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What explains so much enthusiasm for boycotting or banning Chinese goods?<\/b><\/p>
Most Indians would not want a full-fledged war with China. However, they would prefer to deny Chinese goods access to India\u2019s $2 billion market. They think that banning is a low cost option to send a strong message to China to mend its ways especially with respect to Pakistan.That would also help Indian manufacturers suffering from demand slowdown and ever rising onslaught of cheap Chinese imports<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1593350490788","data":"5ef89e79198b9"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490774","data":"
Why it won\u2019t work?<\/b><\/p>
There\u2019s no denying that China regularly engages in unfair trade practices such as dumping, use of subsidies or export restrictions on industrial inputs to out-price competitors as can be seen from the large number of WTO cases filed against China. It\u2019s also more or less settled that it\u2019s encouraging Pakistan to act against India.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490775","data":"
Despite that, imposing a ban or boycotting Chinese goods is a bad idea and it would hurt India more than China because of the size, nature and product mix of its trade with China.India\u2019s major exports are cotton, copper, iron ore, mineral fuels and organic chemicals which together account for more than 60% of its total exports to China. India\u2019s major imports from China, on the other hand are electronics, electrical machinery and equipment especially those used by power sector, solar cells and intermediates such as active pharmaceuticals ingredients (APIs) and flat rolled products of aluminium and steel<\/b>.<\/i> <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490777","data":"
Thus, most of what India exports to China are commodities. Whether we Indians like it or not but importing what we supply to China from alternative sources would be quite easy. However, no other country (or domestic manufacturers) can match China either in terms of price, scale or payment terms in supplying what we buy from China.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490778","data":"
Banning import of Chinese goods should not be considered as equivalent to banning Chinese toys. Moreover, many SMEs rely directly on China for import of their key inputs at competitive prices or indirectly through what\u2019s called \u2018import parity pricing\u2019 that discourages domestic suppliers from charging higher prices<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490779","data":"
Many Indian companies selling mobile phones and accessories, mega power producers, and small and big retailers, employing thousands of workers are dependent on competitively priced imports from China. Import of cheaper Chinese goods especially mobile phones and other electronic devices<\/i><\/b> have made them affordable to masses. Besides, we need cheaper electronic products for pushing e-commerce, mobile banking or quality education to remote locations in north east for instance. Domestic electronics manufacturers can\u2019t match Chinese ones either in scale or price. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490776","data":"
Even though India\u2019s import from China appears large enough i.e. $61 billion, it\u2019s not a big number from Chinese perspective: $61 billion = 2.6% of Chinese total exports ($2282 billion) in 2015. Obviously, India is a small buyer for China. Even in electronics, India doesn\u2019t account for more than 3.3% ($20 out of $600 billion) of Chinese global exports.Moreover, banning Chinese goods may conflict with India\u2019s WTO<\/b><\/u> commitments, and tarnish India\u2019s impeccable reputation as a country that always plays by global rules on trade.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490780","data":"
This is not to argue that India shouldn\u2019t do anything to safeguard its indigenous businesses from closing down or continue to let China encourage Pakistan. This also doesn\u2019t mean that nothing can be done. However, effectively dealing with China mostly involves fixing our own house on priority that has escaped any serious discussion on the subject. <\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1593350490789","data":"5ef89e890f30f"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490781","data":"
There are no quick fixes, for sure but here\u2019s what can be done:<\/i><\/u><\/b><\/p>
To make its manufacturing sector withstand tough Chinese competition either in domestic or third country export markets, India needs to first fix its crumbling basic infrastructure and business unfriendly regulatory regime that raise the cost of doing business in the country. China with its huge financial reserves can play a constructive role in fixing India\u2019s infrastructure but that calls for a policy of engagement rather than confrontation. Moreover, increasing Chinese investments in India will create Chinese stake in India\u2019s well-being, and that in turn may discourage it from encouraging Pakistani adventures against India. Here, India can learn from Japan and the US about how they engage with China despite differences over so many things.India must fix its regulatory regime that\u2019s adversely affecting its manufacturing competitiveness.<\/u><\/b><\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490782","data":"
One such low hanging regulatory fix could be addressing the problem of inverted duties that discourage value addition domestically in chemical, electronics (the main contributor to India\u2019s rising trade deficit with China) and textile sectors and encourage import of high value finished products. There can\u2019t be any justification for keeping import duties high on raw materials and parts and components when finished products can come at lower or zero duties. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490783","data":"
One such low hanging regulatory fix could be addressing the problem of inverted duties that discourage value addition domestically in chemical, electronics (the main contributor to India\u2019s rising trade deficit with China) and textile sectors and encourage import of high value finished products. There can\u2019t be any justification for keeping import duties high on raw materials and parts and components when finished products can come at lower or zero duties. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490784","data":"
India also needs to look at China as a largely untapped consumer market worth US$ 10.5 trillion. India can and must use RCEP negotiating platform to seek improved market access in textile, agricultural, pharmaceuticals, and services in China<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490785","data":"
With rising sentiments against outsourcing, India needs to look at China, the world\u2019s second largest economy for pushing its IT services. Given the ever rising number of Chinese tourists who spent $215 billion in 2015 on outbound travel and its common Budhist heritage India must devise plans to woo more and more of them to visit India. That would help reduce its trade deficit with China. <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490786","data":"
