WFH

 Some call it 'work from home', 'work for home' and even 'work for health'.

It was one of the boons of covid and for some, a bane leading to isolation, physical and mental exhaustion and anxiety. 

The good news though is that a small step from us, and change in daily routine can help improve our health. 

• Don't sit in one place, keep moving.
• Take short breaks
• Exercise regularly
• Stay active by doing household tasks
• Meditate live in the present
• Eat healthy and stay hydrated
• Spend time with friends, colleagues and family
• Live your passion.

Health is wealth, and this will help in turn improve wealth as well. 

No travel, no investment needed in dresses and make up kits. 

Lessons from Covid

One need not go to school to learn, nor to office to earn. Thanks to internet and technology, be at home, save the travel time, be away from traffic block keep the air cleaner, don't worry about what to wear and good bye to make up kits, be original.

Two ironies:

1. Aeroplanes as a means of transportation has never been considered a disadvantage. Until last year... if not for it, the pandemic might have been remained an epidemic!

2. Parents who once made special efforts to keep their children away from screens, now willingly put them in front of screens. The children must be confused at the sudden change in mindset of their parents. Phones, ipads and laptops which were once forbidden are now considered a necessity! 

It's possible to have weddings with physical attendance of only 30 and virtual any number sitting across countries.

Taking out time to spend with family & friends more, Important than chasing material things.. This pandemic has clearly taught us Kal Ho Naa Ho... !!

It is Possible to get things done by reducing travel including international travels for short meetings and getting them done through virtual meetings...

When and who may leave us we never know, better to stay rich with love, joy and happiness.

The sadness of not being able to have a last look and not being able to perform the last rites when a parent or any dear one dies of Covid, and a sense of guilt for not being able to do the best for the loved ones, lingers. Need to do now, all that we can for our loved ones. 

It's all up to us. We only should take care of ourselves and our families. It's We. It's only we should be precautions and be brave to face any eventuality. We would have been better off, if we had created a better system and contributed for that to be efficient and responsive. Though there can be many care for us and love us, but they could be helpless.

Money buys.. sad but true it buys privileges, may be even at the cost of others who need it more

It is possible for men who thought cooking was women's affair, to enter the kitchen and help in house chores

That policemen can respect citizens' personal space and do their duty without grabbing collars or snatching car and bike keys.

Taught the value of distance which we thought can be covered by travel

Little is more...the pandemic has certainly changed the way we look at life. How little we need to survive actually! Empathy and the thought that even tons of money can’t help. Strangers coming forward to help. On the flip side those who don’t follow COVID protocol is shocking as one sees educated folks doing that! The rallies, holy dips, mid-air marriage@spicejet....the list goes on.

This pandemic has actually shrunk the distance, now as a family we have monthly calls, my kids have become familiar with my first cousins kids and it has actually made the big family bond together.

We wouldn't have used zoom or Teams in private lives but for this pandemic..

Like tie for shirts and dhuppatta for chudidhar, wearing mask became a must which are made available in all shops in different varieties. Suitable for the shirts / sarees/ chudi

Scaring to hear the sounds of sneezing coughing

Mobiles which were prohibited in school.... Now school is available in the mobile

Hoarding up essentials frequent visit to shops by citizens even though they had everything at home

It also taught how to handle death, perhaps only when you understand death you get to understand the importance of life.

No use feeling for someone after death it's how you treat or do things to them before death.

Live and let others live.

There is enough for everyone's need but not for anyone's greed.

Help whenever possible , don't wait for a pandemic or disaster to happen , shower love, find happiness in uplifting life of people, peace over everything. 

There is a clear demarcation between “emotion” and “science”.

Science says “self isolate” but the mother doesn’t understand! Her “emotion” tries to overtake “science”. She is unable to digest the use of separate plate and tumbler during COVID.

1. Connect to nature and people

2. Better Understanding of basic needs in life.

3. Necessity of good mental health and physical in this pandemic.

Covid showed that one can Squeeze money if our clients are patients then if they are our business clients.

People have stopped driving a mile to the gym, to walk a mile on the threadmill

Importance of eating well, what & when to eat, maintain fitness, more of being responsible to the nature & its resources,

Breathe & let breathe , money really cant buy a life & keep your breathe

God was zooming, may be, since time immemorial. It explains how he is there everywhere every place every time like a teacher is present in 50 students home at the same time.

Change is the only thing constant in life..expect the unexpected ..

Invest in shares when there is fall during pandemic, value will be 5x, 10x, 100x ... and so on in a year.

People mock, the medical profession that's almost single handedly been fighting the war against Corona. When called out, sets out saying he was quoted put of context, and later his org comes out with a funny statement. 

What India urgently needs is huge investment in high quality healthcare that can provide people affordable care. Other things can fall behind in the queue.

We have sufficient capacity. It is the distribution part which has to be handled. The cost of one cylinder is Rs 10000/ Cost of Gas is Rs 300 only. Generally gas is supplied in bulk and bottled by bottling units. We have enough manufacturing facilities for this. Each hospital is required to have a captive plant. However inspite of funds being allocated last April many did not do the needful. Now it takes 72 hours to set up a captive unit. Delhi was required to set 10 plants. But they set up only one.Now The centre has got into the act and in a week's time it will be sorted out. One more fact is Industrial oxygen is of higher concentration than medical is oxygen. Diverting the same will ease the shortage. We have more plants in East, South and West. North has fewer plants. Bulk oxygen is transported in liquid state in cryogenic containers. We need those in large numbers to ship the bulk oxygen to deficit areas

The truth: To date, seven AIIMS are fully functionating. This includes AIIMS Delhi. The six new AIIMS were announced by the BJP government but established under the Congress government. AIIMS Rae Bareli was also established under the Congress government but its OPD services were started during BJP’s tenure. The 15 other AIIMS were announced by the BJP government but they are either partially functional or under-construction.

The ability to believe in two things simultaneously -- that you can stop spread of corona by social distancing and that you can be the prime speaker in packed election rally  -- is pure genius. 

It's important to wear the mask...as MI lose an opener once again; and this time off the last ball" 

Pattabhi Sir. 

Covid and Industries -

 Covid times:

1.     The world has changed for ever

2. Adaptation is the key

3. It is not the survival of the fittest, but the survival of the quickest.

4. Forced Entrepreneurship

5. Ego slap by nature – live a conscious life, in tune with nature

Effected:

1. Jobs – No revenue, so you cannot play

2. Retail industry – people buy online

3. Travel industry – 

4. Tourism industry

5. Hospitality

6. Automotive industry

7. Cinema

8. Logistics – some of them food and medical is on track, but others are effected

9. Local transportation

10. Restaurants

11. Luxury products

12. Live sports

13. Oil and gas

14. Real estate

15. Construction

16. Film Industry

17. Events and conferences

18. Tech and gadgets – consoles, gaming consoles.

19. Fintech investing

20. Agricultural and allied activities affected and financial and non financial sectors also

Look at adversity as an opportunity. Shift the orbit and move to the new world.

Things that have completely changed:

1. Social interaction

2. Work style – WFH, effectiveness

3. Internet usage – streaming platform, video platform

4. Health consciousness

5. Less Pollution

6. Priorities of people

7. Business model

8. Family time

9. Expenses

10. Education industry

11. Food industry

12. Entertainment

13. Environment

Position yourself in the winning side – some of the winning industries

1. Digital products – structured education

2. GIG Economy – Uber, Airbnb – You use for particular gig – You don’t need employees – Pay people per task – Nobody on payroll

3. Stock Market Investing – Algo trading/Value investing/Forex/Daytrading

4. Home Gardening - Hydroponic

5. Online coaching/Teaching

6. Mental Health – Psychologist/psychiatrist

7. Solar Energy/Alternate Energy

8. Insurance

9. Alternate Medicines

10. Gaming

11. Health care

12. Affiliate Marketing

13. Network marketing

14. Data Science – IOT/ML/AI

15. Spiritual Sciences – Vastu/Healing/Tarot/Astro

Cultivating positive mental health

Every minute, there are so many thoughts running around you. Cultivating positive mental health is of very important. 

In three minutes - think of the thoughts that is coming to your mind.  A beautiful way, you understand how your thoughts keep changing - it may be similar or completely different.

How can you be aware of your thoughts? - Thought diffusion technique. Imagine sitting under sky, picture each thought is a cloud and it is passing away. You are not running behind each thought. When you are fixed to something, don't struggle, let it flow. 

46% of workforce are going through mental stress/problem - depression or anxiety disorder, we need to give attention.  Be honest about it. Don't always say I am fine; if you are upset or depressed speak out. If you are physically unwell, you will be mentally as well and vice versa. 

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) : Evidence based Therapy to equip people will skill to cope with stress. Focus on Thought/Emotion/Behavior of an individual. Think how you can change your thoughts. Understand how every think is interlinked.

Challenging Negative Thoughts (3Cs) - Catch/Check/Change

The more you identify your negative thoughts and stop it, it will help you improve your life.

If you are feeling upset or anxious, ask why you are feeling so.  Don't focus of a particular situation where you went wrong. Don't focus on one disappointment or when something went wrong one time. It's easy to blame ourselves. Ask for evidences. Don't be in the vicious circle of negative thoughts.

Stress Control Online has online resilience certification program in case one need to attend. 

