Does Celebrities in India have freedom to express their opinion or not?

First Sharukh Khan and now Amir Khan came in the news for showing their concern over the situation of intolerance created in India.

Amir Khan Amir had attended the award function and there journalist asked him about his view for intolerance created in India.

Amir replied that his wife Kiran was concerned about the situation and sometimes asked that whether they could shift to another country. This statement was deliberately distorted by the media and many people started condemning Amir.

Amir further said that all those people who were calling him anti-national, he would like to say that he was proud to be Indian, and he did not need anyone's permission or endorsement for that.  He said that many people shouted obscenities at him for speaking his heart out, it gave him sad feeling that it only proved his point. The people who had stood by him, he would like to thank them.

Amir said that he would like to protect India, beautiful and unique country and would really stands for it. said that all Indians had the duty to protect India’s integrity, diversity, in its culture, languages, religion and history. India’s tolerance, love, sensitivity in its emotional strength.

I would like to end my statement with a poem by Rabindranath Tagore, it's a prayer really :

“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high, Where knowledge is free, Where the world has not been broken up into fragments, by narrow domestic walls... Read More

Global warming is bringing climatic change

Global warming is the condition when there is an increase in the surface temperature of the Earth due to Greenhouse effect.

What is Greenhouse effect?

Greenhouse effect means solar radiation that reaches the Earth's atmosphere. Around 1/3 of the solar energy that reaches the top of Earth’s atmosphere is reflected directly back to the space. The remaining 2/3 is absorbed by the ozone layer (O3) layer surrounding the earth surface, keeping the Earth warm.



There is a presence of greenhouse gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone trap the energy to sustain life. However with the increase in air pollution caused due to human activities such as vehicular pollution, emission from factories & industries, burning fossil fuels, agriculture are increasing the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. These harmful gases tend to trap extra heat, and causing the earth's temperature to rise.

Scientists are greatly concerned about the increasing pollution that in turn increase the temperature and thus bring the climatic change.

Consequences of Green House Effect

• Depletion of ozone layer
• Rising temperature
• Melting ice
• Rising seas
• Furious storms
• Deforestation
• Ocean acidification
• Smog pollution
• Sea level rise
• Forest fires
• Severe drought
• Floods
• Changes in the nutritional level as the CO2 level increases and other nutrients decreases.

Apart from this, it threatens our health and If serious steps are not taken soon... Read More

Dengue: Causes, Symptoms and prevention

Dengue is the infectious disease that is caused by dengue virus. This virus is transmitted by the bite from the Aedes aegypti female mosquito. It usually bites during a daytime, i.e., after sunrise and before sunset. This mosquito can bite at any place whether inside or outside of the home.
It is estimated that around 50-100 million people get infected by Dengue virus per year worldwide.
These mosquitoes generally breed in water containers and rarely fly more than 200 meters from the breeding site. It has been researched that these mosquitos do not breed in creeks, swamps, pools or other bodies of water.
The main causes of Dengue are as follows:

• The increase in the urban population that led to more sites for mosquitoes to develop.
• International travelers who are travelling from the areas where dengue already spread to the areas that are not infected by dengue virus.
• Environmental Changes that led Aedes mosquitoes to survive in the winter months.

How Dengue spread?
Dengue does not spread either of human interaction or mosquito bite alone, but it spread with the help of both the mosquito and the human. Initially, female Aedes bites an individual who has been infected with a dengue virus, the mosquito thus become a carrier of the virus. If the same mosquito bites some other individual, those individuals also get infected with the dengue virus.
What are the symptoms of Dengue?

1. High fever that can last for 3 to 7 days
2. An intense headache and pain behind the eyes
3. Muscle and joint pain
4. Loss of appetite
5. Diarrhea and vomiting
6. Severe abdominal pain
7. Rashes on the skin
8. Rarely bleeding from the nose, gums or skin
9. Irritability, restlessness

What is the treatment of Dengue?
There is as such no antiviral treatment available for the Dangue. However to control fever and pain, a patient can take paracetamol. It is advisable not to take Aspirin especially for the children under 12 years of age unless specifically recommended by a doctor... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

1. The scholar cannot shine without the blessings of genuine spiritual master even though, he has acquired knowledge by studying innumerable books. This scholar can be compared to an illegitimate child who is not honored in a society.

2. We should do acts of kindness to repay the favors of others in a same coin. We should return evil for evil in which there is no sin, for it is necessary to pay a clever man in his own coin.

3. The thing that appears to be impossible can be attained by religious austerity as nothing can surpass austerity.

4. Greediness is considered as worst vice. Defaming the other person is considered as worst sin. The person who has a clean heart does not need to go for pilgrimage. If one has a good nature than there is no need of other virtues. If the person has a fame than there is no need of other ornamentation. There is no need of the wealth for the person of practical knowledge. And if a person is dishonored, it is considered worse than the death.

5. The sea is considered as reservoir of all jewels and the father of the conch shell, and the Goddess Lakshmi is considered as conch’s sister. Still the beggars carry conch for begging alms from door to door for alms. It is thus true, what the person is doing is important than the status of hid parents or siblings.

6. The man who is powerless became saint, one without wealth needs to lead the life of celibacy.

7. There is poison in the fang of the snake, in the mouth of the fly and in the sting of a scorpion but the wicked person is completely saturated with the poison.

8.  The woman should take the permission from her husband for keeping fast or practicing any rituals, otherwise it can shorten her husband’s life, and she goes to hell.

9. A woman does not become pious by offering charity, by observing fasts, or by drinking sacred water, as by drinking the water used to wash her husband’s feet... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER SIXTEEN

1. The heart of a woman is divided. She can talk with one man, look lustfully at another and thinks of the third person at a same time.

2. The fool who dream that a beautiful young lady loves him becomes her slave and dances like a shakunta bird tied to a string.

3. Who is there in the world who after becoming rich is not proudy?  There is no immoral person in the world that can put an end to his calamities. There is no man in the world who has not been overwhelmed by a woman. There is no one in the world who has not been overcome by the ravages of time. There is no beggar in the world, who has not attained the glory. No one can become happy by contracting the vices of the wicked.

4. A man attains fame by his merits, not simply by occupying a high official seat. Can we call a crow an eagle (garuda) simply because he sits on the top of a tall building?

5. The person is regarded as praiseworthy, even though he may not possess any merit.  However, the man who sings his own praises lowers his value in front of others even though he is Indra (the possessor of all excellences) himself.

6. If a man with patience shows the good qualities than the brilliance of his qualities will be recognized as a gem, which is bright and shines when fixed in an ornament of gold.

7.  The man with the good qualities cannot prove himself unless and until he has support. It is same way gem get recognition of its shine when it is studded in the gold ornaments.

8. One should not deserve that wealth which is attained by transgressing the rules of virtue, or by flattering an enemy.

9. Those who were not satisfied with the enjoyment of wealth, food and women have all passed away; now also they are passing away, and in the future also, they will pass away unsatisfied.

10. All charities and sacrifices performed for the positive gain bring only temporary results, but the charities made to the needy persons shall never perish.

11. A grass blade is light, cotton is lighter than it, and the beggar is lightest of all the three. The wind can carry grass blade, cotton but does not carry the beggar along with it.  Because, the wind fears that he may ask alms from him.

12. One should die than to live its life by incurring disgrace every day. The loss of life causes grief that lightens up with time, but disgrace brings grief that is equivalent to the feeling of death each day.

13. All the living beings are pleased by sweet words and therefore we should speak sweet words that are pleasing to all... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER FIFTEEN

1. The people who has compassion in their heart, need not require to have knowledge, matted hair on the head, liberation, and smearing the body with ashes.

2. There is no treasure available on the earth that will cancel the debt of the disciple towards his teacher for having taught him even a single letter.

3. If you want to get rid of thorns you can use footwear and to get rid from wicked people, you can shame them so that they cannot raise their faces again and thus keep them at a distance.

4. Although the person who has dirty teeth, wears dirty clothes, speaks unkind words may be the greatest personality but soon will lose the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi.

5. The importance of wealth is such that if man loses it than he is forsaken by his friends, his wife, his servants and his relations. When he regains it then those who have forsaken him return him. Hence wealth can certainly create and retain best of relations.

