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Donald Trump,
COMEYGATE COMING? History and
Nixons Legacy
By Shivaji Sengupta poor opinion of himself, so that he president and improving the
was constantly suspicious of nations healthcare beyond where
W
e all know that history everybody around him; trusted no President Obama took it; instead
repeats itself; that a pri one. He secretly taped all his con of passing critical infrastructure
mary reason for knowing versations in the White House, lit Bills so that Americans can get
history is so that posterity is not tle suspecting that one day they back to work, bridges and high
deceived, as the famous historian, might be subpoenaed by the ways can be built, transportation
Lord Clarendon had said in the Courts if something went wrong and trade improved; instead of ini
seventeenth century; and so that, involving the president. And thats tiating tax reforms, this man is
as another famous historian in the exactly what happened. whittling away time by getting
nineteenth century, Thomas Watergate broke out. Nixon, into unnecessary and meaningless
Babington Macaulay, had
ENT presidents refusal to who would have been an easy controversies and skirmishes that
Kashmir could turn out to at least rule out the use of pellet
guns which have not been used
anywhere else and withdraw the
Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act
W
ith the Supreme Court surely there is no shortcut. Of the In case of this proposal not
refusing to fasttrack it many proposals being fiercely finding favour, he suggests the
and pushing for outof debated in social media, I see a gifting of the place by the Muslim
court negotiations, it is evident lot of hope in a 2003 formula community to Hindu saints, who
no legal verdict can resolve the envisaged by spiritual guru Sri Sri in turn help build a grand
vexed Ram JanmabhoomiBabri Ravi Shankar. mosque in Faizabad.
Masjid dispute. Way back in That the threeoption proposal And as a last resort, he talks
1993, the apex court had indicat is still relevant speaks a lot about about Parliament enacting legis
ed that any court verdict is its depth. lation that will provide for gifting
fraught with risks. Although Unlike others, Sri Sri has always the Ram Janmabhumi to the
much water has flown down the advocated a "consentofall" while Hindu community and maintain
Sayaru since then, Ayodhya pushing for a Ram Mandir. He ing the status quo of all other
remains a dispute that cannot often emphasizes that prolonging places of worship.
afford a loser. the issue is not in the interest of This should also warm the
A case connected with the sen the nation and it will fuel funda heart of the Muslims as such leg
timent and security of all Indians mentalism. islation will safeguard the
cannot be ruled upon as an ordi His proposal can offer the mosques in Kashi and Mathura
Activists of Rashtrawadi Shiv Sena and United Hindu Front during a
nary title dispute. Any solution rally to mark the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Muslims an opportunity to earn and prevent rabblerousing over
that entails a winner and a loser Ayodhya. (File Photo: IANS) goodwill and save it from further thousands of temples allegedly
will be no solution. Such a verdict political isolation. destroyed by Moghul invaders.
is bound to trigger passions and equations. So, it is a national duty compromises and can emerge His preferred option of Keeping in mind Sri Sri's impar
destroy communal harmony. for all wellmeaning Indians to only when a spirit of giveand Muslims gifting to the Hindu tial approach, it will be in the
Suppose the court rules in make allout efforts for a winwin take prevails. For this, Muslims community the place where the interest of the nation, and partic
favour of Muslims, Hindus will solution. Despite the odds, India must concede that this disputed makeshift Ram temple stands and ularly of the Muslim community,
not take it lightly. And if it is the has no choice but to push for an land has a lot of religious signifi withdrawing all cases over that to let him take the lead in hunt
other way, it will create bitter amicable solution that guaran cance for the Hindus. On their piece of land which is holy to mil ing for a winwin deal. He has a
ness and insecurity among tees the building of a grand Ram part, the Hindus should show a lions of Hindus is prefaced with track record of brokering truce
Muslims. The resultant jubilation temple without hurting the senti lot of restraint and not indulge in the offer of the majority commu even in unlikely conflicts. Will
among Hindus will only further ment of the Muslim community. anything that will trigger any nity assuaging the Muslims about the Muslims of India sieze the
vitiate the precarious communal Such a solution calls for major feeling of insecurity and alien past hurts ostensibly referring proposal with a big heart?
