Prashant Shukla

T he people are apprehensive as the situation for a  war between India and China? We have the following reasons for this. The news of aggression between the two countries from Ladakh is coming on an hourly basis. The Prime Minister of India held serious discussions with the Generals and National Security Advisor. At a time the severity of the Corona crisis, what is the meaning of spending hours on India-China issues by the government? The most important Chinese side is mobilising Chinese forces at three to four places near the Indian borders of Ladakh and Sikkim. China has already built strong roads, bunkers and military bases in its cross-border areas. What could be the reason for such withdrawal of its citizens from a country?  N ow China has increased the number of troops at every checkpoint. There was a sudden announcement recently, to take back Chinese employees and businessmen working in India. What could be the reason for such withdrawal of its citizens from a country? An

Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22 April all over the world. It is an event to increase public awareness of the world’s environmental problems, is celebrated in the United States for the first time on April 22, 1970.  Earth Day was the first time conceived by Senator Gaylord Nelson, an environmentalist who hoped to provide unity to the grassroots environmental movement and increase ecological awareness. Senator Nelson organised American society, provided a platform for protests and public movements. All those who have long struggled for the Santa Barbara oil spill, the polluting factories and power plants, untreated sewers, toxic waste of waste from the city waste and mines, pesticides, loss of biodiversity and extinct species For it was like a breath of life-giving air. The campaign was a spontaneous campaign for environmental consciousness which spread across America. More than two crore people joined the movement. It is worth noting that today, starting from 197

The communities around the world are fighting with the COVID-19 pandemic.  In India, print and electronic media have started promoting the home remedies that increase the body's immunity. Families in India are boiling ginger, lemon, basil, turmeric, cinnamon, black pepper, gilloy, neem, cumin and honey. Then giving a cup of this medicated warm water to all the family members. This preparation will help in fighting any infectious bacteria. Be it Corona or cold and flu. This warm drink cannot cause any harm. Indian spices are part of our daily food and these spices boost immunity. The people in India are well aware of these spices as they are our home remedies.   Researchers in the United States research institute has concluded that people should not eat after six o'clock in the evening. These researchers did many experiments and found that after 6 pm the digestive system becomes inactive, reduced digestive juices are produced, intestines start to shrink and the ef

    The COVID-19 has spread in almost all countries of the world. India and China are the largest countries in the world, but when we look at the figures of the whole world, we feel that India is at the forefront of fighting the pandemic. Today, the patience and resilience that 1.3 billion people of India are presenting are unique. Millions of working-class Indians got stranded on their way back to their homes. They are following government health advisory and for the last three weeks, they have been spending their time in tents and camps. All government, agencies and voluntary organisations are engaged in their help day and night. Indian political, social, religious, industrial leadership is not only very constructive, but they also have to be praised that in this time of crisis they are working as one voice and supporting the government. Wherever curfew is imposed in the country, government employees and volunteer are going to homes and distributing food and necessary go

The leadership of a religious cult's creates followers by controlling an individual's mind than their body. Fundamental objectives of cult leaders are:  1. Opposing critical thinking 2. Isolating members from family, profession and community and conditioning their mind's to follow and surrender toward the cult leader 3. Administring particular doctrines outside established scripture 4. Seeking inappropriate mental, emotional and physical loyalty to their leaders and cult 5. Dishonouring the family unit 6. Crossing social and ethical boundaries  7. Separation from the established social and religious practices.   Earlier in the 1960s, religious cults in North America grown steadily. It is also the time when hippy culture started. People attracted to these cults by renouncing families, friends, and career. They devoted all of their resources and energy to support and promote these cults. They either called devotees or volunteers worked endless hours in ge

L-R  Micheál Martin,  Leo Varadkar and  Mary Louise McDonald at Leaders Debate Ireland's single transferrable vote system of proportional representation (PR-STV) is one of the most logical, flexible and democratic systems anywhere in the world. This system encourages electorates to choose the candidate or party they like best. In situation, if candidates have no chance of being elected, then using their preferences to ensure that their vote moves on to a candidate with a real chance of winning the seat to the Dáil (Irish Parliament). While it is not strictly proportional, perhaps it is much fairer than the straight vote system of other democracies in the world. Voter (s) can vote all candidates on the ballot paper Maximise the impact of each vote. It is best to give every candidate a preference. A voter may provide first preference to the candidate voter most want to see elected and then in descending order of preference down to the one voter like least. In other words, vot

After independence, India is on a path to make a positive impact on the world economic and political landscape. Indian companies have bought Europe’s biggest steel-makers, Arcelor and Corus, and premier car brand Jaguar, similarly,  many European and American firms relocated their operations to India. Indian government agencies are active for broadening economic cooperation in Africa, Central Asia and South East Asia. Indian influence is growing due to its rapid economic growth, the presence of its talented pool of professionals all over the world, and because of the largest consumer market. India has enormous challenges, as it should not assume that the economic success of India is always guaranteed. Policymakers must overcome significant challenges for continuous economic growth such as inadequate infrastructure, creation of a talented pool of professionals, active management and investment in health and education, and removal of rural and urban poverty. Assume that the policy

Recent researches suggest secrets can negatively affect mental and physical health. The secrets become a problem because our brain tends to ramble toward the secret, which can lead to a reduced sense of well-being.   The most recent Belgian study examines this subject that secrets in the family relationship make him or her less trustful of the secret-keeper, which creates a cycle that ultimately damages the relationship.  Secrets in the family had adverse effects on health and tended to cause more guilt than keeping them. The University of Santa Barbara recent research suggests that unloading secrets help the spouse to stop worrying about the secrets, and it increases the self-esteem of the revealer. Oversimplifying these research findings indicates that secrets always cause harm and revealing them always makes things better.  "There's enough evidence to find that secrets can cause stress and anxiety and affect the health and relationship both. As it increases insuli

What Next After Trump - Kim 2nd Summit Prashant Shukla is an observer of International Development, Ireland India Council, Ireland. The recent famous summit between Trump and Kim ended with a mess and without a direction. However, President Trump signalled that not all over yet on the prospects on negotiations and he continues to call Kim Jong-un, whom he likes, "quite a guy."   President Trump called a “productive time” as two leaders got to know each other. The reports are emerging on some activities are seen on North Korean missile test sites. It will lead to whether the Kim might be getting ready to conduct another test to indicate his frustration with the negotiations, in which the United States refused to lift sanctions in exchange for Kim’s offering to dismantle nuclear infrastructure. It is in the news that North Korea has offered to shut down the Yongbyon nuclear complex consisting of reactors, fuel reprocessing plants, and uranium enrichment fac

Indian Independence proved a turning point for world order, after Ireland and India large number of countries became Independent,  Indian independence proved the last nail to the sinking colonial ship. After Independence, the Indian democracy is an outstanding example for democracies around the world. India is an ethnically most different country in the world, and today it is an example of “Unity in Diversity.” India is doing exceptionally well in empowering men and women of their civil and political rights and improving the lives of millions of Indians every year by bringing them out of poverty. Perhaps millions of Indians still live in poverty, and it is a country where rich and poor live side by side. Pre Independence Indian Economic Growth Well-known British economic historian Angus Maddison wrote in his book “Contours of the world economy” outlined India’s macro-economic history that India was the world's largest economy during the 1 AD and 1000 AD. Maddison wri