TOURIST SPOTS IN WESTBENGAL

Tourist spots are places of uncommon attractiveness. West Bengal stretches from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. On the north there are beautiful mountain ranges in Darjeeling the queen of hill towns.

Darjeeling gives beautiful view of sunrise on Kanchenjunga. From Darjeeling one can come to Kalimpong. One can take a short trip to Mirik, to see a sweet water lake. There is a forest at Jaldapara where wild animals move freely. Next, Kolkata is the chief tourist spot in West Bengal.

There are the museum, zoo, Jain Temple, Kalighat Temple, Metro Railway, planetarium, Science City, etc. Outside Kolkata there are the temple of Dakshineswar and Belur which are associated with Ramakrishna and Vivekananda.

Further down there is the Sundarban inhabited by the Royal Bengal Tiger the national animal of India. Out in the district, the religious places like Tarapith and Kamarpukur attract à large number of tourists every day.

Next there is Santiniketan an abode of peace where Visva Bharati University was set up by Rabindranath. Those interested in historical places will find Gaur and Murshidabad interesting.

To see the ancient art of Bengal, tourists are to come to Bankura and Bishnupur.The sea beach Digha attracts many tourists every day.

Movies with social causes

All kinds of movies impact our society and popular culture. Let’s look at movies in the last decade that have woven a social message in the fabric storytelling.

3 idiots (Rajkumar Hirani, 2009)

The movie has a social message in different scenes. It shows how parental pressure can sometimes be extreme, and lead a child ending his/her life. The most important message in the movie is that any child if he/she is poor/rich needs an opportunity for good education. This is emulated by the protagonist, Rancho, who is the son of a house help and given the opportunity to study. Rancho, who comes out from top of his class, takes the path less travelled, and shows that there are more ways to give back to society and can become successful in life. He earn a respectable living also.

Taare Zameen Par ( Aamir Khan, Amole Gupte, Ram Madhvani, 2007)

The movie uses all its characters to depict different kinds of people that make our society. The movie explores the needs of special children and what society do to help them. This movie shows that how a special child can overcome his obstacles and can become successful in life. Every individual is gifted and how pursuing their inherent interest will only result in excellence.

P.K (Rajkumar Hirani, 2014)

Aamir Khan plays PK, an alien, who comes to earth and loses the device that is necessary to take him back to his world. In search of the device, Aamir Khan comes across many problems. The movie delivers the social message that there are many elements in the society who have managed to make man forget that, be it any religion – values are not convoluted, and were never meant to be.

Mardaani ( Pradeep Sarkar, 2014)

In this movie, protagonist Rani Mukherjee is an educated and empowered women who makes no bones about being in a male dominated field of work, and feels absolutely comfortable. The movie represent the very important issues such as child trafficking and child sex rackets. It also has a social message about just how vulnerable the kids, the kids are innocent especially the kids who are on the streets that is why they are quickly get robbed.

OMG! Oh My God (Umesh Shukla, 2012)

No one expected Akshay Kumar to come out with a movie that would disrupt religious sects. The movie exposes the people who have commercialized God and

faith, and play with emotions of simple, many times poor Indians.

So, these are some of the movies with social causes.

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The increasing popularity of homegrown brands

Homegrown as the word itself says about something, that originates from the home. Homegrown things always count superior than any other in the same category, homegrown is a popular category of product in any brand be it agriculture, textiles etc. They have established a greater place in the market. Currently, homegrown brands are trending all over the internet and among consumers the reason behind this is the features that they offer.

Homegrown brands range from clothing, accessories to pickles, papard and sustainable utility products. The primary reason behind the success of homegrown brands is its association of with local people and market. Not only they promote local but, as the number of homegrown brands increases the chain strengthens and they further inspire other citizens to be a contributor, be it in the form of a entrepreneur or consumer. The people who initiate, encourage, promote, buy and work at homegrown are all ultimately a part of the economy and as a result, the aim of economic development is fulfilled. The interesting fact that came up with homegrown is the independence and creativity it offers; well people are getting much creative about their work from brand name to the finished product a touch of creativity is everywhere and independence as in working on your own as home-grown entrepreneurs. Who are helping others to earn a livelihood for instance- many homegrown brands have given job opportunities to the artisans from rural areas including women they are able to fit in the organisation, learning new skills and earning better livelihood.

The homegrown brands are giving good competition to international brands in some countries, trying to succeed in every term from production to advertisement. Additionally, they decide a unique motive and purpose like sustainability, eco-friendly, product for special needs. These days customers are very demanding, they are aware and always looking for products that can make their life easy. Home grown brands is about unique ideas, it also includes bringing up the local ideas and helping them transform practically.

