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GOA GIRL NASEEMA AREWALE TO REPRESENT INDIA AT MISS ECO INTERNTIONAL 2018 PAGEANT IN EGYPT

Is Goa heading for another protest??

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Thursday, April 12, 2018

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Rupesh samant

TheMLAofSankhalim,whichwasthenPaleconstituency,usedtotravelinabustoreachtoPanajiduringAssemblysessions.

Heusedtostandupandtraveliftherewerenoseatsavailable.Iamnotbluffing!SeriouslyIamnotbluffing!AndIamalsonottalkingaboutPramodSawant.

DuringausualsocialfunctioninthevillageofHonda,whichisontheperipheryofSattariandBicholimtaluka,Icameacrossafrailpersonalityinteractingwiththepeoplearound.Hewashumble.Dressedinashirtandpantwhichisubiquitoustoeveryalternateagedpersoninthevillage.

MeetourformerlegislatorofSankhalimconstituency,VishnuRamaNaik.Forsometime,Iwassearchingapersoninsparklingwhitedress,expensivecoolersandattitudeinthecrowd.Butatthefirstglance,thepersonalityofNaikmademeutterrespectfultowardshim.

TherewasnoauraofbeingtheformerMLA,thoughhewasoneamongstthelegislatorswhohasseenthechangingoffaceofGoa’spolitics.Hehasseenthetimewhenpoliticiansusedtochangepoliticalparties,similartothatofchangingtheirshirts.

ThepoliticalcareerofNaikstartedintheyear1972whenhewaselectedastheSarpanchofSankhalimPanchayat,whichisnowamunicipality.Heremainedinthechairtill1982.

ItwasatimewhenGoa’spoliticswasintoatransition.MGPwhichruledtheStatefrom1963onwardshadstartedwitheringaway.ThefirmgripofthepartyonGoa’spoliticswasloosening.ItwasaperiodafterdeathofGoa’sfirstChiefMinisterDayanandBandodkar.

HisdaughterShashikalawasnotabletowieldthekindofpoliticalcommandandrespectthatherlatefatherhadenjoyed.ThestalwartslikePratapsinhRaojiRanewhobegantheircareerinMGPhadstartedlookingatCongressfortheirpoliticalfuture.

ItwasatimewhenCongressemergedasapoliticalforcetoreckonwithinthetinyStateofGoa,whichsawregionalpartiesrulingit.

NaikgotelectedonMGPticketintheyear1980inthe30memberlegislativeassemblywhichhad28seatsofGoaandtwoofDamanand

When Sankhalim MLA used to travel by bus to the assembly

Living a retired life right now at his home at Harvalem in Sankhalim, Naik recalls the olden times when they used to travel by bus to reach to the Assembly Session. “It was a normal sight to see MLA travelling in a bus. The life was easy then,” he remembers getting nostalgic about the times when Sankhalim was a village.

UnitedGoansorRanefromCongress.“IchoseRanebecauseheisour

neighbourandhewasfromourarea.HadItosupportDr.Willy,peoplewouldhaverevoltedagainstme,”saidNaikwholaterwentontoHeadGoaHousingBoardCorporation.

ItwasduringhistenurethatheprocuredlandsintheareasofSankhalim,Bicholim,Mapusa,BetimandMargao.“IdidnotwantpeopletolosetheirfortuneinthenameofHousingBoardprojects.So,IhadputupaconditionthatBoardwilldirectlypurchasethelandsfromtheownersandnotthroughthegovernment,”Naikstated.

ThelandpricesthattimeinGoawereminimal.ThelandswerepurchasedforthecostasmeagreasRs.Sevenpersquaremetres.

Naik,whothenownedfivebusesandequalnumberoftrucks,recalls

thathefoughthisentireelectionbyspendingRs.1.20lakh.“Iinvestedentiremoneyfrommysavings.Ididnottakeasinglepaisafromtheparty.Thatwasatimewhenpeoplewerenotgreedy.Youdidn’thadtobuythevotes,”hesaid.

Afterhisfirsttenure,Naikhunghisshoes.Whenaskedwhy;hereplies-“Iamnotapolitician.Iwasnotwillingtodothecircusthateveryoneusedtodo.SoIdecidednottocontest,”hesaid.

LivingaretiredliferightnowathishomeatHarvaleminSankhalim,NaikrecallstheoldentimeswhentheyusedtotravelbybustoreachtotheAssemblySession.“ItwasanormalsighttoseeMLAtravellinginabus.Thelifewaseasythen,”heremembersgettingnostalgicaboutthetimeswhenSankhalimwasavillage.

[Thewriterisaseniorjournalist]

Diueach.ThatwasthefirsttimesinceliberationthatMGPwentintooppositionandCongresswasrulingwithRaneasitsChiefMinister.

WiththeMGPlosingitshold,thepoliticalclassthoughtitwaswisetocrossovertoCongresspartysoastokeeptheirfutureafloat.NaikrecallsthetimewhenhehadanoptiontosupportDr.WilfredD’Souzafrom

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It is certainly high time that the stategovernment should come clear how longChiefMinisterManoharParrikarwillbeout

oftheStateforhistreatment.Thoughthereisnotwo-waysinwishinga

speedy recovery for the Chief minister, thestatealsocan’tbeleftheadlessforalongtimeespecially when it is going through a crisissituation,andnosolutionisinsightformanyoftheissues.

ItwasunfortunateandsadthatParrikarhadtoleavetheStateatthetimewhenitisgoingthroughanunprecedentedcrisisaffectingthelivelihoodofmanyofthecitizens.

TheminingindustryhadfacedunexpectedclosureduetotheorderoftheSupremeCourton February 7, which quashed 88 miningleases.Whenthishappened,almosttwolakhpeople were looking at Parrikar with muchexpectation. I still remember talking to himduringapressconferenceandhehadassuredthat the SC orderwould be cushionedwithseveralmeasuresthattheStategovernmentisintendingtotakeup.

MiningwasoneoftheissuesthatneededtheChiefministerto intervenepersonally. Ifnot Parrikar, then any other Chief ministershouldhavebeentherebecauseitisapositionthat command more powers compared tootherministersinthecabinet.

ThesituationwouldhavebeensmootherwithParrikarinthechairashewastheminesministerandalsohadlawportfoliowithhim,both of whom are required to find out thesolutionfortheproblem.

ItwasunexpectedthatParrikarwouldfallsickandremainawayforsuchalongduration.

Thereareseveralotheraspectsregardingthe governing of the State that has beensuppressed in the absence of Parrikar. TheBudget for the Financial Year 2018-19 istabledbuttheexpectationsfromitareyetto

befulfilled.Thestatewasseekingsolutionstoseveral

of its problems through this budget andParrikarwasexpected toannouncesomeofthereallypopulistschemesasapartofit.Thepleasantsurprisefactorfromthebudgetwasmissing.

Thegovernment,whichwas formedwithmanyofpromisesofGoenkarponn,wasalsoexpected to bring smiles on several frontsthroughthepresentationofBudget.

TheBudgetSessionwasmuchawaitedbythepopulationbutParrikar’sabsenceforcedtocurtailit.

And then the way Parrikar arrived topresent the budget looked like ‘he is back.’Wesalutedhiscouragetocomeoutfromthehospitalbedandpresentthebudget,showingarealstatesmanship.However,ourhappinessdid not last long as his health continuedmakingproblems.

At present, Parrikar is not in the countrysinceMarch first week and entire affairs ofthe State are handled by Cabinet AdvisoryCommittee. The committee has restrictedpower,anditdoesnotenjoythestrengthoftheChiefminister.

The state is seriously missing ManoharParrikar and his acumen to rule. We don’twant to undermine the efforts of SudinDhavalikar,VijaiSardesaiandFrancisD’Souza,buttheycan’tbeamatchtoParrikarastheyarenottheChiefminister.

VijaiSardesaiistryingtomakeadifferencein governance for the sake of governmentand for the sake of his Goa Forward Party.Nevertheless, that is not enough.We needtheChiefminister.

There is no clarity on how long Parrikarwill remainawayfromtheState.Therecentannouncement states that he will be backnext month. But the same announcementwasmadelastmonth,andhedidnotturnupinApril.

Thereareseveraladministrativedecisionsthat have been hanging in the balance dueto the absence of Parrikar. The InvestmentPromotion Board, which had set on someambitioustargetsforitselfduringthecurrenttenure, is left headless. Without Chiefminister,whoisthechairman,theinvestmentpromotionboardcannotcleartheproposals.

Sothe investment in thestatehasboileddown to zero in the absence of Parrikar.

The industrial growth at this point of timewas required as people are left jobless dueto closure of the mining industry. The jobopportunitiesneed tobecreated.TheStategovernment’sjobsectorhasbeensaturated.There are no more jobs created and inabsenceofFinanceMinister,whoisParrikar,theycannotbecreated.

ThefactsthatIamputtingacrossthroughthis editorial may be indigestible for many.But letme say,wearenot speakingagainstParrikar butwant that the State should runsmoothly.Also,wewishhecouldcomebackwithrevivedhealthtomorrowitselfandtakeoverthereignsofthestate.Butthatdoesnotseemtobehappening.

So in these circumstances, the Stategovernmentshouldeithergiveaclearideaofwhenwillheexactlycomebackorfindoutaproperstop-gaparrangement intheformofanewface.

If there are any fears that the coalitionpartners like Goa Forward Party orMaharashtrawadi Gomantak Party willwithdraw the support to the government ifParrikarisaskedtostepasideforsometime,then they could be assured that he will bebackoncehishealthpermits.Thatshouldbepurelyastop-gaparrangement,asweneedaChiefministerwhocantakethedecisionandresponsibilitysurroundingit.

The state is going throughaweirdphasewhere Congress is no more an opposition.It has turned into a party, which is fightingamongst itself and could not decide whoshould be their state chief. The party hasgoneintohibernation,whichisnotgoodforitspoliticalhealth.

Insuchasituation,thereisnowatchdog,which can actually keep a check on thefunctioning of the government, which iswithoutaChiefminister.

Leader of Opposition ChandrakantKavlekar has become synonym with threemonkeysofGandhiji,andhehasareasontobeso.Congressisgoingnowhereinthestatethough it has few of themost experiencedlawmakers.

To sum, at first, we expect that Chiefministerwill be back soonwith the revivedhealth and if he is taking time, we hopethatsomepersonwouldbeappointedinhisposition who will take care of the State tillParrikarisback.

HOPING MANOHAR PARRIKAR TO COME BACK SOON

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2nd April is internationallyrecognized as World AutismDay.Aswetalkaboutautisticchildren,wealsohavetolookaroundtotheotherchildren

withspecialneedswhoaretermedasintellectually disabled in psychology.Wehavecomealongwayfromcallingthem ‘mad' ‘crazy' and ‘mentallyretarded' and it is indeed a big andmuchneededchange.

There have been research paperspublished and scientific discoveriesdone but what is really needed is achange in people's perspective. AsAditiPhaldesai,inchargeofLokvishwasPratisthan,aspecialschoolinCanconasays“Wedonotwantpeopletolookatourstudents/otherchildrenas‘Specialchildren' rather we want people toperceivethemaschildrenwithspecialneeds‘‘,whyAditisaysthisisbecause,the minute people look at themas ‘Special children', they pourout unwanted sympathy and pitytowards them, something thatactually harms a child's growth.As Aditi further adds on, ‘‘Givinga chocolate to a 15 year oldintellectuallydisabledchildandthenunwrapping the chocolate thinkingthatthechildwon'tbeabletodosois in a way undermining the child'sability. They need age appropriatebehaviour and most importantlyequalrespect’’.

Whichbringsustothesecondandthemostcrucialfactor,‘respect’.Isn'tthat something thatweall seekout?Don'twesaythatrespectismuchmoreimportant thanmere love? Thenwhymake a difference when it comes tothosechildren?Yes, theyaredifferentbut they are humans first. They havemuch more harder life than us andthey do make little accomplishmentswhichareabiggerstepping-stonesforthem,theirparentsandtheirteachers.Respect them and you will see themgrow. Wherever it might be, in bus,inmarket, in library, just lookat themandtalktothemwithrespect.That'salltheyneed.

Parentsplayamajorpartinchildren'slives.When it comes to childrenwithspecialneeds,parentingismuchmoredifficult and stressful. People say thatparentsshouldjustacceptthefactthattheyhaveaspecialchildandwalkalong

butputyourselfintheirplaceandthinkaboutit.Isiteasy?Andasanoutsider,isyourpityortauntsgoingtohelptheirjourney?AsAditisays,‘alltheyneedisasimpleunderstandingandalittlehelp.’

This reminds me of one incident,I was teaching a group of migrantchildren under one company’s projectlast year. We had our classes on theground nearby to their houses andteaching themwas reallyanenrichingexperience. All students were reallykeen on studying except for one. Hewas really notorious and even thoughhewas12yearsold,hedidnotknowbasic alphabets or numbers. As I paidmore attention to him, I realized thathewasintellectuallydisabledandotherchildren made fun of him because of

that. Nobody looked at the fact thatbeneaththatexteriorofnotoriousness,hewasareallykindheartedchild.AsItalkedwithhisparents,Irealizedtheirpain; theirneighbourscalledhimmadandbecauseofthat,theotherchildren

did the same. This was not just theirsituation. This can be seen in everystrataofthesociety.Don'ttheydeservea normal level of understanding? Aslightlybetterbehaviour?

When it comes to being a specialeducation teacher, it is amuchbiggerresponsibility. You have to be trulypassionateaboutthisfield.Aditifurtheron adds that, ‘‘you should be in thisfieldbychoiceandnotbychance’’,thatsumsupeverything.Whenyouteachachild,youaretakingaresponsibilityofmaking him/her a good person and agoodcitizenaswholeanditistruenotjustforspecialeducationteachersbutalso for regular teachers. You have tobeadedicatedteacher.

Home and school is not the onlylimited area for children with specialneeds and it shouldnotbe.Aditi saidthatmanychildrenoptednotcomingtoschoolwhen therewasno school busbecause theywere literallyhumiliatedin public transports. Remember,even your look says a lot. It is ourresponsibility to make them feel safeand respected. It is our responsibilityto reach out to their parents throughsmall gestures so that theyknow thatwe do understand them. The worlddoes not run on sympathy, if there issomethingthatcantrulyconnectus,itisempathyalone.

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When it comes to being a special education teacher, it is a much bigger responsibility. You have to be truly passionate about this field. Aditi further on adds that, ‘‘you should be in this field by choice and not by chance’’, that sums up everything.

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Goa has had some of themost controversial IPSofficers in the recentpast. In what could bea coincidence or an

irony, these officers invite trouble forthemselvesduringtheirposting in thesusegado State, and it’s a record tilldate that all of them have gone scot-free.

TobeginwiththelististhethenChiefoftheanti-narcoticscellVeenuBansal,whose transfer from Goa was amidstserious allegations against him. Wayback in2010,Bansalwas instrumentalin arresting Israeli drug dealer DavidDrihamaliasDudufromAnjunainwhatwas termed as amajor success. Soonthereafter, another Israeli drug dealerYaniv Benaim alias Atala was caughtoncameraconfessingpolice-politician-drugmafianexus.

The IPSofficerbecamethetoastofGoaPolicefor'takingon'thepowerfulIsraeli drug mafia. But these arrestsruffled the feathers of the police andthepoliticalestablishment.

His name hit controversy after oneof his subordinates in the ANC sub-inspector Sunil Guddler, was caughtin a sting operation conducted byDudu's kinwherein the latter claimedthathepaidhafta (protectionmoney)from drug peddlers to his superiorofficer. Bansal had refused to makeany comment even as deposition ofthe drug peddlers and over a dozenpolicemen – accused in the case –hinted at Bansal’s involvement intodemandingandacceptingbribe.

While several policemen weresuspendedandarrestedwithinaspanof3-4monthsaftertheexpose,Bansalonce again slipped into controversyas he was seen angling with friendsaboard a marine police patrollingboatbelongingtothemarinepolice.Aphotograph published in a newspaperhadshownBansal’sguestswearinglifejacketsmeantforGoa'scoastalsecuritypoliceforce.

These two issues were enough forthisofficertoallegedlyseekatransferfrom the Ministry of Home Affairs,which was approved and he wasshuntedtoArunachalPradesh.ThethenStategovernmentdidnottaketimetorelievehimfromGoaPolice.However,evenafterovereightyearsofthedrugnexus expose, the investigating teamofGoaPolicefailedtosummonhimfor

When senior police officers have brush with the law in Goa

FollowingtheHCdirectionsanorderwasissuedbyJMFCtoregistertheFIR,whichhasbeenchallengedbyGargandiscurrentlypendingbeforetheHC.