Pursuing a policy of engagement with China doesn\u2019t stop India from using WTO to deal with China's unfair trade practices that hurt its commercial interests. India\u2019s applied import duties are far lower than its bound duties in most cases. Thus, instead of boycotting or banning that may not work, India may consider raising import duties on Chinese goods to give China a strong message in a WTO compatible manner.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593350490787","data":"
This shrill calls for a boycott have grown louder in recent days, with social media outlets stepping up the outcry, according to media reports. Lets hope 2021 starts with all INDIA.<\/p>"}]
Poverty is said to exist when people lack the means to satisfy their basic needs. Identification of poor people first requires a determination of what constitutes basic needs. These may be defined narrowly as \u201cthose necessary for survival\u201d. Poverty has been associated, for example, with poor health, not being able to participate in recreational activities, low levels of education or skills, an inability or an unwillingness to work. But what actually causes poverty?<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593069639959","data":"
What causes poverty especially in India? <\/b><\/p>
There is no one cause of poverty, and the results of it are different in every case. Poverty varies considerably depending on the situation. Feeling poor in Canada is different from living in poverty in India or Africa. The differences between rich and poor within the borders of a country can also be great. Though we cannot completely state one reason for poverty for all places together, still Unemployment stands as the strongest reason for poverty. <\/p>
Some special reasons of poverty in India: <\/p>
1)\tCorruption and Black Money are undoubtfully the major obstacle for the growth of the economy. Black money leads to reduced tax revenue for the country which worsens the strength of economy. Though government releases huge packages like the 20 lakh crore rupees package in 2020, Jan Dan yojana etc. the benefits never reach the needy due to corruption. <\/p>
2)\tPopulation has been rising in India at a rapid speed. The rate of job creation doesn\u2019t meet this rising rate of population thus causing unemployment, increased cost of living therefore poverty. <\/p>
3)\tIn India there is educated unemployment and disguised unemployment. Poverty is just the reflection of unemployment. <\/p>
4)\tShortage of capital stands as an obstacle for those setting up industries, transport and other projects. Thus, jobs aren\u2019t created. <\/p>
5)\tSteep rise in prices leaves the poor vulnerable to death out of hunger. <\/p>
6)\tOnly 3% of total working population is engaged in industries. So industrial backwardness is major cause of poverty. <\/p>
7)\tLow rate of inclusive economic growth has also been a major cause of poverty in India. <\/p>
8)\tThe social structure of our country like caste system, laws of inheritance and succession hamper the growth of Economy. <\/p>
9)\tLack of proper Infrastructure also effects the growth of the economy.\n\n <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593069639960","data":"
Poverty and Pandemic! <\/b><\/p>
Especially during the tough times of pandemic, poverty has worsened in many countries including India. We are slipping back by almost a decade. Due to business operations being stopped in lockdown for nearly 45 days, companies aren\u2019t able to payout their employees and caused massive unemployment. Even after the lockdown, people didn\u2019t restore their spending capabilities due to limited salaries. This also affected the business sector in India which lead to forceful shut down of small businesses in the country. In order to earn higher profits to make ends meets, the prices of many daily essentials have been increased illegally which leaves the poor to starvation. \n\n <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593069639961","data":"
Effects of Poverty: <\/b><\/p>
Effects of poverty is like the spread of corona virus. It affects everyone in contact i.e. an individual, his family and possibly the next generations too. Some things which are affected due to poverty:\n <\/p>
1)\tThe biggest effect of poverty is poor health. Those who suffer from poverty do not have access to enough food, adequate clothing, medical facilities, and clean surroundings. The lack of all these basic facilities leads to poor health. Such individuals and their families suffer from malnutrition. Further, when these people get ill, they do not have enough money to visit a doctor and buy medicines. Many such poor people die on a daily basis due to prolonged illness etc. <\/p>
2)\tPoverty leads to violence and increased crime rates. Occurrence of violence and crime have been found to be prevalent in slums and rural areas. Due to unemployment and marginalization, the poor people often indulge in wrong practices such as prostitution, theft and criminal activities such as chain snatching etc. <\/p>
3)\tPoor people are usually homeless. They sleep on the road sides at night. These makes the entire scenario very unsafe for women and children. It also effects the cleanliness the roads should maintain. <\/p>
4)\tPoverty forces poor people to send their children to work instead of sending them to schools. This is because the families fail to bear the burden of their child\/ children\u2019s education. On an average among the poor families in India, children start earning at an age of 5 years. <\/p>
5)\tYoungsters from poor families are usually targeted and involved in terrorist activities. These people are offered huge amount of money in lieu of which they are assigned with a destructive task of terrorism. <\/p>
6)\tIt also depicts the weakness of an economy of a country. This indirectly also drives away top-notch investors from investing in a country.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593069639962","data":"
Can we ever end poverty?<\/b> <\/p>
Yes, we surely can end poverty if we could eliminate corruption from a country. (sounds impossible ?). The only thing we, the citizens of India, need to do is pay taxes properly without hiding our incomes and also make sure to raise a voice to ask the government about where and how the money we paid is being used for the upliftment of the economy. This way we could eliminate corruption and let government take measures to provide basic facilities to the people below the poverty line. Youngsters should always look forward to be a job maker not a job seeker. Encouraging people who have volunteered to provide facilities such as pure water, foods filled with nutrients, living places to poor people and who\u2019re conducting charity services to develop the lives of them, by offering special rewards and admiring them in various ways would be a good way to increase the number of voluntary workers.\n <\/p>"}]
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an organized movement that is specifically against police brutality and systemic racism against African-American people in the United States of America. It was first formulated on July 13, 2013, by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi following the acquittal of Trayvon Martin\u2019s murderer, George Zimmerman, in Florida. <\/p>
\n\u201cOur lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter\u201d \u2013 Martin Luther King <\/p>
