby boom in India as is evident from the demographic figures in such backward States as Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan etc. Lack of common civil code is another stumbling block in strictly adhering to the 2 children family norm. Our leaders should rise to the occasion and realise the urgency to check the baby boom. They should come forward with a firm, specific and result-oriented national policy on population and family planning.
UP’s Growth Rate 3.1 Against National Rate of 2.7, ‘Hum Do Hamare Do’ Must be Followed
– Yogi Adityanath on the occasion of World Population Day, 2021
Political parties are the voluntary associations of individuals with broad ideological identity who agree on some policies,formulate an agenda and programme for the society.Political parties seek to implement thier policies by winning people’s support through election.Parties vary in size and in the ways they organize themselves as well as in the ways they organize themselves as well as in their policies.Any political party has three basic components • the leader • the active members • the followers
Importance of political parties
Political parties are the backbone of democracy.Parties are not part of the formal arrangement of a government but they are essential elements to form the government.They formulate public opinion.They serve as intermediaries between the citizen and the policy makers.
A party is recognized if • it has been engaged in political activity for five years • its candidates secure at least six percent of total votes in the last general election.
Characteristics of Political parties
Political parties
• consist a group of persons of common goals and shaved values. • have its own ideology and programme. • capture power only by constitutional means. • endeavour to promote the national interest and national welfare.
Types of Party system
There are three major types of Party system.
Single party system: a system in which a single political party has the right to form the government.Single party is existed in the communist countries such as China.North Korea and Cuba.
Bi-party system: In Bi – Party system the power is usually shared between two parties.Of the two parties one becomes the ruling party and the other becoms opposition.eg Bi – Party system can be seen in U.K.(the labour and the conservative party) and in U.S.A(the Republican party and the Democratic party)
Multi – party system: When the competition for power is among three or more parties,the system is known as multi party system.This type of party system is in existence in India, France, Sweeden and Norway etc.
Party system in India
Countries that follow a federal system have two kinds of parties.India’s party system originated in the late 19th century.In fact India has the largest number of political parties in the world.In India we find the existence of political parties at three levels.They are National parties, Regional parties,and Registered but unrecognised parties (independent candidates). Every party in the country has to register with Election Commission.
Criteria for Recognition
The election Commission of India has some criteria for the recognition of political parties in India.
Recognized parties
Parties that fulfill these criteria are called recognized parties.They are given a unique symbol by the Election Commission.A registered but unrecognized political party cannot contest election on its own symbol.Thia party has to choose one symbol form free symbol ‘poll panel’ announced by the Election Commission.
Majority party
The political party whose number of candidates elected is more than the others is called the majority party.The Majority party forms and runs the government.They select and appoint their ministers to run the government.They play a decisive role in making laws for the country.
Minority party
Those with lesser number of elected candidates are called the minority party.
Opposition party
The party which gets second largest number of seats next to the majority party in the election is called the Opposition party.An effective opposition of the democracy.They are as important as that of ruling party.They check the autocratic tendencies of the ruling party.They critically examine the policies and bills introduced by the government.They raise their voice on the failures and wrong policies.They highlight important issues which are not acted upon the Government.The leader of the Opposition party enjoys the rank of Cabinet Minister.
Coalition Government
In a Muliparty system a single party sometimes may not secure the majority required to form the government.In such a case,some parties join together to form the government.Such government is called Coalition Government.
Electoral symbols and its importance
An electoral symbol is a standardized symbol allocated to a political party.They paly an important role in elections.They can be easily identified, understood, remembered and recognized by the voters.The election Commission has stopped allocating are the lion and the elephant.The only exceptions are the lion and the elephant.The symbol of nationally recognized parties is standard throughout India.That symbol will not be allocated to any other party or individual.state parties are allocated to certain symbols that no other party to certain symbols that no other party can use the symbol in that particular state but which different parties in different states can use the same symbol.(e.g.Shiv sena in Maharashtra and Jharkhand Mukti Morsha in Jharkhand use bow and arrow as their symbol).Both National and Regional parties trigger the growth of the nation and work for the welfare of the people.