Asthehearingisunderway,thenDIGVimalGuptawasembroiledinabriberyallegations,thistimetogiveacleanchitto a lady officer facing departmentalinquiry.AmongalltheIPSofficersfacingallegations of corruption, only Guptaapproached the court for anticipatorybail,whichwasgranted.ThiscorruptionallegationcamealongwithanotherIPSofficerdragged intobribery chargebyaNigerian.

In a span of just 16months of hisposting in Goa, SP Special BranchDevesh Kumar Mahla was shuntedto Mizoram whereas Gupta whowas relieved by Goa governmentlast December following allegationsof bribery and awaiting posting, istransferred to Andaman & NicobarIsland. Both the orders had come inFebruary2018.

Both IPS officers of 2012 and2003 batch respectively were facingallegations of corruption in differentcases.Mahla, whowas transferred todifferent units within the Goa PoliceDepartment during this period, wasaccusedbyaNigerianofextortionandGupta was charged with acceptingbribe from a lady PSI Devyani Naikandconstabletogivehercleanchit ina disciplinary enquiry. Although bothhavenearlycameoutcleaninseparateinquiries; Gupta approached the localcourtseekinganticipatorybailthatwasgranted.

Mahla, who was last serving inDelhiPolice,wasinitiallytransferredtoArunachalPradeshinMay2016buttheMHA modified its order transferringhim to Goa in October 2016. On theotherhand,Guptatoodidn’tcompletehis three years in the State as hisrelieving order from Goa Police camefollowing allegations of corruption.Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar hadhinted at the IPS officer’s role in thebriberycasesayingitwasnotthestategovernmentbut jointcadresauthoritytotakeactionintotheallegation.Guptawas thus only relieved than facingsuspensionorpolicecomplaint.

An FIR against Gupta, PSI Naik(suspended), her husband andconstable Chetan Morajkar areregistered but the IPS officer haschallenged the FIR against him in thehighcourt.

questioning.Insiders claim that Bansal pushed

him then ANC team into trouble andheeasilywalkedoutof itwithoutanyaction. Only time will tell whetherthe officer would ever be called forinterrogationintotheseriousoffense.

While the police department hadstill not come out of this controversy,another officer – this time a Goanofficerpromotedto IPS-rankAtmaramDeshpande was entangled into anallegedscam.Duringhisthentenureassuperintendentofpoliceof theValpoipolice training school, Deshpande, itis learnthad swindleda largeamountofmoney.Theanti-corruptionbranch,aftermuchhullabaloointheStatehadinitiatedaninquiryalsoasacomplaintwasfiledbyNGOGenerationNext forGoa,whodemandedimmediateinquiryinto rampant corruption and illegalactivitiesintotheprocessofpurchasingkitarticles,lawbooks/stationaryitems,electricalworksandcivilworkdonebythePWDatthePTS,Valpoi.

DeshpandewaspromotedtoPSrankintheAGMUT-cadreinNovember2011.Interestingly,whilehehadmanagedtostallhistransferin2012toMizoram,inthe very same pace he got an urgenttransfertotheverysamestateaftertheissuesnowballedintohugecontroversyin2015.As theGoan ladconvenientlymoved out of Goa Police, over fouryearsafterditchinghisfirstIPSpostinginMizoram;thiscorruptioncaseisoutofmindtooassadly,theACB’sreporttothegovernmentcitedlackofevidenceagainsthim.

ThestoryofcontroversialIPSofficersinGoadoesnotendhereandthistimeit involves inspector general of police

anddeputyinspectorgeneralofpolice.The 1992-batch IPS officer Sunil

Garg’stransferfromGoaPolicewasalsoamidstallegationsofcorruptionleveledbyalocalbusinessman.PostedtoGoainSeptember2014,hewastransferredtoDelhiinOctober2016.

What’sinterestingisthattheofficerundertook various initiatives to makeGoaPolicepublicfriendlyandlauncheda Senior Citizen Helpline, dedicatede-mail for women complainants,women’shelpdeskinallpolicestations,heldregularpublicmeetings,startedananti-corruptionhelpline andupgradedthe forensic science laboratory, andpolicewebsiteetc.Injustayearofhisposting he had received the highestawards for the police – President’smedal for various challenging taskstakeninhiscareer.

Munnalal Halwai had spilled thebeanswhenherecordedaconversationbetween him and the IPS officer thathad the latter demanding bribe forregistering a cheating case. HalwaiallegedthattheofficerdemandedandacceptedRs.5.5lakhtoregisteraFIRatPondaPoliceStationandhadsubmittedanaudiorecordingoftheconversationbetweenGargandHalwaiintheofficeof IGP at Police Headquarters. HehadapproachedPanaji JMFC todirectACB to register an FIR againstGarg inSeptember 2016, as no action wasforthcoming.Halwai,laterapproachedtheHighCourtastheSpecialCourtevena year later had not decided on thematter, whereas the HC in December2017askedtheSpecialCourtPanajitodecide upon the petition filed undersection156(3)relatedtobriberycasesagainstGargineightweeks.


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ThenewAcademicYearisallsettoknockthedoorfromJune4.ButtheGovernmentconstitutedpanelontheMedium

ofInstruction(MOI)issue,isyettosubmititsreport.Moreover,thereisnoclarityasbywhenthepanelisexpectedtosubmititscrucialfindings,whichcouldhelptheStategovernmentinzeroingupontheMOIpolicyforthestudentsattheelementaryeducation.

ThethenLaxmikantParsekarledgovernmenthasinJuly2016constituteda17-memberadvisorycommitteeinJuly2016headedbyProf.BhaskarNayakforwiderconsultationandfacilitationtothegovernmenttodecideonthecontentiousMOIissue.Thecommittee,whichwasinitiallygranted120daystosubmititsreport,however,21monthsdowntheline,isyettodraftitsreport,turningouttheentireexerciseasmereeyewashaheadof2017StateAssembly.

Thepanel-whichmanagedtogetfiveextensionstosubmititsreporttillDecember2017-heldasmanyas15meetingsacrosstheStatewithschoolsPTAs,pro-KonkaniandMarathilanguagesupportersandthoseinfavourofEnglishasMOI.

“Weareintheprocessofsubmittingthereport,”NayaktoldTNVwithoutelaboratinganythingfurther.

Thedelayinsubmissionofthereportonthecontentiousissueofwhetherstategrantstothe127primaryschoolsthatrecentlyconvertedtoEnglishmediumshouldcontinue,goesontovindicatethestandofthetwopartiesinvolvedintheMoIdebate.TheForumforRightsofChildrentoEducation(FORCE)andBharatiyaBhashaSurakshaManch(BBSM)hadalready“rejected”thecommitteewhenitwasformedcallingitdelayingtacticsonthepartofthegovernmenttodecideontheissue.

Also,beingacoalitionGovernment,BJPwillhavetoensurethatitdoesnothurtitsallies,whoaredividedontheissue.The

MaharashtrawadiGomantakParty(MGP),whichcontestedagainstBJPinalliancewithanti-Englishmediumschoolcrusaders-theBharatiyaBhashaSurakshaManch(BBSM)formedGoaSurakshaManch(GSM)-whoarestronglydemandingthatthegrantstoEnglishmediumschoolsbewithdrawn.

Ontheotherhand,theGoaForwardParty(GFP)believesthattheParentsshouldbegiventhechoicetodecideonMOIforitschild.

Aboveall,ifsourcesaretobebelieved,theGovernmentpanelreceivedpoorresponsetoitseveryconsultationheld.

Themediumofinstruction(MOI)ofachildattheelementaryeducationisacontentiousissue-notofethnicbutofreligiousidentityinGoa.Theissuethatplayedacrucialrolein2012

assemblyelectiontoensure,thenCongressgovernment’shumiliatingdefeat,lostoutitspriorityduringthe2017assemblyelections-evenastherebelRSSgroupbackedGoaSurakshaManch(GSM)madeitsbestpossibleattempttowoevoters.

ChiefMinisterManoharParrikarontheFlooroftheHouseduringtheMonsoonsessionruledouttomakeanychangeintheGovernment’sGrant-in-aidscheme(mediumofinstruction)fortheschools.

“Therewillbenochangeingrantinaidpolicy,”ChiefMinistersaidevenasthelegislatorsbothfromrulingandoppositionbenchesdemandedthatthechoiceofmediumofinstructionshouldbegiventotheparents.

TheMOIpolicy,draftedinFebruary2014,whichwasincorporatedinto

GoaSchoolEducation(amendment)Bill2014,wasreferredtotheLegislativeAssembly’sselectcommitteeheadedbythenChiefMinisterManoharParrikarinAugust2014afterMLAsraisedcertainissuesaboutthebill.

However,withthenewStateAssemblybeingformed,allitspreviouscommittees

New academic year set to start in two months; can we expect Moi panel to submit its report???

standsautomaticallydissolvedandpolicesandbillsbeforethosecommitteesstandlapsed.SoisincaseofMOIpolicy.

SourcesattheStateAssemblyconfirmsthatgovernmentwillhavetodraftanewpolicyastheearlierStateassemblyfailedtopassthepolicytobeincorporatedasBill,therebystandingitlapsed.“Oncethenewstateassemblyiselected,allitspastcommitteesautomaticallygetdissolvedandthependingbillsorpoliciesbeforeitstandlapsed,”sourcessaid.

Ifoneremembers,theParrikarledthencabinetinJanuary2014draftedtheStateMOIPolicy,continuinggrantsto136Englishmediumprimaryschools-theoneswhichwereallocatedgrantsbythenCongressgovernment.Atthesametime,itsaidthatalltheprimaryandsecondaryschoolwherethemediumofeducationisnotinMarathiorKonkani,willhavetoteachonesubjectcompulsoryinKonkaniorMarathitillstandardXtogetgrantsandrecognitionfromthegovernment.

Ithadgrantedpowerstothegovernmenttowithdrawgrantsandrecognitiontothoseschoolswhichdidnotteachinthemothertongue,andsaidthatthosemanagementsfoundtohavecriminalbackgroundorinvolvedinanycriminalcasewouldbetakenoverandrunbyanadministrator.

The medium of instruction (MOI) of a child at the elementary education is a contentious issue- not of ethnic but of religious identity in Goa. The issue that played a crucial role in 2012 assembly election to ensure, then Congress government’s humiliating defeat, lost out its priority during the 2017 assembly elections- even as the rebel RSS group backed Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM) made its best possible attempt to woe voters.


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Social Media is a collectionof online communicationchannels dedicated tocommunity-based input,interaction, content-

sharing and collaboration. Websitesand applications that are dedicatedto forums, micro-blogging, socialnetworking, social curation and wikisare amongst the different types ofsocial media. Social media involvestechnologies that enhance activitiessuch as transmission of information,opinions, career interests and otherforms of expression through virtualcommunities and networks. Socialmedia services have some commonfeatures such as they are based oninteractive Web 2.0 internet-basedapplications,theyhaveuser-generatedcontent like text posts or comments,digital photos, videos, etc., they aredesigned and maintained by a socialmedia organisation where userscreate service-specific profiles for thewebsite or app and they facilitate thedevelopmentofonlinesocialnetworksby connecting a user’s profile withthoseofotherindividualsorgroups.

SocialMedia hasmanyuses. SocialMedia helps in expressing views inopen discussion platforms, it providesworld wide connectivity, it providesinformationonvariousaspectssuchasjobs, business, women empowermentetc., it also enables free advertisingof different things, knowledge sharingand business networking and also itincreases the speed of news cycle.FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, WHATSAPP,GOOGLE+,TWITTER,LINKEDIN,etc.aresomeofthemostpopularsocialmediaplatformsintheworldtoday.

Social Media is a free and openplatform for expressing views andopinions over a wide range of topics.Social Media is being widely used bypeople for expressing their opinionsandviewsandsuchviewsandopinionswould be ideally protected as afundamentalrighttofreedomofspeechandexpression.Freedomofspeechandexpression is a natural right, inherentinthestatusofacitizenandahumanbeing.Itincludestherighttospeakandtoexpressone’sopinionsbywordsofmouth,writing,printing,picturesorinanyothermanner.Therefore,itincludes

expressionofopinionsviasocialmediaas well. However, this freedom is notabsolute. It is subject to reasonablerestrictions such as morality, publicpeaceandorderetc.

The words used in social mediaby people for expressing their voicecan often take illegal, offensive,disparaging, inflammatory and evendefamatory forms that can be veryharmfultothesociety.Moreover,socialmedia has expanded the definition ofthe word “speech” to include visualinterpretations, artistic forms andsymbolic speechaswell. SocialMediaoftenprovidesthebenefitofanonymityof speech because of which peoplepost whatever they want withoutthinking about the consequences ofsuch postings. Therefore, there is aneedfortheregulationofsocialmediaby ban of posting of such illegal andoffensive content and also access tosuchcontentbypeople.Byregulation,

social media and internet can makeworldabetterplacebybecomingtoolsofdevelopmentthandestruction.

InIndia,theInformationTechnologyAct, enacted in 2000, regulates,controlsanddealswithissuesrelatedtotheinformationtechnology.TheITActmainlydealswithsubjectssuchaslegalrecognition of digital signatures, legalrecognition of electronic documentsand offences, contraventions andjustice dispensation systems for cybercrimes. The IT Act was amended in2008 to include section 66-A becausesection66wasfoundtobeinsufficienttohandlealltheissuesoftheinternetbyitself.

Following are certain offensesrelatedtosocialmedia:(i) Postingofdefamatorycommentor

materialagainstsomeoneandevenlikingorsharingofsuchcomment.

(ii) Postingof defamatorymaterial orcommentagainstsomeone.

(iii) Posting or selling pornographicmaterialontheinternet.

(iv) Posting secret information,documents of Government,photographsofprohibitedplaces.

(v) Posting of copiedmaterial on theinternet.

Section66oftheITActprovedtobeinsufficient because it was restrictedonly to hacking because of which

problems like illegal emails, messagesand campaigns on social media likeFACEBOOK and Twitter could not becombated. However, the new Section66-A clearly restricts transmission,postingofmessages,emails,commentsetc., which can be offensive andunwarranted. The offending messagecanbeintheformoftext,image,audio,video or any other electronic recordwhich iscapableofbeing transmitted.Therefore,ithasmadetheITactmorepurposefulandeffectiveincurbingthemisuseofsocialmediainanyform.

ConclusionFollowingarecertaindo’sanddon’t’s

tobefollowedrelatedtosocialmedia:1. Unknown people should not be

madefriends.2. Seemingly offensive comments

shouldnotbesharedorliked.3. Offensive material should not be

posted or shared even againstknownperson.

4. No linkshouldbesharedwithpornsites or no pornmaterialsmust beliked.

5. Copiedmaterialmustnotbepostedwithout lawful cause because itmightbe violationof theCopyrightAct.

[ThewriterisaStudentatV.M.SalgaocarCollegeofLaw]

Social Media often provides the benefit of anonymity of speech because of which people post whatever they want without thinking about the consequences of such postings. Therefore, there is a need for the regulation of social media by ban of posting of such illegal and offensive content and also access to such content by people.


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Nature is the powerhouseand it has a very crucialbalance, a complex foodweb and a hierarchyof energy levels. Every

element, biotic as well as abiotic, areinterdependent and has a definedpurposetoserve.Alltheenvironmentalthreats thatourplanet ismarredwithcan be routed to an inbalance of thisflamboyant force and this complexinteraction.

We humans, homo sapiens, areindisputably at the top of the foodchain. But does that mean we areblessed to eat every animal enslavedinourfoodwebjustbecausetheycan'tputupagoodfight?Orshouldwegobythelogicofthevegetarian’s,thateveryanimalhasanaturalwishtolive?

Food habits are a personal choice,andanyoneisfreetofeedonanythingthat'swithintheambitofthelaw.Thevegetarian's do have a moral pointbut what about the plants? They toohavea life, ifnoemotions;albeitonlyuntil some pharmacognocist provesotherwise.Chasingthatlogic,ifhumansforego eating meat, it may trigger apopulationexplosionandtheseanimalswhointhecurrentscenarioarealreadyunder cared for will run haywire anddevour all the pastures, triggering aglobalcatastrophe.Thereforeitiswisenottorationalizeeitherofthem,ratherleteachonedothierpartinestablishingastateofequilibriumonourplanet,inasustainablemanner;nottomention.Henceboththesefactionsarevital,itisacrucialbalance,remember?