Many people say that that local sometimes cost much higher than branded but, the reason behind this can be found in the working and what they serve to the society firstly, it is not an easy task to start a local brand, it takes a lot more efforts initially. The cost of quality, the cost of trust and the cost of efforts which they have to put in to make the product stand out from the product of an already famous and established brand, which is sometimes not even from your own country. However, there are affordable brands too who provide additional services in the same charges.

Homegrown has become extremely popular and still growing. Afterall, it is not a bad idea to support something fresh and that originally belongs to your own country. A change is quite visible and people are accepting home grown really well. This is a good sign for the makers and founders of homegrown, this motivates them to work and innovate more.

Movie Review – Tribhanga

Plot Introduction:

The plot revolves around 3 generations of Women – Nayantara (a well-known writer ), her daughter Anuradha ( a ravishing, confident and courageous actress ) and her granddaughter Masha ( a kind-hearted young homemaker). All three of them are absolutely different from one another and the character of one had effects on the other. The plot unveils the effects and emotions of the three women at various parts of their lives.

Noteworthy Nayantara :

“Artists are simple people with complex minds”’

Artists, writers, actors are ingenious creatures who can take you to a new and unexplored world with their works. This is possible because of their imagination which requires a peaceful environment. But unfortunately, these 3 are the professions which are least valued by our society. People fail to understand that creative work evolved out of peace and time. Nayantara is passionate about writing and never fails to sacrifice the time she spends for it which was quite unacceptable those days. Hence she made a decision that could give her the freedom she always needed, unaware of the effects it would cause to her daughter. 

Anuradha and Attitude: 

“Don’t judge a book by its cover”

Anuradha is affected by the separation of her parents in her childhood days which eventually makes her lose confidence in marriage and relationships. Hence she chooses the wild path and lives as a daring woman. The common mistake done by most of us is to judge people based on their attitude, behaviour, reactions etc. Every person we meet in our daily life is having some or another problem and undergoing stress because of the same. Some may be good at expressing their feelings. Some struggle to express their inner self. They need their own time to recover which is neglected most of the time. 

Masha with mysteries:

“The bruises of child abuse may heal but the scars will last for a lifetime”

According to research, it has been proved that adults who have been victims of sexual abuse are more likely to be affected by mental health, guilt, depression. When a girl is sexually abused in her childhood days, it affects her internally leading to an unsuccessful marriage. Either she cannot be emotionally attached to her family due to guilt or she might be petrified so that she accepts abuse in every other form from her partner just to retain the marital status. This is more evident in India due to the standards set by society. Masha was portrayed as a living example of child abuse in this film. 

Her mother had a unique standard of living which affected Masha in various ways. One of the boyfriends of her mother abused her at childhood days which gave adverse effects on Masha. She was petrified to confess the truth to her mother. Hence she accepted every other terms and conditions proposed by her in laws.

Communication is the key:

The plot described in Tribhanga could be easily related to our lives.  Every child takes an oath inside to avoid the gap persisting between them and their parents and remain as a cool parent in the future. But somehow or other the gap seems to continue over generations. The only solution for the problem is effective communication from both sides. 

https://www.india.com/viral/child-abuse-in-india-5-shocking-facts-revealed-by-the-unicef-125712/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribhanga_(film)

why friendships are precious?

Friendship is the treasure trove of connections on love and acceptance. It’s a bond between two people who feel like home. The friendship bond one develops can last for a day, a month or even years. I’m sure that all of us here have a set of friends for whom yo will be willing to do anything. I mean I know I do. Like for example even if I plan on going to hell, they all will tag along with me. Its really hard to find friends who you would get along with- and im not the best at making friends either- but I do feel its very important to make friends wherever you go- and some of those friendships turn out to be the best ones you’ve had. Like for example- last year when isc started- all my friends moved on to joining junior colleges and I was the only one in my friend group who got into isc-the first few months it was very hard for me to make friends- but after a while I did and they turned out to be one of the best ones ive had- and slowly I became friends with a lot of people in class too which im really glad about.

As a person grows up, they come across different types of friends. Who only want to be friends just because of your status, some who act nice in front of you but talk mean things about you behind your back, some who you are only friends with because they are in your class and you don’t want to be lonely which makes sense- these are all examples of unhealthy friendships. Even if you cant figure out if your friendship with someone is genuine or not, my personal take on this is make them meet your mom. Every friendship of mine that my mom didn’t approve of turned out to be really unhealthy for me – obviously at the time I denied it but now when I think of it, well she was right

 But in the end- you will always find friends who will always have your back no matter what, with who you will have a number of inside jokes, with who you can laugh so hard that your stomach starts to ache and also help you out and listen to you when you need them. But most importantly, they don’t judge you for anything you do- even if it’s the weirdest dorkiest, nicest or the worst thing you do and who NEVER bring you down no matter what.

Ive done a LOT of things that im not really proud of doing and yet my friends haven’t judged me for it even for a split second.

