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Menace Caused by Social Media platforms - Time to 10 check The Mysterious Dark Web 12 26 UP – Now a Uttam Pradesh

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www.patrakari.com Patrakari |03 Editor's Note Is the stage being set for One Nation, One Election?

India is one of those countries where elections are and reiterated by the Parliamentary Standing happening all the year round in some state or the other. Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and If not then then we are gearing up either for the local Justice. The Committee spoke about policy paralysis that body or national level polls. Not to forget the takes place after the imposition of the model code of employment that it generates for a large number of conduct that is implemented at the time of the elections, people who are involved in printing of banners, the large amount of loss to the exchequer to conduct the pamphlets etc. However, of late it is the technology that polls, the deployment of huge numbers of manpower. has come to the fore at the time of elections with social media platforms also changing the mood of the voter. Highlighting the legalities and positive take away of The question that needs to be addressed now and at the having “one nation one poll” the the Law Commission earliest is to introspect the viability of having polls headed by Justice BS Chauhan had drafted a report in multiple times since the development work is stalled which it had said that there was need to make from the day the Indian Election Commision issues the amendments to the Constitution, the Representation of notice announcing the dates for the polls. The state the People Act 1951 and the Rules of Procedure of Lok machinery comes to a halt and policy decisions are Sabha and state Assemblies and getting it ratified by at paralysed till the new government takes oath to office. least 50 per cent of the states. Moreover, the commission also proposed the replacement of the “no-confidence Since the time Prime Minister Narendra Damodar Das motion” with a “constructive vote of no-confidence” by Modi took oath to office in 2014, he has aggressively making the necessary amendments and ensuring that batted for the idea of “One Nation One Election” , the government could only be shown the door if there is something which was executed successfully after confidence in the alternative government. independence in 1952 and 1957 when the Lok Sabha and the State Assembly polls went for elections together. The The decision to execute “One Nation One Election,” critics of “one nation one poll” may argue that in the though seems to be a herculean task but the man in present context owing to the large electoral population power at the centre did ensure the execution of “one as well as the logistical challenges it might not be nation, one tax,” he made Jammu and Kashmir an possible. Some even argue that it might benefit the party integral part of India, he took the revenge of the in power. However, what is interesting is that the idea martyred soldiers by entering the territory of the enemy 1 0 mooted by the Indian PM has found supporters in the nation and he also recovered a major portion of the land e u

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www.patrakari.com Patrakari |04 Taming of Dragon GeoPolitics

China has a rich ancient culture and one of the Taming of Dragon highlights of her culture is, Weiqi (English: Go), the famous encirclement game. It was the global and B y - A m e y circumstantial encirclement that brought China to her knees. Even though it is too early to expect China to PLA readied itself for disengagement. First back, what is that rattled the Asian giant’sstatus quo in time in 60 years of the Indo-Sino relationship, the past few years. Let’s take a few steps back and look China was forced to step back and admit its at the battles that weren’t played on the heights of mistake. How did India manage it? What led Ladakh but over the global map. to the taming of the Dragon? Global Perspective on Pandemic and China Eight months after the violent clash in Galwan valley, The year 2020, after an outbreak that spread across the where 20 Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives to uphold world, despite being allegedly responsible for the India’s sovereignty on her borders; notoriously catastrophe; China was seen as a key player to help and stubborn People's Liberation Army (PLA), who pull the world out. With its logistical might and witnessed 45 deaths in its ranks, even perhaps first time financial prowess; as it effectively protected its citizens in many years decided to back and disengage from its and prevented massive outbreak, Dragon was seen as forward stand on LAC. Although this is merely the best bet world would place to support them in order disengagement and troops stationed across LAC are yet to overcome pandemic. However reality turned out to to thin out, we can say that this has been a major be a big farce. military retreat undertaken by China. Message was loud

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The Dragon Fires Back diplomatic relations with some of the countries such as Chinese officials, for some reasons, took on this Australia. criticism very fiercely; maybe they believed that attack is the best defense.Bogged down by global barrage of History of China’s Domestic and International Policy allegations, holding China responsible for the COVID 19, Since early 80’s to late 90’s Deng’s or Jiang Zemin’s CCP came out with doctrine of Wolf warrior diplomacy humble administration , who played the role of a and yes, Guns. First China denied all allegations, hid cautious and benevolent China, adamant on her reports of domestic investigations, silences internal sovereignty and hiding its ambition for regional or critics including medical professional activist; global superpower, this image had become the highlight thereafter turning their guns on foreign nations. Every of Chinese diplomacy. Aligning itself to the open market press brief saw China’s foreign affair ministry systems of the west and absorbing some western spokesperson Zhao Lijian, coming out all guns blazing influences in the process; China was being tolerant of and firing back at western media citing accusations of her differences with the US and other western China aiding virus spread, and trying to suppress the countries. information in its endemic stage as conspiracy theory. China outright denied allegations and forced its way as Chinese Premier Jiang Zemin until his tenure that far as blaming the United States of America for the lasted till 2003, had kept Chinese foreign policy largely spread of the virus. passive and non-confrontational. In stark contrast to that is Xi’s new China. He decided to convince the world During the latter half of 2020, amidst increased cry that their time has come. China, convinced of her against China for allegedly weaponizing the virus and military might and financial juggernaut, no longer releasing it out in the globe; world saw a brutal wishes to play a second fiddle to the US or anyone. crackdown against the civilian protesters in Hong Kong (Democrats in the US realize this, Republicans, not very by CCP. Every allegation was matched with counter agreeable to the idea). However it wasn’t delivered in a attacking narrative, press attacks on foreign media, way the world would appreciate. From threatening attempts to force censorship and criticism of policies of sovereign countries for their lockdown measures with other nations by CCP spokesperson. Naturally this didn’t economical blockades to laughable attempts to censor 1 0 go down too well with global media outlets nor any of media in foreign countries from carrying anti-China e u

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Coronavirus paralyzes the manufacturing giant down midway) for Japan and Donald Trump at the helm China on her way to become the manufacturing hub of of the US. While China continued with its bullying the world had dominantly become an export economy. policies in the South China sea, it was met with strong COVID 19 brought the world to a grinding halt. China’s response from Japan and other concerning nations biggest consumer market, Europe, completely paralyzed backed by US’s 7th Fleet. China, mindful of her history, now, fell apart. US in its bid to save face domestically, has always found Japan intimidating. As Japan has directed all the blame on China, and in Asia one of its started upgrading its military might in response to regular buyers, and world’s second largest consumer provocations in the East China Sea, the threat of market India, owing to her bitter border confrontation, Japanese forces has never been so clear. Thus when hammered Chinese imports. Naturally, it wasn’t long Yoshihide Suga took over Japan’s reins, he didn’t only before the local manufacturing factories in China continued Abe’s policies regards to China, he also took started shutting down. Driving millions of daily wage initiative to build towards a far east alliance . Thanks to earners away from livelihood and into the chaos. The Chinese Navy’s constant incursions, Quad (The naval situation was further made serious thanks to the deadly alliance between India, Japan, Australia and USA) took a floods in Yellow river and the civil unrest from various formal shape, which otherwise was a dud for so many sections of Chinese civilian society. years.

How China dealt with adverse situations on the Taiwan alarms China by effectively combating COVID domestic front? 19 In normal circumstances, when the situation starts Another surprise that sprung in its neighborhood, heating up domestically, China shifts the blame by which Xi might not have expected was Taiwan. Having propping up border conflicts with her neighbors; successfully tamed the outbreak, Taiwan propelled whether it be across LAC with India, South/ East China itself on the international platform. And as the world sea in the east or the border disputes with Russia. Doing took notice, every mention of Taiwan was death knell to so CCP spreads nationalistic wave through its populace, China’s One nation policy. Countries that were hushed effectively distracting them from domestic issues. when mentioning Taiwan, were discussing Taiwan China’s neighbours, especially on western borders have model to combat spread of the virus. Historically China never dealt much resistance. On eastern front as well as has invested heavily, through financial assistance, loans southern front the opposition had always been and infrastructural projects to many African and Asian

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Global manufacturing units alienate the dragon Demographic disaster engulfs China With logistical breakdown experienced by the whole To complete China's encirclement of troubles comes its world, many private players are shifting their demographic disaster. The demographic parallels manufacturing facilities across south East Asia, notably between China and Japan are striking. China’s working Vietnam, Indonesia and India, posing a threat and a population (people aged 15 to 64) is estimated to fall by competition to Chinese manufacturing hubs. 9% from 2015 to 2035, and by 20% in 2050. That’s a loss China therefore has to face the challenge to revive its of 200 million people—more than the total working-age economy, and maybe even transform it into a more populations of Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Belgium, balanced service sector along with traditional the Netherlands, and Switzerland combined, says as manufacturing. It won’t be difficult to pull off noted by Harward research paper . The labour market is considering China’s swift track record, however the country's driving force when it comes to Industrial gaining market credibility and finding new markets growth. CCP’s historical ‘One Child Policy’ has only will be a substantial challenge. made the matters worse.

Dragon losing credibility How India tamed the dragon? China’s diplomatic antics (also haphazard vaccine No country without its economic prowess can make any diplomacy) has left many democracies across the globe, substantial impact on the world. India, in midst of this be it Africa, Oceania or even Latin America with bad turmoil, has been patiently poised at the threshold of taste. For south Asian countries, who are aspiring to acquiring a major position in the world. industrialize their economies, this is an opportunity. If Spearheading the global pushback, as the world's losing out on major business was not a failure for largest vaccine manufacturer, India also boasts the China, the loss of credibility it has faced, in terms of world's 6th largest economy. India, to contain a bitter quality as well as reliability is more damning. Latest rival like China, must focus on building economic might examples include low quality PPE kits and mask, in future decades. medical equipment, and most recent case being the questionable data surrounding Sinovac and Sinopharm Dragon taken head on at military front by India trials. Outcry is on rise to move supply chains away India, in contrast to traditional, Nehruvian non from Chinese soil to more reliable countries . The alignment foreign policies, went ahead and matched 1 0