6. He acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.

7. If the person acquired wealth sinfully for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock of money.

8. Nobody say anything wrong to a great men if they commit any bad action. If a low-class man perform any good action comes to be condemned.

9. A meal that remain after it is given to Brahman is considered a true meal. Love which is cherished for one's own self is not the true love rather the love that is shown to others is true love. The true wisdom is to help us to abstain from the sin. Act of charity is best that is performed without any display.

10. The person who does not understand the value of precious jewels & let the precious jewels lie in their feet & wear bits of glasses on their head. But remember. This act does not decrease the value of the gems and increase the value of the bits of glasses... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER FOURTEEN

1. Any person is suffering from poverty, disease, sorrow, imprisonment, is just because of the result of its own sins.

2. One can regain wealth, friend, and a kingdom but if a body is lost than it can never be acquired again.

3. Collective grass can wards off erosion caused by heavy rainfall, same way enemies can be overcome by the union of large numbers.

4. Oil on water, the secret to a shrewd, gift to a needy receiver and scriptural instructions given to intelligent men spread out as its nature.

5. One could not attain liberation when one retain the same state of mind as before while hearing religious instructions in crematorium ground, and when in sickness.

6. If a person feels the same way before and after the repentance than how it can attain the perfection.

7. One who don’t feel pride in doing following things such as charity, self- control, bravery, scriptural knowledge, politeness, and morality are the rarest gems.

8.  It is quite possible that the person who is far away from us might remain in our mind, and the person who is very near to us might not remain in our heart.

9. One should speak sweetly to the person who is granting favor to him or her. The situation can be the same as the hunter sings sweetly when he desires to shoot a deer.

10. We can ruin ourselves if we are befriended with the king, fire, the religious preceptor, and a woman. But, if we are indifferent to king, fire, the religious preceptor, and a woman than we are depriving ourselves of getting a benefit of the association.

11. We should always take precaution while dealing with fire, water, women, foolish people, serpents, and members of a royal family as they may bring death to us.

12. The person who is virtuous and pious is considered as living, but the life of a person is considered as void of blessings who is destitute of religion and virtues.

13. One can gain control of the world by performing one single deed than one has to keep five sense organs ( eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin) and five senses ( sound, smell, taste, touch and see); and five bodyparts (hands, legs, mouth, genitals and anus) under his/her control.

14. The person who has the knowledge, speaks according to the situation, renders loving service according to its ability and the one who knows the limits of its anger.

15. One single woman appears different to different people such as she appears as a carcass, for a person who practices severe penance, for a lusty person, she appears as an object to which he can have sex and for dogs, she appears as lump of meat.

16. Intelligent person should not disclose the following things to anyone such as the formula of the medicine that he has prepared, charity, his family conflicts, private discussion with his wife, good food was not offered to him or any slang language used for him... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER THIRTEEN

1) A person may live for a moment but he or she should spent that moment in doing some auspicious deeds. Otherwise it is useless if one live for 43 billion years and bringing only distress.

2) One should have grudges for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; one should only deal with the present moment.

3) It is the nature of the people of good character, demigods and parents can be easily pleased. Kith & Kin are pleased when they receive hospitably along with food drink, and bathing; Spiritual teacher is pleased with an opportunity for giving spiritual discourse.

4) The five things are predicated for the unborn baby in the womb of his mother are as follows: life destiny, life span, major events of life, acquisition of wealth &knowledge, and the time of death.

5) It is surprising as the doings of the great people are strange, they treat wealth as light as a straw and when they obtain it, they bend under its weight.

6) The person who is desperately attached to his or her family members will experience sorrow and fear. This attachment can lead to the grief. It is advisable that to remain happy, one need not attach to worldly people and desires.

7) The person who cleverly prepared for the future can easily dealwith any situation remain happy; but the person who is sitting idle wholly depends on luck is ruined.

8) If the king is righteous, then the subjects are also righteous. If the king is wicked, then the subjects also become wicked. If he is average, then the subjects are also average. The subjects follow the example of the king. In short, as is the king so are the subjects.

9) According to the Chanakya the person who does not act religiously is considered as dead though living, but the person who dies acting religiously indisputably lives long in the mind of the fellow beings though the person is dead.

10) The person who has not assimilated moral values, wealth, worldly desires nor salvation lives aruthless life, like the nipples hanging from the neck of a goat.

11) The heart of lower mentality people burn before the fire of other's fame, and they feel insulted that they were unable to reach such a high position.

12) Excessive attachment to the pleasure of senses leads to bondage, and detachment from the pleasure of senses leads to the salvation; therefore it is the mind alone that is responsible for salvation or bondage.

13) The person who attain soul consciousness by means of knowledge of that the Supreme Self (Paramatma), will always be absorbed in meditative trance, wherever his mind leads him.

14) The person who realizes that all the happiness he desires is in the hands of God. Therefore one should learn contentment... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER TWELVE

1. The man is said to be blessed if his house has heavenly atmosphere and his wife speaks sweetly and he feels happy in her company.  His sons are talented and servants are obedient. In his house supreme god is worshipped daily and the delicious food and drinks are taken. Apart from this, he finds happiness in the company of the devotees.

2. The person who give donation to Brahmana in distress will be benefited tremendously.

3. The men who are happy in this world are liberal towards their relatives, nice to strangers, shrewd behavior with the wicked, love to the good people, respect the elders and strict with the wife.

4. The person is considered as Jackal whose hands are never used to give donation, whose ears never listened the voice of learning, whose eyes never seen the real devotee of the God, who never visited holy places and the person whose stomach is filled with food that he had obtained by unfair means.

5. The people who don’t have devotion to the krishna’s feet, disinterested in listening the glories of Radha and adventures of Krishna, the sound of mridanga(musical instrument) disrespect  such persons.

6. Spring is unable to bring leaves on Bamboo tree, Sunlight is unable to give sight to the owl in the day, and raindrops unable to fall in the mouth of Chetek similarly no one is able to erase what is already written in your fate.

7.  A shrewd person may get virtuous qualities in the company of devotees but devotee does not imbibe bad qualities if remain in the company of wicked people.  The earth is scented by a fragrance of the flowers but flower does not contact the smell of the earth.

8. One is blessed by the glimpse of the devotee as they have the ability to purify quickly whereas sacred pilgrimage gives purity only after long contact with these places.

9. A stranger asked first question to the Brahman that to tell him that what he considered as great and the Brahman replied palmyra trees. Second question stranger asked to the Brahman that whom he considered as the most charitable person and Brahamana replied the washer by  whom clothes were taken and returned back.  Third question he asked is whom he considered as the most able person than Brahman replied that everyone who were expert in grabbing other’s wives and money. Last question he asked Brahman that how he could manage to live in such city than Brahman replied that he was residing in a same way as the worm was living in the filthy place.

10. The house where feet of Brahmans are not washed, Vedic mantras are not recited loudly, holy sacrificial activities are not performed is considered as Crematorium.

11. It is said that when the sage is asked about his family than he answered that truth is his mother, spiritual knowledge is his father, right conduct is his brother, mercy is his friend, inner peace is his wife, and forgiveness is his son.

12. Our bodies are not permanent and is evitable to death anytime. Therefore we must not waste time and spent it with doing good acts.

13. Arjuna said to Krishna that as the Brahmans rejoices in having feast, cows feel happy in eating tender grass, and wives feel happy in the company of their husbands.

14. The person who regards other person’s wife as his mother, the wealth of other person is as mud, feel empathize for the other person when he is in sorrow or when he is in joy and see everything in the right perspective is the true teacher.

15. Sage Vashishta praised Ram for his love towards the moral values, doing  charitable acts, transparent dealings with the friends, pure conduct, modesty in the presence of the teacher, calmness of the mind, acquired the knowledge of Hindu epics ‘Shastras’.

16. Rama is superior than the miraculous things of the universe such as Kalpataru tree(wish fulfilling tree), golden mountain Meru, Sun, Moon, Bali, kamdhenu cow as all of them have some negativity such as Kalpataru is wood, Meru is motionless, sun is hot, Moon is change its shape in waning and waxing phases, Bali is born in demon clan, kamdhenu cow is the mere beast... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER ELEVEN

1. Pleasing behavior, kindness, politeness and bravery are the inbuilt moral qualities and cannot be acquired.

2. The person who leaves his own society and join another one parish in a same way as the king who chose an unethical path.