The views expressed in Op Eds are not necessarily those of The South Asian Times.
PERSONALITY May 20-26, 2017 15
By Parveen Chopra
M arathi film producer Atul B. Tapkir for an autopsy, a police official said. and analogies, the treatment of the chaoti- and is engaging, the last scene, though it talks
was found dead at a luxury hotel, po- One of the last suicidal messages posted on cally jumbled script along with the screen- about a happy ending, unsettles the purist.
lice said. He was 35. Tapkirs Facebook page suggests he was de-
A post on Tapkirs Facebook page indi- pressed over the financial losses he suffered
cates he was disturbed over financial loss by producing Marathi film Dhol Taashe.
in filmmaking and a troubled family life. In the lengthy post, he claimed that while Im disappointed
that Bieber lip-synced
Police had to break open the hotel room his father and sisters backed him, his wife
where they found Tapkirs body. Priyanka allegedly harassed him.
He was also upset as she
- Ash King
alienated their children from
The filmmaker
him, apart from making al-
was depressed
legations against him, defam-
due to his
ing him in the neighborhood
financial and abusing him. Tapkirs
losses. post -- written in Marathi --
mentioned that his wife got
her so-called brothers to
threaten and beat him up. He Bieber performs
shared how when some days during his concert
ago, he called her and abused in Mumbai.
her, she abused him and his
family in return and lodged a
police complaint against them.
Tapkir has urged Maharashtra
Chief Minister Devendra Fad-
S inger Ash King is disappointed that
Grammy award winning singer Justin
Bieber lip-synced during his maiden per-
cert because he is an amazing singer... It is
wrong because he is such a good singer and it
is so nice to hear a good singer live Ash said.
navis that the police must lis- formance in India. He added: I was really excited about the
ten to a mans side of the story The 23-year-old Canadian singer was in performance. I could not go to the show
too when a woman lodges a India as part of the Asia leg of his Purpose because I had my own performance. I am
complaint. He said his last World Tour. He performed in Mumbai on very disappointed that he lip-synced. Even
wish was that since his wife May 10. Many fans were upset that the what he was wearing on stage. He was
cannot look after their chil- Sorry hitmaker lip-synced most of his wearing shorts and a T-shirt. When I saw
dren, his father should raise songs during the gig. Ash says it was wrong the pictures I thought it was a rehearsal.
them. As proof of the harass- on his part to lip-sync his way through the Ash has given songs like I love you, Dil
ment he faced, Tapkir said he performance since he is an amazing artiste. gira dafatan,Te amo,Aunty ji,Meherbaan
has saved in a pen drive, the Even we have artistes who lip-sync so and Alizeh. At the moment, he is getting a
incident when his wifes broth- there is nothing new about this. But I dont positive response for Baarish song for Mo-
er hurled abuses at him. agree with Justin Bieber lip-syncing at a con- hit Surs film Half Girlfriend.
bollywood May 20-26, 2017 17
B ollywoods dancing diva Madhuri Dix- Madhuri, born on May 15, 1967, ven- crimination over his accent.
it-Nene turned 50 on Monday, with tured into films with Abodh in 1984. Some Often, Indian actors who work in films
good wishes coming in from actors like of her popular films include Ram Lakhan, abroad flaunt an unnatural accent in Eng-
Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and Juhi Chawla. Dil, Beta, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!, Dil lish for their international projects. Has Ir-
To Pagal Hai and Devdas. Besides getting rfan had any issues as such?