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an unexpected development for the PLA. The forward deployment of troops by Indian Army along the LAC and also the IB, and the rapid infrastructure development Taming China will not be under the Modi government has proved game changers "achieved only through in regard to Indo-Sino relationships. China, for the time being will not be a major threat at the borders, maybe military or diplomatic except for a few border clashes or major diplomatic solutions. It is a game of tussles, India must push to develop towards becoming economic might. India has many cards up its sleeves. An Weiqi, which must be highly favorable demographic structure that can be played over the course of trained as skilled labor to transform largely agrarian to an industrialized economy, shifting away from service multiple decades. industry for obtaining valuable foreign exchange. Capturing the void left by Chinese incompetence will be India as a viable option. India has a slow moving yet a challenge, but definitely not a one which India cannot vibrant society capable of producing innovative pass. enterprise. Ground sweeping reforms which were long due, such as Farm laws, Land acquisition and China slowly and steadily woken up to the fact that with Centralized Tax regimes will only push us towards specialized mountain brigades and Air Force armed with aggressive industrialization of the economy which is Rafael and SU 30 jets; current India is no longer the critical for the future of current generation. India of 65. As to man to man comparison of two armies; even though PLA is better equipped in terms of Taming China will not be achieved only through weaponry, logistics and electronic warfare, while PLA is military or diplomatic solutions. It is a game of Weiqi, largely made of short term conscripts, hailed from which must be played over the course of multiple Chinese middle and lower middle class families with decades. Dragon isn’t a threat to global peace. But as only child (again thanks to One child policy), are inferior neighbour to a mighty nation that harbors the dream of compared to Indian army, which is a battle hardened becoming Tiāncháo, we as citizen of India must be and one of the most professional armies in the world. weary of growing strength of Dragon, and we too must match the growth with that of Chinese hare. International community dents expansionist plan of China Reference The successful push back from India, sent ripples 1. https://www.timesnownews.com/international/article/was-chinas-hu- through the world. Standoff at Doklam, had already jintao-softer-and-more-balanced-than-xi-jinping-you-decide-whos- your-frankenstein/650143 exhibited chinks in PLA’s threat tactics. As the bluffs 2. https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/japan-latest-nation- started being called out across the globe China’s facade contest-beijings-south-china-sea-claims of strongman started falling one piece at a time. 3. https://www.reuters.com/article/japan-southeastasia-idUSKBN27109N 4. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/02/24/business/economy- Australia’s refusal to allow Chinese imports, Europe’s business/us-china-supply-chains/ ban on Huawei hardware for its rollout of 5G technology, 5. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3084979/china- and blanket ban on numerous Chinese apps throughout debt-how-big-it-who-owns-it-and-what-next 6. https://hbr.org/2019/09/can-china-avoid-a-growth-crisis the globe put a huge dent on China’s expansion plans. 7. https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/the-global-reach-of-chinas-venture- capital/ India to emerge as leader of the multipolar world? 8. https://wolfstreet.com/2017/11/22/private-sector-debt-implode-next- us-eurozone-japan-china-or-canada/ We must in coming years take our focus away from 9. https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/China-s-debt-mountain-scales-new- 1

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Examples of how selectively SM giants disseminate information Black Life Matter (BLM) was allowed to spread like a fire and beyond proport leading to violent riots and agitation not only in the US but also across Europe. On similar pattern, the news of India’s farmer agitation was propagated with twisted facts and negative narratives from paid social media posts by so called celebrities like Rihanna & Greta Thunberg. Similarly the Red Fort incident was given a different twist and fake news spread were not checked despite Indian government warning Twitter and Facebook to stop anti India propaganda. However, no heed was paid to comply with the same. On the contrary the same set of social media platforms cried loud against Capitol Hill's attack by Republicans and portrayed the incident as base for blocking the Twitter and Facebook accounts of Menace Caused by outgoing President Donald Trump, thereby making his exit humiliating & disgraceful. Democrats didn’t stop Social Media Platforms here and went ahead with the 2nd impeachment motion against Trump but the nefarious intentions of the - Time to Check Democrats felt flat on their face. B y - S P A r y a Cause of Autocratic Nature of Social Media Giants 90.4% of millennials, 77.5% of generation X, It’s the time to ponder over a few pointers as to why and 48.2% of baby boomers are active social Social Media tech giants are so arrogant and behave media users. autocratically to support one side of the world i.e. left mindset. What makes them so powerful where they can Of late, the world has faced a series of events which change the fate of a person, organization or for that have been impacted to a great extent by social media. matter of a nation? The answer lies in staggering The past few years has seen a complete penetration and numbers in use of these platforms. Before we discuss increased influence of the social media in different the dominance and biased behaviour by these super spheres of life such as political, social, education, powers of Social media, let us have a look at the research or business. The influence of social media interesting set of statistics related to Social Media: tech giants is so alarming that they are now playing a

pivotal role in the formation of government in the Key social media statistics till Jan2021: countries worldwide. One such flagrant example of 4.2 billion (420 crores) social media users worldwide such influence that had been exercised by the social as off now. Grew at a CAGR of 11.1% since 2010. media giants was the recently conducted US 2020 Expected to reach 4.85 billions by 2024 with a presidential elections. penetration rate of almost 60%. India has 394.97 millions (40 crores) of SM users. Social Media Platforms Filtering Information Facebook is the most popular social media platform It has been observed that the social media platforms followed by Youtube, Whatsapp, Facebook 1

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Worldwide age group wise use of social media: and false stories especially on Twitter & Facebook. There has been much research on this menace after fake news of a bomb blast on Obama in April 2013

2 which ended up in US stock to plum causing loss of 130 billions in a day. Prof Aral, Soroush Vosoughi and associate professor Deb Roy began their research in the aftermath of the Boston marathon bombing in 2013. Their findings, published in the journal Science, Note: Interestingly worldwide female users with 54.6% user base beat male at 45.4% included: False news stories were 70% more likely to be re- 90.4% of millennials, 77.5% of generation X, and tweeted than true stories 48.2% of baby boomers are active social media users. It took true stories around six times longer to reach Users spend 3 hours a day average on social media 1,500 people and other messaging platform True stories were rarely shared beyond 1,000 73% of marketers believe that social media people, but the most popular false news could reach marketing has been “somewhat effective” or “very up to 100,000 effective” for their business. 49% of consumers depend on influencer And now, more recently after the ugly event of January recommendations on social media. 26th at Red Fort, India demanded information about 500 million daily active Instagram stories are certain twitter accounts and asked these to be blocked. uploaded worldwide. What we saw was the audacity of Twitter to refuse to comply with Indian government. This forced India to Now when you look at the first statistic, it shows that at take legal corrections at its end and finally much present almost 50% of the population of the world is awaited amendments in Indian IT act 2000 were directly/indirectly under the influence of online brought about with an aim to put a check on these tech content that is posted on social media platforms in one giants and break both their dominance and arrogance. or the other way. There can hardly be any doubt that Presently, the need of the hour is to wait and watch and Tech giants offering these platforms have a lot to see if in the near future these tech social media giants control and manipulate if they wish to do. This fact is cooperate with Indian or any other government on proved by the fact indicated by point 8 which says 73% sensitive matters which may lead to serious unrest in a marketing experts are of the view that social media country or region. influences are somewhat & very effective in general. This certainly has made these tech giants arrogant and Need for Checks and Balance on Social Media Giants dominant as CCB (Tamil Nadu) police quoted: While the world and the experts appreciate the power “The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police informed the of social media, they also stress upon to put reasonable Madras High court that social media giants including checks on use or misuse of information/content that is Facebook, Twitter and Gmail are not cooperating with being posted on such platforms. While Facebook & the branch relating to investigation of cyber crimes”. Twitter advocate the right of democratic use, they must In October 2020 before US elections “The CEOs of also add the word responsible democratic use and not technology giants Facebook, Google and Twitter are the way it is being used by a section which has been expected to testify for an October 28 Senate hearing indulging in anti-national activities. Let us see if the ontech companies' control over hate speech and social media world shapes itself to revolutionise 1

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The Mysterious Dark and building a pool of data for their benefit. Information assets termed as ‘new oil’ and just like the Web petroleum its been serving every industry one or the B y - T e a m P a t r a k a r i other way, mostly serving to tech giants.

The mysterious ‘Dark Web’ takes it turn out in the wild It rising numerous questions and stipulated many for being so lucratively secretive that a non-technical conspiracies, but is there any alternative solution person fears the ambiguity surrounding the term. With rendered by any- I suppose none. Many of those who that being said, dark web had took its rogue encryptions didn’t want to be tricked by the clear net hashing or to be so fascinating that search engines regaled those digging of information based on personal usages are blogs who write about dark web. Most prolific reason taking asylum in Dark-web. Dark web owns around 80% for this subtle curiosity is the ever rising prices of of the internet. The famous dark web journalist Eileen ‘Bitcoin- the currency of dark web.’ But there are still Ormsby had termed Dark web as ‘Evil Twin’ of clear the under-threatening goose-bump worthies stories web. round up around every corner of the internet, keeping the ignition startled to find more and more about it. The question trickled if the clear web evil in itself, what’s gonna happen when you surf the dark web. Morning starts with smell of freshly brewed coffee or hot cup of tea along with scrolling down the social- As tricky as this question is the answer isn’t simple as networking apps, lurking through the trending Prison. Dark web has been assertively eased up the drug hashtags. Internet addiction has begun the new set of trafficking as is, and it had increasingly unfolded the 1 0 health issues, mental issues but more of it has reclined safe tracks for other illegal businesses. Dark web is that e u

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The commoners who are indecisive about their privacy surf the dark web for inquisitive solutions. Dark Web Facts

US Government was in dire thrust of anonymity and \ Dark Web activity has hence it collaborated to launch “the TOR project’ to provide the access of onion websites without being increased by 300% in the last surveillance by enemies.The purpose of TOR was to 3 years. provide privacy to defense and security agencies, but it Over 30% of North Americans evidently created a hell storm for legal framework access the Dark Web around the world. regularly. In year 2011, Ross Ulbricht aka Dread Pirate Roberts More than 2 million active setup dark world’s eBay to sell the drugs with Bitcoins users connect to the Dark as accepted currency. The website name was Silk Road Web through the TOR and it made it round all around the globe amongst the drug abuser. Website was quick success and in short Browser every day. span of time the website started generating million a The total value of bitcoin day in revenue. transacted on the Dark Web jumped by 65% in 2019. The website had thousands of listing, and not just drugs but also stolen credit cards, fake ids, arms and The estimated annual ammunitions. Dread Pirate Roberts was millennial revenue generated by king-pin, with backpack, headphones and hoodie. Even cybercrime in 2019 was $1.5 with rounding numbers of unlawful activities, trillion.