3.The goad controlled the elephant even though goad was not as large as elephant similarly lighted candle can help in overcoming the darkness, but the candle is small with respect to the darkness. The Thunderbolt can break a big mountain. From all such cases, we can conclude power matters more than the size.

4. The person who is drenched in the family life can never obtain knowledge; the non-vegetarian person does not have mercy; the greedy man will not be honest; women or a hunter will not be ever found pure.

5. The clever person will not attain the holiness, even if he is taught in many ways same as Neem tree will never become sweet even if the whole tree is sprinkled with milk & ghee.

6. Dirt that is deposited in the mind cannot be washed even by taking the bath hundred times in the sacred water. It is same as wine pot that cannot be purified even by evaporating all the wine by the fire.

7. It is not surprising that the person does not show any gratefulness for which he has no knowledge same as wild hunter’s wife throws the pearl that she found at the head of the elephant and instead picked up rural seed as her ornament.

8. The people who eat their meal silently for one year than that can attain to the planets for ten millions of years.

9.  The student should completely renounce their lust, greed, anger, beautification, excessive sleep or excessive efforts to maintain the body.

10. The person is true Brahman, who takes one meal daily and six purification acts such as garbhadhana and who have a sexual relationship once in a month.

11. The brahmana who is immersed in worldly affairs, raise cows and engaged in a business is really called a trader (Vaishya)... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER TEN

1. One who is poor is not considered as poor as the one who does not have knowledge.

2. We should careful while walking as by chance we do not step on the dirt or insects. Similarly, we should try to drink clean water and speak the words as recommended by Shastras and perform our actions after the consideration of its positive & negative thoughts.

3. The people who desire comfort forget about acquiring knowledge. The people who desire knowledge forget about their comfort. The person who has knowledge has all the comforts.

4. There is nothing that can escape from the imagination of the poet. No act is there that a woman is incapable of doing. No prated words left that cannot be expected by drunkard and nothing is there that a crow cannot eat.

5. Luck can play the big game that it can make king the beggar and the beggar a king.

6. The miser’s enemy is a beggar, for a fool good counselor is the greatest enemy, Husband is the enemy for a disloyal wife, and in the same way the moon is the enemy of the thief.

7.  Those that don’t have the knowledge, penance, good virtues, and humility are  burden on the Earth.

8. The person who is empty-minded cannot be benefited by any pieces of advice as Bamboo at Malaya Mountain cannot acquire the quality of sandalwood.

9.  The person cannot take the advantage of scriptures if he or she does not have common sense. Similarly, a blind man cannot take the advantage of the mirror.

10. A bad man cannot be reformed as body’s posterior part cannot become a superior part even though it has washed hundred times.

11. By annoying your relatives, you can lose your life. By annoying others you can lose your wealth, by annoying the king, one can lose everything and if someone annoys Brahma it can ruin family.

12. It is better to stay under a tree in the forest occupied by tigers where you can have fruits and vegetables to eat, grass to lie down, tree barks to wear. It is better to live there than to live in the relative’s home in the time of poverty.

13. The Brahmin is considered as a tree, his prayers are depicted as roots, and when he recite Vedas, it can be considered as branches and his religious acts as the leaves.

14. Lakshmi is my mother and Vishnu is my father and relatives are Vishnu’s devotees, and homeland is all the three worlds.

15. In the evening all the birds rest on the tree and in the morning they fly in all the ten directions. They are not sad for it then why we are unhappy while parting from our relatives... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER NINE

1. If you really want to get rid of the vicious cycle of birth & rebirth than you must not run to satisfy your sense organs rather always endeavor for good conduct, forgiveness, hygiene, and truth.
2. Those people who divulge the undisclosed secrets of the others can be compared with the snake that lay dead over anthills.
3. Nobody recommended Lord Brahma, the creator to provide fragrance to the gold, fruit to the sugarcane, flowers to the sandalwood tree, prosperity to the learned, and longevity to the king.
4. Amrita (Immortal Nectar) is considered as best medicine, enjoying best food is considered as best materialistic happiness, in all sense organs eye is considered at the top and head attained the main position among all body parts.
5. There is no massager that can fly in the sky and no information can be passed from the sky. The Brahmin that can predict solar or lunar eclipse is acknowledged as learned man.
6. Seven people such as student, hungry person, expeditor, scared person and financial guard and the steward as these people and need to be awake, in case they fell asleep.
7. These seven: The snake, the emperor, the tiger, the stinging insects, young babies, dog and the fool need not be disturbed in the sleep.
8. The person who have studied important Vedas to fulfill their materialistic rewards and accepts food offered by lower caste would not have any kind of strength. They are the snakes without the poisonous tooth.
9. He who cannot create fear by his anger or he who cannot do any kind of favor can neither be controlled nor protected. He is not able to do anything.
10. The snake raises his hood to frighten people, no matter whether it is poisonous or not.
11. Intelligent men spend their mornings in discussing gambling that can refer to the gambling of Yudishtra, a great devotee of Krishna, afternoon in discussing about the activities of women that refer to Goddess Sita, consort of Rama (Incarnation of Vishnu)... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER EIGHT

1. Wealth is desired by lower class men, wealth, & respect by middle class men whereas noble man’s true wealth is honor.

2. Lamp burns to take away the darkness and becomes itself dark. In the same way, our diet whether it is satvic, rajasic and tamasic can decide the nature of our thoughts.

3. Wise men disperse their wealth to needy people not to the others. Clouds give Rainwater that is sweet. The rainwater facilitates the growth of the movable and immovable products and then returns to the ocean.

4. The intelligent man thinks that the non- vegetarian are lower than that of the thousand lower class people. Indeed there is no one is as lowest as the non –vegetarian.

5. When one rub oil on its body, attended the funeral, had sexual intercourse or shave is considered as beast. Unless and until taken a bath.

6. Indigestion’s best medicine is water, if it is taken after the digestion of the food. When water is taken as soon as the food is eaten, it acts as
the poison.

7. knowledge is waste when it is not put into the practice, a person is lost due to lack of knowledge; an army cannot win without a commander; and a woman is lost without a husband.

8. A man who encounter any or all of the three following situations such as when wife died in old age, money goes in the hands of the relatives, dependency for food on others are considered as unfortunate.

9. There is requirement of chanting Vedas along with the sacrifices through the medium of the fire for the plentiful gifts. Perfection can only be achieved through the devotion and the devotion is basis of all success.

10. There is no penance equivalent to balanced mind; no happiness equivalent to contentment, no disease is equivalent to cleverness and no virtue is equivalent to mercy.

11. Anger is considered as the personification of Yama, greediness can lead to the hell, knowledge is considered as the personification of thousand cows (Kamdhenu).

12. Moral Values and the right conduct are the ornaments for personal beauty. Apart from the inner beauty, moral values and right conduct are also important for the birth in high... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA – CHAPTER SEVEN

1. An intelligent man should not disclose his financial loss, the displeasure of his mind, the misbehavior of his own wife, bad words spoken by others and the humiliation that he has got.

2. He who gives up bashfulness in monetary dealings, in acquisition of knowledge, in eating and in business becomes cheerful.

3. The joy & peace of mind can be attained by those who are satisfied by the nectar of spiritual calmness rather than those who are greedy and impatiently moving here & there.

4. Man should feel satisfied with the three things that is his own wife, food given by fate, wealth acquired by his honest efforts but he should never feel satisfied with the amount he studies, chant the name of almighty and doing charitable work.

5. One should never pass between the two brahmans, between a brahman & the fire, between a husband & her wife, master and his servant, and an ox and a plough.

6. Never touch your mentor, Brahman, cow, virgin, old person and a child with your foot.

7. Try to keep the distance of 457.2 meters away from an elephant, a 45.72 meters away from a horse, 4.5 meters away from a horned beast, but keep away from the wicked by leaving the country.

8. An elephant is controlled by a good Mahout, a horse by a slap of the hand, a horned animal with a stick, and a scoundrel with a sword.

9. Brahmans feel satisfied with a good meal, peacocks in the voice of thunder, a pious man in seeing the happiness of others, and the scoundrel in the misery of others.

10. Reconcile with a strong man by submission, a scoundrel by opposition, and the one whose power is equal to yours by politeness or strength.