\nAll Lives Matter (#AllLivesMatter) is a slogan that is created with good intention but it takes away from the oppression of the Blacks. It has since come to face criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement. \nIt should be noted that today, not \u2018\u2019ALL LIVES\u201d face discrimination on the basis of skin colour. Professor David Theo Goldberg, a South African professor working in the United States, known for his work in critical race theory, the digital humanities, and the state of the university, says, \"All Lives Matter\" reflects a view of \"racial dismissal, ignoring, and denial\". On Real Time with Bill Maher, Bill Maher expressed support for use of the \"Black Lives Matter\" phrase, stating that \"'All Lives Matter' implies that all lives are equally at risk, and they're not\". One who respects and follows the \u201cAll Lives Matter\u2019\u2019 movement, they are not acknowledging the discrimination facing by the black community over the years. <\/p>
\u201cWhen people say \u201cBLACK LIVES MATTER\u201d that doesn\u2019t mean blue lives don\u2019t matter\u201d \u2013 Barack Obama<\/p>
Black Lives Matter campaign and the protests are all about bringing equality. Blacks have been facing discrimination since ages only because they have a different shade of skin colour. Last month, the murder of a black man named George Floyd in Minnesota, US, has again caused rage in people\u2019s mind filling world conversation with white privilege, racism, police brutality. Peaceful protests had broken out in several countries where people showed their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. <\/p>
Surely, all lives matter, and \u201call lives ALREADY matter\u201d but today and since decades brutality and racism against Black Lives are endangering the black community. <\/p>
So, in what way is ALL LIVES MATTER a wrong campaign? <\/p>
It acts to suppress the voice of Black people who are asking for their fair share of respect and status quo. It wants to mute the voice and cry of the Black community and their sufferings, which is viewed as insensitive, inappropriate and disrespectable to humanity when they are crying in pain. <\/p>
Who has given us, humans, the authority to judge and torture another human merely because of a different shade of skin colour?<\/p>"}]
Before we get into the heated debate on existence of Climate Change and global warming, Let's get to know what exactly Climate Changes means.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1592981848768","data":"
What is Climate Change? <\/b><\/p>
Climate change describes a change in the average conditions \u2014 such as temperature and rainfall \u2014 in a region over a long period of time. For example, 20,000 years ago, much of the United States was covered in glaciers. In the United States today, we have a warmer climate and fewer glaciers. Climate change encompasses not only rising average temperatures but also extreme weather events, shifting wildlife populations and habitats, rising seas, and a range of other impacts. <\/p>
\nClimate Change is clearly a man-made crisis. But many disagree even with its existence and think of it as part of planets natural climate cycle. They block out the science because they believe otherwise, they might have to change their lifestyles.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1592981848769","data":"
Why do some people think climate change is a hoax? <\/b><\/p>
1) Well The point is what\u2019s causing climate change that hasn\u2019t been answered scientifically until today. <\/p>
2) Scientist have no idea how the climate works so every \u2018answer\u2019 they give can only be theory and\/or conjecture. The least scientists could say is CO2 emissions cause climate change, which doesn\u2019t satisfy the queries of people and make them think that climate change as a hoax. <\/p>
3) Climate change has been going on since the planet was formed. I believe they even found traces of a forest in Antarctica. As for humans, we contribute to it with extra CO2 from our industries and speeding it up, but even if we quit that, we won\u2019t stop it. <\/p>
4) Few think if we decide to stop climate change through any forces, would be a big mess with the natural order and we will have to suffer. <\/p>
5) Many think climate change is real but not man-made. They think it has been inflated by the politicians in order to charge more taxes on everything! <\/p>
6) Climate change isn\u2019t that bad; life will find a way.\n <\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1592981848770","data":"
What makes people believe in Climate Crisis?<\/b> <\/p>
1)\tThe planet's average surface temperature has risen about 1.62 degrees Fahrenheit (0.9 degrees Celsius) since the late 19th century, a change driven largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere. <\/p>
2)\tThe oceans have absorbed much of this increased heat, with the top 700 meters (about 2,300 feet) of ocean showing warming of more than 0.4 degrees Fahrenheit since 1969. <\/p>
3)\tThe Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have decreased in mass. Data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment show Greenland lost an average of 286 billion tons of ice per year between 1993 and 2016, while Antarctica lost about 127 billion tons of ice per year during the same time period. The rate of Antarctica ice mass loss has tripled in the last decade. <\/p>
4)\tGlaciers are retreating almost everywhere around the world \u2014 including in the Alps, Himalayas, Andes, Rockies, Alaska and Africa. <\/p>
5)\tGlobal sea level rose about 8 inches in the last century. The rate in the last two decades, however, is nearly double that of the last century and is accelerating slightly every year <\/p>
6)\tThe number of record high temperature events all around the world has been increasing, while the number of record low temperature events has been decreasing, since 1950.\n<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1592981848771","data":"
Challenging Future <\/b><\/p>
If Climate Changes continue at current pace, Soon most of the earth\u2019s tropical regions would turn into complete desserts and will experience deadly heat waves. We would witness bigger and stronger hurricanes which would even reboot our modern civilization. Melting glaciers would lead to floods and drowning of massive parts of land. To prevent these situations, people would have to drastically change their modern lifestyles which would be very challenging. People would need to turn off their charge driven lifestyle to a very high extent. <\/p>
In recent years, global warming and climate change have been the subject of controversy. But as the science becomes clearer and consensus grows impossible to ignore, debate is moving away from whether humans are causing warming and toward questions about how best to respond.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1592981848772","data":"
Possible Solutions:<\/b> <\/p>
Healing the planet starts in your garage, in your kitchen, and at your dining-room table. <\/p>
A few ways we can make a change right from home: <\/p>
1)\tUse solar power at your home\/office. Power your home with renewable energy. <\/p>
2)\tMake sure you buy energy efficient electrical appliances. In India, always look for the BEE rating on appliances before you purchase them. <\/p>
3)\tUse LEDs instead of traditional bulbs. They are also cheaper and each bulb replaced adds to savings of at least Rs.300. <\/p>