For me, the definition of friends is that they are those people who are as important to me as my family.

Idea of an ideal life

 I was thinking about the idea of an ideal life but couldn’t come to a point. So, I went on asking my family and friends on what their idea of an ideal life is and I got all sorts of answers- from buying an ice cream shop to eat as much ice-cream you want to buying a jet so that they could travel the world. But after listening to all of them, I came to a conclusion that-

“The Idea of an Ideal Life Is Not An Ideal Idea”

In fact the definition of “ideal” is something “desirable or perfect but not likely to become a reality”.. The whole idea of having an ideal life is that it makes us HAPPY. But We humans have unlimited wants so even if we get something that we terribly desire to have- we still remain unsatisfied-we desire something more, beyond what we get. Thus, an idea of an ideal life is a fallacy, according to me it does not exist. There is nothing ideal about life as there are a lot of ups and downs and a huge amount of unpredictability lies around us. For example- eight months ago, I was thinking about my 12th grade school trip and how much fun I would have with all my friends, but then who could have thought that a pandemic would break out that would not only result in the school trip getting cancelled but also us switching to online schooling.

So it is very important to live in the present and enjoy every moment and put in 100% to no matter what you do as- seizing the opportunity is to live and laugh. And all around us, nothing is ideal-nothing is perfect. Be it our parents, our friends and at some point even our own selves. Then how can we expect to live an ideal life? In imperfection lies the perfection and life is beautiful with all its imperfections. But we can live a happy life and be happy with what we have and value it.  Happy life can only be lived if we embrace anything and everything gracefully with a lot of pragmatism and in a positive way.

The Classical Age

Introduction

Following the Restoration, in 1660, of the King Charles the second, to the throne of England the manners of the seventeenth century became quite coarse, politics scandalously corrupt and the general tone of the society brutal. But people soon grew sick of this and therefore the 18th century witnessed a resolute attempt in the direction of moral regeneration.

This desire for improvement, was feature of the literature of this age, and particularly of the literature that was created by the middle class writers who were most strongly influenced by the moral considerations. But the people of this age were quite as hostile and thus, though England began to regain lost ground morally, she did not recover the high passion or the spiritual fervour of the Elizabethan age. ‘Good sense’ became the idol of the time, and by ‘good sense’ was meant a love of the reasonable and useful and a hatred of the extravagant, the mystical and the visionary.

In this literature, spontaneity and simplicity are sacrificed to the dominant for elegance and correctness. This is true even of poetry, which seldom travelled beyond the interests of that narrow world of the ‘Town’ by which men’s outlook was commonly circumscribed and finding it’s publicity in the coffee houses and the drawing rooms, drew for its substance upon the politics and the discussion of the hour; and the couplet was its accepted mode. Such poetry however clever, was necessarily fugitive, it lacked the depth and grasp of essential things in literature. And the quest for refinement in style resulted too often in stilted affections.

The Classical Age Or The Augustan Age

The period covering the age of Dryden as well as that of Pope is sometimes called the Classical or the Augustan Age of English literature. The poets and critics of this age believed that the work of the writers of classical antiquity, especially those of the Latin writers presented the best models and the ultimate standards of literary taste. Secondly, in a more general way, like the Latin writers, they had little or no faith in the guidance of individual genius, but they had much faith in laws and rules imposed by the authorities of the past.

“The best of the modern poets in all languages are those that have nearest copied the ancients.”

By Walsh, In 1706


This expressed concisely the principles of classicism. Pope also reiterated this principle in the lines of his ‘Essay on Criticism’

“Tis more to guide … To copy Nature is to copy them.”

Lines from the Essay on Criticism

In imitating the models set by the ancients in the following the rules and laws laid by them, the poets of this period thought that they themselves were producing work which would be called classic or first rate. But the fact is that they only followed their rules mechanically and imitated the ancient classic writers so far as the form or technique of their work goes; otherwise they lacked their genius. For this reason, this age is also called the age of false or pseudo-classicism.

The Age of Prose and Satire

The 18th century, Classical Age was the Age of Reasons and Satire. The writers of the age laid down the foundation of real prose style in English literature. They tried to prevent the absurd extravagances of metaphysical poetry of comparing two lovers to a the two legs of a compass. They brought order and harmony both in poetry and prose. Their poetry devoid as it was of imaginative quality, the prose of Steele and Addison, the novels of Defoe and the work of Swift are things of which every age will be proud of.

This was also the Age of Satire as the social and political conditions of the time were just suitable for the development of satire. The fashionable society of the time was immoral and corrupt and was infested with numerous vices and follies. Pope could not fail to see the emptiness of life around him and by nature being a satirist, he didn’t fail to ridicule it.