He didn’t allow to sell the child pornography on the A ransomware attack will websites as it was unethical for his ideology. Just like take place every 11 seconds the eBay, Silk Road provided the rating system for by 2021. vendors who supplied the drugs. Vendors hoarded to Hackers attack every 39 provide better customer solution to get that full rating and recommendation from the customers. seconds, on average 2,244 times a day. Dread Pirate Roberts staged the website as an activism 60% of the information against the anarchist government, the government who available on the Dark Web mandated the rules around use of drugs. Website had its own forum for vendors and customers to build a could potentially harm community and soon those words of Dread Pirate enterprises. Roberts had labeled as ideological revolution. The website made a clear mock on government and security agencies, and one fine day Dread Pirate Roberts was Despite all the illegality, anonymity is still the arrested by FBI. prevalent right of human; henceforth the TOR project is still intact. It is useful for the people who want The website Silk Road was shut down and Ross Ulbricht privacy but also for the people who require privacy to

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China. As Pakistan sponsored terrorism is almost COVID-19- How India graved in Kashmir, Pakistan is finding new ways to Converted Crisis into agitate peace and harmony of India. Pakistan’s economy is sinking, on the other hand, China got a Opportunity tight slap from India at Galwan valley. Also, India reduced marginal imports from China under the B y - N i c k u n j R a t h o d Aatma Nirbhar Bharat campaign. China is crushing All of a sudden international celebrities like Pop-Star free Tibet and Hongkong movements on their land. Rihanna, Porn-star Mia Khalifa, Greta Thunberg and, India after the Covid-19 pandemic is growing faster on so on started talking about Farmers’ Protest. One by an economical basis. The share market is making new one they all started talking about it on the Twitter highs day by day. On 5-1-2021 Sensex makes a new platform and grabbed the attention of national and record high of 51000 points. Which is stinging in the international media. Later on, it is found that it was all eyes of enemies of India. Pakistan and China are a well-planned toolkit. As soon as international trying everything to keep India agitated state, celebrities started talking about Farmers’ Protest, destroying Indian cultural, economical, and moral Congress leaders like Randeep Surjewala jumped and values. And their backstage support will continue to started supporting those celebrities. As congress does Khalistani organizations, to agitate India in the name not have any agenda for Elections-2024 they are of Farmers’ Protest. getting interested in every Anti-National activity like Red Fort Attack, Number 2: Covid-19 situation and Indian Government During Corona, lockdown opposition parties besieged Delhi-2021. Captain Amrinder Singh provided a team the government of India for mismanagement of of 70 lawyers to defend rioters of the red fort attack. migrant workers and continuously questioned the government about the sinking economy, healthcare In all this chaos it is important to understand why is services. Many political and non-political celebrities this happening. I would highlight some strong reasons made fun of PM Narendra Modi, saying Taali and 1 0 here. Thaali will not work. Lighting up diyas will not work. e u

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But, India successfully came out of the Covid-19 challenge. With the invention of two Covid-19 vaccines COVAXIN and COVISHIELD. Now, India is successfully running the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination program.

Number 3: Covid-19 vaccine and India’s Global Image India has started the world’s largest Covid-19 vaccination program. In India, over 4 million frontline Corona warriors got vaccinated to date. India is also exporting large scale vaccines to other countries like Bhutan. Myanmar, Bangladesh, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Brazil, Nepal. The world has seen that what happened on 26th January 2021. How Khalistan supporters insulted the According to the latest government confirmations Indian flag and waved the Khalistan flag at Red fort. Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and South The farmers’ protest is already hijacked by pro- Africa have received their first shipments of the Khalistan supporters. vaccine. It is worldwide fact that the Coronavirus outbreak has happened in Wuhan, China. After this virus breakout, the global image of China got spoiled. During Corona, lockdown opposition parties besieged Now, India is emerging as a soft superpower slowly "the government of India for but solidly countries like China and Pakistan can not mismanagement of migrant be silent on that. Their indirect and invisible role to workers and continuously hurdle India’s growth will continue. questioned the government about the sinking economy, Number-4: Farmers’ Protest and Khalistan healthcare services. Propaganda The baseless Farmers’ Protest is now getting support As India is emerging slowly as a soft superpower, the from International stars like Porn-star Mia Khalifa, anti-national forces are shaking hands with each other Rihanna, Meena Harris, Greta Thunberg, etc. As none including international celebrities. They want to of them is a farmer they just jumped into the stream as influence the economical growth, cultural growth, per the toolkit provided to them. nationalist ideological growth of India. As the Indian liberal-leftist lobby is failing and sensing their As supreme court of India and also the government of massive defeat by nationalist people, the left-liberal India has offered to the farmers that the government lobby, the Indian National Congress party is now can withhold the laws for one and a half years more. seeking the help of International celebrities to The government of India is ready to talk and solve all influence India’s internal matters. And the costly the concerns of farmers regarding laws, farmers are international celebrities are giving paid baseless and not ready to listen to the government. fake biased narrative statements against India on social media platforms. What is the reason behind the protest? if the government is ready to withhold and ready to correct

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West Bengal Legislative Assam Legislative Legislative Assembly Election Assembly Election Assembly election 2021

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DMK coming to power. In all probabilities these regional parties - MNM, AMMK, DMDK, SDPI, AIMIM will do more damage to the DMK than the AIADMK. However, the first reaction that comes form any political analyst on Tamil Nadu election is - DMK is winning. When asked, what makes you think DMK is winning and AIADMk is not winning the election? The quick response I get is while AIADMK is working hard to win the electoral battle by invoking Amma’s legacy, they have failed to keep the party united as Jayalalithaa did for years. They also talk of anti-incumbency of a decade.

They may be right, but I strongly believe that the party has managed to keep their voters united. I don’t see any anti-incumbency as the CM in power has delivered good governance. He managed the -Covid19 situation effectively. He managed the most talked about problems Tamil Nadu - Rise of a of farmers, the largest vote bank of the state, efficiently. Yes, the charisma of Jayalalithaa is missing. The Common Man Politics followers of AIADMK is still not out of the shadow of Jayalalithaa. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) are the two key Tamil Nadu has witnessed parties in the fray in the Tamil Nadu election. They are the end of a celebrity chief challenged by the combined might of small parties like " minister era. The citizen of NTK, PMK, MNM, AMMK, DMDK, SDPI, AIMIM. All small the state experienced that a regional parties will play the role of challengers, this common politician can election. In my views, they will be one of the most deliver good governance. important blocks in the current election. All small regional parties, as a block, will challenge the established political parties - DMK, AIADMK. I agree, DMK stands tall when it comes to leadership image management. I believe that the power of If I evaluate the 2016 assembly elections, it was a close Jayalalithaa is missing in her party AIADMK, which is contest between the two key parties – AIADMK and not the case with DMK. Stalin has managed the Post DMK. In 2016 AIADMK alliance won the election with Karunanidhi era very well. He also managed to balance securing 40.88% vote share and DMK came second with the family politics in his favor. He, for sure, has 39.8% vote share. All the other parties secured less than emerged as a mature political leader. But, this act of 10% vote share. The overall scenario may not change leadership image management may not immensely help this time also. DMK in vote share gain.

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two political parties, in this election, at best will play the role of spoiler or vote katua. They will attract all the disgruntled voters form both the established players – DMK and AIADMK. This swing of the disgruntled voters will define the fate of the ballot.

When you see from the outside, AIADMK under EPS and OPS is still a disciplined political party managed by non-celebrity leaders. As I understand, with Sasikala opting out of the political race, TTV Dhinakaran floating his separate party and rise of Kamal Hasan as a politician, the road ahead for EPS and OPS is not going to be easy. When I evaluate the political standing of DMK, I feel it is enjoying the smooth ride and support of the loyal vote bank. I wish they manages the disgruntled votes efficiently for the positive outcome. -

The DMK is touted to have an upper hand in the election, which is not true. On the one hand DMK has Most of the political pundits are talking in favor of stigma of a family party. A family run political party, DMK, but I see it from different perspective. I believe which is hugely fragmented. This image is not going that the leaders of AIADMK still has blessings of well with the young voters and even DMK’s Loyal vote Jayalalithaa. It is backed by the political strategies of bank. Moreover, the young leaders of the party are not Sasikala (one may not agree). It has backing of potent happy with this image. They don’t see great future with Thevar and Gounder communities. Most importantly, the party. They are drifting toward MNM and BJP. On the voters of Tamil Nadu have experienced good the other hand, combo of EPS and OPS in their limited governance under difficult situation by a non- capacity has managed the show very well. The voters of celebrity chief minister. the state have seen that EPS who was never known to anyone became CM and ruled the state efficiently. This After ages, Tamil Nadu has witnessed the end of a has helped establish a positive image of party among celebrity chief minister era. They experienced that a the younger generation. This has also helped AIADMK common politician can deliver good governance. They loyal vote bank, and young leaders stick on with the also understand that AIADMK has blessings of the party. Most importantly, after a long gap the votesr of center. I believe, the current combo of EPS and OPS Tamil Nadu are seeing a CM who speaks in normal has managed to win the confidence of voters in Tamil language, who is without much ego, and is accessible to Nadu. There is no significant anti-incumbency in the common citizens. This image of accessible CM will help state. There are a few disgruntled voters who will shift EPS in this election. side to AMMK and MNM.

Emergence of a new Political Equation This situation creates a very tough situation for all the In the current political landscape, there are four political parties in the election fray. I believe, DMK+ prominent blocks fighting the battle. AIADMK+ is will mange to win 100+ seats; AIADMK+ will win infighting to retain the power, DMK+ is fighting for between 110 to 120 seats and MNM+ and AMMK+ will 1

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Adding insult to woes was the goof up by Narayanswamy when during a public gathering along with the scion of the Nehru Gandhi family Rahul Gandhi, the former misrepresented the complaint of a fisherwoman as a compliment. The video went viral and Narayanswamy Drew flak on various social media platforms, thereby causing huge embarrassment to the Congress party. The CM tried to cover up for the damage by visiting the cyclone affected areas but the damage was done. Gauging the public sentiment, the Congress party tried to cover up by dropping the name of Narayanswamy from the list of candidates who would contest the elections.

How BJP turned the tide in its favour? The removal of Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi at an appropriate time was the right mo-ve made by the saffron party as it saved itself from the attack of the Puducherry Election - A opposition of destabilizing the government headed by Narayanasamy. Most of the time the two were at High Voltage Drama on loggerheads with each other. By removing Bedi, BJP left the Congress party with no arm to attack it. Moreover, the Anvil the appointment of a Tamilian, Tamilisai Soundararajan Once a quiet Union Territory, Puducherry, away from as the governor, is likely to prove to be a boon for the the hustle and bustle of politics and political drama, it BJP. Roping the disgruntled Congress leaders in its has now become a hub of high voltage drama with the helm is likely to prove beneficial for the Bharatiya inroads being made by the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Janata Party. One of the Congress leaders electoral contest is now between two major alliances, Namassivayan, who resigned as PWD Minister and one that is All India NR Congress (AINRC) which is joined the BJP is an influential leader in Villianur heading the National Democratic Alliance and the other constituency and in the surrounding areas. one is Social Progressive Alliance which is being led by the Congress party. The leaders of both the parties are Who will win Puducherry? going all guns blazing and the interesting part is that It is only on May 2 that we would come to know who is both the alliances have all their star campaigners forming the government in Puducherry. However, the batting on the front foot. A month long wait and then way BJP and its central leadership has stormed only we will know who crosses the magical number to Puducherry in the last few months ahead of the form the government. elections, indicates clearly about the intention of the party that is to form the government in the southern Bickering in the Congress Union Territory. The party workers campaigned door to The Congress party which was the head of the door, understood the problems of the people and government in Puducherry government along with the ensured that it was incorporated in the manifesto. Also support of the DMK started feeling the heat from the the blitzkrieg campaign indicates that the party midst of February, when the political stalwarts attaches equal importance to a state which sends 400 1

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election.This double digit vote-share helped BJP get one seat, but the cost RSS and BJP paid for this achievement is no mean. In 2015 the key players LDF managed 43.4 percent and UDF 38.8 percent vote share. It only means that RSS and BJP have miles to walk to meet the tipping point.