11. The power of a king lies in his powerful army; that of a brahman in his spiritual awareness; and that of a woman in her beauty, youthfulness and her sweet words.

12. Never be very straight forward in the dealings as in the forest straight trees are cut first and the curved one later.

13. Swans live in the water, and leave the place when water dries up so let not a man act in a same way that he comes and goes as he pleases.

14. Wealth that is gradually acquired is saved by spending same as fresh water is saved by letting out sluggish water.

15. The person who has wealth has friends and relations and he alone survives and gets respect.

16. The four characteristics of the divine souls in heaven that may be seen in the people of this planet earth
are sweet words, charity, worship of almighty, and take care of the needs of Brahmans.

17. The five qualities of the evil spirits of hell may characterize men on earth such as extreme anger, unkind words, bad company, service to men of cheap mentality, and hostility with one's relations... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA - CHAPTER SIX

1. By listening one understands religion, vanish hatred, acquire knowledge, and get released from the bondage of materialist world.

2. Among all the birds crow is considered evil; among animals dog; the austeree whose sins are considered as awful; but the backbiter is the worst devil.

3. Brass shines by getting polished with ashes; copper gets clean by tamarind; women by menstruating; river by its flow.

4. The king, Brahman, yogi who visits abroad gets respect but the women who roam unnecessarily is ruined.

5. He who has money has friends. He who is rich has relatives. The wealthy alone is called man and the
affluent alone are respected as knowledgeable.

6. As is the desire of luck, ones intellect functions; one’s activities are controlled by fate, and under the influence of luck one is surrounded by helpers.

7. Living beings are born and they die with time; Time alone is awake when all others are asleep. Time is insurmountable.

8. The blind by birth is not able to see is same as the person who is blind under the influence of lust. Proud men have no knowledge about immoral behavior and find no sin in acquiring wealth.

9. The soul gets through the journey of good & bad results of its actions. By its own actions one get entangled itself in worldly bond, and by its own effort liberates itself.

10. The king is grateful to accept the sins of his subjects, similarly priest accepts the consequences of the sins of the king; husband for those of his wife and teacher for those of its students.

11. Chronic debtor father, disloyal mother, a beautiful wife and a foolish son are enemies in one’s own home.

12. Appease jealous man by means of the gift, stubborn man with folded hands in salutation, fool by wittiness and a knowledgeable by truthful words.

13. It is better to be without a kingdom than to rule over insignificant area. It is better alone than to have bad company; better to be without any student than a dull one.

14. It is difficult for the people in insignificant kingdom to remain happy. One cannot find happiness from its wicked friend. Husband cannot find happiness in the company of the bad wife.

15. It is advisable to learn a thing from a lion, crane, three from an ass, four from a cock, five from a crow, and six from a dog.

16. The one best thing learned from the lion is that whatever one intends to do should be done by whole-heartedness and strenuous effort.

17. The intelligent man should have control over his senses like the crane is able to accomplish its goal with the knowledge of place, time and ability... Read More

Should Divorced parents be given shared custody of minor children or not?

The Law Commission of India is an ad hoc body introduced in 1834 by British Government to reform the law in India. Its role has been critical and advisory for the government's law policies. There has been Nineteenth Law Commission and now is Twentieth Law Commission. The Twentieth Law Commission is for the years 2012-15.
                              
On 22.5.15, Law Commission of India introduced the bill to amend the bill for Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 and the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.
Commission recommended in the bill about the shared custody of the minor children. It means neither the father nor the mother claims the custody of the children. It will be decided on the basis of the welfare of the children.

The recommendations of the law commission are to can be new in India. According to them, though it is new but it is necessary to bring changes in the law to adapt to the changes with modern social considerations. It is also in line with Article 14 of the Constitution. This article enshrined in the constitution for the equality before the law irrespective of gender, religion, race, caste, place of birth or any of them.
Commission also recommended that the amendment in Guardians and Wards Act, 1890... Read More

CHOPTA – THE MOST UNEXPLORED HILL-STATION OF INDIA

Chopta is a hill station situated at Uttrakhand in India at the altitude of 2700 meters in Rudraprayag district. It is clean comparatively to other hill stations as it remain unexplored by many people. Many visitors to Chopta start their journey from Ukhimath. From there they trek down the distance of 3 km to Sari village. From the village,  they have to cover the distance of 30 km of dense forest and reach Chopta. After that, they start the trek for Tungnath temple. This temple is one of the five Panch Kedar temples.  It is the most ancient temple situated at the altitude of 3,680 m.

 

After that, they move towards Chandrashila peak that is also known as ‘Moon Rock’. There is legend behind this rock is Moon God had performed the severe penance on this rock. Trekking to place is rated from easy to moderate.

 

Trekkers can have the Panoramic view of Himalayan peaks from Chandrashila. There is also one small ancient Chandrashila temple. After that, they trek down to Rishikesh.

During winters, these places are covered with snow... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA - CHAPTER FIVE

1. Agni is considered as worshipable person for the twice born people and the Brahman for the other castes people. Similarly the husband for the wife and the guest who comes for the lunch.

2. As the Gold is tested in four ways such as rubbing, cutting, heating and beating similarly the man should be tested by these four things such as his renunciation, behavior, traits and his actions.

3. A thing may be fearful as long as it has not overtaken you, but once it has come upon you, try to overcome without hesitation.

4. Though the mother has given birth to the babies under the same stars, they are not same as the thousand fruits of the Badari tree.

5. Persons who are clear in their dealings do not like to hold an office of profit, he who desires nothing does not care for bodily decoration, he who is partially educated cannot speak in concurrence and he who speaks out clearly cannot deceive anyone.

6. Foolish envy the knowledgeable people similarly poor men are envious of the rich, prostitute women are jealous of pure women, and ugly ladies are envious of beautiful ladies.

7. Study is ruined by lethargic approach, money is lost when given to others on trust, a farmer who sows his seed sparingly is ruined, and an army is lost without the commander.

8. Learning can be retained when it is put into practice, prestige of the family can be maintained through good behavior, and recognition to a respectable person is given by his outstanding qualities.

9. Religion is preserved by wealth, knowledge by meticulous practice, a king by appeasing words, and a home by obedient housewife.

10. Those who curse vedic wisdom, who make mockery of the life style recommended in the Shastra, and who laugh at men of peaceful temperament can be in grief unnecessarily.

11. Charity can puts an end to poverty, virtuous conduct to misery, carefulness to ignorance, and careful analysis to fear.

12. No disease is as destructive as lust, no rival like infatuation, no fire like anger, and no happiness like divine knowledge.

13. A man come on the earth alone and goes from there alone. He experiences consequences of his actions alone no matter whether it is good or bad and at the end he goes to hell or the heaven alone.

14. Heaven is like a straw to the person who has the knowledge of spiritual life so is life to a courageous man; a woman to the man who has subdued his senses; and the universe to the person who is without attachment for the world.

15. Learning is like a companion on the journey; a wife in the house; medicine in sickness; and religious values only associated after death.

16. Rainwater for the sea is useless so is food for one who has already eaten, gift to the wealthy person is in vain and a burning lamp during the morning hours is useless.

17. No water can be compared to rainwater; no strength like one's own strength; no light like that of the eyesight; and no riches more cherished than food grain.

18. The poor wish for treasures; animals for the speech; men wish for heaven; and divine persons for salvation.

19. The power of truth is supporting the Earth, it is the power of truth that makes the sunshine and blow the wind and thus indeed all things rest upon truth.

20. The Goddess of wealth is not stable, and so is the life breath. The duration of life is not certain, and the place of residence is uncertain, but in all this inconsistent world religious values alone is immovable... Read More

HEIGHTS OF THE JEALOUSY OF A WOMAN

‘Acid attack’ whenever we heard of this name, we have a image that male has thrown acid on a female but the recent case of Dana Vulin has forced us design another image. It desined the image of hilarious crime when the female victimized another female by the acid attack.

Dana was a beautiful bubbly girl who has the ability to turn heads of the others wherever she moves. She was always particular about her looks and generous about her  money,  effort, time and everything. 

Dana started talking with a divorced man and exchanged flirty messages. Their relationship was not beyoond that. Later, she realized that he had not given divorce, in fact still technically married to Natalie Dimitrovska. Though, recently they are separated.

