Our Faithful Friend” helps us to build intimacy with God. It shows why the Lord is our faithful friend in every situation of life. The best thing about books is that we can learn from the author’s experience. What takes a person decades to learn has been put in an understandable way into books. It is thanks to such wonderful gifts of learning that we can enrich and improve our lives. Books are the most sincere, faithful and never falling friends. Everybody may deceive you but books will always remain beside during your bad times. Books are your friends, teachers and guides as well. Just reading a book is of no use until it is properly understood with interest. Books always want its reader to gain something from it. Book enthusiasts, some of whom are writers, journalists, columnists, editors, authors and working professionals can afford to make their own mini-library.  However, at the onset of their collection, they have started from making use of the corner book shelves.  As time progresses, unknowingly they have a box of novels and books already given by a colleague either as a gift or a remembrance. It is a better request than anything else. As a hobby, book collection is indeed very purposeful in nature. Books fire the imagination, unlike watching the screen, where it’s someone else’s imagination” Debra says. “When you’re reading a book, you have to fill in all the blanks, and I think it does more for your synapses to fill in the blanks.

It doesn’t matter how brainy you are or how much education you’ve had – you can still improve and expand your mind. Boosting your mental faculties doesn’t have to mean studying hard or becoming a reclusive book worm. There are lots of tricks, techniques and habits, as well as changes to your lifestyle, diet and behavior that can help you flex your grey matter and get the best out of your brain cells. We all want to keep our minds sharp and fresh. By working to keep your mind sharp, you can improve your attitude. Nothing angers a person more than not being able to remember important things or events. By having a sharp mind you can figure situations out more effectively and make wiser decisions. There are numerous ways to keep your mind sharp while keeping a good, well-rounded attitude. Brain foods consist mainly of fruits and vegetables containing nutrients that are good for brain function.  The brain is a complex organ that has special nutritional needs. The good news is that the same foods that are good for the brain are also good for the rest of your body. How you manage your carbohydrates can also affects your brain. By eating small frequent meals, you provide a steady stream of energy to the brain. This prevents mood swings and reduces bodily stress, both of which can affect your thinking. Complex carbohydrates are preferable because they provide a slow and steady stream of energy. Eating well, then, is one key to a healthy brain. But a word of warning do not overeat. This puts oxidative stress on the brain and risks undoing all the good work those antioxidants have been up to. Breakfast should be high protein and complex carbohydrates. Chlorine is found in eggs and nuts. It augments brain and memory development. Whole grain foods are complex carbohydrates which contain iron, float and other B vitamins which help improve mental alertness, memory function and are rich in fiber, providing a steady stream of energy so your child can “endure” a full day of learning and ace that math test. Iron is also found in lean red meat and leafy vegetables such as spinach. Omega-3 fatty acids are important in bolstering and maintaining cognitive function, omega-3 fatty acids are “healthy fats” and are found in a variety of foods including fish, avocado, or ground flaxseed, nuts, and heart-healthy oils (like flaxseed or olive oil). Caution should be used however in incorporating fish into children’s diets.

Tulsi is a medicinal plant that confers longevity. Its therapeutic use proves miraculously successful. Each part of the Tulsi plant possesses medicinal properties. If eleven Tulsi leaves are taken with four black pepper seeds, malaria, periodic fever and all other ailments will be cured.Gradhrasivata, or sharp pain in nerves of the body. If steam from boiling water containing Tulsi leaves is used for fomentation of the affected part, much relief` is obtained. The refreshing herbal flavor of the sacred Organic Tulsi awakens the senses and invigorates the spirit as it hydrates the body for pure refreshment through and through. The leaves of Tulsi can also strengthen the stomach and can enhance digestion. Tulsi can aid in the healing of the common cold, sore throats, and fever. Drinking Tulsi tea in a liter of boiling water can help reduce a temperature. The juice that is found in the herb’s leaves is what makes the fever reduction possible. Drinking Tulsi tea can help sooth raw nerves and help to lower stress levels. Blood pressure can be lowered by drinking tea with this herb. Drinking Tulsi tea regularly can protect the eyes from free radical damage, and can reduce your chance of getting glaucoma, macular degeneration, cataracts, vision defects, and opthalmia. The juice of the leaves is given in catarrh and bronchitis in children. The plant is said to have carminative, diaphoretic and stimulant properties. t is also wonderful drink for comforting digestive issues, promoting a healthy metabolism and stimulating weight loss. Organic Tulsi tea is available in different combinations like, Organic Tulsi Green Tea- a combination of organic Tulsi and green tea, Organic Tulsi Ginger Tea – a combination of organic Tulsi and Organic Ginger. ndia for over five millennia for its remarkable healing properties. Like Yerba Mate and Rooibos, which were little known a few years ago, Tulsi is at the forefront of today’s herbal medicinal remedies.