The versatile appreciated for her versatility in acting, No. Fortunately, when I did my first inter-
actress is Madhuri has gained recognition for her national film, I had to play a Bengali in it and
lauded dancing skills and expressions. had to have an accent. And there were some
for her Madhuri married Shriram Madhav Nene, films for which I had to acquire a foreign ac-
dancing a surgeon from Los Angeles, in 1999. They cent. Bengali was as important to me as an
skills. have two sons -- Arin and Rayaan. American accent. I had to do it, he said.
Celebrities took to Twitter to wish her on Every time you have to adapt to the
turning 50. Heres what they said: where the character is from and you have
Anil Kapoor: Happy 50th birthday my to adapt to his accent. Its a part of the job.
friend Madhuri Dixit. Whether youre doing a Paan Singh Tomar
Jackie Shroff: Smile that can raise the or whatever... As an actor, accent is some-
dead. Eternally beautiful person and ac- thing you have to acquire. Its not about In-
tress. Happy birthday Madhuri Dixit. dian or American accent, Irrfan said.
Juhi Chawla: Sparkle and shine Madhuri If its needed for a project, I acquire it...
Dixit. Happy birthday. The actor will be seen in the But I havent faced discrimination (over it),
Riteish Deshmukh: The epitome of beau- upcoming flick Hindi Medium. he added.
ty, elegance and grace. No wonder she is
addressed as the one and only. Happy
birthday dear Madhuri Dixit.
Aditi Rao Hydari: Heres to the queen of Tried hard to be a jerk on
Baywatch set: Priyanka
a million dollar smile, the epitome of grace.
Inspiring millions like me. Happy Birthday
Madhuri Dixit.
By Amit Kapoor
T
he Indian IT industry is at the cross
roads. It first suffered the longexpect
INDIA NEEDS TO RETHINK
STRATEGY FOR THE IT SECTOR
ed shock of the Trump administra
tion's policy shift against the H1B work
visa program. The US President's executive
order makes it impossible for IT firms to
bring overseas lowskilled engineers into been no different. An analysis of AICTECII Policy is under consultative process. The
the US for onsite postings. Indian IT firms, Survey of IndustryLinked Technical draft attempts to address the issues that ail
which are the largest applicants for H1B Institutes in 2013 showed that only one Indian education with a holistic approach.
visa, have the most to lose. percent of technical institutions do any con To address the quality issues, it proposes to
The second realitycheck for the industry sultancy work or research projects for the leverage the recently launched National
came when McKinsey & Company released industry. The country produces the highest Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF).
a report claiming that nearly half of the IT number of engineers in the world who are However, to maintain a competitive
services workforce will be rendered "irrele hardly given any encouragement to inno advantage in areas like engineering, inde
vant" over the next 34 years. This is mainly vate. pendent and innovative thinking needs to be
due to the changing nature of jobs in IT with With the changing nature of work and the encouraged among graduates. This requires
the advent of newer fields like automation, necessity to generate more domestic jobs, a complete overhaul of the system of educa
robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and inter India's high stock of human resource has tion delivery in the country for practice
net of things (IoT). Therefore, Indian engi grown less and less important over time. based professions. Problembased learning,
neers are in dire need of reskilling to drive The country, now, needs to focus on improv which is an innovative approach to learning
Else, India runs the risk of losing the
the latest wave of digital transformation, the ing the ef ficiency with which it creates, via problemsolving, can be looked upon as
competitive edge it has enjoyed
report suggests. Reskilling will, however, upg rades and employs them in a possibility.
in the sector over the years
address only a part of a muchlarger malaise industry. Further, Porter points out that to support
that ails the Indian IT industry. With a loss cost labour are the dominant basis of com In short, India needs to make its inevitable competitive advantage, a factor must be
in outsourced jobs and a failure to be a part petitive advantage and exports. Porter's sug move from being a factordriven economy to hig hly specialised to industry needs.
of the next digital revolution, the industry gestion for improving national competitive an efficiencyled one. In such an economy, Training in highlyspecialised sectors would
needs to completely revitalise its latent ness is poles apart from the prevalent think the competitive advantage arises from pro also address the two issues that are threat
competitiveness. ing that guides policymaking in most ducing more advanced products and servic ening job availability in the industry.