While we are at it, eating all thedelicious tubers, veggies and meatthere is, it calls for a sustainableproduction as well as comsumption.Whileoveruseofagriland,storageofgrains, hoarding et almay be kept asa fodder for thought fora latterday, Iwill focus on meat consumption andslaughtering.

Whenwedevourthesteakwithoutbattinganeyelid, ignoringtheprocessthat gets thatmeat on the table, theregulatorybodiesarebusyhoningtheirnegligence skills. We the consumersneedtointrospect,andtheauthoritiesneedtoensure,apainlessanddignified

deathtoalltheanimals,eitherbredforthe purpose of slaughter or sold to abutcherafteritsudderhasrundry.

Thesocialmedia is rifewithvideoswhich pan the inhumane brutalityinflicted upon these animals; ghastlyand atrocious acts. The ordeal beginslate night when the cattle is loadedinto trucks, cramped amongst severalothers, exceeding the mandatorymaximumlimitbyseveralnotches.Theyare fed before being loaded, seldomnot,astheyhavetobealiveatdelivery.Mostof the travel is atnight toavoidgatheringattentionfromauthoritiesoranimalsentinelslikePETA.

Uponarrivalat theslaughterhouse,they are again cramped in unhygienicand filthy sheds, left waiting for theirturn to be ruthlessly killed. Variousmethods are used to silence theirdeafening cries for mercy; mostlybeaten with a hammer, right at theforehead, toparalyzethem,andwhilethey are aground, the throat is slitwhen still alive, but incapacitated andleft to bleed to death. Animals areeven skinned before their last breath,especially in leather industries toprevent damage to skin which mayoccurwhilekilling.

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(PCA) Act, 1960, Transport Rules,1978, Slaughterhouse Rules, 2001,and various high court and SupremeCourt orders has not really helpedin rectifying the possible feeling ofimpunity enjoyed by these butcher's.Although,Article48oftheConstitutionof India does exhort the State toprohibit the slaughter of cows, calvesand othermilch and draught cattle, itis placed in theDPSP andhencenon-enforceableincourt.Atthesametime,the Constitution has demarcated the

powersbetween theStateandCentrewith respect to cattle. The power tomakelawson“preservation,protectionand improvement of stock” is withinthe exclusive domain of the statelegislature.Itisunderthisentry(Entry15) that the various cattle slaughterlawshavebeenmadebythestates.Theprecisereasonwhythecentre'sdecisionin2017 foraPan India slaughterban,usingthepowersvestedunderthePCAact1960didn'tholdgroundintheSC.

Variousremediescanbeformulatedtoensuresafeandethicalpractices,butlettheonusofpromulgatingthatbeonourableanddynamiccivilservants.Thenation'shopesandtheanimal’srighttoa dignified life and painless death lieontheshouldersofthesteelframeofIndia. A lot has to be done to ensureethical treatment to animals meantfor slaughter anda sparkneeds tobeignited, not amongst the authorities,butamongstus,thelayman.Thissparkwill turn intoawildfire thatwillprodtheauthoritiestoact,andbringwindsofchange.

Sohavewestartedthefire?Yes,thefirerises!

The social media is rife with

videos which pan the inhumane brutality inflicted upon these animals; ghastly

and atrocious acts. The ordeal begins late night when the cattle

is loaded into trucks, cramped amongst several others,

exceeding the mandatory maximum limit by several notches.


10 fashionGOA GIRL NASEEMA AREWALE TO REPRESENT INDIA AT MISS ECO INTERNTIONAL 2018 PAGEANT IN EGYPTTHANKS TO RUBARU

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NaseemaArewalefromGoaisallsettorepresentIndiaatthisyear’sMissEcoInternationalcompetitiontotake

placefromApril10,2018toApril28,2018inthebeautifulcountryofEgypt.Thegrandfinaleofthiswell-establishedinternationalpageantisscheduledtotakeplaceonApril27,2018attheCairoOperaHouseinCairo,Egypt.NaseemaArewalewascrownedRubaruMissIndiaElite–EcoInternational2018thatgavehertherightstorepresentIndiaattheMissEcoInternational2018competition.

NaseemahailsfromtheverybeautifulIndianstateofGoa.Sheisamodelandmarketingexecutivebyprofession.ShecompletedherschoolingfromDonBoscoSchoolinPanajiandgraduatedwithadegreeincommercefromtheStAloysiusInternationalUniversity.This22year-oldextremelybeautifulIndiandivastands5footand9inchestallandhasbrowneyes.ShecanspeakfourlanguagesthatincludeHindi,English,KonkaniandArabic.SheisregardedasoneofthemostbeautifulfemalemodelsfromGoa.

TheRubaruMissIndiaElitepageantisanationalbeautypageantinIndia.ThepageantisproducedbyRubaruGroup.TheRubaruGroupisanNGOandtalentpromotinggroupbasedintheNorthernpartofIndia.ItisregardedasoneofthemostsuccessfulpageantorganizationsinIndia.TheorganizationistheproduceroffivebeautypageantsandmodellingconteststhatincludetheRubaruMisterIndiapageant,oneoftheoldestandmostcelebratedpageantsformen

inAsia;MissSupermodelWorldwide,theveryfirstinternationalmodellingcompetitionforwomenbasedinIndia;MisterModelWorldwide,thefirsteverinternationalmodellingcompetitionformenbasedinIndia;RubaruMrandMissJuniorIndia,atalentandfashioneventforkidsandtheRubaruMissIndiaElitepageant.TheRubaruMissIndiaElitepageantwascreatedbyRubaruGroupintheyear2004andsincethenthepageanthasproducedvariousbeautyqueenswhohavebroughtlaurelsandpridetothenation.

IndiahasbeenparticipatinginMissEcoInternationalsince2016,startingwithSophiaSingh,RubaruMissIndiaElite2015.TheMissEcoInternationalpageantisaninternationalfashionandeco-tourismevent.ItwascreatedbyDr.AmaalRezkintheyear2015.ThepageantissupportedbythegovernmentofEgyptandtheUnitedNationsanditaimstopromoteEco–Tourismandworksforvariousenvironmentalcauses.Thisyearmorethan60internationaldelegatesfromallovertheworldwillbetravellingtoEgypttotakepartinthisinternationalfashionandenvironmentalevent.Theywilltakepartinaseriesoffashionandsocialeventsandattendnumerousworkshopsandsessionsregardingeco-tourismandvariousotherenvironmentalcauses.AttheconclusionoftheeventatthegrandfinaleonApril27,2018attheCairoOperaHouse,thebestperformingdelegatewillbeproclaimedasthewinnerofMissEcoInternational2018competition.ShewillgetvariousprizesandawardsandwillworkwithorganizersandtheUnitedNationsasanenvironmentambassador.


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kIRk DuaRte

Definition: Feeling of sadness, loneliness,

depression and even anxiety in andaroundtheholidayseason.

The holiday blues or holidaydepression may occur during anyholiday or vacation time, but mostcommonly happens during theDecemberholidayswheneveryoneelseintheworldseemstobecelebrating.

The blues can result from a mis-match between high expectationsfor the perfect holiday mixed withmemoriesofholidayspast, lovedonesnolongerpresentandtherealityofthecurrentholiday.

Examples:Holiday pressures can be the thief

of joy and satisfaction that practicallyeveryonewilladdtotheirdebts.Thereis often unexpected inconvenience,merging with crowds of aggressiveshoppers, waiting in line for a child’sdesired toy, or feeling frustrated thatthe instructions for assembling a toyseemwritteninanunfamiliarlanguage.Rushing toomany responsibilities and

hassles can come like furies aroundholidaytimes.

During a season like Christmas,one might feel unusually saddenedremembering people you lost whomyou loved. Statistically, more than 25percent of losses occur during thisseasonoftheyear,andtheanniversaryof such losses can kindle a profoundsenseofsadness,andinsomeinstances,adownwardspiralofdepression.

Also, when it is fun to be aroundclassmatesincollegeorschoolandanunexpected holiday suddenly strikestheweek,thistoocouldbeacauseofholidaydepressionasisfacedbymanystudents.

Tips to prevent holiday stress and depression

Whenstress isat itspeak, it'shardto stop and regroup. Try to preventstressanddepressioninthefirstplace,especiallyiftheholidayshavetakenanemotionaltollonyouinthepast.1. Acknowledge your feelings: If

someone close to you has recentlydiedoryoucan'tbewithyourlovedones,realizethatit'snormaltofeelsadness and grief. It's OK to take

timetocryorexpressyourfeelings.Youcan'tforceyourselftobehappyjustbecauseit'stheholidayseason.

2. Reach out: If you feel lonely orisolated, seek out community,religious or other social events.They can offer support andcompanionship. Volunteering yourtime to help others also is a goodwayto liftyourspiritsandbroadenyourfriendships.

3. Be realistic: The holidays does nothavetobeperfectorjustlikethelastyear. As families change and grow,traditions and rituals often changeaswell.Chooseafewtoholdonto,andbeopen to creatingnewones.For example, if your adult childrencan'tcometoyourhouse,findnewways to celebrate together, suchassharingpictures,emailsorvideos.

4. Set aside differences: Try to acceptfamily members and friends asthey are, even if they don't liveup to all of your expectations.Set aside grievances until a moreappropriatetimefordiscussion.Andbeunderstandingifothersgetupsetordistressedwhensomethinggoesawry. Chances are they're feelingthe effects of holiday stress anddepressiontoo.

5. Stick to a budget: Before you gogiftandfoodshopping,decidehowmuch money you can afford tospend. Then stick to your budget.Don't try to buy happiness withan avalanche of gifts. Try thesealternatives; Donate to a charity insomeone's name, give homemadegiftsorstartafamilygiftexchange.

6. Plan ahead: Set aside specificdays for shopping, baking, visitingfriends and other activities. Planyour menus and then make your

shoppinglist.That'llhelppreventlastminutescrambling tobuy forgotteningredients. And make sure to lineuphelpforpartyprepandcleanup.

7. Learntosayno:Sayingyeswhenyoushouldsaynocan leaveyoufeelingresentfulandoverwhelmed.Friendsand colleagues will understand ifyoucan'tparticipateineveryprojectoractivity. If it'snotpossibletosaynowhenyourbossasksyoutoworkovertime, try to remove somethingelse from your agenda tomake upforthelosttime.

8. Don'tabandonhealthyhabits:Don'tlet the holidays become a free-for-all. Overindulgence only adds toyourstressandguilt.Haveahealthysnackbeforeholidaypartiessothatyou don't go overboard on sweets,cheese or drinks. Continue to getplentyofsleepandphysicalactivity.

9. Take a breather: Make some timefor yourself. Spending just 15minutes alone,withoutdistractionsmay refresh you enough to handleeverything you need to do. Take awalk at night and stargaze. Listento soothing music. Find somethingthatreducesstressbyclearingyourmind, slowing your breathing andrestoringinnercalm.

10.Seek professional help if you needit: Despite your best efforts, youmayfindyourselffeelingpersistentlysadoranxious,plaguedbyphysicalcomplaints,unabletosleep,irritableand hopeless and unable to faceroutinechores.Ifthesefeelingslastfor a while, talk to your doctor orseekamentalhealthprofessional.

[ThewriterisaHRExecutiveinaprivatefirm.]


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Your film Love Temple shooting is going on in goa, tell me something about this?

Love Temple in Goa is present onArambolBeach,thisisaverybeautifulplace.Andasthethemeofourfilm islinkedtospirituality,sowethoughtofshooting this movie at Love Templelocated on Arambol Beach, Goa. Wethought ofmaking amovie related tospirituality. Every person is connectedto the ideal in his life, whether it islinkedtonatureorthroughmeditation,everybodywantstogetpeacethroughspirituality in their life and hencepeople from all over the world cometo Meditation and peace on theArambolbeachofGoa,ourfilmisalsosomewhere. Somewhere related toSpirituality.

tell us something about the story of this movie?

Thestoryof thismovie isbasedona girl,who is feudwith her boyfriendandhisheartbreaks,whichmakeshervery unhappy and wants to end herlife. But at such a time, she needs asupport,whenshecomestoGoa'sLoveTemple,therearemanychangesinherlifeandshelearnstoliveanewlife.Thefilm's story shows howwe try to findhappinessinothers,whatshouldwedoto get real happiness? After watchingthismovie,theaudiencewilllearnalotanditwillbequitefuntoo.

The reason for signing this film was, how did the proposal for this movie come toyou?

IcameasaguestattheLoveTempleplace. Initially, I liked this place verymuch;thereisnosmokingplacehere,thisplace isquitegood for vegetarianfood andmeditation. After awhile, itoccurredtomethatwhenwecanmakevarious films just for entertainment,wecanalsomakemorefilms thatare

realistic and related to life, that suchfilmsshouldbemade.Everyonewantslove and peace in their life. Throughthisfilm,wewanttoshowpeoplehowtomaintainbalance in lifeand inspirelife itself by living it fully. That is theveryreason,wedecidedtomakeshortfilmsonLoveTempleandshootingourfilmwasaverygoodexperienceinGoa.

tell some of your experiences about goa?

Goaismyfavoriteplaceintheentireworld. Intheworld, Ihaveseenmanyshores on the banks of the river butthere is no glimpse of Goa's Arambolbeach,wherepeople fromallpartsofthe world come here for meditationand yoga, this place is quite creativesoyouwillnotseeverythickpeopleinthisplace.Youmayseepeopleworkingherefortheirmindswiththeirbodies.Thebodyandthemindarenodifferentfromeachother;theyarebutshadowsofeachother.IamcomingtoGoasince2004.AdifferentspiritualfeelingisfeltontheArambolbeachofGoa,IlikeGoasomuchthatIwanttobuildmyhouseinGoa, I like the cultureofGoaquitewell.

tell us something about your hollywood career?

Ihaveworkedinthemovie"WhereisSheNow"inAmerica.Whichweshotin 10 countries, I was the actor andco-producerof thefilm. I alsogot the

Best Actor Award at the HollywoodInternational Film Festival in LosAngeles. I have worked in various bigserials namely, "Saas Bhi kabhi BahuThi"and"kahanighargharki",butI'mnowgettingcreativesatisfactioninmylife.Iamquitehappywithmycareerasanactor.

tell us something about your career fluctuations?

Ihaveseena lotofupsanddownsinmylifeandcareer.Ineverwantedtobeapartofthecrowdbutsometimesregardless of our choice, we have towork,wehavetosacrificea lot inourwork and life. I have always learnedfromtheupsanddownsofmylifeandcareer to listen to my heart and I doalways listen to my heart. Whenever

GunwantI paRaste

Actress Kiran Dubey, who started her career with serials like "Saas bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi" and "Kahaani Ghar-Ghar Ki", is now busy shooting for his forthcoming film ‘’Love Temple’’ in Goa, After completing her studies from Pune's Fergusson College, Kiran Dubey may have joined the film industry but her love for Pune has never been done, therefore, she is always connected with Pune from her heart. Dubey helps the farmers of surrounding villages of Pune through social work and performs social work for orphans. Kiran Dubey shared a few moments related to her career and life in a special conversation with the representative of The Neutral view.

youlistentoyourheart,successcomesfromwithin.

do you miss to work in the theater?I have worked with Alok Ulfat in

Mumbai in the theater, I did not domuch work in the theater, I alwayswantedtoworkinfrontofthecamera,andsoIdonotmissthetheatermore.

tell us something about your next project?

I'mworking inawebseries,whosename is "WhereWeAreNow", it'sanAmerican web series, along with thatI am also working on Struggles Actorin Mumbai, many people in Mumbaiworked in the film world come on insearchandhowtostruggle.

[Freelancewriter]

Whenever you listen to your heart, success comes from within.. Kiran Dubey

films

Aries(Mar.21-April20)

Uncertaintiesregardingrelativeswillmakesituationsuncomfortableifyou

attendafamilyfunction.Travelwillbefunandentertaining.

CAnCer(June22-July22)

Depressionmaybelikelyifyou'reawayfromhome.Partnershipswithcreativepeople

couldleadtofinancialgains.

LibrA(Sept.24-Oct.23)

Youwillhaveoriginalideasforwaystomakeextramoney.Hardworkwillnotgounnoticed.Mishapsduetopreoccupation

willbeupsetting.

sAgittArius(Nov.23-Dec.21)

Youwillbeextremelysensual;takeprecautionsanddon'ttakeanyrisks.Beverycareful

whileintransitorwhiletravelinginforeigncountries.Thereis

notmuchyoucandotoalleviatethe

problem.

tAurus(Apr.21-may21)

Youmayhavedifficultytryingtogetyourmatetounderstandyourposition.You

willmeetsomeinterestingpeopleifyouattendpromotionalfunctions.