4)\tPull the plugs! Do not keep charged devices plugged in the sockets. <\/p>
5)\tTake a walk or use a cycle. Avoid using vehicles for very short distances. <\/p>
6)\tPlant a tree :) \n<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1592981848773","data":"
Though solutions to global warming don\u2019t seem effective in the short run, they are surely making a change in the long term. Don\u2019t give up trying to make a change until someone else takes the next big step. Start small and motivate more people to at least make a small change in their routine to contribute to save earth. <\/p>"}]
We all know that cricket is the most famous game in India and they say for many it is a religion instead of just a sport. So why do they say so? Because it\u2019s the most-watched sport in the country as compared to every other game present today. We have people in the country who have undefinable thrill, passion, and excitement which is in-matchable to that of any other sport. Why go outside and see, what do we do? when there is a big match about to happen on a particular day. Aint we leave our every work and make ourselves sit in front of the tv to watch the game. This shows our linking towards that game and how that game is important to us. While we were kids, we all must have played cricket with our siblings or friends on the streets. But why not football, because cricket is a simple sport and also the love people have for it is eternal. Being a simple sport cricket can be played with just one bat and a ball, with the least of two people together and on any congested streets of the country. For the fact we have one of the legends that is Sachin Tendulkar, he is the god of cricket, we all know him, he is the one of the former international player from India, who began with his carrier, when he was 13 years until then he uses to play and developed his skills on the street. Cricket in India is like football in Brazil and Spain. I have witnessed people who can talk on cricket the whole day as if it flows in their blood therefore I guess the slogan \u201cwe bleed blue \u201con ICC cricket world cup 2011 was very trending. It\u2019s not only about that the game is amazing but it\u2019s more of many people who have their ideals from that game. They worship their ideals like not less than a god. Cricket is a sport of sheer hard work and determination.it teaches every one of us that its need not to be lucky to win a game, if you are hardworking and patient. Despite hockey being the national sport never got so famous because unlike cricket it can provide that much money, fame, and respect. We barely have followers for football in the country and if any they lack passion in comparison to cricket lovers. Thus we can say even in 2020 cricket plays sheer dominance against all other games in the country. \n\n\n<\/p>"}]
Around 373 million people are below the poverty line in INDIA.<\/p>
<\/p>
Hi, I am Sachin in this article I'll drive you through what is poverty, reasons and measures to overcome poverty.<\/p>
First of all, I'll take you through the road of what is poverty.<\/p>
Poverty is the inability of the person's financial condition in order to buy things which he wanted.<\/p>
Let's listen to the story of Mohammad Abbas who lost his 3 children of age 2,6 and 8 because of starvation.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593017592560","data":"
Mohammad Abbas, a bespectacled rickshaw puller who talks like a philosopher, says the biggest disadvantages poverty causes is that it \u2018deprives people of opportunities\u2019. \u201cI wanted to study, but could not. I could not send my children to school beyond class 6. So, people like me need some superhuman effort or extraordinary luck to break free from the vicious cycle of poverty,\u201d he says. \u201cMany young poor people come to the capital thinking they can work hard and strive for success, but end up just struggling for survival. And Delhi can be shockingly indifferent to them.\u201d<\/p>
\u201cWhen I first came here 10 years back, I was young and energetic and thought Delhi is a big city and I would be able to make something of myself, but look where I have ended up,\u201d says Prem Chand, a casual labourer at Bara Tooti, one of the city\u2019s oldest labour chowks, in the heart of the city. \u201cAll I own are the clothes I am wearing; I sleep on the footpath, and I have no one to share my pain with.\u201d Prem Chand\u2019s story illustrates that poverty does not just engender a myriad deprivation, but also a stifling solitude. Just talk to the men of Bara Tooti, which is like an open-air museum of shattered dreams and defeated aspirations of the poor.<\/p>
<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593017592561","data":"
Like Mohammad Abbas, there are many people who can't raise their voice and can't afford 3 times meals a day and being fortunate enough it's our responsibility not to criticise them and their families.<\/p>
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Now if we take a turn right on what are the reasons for poverty in India. <\/p>
There are a couple of reasons that relate to poverty some of the major reason's that contribute to poverty they are:<\/p>
- Population Explosion<\/b>: There is a sharp strictly increase in the graph between the population and the year. Due to which the demand for consumption of goods increases which leads to poverty.<\/p>
- Low Agricultural Productivity: <\/b>Major reason for poverty is low productivity in agriculture.MANIFOLD is the key to low productivity in Agriculture. Chiefly, it is because of bits and pieces of subdivided landholdings, lack of adaptability to new technologies in agriculture and usage of traditional methods for production.<\/p>
- Inefficient Resource Utilisation: <\/b>35% of India's population are below 24 which constitutes more than an asset for the country to become a developed nation. But, due to lack of awareness and quick adaptability to technology we lack efficient utilisation of such resources.<\/p>
- Unemployment: <\/b>The rate of a job giving to the job taking is less than 1% in India its only reason is the rise in population over a span of years. Even though the govt. is encouraging to put forward the scheme of start-up's still, there is no increase in the rate.<\/p>
- Social Factors<\/b>: There are many social factors that are hindering the eradicating of poverty in India. Such factors in this regard are the laws of inheritance, caste systems etc..<\/p>
These are some of the major factors for poverty.<\/p>"},{"type":"txt","id":"rich_1593017592564","data":"
Now, If we take a U-TURN on how to solve these problems we might find many opportunities for solving the problems and take away poverty in India.<\/p>
Schemes proposed by the government:<\/p>
There are more than 12 Schemes proposed by the Indian Government in order to raise people from below poverty line. They are:<\/p>
- Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP):<\/b> It was introduced in 1978-79 and universalized from 2nd October, 1980, aimed at providing assistance to the rural poor in the form of subsidy and bank credit for productive employment opportunities through successive plan periods. <\/p>
- Jawahar Rozgar Yojana\/Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana:<\/b> The JRY was meant to generate meaningful employment opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed in rural areas through the creation of economic infrastructure and community and social assets.<\/p>