In "Competitive Advantage of Nations", nations. According to the conventional es highly ef ficiently. Factors like market First, restrictions in H1B visas should have
management guru Michael Porter attributes approach, labour costs, exchange rates, transparency and quality of education play little impact on specialised professionals
a nation's competitiveness to the capacity of interest rates, and economies of scale are a crucial role in improving efficiency. and, second, skilled workers with specialisa
its industries to innovate and upgrade. But believed to be the leading determinants of Over the last few years, advances have tions would not be rendered "irrelevant" as
the industry that has led the Indian growth competitiveness. India has also been a vic been made on both fronts. In a bid to they can contribute more meaningfully to
story has failed on that front. Innovations tim of such a flawed approach in public poli improve India's easeofdoingbusiness, the the development of new fields in the indus
have hardly emerged from the innumerable cy. government has been making consistent try. Engineering colleges in India should
engineers that India produces. Rather, India India has consistently failed to inculcate ef forts to build an ef ficient infrastructure encourage more graduates to pursue spe
has mainly been a factordriven economy, an environment of research and innovation and a businessfriendly administration. On cialisat ions rather than pro ducing
where its basic factor conditions like low at all levels of education. The IT sector has the education front, the New Education generalists.
T
he history of European inter civil society institutions such as have adopted jingoist nationalism
nationalism and European Aditus, Amnesty International, and transported it into the EU deci
integration elucidate the idea Doctors of the World and Human sionmaking and municipal jurisdic
of human rights and their ethical Rights Watch warned that human tions.
foundations in the postWorldWar rights abuses like human traffick The rights of refugees, asylum
II scenario. The Christian idea of ing, smuggling would not minimize seekers and migrants have emerged
contemporary European identity is by shifting the responsibility for as the humongous challenges that
grounded on the revolutionizing refugee migration to the countries could prompt the perennial decon
undertakings of technocrats like of origin. struction of universal human rights.
Jean Monnet whereas conservatives But, unfortunately, the Europeans The existing contours of internation
like Winston Churchill justified their have been confronting clear and al human rights norms and their
idea of human rights protection in present challenges in the wake of enforcement are needed more than
The rights of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants has emerged
an archaic approbation of European the emergence of Syrian refugee cri ever. The ECHR is an integral part of
as a humongous challenge that could prompt the perennial
civilization. Therefore, the ECHR sis in March 2011. Firstly, at EU and a European vision of human rights
deconstruction of universal human rights.
(European Convention on Human national levels, the politicians have protection of all including refugees
Rights) takes into account all high has also proved that the mass influx silized in the political discourse and become privy to prejudices and pho and migrants. The consequences of
lines of rights advocacy to pursue an of refugees cannot be scapegoated started changing the public opinion. bia of a vociferous section of people targeting the strangers for unem
agenda at home and abroad wedded and immigrants are not a political Consequently, this kind of policies that got disproportionately and ployment and economic insecurity
with accommodating and assimilat plank anymore as they had been turned out to be suicidal particularly inexplicably swayed by the politics are counternarratives impregnated
ing people of all hue and cries. It presented in the US elections. The for the mainstream political parties of radical political parties like Front with lurking dangers of European
was established in the recent elec French voters with 66.1 percent as they have evaded the other issues National led by Le Pen and Wilders disintegration and destabilization.
tions in the Netherlands and France have elected Mr. Macron, a candi of public importance. On the other Freedom Party. These political out Such a miasma of farright politics
that all Europeans populations do date who is an advocate of liberal hand, if farright political parties fits tried hard to hijack the liberal and its political proponents must be
not hanker for oldfashioned or far internationalism, multiculturalism, have performed well, it got nothing political space by targeting refugees resisted by electing politicians who
right nationalism that encapsulates and pluralism. The dehumanization to do with migration or refugees as and migrants in a fashion that was hold views consistent with European
narcissism and nihilism. In fact, and demonization of refugees, asy there were many other factors for incompatible with European values. ideas of equality with diversity ema
these elections have confirmed the lum seekers, and migrants have their vertical rise as was the case in Secondly, a section of European pop nating from the real narrative of
idea that politics of polarization on nosedived the political discourse the Brexit referendum. Today, there ulation stumbled across an arpeggio ECHR that is rightsbased Europe.