Leo(July23-Aug22)

Takespecialcareinanyhomeimprovementprojectyouworkonthis

week,you'llbegladyoudid.Makealternateplansjustincaseyouneedtomakeacareer

shift.

sCorpio(Oct.24-Nov.22)

Don'tgiveyourhearttooreadily.Yourcreativeinputwillbeappreciatedbyyour

boss.Youcanmakepersonalchangesthatwillenhanceyourappearanceandbringabout

greatersocialactivity.

AquArius(Jan.21-Feb.19)

Yourlovermayfeelrejected.Moneyproblemswillgetworseifyourpartnerhasn'tbeenplayingbytherules.Youwon'thave

muchtimeforyourmatethisweek.Compromisingcouldbeonthe

agendathisweek.

gemini(May22-June21)

Youwillbelookingforcreativewaystomakealittleextracash.Yourflairfordramaticappealwillunleashitselfatsocialfunctions.

Virgo(Aug.23-Sept.23)

Becarefulwhatyouconsumethisweek.Beinquisitiveaboutunfamiliar

circumstances.Problemswithear,nose,orthethroatarelikely.

CApriCorn(Dec22.-Jan.20)

Yourstubbornnesscoupledwithyourmate'sjealousydon'tmakeforafavorabletime.Becarefulwhatyouconsumethisweek.To

avoidanyminorhealthproblems,don'tgettoostressed.

pisCes(Feb.20-Mar.20)

Youmaywanttogetinvolvedinsomekindofcreativegroup.Mostpartner

problemsarearesultofbothpeoplenotlivinguptotheirpromises.Becarefulnottomisplace

yourwalletorbelongings.

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ChaRlene FaRRell

The summer break is themost anticipated breakfor children and teachersall over the country. Everyyear, these two sections

of society wait with bated breath tousherintheholygrailoftheeducationsystem…….thesummerholidays.Beinga teacher, I catch the envy inmany avoicewhentheyaskaboutmysummervacations.Childrenalloverusethistimetohaveanall-outblast.Fortherestofthepopulation,(theparentsespecially)thisisanextremelycrazytime.Alotofhouseholds today have both parentsgoing out to work. Not everyone islucky enough to have their vacationscoincide with their children and so itturnsintoatimeofpanic.Parentshaveno idea how to occupy their youngandsometimeskidsspendtheirwholevacationdoingnothingproductive.

Thegreatpartaboutthisdayandageisthatanumberofpeoplehavestarted

takingthisintoconsiderationandhavebegunorganisingsummercamps.Now,choosingtheonethat’sbestforyouisalsoveryimportant.Makesurethatthecamp you choose caters to the needsofyourchildandtherefore,itisbestifyousharetheliteratureyouhaveaboutthe campwith them and then decideonwhatsuitesthemthebest.Second,speak to the camp organisers andclarifyalldoubts.Makesurethecamptrainers know what they are doing.The goal should be making the timeworth it. Another thing, parents needtoensure is that their children stay intouchwiththeirbooks.Veryoften,wefindthatwhenthechildcomesbacktoschoolafter the longbreak, they tendto forgetmostofwhat is required forthem to take them forward in class.Making sure theydo a little academicwork during the holidays is always agreat idea and takes the stress off ofthem later.Creatingatimeduring theday for leisure and not stressing ontoo much work but giving them funlearningexperienceswillcreateagreatopportunity for a balanced holiday.Seekingoutcampsthatalsofocusalot

onlifeskillswillhelpinthisregardtoo.Ofcourse,thisisalsoagreatchance

to get your children to learn duringtripsawayfromhome.Ensuringqualitytime, family trips teach a child morethantheycaneverlearnfromabookinaclassroom.Takingthemoutduringtheweekendsorwhenyouasparentshaveadayoffisallyouneed,iflongerbreaksare not possible. Making sure thatthesesmalltripsarechildfriendlyandeducational.Itisimportantasthesearelessons your kidswill keepwith themfor a lifetime. It really doesn’tmatterhowmuchtimeyougettospendwithyourchild,whatmatters is thequalityofthattime.Thiscountryandyesthisstate, has more than enough culture,architecture and fun to go around, aslong as you plan your trips keepingeverything in mind and dedicate theentiretimetothem.Weoftendothesetripsoutofobligations,butthebeautyofall experience is thatyoucan learnsomethingmoreyourselfandwhenyoulearnalongwithyourchildren,thereisabsolutely nothing in this world thatcouldmeasureuptothatexperience.

Another thing to keep in mind iskeep yourselves healthy. Aswe know,

the summers are getting much moreintense than they have ever been.Very often, when we are having fun,we tend to neglect some very basichealth requirements. Keep yourselveshydrated and have plenty of water athand. Make sure you take advantageof nature’s beauty and keep the fruitintakegoing.Clothesthataremadefortheseasonwilldefinitelytrumpfashionand make sure you are set for thesummerswithproperprotection fromthe sun. Make your checklists beforesteppingoutandcheckthemtwice.

And finally, have a great timewith family and friends and take fulladvantage of the gift of time youhave been given. Being part of thetechnological age, it is very easy forus to occupy our time with all thetechnology that surrounds us. Thereis absolutely no substitute for qualitytimespentwithpeople.Soleavethosepeskyphonesonsilentand live in themoment. Leave behind all the stressandhittheroad.Besafe,bepreparedand let this be a fruitful summer. Getset,getreadyandbeattheheat.

[Thewriteriscounsellorbyprofession]

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VIVek RathoD

We have discovereda new island - afloating island inthe Pacific Oceanthat has formed in

the recent 5-6 decades. A lush andcolorful island, amidst vast sea. Theisland is double the size of AndhraPradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Naduand Kerala put together. Though afloating island, this island remainsmore or less in its present locationonly - thanks to the ocean currentsthatkeepitasitisatitslocation.Theislanddoesn'thavetoomanyvisitors,except a few biologists, researchersandscientists.Thisislandhasrecentlybeen in the news as peoplewantedtogetitrecognizedasanewcountry.There are campaigns on Change.organdafewwebsitestomakeitanewcountry.

People have even come up withnew currency and passport designsfor this island. But the unique thingabout the island is that the averageelevation of the island is just a fewinches.Referringtothisissue,ClimateRealityLeaderandFounderPresident,MEECONS’sS.RaviKanthReddysays“We are in a scenario where lowlyingislandcountrieslikeKaribatiarebuying land inneighboringcountriesto ensure that their citizens have aplace to livewhen theirmotherlandgets underwater because of globalsea level rise – which is a result of

Man Made island

human induced climate change. Butin case of this island which is justa few inches in height, people arewantingittobecalledanewcountryandwanttobecomecitizensofittoo– strange...!”Mr. Ravi Kanth himselfhas shared the Trash Isles CurrencyDesignsandPassportDesignswithhisfriends, and someof themenquiredaboutthisalso.

EvenmoreamazingfactisthattheformerVicePresidentofUSA,2007,aNobelPeacePrizeWinnerandClimateChangeactivistAlGorehimselfwantsthis island to get recognition as acountry. IndeedhewantstobecometheFirstCitizenofthisIsland.Heandfewofhis friendshavesubmittedanapplication inSeptember2017alongwith 10 lakh signatures frompeopleacross the world, to get this Islanda recognition of a country. If at allthis happens, itwould be the 196thcountryofthisworld.SeeingAlGorein fore front, Climate Leaders acrosstheworldarepostingpicturesofthe

proposedIslandNationPassportandCurrencies on Social Media. TheyproposedthenameTrashIslestothisisland.Doyougetanycluefromthename? Yes, it is an island made ofthe trashwe dump into the oceans.The island is a Garbage Patch thatkeeps floating in the Pacific Ocean.Theprimarycomponentofthisislandis plastic – the plastic that we havebeendumpingintoourwaterbodiesfrom years. All of it is accumulatingto specific places across the worldthroughoceancurrents.

“We have Six Garbage Patchesacrosstheworld,ofwhichthePacificGarbage Patch is the largest, andhenceisalsocalledTheGreatPacificGarbage Patch. All this activity of AlGore and others to get this islandrecognizedasacountryistohighlightthe plastic pollution issue, to bringto the notice of the people howserious is the plastic issue. Apartfromformingtheseislandsinoceans,plastic kills millions of marine life

forms including fishes, turtles, sealions,whales,birds. Itkills terrestrialanimalsincludingbirdsandcows.Theplasticmaterialandthechemicalsitismadeupofmimicfemalehormones,thus act as endocrine disruptors –affecting the reproductive systemof those who are exposed to thesechemicals. Some plastics like thepopular Styrofoam cups (the whitecups given by the Chaatwaalas) aremadeupofPolystyrene–acarcinogen(cancer causing). Imagine the harmyou are doing to yourself by eatingthingsinsuchcups.Furthermore,wethinkPlasticdecomposescompletely,yesitdoesbutitjustdecomposesintofinerplasticdustwhichremainssoonEarthforever.Allofusshouldmakeanoteofallthesethingsandmakesureour plastic consumption is reducedconsiderably. Administration andCivicBodiesacross theworld shouldtakemeasures to curb plastic usagein as many forms as possible. If athirdworldcountrylikeRwandabansplasticatthecountrylevel,whycan’twe do it at least at our city level?”addsRaviKanth.

It’shightime, theofficials aswellas citizens should understand thenuancesofcontinuingplasticusageinthiswayandtakenecessaryactiontoreduceplasticusageby individualaswellascommunalefforts.Businessesshould take wise decisions of notpromoting plastic bags in theirshopping malls and super markets.Government should also play a keyrole in curbing plastic pollution.WesterncountrieshavePackageFreeGrocery Stores, may be its time wehaveoneinVizagtoo.

[Freelancewriter]

The 196th country

It’s high time, the officials as well as citizens should understand the nuances of continuing plastic usage in this way and take necessary action to reduce plastic usage by individual as well as communal efforts. Businesses should take wise decisions of not promoting plastic bags in their shopping malls and super markets. Government should also play a key role in curbing plastic pollution. Western countries have Package Free Grocery Stores, may be its time we have one in Vizag too.

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ThedemandtoscraptheRP21hasonceagainraiseditsuglyhead,withseveralNon-GovernmentOrganizations(NGOs)joininghandsagainsttheGovernmentdecision,whichisallegedtobeanattempttolegalizealltheillegalconversionsandencouragefurtherconversions.Moreover,GoatodaywitnessesmoreandmorePDAswithoutlinedevelopmentplans(ODPs)beingdraftedbypassingtheconceptofOneState,OnePlan.Rampantconversions,developmentsarehallmarksoftheseplannedprocesseshencehavesetthebenchmarkforanti-RP21protest.MinisterofTownandCountryPlanning(TCP),VijaySardessaithroughanorderissuedonMarch28revivedtheRP21allowingconstructionactivities,oncasetocasebasis,onthelandsnotifiedassettlement,commercial,institutionalandindustrialzones.Ithasprohibiteddevelopmentineco-sensitiveareaslikelow-lyingpaddyfield,waterbodies,khazanland,flood-proneareas,landshavingslopeswithover25percentinclination,andforestlands,includingprivateforests.ThelandfallinginthebufferzoneofwildlifesanctuariesandthoseintheCoastalRegulationZone(CRZ)cannotbedevelopedwithoutthepriorpermissionofForestdepartmenteveniftheyfallunderthesettlementordevelopablezones.Thedepartmentwillnowconstituteafive-membertechnicalexpertcommitteetorecommendtothegovernmenttheprojectswithbuiltupareaofabove2000sq.mtsforapprovalundertheRP21.

SpeakingtoTNVaboutgovernmentdecisiontorevivetheplan,Sardessaisaidthedevelopmentalactivities

Brief history of goa’s Regional Plan• 1998-Govt.mootedproposal

fordraftingthefirstRP2001.•2001-theplanwasnotified

andwidelyacceptedbythepeople.

•August2006-theRP2011wasnotified;butwasnotimplementedduetostrongprotestfromthepeople.

• January2007-RP2011wasde-notified.

• October2007-CMledataskforceformedtodraftRP21.

• October-Nov2011-RP21wasnotifiedinphasemannerforeleventalukas.

• March2012-BJPgovt.announcedtoscraptheplananddraftanewplan.

• June2012-Orderissuedtokeeptheplaninabeyance;openups2001plan.

• December2016-committeeunderTCPMinisterformedtorectifytheRP21.

• December2017–threetalukaplanrectified;butnotnotified.

• June2017-newGovt.announcestodraftRP2030.

• March2018-RP21planrevived.

Is goa heading for another protest??

REGiONAL PLAN 2021 REViVAL

wouldbeallowedcase-wiseafterfollowingaproperprocedure.“ThegovernmenthasbeentoyingwiththeideaofrectificationoftheRegionalPlanforGoa2021forquitesometime.Permissionswerebeinggrantedonlyforlands,whicharefallingundersettlementordevelopablezones.Duetoconfusionandanarchy,illegaldevelopmentsandfragmentationoforchardlandsandotheragriculturallandswereontherise,”MinistersaidwhilejustifyingthedecisiontorevivetheRP2021.SardessaiisonrecordtostatethatalmostonecroreoforchardandagriculturelandhasbeenillegallyconvertedintheStateoverlastfewyears.

AllthankstothepreviousManoharParrikarledBJPgovernmentthatkepttheplaninabeyancethroughanadministrativeorderinJune2012,therebyopeningupa2001landuseplan.InOctober2007,thethenCongressgovernmentinitiatedaprocesstodraftRP21andconstitutedataskforceundertownplannerEdgarRibeiro.TheRP21wasdraftedbycommitteesloadedwithbureaucratsandarchitects.TheplannotifiedinDecember2011,sawactivistsandstakeholderscriticizingitasanerror-riddenplan.Though,useofimprovedmappingtechniquesanddemarcationofecologicallysensitivezonesintheplanwashighlyappreciated,thearbitraryincreaseinsettlementandindustrialzonesnotshownatthedraftstage.This,aswellashotelprojectsingreenareas,andomissionofcultivableareasandwaterbodiesirkedactivists.TheprotestcameasanaddedadvantagefortheBJPjustaheadof2012polls.

Thesaffronpartywenttothepeoplepromisingtoscraptheplananditdidworkedout.ThepartyformedtheGovernmentwithhistoricmajority.Soonaftertakingover,thenChiefMinisterManoharParrikar,throughanotificationissuedonJune4,2012,setaside2012planandRP2001planwasusedasareferenceplan.AfterinitiallyannouncingtoscraptheRP21waybackin2012,thesuccessiveBJPgovernmentinacompleteU-turnhasgonebacktotheplanthathasirked

many.“BJPfooledpeopleandpaintedcongressblackin2012.IhadsaiditinthepastandtheBJP’sdecisiontoreviveRP21hasprovedthattheplandraftedbymyGovernmentwasperfectbutneededsomecorrections.DespiteallthatBJPprovokedanti-RPwaveagainstus,”formerCongressChiefMinisterDigamberKamatsaid.

ThethenTCPMinistersaidthathisgovernmentwasreadytoundertakethecorrectionsbutunfortunatelytheelectioncodecameintoforcehaltingtheentireexercise.“PostelectionsourgovernmentwasthrownoutbythepeoplebysupportingBJP.Sixyearsdowntheline,thesepeoplefeelcheatedbytheBJPspeciallyafterrevivingtheplanandhencethereisaprotest”,Kamatsaid.TheprocesstodrawupRPwithalong-termperspectivewasinitiatedin1997-1998.AdraftRP2011wasnotifiedinAugust2006.ThisplansparkedoffextensiveprotestsledbyGoaBachaoAbhiyan-whichmanagedtogetitscrappedin2007.ThisresultedinnotificationofRP2021byNovember2011-whichtoowasmiredincontroversy.InamajorpublicmeetingheldatAzadmaidanonApril6,attendedby

over2000peopleacrossstate,havedemandedscrappingofRP21bydraftinganewStateplanwithpeople’sparticipationandalsoscrappingofPlanningandDevelopmentAreas(PDAs)termingthem

unconstitutional.GoaBachaoAbhiyan(GBA),thatspearheadedtheprotestagainsttheRegionalPlanwaybackin2006,wantsthegovernmenttoimplement73rdand74thamendmentoftheConstitution,whichhasgrantedpowerstothepeopletodecideontheplanningintheirrespectivevillages.GBAhasthreatenedthatitwillnotallowanyplanningtotakeshapeattheStateorregionallevelunlesstheConstitutionalamendmentsareimposed.In1992and1993,theGovernmentofIndiaamendedtheConstitutiontogivethepowertothepeopletoplantheirowndevelopment.Thisisdonebythe73rd&74thamendments,whicharelaiddownasarticle243G&243WwithEleventhandTwelfthSchedules

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Nearlysixyearsafter,itwaskeptinabeyanceongroundstorectifythelanduseplan,thecontroversialRegionalPlan2021(RP21),isbeingrevivedbytheBJP-ledcoalitiongovernmentinitsoriginalformat.Themove,difficulttobedigestedforthesocialactivistsandNGOs,consideringthat

thesameBJPgovernmentinitsearliertenurehadannouncedtoscraptheplanisfacingstiffoppositionacrosscrosssectionofsociety.