Political Landscape The political landscape of Kerala is different from the rest of India. It is a unique state where Hinduism is the most widely practiced faith, with a significant amount of Muslim and Christian minorities. This is the state that has 54 percent Hindus, 26.5 percent Muslims, 18 percent Christians. This is one of the states where in politics more than the caste dynamics religion plays the key role. This doesn’t mean that cast equation has no say in the Kerala political landscape. -

It is important to understand here that the coexistence of multiple religions is not a new phenomenon in the Kerala Elections - Are state. This is one of the Indian states that has witnessed huge Sanatana movements, in the past. This is also the We Expecting a Hung state which has seen early settlement of Islam in India. The Christianity reached the shores of Kerala in 52 CE Assembly? with the arrival of Thomas the Apostle, one of the The political heavyweights of Kerala - the United Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. It will not be wrong to Democratic Front (UDF) led by INC and the Left say that the existence of Islam and Christianity in Democratic Front (LDF) led by CPI(M), have been Kerala is as old as it can be. governing the political direction in the state. The rise of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the center in 2014 has No wonder. Kerala is very rich in its religious heritage. started to change the equation. In the last decade we Unfortunately, this religious heritage was destroyed by have seen an unprecedented rise of BJP backed by the a few political vultures and in last few decades we RSS works on ground support. witnessed a large-scale conversion of Hindus to Christianity and to Islam. Moreover, the masters of BJP central leadership along with on-ground RSS have religious politics or shall I say vultures of religious worked relentlessly to restore the lost glory of politics to justify their dominance killed RSS workers Hinduism in the state. The party has established itself on a periodical basis. This killing of RSS workers in the as the savior of Hinduism and Sanatana Culture and state on a periodical basis has forced the voters to tradition. Over a decade, it helped BJP move its vote introspect their decision. share to double digit, but that is not enough to start winning elections. They need more than Hindutva plank Are UDF and LDF losing their grip? to establish themselves in Kerala. I am saying this As per popular belief, Kerala is one of the two states, in because BJP has been working hard on the ground for India where ideology of left still survives. But I strongly 1

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in its limited might is challenging the established UDF politics surrounding the Sabrimala Temple got heated and LDF. BJP central leadership understands that party up when Kerala Chief Minister Pinrayi Vijayan made the is far from forming the government in the state, but blunder permitted two Muslim women ganed entry they have huge opportunity to establish themselves as inside the temple. The move backlashed on the LDF and the challenger. the BJP along with the RSS launched a scathing attack on the incumbent government wherein they alleged that The ruling LDF in Kerala is pushing hard for victory the Pinarayi government was posing a threat to the touting its widely acknowledged achievements in Hindu traditions. improving the state’s public healthcare and school education infrastructure. They are banking on effective Will the inclusion of new faces be a game changer? use of a well-established public distribution system It is established fact that RSS has managed to develop a (PDS). But, there are more negatives than positives in strong presence in the state. In my views, the next level the kitty of LDF. The LDF government is blamed for of growth needs a different impetus. BJP needs to spending 8 Cr. on a private chopper by CM during engage the Christian community to win the election. If cyclone Okhi, embezzlement of CM relief funds during BJP manages to win the hearts of this community, no the Kerala Floods, etc. The citizens are also not happy power on earth can stop them to make a dent in the with the government as it did not manage the state. The inclusion of Tom Vad-akkan, Alphonse Sabarimala dispute well. The increasing number of love Kannanthanam and other Christian face in BJP can give jihad case is yet another concern and progressive wing to BJP in the state. Moreover, in addition to the branding of Kerala as the hub of ISI franchise. religious card, BJP needs to approach the state from development and employment perspective. BJP to The second largest party in Kerala, the UDF has failed present its progressive and development-oriented to play the role of constructive opposition. They are image has portrayed E Sreedharan as the Chief married by false and baseless allegations, naïve Ministerial candidate. This might turn out to be a game statements. The mature politicians of UDF like Ramesh changer as the man is known for his clean image and Chennithala, Mulapally Ramachachandran, K. rich experience in governance. Murleedharan, etc. engaged in internal conflicts. In my view, to remain relevant in the state, UDF needs a fool- What needs to be seen is whether the voters of Kerala proof political strategy. The party needs a minimum 5 will give an opportunity to the octangeron Sreedharan percent additional vote share to return to power, which who is eager to serve the state or will the voter be looks unlikely in the current political scenario. The fate complacent and get back to UDF and LDF. of UDF and INC is dependent on the united minorities vote share. If the Muslims in north Kerala votes in In the last few years, we have seen a resurgence of BJP favors of INC, UDF may get 50+ seats. in Kerala. In 2019 Parliamentary Elections they managed to show a good performance in many constituencies. Majority of voters in the state believe that the current That gives confidence to the party that they can secure government did not manage COVID 19 pandemic well. good number of seats in the state. As per popular belief, They have also witnessed the rise of corruption in BJP is banking on its past performance in Ernakulam bureaucracy marred with the Kerala government. Prima district. The seven constituencies of Ernakulam caught facie evidence revealed the involvement of top the eye of the BJP after it performed extremely well in bureaucrats of the state along with the politicians. the local body polls. Hence, the local BJP leadership is These disgruntled voters are mostly drifting towards leaving no stone unturned to saffronise the district BJP. which may send 7 MLAs to the assembly. This is just one 1

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of appeasement, lack of development and violence. The increased migration of the population for better livelihood to other states and Union Territories, the killing of the Hindus, poor handling of the COVID 19 situation wherein it was reported in the media that the state government of West Bengal was hiding the spiralling number of cases.

Narendra Modi led BJP has been scaling new heights in the political scenario of India since 2014. His style of functioning, his non corrupt governance & his leverage on Development have touched the hearts of the countrymen & women. His schemes benefiting the poor & the middle-class sections have also bolstered the BJP vote base all round the country. The waning governance of the Mamata led TMC will have a lot to do to retain power including battling the anti-incumbency factor. The fast growing popularity of the BJP amongst the Testing Times Ahead Bengalis has definitely hassled the TMC camp. Banerjee was also quoted saying the immigrants are citizens of for Mamata Banerje in Bengal. These immigrants, basically muslims will have voting rights which Mamata Banerjee is hoping to cash West Bengal on. The political pot of West Bengal has been kept boiling since last decade. Once the bugle for the assembly Corruption has been another major issue. The Sarda elections was announced by the Election Commision of chit fund scam & the Narada sting operation are India, the political parties in the state comprising the prominent among them. The infighting amongst the ruling Trinamool Congress party and its main opponent TMC has led to some of its heavy weights shifting the Bharatiya Janata Party have come out all guns allegiance to the BJP. Prominent amongst them is Mukul blazing at each other. While the Chief Minister of Roy. The handling of the political affairs of the TMC has Bengal Mamata Banerjee and her party TMC have the been entrusted to her nephew Abhishek Banerjee & herculean task of crossing the magic figure to return to Prashant Kishore. This has not gone well with the TMC power as they had faced the wrath of the public in the old guards who feel sidelined by the active decision 2019 elections, the BJP is riding high on its success in making of the duo. the Lok Sabha polls. Not to forget the Left parties, the Congress and the new entrant in the political scenario Killing of the BJP Cadre who recently made impact in the assembly elections of According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Bihar is the Owaisi’s party, who will make some dent in data released in 2019, Bengal tops the country in the fight which has turned more personal between political murders. The state BJP claims at least 100 of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mamata their workers have been killed since 2014. The many Banerjee. instances of political violence in Bengal had led the BJP to demand the elections in 8 or 9 phases. In the past Why is the road ahead bumpy for Mamta Banerjee? decade one saw violence in Malda which was not 1 0 The lady in white saree who at one point of time, known showcased anywhere on the national news channels. e u

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the ground by not only the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party but also the top leadership along with the Rashtriya SwayamSevak Sangh (RSS). The change in the mood of the public is evident from the fact that the total number of people who are turning out to attend the rallies of the stalwarts of the BJP is not in thousands but in lakhs. Periodically, the top leadership of the BJP including the party president JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah and now PM

Narendra Modi addressed the sea of people. Not to forget the star campaigner of the BJP, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adinath. The enthusiasm shown by the people as they turned out in lakhs to hear these stalwarts have definitely sent jitters in the opposition camps. It seems that BJP’s strategy of getting each voter to the booth will pay rich dividends when the result is announced on May 2. Assam Elections 2021-

Narendra Modi led BJP Will the Saffron Party " has been scaling new Return to Power heights in the political scenario of India since It was in 2016 that the north eastern state of Assam for 2014. His style of the first time saw the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) often functioning, his non termed as the Hindu Nationalist Party forming the corrupt governance & his government in the state. Since then, there has been no leverage on Development looking back as the party registered emphatic win even have touched the hearts in the Lok Sabha Polls that were held in 2019m thereby of the countrymen & strengthening its foothold. After five years of rule in women. the state, now elections are round the corner and the BJP is upbeat as it goes to polls. The past five years have Elections in 8 Phases - Lotus to bloom in marsh seen robust development of the state under the The 2019 Lok Sabha elections saw violent clashes leadership of Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda between the TMC and BJP workers. In order to ensure Sonowal. However, the road was not so smooth as the that the assembly elections in West Bengal are state was marred by violence during the Anti-CAA conducted in a transparent manner and without any protests. violence, the Election Commission will hold elections

from March 27 to April 29. Central forces will be Assam gives thumbs down to CAA rhetoric of deployed extensively in the poll bound states and in opposition order to ensure that they are able to move freely within It was in December 2019 that different parts of the the state without any hassle, the dates for the polls have country were marred by protests against the 1

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but also the world was hit by COVID 19 pandemic. The Congress has not projected anyone as the CM of Assam effective management by the Sonowal government of and Ajaml too has ruled out being the CM face. Now the pandemic situation, saving large numbers of lives what needs to be seen is whether the UPA will be able to and curtailing the spread of the pandemic saw the local take on the National Democratic Alliance which is Asom population hailing the state leadership. This was Gana Parishad (AGP) and the United People’s Party evident from the fact that when the scion of the Nehru- Liberal (UPPL). Gandhi family raised the issue in the election rally in Upper Assam’s Sivasagar district, he got little support. BJP’s Play Development Plank- will it yield the desired The state which in the past saw a rise in the illegal result? immigrant population mainly from Bangladesh The saffron nationalist party is going all out with the resulting in unlawful activities, is unlikely to get development work which it has undertaken in the past influenced by the Congress led alliance which has five years in the northeastern state of Assam along with promised not to implement the CAA in the state. combating corruption and militancy. Also the BJP led alliance is going full throttle to the voters explaining to them how they have relentlessly worked towards The saffron nationalist protecting the Assamese culture. The state government "party is going all out with has taken adequate steps to seal the India-Bangladesh the development work border and prevent the infiltration of the Bangladeshi which it has undertaken in muslims. Also adequate steps have been taken to curtail the past five years in the Rhino poaching which has come down considerably as northeastern state of 70 of the poachers were convicted while 340 of them Assam along with were arrested. Middlemen in the state are facing the combating corruption and music as the state government is effectively militancy. transferring the benefits of the government scheme directly to the account of the beneficiaries.