Mindfulness of sound, sitting and Breath

See things around you - 

• The colour, pattern, shape - name 5 things around you. 
• Touch 4 things around you - feel the texture; 
• Focus on three sounds around you;
• What are the two smells around you 
• One thing that you can taste

This is grounding technique - how we use our senses. Using this when you are lost in your thoughts, you can bring yourself back to the present movement. 

We are not our thoughts, we have thoughts. Don't run behind them. 

Being here and now is mindfulness. When you are doing something - do it.

When you eat, forget everything else, see the food, smell it, taste it give time and focus for your food. 

Be in a relaxed position, breath in and out, twice - close your eyes and focus on your breathings. Focus on your chest when you are breathing. Feel your forehead, move to eyebrows, focus on your nose, cheeks, ears, chin, neck, shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, palm, fingers, knees, chest, belly, waist, thighs, knees,  calf muscles, toes, relax our legs. Rub your hands and feel the warmth on your eyes, and when ready, open your eyes. How do you feel now? Do this daily. 

Mindfulness will help improve health, well being, cognitive skills improve, stress reduces, makes memory clearer, help have positive outlook and emotions, interpersonal skill improves, you become assertive, improves communication, your confidence improves, creativity and leadership skill improves.

Mindfulness is not just a relaxation, it is not a religion - its a way of life, its not just a way to change your thought, it is not difficult or easy , it is not a way to not be concerned with the future anymore. Being in the present will only lead to your future. 

Every disease (physical and mental) is the invention of man, and has no identity in wisdom, but to those that believe, it is a truth. It may seem strange to those in health that our beliefs affect us. The fact is, there is nothing of us but belief. It is the whole capital and stock in trade of man. It is all that can be changed, and embraces everything man has made or ever will make. People never seem to have thought of the fact that they are responsible to themselves for their belief. To analyze their belief is to know themselves, which is the greatest study of man.  There is one thing that man is ignorant of. It is this: that his is a sufferer from his own belief, not knowingly, but by his own consent.

Vaccination no more a state subject - देर आये, दुरुस्त आये !

Supreme Court order and The Attorney Journal was grilled every day before they ordered the government, as summarized by Peri Maheshwer:

1. The SC settles that #vaccination is a central government responsibility: "Thus, the management of the pandemic, control  of  the  spread  of  COVID-19,  vaccination  policy  and  pricing,  are  the responsibility of the Central Government," which must work with State Govts

2. The quota of 25% to States, the SC says, "is extremely disproportionate and not in touch with societal realities". So the "quota available to the private hospitals must be reduced"

3. SC on critical issue around differential pricing: "The only room for negotiation with the manufacturers was on price and quantity, both of which have been pre-fixed. This  casts  serious  doubts on UoI's  justification  for enabling   higher   prices as a competitive measure."

4. "Furthermore,   the   Central Government justifying  its  lower  prices  on  account  of  its  ability  to  place  large purchase  orders  for  vaccines, raises  the  issue  as  to  why this  rationale  is  not  being employed  for  acquiring  100%  of  the monthly  CDL  doses."

5. "The  Union  Budget  for Financial Year 2021-2022  earmarked Rs 35000 crores for procuring vaccines...the  Central  Government  is directed to clarify  how  these funds  have  been  spent  so far  and  why  they  cannot  be utilized for vaccinating persons aged 18-44 years." 

6. And here is the nub as the SC cites Article 14 of the Constitution. What Article 14 says: "“The State shall not deny to any person equality before the law or the equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.”

7. Therefore, SC says: "it  is important  for  us  to  examine  the  rationality  of  the  existing Liberalized Vaccination Policy  against  Article  14  of  the  Constitution,  since  it could place  severe  burdens, particularly on States suffering from financial distress." 

8. On the use of CoWin App, SC cites various reports on internet availability. Here is one stat in the order: " approximately  13,000  Gram Panchayats in India do not have a Common Service Centres".

He took credit of states successes. He blamed states for his failure. He made an SC order look like govt. policy. He was in hiding when people were dying, And emerged once the pandemic abated.

Covid Toll Continue

Got up to the message, our colleague Praveen passed away. It could be one death for data - but he was a son, a husband, a brother,  a colleague, a friend, a cousin, so many relationships. So untimely. Very ambitious person. Just married, constructed his own house, and was planning to move in next month. It had been less than three years since they got married.  

This was soon after the message that Mili's husband passed away. Both she and had husband had tested positive a month before and where in hospital. She got discharged and her husband was out of ICU.  They celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary over phone. 

When she had got discharged she had posted a message in FB saying:

"I am a person who strongly believe in the power of good vibes and prayers. So, anytime I'm in trouble, I'm always too vocal about it as I know the love, positive vibes, encouragement, suggestions from my friends would give me strength to fight back with my current situation, no matter wherever they are on this planet. 

May 1st, I tested positive of covid along with my husband. He had serious symptoms n I got busy taking care of him unaware that it would catch up on me soon. I ensured to buy an oximeter the same day as I had foreseen a good part of it coming, husband had got hospitalized with severe condition n was in ICU for 4 days. He's still in hospital recovering. It hits you when you are least expecting, on 8th day my oxygen saturation levels dropped n I had breathlessness. 

From day 1, our own angel Dr. Dhanya Sukumaran , my cousin kept monitoring our condition from another country n her timely instructions saved us both. We used to take utmost precautions but you never know until it hits you. My son had no symptoms n thanks to awesome media coverage all around, the 11year old thought that we will be dead soon. Now, that's where it breaks you emotionally when you are helpless. It took my family to connect him on Google meet to convince him that we will live. Tough days my apartment friends n authorities were of great support getting us provisions n food for my child. 

8th May, I had breathlessness, my feable voice message was enough for Dhanya to know it's time, I made n number of calls to all concerned to have an ambulance to reach hospital ASAP. Left son alone at home, who was later taken home by my brother. 

Lucky to be in Kerala in a situation like this, ambulance service was prompt, medical help I got the moment I reached hospital was excellent. Throughout the way I had health inspectors, doctors, counselors calling me up to check on me n asking me to stay awake. In hospital, saw the angels in PPE kits tirelessly catering to patients rushing in left right center. For once n many times I felt their height of discomforts faced to save lives n that too with so much patience. I saw them dripping in sweat inside their PPE n still being so nice n cordial to all patients. Those things are not a great thing to be inside though it is for their own safety. But for once what we all as a service back to all front line workers n medicos cud do is do our best to stay safe, respect their work, show them love and gratitude. Value the only life we have and stay safe. 

........

Adding about getting favors in most unexpected ways, toothpaste n food shared by the uncle in adjacent bed. A good samaritan, a person I don't even know identity, got me besdsheets, fruits, water n juice. All arranged by Dhanya. An ex-colleague who arranged for my urgent meds via panchayat as I couldn't get hold of it due to strict lockdown. An aunty in the ward made tea for all every morning. They all had their own share of horrors but we stayed together strong.

Yes I'm overwhelmed with all the love showered n know that I'll be always there for you. 

This is the only life I have got, I got a second chance n there is no way I'm going to take it for granted. I owe you all for my sweet life. 

Thank you one and all... 

Stat safe, be blessed.. Love you all 💕🙏

Ankur Bhatia, the Executive Director of Bird Group, passed away today morning after a massive cardiac arrest. He was 48. Bhatia is credited to have brought the Amadeus brand to the Indian sub-continent in 1994, which today provides travel technology for travel agents and airlines. Amadeus celebrated 25 successful years of operations in India in 2019. Well many have been dying, why mention about this? Ankur Bhatia, the owner of Indigo airlines, IBIS hotel and Roseate Hotel, of 1990 batch of Modern School Vasant Vihar passed away today at the age of 48 due to a sudden cardiac arrest as he was on a cycle ride today morning. He had just recovered from COVID-19 a few weeks back. 

This is a grim reminder to not overdo things till 3 months after full recovery. Bhatia is survived by his wife Smriti Bhatia, who is an architect, and his two kids- Arnav and Saina.

https://travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aviation/domestic/ankur-bhatia-is-no-more/83228867

And as we end the day, there is a news that Gigeesh friend was feeling unwell, went to hospital at around 5 pm, got antigen test done which turned out to be positive, and by 7.30 there is phone call, he passed away. 

Mother Son - Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Nata koi...

We are indeed powerless in the hands of destiny, as he say. When some one's time arrive, it just arrives. You can do everything in your power to preclude the inevitable. But if it has to happen, it will happen. 

This is the story of a son who did something amazing whilst his mother  was on her death bed...

Life is short, have no regrets ,laugh loud ,forgive ,help needy and enjoy every possible moment as you don't know what's in store for you in future..

He says with this song, he tried to call her, his mother, Sanghamitra Chatterjee, back with all his might. First read about this in twitter: Doctor@DipshikhaGhosh who is  into Critical Care Medicine. Dog mom. Half Bengali, half Telugu. Fighting one (hundred) covidiot(s) at a time.

General perception is that 'Doctors don’t feel pain. Doctors deserve it even if they’ve tried their best. Doctors are the face to be blamed for the inadequacy/failure of the system. Why are doctors outraging?' Every other profession also has violence in their workplace. Try to first find out why doctors left and are continuing to leave. This is a country that not only doesn’t value its HCWs, it turns a blind eye when we’re threatened and experience violence and hatred for the system’s shortcoming. Even now doctors are being vilified. I don’t have thousands of followers for my degree. It happened because people connected with the kindness and the empathy. One act got me more than I ever imagined was possible. She said. 