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definingexactlythescopeofplanning.WhilethePanchayatiRajActhasbeenamendedin1994toconformtotheConstitution,theMunicipalitiesAct,1968hasnotbeenupdatedaccordingly.“Peoplehavenopowerinplanningtheirownvillagesorownarea.Whyshouldgovernmentplanforthepeoplewithouttakingthemintoconfidence,”asksSabinaMartins,GoaBachaoAbhiyan(GBA)convener.

ShesaidthatnoonewillprotestagainstGovernment’splanningprocess,ifitimplementstheConstitutionalamendmentsandgivepeoplethepowerandequalparticipationintheplanningprocess.“Weguaranteethat,”shecommented.ButwhatisinterestingisthatafterinitiallydemandingthattheRP

21beimplementedinpartial,theGBAnowwantsthatgovernmentshoulddraftanewplan-oneStateonePlan.“ThetimehascomethattheGovernmentshouldgoforOneStateOnePlanidearatherthanmultipleplans.RP21needstobede-notifiedandanewplanshouldbedrafted,”shedemanded.

TheprotestorsfromNorthtoSouthhavecomeout

demandingscrappingofRP21.ThishasirkedMinister,whoexpressedhisunhappinessinthemannertheprotestistakingshapeagainsthisdecision.“Whenwekepttheplaninabeyance,wewereaccusedofbypassingRPandgrantingpermissions.ActivistsandNGOsweredemandingthatpermissionsshouldbebasedonRP21,astheentireplanwasnotbad.Andnow,whenwearedoingthat,peoplearestillopposing,”hesaid.“Iamconfusedaswhatexactlypeoplewant?IwouldrequestthemtocomeforwardandhelptheGovernmentinplanningprocess.Iamreadytotaketheirviews,”Sardessaisaid.

GovernmentwillsooninitiateaprocesstodraftRP2030.Thestep-by-stepprocessofdevelopmentstartswiththeRegionalPlan,whichoutlinesthebroadvisionofaplanneddevelopment,followedbytheODP,whichoutlinesthesalientfeaturesorprinciplesofacourseactionpriortotheinitiationofdetailedplanning.AndthatshouldbefollowedbyaComprehensiveDevelopmentPlan(CDP),whichgoesintomicroplanningofeachlandareaandthespecificdevelopmentwithinthatarea.


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haRshada KeRKaR, agraduate from SNDT Collegeat Churchgate, Mumbai is anartist with an illustrious careerin fine arts. Specialising andhaving worked in the mediumof charcoal and dry pastels foryears,shehasmanyexhibitionsandawardstohercredit.Highlydedicated toherwork, shehassilently carved out a place ofher own in the art circles ofnot only Goa but in India andabroad. She has been the recipientof goldmedal for sketching at the J.J.School of Arts (1977). She has beenawarded by the Bombay Art Society,ArtSocietyofIndiaandGoaStateArt.Besides, she has been awarded byAIFACS and Women Achievers OrchidAward. Her solo shows include onesat Casa Goa, Portugal (2003), KerkarArt Complex Calangute (2007), LalitKalaAcademy,Delhi(2001),TajHolidayVillage, Fort AguadaBeach resort andmany other places. Being a part ofgroup exhibitions, her work has beenshowcasedalongwithrenownedartistsof India and other countries. Groupshows include ones at Gallerie Nvya-Delhi,GalleryBeyond -Mumbai,NivArtCentre-Delhi,CasaGoa-Portugal,ArtistCentre-Mumbai,UnitedArtFairat Pragati Maidan - Delhi curated byJohnyML in 2002,Menezes BraganzaHall-Panjim,thriceatKalaAcademy-Panjim,RuchikaArtGallery-Miramar,GalleryGitanjali,FontainhasFestivalofArts-PanjimandatChitrakalaParishat-Bangalore.Shehasattendednumerousart camps and residency programmeswhere interacting with other artistshas always been an evolving andenriching experience. ‘Harshada ArtGallery’ started by her in 2003, hasconductedoverhundredartexhibitionsof prominent aswell as lesser knownbut highly talented artists. Harshadateachesart to lessprivilegedchildren,wheneverpossible.Sheisalsoinvolvedinwomenempowermentprogrammes

in Harmony with Life

sanGIta shaRma

Manymarriedwomenthesedaysaretakinguponthemselveslargerroles than before and are successfully pursuing their careers,professions, interests and passions. Marriage seems to be nohindranceinthewayofwhattheywishtopursue.Withsupportivespousesandfamilies,marriedwomenarebeingabletolivetheir

dreams while maintaining a perfect balance between the homefront and theworkplace.Theyaretrulylivingalife‘inharmony’withtheirinneraspirationsand‘dearones’.

aVId a. swaMINathaN,anIranianmarriedtoanIndianhasmadeGoaherhome. Avid born and brought up inTehran,IranisaBachelorofFineArts(inPersianHandicraft)andhasspecialisedin Persian miniature paintings. Shestartedhercareerasafreelancecarpetdesigner for silk carpetmanufacturersand was an art consultant for acomputer programming company. Shehas also taught in vocational schools

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andexhibitions.Shehasakeeninterestinenvironmentandherinitiativealongwith a group of children tomake andpromote eco-friendly ‘Narkasur’has been lauded by one and all. Herhusband Late Satish Sonak, a LawyerandaSocialActivistalways supportedHarshada in following her heart. The‘harmonywithin’iscertainlyevidentinherbeautifulartwork.

for seven years. Married to GaneshSwaminathan, a bank manager,changedthecourseofAvid’slifeassheleftherhome country to live in India.Her passion for art continued andshe resumedher career as a designerwith a leading carpet manufacturingcompany in Mumbai for three years.Destinyhadotherplansforher.Duringher stay atMumbai, shemet upwithsome enthusiastic women at theirporcelainpaintingexhibitionsandAvidswitchedoverfromcarpetdesigningtoporcelainpainting.Shehassuccessfullyexhibited her work twice in Mumbaiand atGoaArt& Literary Fest (GALF)atInternationalCentre,Goa(ICG).Sheaims to make porcelain art popularin India by highlighting its technicalaspectsasmanyconsider itmerelyasahobby.Goaishometosomebeautifultile work, inspired by the PortuguesestyleandworkofthegreatartistMarioMiranda.AvidintendstopromoteandpopulariseherPersianstyleoftileworkin Goa and as such has named hersignaturestyleas‘PersianGarden’.Avidis blessed with a beautiful daughterwho is in the seventh grade. She ishome schooled and Avid managesher routinewith ease. She intends tobuildaconfidentyoungladyoutofherdaughter and so focuses onwhat shewishestopursue inthefuture.Avid issupportedinallherendeavoursbyherfamily.Hersingularlybeautifulandaweinspiring art work is a testimony thatshe is truly ‘in harmony’with all thatshedoes.


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VIshaKha is a lady with great grit anddetermination. Shehas takenuponherself thedauntingtaskofrunningarestaurantwhichbynomeansisaneasyjob.Eventhough,ithasbeenaveryshortwhilenow,herrestaurant‘HighwayKitchen’nearDabolimAirportisdoingverywell,serving delicious food. She does not have anypreviousexperienceintherestraintbusinessbuthasworked for a couple of years in the travelindustry.Thekeytohersuccessishertenaciousandconfidentnatureandasoundbusinessinstinct.Handlingastaffofaroundeighteenpeopleandherlittledaughter,shehasachallengingroutinefrommorningtilllateatnight.HerhusbandPiyushisapillarofstrengthforherinallthatsheaspires.Vishakhaintendstodiversifyherventurefurtherbystartingacateringserviceformarriageandbirthdaypartiesaswellasprovideschoolmeals.WhileVishakhaintendstomakeasuccessofallthatshedoes,itisher‘innerharmony’thatseesherthroughherhecticroutine.

IRa PReM, the lady behind ‘Dramapur Adventures’ conducts bicycletours in South Goa. Ira has done herMasters in Economics from PuneUniversityandinPublicPolicyfromtheUniversityofMassachusetts.ShehasworkedintheareaofenvironmentalpolicyandeconomicresearchfortenyearsandiscurrentlyaconsultantforaMumbaibasedfirm.In2017,IramovedtoGoaalongwithherfamilyandstartedthe‘DramapurAdventures’,with the intent of keeping alive the spirit of adventure not onlywithinherbutalsoothers.ThehalfdaycycletoursareconductedinSouthGoa.Premiumgearedbicyclesandhelmetsareprovidedtotheguests.ThecycletripsarethroughthevillagesofSalcetetoCabo-de-RamaFortandtothespiceplantationsinNetravali.Attheendofthecyclerides,aheartyGoanmeal isprovided to thecyclists.Her role isoneofaccompanyingguestson cycling tours,managing booking andmarketing. Ira’s husbandNipungiveshercompletesupport.HavingaMastersdegreefromDelhiUniversityin Economics and aMBA (Finance) from theUniversity of Iowa, he hasworkedininvestmentbankingintheareaofequityandmacromarketingstrategyforanumberofyears.AHathaYogaandPranayampractitioner,hehasblendedhisinterests,workandadventureactivitiesalongwiththatofhiswife to createan interesting life forhis family. TheirfiveyearoldsonMalharwhoispresentlyinKindergartenistheCFO(ChiefFunOfficer)ofDramapurAdventures.As Iraandher familysavours thedelightsGoahastooffer,theirsisalifeoffunandadventure.Awayfromtheconcretejunglesofbigcities,theyareinharmonywithnature.

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#Cricketdnaiplis not only about cricketand entertainment but it is also aboutsomethingmoreandmostofthetimewecanwitnessthrillingcontestbetweenthetwosides.

But,whatcanyouexpectmorewhentheopeningmatchitselfstartswiththrillingcontestandthattooamongstArchRivalries?

Yes, I am talking about Chennai SuperKings andMumbaiIndians,whicharetwomostsuccessfulsidesofIPLtilldatewithMumbaiwinning3 titles and Super Kings emergingwinners for 2 times but this year’sstorywasemotionaloneforCSKandits fans as they returned after longwaitoftwoyears.

ItwasgrandopeningdayofVIVOIPL 2018 and the Match startedafter grand opening ceremony atwankhede stadium, Mumbai.CSKcaptainMSDhoniwonthetossandputMIintobatfirst.Itwasveryslowstart forMumbai after losing earlyimportantwicketsbut IshanKishanandSuryakumarYadavhelpedtheir

sidetopost165runsonBoard.Itwasnot lookinghuge total for

Mumbai at Wankhede stadium assometimeseven200isnotsafescoretodefendon that surfacebut theirbowlershadsomeotherplansinthemindastheysuccessfullypickedup

early wickets in quick successionbeforeDwayneBravo'sspectacular68(30) runs, which took team in,yellowhomebyjust1

Wicket. It waswelcome returnfor CSK as they emergedwinnersin absolutely thrilling contest andthat too in a very first match ofthetournamentagainstdefendingchampions.

With this, it was once again apoor start of the tournament forRohitSharma and boys becauseeven if they have managed towin thetitle in recent years, theyalwaysfailedtoregisterwinintheirfirstmatchofIPL.Itdoesn'tmatterifyouwinorloseinthefirstgameinsuchatournamentbutMumbaiIndianswilldefinitely like toworkonagoodstart.

On the other hand side, between these twoarch-rivalries,MSD's CSK emerged as the winnerin an important opening contest and once againgave a clean signal of their strong power within.Whistlepodu#bestvsbest#vivoipl

[Sporswriterandcommentator]

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AceTennisplayerSaniaMirza,who faced a lot of flak forthelengthofherskirtduringamatch,hasrevealeditwasnot only in the society but

alsoathomethatshehad togo throughthegenderbias.

The31-year-oldHyderabad-basedplayerhandledthesituationinthesamewaylikeshefightsforitnowandhassheevenraisedhervoicewhenherrelativespointedtheirfingersforbeingparentsofthetwodaughters.

"Wearefamilyoftwogirlsandwehavenevereverfeltthat,Oh!Iwishwehadabrother.Ihadfightwithmyownauntsanduncleswhotalkaboutit.Whentheycomeupandsayyoushouldhaveason.Forus,itwas,daughtersaredaughtersandchildisachildandithasnothingtobelikewantingason.Also,Ihavenotchangedmysurname.Lotofargumentsthatgoesaroundwiththedemandofhavingsonisthatthefamilynamegoesahead.ButIhavenotchangedmyname,mynameisstillSaniaMirzaanditisgoingtoremainSaniaMirzaandthefamilynameisgoingtogoforward,"shesaidwhileaddressingtheGoaFest2018.

Sania,whoismarriedtoPakistani

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Hindi Actor Sidharth Malhotra saysthathedoesnotconsiderhimselfasmore than an average looking guyand there is nothing exceptional inthewayhelooks.

The33-year-old‘StudentOfTheYear’starwashere today to participate in the ongoing ‘GoaFest 2018’, a congregation of advertising andmarketingprofessionals.

Responding to a question on how does hegobeyondhisgood looksasanactor,Malhotrasaid he does not think that the good looks arehandicapped.

“Ithinkpeoplelovetoseegoodfacesonthescreen. Idon’tconsidermyselfasmorethananaveragelookingguy,”hesaid.

The actor who is known for his movies like‘Kapoor&Sons’said,“Idon’tbelievethatthereis

somethingexceptionalinthewayIlook.”Malhotrasaidthatbesidesthelooks,hegives

lotofbloodandsweattohisroleinthemovies,whichcanbeseenthroughhisrolesliketheonein‘EkVillain.’

Theactorsaidthathehasbeenenjoyingtheglamourthathehasgotafterhisroleinthefilms.

“I livedaregular lifestyle25yearsrunningasmuchasIcan.Weworkallourlifetogetthisfamewhichweshouldenjoy,”hesaid.

“Iamverymuchenjoyingall theperksthat Igetasacelebrity,”headded.

During a rapid-fire question round,Malhotraskipped the question on his relationship status.Whenaskedwhetheryouaresingle,hereplied,“Itdependsonwhoisaskingit.”

The actor also reluctantly replied about hisfavoriteco-star. “Ihaveworkedwithseveral co-starsbutgoingbysheernumber,itisAlia(Bhat)asIhaveworkedtwicewithher,”theactorsaid.

Goa fest: guess what Sidharth Malhotra says, 'he looks an average '

i Faced Gender Bias at home too: Sania Mirza

cricketer,saidthecoupleevenwishestohaveababydaughterinthefutureandthechildwillusethesurnameofboththeparents.

"TodayIwilltellyouasecret.MyhusbandandIhavespokenaboutitandwehavedecidedthatwheneverwehaveachild,thechildwillbenamedasMirzaMalikandnotjustMalik.Sothat’swherewestandasafamilyincludingmyhusband.Heactuallywantsadaughter,"sheadded.

Talkingaboutthegenderpaydisparity,whichalsoexistsinSports,shesaidthemindsetneedstobechangedtowardsthefemaleplayers.

"Itisabitofamyththattheinequalityorparityfactorisjustinthispartoftheworld.Itisacrosstheworld.Intheworldwestillgettheprizemoneyatgrandslambutwestillneedtojustifywhywegetthatmuchprizemoney.Wehavetojustifywhyweshouldgetequalprizemoney.Butthequestioniswhyweshouldnot,sothatissomething,whichIstandforhere.Wearedoingbetterasacountrythatwehavestartedaddressingtheseissues.Wehaveunderstoodthatthesethingsarethereandweareawareaboutit.Buteverynowandthenyouhavesomeonemakingastatementandwhichwillblowyourmind."


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Wardell Stephen Curry betterknown as Stephen curry orStephCurry isoneofthemostpopular NBA players today.Currentlyplayingforthegolden

stateWarriors,Curryisaveraging26.3points,6.2assists,and5.1reboundspergame.Stephisthecaptainoftheteam,whichconsistsof3others,allstarsKevinDurant,KlayThomsonandDraymondGreen.Curryiswidelyknownforhisshootingandisconsideredbymanythegreatestshooterinthehistoryofbasketball.Buthisroadtostardomwasnoteasy.