- Rural Housing \u2013 Indira Awaas Yojana:<\/b> The Indira Awaas Yojana (LAY) programme aims at providing free housing to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in rural areas and main targets would be the households of SC\/STs. <\/p>
- Food for Work Programme:<\/b> It aims at enhancing food security through wage employment. Food grains are supplied to states free of cost, however, the supply of food grains from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) godowns has been slow.<\/p>
- National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS):<\/b> This pension is given by the central government. The job of implementation of this scheme in states and union territories is given to panchayats and municipalities. The states contribution may vary depending on the state. The amount of old age pension is \u20b9200 per month for applicants aged 60\u201379. For applicants aged above 80 years, the amount has been revised to \u20b9500 a month according to the 2011\u20132012 Budget. It is a successful venture. <\/p>
- Annapurna Scheme:<\/b> This scheme was started by the government in 1999\u20132000 to provide food to senior citizens who cannot take care of themselves and are not under the National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS), and who have no one to take care of them in their village. This scheme would provide 10 kg of free food grains a month for the eligible senior citizens. They mostly target groups of \u2018poorest of the poor\u2019 and \u2018indigent senior citizens\u2019. <\/p>
- Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (SGRY):<\/b> The main objective of the scheme continues to be the generation of wage employment, creation of durable economic infrastructure in rural areas and provision of food and nutrition security for the poor. <\/p>
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) 2005<\/b>: The Act provides 100 days assured employment every year to every rural household. One-third of the proposed jobs would be reserved for women. The central government will also establish National Employment Guarantee Funds. Similarly, state governments will establish State Employment Guarantee Funds for implementation of the scheme. Under the programme, if an applicant is not provided employment within 15 days s\/he will be entitled to a daily unemployment allowance. <\/p>
- National Rural Livelihood Mission<\/b>: Aajeevika (2011): It evolves out the need to diversify the needs of the rural poor and provide them jobs with regular income on a monthly basis. Self Help Groups are formed at the village level to help the needy.<\/p>
- National Urban Livelihood Mission<\/b>: The NULM focuses on organizing urban poor in Self Help Groups, creating opportunities for skill development leading to market-based employment and helping them to set up self-employment ventures by ensuring easy access to credit. <\/p>
- Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana<\/b>: It will focus on the fresh entrant to the labour market, especially the labour market and class X and XII dropouts.\nPradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana: It aimed at direct benefit transfer of subsidy, pension, insurance etc. and attained the target of opening 1.5 crore bank accounts. The scheme particularly targets the unbanked poor.<\/p>
It is more than 10 years since we alleviated these schemes but there is no rapid improvement in the poverty rate. <\/p>
Besides all these when we make our displacement zero we find that we are getting better day by day but at a low pace and now we come across a speed breaker namely COVID19 which will slow down our rate of improvement. Let's Hope for the Best.<\/p>
Thank You,<\/p>
Jai Hind.<\/p>"}]
Streetcause CMRIT,being one of the active divisions of streetcause hyderabad always strives to serve the society what ever the circumstances maybe. After a short break in pandemic situation we were back with a slogan\"PLANT A SAPLING THIS MONSOON,GIVE THIS PLANET A BOON\". We have an event which rejuvenates the earth without violating covid pandemic norms.when I(Akshith muppidi- associate president SC CMRIT) have come up with the idea of green challenge our president likith and former president adarsh were very supportive. Together we have discussed with remaining Executive board and made plan of action for the challenge. On the day one we have posted our pics on insta and started nominating people. Starting with our director to alumni of streetcause we have nominated all the people. Initially people were passive but our new board members akhilesh, Sharath and rajeshwari took up the responsibility of motivating volunteers. Our former president adarsh made all the alumni participate in challenge and finally after the plantation of 100+ Saplings, now it has become a chain reaction in our institution this monsoon. It wouldn't be possible without the support of our team mates shankar prasad, former mentor ratan Vikram, pavan and samuel. <\/p>","type":"txt","id":1593024448649}]
Indian soldiers are fighting from all the sides of our country with the cruel opponents to give us security.Soldiers are one of the greatest assets of any country. They are the guardians of the nation and protect its citizens at all costs. Moreover, they are a very selfless lot who put the interest of the country above their personal interest.\u00a0A soldier\u2019s job is one of the toughest things to do in the world. They are supposed to fulfill challenging duties and possess exceptional qualities to become a great soldier. However, their lives are very tough. Nonetheless, they always fulfill their duties despite the hardships.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1592917050819},{"data":"
A country sleeps peacefully as the soldier performs its duties. The first and foremost duty of a soldier is to serve their country without any selfish motive. A person usually joins the army out of love for his motherland and to protect it. Even though they know they will have to face numerous problems, they still do so for their country.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1592917527532},{"data":"
A soldier keeps night long vigils on the borders even in the face of great and grave dangers. He stands heroically before enemies. For a soldier, in the words of Longfellow.Our soldiers have never surrendered. Their motto has always been \"do or die\". In the India-China war of October-November 1962 and later in the Indo-Pak war of September, 1965 one Indian soldier killed many times his enemy counterparts on various fronts.\n\nIf India retreated in the India-China war it was not for want of courage but for want of adequate weapons which the Chinese had and we did not. hi fact our soldiers were not even adequately clothed. As an American paper said, our soldiers were fighting on icy tops of the mountains in summer uniforms.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1592917582911},{"data":"