Soham Chatterjee @sohamchatt on May 17 Replying to @DipshikhaGhosh said I thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing the story in the first place. Also, Apollo Gleneagles is indeed one of the best in critical care in India. My mother fought like a champ and so did they. At the mercy of our destiny, we are ultimately helpless.

Dr Dipshikha Ghosh works in the Covid ICU at Apollo Hospital in Kolkata, she said, she was blessed to have had the opportunity to be there. Some moments are surreal, some memories are forever.

Sanghamitra Chatterjee came to the hospital on May 6. It was a ‘severe’ Covid-19 case, and we got to work immediately, putting her on high-dose steroids, nebulisations, prophylactic antibiotics, among other medications. Unfortunately, her condition started deteriorating fast and she had to be put on non-invasive ventilation — a frightening process for many patients. The tight-fitting mask clings to the area around the nose and mouth, often leaving cuts on the bridge of the nose and marks on cheeks. Many patients keep taking the mask off, sometimes squeezing their fingers into the mask to find relief from the discomfort. Sanghamitra didn’t complain.

On May 12  Sanghamitra,  didn’t have more than 24 hours left. Her oxygen levels had plummeted and she was now being sustained on 100 per cent external oxygen. By 3 pm, it was time for that video call. Her 25-year-old son Soham hummed Tera mujhse hai pehle ka naata koi, breaking down several times. There were many moist eyes in the ward that afternoon. Doctor stood there, silently. It’s a practice that most doctors have perfected over the past year — a straight face, a steady voice — even as they watch family members crumble with grief, scream and shout. Some try to vehemently deny the reality, others stare into the screen, trying to capture the last moments of their loved ones for life. In such moments, doctors can say nothing, just have to be there. Exactly 12 hours after that call, Sanghamitra breathed her last. She was only 48. Like many of the  patients, she had many more years left in her, but the virus cut her journey short. The emotional farewell by Soham and the fact that another life  was lost added to the pain.

For healthcare workers across the world, the experience of these long, gruelling shifts in thick polyester PPEs, daily encounters with grief, and the emotional burden of failing patients is going to take a massive toll in the near future. They work with hope that in the long run, their efforts matter.

The people who took it upon themselves to do whatever possible to try to bridge gaps in the broken system and genuinely help others, thanking you doesn’t do it justice. You chose to do the right thing when it would have been easier to not. Respect. You have earned it.

Every single person in a position of power who has abused it to be eligible for medical care when not requiring it,  hope you take responsibility for adding to the statistics. You waste efforts, you waste resources that could have helped someone live. The central government and the state governments owe every single human being an apology for their complete disregard for public health. They didn’t anticipate this and they didn’t even listen to the experts who warned everyone. There’s a lot of work to be done. 

And now when the medical professionals are working so hard, there is blame on allopathy and the unnecessary debate. Is this the time? Is this what government's spreading positivity is all about?  Remember this mother and son could be any body's. 

Medical clash

A widely-circulated video in which Ramdev is accused of spreading misinformation about allopathic treatment, calling allopathic medicine a “stupid science” and questioning the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccine was going round. The IMA, which has alleged that the yoga guru was trying to promote Patanjali products, has filed police complaints against Ramdev, written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek action against him and sent a ₹1,000 crore defamation notice over the last few weeks.

His questions were:

His questions read:

What permanent solution does allopathy offer for treating hypertension and its complications, Type 1, Type 2 Diabetes and their complications, thyroid, arthritis, colitis, and asthma?

Just like allopathy offers treatment for TB and Chicken Pox, does it has any medicine for treating Fatty Liver, Liver Cirrhosis, Hepatitis?

Baba Ramdev urged finding solutions for the aforementioned diseases as allopathy is a field, which is over 200 years old.

Asking about non-surgical treatments for heart related problems which prove to be expensive for many, Ramdev questioned,

What treatment does the pharma industry offer to treat heart blockages? Does it also offer a non-surgical solution to Angioplasty?

Does the pharma Industry offer treatment for Enlarged Heart and Ejection Fraction (ET) without using a pacemaker?

Additionally, the letter demanded to know about side-effect-free treatments and permanent cure for several ailments common among Indian people. His questions are as follows:

Does Allopathy offer treatment for reducing cholesterol triglycerides, which does not cause any side-effect on the liver and can it offer side-effect-free cure for constipation, gastric, acidity and increase haemoglobin?

Does the pharma Industry have a permanent solution to cure headaches, migraines, insomnia and permanent treatment to improve eyesight and hearing?

Can allopathy give a permanent treatment for Pyorrhea that can stop the weakening of gums and teeth?

Is there a medicine, which can help a person reduce 0.5-1 kg every day without any surgical treatment?

Can allopathy doctors provide a permanent solution for psoriasis, arthritis, white spot syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, spondylitis and turn RA (Rheumatoid factor) from positive to negative?

Is there any treatment to reduce stress hormones and increase happy/good hormones in allopathy?

Besides IVF, which is a very painful process, does allopathy offers any natural treatment for infertility?

Name any medicine in the pharma industry, which can help reverse the ageing process of humans. 

Is there any allopathic medicine, which can help a person give up all substance and alcohol addictions?

He also raised a question on medical advancement which hasn’t been able to treat critical Covid-19 patients without liquid medical oxygen,

Does the Pharma industry have a solution to treat COVID-19 patients, without using liquid medical oxygen?, Ramdev asks.

Hinting at the innumerable attacks launched at him, Baba Ramdev also asked if allopathy has any treatment for the growing hatred and violence and also a cure that can put an end to the fight between allopathy and Ayurveda with the following questions,

“Mankind is walking towards the path of hatred and violence. Is there any allopathic treatment for the same?

Does the pharma industry has a medicine, which can put an end to a fight between allopathy and Ayurveda”, he asked.

Lastly, Baba Ramdev posed a question as to why do doctors fall sick when allopathy has the solution and treatment for every ailment,

“If allopathy is capable of treating every disease and health condition, then its doctor should never fall ill”, Ramdev said.

This man mocked the medical profession that's almost single handedly been fighting the war against Corona. When he is called out, for reasons that's obvious a group sets out saying he was quoted put of context, and later his org comes out with a funny statement. If all that is right why did this man of dubious background withdraw his statement after the Health Minister finally found it necessary to write to him. More than anger it is anguish at this point though, morale has been thrown into bin I feel ..Then there is the IMA chief who mentioned that corona is ending because of Jesus Christ and not because of allopathy, isn't that an insult to the doctors and medical staff?? When you are the head of IMA which is one of the prestigious houses, how can one use such statements to be a part of propaganda??

A comedian was arrested frocking doctors while this man is being invited to a debate. This nation.SM warriors who don't trust doctors can see other practitioners. Those who believe alternative medicine will be effective against COVID-19 can use that. Will at least save some vaccines and bed space for those who believe in allopathy. Baba Ramdev was wrong in sensationalizing but right in bringing up this important question which the lay people are also asking, but this was not the time to do it.

Ramdev claimed that despite getting vaccinated many frontline doctors have died. IMA has taken exception to this statement. It has charged Baba Ramdev of misleading the public by suggesting that allopathic medication kills some patients. IMA calls this seditious and wants PM Modi to take action against Baba Ramdev.

1.) 1260 news media campaigns, 139 statements by opposition politicians, 265 statements by NGO founders/execs, 172 statements by retired bureaucrats, and 342 cartoons in MSM all falsely claimed that vaccines are either ineffective or would have adverse consequences. This vicious campaign of lies resulted in vaccine hesitation and wastage. In TN alone, 5.2 million vaccines were discarded. Every jab would've saved a human life - almost all senior citizens who died. Has IMA called these campaigns seditious? Has it demanded action against these anti-national journalists, opposition politicians, and retired bureaucrats? If not, why not?

2.) AIIMS categorically stated that the misuse of steroids contributed to black fungus infection spread and the resultant deaths. That is testimony that misuse of allopathic medicines kill. Why does it become seditious when Baba Ramdev states the same?

3.) Fact remains that some doctors died despite getting both jabs. Baba Ramdev clearly exaggerated the number of casualties.  Why did those doctors die? There could be many reasons. First, viral load. Doctors are exposed to a very high load in their inoculum. They work long hours and rarely get to recuperate. All of this means lowered immune defense and increased risk of mortality. They're also the first to be exposed to mutant strains. I think this is the most probable reason for their deaths. Second, the long-term efficacy of the vaccines against the known and newer strains is yet to be clinically proven. There have been earlier cases of IgG disappearance after a few weeks. Even Pfizer CEO admitted that there would be a need for boosters at regular intervals. So, it is perfectly reasonable to ask why those doctors died despite getting vaccinated. How else do we determine the efficacy of the vaccines? 

4.) Allopathy is just a system of medicine. It is not a religion. Allopathic doctors and scientists haven't covered themselves with glory. Besides looting by hospitals, they clearly misused some drugs. They all turned a blind eye when publications such as the Lancet ran fake studies to discount cheaper treatments and to promote Big Pharma interests. Virtually every allopathic institution is distrusted by the public, e.g., a majority of Americans distrust what the CDC says about Covid. Now, it's increasingly evident that Fauci was behind the gain-of-function study which most liekely resulted in the release of the manipulated virus which has killed millions. Yet, the medical and scientific community has not even demanded a public trial. Every prediction made by the allopathic establishment has turned out to be false. So, why should the public trust it blindly or shield it from criticism?