religious revanchism, political para radically to the far right and conven is credibility crisis of the political in their nave narrative of assailing Dr. Nafees Ahmad is Assistant
noid, and xenophobia is a dangerous tional politicians plummeted to legitimacy of the political leadership the strangers who are destined to Professor of International Refugee
premise that has boomeranged at abhorrent constituencies. This radi in Europe that has miserably failed queer the pitch for employment and Law at South Asian University, New
the hustings in the both countries. It calism attained legitimacy and fos to address the impact of economic human security in Europe. Thirdly, Delhi
The views expressed in Op Eds are not necessarily those of The South Asian Times.
20 May 20-26, 2017 DIASPORA TheSouthAsianTimes.info
Nepalis cast their vote Leaders at the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
H inconsistent. There
was a time, if you were
found reading a book in com
we're only just learning the
power of these hooks."
An associate professor of
of teenagers: WHO
pany, you could be shouted at marketing at New York Geneva: Road accidents are the biggest killer cyclists. Chest infections and selfharm were
by your parents or even have University's Stern School of of teenagers globally, international data the biggest global killers of girls and young
it snatched and flung away, Business and holder of an released by the World Health Organization women, however.
but now if you are eagerly affiliated post in the psychol revealed on Tuesday. Deaths from selfharm are increasing in
checking your smartphone, no ogy department, Alter cites In 2015, more than 1.2 million adoles many regions, says the WHO report author,
one is likely to say anything data from by developer of an cents died and accidents were to blame for Anthony Costello. "Selfharm is a massive
for they might be doing the app tracking time spent on about one in 10 of these deaths, the BBC and increasing issue in many countries. We
same too. smartphones to reveal that quoted the WHO as saying. are seeing suicide rates go up. "Adolescence
Is this a triumph of technol most users spend a quarter of Males aged 1519 make up the biggest is quite a stressful time of life. Young people
ogy or a worrying social Title: Irresistible: Why their day's waking period on share of these 115,302 fatalities, mostly in need support, but adolescent health across
trend? We Cant Stop them. poorer countries in Europe, the Americas the world has been largely neglected," the
The latter, contends acade This is about 100 hours a and the Eastern Mediterranean region BBC quoted the author as saying. According
Checking, Scrolling,
mician Adam Alter in this month, or over an average Most young people killed are "vulnerable" to the worldwide report, more than 3,000
Clicking and road users: pedestrians, cyclists and motor adolescents die every day. (IANS)
work, which he begins by lifetime, "a staggering eleven
Watching;
telling us how Steve Jobs, years."
Author: Adam Alter;
who extolled the benefits of
the iPad for an houranda Publisher: Bodley
He goes on to cite some
telling facts about the baneful Exercise, good diet could help
half after unveiling it in April Head/Penguin effects of these technologies
2010, would not let his chil
dren use them.
Random House;
Pages: 355
a survey which had 46 per
cent of respondents saying
prevent osteoarthritis
The nearly obsessive use of they could not bear to live London: Lifestyle changes such as improved Surrey in England.
smartphones and other devices for social without their smartphones (many would be diet, increased physical activity and weight In the study published in the journal
media and other online pursuits, argues ready to be injured themselves then their loss may help prevent osteoarthritis, a com Nature Reviews Rheumatology, the
Alter, is among manifestations of "behav device getting damaged), research by mon form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis dispro researchers identified a crucial link between
ioral addiction" that is affecting quality of Microsoft Canada estimated the average portionately affects postmenopausal metabolism and osteoarthritis.