The literature of this period, therefore became mostly of satires as almost all the works of Pope are satires. The heroic couplet was the chief medium for poetry that time and suited the best for Satires. We can surely say that this Age created a lot of masterpieces, though not much in poetry but in prose. This age made a direct contribution to English literature rather than merely repeating the tendencies of the preceding ages.

TOP K-DRAMAS YOU SHOULD WATCH

From Korean culture to Korean music, the ‘Korea Hallyu’ is getting bigger and bigger. People all around the world are investing time in learning the Korean language, streaming Korean music, and watching Korean shows as they are identified as one of the most beautiful works by youths. The Korean craze started long back but was highly accepted during the 2016s. It was the time when the K-pop industry was brought to spotlight. This led to the k-pop fans to dig deeper in the Korean culture and start watching k-dramas.

Here is the list of K-dramas that are a must watch!

VINCENZO

Vincenzo is a 2021 drama that has three leads. The story is about an Italian lawyer and Mafia Consigliere of Korean descent who comes to Korea to complete a task but get involved in solving the scandalous case of one of the biggest chemical industry alongside with the lead female character who is a lawyer. Every episode has a twist and ends with a cliffhanger that anticipates you on a different level. The drama is a dark comedy genre with a hint of romance and thrill. If you like a good mind puzzle, then this is your best catch.

MOON LOVERS

Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo  is a South Korean television series based on the Chinese novel Bu Bu Jing Xin. During a total solar eclipse, a 25-year-old 21st-century woman, Go Ha-jin is transported back in time to the Goryeo Dynasty, in the body of Hae Soo, among the many royal princes of the ruling Wang family during the reign of King Taejo. She initially falls in love with the gentle and warm-hearted 8th Prince Wang Wook, and later Wang So, the fearsome 4th Prince who hides his face behind a mask and is given the derogatory label of “wolf dog”. As the story develops, Hae Soo finds herself unwittingly caught up in palace politics and the rivalry among the princes as they fight for the throne. This series is very well known among the fans as ‘the drams of pain.’ If you like a good cry then this must be your next watch.

CRASH LANDING ON YOU

Crash Landing on You is about a South Korean heiress who, while paragliding in Seoul, South Korea, is swept up in a sudden storm and crash-lands in the North Korean portion of DMZ, and meets a captain in the Korean People’s Army. Over time, they fall in love, despite the divide and dispute between their respective countries. They try to make their story better and work on settling down together but the world isn’t on their way. Dealing with the people of different nations isn’t going to be smooth either. Will they end up together or will they have to part their ways with a last goodbye? A romance, comedy and thriller is on your way.

ITAEWON CLASS

Itaewon Class  is a 2020 series based on the webtooon of the same name.Due to an accident which killed his father, the lead male attempts to kill, the son of Jangga Group’s founder.  He was jailed and the woman he loved, was offered a university scholarship by Jangga group and later became the Strategic Planning Head of Jangga Group. After his release from prison, he opens a restaurant in Itaewon. He wants to be successful and seeks revenge towards Jangga Group. However, he is not too smart at managing his business. He then meets the lead female who is a social media influencer and helps him out to build his business. This drama can get you on your nerves for all the injustice that you witness with the male lead. The single sided love among the leads and supporting characters is an issue. This is one interesting drama that shows love, injustice, and teaches you some good business skills.

STRONG WOMAN DO BONG SOO

Strong Girl Bong-soon is a 2017 starring a title woman with superhuman strength, with two male actors. Her dream is to create a video game with herself as the main character. She desperately wants to become a delicate and elegant woman, which is the ideal type of her crush,the second male lead, who is a police officer. Thanks to her strength, she gets a job as bodyguard to rich heir Ahn Min-hyuk (male lead), the CEO of a gaming company, Ainsoft. A series of kidnapping cases happen in Dobong-dong, the district Bong-soon lives in, and she is determined to catch the culprit, who targeted her best friend. With help and training from Min-hyuk, she manages to control her strength to use it for good causes. Min-hyuk and Bong-soon find their relationship growing into something more. Their relationship at work and in pursuit of the kidnapper creates comical and dangerous situations, which bring them closer. The humor and comedy is top tier and will make you fall in love with the actors.

RECORD OF YOUTH

Record of Youth is a drama that follows the lives of three young people in the contemporary fashion industry. This is a vert light hearted drama that involves realistic stories of adults trying to find love and achieve their dreams. A good part of friendship,family problems and maturity is shown that a lot of us can easily relate to. A perfect watch if you want to have a relaxing time and reflect on reality.

DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN

Descendants of the Sun is a 2016 drama starring a life of the captain of South Korean Special Forces Unit (male lead) and a doctor (female lead), who happened to meet on a strange day in the hospital. They start liking each other but their jobs always interrupted their way that led them to part ways. They both meet again out of coincidence in a relief base camp. Will they be able to find love and live a happy life like normal people or do they have to live a complex life that doesn’t guarantee their safety? With a lot of danger and adventure, watch the budding romance that won millions of hearts all over the world.