Water is our lifeline that feeds and bathes us. In ancient cultures water represented the very essence of life. The Romans were the first to pipe water into their growing cities, especially with their aqueducts. They also realized that sewage water could cause damage to their people, and needed to be removed from large areas of people. Water has always been perceived as a gift from the gods as it rained from the heavens. Water is one of nature’s most important gifts to mankind; it is a key component in determining the quality of our lives. Water makes up more than two thirds of the weight of the human body, and without it, we would die in a few days. Water plays very important role in everyone’s life Water serves as a lubricant Water forms the base for saliva, fluids that surround the joints, regulates the body temperature, as the cooling and heating is distributed through perspiration. It Water helps to alleviate constipation by moving food through the intestinal tract and thereby eliminating waste- the best detox agent. Did you know that water is also a large part of weather patterns?  Aside from actually being part of the weather in the form of rain sleet and snow, large bodies of water can keep a regions temperature milder than a location even just a few miles inland. The first civilizations of man started near rivers. The Nile, the Tigris and Euphrates were where man began to establish themselves on the earth. In all parts of the world, the major rivers played a major part in the evolution of man. As long as there is life on this planet, water will be here. Without it, life as we know it is impossible. Thus it is important for us to know how precious water.

Water is essential to the health and functioning of our body, mind as well as soul. Indeed water is the material basis of all living things according to the Greek philosopher Tales. Even before we are born we are surrounded by water-like amniotic fluid and travel down a watery birth canal to be born into this world which is mostly covered by water. So its importance cannot be emphasized enough.

Civilian in Defense Services :

• Junior Work Managers (Mechanical) : 68 posts (SC-7, ST-5, PH-3),
  Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800   grade pay Rs. 5400/-,
  Qualification : Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Age : 21-30 year
• Junior Work Managers (Chemical) : 21 posts (SC-3, ST-2, OBC-6, PH-3),
  Pay Scale : Rs.9300-34800   grade pay Rs. 5400/-,
  Qualification : M.Sc. in Chemistry or Degree in Chemical Engineering/ Technology or equivalent,
  Age : 21-30 year

Recruitment by  written test on 09/01/2011 followed by an Interview.

Fees: payable is Rs.50/- in the shape of Central Recruitment Fee Stamp only.

Reference : For Details of posts, qualification, instructions and application format relating to Advt. No. 52/2010, please visit UPSC web site at http://upsc.gov.in. Application forms are available in the Recruitment Section of the above said website.

Completed applications with enclosures should be sent to the Joint Secretary (SPC), Union Public Service Commission, Dholpur House, Shahjahan Road, New Delhi – 110069, so as to reach on or before prescribed closing date i.e. 23/09/2010. Application format is available at http://upsc.gov.in/general/general.htm . Envelope of the application form should superscribed ” Application for the post of Junior Work Manager – ……….. under special Advt. No. 52/2010″ on the top of the envelope.