Assam goes to polls in three phases Will the absence of CM face by opposition put it on Elections in Assam will be held in three phases from backfoot? March 27 to April 6, 2021 and the result wil be It is for the first time that the Congress party has been announced on May 2. The Bharatiya Janata Party had relegated to the backfoot after having been in power for done well in the local body elections of the state which almost 14 years from 2001 to 2015 under the leadership were held soon after the anti-CAA protests , thereby of Tarun Gogoi. The Indian National Congress which negating the stance of the opposition that the people of had been at the helm of national politics from 2004 to the state were against the implementation of the CAA. 2014 has been reduced to a second fiddle in most states. The battle line is drawn with the BJP’s central From being the major opponent to the BJP, its position leadership and state leadership relentlessly exposing has been reduced to third palace as it is seen aligning the Congress led opposition. However, what the with the regional parties so as to take the upbeat BJP outcome of the assembly elections in Assam will be, one head on. The United Progressive Alliance has partnered will get to know only on May 2nd. Till then let’s enjoy with the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), the beauty of our democratic system as the advent of CPI, CPI(M) and CPI(ML).Maulana Badruddin Ajmal, the the social media platforms have added a new colour to chief of AIUDF who claims to swing 35% of the voters in the polls and are playing a game changer. As far as the its favour has been hit by the BJP, calling him opinion polls by the media houses are concerned, the 1 0

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Surge In Investment The state has been making rigorous efforts to transform UP – Now a Uttam itself into a preferred investment destination. The Pradesh success of the first Investment Summit was held in 2018 when the state attracted investments worth Rs. 5 trillion B y - A a r t i P a n c h a l and out of which around 2 trillion has already got off the ground. A meteoric rise was witnessed when Uttar A meteoric rise was witnessed when UP was Pradesh was ranked 2nd in Business Reform Action Plan ranked 2nd in Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) - Ease of doing business Rankings in 2018-19, up (BRAP) - Ease of doing business Rankings in by 10 places in just a period of 3 years! The tremendous 2018-19, up by 10 places in just a period of 3 efforts put up by the government by delivering new years! labor reforms, investment policy 2020, startup policy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inherited solar policy, etc, and holding annual Investment a state which witnessed peak of dynasty and Summits has helped garner investments worth Rs. 5 appeasement politics by the previous governments, trillion since Yogi has come to power. The state marred with lawlessness, limited investments, and poor government has identified around 22,000 acres of land infrastructure. Under the current regime, it seems the along Expressways for industrial development. state is setting up its base for the industrial revolution registering second highest Gross State Domestic Nivesh Mitra, a single-window system to enable Product at Rs 19.48 lakh crores in FY20-21 amid a businesses for online submission and tracking of pandemic-pushed slowdown, surpassing industrialized applications has braced up the state to achieve an states like Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. outstanding query resolution rate of 94%. Uttar Pradesh is becoming a new industrial hub in the manufacturing The state’s development under Yogi has silenced the sector in IT, auto, defense, and services. State exports

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steadily and may achieve the target of 1 trillion soon Effective management of Covid 19 pandemic under the visionary leadership of Yogi. Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India could achieve this spectacular growth rate because it could Infrastructure Development gets boost successfully manage the covid situation. When 40 lakh High-speed connectivity and rich infrastructure projects migrant labourers returned during lockdown via special are undergoing aggressively to catch up the speed with trains, the government worked on war footing to arrest the growing investments in the state. the spread of the virus. It came a long way from zero labs and covid tests to a whopping 1.5 lakhs tests daily. Not Expressways only this, the government conducted skill remapping of UP is on its way to becoming a land of expressways with 32 lakhs of laborers so that they could be provided with Mega Projects (4+1 and 5 Expressways) like Purvanchal jobs. Yogi formed 11 committees who worked around the Expressway (Delhi – Ghazipur) which shall link with clock to arrange isolation centers, quarantine facilities, Gorakhpur link expressway, Bundelkhand Expressway to look after transportation and shelter homes. Financial which shall connect industrially backward Bundelkhand aid, free food to the poor, community kitchens, the areas to Agra- Lucknow Expressway, Ganga Expressway supply of essential commodities are some of the other (600kms) which is one of the country’s important infra important steps taken for public care. project and also state’s longest expressway which shall be expanded in Phase 1 and Phase 2. Ram Mandir In Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh could be the next big tourist destination All the expressways aim to cover agricultural, tourism, once the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is and industrial districts. On the completion of completed. The government is also promoting the idea of expressways, a distance of 1900 km is expected to be Nadi Sanskriti (river culture) through Ganga Yatra. The completed. UP already boasts of India’s longest state undertook plantation drives to expand the green Expressway network. The government shall also develop cover. \ industrial corridors and manufacturing units alongside expressways. One of them is the Defence Corridor Piped water alongside Bundelkhand and Agra-Lucknow Expressway Government’s initiative “Har Ghar Nal” shall connect where 50 MoU have been signed to manufacture night large parts of water deficit areas of Sonbhadra and vision types of equipment for armed forces. Mirzapur with piped water connection.

Airports MSME’s Uttar Pradesh is set to become the state with the highest Thirteeen 13 lakh MSME units in UP have been given loan five international airports. Kushinagar is the third airport of Rs 42,000 crore in FY 2020-21 thereby generating 65 that has got permission for an international flight. In just lakhs direct and indirect employment opportunities in three years, 5 other airports Gorakhpur, Hindon, Agra, the private sector. UP alone accounts for 14% of India’s Prayagraj, Bareilly have become operational. The Yogi MSME. For rural development, 80000 rural women have government has allocated Rs. 1000 crores for land been appointed as Bank Correspondents to ease the acquisition for Maryada Purshottam Shriram banking operations in villages. International Airport, the construction of which has begun on a war footing and is personally monitored by Uttar Pradesh is marching ahead steadily with the Chief Minister himself. It is expected to be industrialization, development, and good governance. operational early next year. Financially backward There are other developments like the crackdown on Bundelkhand shall also get air connectivity at Lalitpur. mafia seizing properties worth 758 crores of UP dons, The Jewar International Airport which is currently Shakti campaign for women empowerment, the underway is to be built on the lines of the world’s famous upcoming Film City over an area of 1000 acre in Greater

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Pride, it was a short-lived dream. His Telugu Desam Party, TDP was branded as the party for Kammas and it remained the same even today. Though NT Rama Rao had broken the backbone of congress party in Andhra Pradesh, the label of Kamma party led to caste divisions among the people of the state. By early and mid-1990s, these divisions created open hostile environment leading to caste wars which turned into violent many a times. In this fusion mixing the newly awaken Kapus began demanding their status protection in the governance of the state.

YS Raja Sekhar Reddy strengthening roots of Christianity Congress came to power at the centre and the state of united Andhra Pradesh in 2004 and the credit of bringing Congress to power seat goes to Y.S. Raja Sekhar Reddy, YSR. During that time itself, the Hindus as a society were very much fragmented and it became Is the Destruction of an impossible effort to unite these Hindus again in the state of Andhra Pradesh. YSR was a second-generation Temples in Andhra Christian convert. He was a very professional, crafty and ruthless political leader from AP. His first act when Pradesh a Planned he came to power was to minimize the power of opposition with a systematically carved out plan. He Activity? started choking the support system of TDP, the most high-profile example was the continuous banging on B y - M V N L D a m a y a n t h i media tycoon Ramoji Rao. YSR concealed his Christian identity with huge tactics and wore the Reddy identity “Temples are the repository of both spiritual on his sleeve to be one with the public and this method and cultural power for Sanatana Dharma. gave him windfall gains in sustaining the power in long Protecting Dharma is to protect temples but run. not just as monuments, as living centers of higher learning with a futuristic vision.” The missionary machinery was on full accelerative Dr. David Fralwey mode and it started to implement its finest carved

Introduction tactics of targeting specifically ear marked caste groups Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, NTR, the first non- with segmented marketing to convert people in masses congress Chief Minister of united Andhra Pradesh with great appeasement. More or less, the Reddy reunited the Hindus of Andhra in an extraordinary community was drifting away from Hindu fold and was passion with a powerful public display of wearing in a pitiable state of leaving its roots. There was a Sanatana Dharma on his sleeves and he used the sudden increase in Reddy Christian population and cultural and religion elements in reviving the “Telugu many malls began showcasing and selling CDs and DVDs of Gospel Music to these newly converted Reddy

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to strengthen the network of existing Christianity and Hills and the outrage of Hindus stopped that to attract more Hindus in huge numbers into Christian gruesome act. Alas, YSR died as soon as he came to fold. Medieval Muslim rulers too played same tactics to power in his second term and the foundation of convert more Hindus to Islam. Hindu community was Christian faith laid by him is reaping significant influenced and attacked from all directions under its harvest to his son, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. own nose with this multi-dimensional approach. And Hindus are supposed to fight the conversion mafia, to Andhra Pradesh and Increasing Conversion protect their temples and dharma, to be socially India is the union of states and Andhra Pradesh is a conscious of their Hindu identity, to protect their Vedic Christian State as of now. A devoted Christian CM and literature, to keep their flock together, to safeguard his close Christians are in the government and the their faith and belief system in terms of important invisible hand of Church Missionary is visible in every institutions of family, marriage and kinship. A Hindu is action of the government. Vandalising Hindu temples increasingly stressed-out day by day in answering and deities has become a new normal and attempts are questions raised against his religions and scriptures by on to completely convert the state into Christianity. vested interests. The son-in- law of YSR, brother Anil These current activities are mini trials of a full land went on a massive mission of converting Hindus in large scape picture if the state is completely converted to numbers. There was a very well-planned attack on the Christianity. Sandeep Balakrishna of Dharma Dispatch classical bastion of Hinduism in South India in general did an informal survey in 2016, and 30% of Hindus in and Andhra Pradesh in particular by the Abrhamic Cult. coastal Andhra Pradesh were converted Christians. The number did not cover those Christians who In addition to expanding the Christian base, YSR retained their Hindu names. It is left to the government tried another threatening attempt to usurp imagination of the reader, what would have been the thousands of acres of temple lands largely in Godavari percentage of Christians now. All these fears are region. There was a huge public outrage and it was becoming a reality now. It is so painful that many partially stalled during his time. There is no clue on the conscious attacks are happening on deities and return of these lands to the respective temples and temples at very frequent intervals and the state there is no data captured. The unkindest act was the government is unable to stop these atrocities on attempt by YSR to build Churches on top of Tirumala Hinduism. Rather it is enjoying the role of a mute spectator.

The state government should answer the following Why the state of conversion is so huge among Hindus? Why these neo converts are being used as tools against their own former kin? Why the machinery of the Church is using its full might? Is YS Jagan a Christian first, CM last or CM first, Christian last? Why is the Church challenging the cultural and traditional integrity of Hindus everywhere?

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Politics and Conversion with a political YS Jagan Mohan Reddy coming to power, given the red- perspective. The CM, carpet welcome to all Christian Missionaries. He is Jagan Reddy knows that young, fit, hungry and very eager to convert the state. The apt simile may Constantine declaring Christianity as it is very difficult task to Pagan Rome’s state religion. contain BJP in Andhra.