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Securing our india means a call to serve your country.\u00a0Joining the army is not something any usual person does. It is a calling that comes from within. This is what helps soldiers to preserve during the tough training and the dangerous situations that they are exposed to.\n\nProtection against the threat of invasion. A love for one\u2019s country can drive them to become a soldier to protect their loved ones from dangers of invasion.\n\nPersonal satisfaction and pride.\u00a0As a soldier, you will definitely take pride in yourself for your participation and devotion in serving the country.\n\nFamily tradition. Some people grow up in military homes, attend military schools and eventually end up being soldiers due to tradition.\n\nLearning useful new skills. As a soldier, there are many useful skills to learn. The most important is learning how to defend yourself, your fellow soldiers and your country.\n\nPersonal improvement. Besides learning how to protect your country and operate weapons, there are personal skills you develop as a soldier that helps you to become a better person, for example, selflessness.\n\n\nThe life of a soldier is lonely and rough. We should honor the brave men and women who sacrifice the comfort of their lives and take up the mantle to ensure that our communities remain safe for everyone.\n<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1592917758585},{"data":"
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Really our soldiers are doing a great job. Brave soldiers like sri.santosh babu garu and so many more had made our army to be in top.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1592917939324},{"id":1592918064674,"type":"img","data":"5ef20031abb6f"},{"data":"
Conclusion:-Finally...I wanna say that please remember our soldiers and be patriotic upon our nation.dont be irresponsible upon our country and try to serve our nation in various ways.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1592918097427},{"data":"
Jai jawan-jai kisan\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3...jai hind.<\/p>","type":"txt","id":1592918133880}]
Climate change is real, in fact 17 out of the 18 hottest years on record since 1880 have occurred since 2001. Earth\u2019s average surface temperature has risen by nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century. Diminishing polar ice caps and retreating glaciers as a result of climate change are just as worrisome. Greenland has lost as much as 60 cubic miles of ice between 2002-2006. Similarly, Antarctica had lost around 36 cubic miles of ice between 2002-2005 and we\u2019re in 2020, so it would be far higher at the moment. Since 1900, the global average sea level has risen by about 7-8 inches, the most occurring since 1993. The number of record high temperatures have started increasing while the number of record low temperatures have started decreasing since 1950. <\/p>
\nBut despite the countless studies, research works and publications on climate change, people still doubt its existence and consider it as something as a work of fiction. People tend to believe bad things won\u2019t happen to them and that effects of climate change will come in the future and is not a problem for the present, when in fact it is here knocking at our door, ready to exact revenge upon us for all the ignorant ills that we have brought on nature, nature\u2019s fury if you will. Instances like higher frequencies of bush fires and forest fires, cyclones, irregular snowfalls and rainfalls in unlikely places etc. that are a direct consequence of climate change make people instead think that weather and climatic phenomenon are random and they aren\u2019t related to climate change at all. <\/p>
\nPeople from developed countries blame developing countries for climate change who in turn contest that industrialisation is a necessary for them and in turn blame the developed nations for harming the climate to attain wealth and cause more harm to the climate due to their lifestyles. While people continue to argue on climate change and who are responsible for it, be it due to personal beliefs, political propaganda or commercial and economical gains, Mother Nature won\u2019t discriminate between the victims in its path of wrath, with the impoverished souls suffering the most with no way of defending themselves form the elements. <\/p>
\nWhile it may be late, this may still be reversable or at least possible to reduce the impact of climate change. We have all studied since our school lives about rain water harvesting, solar panels etc. to help save the climate and increase our dependence on renewable and eco friendly energy sources, so we have the knowledge but not a single soul bothers to implement it. It comes down to taking the initiative ourselves rather than waiting for the government to take steps, something that it\u2019ll probably never will, not in the foreseeable future at least. <\/p>
More pressure and lobby movements need to be done to force the government to implement eco friendly and conservation laws. In many instances, the government is itself responsible for large scale damage to nature such as in the case of the Brazil forest fires with the Bolsanaro government at its centre. <\/p>
\nThe current coronavirus pandemic has added to our plastic pollution woes with all the masks being dumped around and no place for them to go. To counter this, research is being conducted into plastic eating bacteria and microbes, but the process needs to be hastened enough to be able to put it into commercial use. More efficient desalination plants need to be brought up to ensure potable water by recycling unfit for drinking water. Large scale afforestation measures need to be carried out on an individual scale and the plants and saplings need to be looked after. Often times some random politician will plant a sapling for the 2 minutes fame and then go away while some goat or cow chews it up. <\/p>
\nWe need to reshape our eating habits and reduce our meat intake. Poultry and dairy meat products contribute a lot to methane and other greenhouse gases. While people are hyped about electric cars, the electricity would generally come from coal power plants. Again, we need to shift towards tidal and solar energy sources or other eco friendly ones. Smaller nations need to learn from the example of Bhutan that is a carbon negative nation. <\/p>
While there are countless other steps that can be taken, none of that matters if we don\u2019t do anything about it. We all already have the necessary knowledge having studied about it for years, but have done nothing yet. The time draws nigh and this is our chance to reverse climate change while its still reversible lest there won\u2019t be a future to look forward to, much less a future to live in.<\/p>"}]
A lot has already been said about Sushant Singh Rajput\u2019s death. Being a human, outpouring of emotions on social media was expected. 2020 has been a cruel year, and it had already taken away two favourites \u2013 ARUN JAITLEY ji, SHUSMA SWARAJ, Irrfan and Rishi Kapoor \u2013 and, like many others, I had felt bad about their deaths. But what Sushant\u2019s suicide triggered in many of us, including me, is a different kind of trauma. <\/p>
\nSushant\u2019s story is the story of every \u2018outsider\u2019 \u2013 every small town, middle class youngster who wants to make it big in any field, and who is alienated, bullied, mocked and sidelined to make way for \u2018one of their own\u2019, those who belong to cliques. That is what makes Sushant\u2019s story so relatable. <\/p>