Depending on the area and terrain National Parks provide ample opportunities to the visitors to have a close encounters with the wilds. But what is so exquisite about the Indian National Parks is the variance that they are equipped with. Whether it comes to the flora, avifauna, and aqua fauna, or witnessing various wild forms in their natural surroundings on an elephant or inside a jeep, wild ventures in are simply amazing.  Nadia is unique in the richness and diversity of its vegetation and wildlife. India’s national parks and wild life sanctuaries (including bird sanctuaries) from Ladakh in Himalayas to Southern tip of Tamil Nadu, are outstanding  and the country continues to “WOW” the tourists with its rich bio-diversity and heritage.  Wildlife sanctuaries in India attracts people from all over the world as the rarest of rare species are found here. With 96 national parks and over 500 wildlife sanctuaries, the range and diversity of India’s wildlife heritage is matchless. Some of the important sanctuaries in India are The Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve – Uttaranchal, Kanha National Park and Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Ranthambhor National Park – Sawai Madhopur, Gir National Park – Sasangir (Gujarat) etc. Wildlife Conservation Society(WCS) India in association with other NGO partners and tribal people, is making every possible effort to develop new models of wildlife conservation to preserve India’s most treasured fauna and to protect the environment. One of the major mega diversity countries in the world, India houses a good number of wildlife species found nowhere else on the globe. India is an exciting place to be for wildlife enthusiasts and nature lovers from around the world. The most luxuriant rain forests, however, lie on the southwestern coast, in Kerala – where the lagoons are canopied by coconut trees, leading to the longest uninterrupted stretch of rain forests in the country. The andaman Islands and Arunachal Pradesh are other regions with well preserved rain forests. Dense sandal, teak and sisoo (Dalbergia sissoo) forests, where elephants roam wild and free, flourish on the wet Karnataka plateau. Nudging this is the dry Telengana plateau in Andhra Pradesh, which offers only thorny scrub and wild Indian date palm.

There are hundreds of thousands of visually handicapped  people in our country. It is estimated that out of this about lakes of  people can regain vision with appropriate treatment. Surgery can restore vision to those who have become blind due to cataract or those whose cornea has been affected. The damaged whitish cornea should be replaced by a crystal like healthy cornea which has been donated by a healthy person. So eye-donation should be encouraged in a large scale, as one of the best means of social service. To enable another person obtain vision is one of the best forms of charity. Even after death the donor lives in the eyes of recipient. Eyes from a dead person can enable two blind people to acquire vision. Eyes should be donated within 6-8 hrs. of death. Anyone can be a donor, irrespective of age, sex, blood group or religion. One cornea is grafted to one person. Total removal time is  about 15-20 minutes. Spectacle wearers, hypertensive and diabetics can also donate. There is no disfigurement of the donor’s face. Total procedure takes 15-20 minutes. Eyes can be donated even if the deceased had not formally pledged their eyes during their lifetime. The eye bank team will immediately reach the donor’s home to collect the eyes. This service is free. Eyes are never bought or sold. The eye is the window to the world, at the same time, it is the window of the soul. Your effort can enable someone to come out of their dark and dreary life into a life full of colors, a life where they can see and enjoy this beautiful world

Teachers form a very important part of almost all the societies. Their contribution towards the education and development of children, a country’s coming generation, is simply invaluable. Teachers have always been the vital contributor of learning in the society. They serve as the foundation of the cultural and sustainable development of the nation as a whole. Teacher’s Day seeks to honor teacher for this very reason only. It is celebrated in almost all countries of the world, though on different dates. Each of the countries pays tribute to the teachers in its own way, on its own special way. In the following lines, we have listed the date on which the Teacher’s Day is celebrated in the major countries of the world. Teachers mould the lives that they influence. Lessons learned from teachers remain with their students throughout life. Teachers that break down barriers and reach into the souls of the students that they are responsible for do not get the recognition or gratitude they have earned. Many teachers are exhausted from their workload and responsibilities. They have their own families, financial and life stresses that challenge them along with everyone else. We should always respect our teachers. Teachers need encouragement and support from the community to feel that their devotion to students is appreciated. In education, a teacher is a person who provides schooling for others. A teacher who facilitates education for an individual student may also be described as a personal tutor. The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out by way of occupation or profession at school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher at state-funded schools must first obtain professional qualifications or credentials from a university or college. These professional qualifications may include the study of pedagogy, the science of teaching. Teachers will have to continue their education after they receive their degree from a college or university. Teachers may use a lesson plan to facilitate student learning, providing a course of study which covers a standardized curriculum. A teacher’s role may vary between cultures. A guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others (teacher). As a principle for the development of consciousness it leads the creation from unreality to reality, from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge. In its purest form this principle manifests on earth as a divine incarnation (saint), a person with supreme knowledge about God and all creation. Other forms of manifestation of this principle also include parents, school teachers, non-human objects (books) and even one’s own intellectual discipline.