The ongoing vandalization of temples in Andhra is with a political perspective. The CM, Jagan Reddy knows that The Christian Missionary in Andhra is influencing it is very difficult task to contain BJP in Andhra. If BJP is these important institutions in the state. victorious in Andhra, it will be the end of opportunities to these Christian Missionaries in Andhra. His Societal: They are attacking the institution of the shrewdness is visible in converting many Hindus so that family system which is already fragile and not in a he can please the Church and the win in 2024 will be position to defend itself. They are identifying the very easy with substantial Christian vote bank. vulnerable and luring them with many benefits.The Post reorganization of the state, CBN won the election in Reddy community is the most powerful support base 2014, he almost left his Hindu identity to please to these missionaries. What will happen if the Reddy minorities in a so called secular environment. However, Hindus refuse to convert and remain minority and Jagan wears his religion on his sleeve always. The Reddy Christians are in majority. We should wait and question remains to be answered here is, there are many see. villages which got converted at mass level and will the Political: The state is involved directly and indirectly converted people remain minorities then? How are the in converting Hindus on a mass scale. One can see the temples, religious Mathas treated in these villages? conscious effort of targeted harassment on Hindus, Swami Vivekananda, PV Kane warned many times, their temple and deities and the silence of Hindus. saying that Hindus are victims of a soulless system of Personal: It is not the education, healthcare, religion secular democracy as Bharat is a deeply dharmic state. or God. It became an easier way to become a Hindus remained the victims by consciously exhibiting millionaire overnight. The Christian Missionary given tolerance and closing their eyes to what is happening in protection to these marketers of soul harvesting the surroundings since 1950. In a way, the patience of a business to gain traction in converting more people. Hindu became the enemy of the Hindu religion. Unofficially the cost of converting a brahmin is around 1 crore. These missionaries won’t touch Muslim

The Hindu society is enjoying its own ignorance as population and vice versa. It happens only with bliss. Hindus. And also, many Hindus or small groups who They are time and again falling into the trap of tried to stop this menace of conversion were silenced politically motivated caste feuds. There is a mistrust and by using power tactics. suspicion among Hindus and they are being continued in Psychological: These Missionaries overpower the one way or the other for political gains by these so- minds of Hindus and also exhibit so many pre planned

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closed because of there are no archakas and Churches Sammelanam condemning the act of continuous are open through all days. vandalism of deities and temples. They issued a strong warning asking that, Why the government is not Andhra society is heading for a serious civil clash stopping these incidents and also, what the between pro and anti-Christians. The list of ongoing government is doing once the vandalism is happened? vandalism of Hindu deities in Andhra is endless. It is They are not satisfied with the post mortem actions of futile to discuss these issues here, these issues of the government and they are demanding preventive vandalism are a part of larger plan similar to the daily actions. episodes of a sensational unending daily TV serial. And also, information is available everywhere in the form of Hindu Awakening news and videos. There are good number of people and Women power paralyzed Kerala over Sabarimala portals who are recording these incidents. Hence it judgment and it forced the Kerala government to take becomes a repetitive work. a step back. Entire Tamilnadu protested during Skanda Sasti Kavacham controversy. The government People were not the live witnesses of razing of Hindu of Tamilnadu took strong action against the temples during Islam rule. It remained in a corner of perpetrators and the you tube channel was removed history books. One can witness these incidents in that hosted the controversial Skanda Sashti Kavacham today’s Andhra. The beauty of our history is, our and cyber crimes were registered. Rajanikanth ancestors tried their best and fought back till the last applauded the action of the government of Tamilnadu. drop of their blood. But the laid-back Hindus of Andhra Same kind of awareness among the Hindus of Andhra, are watching the tamasha with “I don’t care” attitude. will force the government to reshape its strategy to treat Hindus as equals as per secular nature of our Y Jagan Modhan Reddy won with huge mandate and this constitution. Hindu sentiments, deities and temples victory should not have happened to him without the should be protected, respected and nurtured. Small support of Hindus. He didn’t campaign as Christian and states are easy to convert. We can see the same in 9 people voted him because they wanted to teach a lesson states of North-East India. Many politicians from to Chandra Babu Naidu. However, the record of YS Jagan North East who joined the BJP took oath on the Bible. after 20 months of rule is vandalization of deities and The sinister plan to divide the combined state of temples. Why are these overnight assaults are happening Andhra Pradesh was for thesame. To convert the which never happened during his father’s tenure? I Hindus easily to Christianity. believe blaming Jagan Reddy is equally unfair. His Higness Swaroopananda Swamy Ji ensured a Hindu Consciousness, Hindu Dharma, Hindu Religion, representative block of Hindus vote for Jagan Mohan Hindutva, Hindu Social Responsibility are intertwined, Reddy. Then, His Highness Swroopananda became a and should not be misinterpreted for one another. celebrity swamy. These Swamy people won’t understand People living by the side of train corridor from the long and short plans of the dynamics of politics. Chennai to Kolkata, got converted by British for Very pathetic reflection of crumbling of Hindu society in various reasons during British time. If treatment of Andhra and it cannot be described in few words of an Dalits by Agravarnas is the reason for conversion, then article. One should live there to see what is happening Agravarnas should not have been converted today. on and on. They are in equal numbers to the other supposedly lower caste people when we are talking about On top of that, many brahmin unions have taken a stand conversion. YS Jagan’s sister Sharmila too registered a supporting Jagan Reddy government and they are political party in Telangana. Many eminent political

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Andhra Pradesh is the only state where, all political parties are carrying Hindu Agenda to woo voters. YS Jagan government is ready to offer all sops to temples. Socio, economic and mere Chadra Babu Naidu is giving the call of Jai Sree Ram. "political thinking is making Jana Sena and BJP feel that they alone are saviours of Hindus as vote banks, and Hinduism. However, the harsh truth is, in a village of Hindus are more focusing on 1000 people, if there are two temples, the temples don’t have archakas, however, there are five churches and five personal identity than pastors and the government of Andhra Pradesh is fighting for a common funding these churches with all facilities. There should identity. be collective Hindu Consciousness needed for Hindu Awakening. The spiritual heads are meeting again to Socio, economic and mere political thinking is making find a path to stop conversion, and attacks on deities Hindus as vote banks, and Hindus are more focusing and temples and to protect the Hindu Dharma. They are on personal identity than fighting for a common involved in the process of taming the missionary beast identity. A true Hindu transcends name, fame, from, and are giving a call to all small and big Hindu groups to gender and number. This happened in the past and unite for the cause to sustain the momentum. awaiting to happen in the present. It is based on inner strength of character and not on the outer physical The change is very visible now. Whenever a politician appearance. India’s Vedic Civilization is most visited a Spiritual Guru, they used to bless them to get advanced and expansive in terms of history, literature, more power to serve people. In the current scenario, trade, economy, performing arts, and culture. they are questioning these leaders what can they do to However, it is sad that all these glorious elements of protect the Hindu Dharma? A very welcome move and civilization are mentioned in footnotes of our texts. Hindu Society as a whole should seek their guidance and Hindus should care and fight to stop this kind of act accordingly. Otherwise, our enemies are very cultural abuse. Mughal and British built so many intelligent and they won’t attack Hindusim directly and monuments and educational institution only to expand they target varna wise, brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishyas, their empires as they had invaded India and they Shudras individually as they too know, divided we fall, remained invaders forever and whatever good they did united we stand. They say Brahmanism is equal to was to consolidate their rule. Hence let Hindus not fall Hinduism. They show evidence from books where Vedic into this carefully created trap of the Missionaries religion is called Hinduism. When they attack Brahmins, again and lets all follow the timeless vision of our other three Varnas mind their business and they don’t great saints and Peethadhipatis to protect our feel like coming to the rescue of brahmins. Brahmins religious and cultural identity. Lets not fall for the have huge responsibility of protecting Hindu Dharma, sensationalist media sponsored agenda driven and the missionaries know very well that, remove narratives. It is for us to dump their arrogance and to brahmins, the head of Hinduism is gone. Hence it is the show them the new real India. Arise, awake, stop not duty of all varnas to protect each other mutually and to till the goal is reached…Swami Vivekananda display the unity of Hindus. Neither Silence is going to help nor mute spectatorship. Hindu Tribalism is the Dharmo Rakshati Rakshitaha — Manusmriti 8.15 need of the hour. ॐ सव भवतु सुखनः। Conclusion सव सतु नरामयाः। The spiritual leaders and Hindu society should work to सव भाण पयतु। 1

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Modes of transportation were at halt and the entire country was in standstill mode. Many migrants’ lives were severely impacted by this uninformed lockdown. They lost jobs due to shutting of the sectors they were working in and were stranded outside their native places. Their only wish was to go back. The situation was the same across India. LB Nagar in Hyderabad was no exception and it is a seat of a huge migrant population. Though the government had announced many relief measures to migrant labourers they were not sufficient enough to meet basic demands of all migrant workers.

COVID 19 pandemic adversely affected migrants and unorganised sector The pandemic and lockdown exposed the inherent deep flaws of the nation on issues of migrant workers. At that time, when you and I were working from the The Rice ATM- The comfort of home, there was another side in the world which was suffering. It is indeed very difficult for us to Bag of Courage and understand the intensity of the trauma of a migrant Hope worker. B y - M V N L D a m a y a n t h i Unprecedented lockdowns and then perpetual extensions created havoc in the lives of these migrant Ramu used Rs 39 lakh from his PF which he workers. Construction, transportation, manufacturing, had kept aside to build a 3BHK house for unorganized sectors were closed and these labourers helping the needy at the time of COVID 19 were confused and lost hope. Some of these workers pandemic are working in informal, low paying and hazardous There stood a big tree like a giant with its impressive jobs too. There was a fear of disease, lack of money, branches, its arches, with a huge shade span that loss of job, anxiety of hunger, responsible to bring expanded every year. The architect who got the tree them to streets. Many children with parents stormed planted was indeed unique and he constructed a big the roads on feet, they were hungry and crying for dais around the tree with his creative mind. It is the food. starting point of his baby steps to serve the larger purpose of the world. The same tree is the live witness The man who came to the rescue of migrants during to his progressive journey from one phase to another pandemic phase. The tree became a commanding structure in Every crisis creates some heroes. Ramu Dosapati is due course of time strongly rooted to the ground. one of them who emerged as a strong human in the So many families resided in apartments around the hour of need. He eventually became a one stop tree and enjoyed the shade of the tree very often solution to many practical problems faced by people where children played and elders sat to share during the pandemic period then and now. emotional bonding with frequent get together Ramu Dosapati, the Chief Operations Officer with an