Series have a major impact on the teenage world. But as of now due to the outbreak of COVID the Series world gained the population among various age groups. One of the most favorite and most popular among them is the Vampire Diaries. The series is set in the fictional town of Mystic Falls were Vampires lead the as the main characters of the series. It is a Horror, Supernatural and fantasy drama.
It is a series consisting of 8 seasons with 171 episodes. The story circles around the Mystic falls charged with supernatural history . The story follows the life of Elena Gilbert the main lover girl who falls in love with Stephan , an 164 year old vampire. The story creates a love triangle between Damon , the brother of Stephan , Elena and Damon. The story continues in which a critical condition of Elena turning into a Vampire , which she despised more to live like.
Both the Salvatore Brothers guard her as the apple of her eyes . Damon and Stephan long back fell in love with the same girl Katherine , which turned out to be wrong path of their lives . As the story moves they get entangled again in the same situation . History got repeated . In each season the strength and the nature of the enemies get changed. Maybe it would be more appropriate to say that the complexities increased.
In midst of these Elena faces a lot of loses of her lovable ones. Atlas she is left with her brother Jeremy Gilbert . The story was made alive more because of her close friends, Bonnie – the Benet Witch and Caroline Forbes who was also turned into a vampire in midst. The story not only consists of the vampires but also the Original vampire family, werewolves, hybrids, travelers, witches, immortal villains , Vampire hunters and many more characters. It is definitely a watch on list series .
Many may think about the 8 seasons and its overlong episodes . But once you start watching on , there is no going back . A binge watch is assured. You may also repeat watching the same from the first as if it turns out to be your first time . I suggest you all to watch on this and know the rest of the story . The pair that comes out at last may even surprise us. And I assure that we would really feel bad for some of their endings .
Food preservation is the process of prevention of food from decay or spoilage, by storing in a condition fit for future use. Food is preserved to ✓increase the shelf life of food ✓retain the colour, texture, flavour and nutritive value ✓increase food supply ✓decrease wastage of food
Methods of Food Preservation
The various method of food preservation are explained below.
Drying
Drying is the process of preservation of food by removal of water/moisture content in the food. It can be done either by sun – drying, (e.g. cereals, fish ) or vacuum drying (e.g. milk powder, cheese powder ) or hot air drying (e.g. grapes, dry fruits, potato flakes ). Drying inhibits the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria, yeasts and moulds.
Smoking
In this process, food products like meat and fish are exposed to smoke. The drying action of the smoke tends to preserve the food.
Irradiation
Food irradiation is the process of exposing food to optimum levels of ionizing radiations like x – rays, gamma rays or UV rays to kill harmful bacteria and pests and to preserve its freshness.
Cold storage
It is a process of storing the perishable foods such as vegetables, fruits and fruit products, milk and milk products etc. at low temperature. Preserving the food products at low temperature slows down the biological and chemical reactions and prevents its spoilage.
Freezing
Freezing is one of the widely used methods of food preservation. This process involves storing the below 0°C at which microorganisms cannot grow, chemical reactions are reduced and metabolic reactions are also delayed.
Pasteurization
Pasteurization is a process of heat treatment of liquid food products. e.g. For preservation of milk and beverages. This process also involves boiling of milk to a temperature of 63°C for about 30 minutes and suddenly cooling to destroy the microbes present in the milk.
Canning
In this method of food preservation, most vegetables, fruits, meat and dairy products, fruit juices and some ready-to-eat foods are processed and stored in a clean, steamed air tight containers under pressure and then sealed. It is then subjected to high temperature and cooled to destroy all microbes.
Addition of Preservatives
Food can be preserved by adding natural and synthetic preservatives.
Natural preservatives
Some naturally available materials like salt, sugar and oil are used as food preservatives.