EXTRACURRICULAR

Oh Ji-soo (male lead) is a top student in his class. He runs an illegal business to earn money since he lives separately from his father. Bae Gyu-ri (female lead) comes from a wealthy family. She is pressured by her parents who want her to take over the family business. When Gyu-ri learns about Ji-soo’s secret, he has no choice but to let her join in. Everything is going well until Seo Min-hee (supporting female), one of their classmates who is also in the business, gets caught by the police. This series is filled with suspense and crime that will give you chills. A scary side of teen hustle is shown. Surprisingly this drama is short and underrated. This drama deserves much more as it has a story like no other with brilliant young actors.

Here are some of the best picks. If you haven’t watched any k-drama yet, then start now! There is a lot to discover from the rising madness of Korean culture.

Article by : Haniah Mirza

CHILD LABOUR

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Child labor — a social ill that continues to plague Indian society

We live in 21st century which is an era of a modern and advanced society. There are some dark truths that run deep in our roots, Child Labour being one of them. While some of us are aware about it, many others deny to acknowledge this truth. Child Labour occurs when children are forced to take up work at an age they need to study and enjoy the phase of innocence. Child Labour leads to the loss of childhood and escalates the exploitation of children in various forms. India faces situations where children are forced to work under adverse conditions. Despite Laws against Child Labour, many children remain exploited as cheap Labour as the authorities are unable to implement strict laws and actions to protect children.

Laws in India

The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986, was the only enacted provision by the Indian Constitution against child Labour and its atrocities. Other provisions stated by the Indian Constitution are: Article 24 of the Indian Constitution states that no child below the age of fourteen shall employ in any hazardous employment or factory but not in non-hazardous industries. Article 39(f)) of the Indian Constitution states that children and young adults are to be protected against moral and material abandonment or any forms of exploitation. Unfortunately, these laws and regulations lack active and proper implementation and enforcement.

Root of child labour

The leading cause of child Labour is extreme poverty in India. To supplement their parents income or being the only wage earners in the family, children end up as Labourers in various industries. Hence, enforcement alone cannot help solve it. The Government has been laying a lot of emphasis on the rehabilitation of these children and on improving the economic conditions of their families. Child Labour is quite relevant in India due to poor schooling opportunities and the country’s high poverty rate. The other major factor is that children provide cheap labour, the person who wants labour has to pay less to them than adult labour. The child can be commanded more than an adult. The pull factor of the child labour is the profit maximization. The causes to failure to control the child labour are poverty, low wages than adult, unemployment, absence of schemes for family allowance, migration to urban areas, large family size, children being cheaply available, non existence of strict provisions for compulsory education, illiteracy, ignorance of parents and traditional attitudes13.

CONCLUSION

Child labour is a significant problem in India. The prevalence of it is shown by the child work participation rates which are higher in Indian than in other developing countries. Equal opportunities for development to all children during the period of growth should be our aim. For this purpose even we citizen should join hands with government and other institutions which are set up for this purpose. Educating the child can be a solution for solving the problem of child labour. To provide compulsory primary education and in order to reduce the burden on parents to meet the expenditure for their children’s education, while they are struggling for a day’s meal, our Government had allotted funds. But due to the lack of awareness most of the poor families are not availing these facilities. So, proper steps have to be taken to create awareness.

INTERMITTENT FASTING

What it is and How to do it?

There are all kinds of workout regimes out there but workouts are not the only thing that can help you loose those extra inches. There have been all kinds of development in this field too. One of the things that don’t require you doing intense workouts is Intermittent Fasting. Intermittent Fasting is a dietary approach that involves eating only during certain hours of a day and fasting for the rest.

HOW TO DO IT AND WHAT ARE THE APPROACHES?

There are various approaches depending on whether you are a beginner or an expert. You must remember that that should start easy and not start with the hardest part first thinking it would fast track the weight loss process. Let’s begin:
1. The 16/8 approach: It involves fasting for 16 hours and eating only in the eight hour interval. Your diet must be controlled and full of proteins for energy. You can easily pencil in two to three meals a day. This diet requires you to have your dinner by 8 pm and then eat nothing till lunch i.e. skip breakfast. If this timeline is tough for you to follow, you can go in for 14/10 approach. Again, you will be fasting for 14 hours and can eat in the 10 hour interval. This way you won’t have to skip your breakfast if you have your last meal by 8 pm.
2. FAST DIET: Also known as 5:2 diet. It involves having your regular meals 5 days a week and doing intense fasting for 2 days. During intense fasting you limit your calorie intake to 500-600 instead of your regular 2000-2500 calories (depending on your age, weight, etc).
3. ALTERNATE DAY FASTING: As the name suggests, in this approach you fast every other day. During the fast period you can drink as many fluids as you want but they all should be free of calories.
4. EAT STOP EAT: This involves fasting 24 hours once or twice a week. However one must be careful while pursuing this diet because not enough nutrients go inside your body and it could lead to low blood sugar levels and low energy levels.