life, imagination, social interactions and human attention span had gone down to women who are more predisposed to the Metabolic changes, caused by a poor diet
productivity too. "...the environment and cir eight seconds in 2013 (as against nine sec condition because of biology, genetics and and a sedentary lifestyle, trigger the genetic
cumstances of the digital age are far more onds for a goldfish) against 12 in 2000 and hormones. Currently there is no effective reprogramming of cells in the body and
conducive to addiction than anything even the these devices' backlight affect our treatment for this painful ailment, with only joints. Such metabolic changes impact upon
humans have experienced in our history. In body rhythms. painkillers available to treat symptoms and the cells ability to produce energy, forcing it
the 1960s, we swam through waters with Alter also notes that researchers had to no known cure. to generate alternative sources to function.
only a few hooks: cigarettes, alcohol, and coin new word "nomophobia" to describe "For too long osteoarthritis has been The stress this places on cells leads to the
drugs that were expensive and generally the fear of being without mobile phone con known as the 'wear and tear disease' and it overproduction of glucose, which when not
inaccessible. In the 2010s, the same waters tact, and that if the 280 million smartphone has been assumed that it is part and parcel used for energy transforms into lactic acid,
are littered with hooks. addicts (as of 2015) "banded together to of getting older. However, this is not the case which is difficult for the body to flush out.
"There's the Facebook hook. The form the 'United States of Nomophobia', it and what we have learnt is that we can con Abnormal levels of this acid in the body
Instagram hook. The porn hook. The email would be the fourthmost populous country trol and prevent the onset of this painful leads to the inflammation of the joint's carti
hook. The online shopping hook. And so on. in the world, after China, India and the US." condition," said lead study author Ali lage which impedes on movement and caus
The list is long far longer than it's ever (IANS) Mobasheri, Professor at the University of es pain, the study said.
26 May 20-26, 2017 HEALTH TheSouthAsianTimes.info
D
Carolina who collapsed during
Red Bull in the vodka cock people are aware of it, they feel
class last month, according to a
tail can make you more like they're more intoxicated sim
county coroner.
drunk and uninhibited? It can, but ply because the marketing says
Davis Allen Cripe died from a caf
only if you think so, suggests new they should feel that way," Cornil
feineinduced cardiac event caus
research. said. The study conducted at the
ing a probable arrhy thmia,
When told an energy drink was Parisbased INSEAD Sorbonne
Richland county coroner Gary
mixed in their vodka cocktails, the University Behavioural Lab
Watts announced in a news confer
participants in the study said they involved 154 young men.
ence on Monday. During an
felt more intoxicated, daring, and The study participants were told
arrhythmia, or abnormal heart
sexually selfconfident. they would drink a cocktail of an
rhythm, the heart may not be able
The effects of intoxication were energy drink, vodka and fruit
to pump enough blood to the body,
stronger in those who believe that juice.
and lack of blood flow affects the
energy drinks boost the effect of Although all drinks had the
brain, heart and other organs, was healthy and had no conditions recommends that adolescents, age
liquor, said the study published same ingredients, they had differ
reports CNN. The teenager con that could have triggered by the 12 to 18, should not consume
online in the Journal of Consumer ent labels: Red Bull and vodka, a
sumed three caffeinelaced drinks caf feine intake. Also, no other more than 100 milligrams of caf
Psychology. vodka cocktail or a fruit juice
a cafe latte purchased from drugs or alcohol were found in the feine per day, CNN reported.
"Red Bull has long used the slo cocktail.