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conceptual idea of constructing those disturbed lives of floods on other side, whether politicians visited their these migrant workers. He accompanied the security homes or not, Ramu was there to help him. He was guard, and found 192 migrant workers who needed the there to shift the ground floor people to higher floors, ration and food to survive. Initially he started with to provide ration and to make them feel secure. cooked food, and realizing the contagious risk of He partnered with a Kirana shop owner and delivered Corona, he shifted to distributing ration to the needy. It ration to the needy on time. He distributed ration to has been happening like a Yagna, nonstop for the last nearly 1000 teachers during the mid of the pandemic. 330 days. School teachers were not paid by the management and they suffered a lot. How the ATM man helped the migrants? There were many workers who wanted to go back to Helped the migrants in getting employment their homes. He stopped them and he spent nearly 2 When the lockdown was lifted, he tried his best to lakhs from his salary income to feed these people in employ these migrant labourers in their respective initial stages thinking that things will be normal after sectors by being a facilitator between the employer the first phase of lockdown. There were some pregnant and the worker. He motivated school teachers and women who were desperate to see their parents. He other educated unemployed during the pandemic, to connected with some essential goods supply managers identify their core skill, and churn out products as per in fruit mandis and made an arrangement to transport their skill and helped them in selling them. He created these pregnant women to stations near to their native self-employment opportunities to many. Someone who places. is an expert in cooking, he marketed the food and eatables. Someone is expert in tailoring, he provided Strategy adopted to help the needy on a case to case them employment with garment manufacturers. basis Someone wants to work from the comfort of home, he Ramu worked in the HR domain before becoming the provided them sewing machines at home. Some child COO. He is empathetic to understand the needs of these is in need of paying school/college fees, he arranged people and used his HR expertise to have a dynamic that. plan to adapt to the emerging needs of these migrant labourers on daily basis. Nothing was pre planned. He What kept Ramu going? designed these programs as per the needs of people he Ramu helped people from other cities too. Some senior came across. He evaluated each person’s needs on a citizen called him for help from Vijayawada. Ramu case-by-case method. He gave ration for a week to connected with the local grocer and arranged the many young labourers and showed them jobs to stand ration for two months to the respected senior citizen. on their own. He gave one month ration to the elderly. The act of charity or social responsibility is so He gave 15 days ration to people who are working in beautiful filled with our culture and tradition, holding organized sectors like schools and desk jobs. our dharma and clinging to the tenet of “Paropakaaram Idam Sareeram”. Used the PF money to help the needy He initiated 24/7 supply of rice and other rations to the Ramu has the sheer desire of hard work, sacrifice and needy in Hyderabad in April 2020. He differed with his a deep liking to improve the lot of these vulnerable children’s dream of owning a 3BHK home and spent his people. Ramu is the friend to the needy, guide to the PF money and the money that he kept aside to construct vulnerable to construct their lives, a role model to the a 3BHK home (39 lakhs which he got by selling his peers to help the deserved. We wish more power to ancestral land) on maintaining Rice ATM to help the Ramu, his family and his team to feed the hungry and 1 0

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not a maverick like Donald Trump. He is a seasoned Biden: A New Friend of politician who understands geopolitics well and knows India what is best for his nation, and survival of democracy. B y - B r a j M o h a n C h a t u r v e d i Biden in the last fifty years has worked hard to strengthen the roots of democracy in USA and he will The US cannot afford to alter its policy never want any other force to hijack the essence of towards New Delhi for it needs India to democracy. He will work hard to nurture the ecosystem balance Chinese power in Asia and strengthen it. A strong believer of a vibrant democracy, Biden will support a democracy over any United States and India began coming closer under other form of governance and the natural allies in his President Clinton, this closeness accelerated under journey to strengthen the institution called democracy President Bush, it continued under President Obama, it of India. augmented under President Trump and I am sure it will shape to new heights under President Biden. You must be wondering why I am talking of strengthening the idea of democracy. What is the It is widely believed that India enjoys good support of purpose of exploring it now? When we are talking of Republican and Trump took the relationship to new Biden and his role in strengthening ties with India, the heights. But as I understand India has enjoyed good answer is not easy and only time will unfold it. I shall working relationship under Democrats also. We should detail it some other time. As of now it is important to not forget that the journey of this ever-growing understand that Biden needs support of India in friendship started with democrat president. strengthening the idea of democracy. 1 0

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other reasons that will push the United States closer to his support to India. Moreover, in the run-up to the India. elections, in his campaign documents, Biden reiterated his vision for the US-India partnership. He spoke of the Some still believe that Joe Biden may revive the old US- "special bond" between India and the United States, Pakistan ties to hammer India on Kashmir. Biden has which has deepened over the years. bigger challenge in hand and would not care about Kashmir. Kashmir was a good campaign subject to have I strongly believe that Biden can’t afford to go against in the campaign book. They need to understand that India. I don’t agree with the narrative set by a few right- Kashmir is a closed chapter in the ever-changing wing activists that Biden is not good for India. He, in my geopolitics. A mature student of geopolitics will not views, will prove to be a good associate to India. revisit a dead issue rather would try to resolve the new challenges in hand. They need to understand that as a We should not forget that India has enjoyed good large democratic Asian nation, India fits the bill to working relationship with Biden in past. We all know counter an authoritarian China. The largest problem that Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoyed an excellent that USA is facing today is ever growing, dominant and rapport with the US administration under Barack Obama authoritarian China. and vice-president Joe Biden during 2009-2016. In 2014, when Prime Minister Modi visited the US, Biden hosted lunch for him. In 2016, Biden chaired a Joint Session of the Congress, which was addressed by PM Modi. In 2016, The US, under the Biden the Obama-Biden administration named India as a " administration, is actively "Major Defense Partner". The status of Major Defense Partner allowed India to be treated on par with other working on taking the Quad close partners of the United States in terms of access to alliance to the next level. advance and sensitive military technologies. The One of the major Obama-Biden administration also supported India's claim to permanent membership of the UNSC and call beneficiaries of the Quad for co-operation to fight terrorism. Biden has been a strategic alliance will be great advocate of US-India partnership and I am quite India. positive of him taking the relationship to the next level. In the light of growing China, the India-US defense and counter-terror cooperation will not only remain intact In the last four years we all experienced that but in all probability will develop further in the face of domineering nationalist President Trump and astute China flexing its muscles across Asia. USA, under Biden global-politician Minister Narendra Modi worked administration is actively working on taking Quad together to bring New Delhi and Washington closer. I alliance to the next level. One of the major beneficiaries believe in all possibilities the importance of India for of the Quad strategic alliance will be India. USA is about to continue under President Biden, as the Biden administration has adopted from Trump the We all know that India-US relations have been on a premise of an Indo-Pacific region with India at its core. solid upward trajectory for the last two decades. There is every reason to believe this trend will continue I strongly believe that in this age USA cannot afford to during the Biden years. President Biden, with his five alter its policy toward New Delhi. They need India for decades of political experience is ready to dawn the various reasons, most important of which is balancing image of a true global leader, champion of democracy Chinese power in Asia. They also need India to exploit 1

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Stay at Home Mom or My decision to settle down and be a SAHM for a couple of years was a conscious choice. Well, I didn’t have Working Mom. I have much of a choice either. What can a woman do in Enjoyed Being Both! absence of any support? B y - M a d h u m i t a M i s h r a Frankly, I never wanted to depend on a maid and pretty much be a hands on mom. Also, I read somewhere that While the rest of the world has a very vivid most experts in early childhood development believe picture of mom's lives, it’s not so easy for us that there’s no substitute for the consistency and out there. nurturing of parental care, especially if the alternative Once upon a time, I was working and happy. And then, is poorly funded childcare. guess what?!…… Uff! I had kids. When my first one was born I managed to balance out my work and personal Every stay at home mom, at some point of her life would life as my mum was around. I was all of twenty five then have encountered this question “What do you do the with many dreams and aspirations and the will to whole day?” and most often this comes from a person conquer the world. Perhaps, I didn’t wish to who has been a stay at home mother all her life! A lot of compromise on my career just then and hence I times the husbands also become mean and nagging, continued. And then nearing thirty the thought of constantly asking about the daily chores. This makes providing a sibling to my daughter dawned heavily on the SAHM wonder if there is anything more to her me. The corporate career was already sucking out my personality beyond taking care of the kids and the stamina. The long hours and the feeling of cutting too house-hold. I have faced instances of neighbours or for 1 0 many corners left me feeling burned out. I dreamt of that matter even my maid pestering me as to what I do e u

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Myth: We do not miss out on a single milestone of our In Actual Life: With a husband staying twelve hours baby. We are blessed totally! outside the house and traveling often for work, a

In Actual Life: While we get to witness most of the SAHM has to deal with much more than there appears milestones. But we are also party to a lot of stuff that to be in her plate. I don’t remember getting a peaceful we do not want to experience day in and day out. Also, 15 minutes for a quick walk. There have been times there are chances that we might just miss out on their when I have left everything and decided to spend a few first roll over or first step as we were busy in the minutes on yoga. It’s just then that the toddler wants kitchen or bathrooms with an insignificant chore. By to jump on me, or pull me outside for some random the end of all this you would only realise that you need thing. And how much weight you can lose by running moments of peace and rejuvenation for your around with them, I wonder! With all the leftover from continuous tired self, to be able to pay attention to the kiddo’s plate filling my tummy, I see no scope for those significant moments in life. myself anytime soon.

Myth: If you have a maid and a cook, you are the QUEEEEEN! The essential criteria to be a In Actual Life: Support in the form of a maid and cook "good mother is to be happy definitely saves us a couple of hours of work but aren’t first. Once you are happy we humans at the end of the day! With this tiny human, running around the house looking for and satisfied, you can make adventure, I can hardly focus on anything be it TV, a other around you happy good novel or some bit of gossip over the phone or with minimal efforts. social media. I have given up on all my hobbies and hardly socialise with friends. While I have enjoyed both my rides, first time as a Myth: Our morning starts lazily with a steaming cup of working mother and then the second time round as a tea and newspaper! There’s no more a rush for SAHM, I wonder what the other women think of this anything in life. aspect.

In Actual Life: I hate the mornings usually. At times, The essential criteria to be a good mother is to be I’m totally stressed out with various questions happy first. Once you are happy and satisfied, you can bothering my mind. Some of them being: make other around you happy with minimal efforts.

Should I make myself a green tea or take out time for To me it all appears to be a dream…..a dream-world in brisk walk? which I can balance every aspect of my life perfectly. What should I make for breakfast? (Different people, Desires are endless and I desire to be a perfect mother different choices…. Aah!) and a perfect wife who also keeps her aspirations alive Should I take the toddler for a quick bath first? and wants to start a career afresh. Being a SAHM has Should I get my husband his morning tea? taught me the skills of being patient, multi-tasking How should I manage getting the elder child ready for and settling for the second or third best or nothing at school? all at times. I am sure these qualities are going to take Should I call the maid, she isn’t this late usually! me miles when I begin my journey as an entrepreneur 1 0

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Share your date of birth, time of birth and place of birth with us at [email protected] www.patrakari.com Patrakari |39 Predictions - March 2021 Astrology Predictions - April 2021 commodities such as gold and silver will also bring good returns. Again, students and native planning to upgrade B y - G i r i s h P V themselves would do well this month. Your interest in academic field would be appreciated. Put your skills into Each one of us is eager to know about one’s future, regular practice would be in your benefit in the days to what is going to happen in their personal and come. Though the month would require some control professional life. To know all this and the role of the over health and diet habits, still the month would not be stars on each sun sign, let us see what is there for us in serious overall. April.