Natalie Dimitrovska when came to know about the affair of her husband with Dana, she became jealous. One day, she visited Dana home to know whereabouts of her husband. Dana replied she was not aware of what she was talking about. Natalie was high on drugs. Furiously she roused her with methylated spirit while she was holding lamp used for smoking crystal meth and set her on fire. She came out from Dana house happily as she accomplished her mission of destroying the life of Dana.  Later she realized the repercussion and tried to flee from the country but her efforts went in vain when she was caught from the Perth Airport.

Dana tried to put the water on her body, but she realized that water had created the adverse attack on her body that was burnt by chemicals. Later she yelled at the top of her voice and neighbours came in for rescue. They immediately called an ambulance and escorted her to the hospital, where she was put on induced coma. Doctors told her that she got 60% burn on her body. Recovery would be slow, painful and with the complications. Apart from this Dana was diagnosed with cervical cancer during her last two years of recovery.

Dana bravely responded that she would keep her face behind the cover of the mask but would not allow the effect of her body to deter down her spirits. She would fight back and not only bring hope in her life but also in other’s lives also... Read More

Should Muslim Girls wear a veil?

I had a conversation with one Muslim girl whose name was Aliya, in the metro that was going towards Lajpat Nagar in Delhi, India.

Aliya was wearing a Veil / Burka. I asked her the reason why she was wearing Burkha then she replied that many Muslim girls were wearing Burkha but many were not wearing it. All depends upon their personal feelings, circumstances and upbringing.

Aliya further told me about the benefits she could achieve by wearing Burkha

• Get respected by males as they could easily understand that she was not that kind girl with whom they could go out for dates in clubs or pubs. Many times males, even the Non Muslim males open door for her and cleared the path for her and provide any assistance if required.

• Reminded her of duties such as that she should become a better person with a good behavior attitude. She would keep her rage under control and would like to be kind and forgiving, in complicated or tricky situations.

• Relieved when fully covered as she was protected from the lustful eyes of some hilarious males who make unneccery comments on the girls.

Aliya said that she was a journalist residing in the USA where Burkha never came in the way of her success, but instead made her more comfortable as she interacted in society and in her community.

She hurriedly ended her conversation by smiling at me and bade goodbye to... Read More

TUSSLE IN AAP PARTY

There is open war erupted in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as they sacked their founder members Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan from a key panel and can lead to their exit from the party for challenging chief Arvind Kejriwal.    

Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan duo were upset and had following allegations

•    They are out just because they demanded more transparency in the way funds are spent & referendum in Kashmir and pragmatic politics of welfarism.

•    Their termination is scripted. It is the murder of democracy.

•    Mr Yadav and Mr Bhushan alleged that the vote in which the AAP National Council, comprising 400 members, expelled them, was not fare. There was no discussion & no secret ballot.

•    On Friday, 27th March, 2015, a secretly-taped phone conversation was leaked, in which Mr Kejriwal is heard abusing Mr Bhushan and Mr Yadav and threatening to exit the party with his 67 lawmakers from Delhi.

Mr Yadav sat on the protest outside the meeting venue with his supporters, alleging that lawful members were not being allowed inside. He appeared virtually isolated as a sea of AAP workers blocked roads outside the meeting venue raising slogans and holding up placards in support of Mr Kejriwal.

Mr Kejriwal has reportedly told the party he can't work with Mr Yadav and Mr Bhushan anymore.

Duo Mr Yadav and Mr Bhushan claim they are being forced out of the party for demanding more transparency and internal democracy. Mr Kejriwal's supporters insist that duo want him removed as the national convener of the party... Read More

Income Tax Calculation

How you calculate tax in just six steps :-
Step 1: Computation of Taxable Income
Write down the income from all sources like

• Income from Salary
• Income from House Property
• Profit and Gains of Business and Profession
• Capital Gains
• Income from Other Sources.

Add: Income from the clubbing of income (other person income mandatory to clubbed)
Note: The taxable income should be rounded off to multiple of Rs.10. Suppose if you taxable income is Rs.540523/-, it will rounded off to Rs.540520/-. If income is Rs.540525/- then it will be 540530/-. Paise should be ignored.
Step 2: Donations
Calculate the total donations you have made towards various institutions in accordance to Income Tax Rules.
Step 3: Savings
Calculate your total savings. This may include all the savings and investments mentioned in saving schemes
Step 4: calculate your taxable income
Step I - ( Step 2 + Step 3) = Taxable Income
Step V: Calculate Income Tax
When you have calculated your taxable income, refer to the following slabs to calculate your Income Tax accordingly. Choose the slab according to your income and calculate your Income tax.
Income tax slabs 2011-2012 (for Men) in India:
Tax slab for man (less than 60)

Level of Incomes	Tax
1.  Where the total income does not exceed Rs. 1,80,000/-.	Nil
2.  Where the total income exceeds Rs. 1,80,000 but does not exceed Rs. 5,00,000/-	10 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 1,80,000/-
3.  Where the total income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 8,00,000/-.	Rs. 32,000/- plus 20 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 5,00,000/-.
4.  Where the total income exceeds Rs. 8,00,000/-.	Rs. 92,000/- plus 30 per cent of the amount by which the total income exceeds Rs. 8,00,000/-.

Special tax slab for Women, Senior citizen and Very Senior Citizens

Tax	Women	Senior citizen(60 – 80 yrs)	Very Senior Citizens(Above 80 years)
Basic Exemption	190000	250000	500000
10% tax	190001 to 500000	250001 to 500000	-
20% tax	500001 to 800000	500001 to 800000	500001 to 800000
30% tax	above 800000	above 800000	above 800000

Example: Mr Ajay is a salaried employee below 60 years of age. Basic salary is Rs 8,00,000. He has received Rs 18,000 as interest from Saving Bank Account. His contribution towards Employee Provident Fund is Rs 34,000. TDS deducted by his employer is... Read More

Good Listening

Good listening must be an essential quality of one’s personality. It will always helpful from childhood, school and college level. It is most important part of job/business. It will improve your performance, productivity, and develop better relationships with your family members, friends, colleagues, seniors, juniors, and people that matters you.
How to become good listener:-
1.) Must pay attention to the speaker

• Maintain eye contact.
• Take a listening position.
• Always sit with positive frame of mind.
• Don’t interrupt the speaker.
• Use words like O.K. Hmm..., oh to show that you are listening.
• Use gestures like facial expressions and eye-movements to show that you are listening.
• Ask clarifying questions for understanding if necessary.
• Provide appropriate feedback.
• Don’t change the topic in between the conversation.

2.) Empathize with speaker if that person is discussing his/her problem. Try to comfort the speaker. If possible, try to give positive suggestions.
3.) Don’t indulge into arguments and never use abusive words while listening to the speaker.
4.) Don’t be judgmental while listening to the speaker.
5.) Try to remove distractions and avoid unnecessary interruptions to focus  on what  is being said:

• Don’t shuffle papers
• Don’t Look out the window
• Don’t Bite fingernails or similar… Read More

Chanakya Nitishastra - Chapter Four

1. Person’s lifespan, occupation, wealth, education and the death time are determined while one is in the womb.

2. Children, acquaintances, and relatives try to remain at a distance from a devotee of the Lord: yet those who follow him bring value to their families through their devotion.

3. Fishes, tortoises, and birds bring up their children or younger once by means of sight, attention and touch similarly saintly men protect their acquaintances.

4. When your body is healthy, under control and death is far, try to save your soul because when death is near than you cannot do anything.

5. Learning is like a cow of desire that give output in all the seasons. It feeds you, like a mother feeds you on the journey of your life. Therefore, learning is a secret treasure.

6. One son accompanied with good qualities is far better than a hundred of them lacking those qualities. He can be compared to the moon that can take away the darkness whereas numerous stars cannot.

7. A son who died at the time of birth is better than a foolish son with a long life. The son who died at the time of the birth gives sadness for a time being while the foolish son is like a blazing fire that burn his parents in grief for the lifetime.

8. Dwelling in a small village without adequate living facilities, serving a person born in a low family, unhealthy food, a brooding wife, a stupid son, and a widowed daughter burns the body of the person without fire.

9. A cow that neither gives milk nor conceives is worthless; similarly a son who is neither learned nor a pure devotee of the Lord is insignificant.