We all Know that after God the only doctor can give new life. Doctor, as a title, originates from the Latin word (gen.: doctoris) which means teacher. The word is originally an agentive noun of the verb docēre (‘to teach’). It has been used as an honored academic title for over a millennium in Europe, where it dates back to the rise of the university. This use spread to the Americas, former European colonies, and is now prevalent in most of the world. Abbreviated “Dr” or “Dr.”, it is used as a designation for a person who has obtained a doctorate-level degree. Doctorates may be research doctorates or professional doctorates. he Doctor has been played by eleven actors. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the show as regeneration, whereby the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and, to some extent, new personality. In a medical context, any medical professional with an MD, a PhD, or any other doctoral degree. The term doctor is quite nonspecific. A doctor may, for example, be a physician, psychologist, biomedical scientist, dentist, or veterinarian. In a nonmedical context, a professor of history might be addressed as doctor, an eminent theologian might be named a doctor of a church, and a person awarded an honorary doctorate by a college or university might also be called a doctor. Any mechanical contrivance intended to remedy a difficulty or serve some purpose in an exigency; as, the doctor of a calico-printing machine, which is a knife to remove superfluous coloring matter; the doctor, or auxiliary engine, called also donkey engine. A person, especially a physician, dentist, or veterinarian, trained in the healing arts and licensed to practice. Gods were beings of divine power from the mythology of many species. The powers, abilities and appearances of the gods can vary greatly from culture to culture. Some might consider Transcendental Beings to be true gods, due to their immense power. The Doctor claimed that he didn’t believe in any specific god, but had met a number of beings claiming to be gods.

Noise is defined as unwanted sound. Sound, which pleases the listeners, is music and that which causes pain and annoyance is noise. At times, what is music for some can be noise for others. Noise pollution (or environmental noise) is displeasing human, animal or machine-created sound that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life. Noise pollution (or environmental noise) is displeasing human, animal or machine-created sound that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life. The prevailing source of artificial noise pollution is from transportation. In rural areas, train and airplane noise can disturb wildlife habits, thereby affecting the manner in which animals in areas around train tracks and airports hunt and mate. In urban areas, automobile, motorcycle, and even entertainment noise can cause sleep disruption in humans and animals, hearing loss, heart disease (as a result of stress), and in severe cases even mental instability. A notable exception to the rule is the electric, or hybrid-electric, automobile. Noise pollution is the major pollutant in developing India. Noise pollution has a direct impact on people’s health status, and here we are talking about both psychological and physiological effects of loud sound exposure. Thus, noise pollution is responsible for stress levels, anxiety, depression, insomnia, high blood pressure and even panic attacks. People who work in noisy environments should use protection gear so as to avoid exposure to the sounds, in time noise-induced deafness could appear. Moreover, noise pollution can reduce people’s sensitivity to sounds, speeding up the premature aging of the audio system. Don’t assume that only high-intensity sounds can do that, in fact it is medium intensity noise that is the most commonly associated with such health issues.

It may seem that there’s nothing you can do about your stress level. The bills aren’t going to stop coming, there will never be more hours in the day for all your errands, and your career or family responsibilities will always be demanding. But you have a lot more control than you might think. In fact, the simple realization that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of stress management. We all experience stress from time to time. When stress gets to be too much, it can take a toll on our health and wellbeing. That’s why effective stress relievers are essential in restoring inner peace and physical health. Here is a growing list of stress relievers that can help you feel less affected by stress in your life. Write down everything you have to do when you’re feeling overwhelmed. Concentrate on one task at a time. avoid expending energy on unimportant tasks. Take small breaks during work. Exercise regularly to maintain your health and release stress. Improve your time management and organization skills, Relax and breathe deeply, Learn to listen better, Get more sleep & Spend more time with optimistic people. Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health.