- Sun in until Aquarius until 14th April 2021 and then in Pisces for the rest of the month. - Jupiter in Capricorn until 5th April 2021, thereafter in Taurus: The month of April 2021, would be a good month. Aquarius Career would be booming. Though this would accelerate - Saturn in Capricorn for the entire month. during the first half of the month, the second half of the - Mars in Taurus until 14th April, then in Gemini the month would see good opportunity coming your way entire month. from overseas land. Even a relocation in a foreign land is - Venus in Pisces until 10th of April and then in Aries indicated which would be helpful in the time to come. for the rest of the month. Make sure you check the validity before accepting the - Mercury in Pisces until 16th of the April and then in offer. Therefore, the month would be progress if dues Aries for the rest of the month. and checks are placed in its place. Again, the month would be good for students pursuing higher studies. This would improve your grades if appearing for any board or university exams. Students would also do well if appearing for competitive exams. Further, the month would be supportive of your health. If looking to undertake any alternative therapy, then you can consider this month to be supportive. But before proceeding, take a second opinion.

Gemini: The month would be more progressive than it has been for the past few months. This would be improving your career gains. If planning to start your Chart of the stars in April2021 own business, then you would be clear with the areas of business that you would like to undertake the same. Though the business in partnership is not advised in general. This would mean, you would not make much Aries: A strong month where your career would be money than your partner who would earn more. Also, if improving considerably. This is also the month where if you are looking to improve your earnings through you are looking for overseas Opportunity and the same investments, then this is your month. Further, the month would come your way easily. Flow of money would be is average for native pursuing higher studies. Some lack 1 0

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would be quite supportive. If suffering from ailments, would come into fruition. This is also the month where then this would take a back seat now. your projects would slowly take shape, but it would not be as per your expectation completely. The month would also bring you close to some influential individuals. The month would not be very supportive to take up partnership related business. This can bring Cancer: The month would be good for partnership some problems in the long run. Try to keep this as the business. This would improve your gains in profession last resort. Again, relying too much on friends who are and career. If you are looking to join hands with a untrust worthy may not work in your favour. So, overall foreign collaborator then this month would enable you you are advised to be careful. This is the month where to gain much of the success that you have been students would love to purse practicals over theory. The anticipating for long. Only advice is you would need to more you would work hard, the better would be your be patient in chasing your dream. For those who have ability to learn and gain knowledge. Again, the month is been planning to change job, new opportunities would not very good with regard to relationship and marriage. come by, but with additional responsibilities. Stay away Some problems are indicated. Health would also need from all kinds of office politics this month. You would attention. pay a heavy price otherwise. The month is not very good with regard to higher studies. Students would be looking for excuses which would be dangerous to deal Libra: An aggressive month where you would work hard with. Try your best to avoid any such incidents. Hard to achieve your goals in career. This is also the month would be rewarding. Also, health can take a small where you would be travelling extensively. Make sure beating. Do not ignore any kind of indications in your health is not affected due to this. Also, flirting with advance as this would need medication. new ideas would be on the cards but the problem is that you would need to be more careful and cautious in your career moves. Money flow would also be in your favour. But try to be careful with regard to investments. Do not get into speculative investments which would affect Leo: The month opens its arms for you. Though you your capital. For students this is a better month. have been doing well in the recent past, now is the time Especially if appearing for competitive exams. Take up where the grace of Jupiter will elevate you and bring some mock test before appearing for the same. Leisure you the desired career results. Now is the time where travel is also indicated for few this month. Again, the you would do well in job as well as in career in month is good for travelling abroad and pursuing higher business. Grab the opportunity for the better good of studies. All this would be favouring your long-term the future. This is also the month where increment is goals. Only advise is to take care of your diet and health. indicated in the days to come. So, keep your fingers crossed and the month would drive you to your desired goals and plans. In fact, the month of April 2021, would be improving the focus and concentrated of students. Your education or academic life would be improve your Scorpio: The month of April would be more easily and confidence and achievements. Again, the month is good progressive with regard to career. With Jupiter with regard to your health. Your diet and appetite transiting through the 4th house and aspecting the 10th, would be improving which may required little control. you are likely to find more gains in your career This can make you put on weight in the days to come. achievements. New activities are likely to expand your

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and this would improve your fortune. Though the month would not be supportive to pursue higher studies in a foreign country would not be easy. Again, health wise, too the month would be wonderful. You Aquarius: Confusion over career choice would finally would be happy with your fitness and immunity. fade. This would be in your favour. As you would find all the necessary support in taking the right decision this month. Especially where you would get more than two job opportunities to decide your future course of action. This is the time where you would point your finger at Sagittarius: The month of April 2021, would be slightly the right choice and reap its benefits. Investing in real progressive. Earnings would be slow, but at the same estate would also be rewarding in this month. Even a time, it would be helping you to control your second property is indicated this month. Only make expenditure. Again, the month would tempt you to start sure the title is clear before investing. Again, the month your business or stary your self-employment activities. is quite good to work on academic excellence. Students This would gather momentum with the time to come, would score well due to their hard work. But all this but this would slowly take a turn in your favour. The would come only by burning your middle night oil. month is good for native into the business of travel, Health wise, the month would advise little caution. marketing, communication and even in the business of Overweight related problems are indicated which would trading. Good time to invest into expansion of business need to be worked out regularly. Exercise is something and this would be in your favour in long term. Further, which is need in a timely manner. April 2021 would be good month for students. Learning and improving knowledge would be at its all-time best comparing the recent past. This is the month where you would be happy with your health, as the fitness would be supportive. But make sure your do not over indulge Pisces: The month of April 2021 would be a wonderful in your food and diet. month. The focus on self will be high this month which would enable you to work on your personality and even achieve the desired results. Though you would be good at your career, skill make sure you do not venture into Capricorn: The start of the month would be mixed. any new business activity. This can be dangerous which Some confusion is likely to prevail while taking would affect your reputation due to poor judgement. business decision. But this would not last for long, as Further, the month of April 2021 would need you to you would be happy with the way it would shape your double your efforts in academic preparation. Therefore, business anytime after 10th of the month. April 2021, do not be lenient in your activities. You would suffer would be your month to work out and earn your money from the same. But the month advises little caution purely on the basis of your calibre. Try your best to while travelling. Chances are that you may have to meet people of influence who would improve your reschedule your travel plans that have been scheduled outlook. They would also work with you to shape your for the month. There again, it would advise you to be plan that has been missing for long. Earning would cautious of your health and diet practises. If little slowly help you to build your own asset. This would be lenient, then you may regret in the days to come. in our favour in the days to come. Again, the month is good for academic preparation. Though you would have

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Technological developments after insulin was invented Insulin : The Ever since insulin was invented there have been significant improvements in the technology of both process and its composition today. There are a variety Necessary Evil of insulin types that are available for prescription under the controlled guidance of Diabetic Endocrinologists B y - R a j n i s h S h a r m a only.

Lot of technological developments have happened in the Insulin plays a vital role in the life of a diabetics. A field of Insulin Delivery and blood glucose tracking. Type 1 Diabetic( T1D) patient cannot live without Today a T1D patient can plan a near-healthy Diabetic insulin. A T1D patient cannot produce insulin on their life by following strict control through regular own, that plays a critical role to absorb glucose into the calibration of blood glucose values and live monitoring blood. This glucose that gets absorbed into the blood of interstitial fluid glucose through a sensor that is using insulin as the funnel then gets delivered to the inserted into the arm for 7 days. body cells, to all vital functions of the body through interstitial fluids. Without insulin a T1D patient cannot A T1D today can monitor the interstitial fluid glucose survive. There is currently no permanent cure to type through that sensor in the arm that takes a reading diabetes and anyone who is claiming that they can every 5 minutes & this data can be directly traced live bypass or prevent the need for insulin in the body of a through a mobile app along with a live copy of this data 1 0 T1D must be best avoided. It is worth repeating that can also be monitored by the Guardian of the T1D e u

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heard about or developed a closed loop insulin pump over a longer period and they build up very slowly. The and continuous glucose tracking system. A through patient starts experiencing too many high blood glucose which the basal insulin dose to be adjusted every 5 mins instances and too many low blood glucose instances, into the body of a Type 1 Diabetics through a cannula & HbA1Cs are generally at 10 & more . transfer set and a pre-filled insulin cartridge of approved brands, Ultra Rapid

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Acting Insulin which start acting rapidly within 10 to 20 T1D patients also experience skin allergies at injection minutes of their injection into the body. This way , the site, very specifically at cannula sites of insulin pump best possible Diabetic health is possible. patients. They develop bacterial infections & the injection sites have pus formation & the wounds do not In all these inputs you can clearly see that a T1D cannot get healed even in weeks. They may experience frequent think of life without insulin, it is vital for survival. Insulin Pump Occlusion error while experiencing Today the patients live a normal life only due to insulin Insulin Pump Therapy. injections and insulin pump therapy. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) along with Gastritis is When the TID continues to take insulin over an quite a common symptom that also hints that Insulin exceptionally long period of time over 15-20 years, it is Allergy(IA) has already arrived. seen that some patients develop a sort of insulin allergy which can be life threatening and serious matter. I have Along with IBS , the patient may also experience personally come across such seriously sick patients in diseases like Gastro Oesophageal Reflux disease (GERD ) my life . , which can be best solved by an Inclined Pillow for raising the entire back for sleeping , thus preventing the Insulin Allergy(IA) instantly creates havoc in the minds Acid Reflux back into the Oesophagus ( food pipe in of a T1D. They survive only on insulin & in such throat) & also preventing major breathing emergencies. situations when the body shows insulin allergy, nothing To worsen the condition, the T1D may also experience 1 0 can be worse than this. diseases like non-stop nausea, headache vomiting , in e u

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To complicate the matter further, T1D may also get of many key ingredients, and often the key elements allergic to Gluten, Lactose, Starch, Glucose, along with itself is the root cause of insulin allergy for E.g., Zinc. the common problem of IBS Constipation and IBS Diarrhoea, whereby impacting the overall gut health.

IA impacted T1D mostly experiences a leaky gut, is Insulin Allergy(IA) instantly unable to digest various types of food as mentioned "creates havoc in the minds of above start experiencing a reduction in daily insulin dosage requirements, start gaining weight despite low a T1D. They survive only on food intake, as low as 600 calories, while a minimum of insulin & in such situations 1200 calories is required to run the basic functions of when the body shows insulin the body to work at bare minimum level. allergy, nothing can be worse

An IA impacted T1D is unable to control the basic food than this. cycle and hence loses control over the body functions , experiences frequent low and high Blood Glucose(BG), The best is to change the Rapid Acting Insulin type the root cause of all of which is Insulin Allergy(IA). such that the specific insulin component is completely avoided thereby giving the body a chance to heal out of How to address the problem related to T1Ds the Insulin Allergy(IA). So, while the insulin delivery First step is to modify the treatment through expert type & insulin type both are changed, we have started help only. T1D must temporarily stop insulin pump to simplify the input part of the problem. therapy for over 2 months. This will prevent the deterioration of overall health, due to the skin allergy The T1D facing all the problems mentioned above , 1 0

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