McDonald's, large Diet Mountain teen's system, Watts said. A 2014 study found an estimated
gan 'Red Bull gives you wings', but The effect of the label alone on
Dew and an energy drink in a "This was not an overdose. We 73 per cent of children across the
our study shows that this type of participants' selfassessment of
twohour period before collapsing lost Davis from a totally legal sub US consume some kind of caffeine
advertising can make people think intoxication was remarkable.
in his classroom at Spring Hill High stance," Watts said, adding "Our each day.
it has intoxicating qualities when Researchers found that partici
School on April 26, Watts said. He purpose here today is to let people According to the US Food and
it doesn't," said lead author Yann pants who believed they were
collapsed just before 2.30 p.m. and know, especially our young kids in Drug Administration adults can
Cornil, Assistant Professor of the drinking an energy drink and
according to Watts, was pro school, that these drinks can be consume 400 milligrams of caf
Sauder School of Business, alcohol cocktail were more likely
nounced dead at 3.40 p.m. dangerous, and be very careful feine per day equivalent to four
University of British Columbia, in to believe themselves quite drunk
The autopsy showed no undiag w ith how you use them." T he or five cups of cof fee without
Canada. "Essentially, when alcohol and uninhibited.
nosed heart conditions and that he American Academy of Pediatrics experiencing side effects.
N
early a million workers
forming the frontline of
India's faltering public health
system are inadequately trained
and are underpaid, according to an
Poor pay, training impede
IndiaSpend analysis of Health
Ministry data, imperiling the coun
try's healthcare efforts.
Accredited Social Health Activists
India's health workers
(ASHAs) considered to be volun A million of these workers called Ashas (Accredited Social Health
tary workers are paid a honorari
um by the government and most Activists) form the frontline of India's faltering public health.
make about a measly Rs 1,000 a
month. ASHAs are required to under rhoea cases in Bihar, 37 per cent in were asked to read from the manual.
go a 23day training spread across Jharkhand, 56 per cent in Rajasthan In 2015, tired of the low pay, she
12 months, but a third of them in a and 54 per cent in Assam. applied and was selected for the
block in north Bihar were not trained ASHAs were found to be satisfacto position of police patil (constable). "I
at induction, and the rest received ry in 52 per cent cases for tempera now make Rs 3,000 a month and
seven days of training and learnt the ture measurement, 61 per cent cases there isn't much work. As an ASHA, I
rest by reading the manual, accord for handwashing (before handling had to attend emergency calls at
ing to a 2015 study conducted in patients), 43 per cent cases for night, and do surveys for pulse polio
187 villages. weight measurement and 68 per and elephantiasis where I roamed
An ASHA serves as a healthcare cent cases for skintoskin care, the whole day to get just Rs 50,"
facilitator, and goes door to door vis according to this 2016 study pub Vaidya said. There have been fre
iting the poorest and most vulnera lished in Indian Pediatrics. quent agitations by associations of
ble sections of the society nearly "The study demonstrates that the ASHAs demanding minimum wages
22 per cent or 269 million Indians knowledge and skills of ASHAs and asking to be made government
still live under the poverty line. Her regarding newborn care is subopti employees. T here are 873,759
responsibilities are related to repro As many as 7090 per cent ASHAs 25 and 45 years of age, educated up mal," the authors said. ASHAs working in rural India against
ductive and child health, immunisa said they needed better training, to Grade VIII or higher, and is cur Sandhya Vaidya, 32, became an the target of 952,533 (91.7 per
tion, family planning and community monetary support and timely replen rently married/divorced/widowed. ASHA in 2010 in her village of cent), under the National Rural
health. This includes home visits and ishment of the drug kit to perform Typically, one ASHA caters to a pop Wansadi in Naxalaffected Korpana Health Mission. High focus states,
counseling of pregnant women, help better. ASHAs also said they received ulation of 1,000 people, but the aver taluka in Chandrapur district, which have weak public health indi
ing with village health plans, provid no assistance from the panchayat age has since dropped to one ASHA Maharashtra. The work was gratify cators and weak infrastructure
ing medical care for minor ailments, and limited support from auxiliary per 910 population. ing: Vaidya remembered saving a Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha,
such as diarrhoea, fever and first aid nurse midwives and anganwadi At least 65 per cent ASHAs were baby's life among her achievements. Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh,
for minor injuries. workers. being consulted during illness of a But the pay was paltry, she told Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and
India accounted for close to a fifth Only 22 per cent of the ASHAs sur sick child but their effectiveness was IndiaSpend. Uttarakhand had about 90 per cent
of 303,000 maternal deaths and 26 veyed had some understanding of lower due to "lack of skills, supplies, It took two full years before she of the targeted number of ASHAs.