\nFortunately, Bollywood also has Kangana Ranaut, who is known to frequently ruffle feathers by calling out nepotism and hypocrisy in the film industry, and every field \u2013 be it Bollywood, politics, law, sports, media or the corporate world \u2013 needs a Kangana to call a spade a spade. <\/p>
\nYou see nepotism in Bollywood is out there on display for everyone to see. But the real nepotism that has caused so much stagnation, corruption and oppression in our country is far less obvious but just as pervasive.\n\n\n\n\nThere is a belief that keeping money inside the family is the best way to protect assets and also keep the next generation in check. <\/p>
\n1st instance; <\/p>
\nIt's the MBA grad who had his parents take out a loan to pay for his course, and when he finally gets a job at a family-run company he finds himself creating marketing plans, economic forecasts and presentation materials that end up being presented at formal meetings by his employer's college-going child. <\/p>
\n2nd instance; <\/p>
\nIt's the young doctor looking to join a reputed practice but is unable to afford to start his own clinic so he goes to work for a family practice. The husband and wife doctor team run the show and of course, as soon as their son has passed medical school (by whatever means necessary), he inherits the practice. <\/p>
\n3rd instance; <\/p>
\nIt's the young architect who dreams of designing buildings but doesn't have the language skills to land a posh position in a top boutique firm. So he ends up in a family where he designs the buildings and then the owner's son who otherwise gallivants from parties to vacations comes in and gives the building a name and is given rank in the firm. <\/p>
\nLast year it was reported that 15 of the top 20 business groups in India are family-owned. They collectively manage over \u20b926 lakh crores of assets. Now, not everyone who has succeeded was born with a silver spoon. We know the rags to riches story of Dhirubhai Ambani. But we also know the story of his two sons. <\/p>
\nWhile Ms. Ranaut tried to find her way through the film industry and find a position for herself, so too are the young MBA grads, doctors and architects I mention above. But there is no social media outrage for them. In fact, there is no union or fraternity to even speak out about this. The employees will never speak of disenfranchisement\u2014they know their limits. <\/p>
\nSee, most of these individuals are talented, qualified and skilled. While they work hard, they also are aware of the reality that no matter how much they excel, they will never be able to join the ranks of the families they work for. <\/p>
\nI would love to say that nepotism ultimately makes sense. Because it keeps families together and brings out everyone's best qualities. But that's not the reality. <\/p>
\nI always laugh when I hear an aunty here tell me that I'm \"like their son\". It's a lovely sentiment but an expression I don't quite accept because there is a difference. Invisible and visible lines are drawn between individuals not related to the family and the family itself. Do you think Amitabh Bachchan would have thrown out Hrithik Roshan's character the same way he tossed out Shah Rukh Khan in Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (incidentally, a Karan Johar film)? <\/p>
\nI've had my own personal struggles with my extended family as a result of my long-term health battle. I never questioned the pecking order and I knew where I stood and so before I let expectations destroy me, I withdrew from the equation.<\/p>
\nInherently, in our culture, there is a belief that family will not betray the sanctity of the clan or air their dirty laundry outside the house. There is an unspoken bond of blood that negates any rational thinking that trust can be bestowed upon anyone from the outside. There is also a belief that keeping money inside the family is the best way to protect assets and also keep the next generation in check. Ultimately, it seems this might be the biggest reason why nepotism is alive and thriving in India. <\/p>
\nAlmost 10 out of 10 times when I visit an elderly patient here, I'm amazed by the fear they have amassed about their own children. Rich or poor, despite having left everything to their children, they fear that they won't be cared for properly, and if they become incapacitated, their value will drop to zero. <\/p>
\nThe sons and daughters of these businesses and industries usually choose to hire professional carers for their elderly parents. Sure the kids will sit there in the hospital room, bring in the lawyer to sign business contracts at the death bed, but they won't change a diaper or walk with their parent to the washroom. <\/p>
\nFor me, this is actually the time when we have to shine the most. I would love to say that nepotism is something to be proud of because ultimately it makes sense. Because it keeps families together and brings out everyone's best qualities. But that's not the reality. <\/p>
\nWe cannot reach the heights we dream of because of these vocational monarchies that exist across the country, from small shops to big corporations. <\/p>
\nBut what has happened is that financial success and greed take precedence over effort, love and dedication when nepotism prevails. <\/p>
\nWe are currently living in a country where much is made of the fact that our Prime Minister once worked as a tea seller. For better or worse, he is a self-made man. Without a family per se, he's now managed to assemble, for him, the best team possible. Without a place for nepotism, actual accomplishment and loyalty to his beliefs are prevailing. Whether or not one is aligned with what the PM and his team stand for, it can't be refuted that his legacy is more along the lines of Ms. Ranaut rather than, say, Rahul Gandhi. <\/p>
\nIn a country with over a billion people, when we hear that 15 of the 20 biggest companies are family-owned or where two of the three big Khans have \"industry\" parents, it shouldn't surprise us but it should alarm us. We cannot reach the heights we dream of because of these vocational monarchies that exist across the country, from small shops to big corporations. goals<\/p>
\nNepotism cripples all of us, in every profession, at every socio-economic level \u2013 and nobody can refute that.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1592905253366","data":"5ef1cfa81313f"}]
After the Galwan Valley skirmish<\/i> wherein we have lost 20 invaluable lives, the popular idea resonating in Indian streets and social media is that Indians should boycott Chinese goods and thus teach China a lesson<\/i>.However, this in reality will have more repercussions on India than China.The phone we use to toys our children play with, the Indian economy is heavily dependent on Chinese investment. In the absence of a viable alternative and proper strategy, boycotting Chinese products will affect India more than China.<\/p>
Why the #Boycott China is an ill-advised move?<\/b><\/p>
1. Trade deficits are not necessarily bad.<\/p>
Trade deficit\/surpluses are just accounting exercises and having a trade deficit against a country doesn\u2019t make the domestic economy weaker or worse off.India has a trade surplus with countries like US,UK. But this does not necessarily mean that Indian economy is stronger than these countries.<\/p>
So, having a trade deficit is good?<\/i> <\/p>