We had a rich heritage of Ayurveda before allopathy, but if we need to progress we need to use what works now, or have a system, that will be effective. The debate around allopathy and Ayurveda is not new to India with the former discrediting the latter and vise versa. 

Humble request: Those who believe alternative medicine will be effective against COVID-19 please use that. Please stop misleading people at least during these times.  Will at least save some vaccines and bed space for those who believe in allopathy. The height of double standard is those preaching allopathy to be bad, have got their vaccines first, and run around for hospital beds. No doubt Ayurveda was ancient science. 

As rightly said: 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/The-underage-optimist/3-mistakes-of-the-pandemic-and-lessons-from-it/

"Today, the countries coming out of the pandemic are those who respect science and capital. We don’t. Mention science to many Indians and they start citing ancient texts and how those were so amazing that nothing new compares to that.

Science is admitting we don’t know everything, that the future holds the answers not the past. Most of the pseudo-scientific Indians are stuck in the past — the very definition of unscientific. Modern medicine isn’t just a white people vs us thing (again the ‘us vs them’). It’s based on experiments, observations, rigorous trials and reviews. We need to respect that.

The reason many countries have enough vaccines is because they invested capital in them. Just making a vaccine isn’t enough, you need to put enough capital to get enough doses. Today, we are paying for that mistake with lakhs of avoidable deaths."

This three things mentioned are ‘Us vs them’ attitude - Government is not god; Don’t be in a rush to get medals. Wanting India to succeed is a good thing. However, premature celebrations or glorifying it without true substantial accomplishment is not. The truth is that we are not successful yet. We are third-world in many basic parameters. Respecting modern scientific thinking and capital investments is the need of the hour.

Look at somebody who advised cow dung and cow urine for the general public to treat all ailments including cancer!! When she is sick , she is the perfect patient , receiving the best treatment at the best hospital in india..AIIMS. Even recently, she was flown to Mumbai in a special chartered plain for treatment. 

Soft Power & American Economist Nouriel Roubini's predictions

Craze around American way of things, lifestyle, around few stars you can't measure it, you cant put your hand over it, but you can feel and sense it, you can exert it. It is the ability to get what you want through attraction than coercion. How did they sell the American Dream? Through Hollywood. People want American culture - though an oxymoron. 

Film's are made  to entertain us. American superhero's step up to save the world, and Washington is projected as the harbinger of world peace. In American moves first Russia and now China is the villain. They are in tune with Geopolitics. While Indian films show falling in love with someone from the enemy country all we care for masala, entertainment. Bollywood can do what it want. Hollywood gives grant for filming in the country, but India don't. Hollywood can shoot at NASA and also include logo. But India don't offer symbiosis or incentives. 

The film industry is recession proof, and is watched globally. People outside India talk about Indian films. We are called the land of Bollywood. Bollywood is powerful and it is fact. But It's a private industry. China is pushing the narratives with science. London invited James Bond to promote Olympics, what is stopping India? 

Interestingly, these soft power is becoming the world power in real. 

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/greater-depression-covid19-headwinds-by-nouriel-roubini-2020-04?utm_term=&utm_campaign=&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=1220154768&hsa_cam=12374283753&hsa_grp=117511853986&hsa_ad=499567080225&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=aud-963711450924%3Adsa-19959388920&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQjw78yFBhCZARIsAOxgSx1tEwHznKWdtjSOOw6Y_jYdAXviJmdG-LY75ecfrkOxq6TML9z-m3oaAi_CEALw_wcB&barrier=accesspaylog

While there is never a good time for a pandemic, the COVID-19 crisis has arrived at a particularly bad moment for the global economy. The world has long been drifting into a perfect storm of financial, political, socioeconomic, and environmental risks, all of which are now growing even more acute. Even if the Greater Recession leads to a lackluster U-shaped recovery this year, an L-shaped “Greater Depression” will follow later in this decade, owing to ten ominous and risky trends.

The first trend concerns deficits and their corollary risks: debts and defaults. The policy response to the COVID-19 crisis entails a massive increase in fiscal deficits – on the order of 10% of GDP or more – at a time when public debt levels in many countries were already high, if not unsustainable. Worse, the loss of income for many households and firms means that private-sector debt levels will become unsustainable, too, potentially leading to mass defaults and bankruptcies. Together with soaring levels of public debt, this all but ensures a more anemic recovery than the one that followed the Great Recession a decade ago.

A second factor is the demographic time bomb in advanced economies. The COVID-19 crisis shows that much more public spending must be allocated to health systems, and that universal health care and other relevant public goods are necessities, not luxuries. Yet, because most developed countries have aging societies, funding such outlays in the future will make the implicit debts from today’s unfunded health-care and social-security systems even larger.

A third issue is the growing risk of deflation. In addition to causing a deep recession, the crisis is also creating a massive slack in goods (unused machines and capacity) and labor markets (mass unemployment), as well as driving a price collapse in commodities such as oil and industrial metals. That makes debt deflation likely, increasing the risk of insolvency.

A fourth (related) factor will be currency debasement. As central banks try to fight deflation and head off the risk of surging interest rates (following from the massive debt build-up), monetary policies will become even more unconventional and far-reaching. In the short run, governments will need to run monetized fiscal deficits to avoid depression and deflation. Yet, over time, the permanent negative supply shocks from accelerated de-globalization and renewed protectionism will make stagflation all but inevitable.

A fifth issue is the broader digital disruption of the economy. With millions of people losing their jobs or working and earning less, the income and wealth gaps of the twenty-first-century economy will widen further. To guard against future supply-chain shocks, companies in advanced economies will re-shore production from low-cost regions to higher-cost domestic markets. But rather than helping workers at home, this trend will accelerate the pace of automation, putting downward pressure on wages and further fanning the flames of populism, nationalism, and xenophobia.

This points to the sixth major factor: de-globalization. The pandemic is accelerating trends toward balkanization and fragmentation that were already well underway. The United States and China will decouple faster, and most countries will respond by adopting still more protectionist policies to shield domestic firms and workers from global disruptions. The post-pandemic world will be marked by tighter restrictions on the movement of goods, services, capital, labor, technology, data, and information. This is already happening in the pharmaceutical, medical-equipment, and food sectors, where governments are imposing export restrictions and other protectionist measures in response to the crisis.

The backlash against democracy will reinforce this trend. Populist leaders often benefit from economic weakness, mass unemployment, and rising inequality. Under conditions of heightened economic insecurity, there will be a strong impulse to scapegoat foreigners for the crisis. Blue-collar workers and broad cohorts of the middle class will become more susceptible to populist rhetoric, particularly proposals to restrict migration and trade.

This points to an eighth factor: the geostrategic standoff between the US and China. With the Trump administration having made every effort to blame China for the pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s regime will double down on its claim that the US is conspiring to prevent China’s peaceful rise. The Sino-American decoupling in trade, technology, investment, data, and monetary arrangements will intensify.

Worse, this diplomatic breakup will set the stage for a new cold war between the US and its rivals – not just China, but also Russia, Iran, and North Korea. There is every reason to expect an upsurge in clandestine cyber warfare, potentially leading even to conventional military clashes. And because technology is the key weapon in the fight for control of the industries of the future and in combating pandemics, the US private tech sector will become increasingly integrated into the national-security-industrial complex.

A final risk that cannot be ignored is environmental disruption, which, as the COVID-19 crisis has shown, can wreak far more economic havoc than a financial crisis. Recurring epidemics (HIV since the 1980s, SARS in 2003, H1N1 in 2009, MERS in 2011, Ebola in 2014-16) are, like climate change, essentially man-made disasters, born of poor health and sanitary standards, the abuse of natural systems, and the growing interconnectivity of a globalized world. Pandemics and the many morbid symptoms of climate change will become more frequent, severe, and costly in the years ahead.

These ten risks, already looming large before COVID-19 struck, now threaten to fuel a perfect storm that sweeps the entire global economy into a decade of despair. By the 2030s, technology and more competent political leadership may be able to reduce, resolve, or minimize many of these problems, giving rise to a more inclusive, cooperative, and stable international order. But any happy ending assumes that we find a way to survive the coming Greater Depression.

In May 2020, within two months of Covid lakhs of people lost their job, which would be crores. There could be food shortage.  People will reduce their spend on luxuries. Technology and AI will replace human labor and pay would be hourly.  Epidemics will be recurring again. The world would be divided into two sides one supporting America and other China as they are strong with technology - both having economic warfare. So the third world war, need not be with the use of arms, but it could be in other ways. 

Lakshadweep

 Lakshadweep, formerly (1956–73) Laccadive, Minicoy, and Amindivi Islands, union territory of India is a collection of 36 dweep or islands, with people residing only in 10 dweep, with major population only in 4 dweep. In total it would stretch to 32 kms. The Union Territory was formed in 1956 and it was named Lakshadweep in 1973 means "one lakh islands" in Malayalam. People from Malabar region  are mostly found here. Minicoy dweep has Mahi language, but other islanders speak Malayalam - Agathi island has airport, there are helipad in Kawarti. Lakshadweep has the lowest population ranking in India, with just about 65,000 people inhabiting 10 of its 36 islands. Lot of coconut, fishes and tourism is the main occupation here. Need prior approval to enter Lakshadweep. The most important person here is Administrator. There is one MP from Lakshadweep. It comes under Kerala High court's jurisdiction. Nine degree channel is through which Ship pass from Persia to south East Asia. 

