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She shared her and continued to talk about the Digital Future: Where Technology experience as a blogger and also importance of tourism and travel Drives Travel' on the 4th of October, revealed that she liked clicking management. The last speaker was 2018. The event was organized in the pictures of doors and visiting rural Mr. Sanjeev Samala who spoke about college auditorium and hosted by TY areas, clicking pictures of people travel and technology and how it has Bvoc-TTM students. It was attended there, etc. She spoke about travel an impact on everyone. by college students from all over before social media. She discussed This seminar was truly inspiring for Mumbai. The speakers for this event how dicult it was to travel when students who want to pursue a career were Ms. Divyakshi Gupta (blogger), there was no technology but now it is in tourism and travel management. Mr. Neil Patil (founder and director of so easy to book hotels, vehicles, find The speakers were incredible and Technology- Veena World) and Mr. places to visit and eat, etc. She said gave tremendous information about Sanjeev Samala (co-founder and that blogging seems easy but is not; the tourism field and also shared director- Axisvation). as you have to continuously keep some great insights about their The seminar commenced with the recording and explaining everything. experience. This also gave a boost to lighting of the lamp by the Principal You have to make sure you take down modern traveling and digitizing. and guests for the day. The first all the important points and try to Students loved the seminar and speaker of the event was Ms. describe them perfectly. It's more found it very helpful for their future. In Divyakshi Gupta. She started very dicult when you have to visit 3 or 4 the end, the students greeted and confidently by interacting with places together. She tried to speak thanked the Principal and guests and students, asking them certain about everything that was required the seminar ended on an inspiring questions about travel and listening for having a career in the tourism note. to their views. She then introduced field. The next speaker was Mr. Neil herself and about her job, and what Patil who spoke about digitalization in buzz around Sabarimala Temple Row Supreme Court. The Supreme Court passed the verdict on 28th September 2018 allowing women of all ages to enter the temple. Chief Justice of India, Dipak Mishra headed the The Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sanstha five-judge constitution bench and gave a Temple is one of the most famous Hindu 4:1 verdict and ironically Indu Malhotra was Disallowing women from entering the temples in India, located in the the lone dissenting judge. Kerala women’s temple goes against the fundamental right Panthanamthitta district of Kerala. The rights activist Rehana Fathima and to equality, the right against discrimination temple is managed by the Travancore Hyderabad journalist Kavitha Jakkal based on gender, freedom of movement Devaswom Board. The shrine at wearing helmets and khaki were and freedom of religion as guaranteed by Sabarimala is an ancient temple of accompanied by more than 100 the Indian Constitution. Similarly, another Ayyappan also known as Sasta and policemen, led by Inspector General of issue is the #MeToo movement which talks Dharmasasta. It is open for worship during Police S. Shreejith attempted to enter the about the sexual harassment faced by the Mandalapooja (generally 15th temple but managed to reach only up to women in their workplace. The movement November – 26th December), Makar the ‘patthinettam padi’ – the 18 golden sparked off after Bollywood actress Sankranti (14th January), Maha Vishuva steps that lead to the temple sanctum Tanushree Dutta spoke up about Sankranti(14th April) and the first five days sanctorum and were blocked by the decade-old allegations against actor Nana of each Malyalam month. protesters, backed by temple authorities Patekar of inappropriate behavior on the The Sabarimala temple row is all about and royal trust officials. But the police and sets of a Hindi film shoot in 2008. whether women between the ages 10- 50 the protesters were involved in a standoff Since then, the hashtag has become a should be allowed to enter the temple and and almost two hours later the women rallying cry against sexual harassment, offer prayers and it has been dominating were forced to go back. The police had to with multiple women coming out with the news for the past few weeks. As per resort to ‘lathi- charge’ to control the their #MeToo stories. Many big names traditions, women of menstruating age are protesters. There are nineteen petitions tumbled out such as MJ Akbar, Suhel Seth, barred from entering. So, it was a conflict filled in The Supreme Court against the Chetan Bhagat, Utsav Chakraborty among between tradition and women’s rights to verdict and it will review the petitions on others. Women are thus becoming more enter a place of worship. As Lord Ayyapan November 13. vocal about their rights and complaining is worshipped as a ‘Naishtika Bramhachari’ ‘The Travencore Devasom Board has the against discrimination and harassment. or a celibate for life, hence, the Devaswom legal responsibility to protect the interest But, the road to equality and justice is Board that manages the temple affairs of the devotees. We also have to look at bound to be a long and arduous journey. does not permit women’s entry. The the rituals and customs of the temple. The reasons cited were the celibate nature of board will make its intervention in Swati Achwal. the deity which forms the basis of the Supreme Court without harming it.” chief practice. Secondly, to preserve ‘purity’, A Padmakumar told reporters in during the menstruation period women Thiruvanthapuram. He further stated that are not permitted to enter temples of the meeting would decide the ‘nature’ of worship traditionally. the report to be submitted to the SIMPLY PUT: AMRITSAR RAIL TRAGEDY Details of the recent Amritsar train incident are an example of the carelessness of each and every person involved in that day's celebration of Dussehra. Why did the incident happen? As the Ravana effigy was put to fire amid the loud noise and firecrackers people claimed that they could not hear the sound of the coming train. Also, the driver couldn't have seen the crowd because of a turn, stated the Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha. The report on the incident is expected to What exactly happened there? be out by mid-November. On 19th October, Friday, tragedy struck What happens next? when almost 300 Dussehra revelers Who is responsible? spilled over the railway track at Joda The state government has announced ₹5 Phatak in the outskirts of the Amritsar. At Soon after the incident, the blame game lakh to the kin of each deceased and also almost 7 PM people watching the burning started on who should be held have granted free treatment to the injured effigy of Ravana during the 'Ravana accountable for the accident.