You can pursue these diets according to your body but remember not to push yourself too hard. If you are able to develop a resist food after a certain time, make sure that you re regular in your approach because fasting takes time to show the results. Another important point to keep in mind is to not consume high calorie meals during your eating window. You must only take in your normal diet. You will not loose any weight if your eating window is full of high calorie meals.

ADVANTAGES:
– helps in cell repair
– prevents obesity
– helps in weight loss
– improves brain function
– keeps the heart healthy
– reduces the risk of diabetes
– helps in gaining muscle mass giving better physical performance
DISADVANTAGES:
– consumption of high calorie meals can lead to weight gain
– skipping meals can cause dizziness and nausea
– restrictive eating can influence eating disorder
WHO SHOULD NOT DO IT?
Intermittent fasting is not healthy for everyone. It should not be done by teens under the age of 18, pregnant women, people with diabetes or blood sugar problems and lastly by people who have eating disorders.

Thus, before diving deep into this lifestyle you must know your body so you don’t face any side effects in the long run. Again, you must start by picking a easier method and evolve as you go on. If you don’t feel like giving up your meals, you can always take the road of exercising for weight loss. But if you are strong enough just make sure you have a nutrient rich diet and don’t go nuts during the eating period.

Women Empowerment

Gender equality is, first and foremost, a human right. A woman is entitled to live in dignity and in freedom from want and from fear. Empowering women is also an indispensable tool for advancing development and reducing poverty. Empowered women contribute to the health and productivity of whole families and communities and to improved prospects for the next generation. The importance of gender equality is underscored by its inclusion as one of the eight Millennium Development Goals. Gender equality is acknowledged as being a key to achieving the other seven goals. Yet discrimination against women and girls – including gender-based violence, economic discrimination, reproductive health inequities, and harmful traditional practices – remains the most pervasive and persistent form of inequality. Women and girls bear enormous hardship during and after humanitarian emergencies, especially armed conflicts. There have been several organisations and institutions advocating for women, promoting legal and policy reforms and gender-sensitive data collection, and supporting projects that improve women’s health and expand their choices in life. Despite many international agreements affirming their human rights, women are still much more likely than men to be poor and illiterate. They usually have less access than men to medical care, property ownership, credit, training and employment. They are far less likely than men to be politically active and far more likely to be victims of domestic violence. The ability of women to control their own fertility is absolutely fundamental to women’s empowerment and equality. When a woman can plan her family, she can plan the rest of her life. When she is healthy, she can be more productive. And when her reproductive rights — including the right to decide the number, timing and spacing of her children, and to make decisions regarding reproduction free of discrimination, coercion and violence — are promoted and protected, she has freedom to participate more fully and equally in society. Gender equality implies a society in which women and men enjoy the same opportunities, outcomes, rights and obligations in all spheres of life. Equality between men and women exists when both sexes are able to share equally in the distribution of power and influence; have equal opportunities for financial independence through work or through setting up businesses; enjoy equal access to education and the opportunity to develop personal ambitions. A critical aspect of promoting gender equality is the empowerment of women, with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more autonomy to manage their own lives. Women’s empowerment is vital to sustainable development and the realization of human rights for all. Where women’s status is low, family size tends to be large, which makes it more difficult for families to thrive. Population and development and reproductive health programmes are more effective when they address the educational opportunities, status and empowerment of women. When women are empowered, whole families benefit, and these benefits often have ripple effects to future generations. The roles that men and women play in society are not biologically determined – they are socially determined, changing and changeable. Although they may be justified as being required by culture or religion, these roles vary widely by locality and change over time. Key issues and linkages
1)Reproductive health: Women, for both physiological and social reasons, are more vulnerable than men to reproductive health problems. Reproductive health problems, including maternal mortality and morbidity, represent a major – but preventable – cause of death and disability for women in developing countries. Failure to provide information, services and conditions to help women protect their reproduction health therefore constitutes gender-based discrimination and a violation of women’s rights to health and life.
2.) Stewardship of natural resources: Women in developing nations are usually in charge of securing water, food and fuel and of overseeing family health and diet. Therefore, they tend to put into immediate practice whatever they learn about nutrition and preserving the environment and natural resources.
3.) Economic empowerment: More women than men live in poverty. Economic disparities persist partly because much of the unpaid work within families and communities falls on the shoulders of women and because they face discrimination in the economic sphere.
4.) Educational empowerment: About two thirds of the illiterate adults in the world are female. Higher levels of women’s education are strongly associated with both lower infant mortality and lower fertility, as well as with higher levels of education and economic opportunity for their children.
5.) Political empowerment: Social and legal institutions still do not guarantee women equality in basic legal and human rights, in access to or control of land or other resources, in employment and earning, and social and political participation. Laws against domestic violence are often not enforced on behalf of women. Experience has shown that addressing gender equality and women’s empowerment requires strategic interventions at all levels of programming and policy-making.
6.)  Women’s Work and Economic Empowerment: In nearly every country, women work longer hours than men, but are usually paid less and are more likely to live in poverty. In subsistence economies, women spend much of the day performing tasks to maintain the household, such as carrying water and collecting fuel wood. In many countries women are also responsible for agricultural production and selling. Often they take on paid work or entrepreneurial enterprises as well. Unpaid domestic work – from food preparation to care giving – directly affects the health and overall well being and quality of life of children and other household members. The need for women’s unpaid labour often increases with economic shocks, such as those associated with the AIDS pandemic or economic restructuring. Yet women’s voices and lived experiences – whether as workers (paid and unpaid), citizens, or consumers – are still largely missing from debates on finance and development. Poor women do more unpaid work, work longer hours and may accept degrading working conditions during times of crisis, just to ensure that their families survive.
7.) Intergenerational gender gaps: The differences in the work patterns of men and women, and the ‘invisibility’ of work that is not included in national accounts, lead to lower entitlements to women than to men. Women’s lower access to resources and the lack of attention to gender in macroeconomic policy adds to the inequity, which, in turn, perpetuates gender gaps. For example, when girls reach adolescence they are typically expected to spend more time in household activities, while boys spend more time on farming or wage work. By the time girls and boys become adults; females generally work longer hours than males, have less experience in the labour force, earn less income and have less leisure, recreation or rest time. This has implications for investments in the next generation. If parents view daughters as less likely to take paid work or earn market wages, they may be less inclined to invest in their education, women’s fastest route out of poverty.