Of course, running persistent trade deficits across all countries raises two main issues.One, availability of foreign exchange reserves to buy the imports.Today, India has more than 500 billion dollar of forex good enough to cover imports for 12 months.Two, lack of domestic capacity to produce in the most efficient manner.<\/p>
2.The poor are the most hurt.<\/p>
This is because poor are more price-sensitive.For instance, if Chinese TVs were replaced by either costlier Indian TVs or less efficient ones, unlike poor, richer Indians may buy the costlier option.Similarly, the Chinese products that are in India are already paid for. By banning their sale or avoiding them, Indians will be hurting fellow Indian retailers.Again, this would hit poorest retailers more due to inability to cope with the unexpected losses.<\/p>
3. Will punish Indian producers and exporters<\/p>
Several businesses in India import intermediate goods and raw materials, which, in turn, are used to create final goods, both for the domestic Indian market as well as the global market .An overwhelming proportion of Chinese imports are in the form of intermediate goods such as electrical machinery, nuclear reactors, fertilizers, optical and photographic measuring equipment organic chemicals etc.Such imports are used to produce final goods which are then either sold in India or exported. A blanket ban on Chinese imports will hurt all these businesses at a time when they are already struggling to survive, apart from hitting India\u2019s ability to produce finished goods.<\/p>
4. Will barely hurt China<\/p>
While China accounts for 5 percent of India\u2019s exports and 14 percent of India\u2019s imports, India\u2019s imports from China are just 3 percent of China\u2019s total exports.More importantly, China\u2019s imports from India are less than 1 percent of its total imports.The point is that if India and China stop trading then China would lose only 3 percent of its exports and less than 1 percent of its imports.However, India will lose 5 percent of its exports and 14 percent of its imports.On the whole, it is much easier for China to replace India than for India to replace China.Ban can also seize Chinese funding to many Indian businesses.In short term, replacing Chinese products with Japan or Germany, will only increase our total trade deficit.If on the other hand, we decide to use Indian products, that too would cost us more.<\/p>
5. India will lose policy credibility<\/p>
It has also been suggested that India should renege on existing contracts with China.This can be detrimental for India\u2019s effort to attract foreign investment.As one of the first things an investor especially foreign,tracks is the policy credibility and certainty.If policies can be changed overnight or if the government itself reneges on contracts, investor will either not invest or demand higher returns for the increased risk.<\/p>
6. Raising tariffs is mutually assured destruction<\/p>
Many argue that India should just slap higher import duties on Chinese goods or apply prohibitive tariffs on final goods.By doing this, firstly India would be violating rules of the World Trade Organization.Secondly, it would make China and many others to reciprocate in the same way.<\/p>
Equating border dispute with trade is no panacea <\/b><\/p>
The first thing to understand is that turning a border dispute into a trade war is unlikely to solve the border dispute.Worse, given India and China\u2019s position in both global trade as well as relative to each other, this trade war will hurt India far more than China.Thirdly, these measures will be most poorly timed since the Indian economy is already at its weakest point ever,facing a sharp GDP contraction. <\/p>
When is \"Boycott China\" possible?<\/b><\/p>
\nWhen the economical gap between India and China is narrowed, the country, prompted by emotions of nationalism amid the standoff between the two countries, can boycott Chinese products and carve out a path for AtmaNirbhar Bharat. <\/i><\/p>
Made in China<\/i> label has over the years catapulted into every possible industry operating in India. This includes the well known consumer durables comprising electronic goods, textile and garment industry, toys, medicines, car components but also encompass the Indian digital sector consisting of applications, OTT platforms, e-commerce companies and consumer fashion accessories etc. <\/p>
In long term, under the banner of self reliance,India must develop its domestic capabilities and acquire a higher share of global trade by raising its competitiveness.But no country is completely self-sufficient and that is why trade is such a fantastic idea.It allows countries to specialize in what they can do most efficiently and export that good while importing whatever some other country does more efficiently.Need of hour is well thought and balanced approach involving the following <\/p>
Evolving comprehensive China policy<\/i><\/p>
Strong political direction, mature deliberation and coherence are keys to handling the situation.Army\u2019s role can involve tactical adjustments and manoeuvres to deter the Chinese.But comprehensive China strategy should be left to those tasked with national security policy.Chinese transgressions in Sikkim and Ladakh can provide learning lessons for our future strategy.A complete strategy would involve military, diplomatic and political levels.<\/p>
Future plan of action Defence<\/i><\/p>
India should take the initiative on a timely and early clarification of the LAC.Identify areas of conflict and mark such areas as demilitarized by both sides through joint agreement.At the same time, India must stand resolute and firm in the defence of territory in all four sectors of the border.Contacts between the two militaries \u2014 joint exercises and exchanges of visits of senior Commanders \u2014 should be scaled down for short term future.Diplomatic channels must continue to be open and should not be restricted in any way as they are essential in the current situation.A border settlement is part of long term strategy.<\/p>
Strengthening alliances<\/i><\/p>
The events in Galwan Valley should be a wake-up call to re invent it\u2019s South and east Asia policy.This is an opportunity for India to align its interests much more strongly with the U.S. as a principal strategic partner.India should also infuse more energy into its relations with Japan, Australia, and the ASEAN.The time has also come for India to reconsider its stand on joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.To disengage from economic involvement with China, and build the capacities and capabilities it needs in manufacturing, and in supply chains networks closer home, India has to think in the long terms<\/p>
Future of business, trade and investment between two countries<\/i> <\/p>
Indian businesses in China and Chinese business operations in India can expect tougher future.The scenario on trade and investments could encounter similar obstacles.Areas of on national security, as in the cyber field and in telecommunications should take necessary reduction in import of Chinese items.<\/p>
So, the phrase BOYCOTT CHINA should instead be DEVELOP INDIA, in as many sectors and as many ways possible in order to become self reliant and stand as a strong alternative to Chinese products.<\/p>"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1592895923434","data":"5ef0caea54af2"},{"type":"img","id":"img-uid-1592895923435","data":"5ef0cac456cf1"}]
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