10. When a man is filled with the sorrows of life, three things that are children, a wife, and the company of the lord's devotees can give him relief.

11. Kings speak once, knowledgeable people do not repeat what they said once, and the daughter is given in marriage once. All these happen once.

12. One should practice ascetic practices alone, study in the company of two, and singing in the company of three. A journey should be undertaken in the company of four, agriculture in the company of five, and war should be fought by accompanying many people.

13. She is a true wife who is pure, clean, expert, truthful, & pleasing to the husband.

14. The house without a child is void, all the directions are void for the person who has no relatives, fool’s heart is also void, but for a poor person all the above is void.

15. If scriptural lessons are not being practiced than they are like a poison; a food is poison for the person who suffers from indigestion; a social gathering is a poison for a poor person; and an aged man whose wife is younger to him is poison for him.

16. That man who is without mercy and a religion should be discarded. A teacher without spiritual knowledge should be rejected. The wife with an unpleasant face should be given up, and so should relatives who are without affection.... Read More

German professor's denied the admission to Indian boy for Intership

A professor in Germany has denied the admission to the Indian boy by stating the reason that She could not allow the boy from the country where there is a lot of rape problem. She had many female students in her university, so she could not support him.

These remarks ignited an uproar in India after she refused an internship to a male Indian student, citing the reason of  "rape culture" in India. The letter went viral on social media with students condemning the act. Later, the professor apologised.

Now in my point of view, though professor did totally wrong by labelling male community as rapist and presented her myopic view. It can lead to the adverse reactions for other host nations where Indian students went for pursuing their career opportunities.

Although the professor's decision is unjustified but she reserve the right to deny any student.
Whole incident give the message for India that the rape problem must be addressed as soon as possible.
Just uproaring on the issue will not solve the problem. We have to accept the problem and try to change our mindset to change the mindset of others for India. 

In India many men are psychopath, they rape and doesn't have iota of respect or love for women.
The reason lies is in the traditional patriarchal culture. Where Mothers generally question girls why she was late but rarely ask her son that why he was late. There is need to give moral values to the their son.

The grandparents are still not happy with a granddaughter, they still need a son for carrying the name of their family forward. Here also there is a need to change the mindset that boys and girls both are equal. Girls can also bring laurels for the family and we have seen many instances, no need to mention about it... Read More

Is girl is responsible for her death in Nirbhaya gang-rape case?

16, December 2012, the horrific night for the 23-year-old girl who had been to see a film, the Life of Pi, with her male friend. On that day at 8.30 PM, they boarded an off-duty bus, with six men on board, five adults and a juvenile. Firstly, the men beat the girl's male friend, and each male raped the woman in turn. The girl raised the alarm, so furiously rapist was assaulting her viciously with an iron instrument.

According to one of rapist accused in gang-rape case, that the girl was responsible for the rape as she was boarding the bus late in the night. After that if she was raped she should not raise the alarm. If she quietly accepted the rape, they would not assaulted her.

He further said that girls are more responsible for the rape than the boys. Girls are there only for housework and housekeeping, not roaming in discos and bars at night doing wrong things, wearing wrong clothes.

Nearly 20% of girls are good. His lawyer added that if girls in his family remain out late in the night or engaged in pre-marital activities and disgraced herself, he... Read More

Six Steps to beat the addiction

Addiction is the repeating the same thing or the activity again & again to the level that one becomes habitual. The addiction can be of anything such as drugs, alcohol, T.V., mobile games, using social networking sites & apps, music, eating sweets or any other types of addiction.

1) Self Talk

Talk to yourself that whether this addiction can help to give an answer to your depression, anxiety, pain & stress. Preferably you can sit & write down the following points:

•  Poor Life state
•  Deterioration of health
•  The embarrassment caused by addiction
•  Bad effect on your relationship 

2) Use substitute for the addiction

You can use a substitute for the addicted thing or activity; you want to divert your mind. Remember the alternative you are planning to use is not leading towards another addiction. For example, one boy was a chain smoker; he substituted smoking with the green tea. Whenever he felt the craving for smoking, he took green tea instead of cigarettes. Similarly, you can also think of some alternative to giving a breakaway to addiction.

3) Make changes in your daily routine

You have to make the changes in the daily routine. For example, start exercising and if possible take out some time to play with children or play any instrument. Make sure that your surrounding people are not disturbed by it... Read More

Chanakya – Chapter Three

1. In this world, is there any family who is without any blame? Is there anyone who is without any sickness and grief? Is there anyone who remain happy always?

2. A man's background may recognize by his conduct, his country by the way he speaks his language, his friendship by his affection and glow, and his ability to eat by his body.

3. Marry your daughter in a good family, encourage your son in learning, take care of your enemy when in grief, and connect your friends towards divinity.

4. Of a scoundrel and a snake, the snake is the better of the two, for he only strike at the time he decide to kill, while the former at every step.

5. Kings must gather with counsellors of good families, as they never leave them either at the start, the middle or the end.

6. At the time of the universal destruction, the oceans exceed their limits and seek to change, but a holy man never changes.

7. If one keeps company with a fool, he can realize that he is with a two-legged beast. He pierces the heart with his sharp words that can be compared as unseen thorn.

8. No matter man is born in a noble family and has youth and beauty, yet without education, he is like the palas flower, which does not have a sweet scent.

9. The attraction of a cuckoo is her notes, that of a woman in her undiluted loyalty to her husband, that of an unattractive person in his scholarship, and that of an austere in his forgiveness.

10. Sacrifice a member to save your family, a family to save your village, a village to save your country, and the country to save yourself.

11. There is no poverty for the hard-working. Sin does not append to the person who chant the holy names of the Almighty. Those who are absorbed in meditation have no quarrel with others. Who always remain alert are fearless.

12.-13.
There is no article heavy for the strong and no place is distant for those who lay effort. There is no country remain foreign to a man who believe in true learning. No one can oppose who speaks pleasingly.

14. A family becomes famous by the birth of a virtuous son, as a whole forest becomes fragrant by the existence of a single tree with sweet-smelling blossoms in it.

15. As a single withered tree, if burned, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a scoundrel son defames a whole family... Read More

5 best neck stretching exercises

When you are sitting for the long time in front of the T.V. or computer, you may find strain in the neck. Best way to start with slow neck stretches. It is recommended to perform a few repetitions of this logic, slow neck stretches as it eases the neck tension and strain. This yoga can be easily done standing anywhere, even sitting on your chair.
I am giving  5 best neck stretching exercises along with its benefits.
When you are sitting for the long time in front of the T.V. or computer, you may find strain in the neck. Best way to start with slow neck stretches. It is recommended to perform a few repetitions of this logic, slow neck stretches as it eases the neck tension and strain. This yoga can be easily done standing anywhere, even sitting on your chair.
Few Neck stretches
Rotation of the head:
First, you have to sit comfortably on the chair or the ground. Use the mat for sitting on the ground, because sitting directly on the ground will deplete your energy.
After that, shake your head up, down and both the sideways by repeating ‘yes’ & ‘no’ three times.

After that, grasp your hands and bring both palms to the back of your head, place your hips firmly into your seat. From here, pressurize your right hand gently down towards your right thighs, and left hand to pull your head away from your right shoulders. Press with your wrists that will enhance... Read More

What Anna is fighting for?

Anna Hazare’s actual name is Kisan Hazare.  He was from the poor family and struggled a lot in his life. He joined  the Army as a Truck driver and  later became solder after rigorous Army trainings.  Later he took up various social activities. Some of the important ones are as follows:

Reformation of Ralegan Siddhi Village. 

In 1975 the village was badly affected by drought that led to acute poverty, and illegal trade in liquor was widespread. The village tank could not hold water as the dam, that was near the village started leaking.
Hazare came to know the situation, he visited the village. He encouraged the villagers to  get together and help to repair the  wall of the dam. Once that wall was fixed, the seven wells below filled with water in the summer for the first time in the history.  After that Hazare initiated grain bank, a milk bank, and a school. There was no longer any poverty.  Thereafter he  held the meeting in the village and let them vouched to be abstained from alcoholism. Thereafter, over thirty liquor brewing units voluntarily closed their establishments.  Those who were  not with them, were forced to close their businesses. 3 drunken villagers were tied to the pillars and were beaten with the belt  to give lessons to the youth.