8.) Empowering Women through Education: “Education is one of the most important means of empowering women with the knowledge, skills and self-confidence necessary to participate fully in the development process.”

Poonthanam and his ‘Song of Wisdom’

Jnanapana is a devotional Malayalam poem which directly translates to ‘song of wisdom’ or ‘the fountain of divine wisdom’. It is written by Poonthanam, a 16th century bhakti poet who lived in keezhattur in Kerala. He was an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, who is considered to be the preserver of life from the Hindu pantheon of gods. Poonthanam was particularly devoted to Vishnu in the form of ‘Guruvayurappa’ (the lord and the presiding deity of the Guruvayur Temple in Thrissur, Kerala.)

According to the legends, Poonthanam and his wife were devoid of any children even after years of trying. The couple was desperate for a child and prayed to the deity in Guruvayur to bless them with an offspring. The couple was elated when they were soon able to bear a boy child. But it so happened that on the day of the celebration of the child’s first birthday, an unfortunate accident occurred. The child had been accidentally buried under a pile of clothes put up by the guests who came to attend the child’s birthday celebrations. Tormented by grief upon the loss of their only child, Poonthanam sought refuge in the Guruvayur Temple to seek penance.

As the legend goes, it is said that Lord Vishnu himself appeared in front of the ardently praying devotee in the form of a young child and blessed the poet-saint with his divine godly graces. Since then, Poonthanam spent his life meditating in the halls of Guruvayur and was devoted to the god like a father to a son. Later, when he wrote Jnanapana, poonthanam says “When Lord Krishna himself dances in my heart, why do I need any other children…” That’s the intensity with which poonthanam adored Krishna and it’s a very powerful and touching statement.

Unlike the other contemporary poet-saints of his time who were well-versed in Sanskrit, Poonthanam wrote most of his poems in very simple verses of Malayalam. This is the reason why ‘Jnanapana’ became popular, as it was easily understandable to the common folks. In fact, when a fellow poet named Melpattur (Who is the author of the reputed devotional song ‘Narayaneeyam’) criticised him for the same, it is said that Krishna himself appeared before him and said “I prefer Poonthanam’s ‘bhakthi’ (devotion) over Melpattur’s ‘vibhakthi’ (scholarly knowledge/input).

Jnanappana is Poonthanam’s magnum opus with over 360 verses of lines. The poet, deeply touched by human beings’ sorry plight in this age of Kali (Kali Yuga), extols the virtues of Jnana (wisdom) and urges them to follow the path of Jnana and to forsake the transient and ephemeral aspects of worldly life through his poem. It is highly philosophical and inquires about the deeper meaning of life and human existence in this world. Yet, the localized language helped the common folks to sing and celebrate this ‘song of wisdom’ for generations to come.