Importing Gujarati politicians as administrators, who were always IAS officers had an agenda which is obvious. Protests are on in the island against the new law reforms introduced by administrator Praful Patel, including easing of COVID restrictions and implementation of the Goonda Act. Islanders allege that the goons’ act was undemocratic on an island where no crime was reported.  Under UT Administrator’s rule Lakshadweep went from COVID-free to 66% positivity rate by 13 May. Now Govt has proposed draconian law empowering it to take land of islanders. The Administrator has taken many unpopular steps since he took office. We should also not forget that he was named by late MP @MohanDelkar in his suicide note. The demand is to withdraw all the anti-islander laws from Lakshadweep & replace the Administrator.  Months of strife, misguided efforts, and the use of official muscle for policies of exclusion resulted in the present crisis.Many people have started protesting against this including film personalities. #SaveLakshadweep campaign has been trending on social media since May 23. Many prominent personalities and celebrities have come forward in extending their support to the campaign, Here is a tweet :

There has been lot written against Prithviraj about this, saying how he was caught fabricating stories to discredit Lakshadweep reform. It speaks about how Anarkali director faced difficulty to get permit for shooting saying the movie was un-Islamic. How did the people there know even before shooting that the movie to be shot is un-Islamic? To get permit, will the director tell that even if it was? And in Anarkali Prithvi was just an actor, he had the climax of his own film as director Lucifer, shot there. 

The residents of Lakshadweep and political parties have launched a #SaveLakshadweep campaign demanding the recall of administrator Praful Khoda Patel.

Praful Khoda Patel, who is the administrator of the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, was given the additional charge of Lakshadweep in December following the death of then administrator Dineshwar Sharma. Praful is a BJP leader from Gujarat and had served as the Minister of State for Home in the Narendra Modiled state government in Gujarat for two years

1. Prohibition of slaughter without certificate from competent authority

Praful Patel has proposed the Lakshadweep Animal Preservation Regulation, 2021, which bans slaughter of the cow, calf, bull and bullocks. Animals should be slaughtered only at places specified for the purpose. The sale and purchase of beef and beef products are banned under the proposed law. Persons who slaughter animals without a certificate are liable to be punished with imprisonment extending to one year and a fine of up to Rs 10,000. Besides, in February, mutton and chicken were removed from schools’ midday meal menus. Children had been provided nonvegetarian meals at Anganwadis till then

2. Land regulations

The draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation proposes changes in the existing land ownership and usage by giving sweeping, arbitrary and unchecked powers to the government to directly interfere with the islanders’ right to possess and retain their property. It empowers the government to pick any land for development activities Activities including building, engineering, mining, quarrying and other operations have been listed under development activities

3. Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2021

The proposed law gives powers to detain a person without any public disclosure for a period of up to one year. Locals fear that bill will pave the way for detention without a trial and say that such a harsh law is not required. The island has a negligible crime rate, all the more reason why the law is suspect

4. Bar on election contest

The draft Lakshadweep Panchayat Regulation, 2021 says if a resident has more than two children, he/she cannot contest a panchayat election. “No person who has more than two children shall be a member of a gram panchayat or continue as such...” the draft text of the regulation says

5. Plan to allow sale of liquor

The administrator allowed sale of liquor at hotels and resorts in three islands in the name of tourism promotion. The Muslim majority island territory has remained a nonalcoholic zone for decades. Liquor sale was allowed only in Bangaram islands till now. Liquor was not allowed in other islands and travellers were not allowed to carry liquor

6. Winding up of dairy farms

Dairy farms operated by the Animal Husbandry department have been shut down. On May 21, dairy farms of the local government were also ordered shut; all animals are to be auctioned by May 31

7. Coastal regulation

The island administration has demolished huts erected by fishermen along the coastline alleging violation of Coastal Regulation Zone and Coast Guard Act. These sheds were built by fisherfolk to keep their nets and fishing gear. The sheds were constructed under an exemption provided to the fisherfolk

8.Cargo diverted to Mangaluru

The administration has diverted freight transit to Mangaluru, ending the trade ties between the islands and Kerala. The islanders depend on ports of Beypore and Kochi for logistics and medical facilities

9. Termination of services of employees

Services of hundreds of contract labourers working under various departments of the Union territory have been terminated. Casual and contractual workers of various government offices have been dismissed. The recruitment rules will be reviewed where the educational qualifications do not match the latest developments

10.Change in SOP for emergency evacuation

The administration has changed the standard operating procedure for emergency evacuation of patients. As per the order, all uncomplicated orthopaedic cases including hip fracture should be sent by ship. Medical officer should ensure that no cases other than emergency one are referred to for transfer by special sortie helicopter

11. Covid spread

Lakshadweep had remained a Covid-19 green zone during the first wave of the pandemic, with the first case being reported only on January 18, 2021. Protesters allege that the changes in quarantine and travel rules effected by the thennew administrator led to rapid spread of the coronavirus disease.

The islands have so far reported 7,111 cases, of which 2,320 are active. As many as 26 people have died due to the disease

WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW

The Lakshadweep administration has called an all-party meeting on May 27 to discuss the issues raised by residents. Representatives of the Congress, NCP and BJP will attend the meeting, which will be held online. The Congress has written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his intervention in recalling Patel. People of Lakshdweep have approached United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, as well as the United Nation’s Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues, against the actions of the new administrator.

The draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation) is a proposed regulation to provide for the development of towns in Lakshadweep. It is to be enacted by exercising powers conferred by Article 240 of the Constitution, under which the President has the power to make regulations for the peace, progress, and good government of the Union territory of Lakshadweep. The power of the President to legislate under Article 240 is so immense that, any regulation made thereunder may repeal or amend any Act made by Parliament which is for the time being applicable to the Union territory and, when promulgated by the President, shall have the same force and effect as an Act of Parliament which applies to the territory. The Regulation provides several provisions for the development of townships, acquisition, alteration, and transfer of the landed properties owned by the residents of Lakshadweep. Further, it proposes to impose restrictions on the use of landed properties in Lakshadweep. As per Section 5 of the Reg the Government may, by notification declare any area in Lakshadweep to be a "Planning Area" for the purposes of the Regulation, and on such declaratiothe Regulation shall apply to such area. One may note that the "Government" here means the Administrator of Lakshadweep appointed by the Presidentunder Article 239 of the Constitution. After the declaration of the Planning Area as per Section 5, according to Section 7, the Government, in consultation with the Prescribed Authority, may, by notification, constitute in respect of that area an authority to be called the "Planning and Development Authority" of that area to perform the functions assigned to it under the Regulation. The "Prescribed Authority" here means the authority notified by the Government as the prescribed authority. The functions of the Planning and Development Authority, include framing and implementing "Development Plans" and "town planning schemes" for the Plan According to Section 26, within one month of the coming into operation of any Development Plan, any person aggrieved by any provisions contained there may make an application to the District Court questioning the validity of the Development Plan to the extent it is inconsistent with the provisions of the Regulation. It is also stated therein that, other than the aforesaid, the Development Plan shall not, either before or after it has been approved, be questioned in any manner, in any legal proceedings whatsoever.

The proposed new rules in Lakshadweep are aimed at the betterment of the islanders and a misinformation campaign is being unleashed by some vested interests to portray the administration in poor light, S Asker Ali, the Collector of the Union Territory said. In the first official response after the controversy over sweeping new rules in Lakshadweep emerged, Lakshadweep Collector S Asker Ali told a news conference in Kochi that though Maldives and Lakshadweep have similar features, the former was miles ahead in terms of tourism growth. "The idea is to propel tourism in Lakshadweep islands, helping the local economy and providing better jobs for the people," he said. "The things (protests) that are happening right now do not reflect the sentiment of the residents of the islands," he said. On the proposal to allow alcohol sales and consumption in the islands, Ali clarified that alcohol availability will be restricted only for the tourism industry. Explaining the initiatives by the administration, the collector said new hospitals are being set up at Kavaratti, Minicoy and Agatti while internet connectivity is boosted through the submarine optical fibre cable network. The Agatti airport is being modernised, he said. The removal of meat in the mid-day meal scheme is to include fish which is readily available on the island. "This will also help the local fishermen, who could find ready demand for their catch," Ali said. Instead of meat, egg and fish have been included in the mid-day meal scheme. On the Goonda Act, he said though the island is relatively peaceful, there has been a trend of growing crime rates. The aim is to nip such criminal tendencies in the bud. On the Covid front, he said the administration has vaccinated nearly all the people in six islands. Efforts are also on to establish oxygen plants in the island, the Collector said.

MP Subramanian Swamy reacted over the renaming of Motera stadium as Narendra Modi stadium. He wrote, ” PTs is there any leader of a nation allowing a stadium to be named after himself ? My research so far shows only two: Saddam Hussein and Gadafi. That is an ill omen. Did Nehru, Mao or Idi Amin? Modi must demand that his name be removed and Sardar Patel’s name restored”. Our PM by his (mis) deeds is time and again proving to be akin to Saddam Hussein and Gadafi, they were many who liked and followed them and Hitler too!  There are various ways in which things can be done, why always choose backbiting? Cancel all parliamentary dealings, and have the rubber stamp president pass all the bills! Any election loss, try and see how the state can be penalized. 

Holding Space with Ho’oponopono

 Staying optimistic and thinking positive has never been more important–and never more difficult–than it is right now. And for many people, finding a “safe space” where they feel no pressure to explain themselves, justify themselves, or make excuses for what they are feeling is almost an impossibility.