Addition of salt
It is one of the oldest methods of preserving food. Addition of salt removes the moisture content in the food by the process of osmosis. This prevents the growth of bacteria and reduces the activity of microbial enzymes. Meat, fish, gooseberry, lemon and raw mangoes are preserved by salting. Salt is also used as a preservative in pickles, canned foods etc.
Addition of sugar
Sugar/Honey is added as a preservative to increase the shelf life of fruits and fruit products like jams, jellies, squash, etc. The hygroscopic nature of sugar/honey helps in reducing the water content of food and also minimizing the process of oxidation in fruits.
Addition of oil
Addition of oil in pickles prevents the contact of air with food. Hence microorganisms cannot grow and spoil the food.
Synthetic preservatives
Synthetic food preservatives like sodium benzoate, citric acid, vinegar, sodium meta bisulphate and potassium bisulphate are added to food products like sauces, jams, jellies, packed foods and ready-to-eat foods. These preservatives delay the microbial growth and keep the food safe for long duration.
Do you ever feel that the demands of your job are too much? If so, that’s not a surprise. Modern-day life demands much of us as human beings.
That has been the case for decades. And often, those high demands result in burnout. Researchers have studied the phenomenon of burnout from the 70s. The results? It’s not good.
Research shows that high levels of burnout are associated with the following issues:
Anxiety.
Depression.
Sleep disturbance.
Memory impairment.
Neck pain.
And there’s more. Burnout increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. And there’s even more. But I think you get the point.
So it’s safe to say that working hard has a price. Personally, I’m very well aware of these risks. I’ve experienced stress because of high job demands in the past.
It doesn’t matter whether your manager has high demands, or whether you have high demands of yourself.
Both result in the same thing: You can’t deal with the daily demands, and that’s what will exhaust you.
How do you prevent that? Unfortunately, that answer is not straightforward. Scientific research only investigates cause and effect.
We know that high job demands increase the risk of burnout. But how can you keep up with the high demands of modern-day work, and not burnout?
I’ve found that there’s not a single answer to that question. No one can say: Do XYZ and you will never burnout.
It’s much better to know yourself, know your job, and understand one thing: Hard work is great, but not at all least.
I can’t give you a blueprint. But what I can do is share with you how I personally prevent burning out.
Over the last 1,5 years, I’ve been working 6 or 7 days a week. And in that period, I just went on one 10-day holiday. I also don’t feel like I need a holiday — a feeling that I had every six months in the past.
I’ve worked hard. Almost every day. But I’ve also managed to stay sane (most of the time). Here’s how I did it.
1. Love What You Do
Let’s get the cliché out of the way first. Work is a lot easier when you enjoy it. We all know what. But did you know that you can also learn to enjoy your current job?
You have two choices:
Complain and say that you hate your crappy job.
Make the best of it.
Sometimes we forget that we always have the ability to decide. If you hate your job, that’s your decision. Marcus Aurelius put it best:
“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
But you can also choose to get better at what you do. And if that’s not possible, see it as a temporary place.
We’ve all had jobs that we didn’t like. Just deal with it and find something else. But in the meantime, you better enjoy what you do. If you search hard enough, you can always see the bright side of everything.
2. Don’t Overestimate Yourself
Some of us think we can handle everything that comes on our way.
“Do you want to take on this project?” “I think you should go for this promotion.” “Do you want to speak at our event?”
Yes, Yes, YES!
But here’s the thing: You’re not superman or superwoman.
Sometimes it’s time to say: No, no, NO.
3. Ask For Help
Hello there, your proud person, who never asks for help!
“I can do it on my own,” is probably your mantra.
Sure, you’re awesome and all. But no one can do it on their own. You need help. You need a support system. Don’t even think you can do it by yourself.
Reach out to colleagues, friends, managers, family, or any person you know. People will understand. And if they don’t, they are not your friends.
4. Don’t Feel Guilty
Do you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders? Do you feel like you’re responsible for your family, friends, employees, or other people? It’s time to lighten up.