Some of the most philosophical and thought-evoking lines from the poem is as follows:

   If God wishes, the people we see now or are with us now, may disappear or be dead in the next moment. Or if HE wishes, in few days a healthy man may be paraded to his funeral pyre.

-Poonthanam

       If God wishes, the king living in a palace (malika) today may lose everything and end up carrying a dirty bag on his shoulders and walk around homeless.

-Poonthanam

Who was Father Stan Swamy

The news headlines today are echoing with the death of Stan Lourduswamy aka father Stan Swamy, an accuse in the Bhima Koregaon violence who was jailed under the UAPA in the Elgar Parishad Case and died a custodial death on July 5, 2021 at the age of 84. Several people are stating his death to be an “institutional murder” and the fact that despite him suffering from Parkinson’s disease and being admitted in the hospital his bail plea on “medical grounds” was rejected, has irked the people world over. Even the Human Rights Commission of the UN has expressed anguish over Father Stan’s custodial death.

The opposition leaders have addressed a joint letter to the President Of India, urging him to investigate Father’s death. The blog will update you about the reason of his conviction.

What was the Elgar Parishad Case

On December 31, 2017 a conference named Elgar Parishad was held to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Bhima -Koregaon battle which was the battle won by Mahars for the first time against the “high caste” Marathas by siding with the Britishers in 1818, where nearly 35,000 caste people were gathered. On 1st January, in an inter caste violence a man was killed which led to the Dalit agitations being spread in the entire state. The organizers of the conference were arrested for spreading the violence further and their actions are being linked to the maoist activities.

Father Stan , a Jesuit priest and a tribal activist was arrested by the National Intelligence Agency under UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES PREVENTION ACT(UAPA) due to his links with the Communist Party of India(a maoist party) which is claimed to have further aggressed the violence. However, it was reported that months after his arrest , the NIA was yet to file charges against him. Reports claimed him to be the frailest among all those who were arrested for the Bhima – Koregaon violence.

10 opposition leaders wrote a join letter to the President of India seeking investigation in what is claimed to be a framed “institutional murder”. The letter was signed by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda , chief Ministers Mamta Banerjee, MK Stalin and Hemant Soren along with several left leaders. In May this year, Father was infected for covid-19 and the disease was not detected until his condition went a bit severe and he was transferred to Holy Family Hospital in Mumbai. He died due to cardiac arrest in the very same hospital at 1.29 pm on July 5.

It is reported that during Father Stan’s last appearance before the Bombay HC through video conferencing in Taloja jail, he said that he did not want any treatment but to die in his beloved Ranchi where he had spent a major period of his life advocating for the Tribal Rights. His last rites are to take place in a Bombay church tomorrow. His family in Tamil Nadu and his wide number of admirers will be participating in the mass through online means keeping in mind the covid-19 protocols. He is remembered fondly as one of those who inspired everyone with his strength and integrity despite his frail health.

The Glowing forest

Hello guys!!You guys may have heard of the term “forest” but have you ever heard of “Glowing forest”.

Yes! The forest that literally GLOWS at night.

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I am always awestruck by the art of nature,nature for me will always be a mystery.The things which we can never imagine in our life takes place in this huge world.

If you ever see a glowing forest you might think that lights from the city travelled all the way to the forest haha.But reality is far more impressive than any imagination you might have right now of a “glowing forest”.

Unexpected things that we come across in our life adds spice in our lives. Those unknown variables gives us these exciting experiences.

Learning about something and gaining knowledge should always be welcomed if they knock on our door of life.

Jumping right in to the topic.

How do you think these forests glow ?Got any idea about it.

Yes. I am using the word “forests” because they exist in various places all over the world.

So for today I am going to write about the enchanting and captivating forest that lies in Shikoku,Japan . At night time, the floor lights up in bright green due to the glowing mushrooms that create a luminescent ambiance as if we are in a fantasy .

During the rainy season these bioluminescent mushrooms emerge in the forest lighting up the whole forest creating a dream land.

Many hikers,travellers visit this place to experience the unknown world . Especially they visit at night because the forest’s speciality is glowing at night time .

There are various types of brightening mushrooms all over the world.

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Guys don’t get discouraged thinking that you will not be able to visit that place because it’s very far. We have glowing forest in India tooo.

The bioluminescent fungus that grows on the barks and twigs of the tropical forest floors when exposed to rain this phenomena takes place.There should be certain humidity and moisture conditions for this type of fungi to grow .

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The fungi in the Western Ghats, on the other hand, belong to the Mycena genus, a group of tiny mushrooms that almost look like moss.

Even in Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary situated in Swapnagandha Valley of Goa, Chorla Ghat near Panjim is another place where you can find the cool glow. Belgaum in Karnataka is another place to find these light up mushrooms.

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We got to know how these forest are glowing but the reason what causes the luminescent nature of the fungi is still unknown.

Thankyou^^