‘Karma’ is an Indian religious concept in contradistinction to ‘faith’ espoused by Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam), which view all human dramas as the will of God as opposed to present—and past—life actions. In theistic schools of Hinduism, humans have free will to choose good or evil and suffer the consequences, which require the will of God to implement karma’s consequences, unlike Buddhism or Jainism which do not accord any role to a supreme God or gods. In Indian beliefs, the karmic effects of all deeds are viewed as actively shaping past, present, and future experiences.In “gita me  karam kaise karo? ye bahot sundar bataayaa hai…kya khana? kab khana?kaise sona?ek hota hai nity karm jo roj karate snan daan, pun, devdarshan aadi.dusara hota hai naimittik karam ..koyi mar gayaa, koyi janamaa to is nimitt jo karam karate us ko bolate naimittik karam.tisara hota hai prayschitt karm..galati ho gayi to kshamaa yachanaa kaise kare us ko bolate prayschitt karm. kshama yachana kaise karate?
apane se galati ho gayi ho to gale me kapda daal ke munh me tinka(grass) daal ke kshama yachna karate hai; is se saamanewala ka hruday dravit ho kar kshama mil jati hai.. As the saying goes, “justice delayed is justice denined” similarly “praise delayed is praise denied” accordingly to experts.  Some common meanings of delay is to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone, to cause to be late.  Just imagine two instances, one –  for a good job done, the rewards are given at a much later date ; second – for a good job done, rewards are given within 24 hours or instantaneously.  It is obvious from these two instances, motivation level do get positive boost.  However, true motivation lies in instant rewarding, according to motivational experts.  The old adage “learn to say no” for climbing up the ladder in hierarchy need to be replaced with the new adage “learn to say ‘yes’ most of the time during a day work.”

श्री कृष्णा के जन्म पर सभी को कन्हैया का साथ और आशीर्वाद मिले
इन्ही आशाओ के  EDUTAIL  परिवार !!!!!

Mobile phone is a device which behaves as a normal telephone whilst being able to move over a wide area (cf. cordless phone which acts as a telephone only within a limited range). Mobile phones allow connections to be made to the telephone network, normally by directly dialing the other party’s number on an inbuilt keypad. Most current mobile phones use a combination of radio wave transmission and conventional telephone circuit switching, though packet switching is already in use for some parts of the mobile phone network, especially for services such as internet access and WAP. he ability to communicate wirelessly and across borders is one of the biggest uses of mobile phones. Mobile phones have emerged as the primary communication devices for millions of rural, remote and underdeveloped areas in developing countries where it is difficult to build extensive fixed-line and other wired phone infrastructures. The invention of mobiles phones is a great achievement and plays an important part in our daily life. Its many aspects are beneficial but some are negative effects as well. By putting some precautionary measures in mind, we can get much more advantages from cell phone. Firstly, when the battery of mobile is at end then don’t make a call, because at this stage the cell phone contain very destructive radiations which may cause severe problems to the brain. Secondly, do not use cell phones in study hour to avoid disturbance problems. Thirdly, when cell phone is on vibration mode, do not put it in front pocket .Because it may damage the heart beat system. Due to which it may cause severe heart attack. he mobile phone. An electronic device which can be found in the possession of most teenagers nowadays. Due to the arrival of mobile phones communication has become a lot easier and the world has become a much more interactive place. However there is a good side and a bad side to every story and in this case the misuse of mobile phones has caused many people to take action against mobiles. However most of you will agree with me that the mobile phone is a very useful tool that we just cant do without. But in most schools the use of mobile phones is banned. See how an excellent electronic device is misusing when it is popular. There is no electronics content in this article, still it is related to an electronic device. Mobile Phone is a Real Friend but ……. inconsiderate, annoying, discourteous in public places if it is misused. No one can deny the positive effects of mobile phones. Mobile phones have not only given us the power to talk wirelessly, but also provided us with many highly usable functionalities like taking pictures and videos, listening to music, playing games, accessing the Internet and much more. Keeping the entertainment part in mind, all the mobile manufacturing companies like Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG, BenQ Siemens have brought some powerful gadgets into the competitive market. All these companies are enjoying significant market share-some because of their user friendliness, the rest for their multimedia features as well as other functionalities.