First of all, people can take care of themselves — they don’t need you to be their hero. And second, what kind of leader, friend, spouse, are you if you burnout? Exactly.
5. What’s The Point?
Sometimes we do shit that doesn’t make any sense at all. So ask yourself that question. No good answer? Don’t do it.
I’m all about practicality. What does that mean? Here’s the definition:
“Mindful of the results, usefulness, advantages or disadvantages, etc., of action or procedure.”
The result is the only thing that matters.
6. You Can’t Have It All
I’ve come to terms with the fact that I can’t have everything I want. I can’t spend time with friends, family, work hard, go to the gym, travel, at the same time. Realistically, I have to pick one or two things to focus on.
Life is about making decisions. If you want to do things well, with all your attention, you have to make some sacrifices.
You only have limited time. You can’t buy more of it. So you have to spend it wisely. How will you spend it? Decide and stick with it. FOMO is for the delusional.
Since I’ve been running every day, I’ve gotten a lot better with dealing with stress. Daily exercise is a must. It’s simple: Just do it every day. No excuses.
8. CHILL
Honestly, it’s okay to do nothing sometimes. It’s only life. Who cares? It’s easy to take everything way too seriously.
“I need to make more money.”
“I need to get this promotion.”
“I need to buy a new car.”
Says who?
Also, do you get annoyed by everything? That’s not a good sign. In that case, you definitely should relax.
And realize that everyone is facing the same challenges. Life is not easy, you know. So don’t make it even harder by being such a serious person.
There you go. That’s my recipe for working hard and enjoying myself. I always remember that everything in life is only temporary. And if I don’t like my life, I change it.
What do I have to lose? Money? Reputation? Screw that. I don’t need it. You can always start over. What was that again? The journey is the reward? Yes.
These two lessons are true for every person who wants a long, happy, and satisfying career.
But it’s very hard to put that advice into practice. It took me the first six years of my career to figure that out. And I still have to remind myself that life is bigger than work.
Almost everywhere that I’ve worked in the past, there was a “perception is reality” culture.
That means looks are more important than reality. In other words: The person who’s in the office the longest appears to be the hardest worker. Now, that may be true.
But that’s not what matters. We all know that the only thing that counts is results. However, we collectively insist on looking at vanity factors like participation in meetings, hours spent at the office, and how fast people respond to emails.
It’s pathetic. At our family business, we encourage everyone to leave when they are done for the day. We’ve learned that focusing on priorities is a much better metric than only looking at the hour’s someone works.
And still, people find it uncomfortable to say, “I’ve finished my top priorities, I’m going home.” I get it. When you work in a group, you don’t want to make others feel bad or that things are unfair.
But think about why you’re working in the first place. You’re there to contribute. To your own company, or the company you work for.
Working Too Long Is Unproductive
Now, I’m sure people love to be in your presence for 10 hours a day, but that doesn’t mean you have to stick around so long that you become unproductive. Because that’s one of the main reasons we’ve stopped working standard 9 or 10 hour days. It’s useless.
There’s a large body of research that proves working long hours is counterproductive.
Working too much and the stress that goes along with it can lead to depression, sleep problems, impaired memory, and even heart disease.
You get the idea. That’s why my first rule of work is this:
Leave On Time
The other day I was talking to my mentor about how great it is to love your job. He said: “I’ve never had a job in my life that I didn’t love. It’s one of the most gratifying things in life.”
But like my mother always says, “too much of a good thing becomes bad.” I believe that’s the same with work. Now, I’m not talking about intensity.
Don’t get me wrong, I work my ass off. Always have done. But just don’t go on for too long.
The art of working hard is knowing when to quit. But like my mentor told me, that’s very hard: “My biggest problem was that I worked too much. I left the house at 7 AM and came back at 11 PM. That’s too much.”
You must protect yourself against too much work.
And it’s straightforward. Just leave the office on time.