Steph is the oldest son ofWardell Curry. Hewasbornon14thMarch1988.Hisdadplayed16yearsintheNBA.StephwasintoSportsataveryyoungagebutwasdrawntowardsbasketball,ashewantedtofollowhisdad'sfootsteps.Whenhewas in the8thgrade,hehadmadeuphismindto play Basketball professionally. Many collegesdidn’t recruit him during High School. VirginiaTech,hisfather'salmamaterwastheonlySchoolto offer him a scholarship. This motivatedStephtoworkevenharderandhesaidinaninterviewthattherightcollegeandcoachwouldmakethemselvesknown. This school came in theform of Davidson. Coach BobMcKillop was asked what hesaw inStephandhis reply,wasgreatness!

Inhisfirstcollegegamesthathad 9 turnovers in the first halfand they were trailing, coachMcKillopwasrethinkingweatherSteph belonged in the startinglineup. He started Steph andtheywentontowinthegame,nextgameStephdropped30.

In his sophomore season,he led the nation in scoringandledDavidsontotheelite8oftheNCAAtournamentwherethey fell to Kansas Jayhawks.Hedecidedtoforegohissenioryear and declared himself forthe2009NBAdraft.

He was selected by Goldenstate Warriors. In his Rookieseason,heaveraged17.5pointsand5.9assitspergame.HefinishedsecondintheRookieoftheYearvotingbutthenexttwoseasonshewasplaguedwithankleinjuries,whichforcedhimtomiss56games.Manycriticsstartedquestioninghisdurabilityintheleague.

THE RISE OF STEPHEN CURRY

He returned for the 2012-2013 season aftersigning of 44-million contract extension with theGolden stateWarriors over the next 4 years. Hescored a career-high 54 points against the NewYorkKnicks.Hesetarecordfor3pointersmadeinasingleseason.

In the2013/2014 seasonhemadehisfirst all-starappearanceandledthewarriorstotheplayoffswheretheylosttotheClippersin7games.

In the 2014/2015 season, let theWarriors 67-15season.Itsetanewrecordforthreepointersinmail,whichshatteredthefollowingseason.HeledtheWarriorstothefirstChampionshipin40years.HealsowontheMVPfortheregularseason.

Also, in the 2015/2016 season, he led theWarriorstoa73-9seasonthatbroketheNBArecordformost wins in a season, which was previouslyheldby1996ChicagoBulls.TheWarriorsalsosetarecordforBeststarttoaseasongoing24-0beforetheirfirstloss.Hebecamethefirstplayertomake300-3 pointers. He ended the season with 402three pointers beenmadewhich eclipsed his old

recordof286.Hebecame thefirstandonlyunanimousMVPoftheNBA.Heledthe

WarriorstotheNBAfinalswheretheylostClevelandinaseriesof7gamesinspiteofleading3-1.

In the 2016/2017 season,he along with newly assignedsuper star Kevin Durant led theWarriors to a 67-15 season. Hemade300pointersforthesecondconsecutive year and led thewarriors to another NBA finalswhere they beat arch RivalsCleveland in 5 games winningthesecondtitlein3years.

Steph being a superstar isnoaccident.Heprovedthatnomatterwhatotherssay,ifyoubelieveinyourselfandputinthe effort, youwill alwayssucceed.

[Thewriterisabasketballcoachbased

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A traditionritualcoffee-break‘Fika‘isanintegralpartofSwedishsocietythatiswidelyunknowninmostothercountries.

ItisatypicalSwedishthing.It’saninstitution;itislikeaminibreakintheday.Anditisaboutcoffee,aboutcinnamonbunsandofcourse,aboutpeople.

Tohelpyouunderstandbetter,let'stalkabouttwotopics.

1.Takingabreak;seemsquiteatabooforalotofpeople.Thatisalmostlikeshunneduponanditisalmostlikeariteofpassagetojustlikeworking24/7,grinding24/7everysingleday,everysingleyear.It’salmostlikeitsfrownedupon.Itseemslikeaweakness‘youcan'tevenhustle‘anditissomethingthatIfeellikealotofpeoplejustdiscourageeachotherfromtakingabreak.Thesepeopleareallthetimelike‘Ijustworked20hours,thislastdayandIonlygottwohours

ofsleep.IknowI'mbackatit.I'mgrindingawayandI'mworkingit.’

2.Coffee;Everydaytheworldconsumes300tonsofcaffeineenoughforonecupofcoffeeforeverymanwomanandchild.Caffeineistheworld’smostusedpsychoactivedrugandwithgoodreasonitispureawesome.Itincreasesconcentration,decreasesfatigueandgivesyouabettermemory.Youknowwhatelseyoucanthankcaffeinefor?AlittlethingcalledtheEnlightenment.Inthe1600s,peopledrankmorebeerandginthanwaterbutwiththeintroductionofcoffeeandtea,peopleswitchedfromadepressanttoastimulant.

Takingabreak+Coffee=FIKA(There’sactuallymoretothat,but

consideritasaslang.)Though,whatmakesFikaso

special?TakingacloserlookatthepopularSwedishcoffeebreak,therearedifferentdefinitions.Beingina

coffeehouseisFika,whenyoutalktoyourfriendsoraget-togetherthing.It’sjustawordforwhattheydo.Likethewaytheydrinkcoffee,inthewaytheyeatthepastriesandhangaroundinlikeacoffeeshop.

It’stheessentialSwedishwordthatyouhavetoknow,ifyouevergotoSweden,knowingthatwordisnotjustafunthing,it'sactuallyawayofgettingintosociety.So,FikaseemstobequiteanimportanttoSwedishpeoplebutitreallyisaninstitution.

InSweden,it'ssomethingeverybodydoesregardlessofage.Itusuallyinvolvessomekindofhotdrinkusuallycoffee.BecauseSwedishlovecoffee.It’sbasicallyhavingcoffeeandcakeandsocializingwithyourfriends.Ithinkit'sagreatwayforpeopletohangoutanddothingstogether.Itdoesn’tnecessarilyhavetoinvolvesocializingwithotherpeople;youcansometimesjustbringabookandhavecoffeesomewhere.

Coffeeisanimportantpartofdailylifeinmanyothercountriesaswell.WhatmakesFikadifferentfromjustacoffeebreak?It’ssuchaculturalphenomenoninSweden.Youhavethesameconceptinalotofcountriesbutyoudon'thaveanameforit.TraditionallypeoplewouldsitdowncomfortablyandsitforquitealongtimeatleastanhourormoreandhaveaproperFika.AndthatisstillanimportantpartofSwedishculture.IthinkFikameansdifferentthingstodifferentpeoplebutonethingisforsureitisthefundamentalpartofSwedishday-to-daylife.

YoucanFikaathomeaswell.WeFikaallthetime,wehaveaFikaduringtheweekendwithourfriendstoo.It’sjustaverynaturalthingtodo.

Comingbacktobreaks.Whenyoutakeabreak,youcomebacksomuchmoreenergized,creative,passionateandenthusiasticaboutwhateveritisthatyou'redoingandthatjusthelpsyouseeevenfurther.

SoI'mnotsayingdon'thustleallthetime.I'mnotsayingthat’sabadthingtodo.It’sjustknowing,thatwhenyougettothatpointofexhaustion,whereyoustartfeelinglessproductiveandit'slikeeverythingstartstojustgolikealittlebitslower.That’syourcue.TakethatFikabreak.Thencomebacktoitwithanewclear,freshperspective.That'swhatI'mtalkingabouthere.

Almostthesameaslikerunningamarathon.Youdon'twanttoputallyourenergyinthefirst50metersandthenafterthatyou'retotallyexhausted.It’sreallyimportanttoknowyourselfandtoworkatapacethatyoufeelcomfortablewith.Thatyouknowyoucandolong-term.

[Freelancewriter]

You don't want to put all your energy in the first 50 meters and then after that you're totally exhausted. It’s really important to know yourself and to work at a pace that you feel comfortable with. That you know you can do long-term.


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itwasintherunupfor2017electionsthatShivSenaChiefUddhavThackreymadeafrankconfession.TheleaderofSenawhohastakenoverthereigns

fromhisfather,Balasaheb,admittedthatitwasamistakeofhispartytogiveawalkthroughforBJPinGoaduringlate80s.ThatwasatimewhenBJPwasnotstrongenoughandSenawasroaringinneighbouringKonkan.ConsideringthegeographicalproximitybetweenGoaandKonkan,itwouldnothavebeendifficultforSenatohaveitsfootholdsinGoa.

Theymissedabusandnowtheyarestrugglingtomaketheirimpactinthiscoastalstate.Theslogansof‘JaiGomantak’arenotacceptedbythelocalpopulationwhowholeheartedacceptedBJPintherecenttimes.Senaremainedanalienpartytryingtoestablishitsbase.

ThepeopleofGoahavewitnesshowSenahasbeennominatingmisfitpeopleasitspresident.UpendraGaonkarwassomehowfittingthetagofSainiktillhewascaughtoncameraextortingmoneyfromacasinoowner.Afterthattherehasbeennoproperfacetorepresentthisparty.

WehaveseenhowthesaffronpartywhichroaredlikeatigerinMaharashtraremainedlullinGoa.Politicallyimmaturedecisionstakenbythepartyarelargelyresponsibleforsuchdevastationandnon-startupforit.

NametheformerGoaSenapresidentsandyouwillgettheanswerofwhatwentwrongwiththeparty.Recently,AjitsinghRane,aleaderwithleftistbendandwhowasclosetoCongresswasnominatedastheSenaChief.ItwasexpectedthatRanewillquitthepartyandthenhislastknownpoliticaladdressisAamAdmiParty.

LittlebeforethatSudipTamankarwasitschief.TamankarisaknownleaderofthePrivateBusAssociationwholaterturnedintoRTIactivist.Butneverhadapoliticalacumenorastrengthtobuildanyorganization.

ThatexperimentfailedandwesawShivprasadJoshitakingovertheparty.JoshiisknownforhisclosenesswithMGPleaderSudinDhavalikar.Duringhisentiretenure,heneverprovedtobeinfluentialandfinally

hewasremoved.BeforejoiningMGPheaddressedapressconferencedamagingtheparty.

Intheentirebargain,ifweanalyseShivSenatherearesomethingswhichareextremelypositivefortheparty.TheformationofGoaSurkashaManch

andtheiralliancewithSenawouldhaveworkedwondersduring2017assemblypoll.Butsomehowtheycouldnotmakeimpact.Thatdoesnotmeanthatwecancompletelyruleoutthecombination.

Besidesthisanotherfactorthathassurprisedmany.FreshfaceintheformofJiteshKamathastakenover.AndsuddensurprisewasthesloganofSenawhichsaid‘GonekaranchiSena’.TheusageofKonkaniinthesloganislikelytoworkpositivefortheparty.

TheyoungbloodlikeKamatwhohasteamedupwithRakhiPrabhudesaiNaikinSouthGoahasapowertobuildtheparty.Inabsenceofopposition,itwasKamat-Naikduothroughtheirpressconferencesandpressnoteshadkeptthegovernmentonthetoes.NaikhadgutstotakeBJPbigwigslikeAmitShahandManoharParrikarheadon

throughthepressconferences.Thepointswerewelltakenbythepeople

AnotherfactorthatcannotberuledoutisinvolvementofSenaleaderSanjayRaut.TheJournalist-turned–politicianhasbeengivingarightdirectiontotheparty.Hehasbeenholdingseveralorganizationalmeetingswiththestateleaders.

WecanseesomeofthenewfaceslikeMilindGawas,RiyaPatil,VandanaLobo,AmolPrabhugaonkar,RajaniVeluskarandothersjoiningthesaffronparty.

Rauthasmadeitclearthatthepartyisheretowaitandwillworkduringallthe365days.HeadmitsthatthepartyusedtocometoGoaonlyduringelectionsbecauseofwhichithadnoacceptance.

ThischangingfaceofShivSenaislikelytomakeimpactintheState.Itmightnotsitintherulingbenchesduringthenextassemblyelectionbutcertainly,itwouldbeaforcethatotherpoliticalpartieswouldnotignore.

TheupcomingLokSabhaelectioncanbeagoodstarterforShivSenawhichhasalreadyannouncedthatitwouldcontestonboththeseats.ThepowerofGoaSurakashaManchislikelytopropelfurthertheprospectsofSena.Andasanexperiencedjournalist,Iwouldsay,nothingcanberuledoutinpolitics.

SHiV SENA SAYS iT iS 'GOENKARACHi' NOW

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The people of Goa have witness how Sena has been nominating misfit people as its president. Upendra Gaonkar was somehow fitting the tag of Sainik till he was caught on camera extorting money from a casino owner. After that there has been no proper face to represent this party.


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industrialrevolution4.0hassetin,theageofArtificialintelligence(AI),roboticsandInternetofthings(IoT).Fancygadgetsandmodern

softwaresaretakingtheworldbystorm.DevelopingnationslikeasofIndia,Brazil,Indonesiaetc.,areleavingnostoneunturnedtokeeppacewiththisfasttrackedenvironment.

Butaslifegetseasierbytheday,wearebeingaccustomedtoamoresedentarylifestyle,coupledwithincreasedhealthconsciousness;thereasonpreciselyfortheincessantsproutingofGyms,Heathandfitnessbarsanddietclinics.Butthequestionis,whydoweexercise?

Asthesayinggoes,'exerciseistothebody,whatthinkingistothebrain'.Wearedefinitelyponderingawholelotmorethanoldentimes,quiteevidentbythestridesoftechnologicaladvancementsachievedinsuchashortspanoftime.Albeitthishasbeenatthecostofdiminishedphysicalactivity,asabouteverythingisaccomplishedwiththeaidofasmartgadget,sittingonacozycouch.PrettymuchhowIamtypingthisarticle!!Noyoudidn'tjustreaditwrong,Iamtypingit,ratherthanpenningitdown,asthatwouldsavemethephysicalstrainofvisitingapostofficetopostittoTNV.Iwouldrathere-mailit.Caseinpoint.

Backtothetopic,whydoweexercise?Theclosestexplanationwouldbethatweexercisejusttomakeupforallthatlossinphysicalactivity,causedbyoursedentarylifestyle.Arepercussionofourownactions.Downtheline,wehaven'tmadeourlifeanyeasier,ifnotmorecomplicated.Westillneedtoburnthosecalories,thesamecaloriesweburntdoingnormallifechores.Onlydifferencebeing,nowwedoitbymeansoffancyworkoutpatterns,atrainerbossingoverandabigfatchequedownthedrain.

Thatbeingsaid,itisreallyworthit?Ifyes,ifwekeepexercisingthewaywedo;howlongandhowintenseshouldweworkout?Mythsdebunkedinfollowingparagraphs.

Yes,itisworthit,becausereturningtoanoldfashionedworldawayfrome-mails,onlinebanksande-shoppingsiteswouldbeblatantlyfoolish.Soweneedanalternatewaytoburnthoseexcessivecaloriesashumanbodyisdesignedtostand,notsit.Butthisshouldn'tbesolelyachievedbykillingourselvesinthegymratherbalancedoutwithadietintakeandthat'stoojustalittlesurplustofueloutsedentaryworld.Thatsurplusisneededforgrowth,repair,development,thinkingandthestillexcessshouldbeshredinthegym,withminimalandquickworkout.

Maybe,Ijustgaveawaytheanswertoquestionnumber2,thatis,howintenseshouldweworkout?Furtherelaborating,a'onesizefitsall'approachisn'tquitethemagicformulawhenitcomestoachievingpersonal

fitnessgoals.Beitweightloss,weightgain,tummytuck,lowerbodyfatreduction,enhancingorlosingthegluteusandchest,losingthelovehandles,thecheekfatorneckgirth(Yes,thesearetheusualrequeststhatIhavereceived,unusualonesarebestleftunsaid).Inallthecases,itisquiteaclichébutImforcedtoreiterateonthefactthatitis70%diet,30%workout,50%patienceand50%perseverance.Yes!Youneedtoputinyour200%.

Asyounoticed,just30ofthe200%effortsyouneedtoputisbasedonworkout,innon-mathematicalterms,itmeansyouneednotkillyourselfinthegymorspendhoursonthetreadmillorbreakbonestryingtojumparound.Youjustneedtoeatjustasmuchasyourdailyworkdemands,andworkoutjustasmuchasyourpersonalgoalsprescribe.Workouttoachieveexhaustionofthetargetmusclegroupandnotacompletephysicaldrain.Drainingyourselfeverydaywillnotjustundoyoureffortsbutalsomakeyouhatevisitingthegyminthelongrun.