Lokpal Bill

India is unfortunate that  it is being governed by corrupt politicians charged with scams and scandals.  There is need of transparency in the governance. For that, First time, Adv. Shanti Bhushan in 1968 introduced  Lokpal Bill but never passed. In 2013, Anna Hazare introduced it eleventh time. It was passed by the Government but by the changes according to their suitability.

Recent Activities

Anna Hazare Agitation on Land Acquisition
         
Till now whenever the government acquires a land, it is done under the Land Acquisition Act 1894. In 2007, the UPA government brought in the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act... Read More

CHANAKYA NITISHASTRA - CHAPTER TWO

1. Dishonesty, rashness, cunningness, foolishness, selfishness, uncleanliness and brutality are a woman's seven natural faults.

2. Ability to eat when food is ready at hand, to be strong and virile in the company of his wife, and to have a bent of mind towards making charity when one is prosperous are the fruits of no ordinary penance.

3. Whose son is obedient to him, whose wife's behavior is in accordance with his desires, and who is contented with his assets, has the paradise on the Earth.

4. The son who is dutiful to his father, the father who support his sons, the friend whom one can confide, a wife in whose company the husband feels contented and peaceful are actually deserved to be called as son, father, friend, and wife respectively.

5. Avoid the person who talks sweetly to you but tries to ruin your image behind your back, for he is like a container filled with poison with milk on top.

6. Avoid trust on a bad companion or an ordinary friend, because if he gets angry with you, he may bring all your secrets to light.

7. Do not disclose what you have thought of doing, but by wise counsel keep it secret, and be determined to carry it into execution.

8. Foolishness is painful, and so is the youth, but more painful than either of them is being obliged in another person's house.

9. Neither the pearl exists in, every mountain, nor in the head of every elephant; neither are the hermits to be found everywhere, nor a sandal (Chandan) trees in every forest.

10. Wise are those men who bring up their sons in a moral way, for children who have knowledge of niti-sastra and are well mannered, become a prestige for their family.

11. Parents who do not educate their sons are considered as their enemies; ignorant sons in a public assembly are compared to the crane among swans.

12. Many bad habits are developed through leniency, and many a good habits by the punishment, therefore, beat your son as well as your pupil when required; never be lenient to them.

13. Never let a single day pass without learning a verse, half of it, or a one fourth of it or even one letter of it; nor without any charity, study, and other sacred work.

14. When a man is separated from his wife, dishonor from one's own people, his enemy saved in battle, giving service to an evil king, his poverty, has a mismanaged assembly: these six kinds of evils, if trouble a person, burns him even without fire... Read More

Chanakya Nitishastra - Chapter One

1. A person must simply pray the almighty and recite political ethics (niti) from the various Hindu scriptures for good life.

2. A person who studies, Hindu scriptures acquires a knowledge of what is excellent, good or bad at that particular moment.

3. Therefore, the person shall speak in such a way that it will lead to an understanding of its viewpoint in their proper perspective.

4. Never give advice to a foolish person, by maintaining a relationship with immoral wife and friendship with the miserable person.

5. Living with an immoral wife, a wicked friend, a dishonest servant is same as living with a snake that can bite anytime and might kill that person.

6. One should save his money for hard times, save his wife at the sacrifice of his money, but perpetually one should save his soul even at the sacrifice of money and his wife.

7. Save your wealth against future calamity. Now, the question can come in the mind that what kind of the fear rich man can have? Chanakya replied that even the accumulated stock ruined... Read More

Is Sen slighted for criticism of Modi?

Amartya Sen is the Nobel Laureate and Chancellor of Nalanda University.

On Friday, 21st February, Amartya Sen had written the letter that he would not seek another tenure.
In that letter, he had mentioned that the reason behind the denial for seeking another tenure is as follows:

Central Government had not sent their assent to reappoint him for the next term even after the gap of one month of the Governing Board’s unanimous choice. He had the inclination that the he has been the critics of Modi and that is the probable reason that President Pranab Mukherjee has not given his accent for seeking him for the next term.

According to Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar, Prof. Sen is considered as “national treasure” but, unfortunately, the government had treated him shabbily.

Government has done wrong by mingling political issue with education. They have delayed in giving accent for his candidature. This delay, as well as the uncertainty involved, is leading, in effect, to a decisional gap, which is not helpful to Nalanda University's governance and its academic progress. Amartya Sen had thus in the interest of the university taken away his name from being considered for continuing as chancellor beyond this July... Read More

SAY NO TO EXAMINATION STRESS

I want to share my point of view by writing to you all on examination stress and the methods to cope up. Recently you must have watched the news regarding Delhi elections. Arvind Kejriwal was seen relaxing, watching movie before the declaration of results as at that stage worrying  won't change the outcome of the results. It is thus advisable that you will not gain anything getting tensed or worrying about the results, but it is definite that continuous worry will definitely land you up with health problems that I am discussing subsequently.

What is examination stress?

Stress can be defined as 'the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them'. It is a subjective response and something that will vary from person to person. Prolonged stress can lead to illness, both mental and physical. So one has to guard against developing stress.
The words pressure and stress are often used interchangeably but in fact they are quite different. Pressure can be positive and useful to study hard, compete with others with an aim to pass the exams and get good marks. However, when pressure is prolonged, it can be negative, and depending on how the individual perceives, and reacts to it, can lead to the development of stress. So in simple terms some amount of pressure before the exams are a normal phenomenon but we should not develop features of stress and approach for help from parents, teachers and friends in case symptoms of stress develop.

What causes examination stress?

Exam stress is a reaction to too much pressure caused by a number of factors, including:

• Inability to accept failure.
• Uncertainty with respect to outcome of the result.
• Whether I will pass?
• What will happen if I don’t get good marks?
• Pessimism or negative self-talk.
• Unrealistic expectations (either of the student or the parents). Like to get 100 percent in all subjects.
• Unpreparedness.
• Life transitions.
• Family issues.
• Financial problems.

What are the known impacts?

When a person is stressed over something, their body reacts accordingly. If adequate support is not provided to a child experiencing chronic exam stress, it might become a long-term issue that can lead to various physical health problems... Read More

Will AAP Party able to fulfil their promises?

There is around 67% voter turnaround in Delhi. AAP party secure 67 of the 70 seats in the Delhi assembly elections, halting the Modi juggernaut in its tracks. 
                                               
Delhi voters gave chance to Arvind Kejriwal and his party members for their 70 promises given in their manifesto given below:

Aam Aadmi Party will form a government that is transparent, participative and interactive in order to deliver this 70-point action plan:

1.Delhi Janlokpal Bill:Aam Aadmi Party resolves to legislate the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill after coming to power. This will ensure a time-bound investigation in matters of corruption. The Delhi Lokpal will have the power to initiate investigations and prosecution against those charged with corruption. A Citizens’ Charter shall be introduced in all government offices in Delhi. Whistleblowers will be provided protection and awarded for their contribution toward creating a just system.

2.Swaraj Bill: Aam Aadmi Party will legislate the Swaraj Act to devolve power directly to the people. Decisions affecting the local community will be taken by citizens and implemented by their Secretariat. A Citizen Local Area Development (C-LAD) Fund will be given to every Mohalla Sabha and Resident Welfare Association, ensuring funds and functions in the hands of the community.

3.Full Statehood for Delhi: Acting within the constitutional framework our government will use its moral and political authority to push for full statehood for Delhi. This will ensure that institutions such as the DDA, MCD and Delhi Police will be accountable to the elected government of Delhi. This way land will be made available for the common man, there will be greater synchronization and shared purpose among civic services with regard to service delivery and the law and order machinery will be accountable to the citizens.

4.Electricity Bills to be reduced by half: An Aam Aadmi Party government will keep its promise of reducing electricity bills by half. A more efficient, transparent and accountable system to regulate and audit the power generation and distribution companies is the need of the hour and AAP will do everything within its command to achieve that. Discoms should purchase power from economical sources and wriggle out of expensive and unsustainable Power Purchase Agreements. AAP will take measures to provide relief from rising power bills, namely generating cheaper electricity, improving transmission efficiency, fixing billing defects and correcting meter defects.