Whether you love your job or not — it doesn’t matter. When it’s time to go home, GO!
No one needs you to be at the office 24/7. Only your ego does. Honestly, the office will be here tomorrow. Your co-workers will still be alive. Your company will not go bust.
Work is about achieving results. If you can’t do that in 6–8 hours a day, you’re not effective. So instead of working overtime, read a book on personal effectiveness or get productivity training.
Leave Your Work At Work
But don’t just go home and bring your work with you. That defeats the whole purpose.
No one thinks it’s cool when you’re closing deals on the phone at dinner. You’re also not doing yourself a service by continually thinking about work when you’re at home.
Relax a bit. Play some Call of Duty. Cook dinner for your spouse. Take the kids for a walk. Whatever.
Look, living a happy life is very simple. It’s all within our control. We can decide what makes us happy. I have printed this Marcus Aurelius quote on my journal to remind me of that:
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”
We all know that money, success, fame, or recognition, by themselves, don’t make us happy. And yet, we work too much to obtain those things that don’t even make us happy in the first place.
So why do we keep working too much that it hurts us?
It could be our ego. Maybe we just can’t help ourselves. It’s different for every person. Personally, I don’t care about the reason. All I know is that too much work has a negative impact on the quality of your life and work.
What matters is that we protect ourselves from our own stupidity. We’re just like kids. We need rules to live happily and safely.
That’s why the first rule of work is that we leave the office on time. The second rule is that we don’t take our work home.
And the third rule? Let’s not worry about that for now. We’ll get to that another time. It’s time for me to go home.
Weekends are the most exciting days of our lives. We feel exhausted working straight for a week and crave for the weekends. People of the age group 20-30 are more likely to face stress at their workplace. In a survey conducted in the US, it is proved that around 83% of people in the US are stressed because of their work. The same situation prevails all over the world. There are many reasons responsible for this stress. Some of the major reasons are as follows:
Paths are not chosen, but force-fed: People are captivated by luxury nowadays. Hence they fail to think about their strength, passion, and will while choosing a career. They identify the jobs which pay enough to satisfy their demands and run behind them. Anything which is not started with an interest will have enormous hurdles to pass through.
Market: The competition in the market is increasing at a tremendous rate and hence the companies have to accelerate to stay in the market. This pressure will eventually fall on the employees.
Success without struggles: Current generation is so obsessed with success and they forget the steps which must be followed to achieve them. They expect a huge success rate in a shorter span of time.
Plot :
“Age is no barrier. It’s the limitation you put on your mind” – Jackie Joyner
When I saw the movie image on an OTT platform I guessed that it would be a story of a young woman who is an intern in an esteemed organization. When I watched the movie, I was quite surprised to know that the man who stood behind her was the actual Intern. This clearly proves the way we guess people according to their age. Ben, a 70-year-old man post his retirement is feeling restless staying alone at his home. He tries every possible way to keep him engaged. But all in vain. One day he comes across an advertisement in which a clothing company has launched a senior internship program. He decides to give it a try.
Jules an young and super enthusiastic entrepreneur runs all her day to gain a balance between work and her personal life. She does multi-tasking most of the time and expects the people around her to be as energetic as her. She is unaware of the senior intern advertisement the company has posted and is shocked to know that a 70-year old man will work under her. Initially, she avoids him and tries to shift him to another department but eventually, they get to know each other and Ben guides her in all possible ways. The movie is well-detailed and brings out the layers of the leads in a beautiful manner. Watch the movie to understand how enthusiasm and experience found their ways to mend up their relationship and thus make their lives better.
Here’s the challenge everyone who starts their career faces: You can’t get a job because you don’t have prior experience, but you can’t get experience without getting a job.
It’s called the experience paradox or Catch-22 of getting a job. It’s a real challenge. And if you can’t overcome it, you can easily set your career 3 to 5 years back.
Worse, I’ve seen young folks and people who switch careers destroy their potential by making the wrong decisions early on.