Exercisevariation,commondemandtokeepchangingworkoutroutinelikeseasonsisanotherwholetopicthatIwilldealwiththenexttime,untilthen,keeprealisticgoalsandexpendyourenergyjudiciously.Diet,patienceandperseveranceisthekey.Thinkstraight.Stayfit.Staystrong.Staymotivated.

[Thewriterisaphysicalinstructor,HeathedgeGymand

Fitness,Taliegaon.]

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So what’s emotional hijacking ??????

Emotionalhijackingisoftenreferredtoas“amygdalahijacking”sincethatisessentiallywhathappensinthebrainduringthesetimesofcrisis.ThetermamygdalahijackingwasfirstcoinedinDanielGoleman’sbook,EmotionalIntelligence.Theamygdalaistheemotionalheadquarterofthebrainwhichregulatestheflightorfightresponse.Inflightorfight,ourbrainsensesimminentdangerandblastsadrenalineintoourbodiestocopewiththeperceiveddangerathand.

Duringemotionalhijacking,thestressorsthatwereacttoactuallydisablethehighercortexofthebrain,preventingusfrommakingsound,rationaldecisions.Apersonsufferingfromemotionalhijackingmaybecomeextremelyreactive,defensiveandlashoutatthestressor.Andifthatstressorisanotherperson,thingscanturnnegativequickly.Preventingemotionalhijackingfromoccurringinthefirstplaceisparamounttobeingsuccessfulinthelife.

Enhancing Emotional IntelligenceThelevelatwhichpeoplecontrol

emotionalhijacking,orletitcontrolthem,istypicallyrelatestotheirEmotionalintelligence,alsoknownastheir“emotionalquotient.”Thehigher

Takeabreak.Onceyouidentifytriggersthathavethepotentialtosetoffyouremotionalhijack,doanythinginyourpowertoaddressthemsoyouareabletodomorethanjustreact.Takeamicrobreakandwalkawayfromatensesituationbygoingforawalk,gettingadrinkorjustgivingyourselfaminutetocalmdown.Ifthetriggersarerecurringanddrivenbyaspecificindividual,have

Avoiding emotional hijacking turn debacles into success in life

theemotionalintelligence,themoreableapersonistounderstand,identifyandsubdueanemotionalhijackingsituation.

Sohowcanyouincreaseyouremotionalintelligence?Bybeingaware,makingchoicestotakeabreak,andproactivelyempathizing. Beaware.Thefirststepin

improvinganyfaultisidentifyingtheneedtoimproveitinthefirstplace.Beawareofyouremotionsatamomentintime.Lookforconsistentsituationswhereyoufindyourselfstressedorquicktoangerandsimplybecomeaware.

arespectfulconversationwiththispersontodiffusethesituationandfindcommonground.

Practiceproactiveempathy.Leadbyexamplebyactinginamannerthatdemonstratesthetypeofbehavioryouwishtoseebythosearoundyou.

tips to avoid hijacking Whenyouremotionaltriggergets

tripped,stopassoonaspossible Count1to6 Takesomedeepbreaths. Askyourselfwhatthebest

responsewouldbe,orhowbesttosolveoraddresstheproblemyou’refacing

Afterthefact,concentrateoncalmingdownevenfurther

Finally,haveashortcommandyoucanissuewhenyoufeelyourselflosingitBeadetectiveofyouremotionsand

identifyyouremotionalfingerprints,labeltheemotionandhandlelifesituationsaccordingly

Advantagesofidentifyingemotionalfingerprints.

Onceyouhavedeterminedyouremotionalfingerprint,youwilllearnhowto:• Takecontrolofyourlife,

revolutionizeyourrelationships,andbeattheodds.

• Turnanynegativesituationintoapositiveexperience.

• Changeyourmoodandoutlookforthebetterinstantly.

• Masteryouremotionalhighsandlows.

• Clearyourpathoffearsandanxieties.

• Makedecisionsyoucanbeproudof.

Itisevidentthatemotionsfollowaprocessinthebrainanditcanbeconditionedinaproperwaybymeansoftrainingtopreventthesocalledemotionalhijackingwhichwilleventuallyhelpinpreventingtheharmfuldecisionsinlife.Sopreventemotionalhijackingandhaveasuccessfulandhappylife.

[ThewriterislectureratINEBambolimandacertifiedemotional

intelligencecoach]

VIthoBa mhalkaR

WhereIntelligentQuotientisgeneticallyinherited

andremainconstantoverthelifetimeEQchangesacrosslifespanandcanbeimprovedthroughtrainingandlifeexperiences.Emotionalintelligenceisimportanttoeachindividualintheirlifebecauseithelpsineffectivelyunderstandingone’semotions,knowingothersemotionsandnavigatingthroughtheemotionsforbetterinteractionandrelationshipinlife.


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amey joshI

inanagewhenmostoftheyoungsterswouldbeconcernedabouttheireducation,careerorstartingafamily,thesethreeindividualshadalready

dedicatedtheirlivestowardsthefreedommovementofthecountry.23rdMarch1931wasthedaywhenyoungrevolutionaries,BhagatSingh(aged23),SukhdevThapar(aged23)andShivaramRajguru(aged22)werehangedbytheBritishGovernment.

Theseyoungfreedomfighterswerea part of Hindustan RepublicanAssociation which was laterrenamed as Hindustan SocialistRepublican Association whichwasanorganisationofmanysuch young revolutionarieswhocametogethertofightagainsttheinjustice.

Bhagat Singh hadjoined HindustanRepublican Associationin 1923-24 at Kanpur,which was led byrevolutionaries RamPrasad Bismil, YogeshChaterjee, Ashfaq UllahKhan, and ShachinderSanyal. He took part

in all the actions of thatorganisation right till mid-

1928. Then after the arrest of

most of the leading figures of HRA,youngsters likeBhagatSingh,Sukhdev,Shiv Verma, B.K. Dutt, B.K. Sinhaand others met at Delhi on 8th-9thSept 1928 to reorganise themselvesas Hindustan Socialist RepublicanAssociation.

Manybelievethat,BhagatSinghdidnotjustfightagainsttheBritish,buthealsofoughtagainstinequalityprevailingatthattime.Hisactofthrowingbombin the Central Assembly to disruptthe passing of Trade Dispute Bill &Public safety Bill, which would havesuppressed the rights of the workers,indicates the same. OnApril 8,1924,Baghat Singh and fellow revolutionaryB.K.Dutthurled twobombson to thefloor of the Central Delhi Hall in NewDelhi while the Central LegislativeAssemblywasinthesession.Thebombswere thrown into empty benches soas not to cause any harm to anyone.Following the explosions, in which noone was hurt, Singh and Dutt startedshowering leaflets which becamefamous as "The Red Pamphlet". ThepamphletbeganwithapassagewhichwastobecomelegendaryintheIndianrevolutionarystruggle:"Ittakesaloudvoice to make the deaf hear.” Singhand Dutt ended the pamphlet withthewords:"LongLivetheRevolution!""Inquilab Zindabad" which becameone of the most enduring slogans ofthe Indian Independence Movement.It later on became the war cry forworkers'andpeasants'andtradeunionmovements in India. The actions oftheyoungrevolutionarieswassoundlycondemnedbyfollowersofGandhi,butBhagat Singhwas delighted to have astagetopromotehiscause.

Socialism and secularism wereperhaps Singh's most importantcontributions to the Indian freedomstruggle. Itwasparticularly contextualas Singh understood that Britishimperialismthrivedondivideandrule,byfomentingtensionsbetweenHindusandMuslims.BhagatSingh shavedhisbeard, forbidden by his religion, ashe did not want to be confined to acommunity.HesawBritishimperialismasaplagueforallIndians,irrespectiveof their faith, caste and creed. Andin more than one place, he talkedabouthowtheideaofcolonialismandimperialism were antithetical to thenotions of freedom. Singh's ideologywas, thus, not just confined to India.Profusely well-read and interested indebatesandtheatreworkshops, therewasaninternationalperspectivetohisideas.

During the Indian freedomstrugglewhen most people followed theideologiesofveryseniorleaders,therewasagroupofyoung individualswhohad a vision of their own.Oneof thekey things what we learn from theseyoungsters is that one needs to puthis own ideas forward. Imagine, ifrevolutionaries like Bhagat Singh andChandra Shekhar Azad also followedthe ideology of passive resistance,would their thoughts ever come infront?Apartfrompatriotism,believingin yourself and making your ownway is something what these youngrevolutionariestaughtus.

There were many other youngrevolutionaries like Bhagat Singh whosacrificed their youth and dedicatedthemselvesforthefreedomstruggleofthecountry,but,tilltodayoursocietyisinfectedwiththepoisonofdifferencesrelated to, caste, creed and religion,and now we also see people fightingover state and language. Sometimeswe need to think, are their sacrificesbetrayed?

[Thewriterisstaffsub-editor]


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On that blistering cold, fatefulnight of November 27rd1973,ayoungandpromisingnurse of KEM Hospital,Mumbaimethertraumatizer.

Theheinousoffence(acontroversyonitsown),whateveritmaybe,leftMs.ArunaShanbauginaPermanentVegetativeState(PVS) for 42 long years, being force fedmashedfood,beforeshefinallyleftforherheavenlyabodein2015ailingfromseverepneumonia.

Neither did our society allow her tofructify the fundamental right to lifeenshrinedinourconstitution,videarticle21; nor did our judiciary permit her therighttodiewithdignity!

Euthanasia has been at the center ofattention ever since journalist- activistPinkyViranifiledawritpetitionin2009asking for the legalisation of 'mercykilling'. She viewed this as a nobleservice to the pious soul of Ms.Shanbaug, trapped inherbody,seeking deliverance. She wasjust a drop in the ocean,one of the thousands

A Mutual Suffering

more who are in a similar condition ofirreversiblePVS.

Euthanasia is classified as active andpassive;voluntaryandinvoluntary.Activeeuthanasiaisdefinedasdeathofapatientbrought about by deliberately using alethal substance or force, while passiveis withdrawing or discontinuing medicalsupportnecessaryforprolongationoflifeofapatient.Voluntaryeuthanasiaiswhenthepatientprovidesconsent for thisact,beitactiveorpassive,throughalivingwillorotherwiseandinvoluntaryeuthanasiais carried out on the direction of thesurrogateordiscretionofthedoctor,whenthepatient isunabletomakeaninformeddecision.

Euthanasia isadebatabletopic,with regards to religion as wellas before the law and a deliemafor doctors. The purpose of thisarticle is niether to rationalisenorridicule the act but to analyze theviewsofmajorreligions,addressthis

dilemma of the medical practitionerwho pulls the plug and ponder overtheSupremeCourtdecisionoflegalisingpassiveeuthanasia.

In Catholic theology, life is sacredbut not absolute, death may not bedirectly sought, but as an acceptance ofhumancondition,deathmaybe toleratedasan inevitabile sideeffectofone’sgoalof relieving someone from unwantedsuffering of extraordinary treatment

that may be expensive and painful, yetnot fruitful. But this may very well bejust one side of the argument, orthodoxbeliefsmay see this as a violationof thecommandmentthat'thoushallnotkill'.

Hinduismhasadividedapproach,onefaction considers mercy killing as an actthatmaydamagethe'karma'ofboththedoctoraswellasthepatient. Italsogoesagainsttheprincipleof'Ahimsa'.Whiletheotherfactionbelievesthateuthanasiaisagooddeed,wherethemoralobligationofprovidingrelieffromsufferingisfulfilled.

Muslim faith considers that all humanlife is sacredandAllahdecideshow longeach one will live. Active euthanasiais a 'haram', while any mechanicalsupportusedtoprolongapatient's life isconsideredtemporaryandhenceifdeathiscertain,onemayopttopulltheplug.Butakintotheotherfaiths,argumentsagainstallformsofeuthanasiadoexistheretoo.

A doctor has two Generalresponsibilities, to preserve life and toalleviatesuffering.Situationswherethesetwoseemtobeinconflict isthegreatestdilemma for a doctor. While alleviatingsufferingisoftheparamountimportance,preserving life becomes pointless in aterminallyillpatient.Itsimplydoesn'taddto active euthanasia, as ethics demandthatthedoctorachievesthispurposewithminimalrisktothepatient’slife.

This deliema is put to rest with theSupreme court, thismonth, validating its2011verdictpermittingpassiveEuthanasiaandproviding legal status toa livingwill.While it does assist the doctor to makea conscious and fearless decision, it alsoplacesgreatonusonthedoctorwhohasto validate a living will for authenticity.This may become a field of abuse.Stringent norms and conditions have tobe legislated to monitor the practice ofpassiveeuthanasia,suchthattheprovisionisnotoptedtofulfilunethicalandcriminalintentions.

All the religions preach and teachindentical thoughts and all doctors areguided by identical medical ethics andetiquettes. The final distinction is themoral difference between killing bydeliberate action and letting somone dieby deliberate inaction. The suffering ofthepatientwantingtoenditforgood,thesorrowoftherelativesnotwantingtoletgoandthepainofthedoctorwantingtopulltheplug,areallmutual.

"Thou shalt not kill but needst notstrive,officiously,tokeepalive."-Englishpoet and devoted assistant of FlorenceNightingale,Mr.ArthurHughClough.

[ThewriterisapostgraduatestudentinPublicAdministration]


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As they did regularly, they were wandering about the jungle one day, when the lion saw a camel at a distance. This camel had separated from its caravan and was feeding itself on the green grass of the jungle.

The camel stood before the lion and bowed. He also narrated how he had gotten separated from his caravan and how he had reached the jungle.

On hearing this, the lion said, "Oh Camel, if you return to the village you will be made a beast to carry burden again. Stay in the jungle under my kingdom instead. You can feast on the abundant green grass of the jungle without any fear."

The camel accepted the offer, and they began to live together in peace.

Later one day, the lion got severely wounded in a fight with a mad elephant. Such were his injuries that he could not take a few steps, let alone go out of his for hunting.

Due to lack of food, the lion became weaker. The animals who served him were also starving since they were dependent on the lion for their food.

When the lion could not bear anymore, he called them and said, "Go and find any animal that I can prey upon even in my weak condition. This way I can provide food for you, and also for myself."

All the animals wandered about the jungle without any success to find such an animal. On their way back, the jackal had a plan.

He said to the crow, "There is no point wandering about the jungle when the food is right in front of us. The camel can provide us with the food for all of us for a long time."

The crow replied, "Indeed, what you say is correct. But the master has assured the camel of his safety under his rule. He will refuse to kill him."

The jackal said, "Leave that to me. I will influence the master in a manner that he will agree to feast on the camel. You wait till I return after a discussion with the lion".

The jackal met the lion and said, "Master, we

have been looking all around the jungle but could not find an animal for you. All of us have not had food for so long that we can hardly walk properly. Under this circumstance, if you agree to kill the camel, his flesh can provide food for all of us".

The lion disagreed, "Shame on you! How can I kill the camel when he has my assurance that his life will be safe under my kingdom. It is a sin to think likewise."

But the jackal continued, "Master, it would indeed be a sin to kill him after you have given him the assurance of his safety. But if he offers himself as your food by himself, it would then not be a sin to kill him and accept his offer."

The jackal continued, "What good are we, if we cannot be of our master's service in his time of need. Please kill one of us for yourself, and the others to save the rest of us from dying of hunger."

The lion failed to justify the jackal and said, "Please do what you think would be in the best for all of us."

After this, the jackal returned to the other animals and declared, "Our master is sick and weak. If something happened to him, there would not be anyone to protect us. We have failed to get any animal after wandering throughout the jungle. The only way now to repay our debts to our master would be to offer ourselves to him. This way the rest of us would be saved from dying of hunger too."

As planned, all of them stood before the lion and bowed. They informed the lion that they did not

succeed to find any animal for their food. The crow said, "Master, we could not find an

appropriate animal for your food. So, I offer myself. Please eat me to save yourself from hunger."

The jackal interrupted, "You are too small to provide flesh for the master. Even if he agrees your offer, it will not be enough for his survival. Indeed, you have proven your devotion and by offering yourself, you have already freed yourself from the debts of the master."

He turned to the lion and said, "Please accept my offer instead."

The jackal stood humbly before the lion, "Master, please eat me to save yourself from hunger. If you accept my sacrifice, I will be honoured with a place in heaven".


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On hearing this, the lion shook his head in refusal. This way, the other animals started offering themselves, but the lion kept refusing to accept their offer.

The camel who was observing all this thought, "All of them speak beautifully about offering themselves, but the master refuses to kill any of them. I shall seek to impress the master in a similar fashion."

Thinking such, the camel said to the other animals, "You have offered yourself, but the master cannot eat you because all of you are carnivores and belong to the same category as the lion himself. Stand by, for I shall offer myself".