What is Ho’oponopono?

Ho’oponopono is a Hawaiian belief system that encourages you to find peace through self-healing, using a very simple 4-step process. It is not faith-based, and is a non-intrusive, easy-to-practice meditation exercise, and can be practiced anywhere, anytime. Essentially, when we practice Ho’oponopono, we are rectifying an error in our thoughts. It means ‘to set things right’ or ‘to correct’, it encourages you to find peace. There would be some past experiences that will be haunting us. 

Ho’oponopono is an ancient Hawaiian practice still in use today and is well-known for the miracle it does in clearing negativity from one’s mind and thought.  It is believed to be designed to wipe out all the negativity in our thoughts and those blocks that are keeping us miserable. There are a large number of us who don’t have the luxury of enjoying peace, harmony or joy forever in our lives. It is believed that external negativity plays a role and we are saddled right from our birth. And this Hawaiian technique Ho’oponopono has been specifically designed to remove all the stress and negativity from your mind and let us enjoy the eternal happiness forever.

HOW IT HELPS?

Helping yourself find space to heal, It is a simple technique where you ask for forgiveness and purifying yourself. What’s Ho’oponopono remedy that works so fine and takes away all your guilt? The answer to this question can be discussed through the four steps of performing Ho’oponopono in the section below.

  There are four phrases or steps that the practitioner can follow and the magical healing starts from within. The four steps involved in this practice make you realize the fact that you are responsible for everything that happens to you and that is in your mind. Once you realize this fact it becomes easy for you to start practicing the steps.

1. The first step asks you to say sorry for everything that has happened or any wrong thing that you have witnessed. It makes easy for you to move ahead in your life once you know the fact and has the courage to say sorry for anything that was wrong, you will feel better. (You are responsible for everything that is happening – you feel sorry)

2. Once you are able to say sorry the second step requires you to ask for forgiveness. You will be seeking forgiveness for everything you felt sorry for in the first step. While doing so you are asking to forgive everything from you and your past memories that may have been involved in the wrong doing. These may sound weird for many of us but once you mean what you say the process is magical.

3. The third step that you must go through is showing your gratitude for everything that has happened to your life. This way you will learn to appreciate everything that is big or small in your life. You might get an unexpected response for this thank you but you need not worry about the result or response. In right time the correct result will appear in front of you. This step will help you to have patience as well.

4. The last step that you need to follow is to show your love and say I love you to everything that is yours. This way you will learn to love everything related to you.

What’s Ho’oponopono theory of magic that will help you can be elaborated further with the effect that each step has on you. It makes you stronger and gives you the courage to face the truth and tell the truth. You will feel better when you know that your request for the forgiveness has been granted and people are going to trust you again. There are no human being in the planet who do not commit sins either knowingly or unknowingly. The ones who have the courage to see their mistake, come forward to seek forgiveness are the successful ones. Live your life with no grudges and you will be the happiest one.

The practice makes you love everything that belongs to you. This is important in a sense that people do not tend to care about the things and people that are making their life beautiful. You must show your appreciation for what you have and this will make the bonding stronger. Life is not about yourself but everyone and everything that are connected to you as well. It is necessary you take life as one beautiful chance given to you by the creator and handle it with care.

It helps you forget all the bad memories associated with you as you move forward with the forgiveness achieved from your action and prayers. Once you are a regular practitioner of this process you know that life is more about having faith and courage to accept and face the truth. You will never feel the pressure of hiding the bad side of you, rather you will learn to come forward and express what you want to go away from your life. This way you will be living stress-free life with no regrets.

The Ho’oponopono Prayer: 

1) I’m Sorry 

2) Please forgive me. 

3) Thank You 

4) I love you

Remember we are all doing the best we can. 

Accept that you are a part of everything around you, and everything is a part of you. 

The controversial Central Vista project - Heartless

Central Vista Project  reminds me of  Drishyam. Built on the dead bodies, hiding the truth. People were dying for want of oxygen, medicines are hoarded and sold in black market, there is no proper management of supply chain, hospital allocations which are the need of the hour, there seems no vaccinations for all in the horizon. Keeping all these aside the Central Vista project, is designated an "essential service" so that construction work in the heart of Covid-hit Delhi is uninterrupted by the virus lockdown. This has taken a big step forward after the government's green clearance. Why? If the first phase had migrant or guest workers who had to suffer, this time around it is the laborer's. 

Despite strong objections by opposition parties and activists, the government has worked out a strict time line for the ₹ 20,000 crore makeover plan. Among the first buildings to be constructed by December next year is the Prime Minister's new official home, according to details that emerged today. The same deadline has been set for the headquarters of the Special Protection Group (SPG) exclusively dedicated to the PM's security and an executive enclave for bureaucrats. The Vice President's house is expected to be completed by May next year. The projected cost for the new buildings is ₹ 13,450 crores and the plan is expected to employ nearly 46,000 people, according to officials. The plan to build and refurbish the government buildings on a part of the four-km stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate is to be completed before the 2024 general elections.

The government has defended the project citing the age and state of the current buildings. The Supreme Court refused to stop the project saying it didn't violate environmental or land-use norms. But one of the three judges on the bench expressed concern over the lack of public consultation. The controversial Central Vista project would see the demolition of several historical buildings in the area  . A total estimated area of 4,58,820 square metres will be demolished for the project. Has this time period been chosen so there would be least protest?  Where will the temporary archive be housed? Will public be able to access these records during transit? Which experts are overseeing shifting of archives? There are many more questions but no answers. Relocation of the treasures at the National Museum, archival records at the National Archives and manuscript holdings at the IGNCA can be an extremely challenging task even during ordinary times. It is a complex operation that requires detailed planning and expertise. Such changes around premier institutions take place only after wide consultations in any part of the world; and certainly not in the opaque and cavalier manner as is being planned here. Artefacts at the National Museum still lack a complete inventory, the experts have pointed out, flagging the risk of loss or mishandling. The Central Vista redevelopment project is clearly being implemented in a hurry. The government’s intolerance towards any public scrutiny of the project is such that even photography of the construction is now banned. Is the main motive  to destroy these landmarks? I wonder.

As  C Babu Rajeev - Retired from the Indian Administrative Service  and who was CEO of a Corporate in Mumbai thereafter, writes in his FB post, the following are the buildings that will be demolished. 

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts: The IGNCA was launched on 19 November 1985 by Rajiv Gandhi in memory of the late prime minister, and his mother, Indira Gandhi as a resource centre to study the arts. This included literature, visual arts, architecture, photography, music, dance and much more. The IGNCA is situated on Janpath, opposite the National Archives building. It comes under the Ministry of Culture.

Shastri Bhawan: Named after former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, Shastri Bhawan houses several government ministries such as human resource development, chemicals and petrochemicals, law and justice, information and broadcasting, corporate affairs, women and child development and many others.

Krishi Bhawan: Situated on Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg in Rajpath, several government ministries operate out of the Krishi Bhawan. This includes the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Ministry of Fisheries.

Vigyan Bhawan: The government’s primary convention centre, Vigyan Bhawan was built in 1956. It has hosted multiple national and international conferences, such as Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 1983, the seventh Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in 1983 and the SAARC Summit. The annual National Film Awards also take place in the Vigyan Bhawan, which is maintained by the Central Public Works Department.

Vice President’s Residence: The Vice President’s Residence, home to current VP M. Venkaiah Naidu, is situated on 6, Maulana Azad Road. With a sprawling lawn in the front, the residence covers 6.48 acres and shares a boundary wall with Vigyan Bhawan.

National Museum: On 15 August 1949, the National Museum was inaugurated in Rashtrapati Bhawan by R. Rajagopalachari, the first Governor-General of India. It was later moved and the foundation stone of the present building on Janpath Road was laid by then prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in May 1955. At present, the museum holds almost 2,00,000 objects that are diverse in nature — both Indian as well as foreign — including the famous dancing girl of Harappa, relics of Buddha, Tanjore paintings and many more.The museum is home to historical artefacts dating back 5,000 years. It is currently under the administrative control of the culture ministry.

Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan: The newest building among the lot, barely a decade old, the Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan is where the Ministry of External Affairs is based out of. Built over 60,000 square meters and at a cost of Rs 220 crore, it was the first government building to get a ‘green building certification’.

Nirman Bhawan: Situated on the Rajpath Area of the Central Secretariat, Nirman Bhawan also houses government ministries such as housing and urban affairs, health and family welfare, and Department of Science and Technology.

Udyog Bhawan:  Udyog Bhawan falls on the Yellow Line of the Delhi Metro and is adjacent to Janpath. It is where government ministries such as the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the MSME (Micro Small and Medium Enterprises) Ministry, operate out of.

Raksha Bhawan: Situated on Man Singh Marg, Raksha Bhawan is the official residential complex of the National Defence College.

Annexe building of National Archives: Although the main building of the National Archives will be intact, the annexe building will be demolished and a new building will be constructed. The archival records are kept in both the main building and the annexe. The nature of records are categorised as public records, private papers, departmental records, cartographic records etc. The archival records kept in the annexe include 45 lakh files, 25,000 rare manuscripts, more than 1 lakh maps and 1.3 lakh Mughal documents. The National Archives building is one among those targeted for destruction. I am sure that the letters from Savarkar to the British, groveling at their feet begging to be released from incarceration and promising to collaborate and be a loyal servant , now preserved in the Archives, will also disappear. The records are kept in an ideal storage environment and round the clock operation of air-conditioning is provided to maintain the relative humidity and temperature that is suitable for the records.