I don’t want to scare you. You can still overcome the Catch-22; but not with conventional career advice. Because what’s the standard advice for people who want to build a career?
“Create a resume, browse job boards, and respond to job applications.” Sorry to disappoint you. If you take that route, you will end up like most people: Frustrated and underpaid.
Don’t worry, there’s a different way. With the right strategy, you can break into any industry and earn what you’re worth.
But I have to warn you. It takes at least twice as much work. However, that shouldn’t be a surprise to you. If you want to have a better career than most folks, guess what; you have to BE better than most folks.
When you do the following 2 things, you will become better—that will significantly increase your odds of getting a job without prior experience.
1. Be The Person You Would Hire
Why is it that companies prefer to hire experienced people for a role? When I started my career, I didn’t understand it.
The reality is that there’s a massive difference between someone who doesn’t have experience at a particular job and someone who has two years under their belt.
Even though two years might not sound like a lot of time, it’s actually a lot of time to learn the ins and outs of a job. And especially when you recently got out of college; because your first two to three years are all about learning to be a professional.
Some people never become serious about their careers. They wake up at a time so they can come to the office just in time. They prefer to sleep in. And they are the first to leave at 5 pm. They don’t ask questions, don’t seek out mentors, LOVE their lunch break, and chit-chat with their co-workers every chance they get.
Imagine you would be the CEO of a company. Would you want a person like that on your team? Of course not.
I must be honest; I used to be like that too. But I realized that attitude will not bring you far. If you want career success, you need to take it seriously. You only get rewarded for results. And what brings results? Skills.
Now, the good news is that increasingly more companies are putting emphasis on the skills of the people they want to hire—not their experience.
In his book, The Virgin Way, I read that Richard Branson, the famous founder of Virgin (that employs approximately 71,000 people), hires for character and skills. He prefers to actually get to know applicants instead of asking them a bunch of boring questions.
If you seek out companies who hire for experience and skills, you have a good chance of getting hired—even if you don’t have experience.
There’s only one condition: You must be a person YOU would hire. Someone who’s not only a professional but also has the skills to do a good job. If you feel like your skills are not that good yet, spend more time on your craft.
So how do you find a company that hires for skills and character? You ask.
Look, getting a job is NOT easy. It requires a lot of manual labor. Sometimes you need to reach out to hundreds of people to even get an interview. So that’s what you do. Be ready to do whatever it takes.
You reach out to people in HR of companies you’d like to work for. And you ask them about their interview process. How does the application process work? What are the characteristics you’re looking for in candidates?
You can use that information to apply for jobs you’re interested in. But unlike people who blindly apply, you know what they are looking for.
2. Do Free Work
Often, being good at your job and having information about the application process won’t cut it.
I’m a big fan of demonstrating your skills instead of talking about it. During the interview, we only talk. But when you offer to do free work for a company, you actually demonstrate your skills in a real-life setting.
So how can you do free work? Larry Stybel, a clinical psychologist, wrote an article for HBR about his experience launching his career. He shares 3 great tips:
Look for a company you’d love to work for and then be specific about what value you will provide—What will you exactly do for the company? No need to overpromise. It’s better, to be honest about what you can. Identify a person you want to work for, and reach out to them directly. Also, send your resume along (watch my video on how to create a graphic resume with Canva for tips).
Be specific about what value you will receive—Start with the end in mind. What do you want to get out of it? A reference? A potential job? Experience?
Be specific about the time frame—You don’t want to keep working for free forever. In Stybel’s example, he said: “I promised to work two days a week for two months.” Often, you can’t even work full-time for free. Nor is it something I recommend. Use your time to keep searching for a job.
One of the key lessons for everyone launching their career is to consider yourself as a learning machine. When you feel too proud to learn or work for free, you will be stuck sooner than later.
But when you keep improving yourself and reaching out to people in the industry you want to work in, it will ultimately lead to a real job.
Eduindex 
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