5.CAG Audit of Power Discoms:We will conduct a comprehensive performance audit of discoms by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Discoms shall also be brought within the ambit of the RTI act. We will ensure that the citizens of Delhi do not have to bear the burden of soaring power tariffs. Initially we will provide subsidy that would go not to the power discoms but to Delhi Transco, a state-owned transmission company which has unpaid bills of Rs 3,500 crore to be paid by the discoms. This money will help Delhi Transco upgrade and augment its transmission capacity, which is in a bad state at present. The lack of funds at Transco’s disposal is one of the main reasons for the frequent power outages in the state. After the audit results are tabled in the assembly, power tariffs will be restructured.

6.Delhi’s Own Power Station: We will put up Delhi’s own power station at the pithead and comprehensively solve Delhi’s electricity problem in the long run by being able to meet peak power consumption of 6200MW. We will also ensure that the Rajghat and Bawana plant are efficiently utilized.

7.Introduce Competition Amongst Discoms: AAP reiterates the promise made in its December 2013 Delhi manifesto of providing consumers the right to choose between electricity providers. We will introduce competitive distribution, which will provide better services and lead to lower tariffs.

8.Delhi To Be Made A Solar City: AAP will facilitate a phased shift to renewable and alternate sources of energy. Incentives will be given to households, housing societies, enterprise and industry to gradually switch over to renewable energy. We are committed to ensuring that 20 percent of Delhi’s energy needs are met through solar energy by 2025.

9.Water As A Right:AAP will provide Water as a Right. It will provide universal access to clean drinking water to all citizens of Delhi at an affordable price. The Delhi Jal Board Act will be amended to make clean drinking water a right of the people. AAP will make a time bound plan of action for covering all residents of Delhi with piped water and sewage network in all parts irrespective of their legal status. There will be no discrimination between planned/non-planned; authorized/ non-authorized; regularized/ non-regularized; city or village. Within five years piped water connections will be made available to as many as 14 lakh households (50 lakh people) in Delhi that do not have a piped water connection at present.

10.Free Lifeline Water: AAP will ensure free lifeline water of up to 20 kiloliters (20,000 liters) to every household per month through a Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) metered water connection. This scheme will be extended to group-housing societies.

11.Fair and Transparent Water Pricing: AAP will provide universal access to potable water to all its citizens of Delhi at a sustainable and affordable price. The mandatory annual 10 percent hike in water tariffs will be abolished and any further hike will be made only after due consideration. The AAP government will abolish the C-1A (B) category to provide relief to households that run small shops from their residence (less than 100 square feet) for their livelihood for which they are charge commercial rates in spite of the fact that they are not using water for commercial purposes.

12.Water From Munak Canal: AAP will ensure the firm implementation of the High Court order that says Delhi is entitled to extra raw water from Haryana in the Munak canal, an issue on which the BJP government in Haryana and at the Centre have been dithering.

13.Augmenting Water Resources:Our government will preserve and replenish local and decentralized water resources, will initiate schemes for rainwater harvesting, recharge of wells, watershed development and soil-water conservation. AAP will revive Delhi’s water bodies like lakes, ponds and baolis, among others, by rainwater recharging and maintaining them in partnership with Mohalla Sabhas.

14.Crackdown On Water Mafia: AAP is committed to clamping down on Delhi’s powerful water mafia working under the patronage of political leaders. AAP will put in place a transparent tanker water distribution system by implementing

state-of-the-art techniques. The schedule of tankers operating in different localities would be made available online and on mobile phone. Private tankers will be allowed to operate under the guidelines framed by our government. This will protect the consumers from exorbitant pricing and illegal practices of private tanker operators.

15.Revive The Yamuna: The Yamuna River has been part of the collective memory of Delhi for a long time but this lifeline is dying. We will ensure 100 percent collection and treatment of Delhi’s sewage through an extensive sewer network and construction of new functional sewage treatment plants. Discharge of untreated water and industrial effluents into the river Yamuna will be strictly prohibited.

16.Promote Rainwater Harvesting: The AAP government will throw its weight behind rainwater harvesting and strongly push it in a top-down manner. Families that adopt rainwater harvesting shall be termed water- friendly families. The government will provide incentives to families who do so.

17.Build 2,00,000 Public Toilets: AAP will build two lakh toilets across Delhi: about 1.5 lakh toilets in slums and JJ clusters and 50,000 toilets in public spaces, of which 1 lakh toilets will be for women. These toilets will be concentrated in public spaces and slum areas. We will construct eco-toilets to save water.

18.Better Waste Management: AAP will adopt and encourage the use of good practices in waste management techniques from across the world. We will encourage recycling by segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste at the household level. Littering or disposal of construction debris in public places will attract a heavy fine. We will enforce the ban on plastic bags in the city.

19.Five Hundred New Government Schools: AAP will build 500 new schools with a special focus on secondary and senior secondary schools to ensure that every Delhi child has easy access to quality education.

20.Higher Education Guarantee Scheme: Students who wish to pursue any diploma or degree course after finishing Class 12 from any school in Delhi will be given bank loans with the government standing as a guarantor. Students will not be required to furnish any collateral and the scheme will be universal in nature regardless of a student’s financial background. The loan will cover both tuition fees and living expenses. The loan repayment schedule will carry a moratorium period covering the years required to finish the course and one year thereafter to find a job. Under this scheme no loan request will be rejected.

21.Twenty New Degree Colleges: AAP will open 20 new colleges under Delhi administration on the outskirts of the city in partnership with the villages of Delhi. Further we will double the existing seat capacity of the Delhi government administered colleges including Delhi’s flagship university, the Ambedkar University.

22.Regulate Private School Fees: We will regulate private school fees by publishing the fee structures and accounts online. Capitation fee will be abolished.

23.Transparency in Schools Admissions: AAP will bring in complete transparency in Nursery and KG admissions. To streamline the admission process, we will use a centralized online system for nursery admissions, removing avenues for corruption.

24.Ramp Up Government Schools to Provide Quality Education: AAP is committed to improving the standard of government schools so that all citizens of Delhi have access to high quality of education. Every school will have sufficient functional toilets built, especially for girls. A sufficient budget will be given at the discretion of the principal for lights, fans, blackboards and other essential infrastructure. Teaching and learning infrastructure including computers and high-speed Internet connectivity will be made fully functional in every school. Number of DTC buses will be increased in order to service private schools so that it cuts down on the wait times at regular DTC bus stops. Seventeen thousand new teachers will be hired to maintain full staff strength at government schools.

25.Increased Spending on Education and Healthcare: Education and Health will be AAP’s top priority. The total budgetary allocation will be increased accordingly.

26.Expand Healthcare Infrastructure: We will create 900 new Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and 30,000 more beds in Delhi hospitals, out of which 4,000 will be in maternity wards. We will ensure that Delhi conforms to the international norm of five beds for every 1000 people.

27.Quality Drugs For All At Affordable Price: Pharmaceutical drug and equipment procurement will be centralized to ensure zero corruption. Generic, affordable and high quality drugs will be made available to the public.

28.Adequate Street Lighting: Seventy percent of Delhi’s streetlights do not work. Unlit streets become scenes of crimes particularly against women. AAP will ensure a100 percent lighting of streets across the city so that no miscreant or anti-social activity goes unnoticed.

29.Effective Last Mile Connectivity: AAP will provide effective last mile connectivity in Delhi’s public transit system, which will play a role in reducing the number of crimes against women. An effective combination of shared autos, metro feeder services and e-rickshaws will be used to provide efficient last mile connectivity by fixing and delimiting routes. This will be synced with metro and bus timings so that there is a working connection to each neighborhood from nodal points.

30.CCTVs in Public Spaces and Buses: AAP plans to install CCTV cameras in DTC buses, bus stands and in crowded places as a deterrent against crime. AAP will ensure that women can go about their jobs in the city free of stress while travelling by public transport.

31.Speedy Justice through 47 Fast-Track Courts: AAP will strongly push for the creation and completion of fast-track courts, which are dedicated to handling cases of sexual assault and other crimes against women. AAP will operationalize 47 new courts that it had commissioned in January 2014 to ensure speedy justice. If required, the courts will be run in two shifts so that the cases involving crimes against women are heard and trials completed within six months.

32.Empower Delhi Lawyers and Judiciary: New judges will be appointed. We will make provisions for affordable housing for government counsels and lawyers practising in lower courts. The government will streamline existing government medical schemes to ensure maximum coverage of legal... Read More