Lok Kalyan Marg (7 Race Course Road): Lok Kalyan Marg or ‘7 RCR’, as it is commonly called, is the Prime Minister’s residence currently. Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi made it his home in 1984 but it was only, 16 years later, in 1990 that the urban development ministry declared it as the permanent residence-cum-office of the Prime Minister of India.

Heritage is what is gifted to us and we are bound to protect it. World over there are standard guidelines to protect and conserve heritage. You can demolish the Red Fort (or any old heritage structure) and build a much stronger and attractive fortification. In general Indians are least bothered about heritage. You will come across several instances of age old , beautiful structures wantonly demolished to raise glitzy steel , concrete and glass structures.  The destruction,  the cost of dislocation and potential loss of history itself, to pamper the ego of one man bungling big time, a shameful attempt to obliterate the years before him. The government will have definitely gained if it were to suspend the project, and take the Opposition and the public into confidence on the future.

Heartless indeed, will it be artless too, time will tell. 

Open Letter to PM - The Lie Lama

Don't know who can save my countrymen - total healthcare system collapsed, people gasping for air, no vaccines, dead bodies brought in as if they were some idols which we worship for immersion. Accept it politicians and bureaucrats before we are caught sleeping again and please save our countrymen. 

Does BJP think anyone in India needs a toolkit to teach them to tell the world about Modiji & his Govt’s mismanagement of Covid? Honestly. -  Mahua Moitra

Why BJP government is working so hard to fight congress  even during this time? Do they think only INC is the real threat to BJP and all other regional heroes and heroines could be managed with Enforcement, CBI and fake raids. Or are they very insecure about themselves that is why they are very restless ? Else is this a plan to divert attention of the people from the real issue? Whatever, shameless act, especially during these times. They all come from a school where they have been taught to deceive, discredit and demonize the people they fear.

BJP was busy with election rallies in West Bengal and Kumbh, until AAP CM raised the issue and questioned, whom can he contact to resolve issues - which was being telecasted live, and compared to the movie Nayak. Next day, 500 tweeter accounts were disabled. The video is lost. It had question on why oxygen being send to Delhi never reached Delhi and few other questions. 

Meanwhile  I got this in various  groups  and from few people  directly:

Tried to  answer  a couple  of  them, and is tired now. What I can infer is; the Internet  bombardment gang don't understand the meaning  of positivity.  For them they can spread  any lies. Exporting vaccine  to import, is it a strategy  to  Balance trade and payment? A visionary  leader, what did he do when he saw the third wave coming? I have not seen him visit  Kerala  like this before, more than twice in a week in March/April. What was the priority  and where did the money  come  from? Covid  don't discriminate  crowd but thrives on it, irrespective  of it being  political ,  religious  rallies  or farmers protest. Do'nt govt. feel the need to know the accurate data, and have no concern  for those dying? Is it the kind of responsibility they have? Aren't  medical and health needs the priority now, how's central Vista a priority when people  working  on the project are prone to be infected, and there are so many things  common  people forego during  this period. People  above 45 are yet to get second  dose of vaccine,  though  all above  18 were promised w.e.f 1st May, is this the largest  vaccination  drive?

https://constitutionalconduct.com/2021/05/20/open-letter-to-the-prime-minister-india-needs-action-now/

 Dear Prime Minister,

            We, a group of former civil servants from the All India and Central Services, with a deep commitment to the Constitution of India and with no political affiliations, have written to you as well as other constitutional authorities on a number of occasions in the past, whenever we felt that executive actions violated the provisions of the Constitution.  Today, in the midst of the Covid pandemic and the suffering that has engulfed the people of our country, we write to you in anguish as well as in anger. We are aware that this pandemic threatens the entire world and is not going to leave the citizens of India untouched. And yet, what numbs our senses daily is not just the cries of the citizenry for medical assistance and the death toll in its thousands but the manifestly casual attitude of your government to the magnitude of the crisis and its implications for the mental and physical health of the community of Indians.

            The steady erosion of the Cabinet system of governance, the worsening of federal relationships with the states, especially those governed by parties opposed to the party ruling at the centre, the lack of informed consultation with experts and Parliamentary committees, the failure to take the timely advice of expert committees and the absence of effective coordination with state governments have had disastrous consequences for the poor and disadvantaged and now for the better off sections of society as well.   Despite warnings from the international community and our own scientists, the breathing space between the first and the second waves was not used to augment critical resources such as medical staff, hospital beds, oxygen supplies, ventilators and drugs and other medical supplies. Even more inexcusably, no advance planning was done to secure adequate stocks of vaccines, despite India being one of the major vaccine suppliers to the world. The complacency displayed by you and your ministerial colleagues at various forums not only diverted attention from the looming threat but probably also contributed to both state governments and citizens letting down their guard at a crucial juncture. As a result, your Atmanirbhar Bharat is today compelled to seek the help of the outside world to lessen the agony inflicted on its own people by your government.

            Right from the outset of the pandemic in March 2020, your government has never systematically assessed the funds that state governments would need to tackle the pandemic. The PM-CARES fund was set up when there was already a Prime Minister National Relief Fund in place. No disclosures have been made regarding the funds collected and the expenditures on various items. This fund attracted to itself moneys which would otherwise have gone from corporates and the public to the various CM Relief Funds and to NGOs. Your government has not been prompt in paying outstanding GST dues to the states, which could have helped them defray Covid care expenses. At the same time, your government has incurred unnecessary expenditure on the Central Vista redevelopment project; these funds could well have been more gainfully used to tackle the crisis. On top of this, the harsh restrictions imposed on NGOs, especially those obtaining foreign contributions, have hampered their efforts in providing relief during the pandemic. 

            While the holding of elections to the legislative assemblies of four states and one union territory may have been unavoidable, you, Mr. Prime Minister, and your party functionaries threw all caution to the winds by conducting huge public rallies in different states, when a restrained campaign by your party would have served as a salutary example to other political parties. The Kumbh Mela at Haridwar was conducted with scant regard for Covid safety regulations. With two such “super spreader” events taking place just when the second surge of the virus was becoming a major threat, we are now witnessing the horrifying spectacle of the rampant spread of the Covid virus across the rural hinterland of the country.  

            Your government seems to be more concerned with managing the narrative of “efficient” management of the Covid crisis rather than addressing the crucial issues at stake. Even authentic data on the testing carried out in different states, the number of positive cases, the number of persons hospitalised and mortality figures have not been publicly disseminated. This has had serious implications for the adequate provision of necessary medical facilities in different states as well as for devising appropriate measures in different states to control the spread of the pandemic.

            We urge the Government of India to take the following actions immediately:

• Provide for free, universal vaccination to all citizens of India. Government of India must centralize the procurement of vaccines from all available sources and supply them to state governments and all other implementing agencies.
• Coordinate effectively with state governments to ensure the adequacy of oxygen facilities, essential lifesaving drugs and equipment and hospital beds in all States of the country.
• Greatly ramp up RT-PCR testing in both rural and urban areas.
• Make adequate funds available to the States for provision of medical facilities and stop expenditures on non-essential items like the Central Vista redevelopment project.
• Draw on the existing surplus foodgrain stocks to provide free rations to the families of the marginalised and deprived sections of society as well as unorganised labour who have lost their employment opportunities until the ferocity of the pandemic and the hunger and livelihood crisis abates.
• Fully provide, in consultation with state governments, for existing nutrition schemes for school going children and supplementary nutrition for mothers and children in the pre-school age groups.  .  
• Provide a monthly income support for the current financial year to the needy sections of society to enable them to meet contingent expenses and unforeseen emergencies. Economists have recommended ₹ 7000 per month per household, equivalent to minimum wages.
• Immediately remove the FCRA restrictions imposed on NGOs so that they can avail of funds provided by foreign governments and charities for Covid management and other related activities.
• Place all data in the public domain and ensure that evidence-based policy measures are implemented.
• Constitute an all-party committee at the central level to advise on and review all government decisions and monitor the control of the pandemic in different areas of the country.

            While the above constitute actions to be taken at the politico-administrative level, the most important action relates to building up the confidence and morale of a population hard hit by the loss of their near and dear ones. Compassion and caring have to be the cornerstones of government policy. History will judge our society, your government and, above all, you personally, on how effectively we handle this crisis.