Love is the emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. In religious context, love is not just a virtue, but the basis for all being (“God is love”), and the foundation for all divine law (Golden Rule). It is clear that an accepted belief these days is that all is love. That all things exist because of love. In Sufism, we say that God is love and out of God’s love all things have come into being. So nothing exists save love. It is also commonly accepted that very few people know true love. It is like an eternal flame, Once it is lit, it will continue to burn for all time. People say love is blind but isn’t blind; it just only sees what matters. Possessiveness is not love
Jealousy is not love, Lust is not love, Fear is not love, Keeping people all to yourself is not love, Expecting something from someone is not love? To love someone unconditionally means that you love the person exactly as they are, exactly as they were before, and exactly as they will be in the future – because people change all the time, so if you love the person, you will love them even if they become something you disagree with, It Means Pleasure. Love isn’t blind or deaf or dumb – in fact it sees far more than it will ever tell. It is going beyond yourself and stretching who you are for someone else. Being in love entails seeing someone as you wish they were: to love them is to see who they really are and still care for them. Love isn’t bitter, but you can’t have love without pain: sacrifice is the hallmark of love , the coin of love. Love means having strong feelings for someone that can be close friends, family or even someone in a romantic relationship. Love is a strong feeling that represents affection toward someone dear to you heart. Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK. If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate

Unemployment can be defined as a state of worklessness for a man fit and willing to work. It is a condition of involuntary and not voluntary idleness. There are many Forms and types of unemployment according to Hock are; Cyclical unemployment, Sudden unemployment, Unemployment caused by failure of Industries, Unemployment caused by deterioration in Industry and business, Seasonal unemployment. Our education does not prepare the minds of young generation to become self-employed on the contrary it makes them dependent on government vacancies which are hard to come. There is a large number of people who are either partly employed or wholly unemployed. The lives of such people, as well as of their families, are extremely miserable. India cannot claim to be a welfare state so long as this problem remains unsolved. Before discussing the ways and means of solving this problem, let us first examine the causes which have created it. Unemployment is widely regarded as a major social and economic global problem. When referring to someone as unemployed, most people have in mind a state consistent with the International Labor Office’s (ILO) definition, namely a person who does not have a job, is available for work, and is actively looking for work (ILO 1998). This is certainly the case for government agencies, like the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the United States, that publish unemployment statistics. These statistics are used in a variety of situations, but mostly as an indication of the underused of a nation’s resources, and to inform on the economic and social hardship associated with the absence of employment. The report suggests the real unemployment level is higher because there are many people unemployed but not entitled to unemployment benefits. But if every year we produce the same amount of goods with fewer people — in a few years far less working hours are needed to produce all the goods that are required. The historical trend has been to use less and less working hours per week. The system of income support which exists in any country determines the impact unemployment has on low income earners. Government’s throughout the English speaking western world have imposed means testing, targeted benefits, activity testing and ‘mutual obligation’ regimes to discourage those without paid work from becoming ‘dependent’ on the State. Green jobs” is the solution most bandied about by politicians as a way to create new jobs in “environmentally correct” industries, such as wind and solar power. But it’s just the latest elixir that builds on the shaky platform of job creation through taxation, spending and regulation. The only way the government can foster sustained job growth is to remove tax and regulatory obstacles to job creation in the private sector. Relocate or move Pack your things and move to where there be plenty jobs or where they are hiring in your field of expertise. – Lower interest Lowering interest will incite the economy by motivating people to purchase real estate. –Education Go back to school, make yourself more valuable, attractive, and marketable to employers. By branching out into other field, such as, the biotech industry, and blue collar work can increase stability in our economy. – Retrain and reallocate work force For example, vast portions of the unemployed are from the tech field or retail sector. Diversifying the Bay Area economy can help stabilize and ensure balance.

This is one of the famous songs that people sing on the occasion of Janmashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna the eighth avatar (Incarnation) of Lord Vishnu. This religious festival is celebrated all over India in the month of August/September on the ashtami of Krishna Paksh or the eighth day in the month of Bhadon according to the Hindu calendar with great devotion and zeal. Janmashtami is also known as Gokulashtami, Krishnasthami, Srijayanti. Maha Vishnu took various avatars to protect the mortal world from the evildoers and sinners. One such incarnation was his birth as the child of King Vasudeva and Queen Devaki Devi. Gokul Ashtami is the birthday of Lord Krishna. It falls on the 8th day of the dark half of the month of ‘Bhadrapada’ (August-September) and is one of the greatest of all Hindu festivals. Lord Krishna was born at midnight. The eighth Avatara, Krishna, who has become the Beloved of India and the world at large, had a threefold objective: to destroy the wicked demons to play the leading role in the great war fought on the battlefield of Kurukshetra (where he delivered His wonderful message of the Gita) and to become the centre of a marvellous development of the Bhakti schools of India. According to Puranas, Krishna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu, who took birth to kill the evil king Kansa and free the people of Mathura and other nearby towns from his cruelty and save them from his evil clutches. Kansa was the maternal uncle of Sri Krishna who was destined to be killed by the eighth child of his beloved sister Devki.