With this, the camel came forward and bowed before the lion.

He said, "Master, you need not kill any of these animals. Please eat me instead. I offer myself in return to your debts. I shall find my way to the heaven, if you may please accept my offer".

No sooner had he made the offer, the other animals cheered. Having already been influenced by the jackal, the lion jumped on him. He was killed, and eaten by all the animals together.

The wise indeed say:Always be on guard when you are in the company of

wicked people. Do not be taken in by their sweet words.


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Thereseemstobeconclusivescientific evidence that forthefirsttimeinevolutionaryhistory, humankind maybe the causative factor

in the sixth round of extinction, nowunderway. It is quite clear that thereisagreatneedforconcertedactionbysociety and the individuals. However,thecapacityofsocietiesandindividualstoactinconcertisconstrainedprimarilybecauseofflawedperceptionsandlackof deep understanding about climatechange.

A majority see climate change asan independent problemunrelated tosocial,economicandculturalcontextoftheworld. This is aflawedperceptionin more ways than one. Climatechangeisjustthesymptomofalargermalaisearisingfromourexistingsocio-economic systems and entrenchedvalue structures on which the socio-economicsystemshavebeenbuilt.

Toelaborate,ourworldviewshapedby the existing value structuresfrom society, religion, economy, andsciences has diluted and transformeda common-sense based value systemthat recognizes the importance ofharmoniousco-existence.Forexample,our collective social psyche shapedby religion supports an unabashed

Our response to

anthropocentric view of the worldwhere a man is made in the god’simageandisexpectedtoruleovertheearthandhasclaimovereverythingtheearth has to offer. The entrenchmentof this view is evident in the dilutionof the value ‘sanctity of all life forms’to ‘sanctity of human life’ justifyingexploitation of all non-human life forhuman consumption. The currenteconomicphilosophyofa‘freemarketeconomy’ coupled with the emphasison continuous growth for a growingpopulation is in direct conflict witha real limited world battling withlimited resources. The entrenchmentof this philosophy is evident in thetransformation of the value ‘respectfor nature and natural resources’ to‘respect for technological prowessand economic progress’; a ‘religion ofgrowth’movement where nature andnaturalresourcesareseenassecondarytotheproductionprocess.

Unfortunately, these underlyingbeliefs and value structures are sostrongly etched in the socio-economicculture that any contrarianworldviewis not only difficult to accept but isalso prone to ridicule. The solutionsrequiredtoaddressclimatechangeandassociatedbroaderquestionsraisethevery same contrarian questions aboutresourceuse,needforgrowth,etc.andthereforedonotgetthetractionthatis

necessarytospurcollectiveaction.In this context, a paradigm shift is

required in our approach to climatechange. It has to be acknowledgedthat climate change is not merely anindependent problem that can solvedby science or technology alone; it is,at a deeper level, also a problem ofethics and underlying value systemsand has thus also to be tackled at aphilosophicallevel.

Interestingly, contemporary aswell as historical models and theirproponentsinmanyofthesedisciplineshave provided alternative worldviewsspecifying value structures that offeralternative paradigms on humanprogress, social welfare and therelationshipbetweenhumansand thenaturalworld.

Indian religion and philosophy hasbeen deeply rooted in the conceptof interdependence and respectfor ecology and environment. EvenbeyondIndia,easternphilosophiesandreligions have also been, in general,more respectful of nature and broadminded in defining the concept ofinterdependenceandequalitybetweentheEarthandtheMan.Thisequalityisemphasized in the insistence ofmanyof these religions/philosophies toadhere to vegetarianism and practice

economy and prudence in the use ofnaturalresources.

In the field of economics, theconceptofsteadystateeconomics,fullydeveloped by Herman Daly, combinesthe limits-to-growth arguments, withthe theories of welfare economics,ecological principles, and thephilosophyofsustainabledevelopmentto develop a persuasive case for asteadyeconomythatactuallyprovidesmorewelfarevalueandculturalgrowthtothehumansociety.Otheralternativethinkers,fromE.F.Schumacher,LesterBrown, etc. raise the same questionsabout the effectiveness and therelevance of current socio-economicsysteminarapidlychangingworld.

The ecological movement, in itsturn,hasalsocontributedsignificantlytothedebateonvaluestructures.Thedeep ecology movement, advocatedby Arne Naess, hits at the root ofanthropocentricthinkingandadvocatesthe concept of interdependence andsanctity of all non-human life forms,irrespectiveoftheirinstrumentalvalue.Theabidingthemeinthedeepecologymovement is a deep appreciation forrichnessanddiversity innature ratherthan homogeneity or monopoly.The concept of holism as opposedto anthropocentrism has also beenstrongly advocated by James LovelockintheconceptofGaia;theearth,asalivingsystem.

Alltheseworldviews,thoughdiverse,actually recognize the shortcomingsof the current socio-economicmodelsandproposeasimplealternativemodelof living, essentially a new culture ofliving.

To effect a real cultural change totackle climate and associated broaderethical questions, it is very importanttobringthesealternativephilosophiestogetherononeplatformsothatpeoplewhoareawareof climate changeandfeel a need to act are inspired andemboldened by these alternativeconcepts and by the work that theseinstitutesandindividualsaredoing.

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To effect a real cultural change to tackle climate and associated broader ethical questions, it is very important to bring these alternative philosophies together on one platform so that people who are aware of climate change and feel a need to act are inspired and emboldened by these alternative concepts and by the work that these institutes and individuals are doing.


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“Work”and“Life”areconsideredtobetwosidesofthesamecoin.Whenwetossthiscoin,50%ofthechancesarewegetworkand50%wegetlife.Thistossinreal,depictswhatweindividuallyprioritizeinourlives.Theconceptofworklifebalancewasinventedinthemid-1800.Work-Lifebalancemeanshavinganequaldistributionoftimetowards “Work” that is professional life and “Life” that is personaltime spent with family, relatives, friends and oneself. Although itisdifficulttomanageacoininthemiddlepositionofworkandlife,today,ithasbecomeaneedofthehourforustomanagethisbalanceorelse,itwouldbeasthesayinggoes,“AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy”.

Accordingtothestatisticinvolved,mostoftheworkingclasspeoplefinddifficultiesinhavingabalanceintheirworklifeandpersonallife.Thishappensduetomanyfactors,someofwhichare:

age:Youwillalwaysnotice,youngemployeesmanagetheirworkandpersonallifesatisfactorily.Thisisbecausemajorityofthoseyoungemployeeshavelessresponsibilitiesascomparedtomiddleagedandsenioremployees.Theyenjoytheirworklife,astheyknowthatthereissomeonetoguidethemincaseiftheygowrong.Plus,theygoforoutings,picnics,partiesandmuchmore,tokeepin touchwith thedear ones. Elder age groupemployees,ontheotherhand,usuallytendtobetheseniorstaffofanorganizationandhencetheygetmoreauthorityandresponsibilityfromthecompany’send.Thisthenaddstomore work pressure. In the same way, when anemployeestartsgrowingolder,familyresponsibilitiesincreasebecauseofwhichtheytendtolosetheirworklifebalance.Hence,agecanbeonemajorfactorforadropinworklifebalance.

ResPoNsIBILItIes:Sometimescertain employees, regardlessof thetheirage,genderoranyother factor, tendtohavemorefinancialandfamilyresponsibilitiesthat make them focus toomuch on their job so that they canachieve thebest resultsandmake their familyconditionsbetter.Thismakesthemfocusmoreonworklifethantheirpersonallife.The opposite category do not really have to face this situationhencetheycanmanagethebalance.

geNdeR: Functions,dutiesandresponsibilitiesforeachgenderdiffer.Maleshavebeentaughtsincetheirchildhoodsthattheyaretheearningpillarsofthefamilyandfemalesaretaughtthattheyshouldnurturethekidsandmanagethehome.However,today,womenhavestartedcompetingmenatpar.Womenalsogo forworkandalongwiththatmanagetheirhomes.Insomesituations,men can manage a work life balance peacefully as per genderresponsibilityandwomentendtotumbleabitduetootherhomeresponsibilities.Mutualbalanceof thegender roles inworkandlifeshouldbepracticed.

goaLs aNd aIMs of LIfe: Employeeswho are very goalcentric and have always been overachievers tend to giveawayalotoftimetotheirworklifethantheirpersonallife.They tend to be the active, hardworking and motivatedemployees in the company but fail in being a good son/daughter,father/motherorafriendforthatmatter.Thisishowanoverachievercanalso looseoutonaperfectworklifebalance.

Reasons could bemany for an employee to imbalance betweenworkandlifebutthereisalwaysascopeforimprovement.Someofthecreativewaystomanageworklifebalancecouldbe:

PRIoRItIze the RIght thINg at the RIght tIMe: Learn tocomparetheurgencyofthereportallottedtoyoutothatofafriendsouting.Iftheurgencyofthefriendsoutingseemsmore,thengoforitandkeepthereportforlater.Inthesameway,iftheurgencyofthereport ishigher than the friendsouting, thengo for the report.Anindividual needs to understand that both of the duties are equallyimportant as an employee fromone end and as a friend from theother.Buttheurgencyofboththedutiesmightweighalittledifferent.Grabthatastheexactreasonandprioritizeyourplansaccordingly.

USE TEChnOLOgY wISELY: Technologytodayhasmadethingssoflexiblethatanemployeecanalsoperformhisworkresponsibilitiesrightfromhome.Thesamewayonecanchecktheirofficeemailsandactionthemathome.However,oneneedstounderstandthatworkemails,presentationsand reportsaregivenasofficeworkand thisshouldbedoneattheofficedeskandnotonthebedwhileyourkidsareyellingandjumpingaroundtospendsomequalitytimewithyou.Hence,thebestistousetechnologywisely.

DO nOT PAnIC LOOkIng AT ThE bACkLOg: Not everyemployeehasacleandeskwithnobacklogsittingoverthem.Sorelax.Donotmakeitahabittocarrybacklogworktohomeso it can be completed. Adapt to the fact that once youleavefromtheofficedoor,yourpersonalliferesponsibilitybegins.Thatwillstopyoufromcarryingworktohome.Remember,onecanalwayscleartheofficebacklogbutcannever clear thepersonal life’s backlog.Hence,

cherishthemomentsasandwhentheyarrive.EmPLOYERS CAn hELP TOO: Employers

canorganizealotofactivitiesthroughwhich employees canmanage aworklifebalance.Byorganizinga “Nanny Service” for youngkids of mother employees sothat their child can be taken

care of properly while they are at work. Theycanalsoprovideappropriatematernity leavesso that thewould-bemothercantakerest,relaxandenjoyhermostimportantdaysof her life. Apart from this, companies can keep a resting room,a gaming zone, a gym and much more for the pleasure of theemployees.Thecompanycanalsoorganizefunctions,picnicsandcelebrate festivals. This will help the employee in managing ahealthyworklifebalance.

YouR heaLth Is oNLY YouR weaLth: Go forwalking orjogging,dosomeexercisesdaily,meditateanddoyoga.Youmayalsoplaysomesportlikebadmintonorfootball.Goforvacationsorhiking.Thiswillhelpyouingivingtimetowardsyourselffirst,thenothersandthenwork.Afterall,whenyouactivateyourself,yourbraingetssharperandyouwillbeabletoconcentrateonworkbetter.Thisagainhelpsinbalancingworkandlife.

Therefore,anemployeeshouldalwayslearntobalancethecoinofworkand life tomaintainahealthy living.Whatweneed to remember is that,we should never get too busymakingalivingthatweforgettomakealife!

[ThewriterisaCreditcontrolexecutiveinaprivatefirm]


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Goawillbeahosttothe36thNationalGames,whicharescheduledtobeheld, later this year in November2018. The National Games aretechnically a bi-annual feature,

which are organised under the patronage ofthe Indian Olympic Association, the Country’ssports organising body. But rarely have theGamesbeenorganisedevery2yearswithmostoftheStatesfalteringontheirpromises,mainlydue to infrastructure issues.Goawasoriginallysupposedtoholdthesegameswaybackin2011butdelaysbyJharkhandandKeralagaveGoatheleverageofafewextrayears.

The35thNationalGameswereheldinKeralain2015,whenitwasannouncedthatGoawouldhostthenexteditionin2016.Butthisdatewasmissed. The State establishment subsequentlyrequested a further postponement to 2018.If everything goes as per plans then Goa willbe host to the biggest sporting extravaganzain its history from November 4 to 17, 2018.This should be a proud moment for our smallState.However,becauseofconstantdelaysandpostponements, which have been there, manyquestions pertaining to the Games are nowbeing legitimately asked, Is the Establishmentracingagainsttime?Dowehavesufficientfundsto complete the infrastructure on track? Withbarely a few months remaining, is the StateEstablishmentreallypreparedandgearedupforallthis?

Yes, if Mr. Manohar Babu Azgaonkar is tobe believed. Speaking to media people at aPress interactive session held a couple of daysback, the Sports Minister put up a brave faceand appeared confident that the Games willgo on as announced.“I am very confident thateverythingwillfallinplace.Iamoptimisticasthe

government is working overtime and burningthemidnightoiltohavetheplansfinalisedandapproved”,hedeclaredwithasmile.Azgaonkarsounded optimistic when he added,“Threetenders are out and the work order will begivensoon.Wewillcompleteeverythinginfivemonths.Contractwillbeawardedtowhoeveriswilling to takeup this challenge.WecanpayalittlemorebutwemusthosttheNationalGamesin2018.”

Azgaonkar might sound optimistic but hisconfidence may not exactly be rubbing off ontheotherssinceinthepasttoo,Goa’spoliticiansand administrators have given their word buthave failed to keep it.Will things change noworwillthesameoldstoryberepeated?WhilealotofinfrastructurewascreatedduringtheGoaLusofoniaGames2014,whichcanbeutilizedtohosttheNationalGames,yetthereisalotmorewhichneedstobedone.Onthefaceofit,itlookslikeweareseriouslybehindtheschedule.WiththeChiefMinisteralsoundergoingtreatment,itremainstobeseenifothersintheGovernmenthavethesamekindofzealanddrivetopushtheworksthrough.

SomanysportsdisciplineslikeCycling,Tennis,Squash, Badminton and Hockey do not havethefacilitiesandstadiumstomeettheNationalnorms as of yet. As many as six new facilitiesneedtobeconstructedorfivefacilitiesneedtobe refurbished andworkshaven’t even startedyet.WhileLusofoniawasjustabout9disciplines,the National Games on the other hand is at awholedifferentlevelaltogether,with35+sportsdisciplinestobeheld.Apartfrominfrastructure,there has to be a Games village, a GamesSecretariat, a whole organizational set-up toplan the arrangements of every single athleteandofficial.Thisshouldbeplannedproperlyandnotbeaneleventhhourexercise.Thereshouldnot be any wasteful expenditure, which was

seenduringLusofoniaduetobadplanningandexecution.Also,beinghostsandexpectedtoputupagoodshow,sufficientfundswillneededtotrainGoa’sathletessothatwewinagoodhaulofmedalsandarenotplacedamongthebottomlevel.Areanythoughtsbeingappliedtothis?

On the positive side, files have just startedmoving. TheGovernmenthas tenderedor is inthe process of tendering many infrastructurefacilities. There are Tennis courts and aCyclingvelodrome which are supposed to come upat Fatorda, a Squash facility at Chicalim, aMultipurpose Indoor Stadium at Navelim (butthere are some legal issues there), a Hockeyfacility at Peddem, a Multipurpose IndoorStadium,Pernem;refurbishmentofMultipurposeIndoorStadiumatCampal,Campalopengrounddevelopment, refurbishment of MultipurposeIndoorStadiumatPonda,andrefurbishmentofMultipurposeIndoorStadiumatFatorda.

If funds are exclusively earmarked, thenthere is no reason why these workscannot becompleted within the next 7 to 9 months. ByDecember orJanuary, the infrastructure shouldbereadywhichmeanstheGamescanrealisticallybeheldbyFebruaryorMarch2019.

Even if the Games are delayed by a fewmonths, it should be fine as creation of theentireinfrastructurewilldefinitelybeapositivedevelopmentforupliftmentofsportsinGoa.Somany new facilities will be created which willbenefitGoa’ssportspersonsandpublicatlarge.Schoolandcollegechildrenaswellastopmostathleteswillhavestate-of-the-art infrastructureand environment to train in. But whether theGameswill happen on schedule or not,we donotknowasyet.Wewillkeepourfingerscrossedandhopeforthebest.

[ThewriterisSecretaryofGoaBadmintonAssociation.Viewsexpressedarehisown.]

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