SATYAMEVA JAYATE

Yours sincerely,

CONSTITUTIONAL CONDUCT GROUP

(116 signatories, as below)

  Anita Agnihotri IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Department of Social Justice Empowerment, GoI

  Salahuddin Ahmad IAS (Retd.) Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Rajasthan

  S.P. Ambrose IAS (Retd.) Former Additional Secretary, Ministry of Shipping & Transport, GoI

  Anand Arni R&AW (Retd.) Former Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, GoI

  G. Balachandhran IAS (Retd.) Former Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal

  Vappala Balachandran IPS (Retd.) Former Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, GoI

  Gopalan Balagopal IAS (Retd.) Former Special Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal

  Chandrashekhar Balakrishnan IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Coal, GoI

  Rana Banerji R&AW (Retd.) Former Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat (R&AW), GoI

  T.K. Banerji IAS (Retd.) Former Member, Union Public Service Commission

  Sharad Behar IAS (Retd.) Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh

  Aurobindo Behera IAS (Retd.) Former Member, Board of Revenue, Govt. of Odisha

  Madhu Bhaduri IFS (Retd.) Former Ambassador to Portugal

  K.V. Bhagirath IFS (Retd.) Former Secretary General, Indian Ocean Rim Association, Mauritius

  Meeran C Borwankar IPS (Retd.) Former DGP, Bureau of Police Research and Development, GoI

  Ravi Budhiraja IAS (Retd.) Former Chairman, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, GoI

  Sundar Burra IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Govt. of Maharashtra

  Maneshwar Singh Chahal IAS (Retd.) Former Principal Secretary, Home, Govt. of Punjab

  R. Chandramohan IAS (Retd.) Former Principal Secretary, Transport and Urban Development, Govt. of NCT of Delhi

  K.M. Chandrasekhar IAS (Retd.) Former Cabinet Secretary, GoI

  Rachel Chatterjee IAS (Retd.) Former Special Chief Secretary, Agriculture, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

  Kalyani Chaudhuri IAS (Retd.) Former Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal

  Gurjit Singh Cheema IAS (Retd.) Former Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Govt. of Punjab

  Anna Dani IAS (Retd.) Former Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Maharashtra

  Vibha Puri Das IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GoI

  P.R. Dasgupta IAS (Retd.) Former Chairman, Food Corporation of India, GoI

  Nitin Desai Former Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance, GoI

  Keshav Desiraju IAS (Retd.) Former Health Secretary, GoI

  M.G. Devasahayam IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Govt. of Haryana

  Sushil Dubey IFS (Retd.) Former Ambassador to Sweden

  A.S. Dulat IPS (Retd.) Former OSD on Kashmir, Prime Minister’s Office, GoI

  K.P. Fabian IFS (Retd.) Former Ambassador to Italy

  Prabhu Ghate IAS (Retd.) Former Addl. Director General, Department of Tourism, GoI

  Arif Ghauri IRS (Retd.) Former Governance Adviser, DFID, Govt. of the United Kingdom (on deputation)

  Gourisankar Ghosh IAS (Retd.) Former Mission Director, National Drinking Water Mission, GoI

  Suresh K. Goel IFS (Retd.) Former Director General, Indian Council of Cultural Relations, GoI

  S. Gopal IPS (Retd.) Former Special Secretary, GoI

  H.S. Gujral IFoS (Retd.) Former Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Govt. of Punjab

  Meena Gupta IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, GoI

  Ravi Vira Gupta IAS (Retd.) Former Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India

  Wajahat Habibullah IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, GoI and former Chief Information Commissioner

  Deepa Hari IRS (Resigned)  

  Siraj Hussain IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Department of Agriculture, GoI

  Kamal Jaswal IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Department of Information Technology, GoI

  Najeeb Jung IAS (Retd.) Former Lieutenant Governor, Delhi

  Vinod C. Khanna IFS (Retd.) Former Additional Secretary, MEA, GoI

  Ajai Kumar IFoS(Retd.) Former Director, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI

  Brijesh Kumar IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Department of Information Technology, GoI

  Ish Kumar IPS (Retd.) Former DGP (Vigilance & Enforcement), Govt. of Telangana and former Special Rapporteur, National Human Rights Commission

  Sudhir Kumar IAS (Retd.) Former Member, Central Administrative Tribunal

  P.K. Lahiri IAS (Retd.) Former ED, Asian Development Bank & Former Revenue Secretary, GoI

  Subodh Lal IPoS (Resigned) Former Deputy Director General, Ministry of Communications, GoI

  S.K. Lambah IFS (Retd.) Former Special Envoy of the Prime Minister of India

  B.B. Mahajan IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Deptt. of Food, GoI

  Harsh Mander IAS (Retd.) Govt. of Madhya Pradesh

  Amitabh Mathur IPS (Retd.) Former Director, Aviation Research Centre and Former Special Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat, GoI

  Lalit Mathur IAS (Retd.) Former Director General, National Institute of Rural Development, GoI

  Aditi Mehta IAS (Retd.) Former Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Rajasthan

  Shivshankar Menon IFS (Retd.) Former Foreign Secretary and Former National Security Adviser

  Sonalini Mirchandani IFS (Resigned) GoI

  Malay Mishra IFS (Retd.) Former Ambassador to Hungary

  Sunil Mitra IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Ministry of Finance, GoI

  Noor Mohammad IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, National Disaster Management Authority, Govt. of India

  Avinash Mohananey IPS (Retd.) Former Director General of Police, Govt. of Sikkim

  Deb Mukharji IFS (Retd.) Former High Commissioner to Bangladesh and former Ambassador to Nepal

  Shiv Shankar Mukherjee IFS (Retd.) Former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom

  Gautam Mukhopadhaya IFS (Retd.) Former Ambassador to Myanmar

  Nagalsamy IA&AS (Retd.) Former Principal Accountant General, Tamil Nadu & Kerala

  T.K.A. Nair IAS (Retd.) Former Adviser to Prime Minister of India

  Surendra Nath IAS (Retd.) Former Member, Finance Commission, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh

  P. Joy Oommen IAS (Retd.) Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Chhattisgarh

  Amitabha Pande IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Inter-State Council, GoI

  Niranjan Pant IA&AS (Retd.) Former Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, GoI

  P. R. Parthasarathy IPS (Retd.) Former Director, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Govt. of Maharashtra

  Alok Perti IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Ministry of Coal, GoI

  R. Poornalingam IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, GoI

  Rajesh Prasad IFS (Retd.) Former Ambassador to the Netherlands

  Sharda Prasad IAS (Retd.) Former Director General (Employment and Training), Ministry of Labour and Employment, GoI

  R.M. Premkumar IAS (Retd.) Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Maharashtra

  T.R. Raghunandan IAS (Retd.) Former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, GoI

  N.K. Raghupathy IAS (Retd.) Former Chairman, Staff Selection Commission, GoI

  V.P. Raja IAS (Retd.) Former Chairman, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission

  C. Babu Rajeev IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, GoI

  K. Sujatha Rao IAS (Retd.) Former Health Secretary, GoI

  M.Y. Rao IAS (Retd.)  

  Satwant Reddy IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Chemicals and Petrochemicals, GoI

  Vijaya Latha Reddy IFS (Retd.) Former Deputy National Security Adviser, GoI

  Julio Ribeiro IPS (Retd.) Former Adviser to Governor of Punjab & former Ambassador to Romania

  Aruna Roy IAS (Resigned)  

  Manabendra N. Roy IAS (Retd.) Former Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal

  K. Saleem Ali IPS (Retd.) Former Special Director, CBI, GoI

  Deepak Sanan IAS (Retd.) Former Principal Adviser (AR) to Chief Minister, Govt. of Himachal Pradesh

  G. Sankaran IC&CES (Retd.) Former President, Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal 

  S. Satyabhama IAS (Retd.) Former Chairperson, National Seeds Corporation, GoI

  N.C. Saxena IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Planning Commission, GoI

  A. Selvaraj IRS (Retd.) Former Chief Commissioner, Income Tax, Chennai, GoI

  Ardhendu Sen IAS (Retd.) Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal

  Abhijit Sengupta IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, Ministry of Culture, GoI

  Aftab Seth IFS (Retd.) Former Ambassador to Japan

  Ashok Kumar Sharma IFoS (Retd.) Former MD, State Forest Development Corporation, Govt. of Gujarat

  Ashok Kumar Sharma IFS (Retd.) Former Ambassador to Finland and Estonia

  Navrekha Sharma IFS (Retd.) Former Ambassador to Indonesia

  Pravesh Sharma IAS (Retd.) Former Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh

  Raju Sharma IAS (Retd.) Former Member, Board of Revenue, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh

  Rashmi Shukla Sharma IAS (Retd.) Former Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh

  Padamvir Singh IAS (Retd.) Former Director, LBSNAA, Mussoorie, GoI

  Sujatha Singh IFS (Retd.) Former Foreign Secretary, GoI

  Tirlochan Singh IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary, National Commission for Minorities, GoI

  Jawhar Sircar  IAS (Retd.)  Former Secretary, Ministry of Culture, GoI, & former CEO, Prasar Bharati

  Parveen Talha IRS (Retd.) Former Member, Union Public Service Commission

  Thanksy Thekkekera IAS (Retd.) Former Additional Chief Secretary, Minorities Development, Govt. of Maharashtra

  P.S.S. Thomas IAS (Retd.) Former Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission

  Hindal Tyabji IAS (Retd.) Former Chief Secretary rank, Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir

  Jawed Usmani IAS (Retd.) Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh & former Chief Information Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh

  Ashok Vajpeyi IAS (Retd.) Former Chairman, Lalit Kala Akademi

  Ramani Venkatesan IAS (Retd.)

Who is a true good leader? One who leads from front, who takes responsibility - who has the courage and confidence to face any situation. Not one, who takes credit for all success and tries to find scapegoats to blame.  A good leader is genuinely interested in his team. When I posted in Facebook, that it seems Modi considers only BJP as his team and not India, few commented, he is not even loyal to BJP. Am no one to judge that, but I can say, he appears to be the PM of BJP and not of India - such are his deeds. I have not seen him Visit Kerala as many times as he did to campaign for this election. What were the priorities re. duties and fund utilization? Don't think he had an iota of vision of the things comming. “In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence, and energy. And if they don’t have the first, the other two will kill you.” – Warren Buffet; and this is clearly visible.