There have been so many ragging incidents coming out in the news, but the media is done with ragging and there’s no hype beyond the singular news report. It would be a mistake to presume that there’s been a spurt in ragging incidents; the spurt has instead been in the reporting of incidents, in punishment and implementation of the law. India is badly affected by ragging, a form of abuse on newcomers to educational institutions. The increasing privatization of higher education has led the academic institutions in India to experience an increasing number of ragging-related incidents. With the situation of ragging worsening yearly, there is emerging a spontaneous anti-ragging movement in India. Several voluntary organizations have emerged, who conduct drives for public awareness and arrange for support to victims. Ragging started in colleges years back for fun sake with senior students making fun of juniors/ new entrants. But it has taken violent turn now with stories of murder, suicide and drop outs of students. It has been rightly said that the end may not always justify the means. Behind the façade of ‘welcoming’ new students to college, ragging, in actuality, is a notorious practice wherein the senior students get an excuse to harass their junior counterparts, and more often than not, make them easy targets to satiate their own perverse sadistic pleasures. Apart from sustaining grievous physical injuries, those unfortunate students who succumb to ragging either develop a fear psychosis that haunts them throughout their lives, or worse, quit their college education even before it begins. For any student who slogs day and night to secure admission into a prestigious college, ragging can be his or her worst nightmare come true. Today, ragging may have become deep rooted in the Indian educational set up, but many would be surprised to know that ragging is originally a western concept. Ragging is supposed to have its creation in certain European Universities where seniors played practical jokes at the time of welcoming freshmen to the institutions. Gradually, the practice of ragging became popular throughout the world. However, with time, ragging assumed obnoxious and harmful connotations and was severely condemned.

When a health issue involves the health of the planet, people often feel there is little they can do to change the course of events. The depletion of the earth is protective ozone layer is one of these mega-issues. While most of the measures needed to safeguard the ozone layer involve nations and industries, there are significant steps you can take – as an individual consumer and as a member of a society. If there is little UV light to make new ozone — when winter comes to the poles where the ozone holes form, the ozone decays with time if for no other reason. We can’t do much about this.
If there is little oxygen to make ozone.  If there are compounds (many inadvertently produced by humans) that consume and deplete oxygen and/or ozone. If there are compounds that catalytically convert ozone back to oxygen. Scientists predict that by allowing more UV radiation to reach the earth, the depletion of the ozone layer will lead to an increase in the number of cases of skin cancer (especially melanoma) and cataracts. In addition, they postulate that the increased UV radiation may damage crops, kill plankton that serve as a food source for marine life, and even have adverse effects on the human immune system. CFCs may also trap heat in the atmosphere and thus contribute to the global warming trend (greenhouse effect). While most of the world has warmed, parts of the southern hemisphere have remained stubbornly cold—oddly enough because of a gaping hole in the ozone layer. Now new research shows that all the efforts made by scientists and environmental advocates to close the hole may actually increase warming throughout the entire southern hemisphere. Using a computer model and two decades worth of meteorological data, Cars law and colleagues discovered that the fiercer winds whip up more sea spray. This throws more salt particles into the air and encourages the formation of brighter clouds, which reflect sunlight back into space and have a cooling effect. Although climate change and ozone destruction are essentially different issues, our use of certain chemicals links them together said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud.  We must continuously monitor, undertake research and improve how we manage this group of extremely useful substances, which is implicated in not one, but two of the major environmental problems we have ever known. the various solutions identified by the report could cut the global warming contribution of CFCs and their replacements in half by the year 2015.