per cent of the neonatal deaths glob their role, according to the 2015 or limited support", according to a received the drug kit she was sup While the northeastern states had
ally. Only 62 per cent of children study in north Bihar; most ASHAs 2015 report by the National ASHA posed to carry around to the house nearly 99 per cent of the targeted
between the ages of 12 and 23 were involved in maternal and child Mentoring Group in 16 states. holds, she added. The drug kit con number, in states such as Uttar
months were fully immunised for care but did not work in local health For instance, ASHAs were able to sisted medicines for simple ailments. Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka
BCG, measles, and three doses each planning or other duties related to supply oral rehydration solution While they were given training every and Kerala, the shortage was over 15
for polio and diphtheria and tetanus. health activism. An ASHA is between from their kit in 27 per cent of diar year, Vaidya said, most times they per cent.
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ARIES: Hard work of the past brings rich LIBRA: Time has come when you should 20th May, 2017 tract you but you need to have sharpened vision.
dividends. However continue enhancing do something concrete to realise profes Stir up by number 2 and Moon, Your willing You will get all the luxuries in your life as unex
your skills/adopt techniques for further sional dreams/targets. Do not share per ness to be a good learner will make you to lay pectedly big bucks will come to you. Your sea
development. An unexpected message from a dis sonal matters with casual acquaintances other strong foundation for new and expanded links sonal parties will also benefit you as more and
tant relative brings happy news for the entire wise it will disappoint family members. Group in all front of life. You are thoughtful by nature more people will add up in your friend list. You
family. Improvement in finances is certain. involvement will be entertaining but expensive, and this trait is continues to be the fastest grow are loyal and of high moral sense throughout
Failure in communicating your message to especially if you try to be extra generous. ing in you. You tend to awake your composing your life. Uneasiness and agitating on small mat
romantic partner could invite dullness. Chances Blossoming love life brings happiness. Divine skills which might acclaim you to win some ters might takes your peace of mind, so work on
of encountering with an unpleasant, embarrass knowledge from a saintly person provides solace prestigious awards. Your business rivals will be it. Tact of dealing with shrewd people and
ing and discouraging situation are high. Be & comfort. Breathtaking beautiful site scenes are worried than ever before on your uprising value promptness in your attempt will make you fast
aware of the hazards holidays are not full of your lovers desire. You might apply for bank loan in the market. Relocation will bridge the gap among others to reach to the worlds highest
happy times only. Spending too much on lifestyle as to get back the possession of your mortgaged between your stable and flourishing career, so position. Dreams might fulfilled in the months
homes, will ruin your relations and bank balance. property. You succeed in completing longpending dont overlook it. Pool of talent is what todays of November, March and August.
Unnecessary risk taking habit could land you in construction work to your satisfaction. generation known for, they live upto the expec
some trouble this week. SCORPIO: A promising week to start a new tation of todays market. Advice to make a diet 24th May, 2017
TAURUS: With your high confidence you venture in partnership. All are likely to be chart and also follow it to be in good and toned Commanded by number 6 and planet Venus,
will be able to cross all hurdles at profes benefited. Friends and family members position. Love will be on its full spectrum and you are selfgoverned and love to be what you
sional front. You will enjoy the time spent would lend a helping hand. Investment in stocks & sparkle its feathers on you. Undue favors from are. Others have confidence in you and they take
with family members and friends. A new finan mutual funds would help in earning profits. Those your admirers will fillip your confidence in your guidance. You have a strong desire for suc
cial deal gets finalized paving the way for fresh engaged will find their fiance a source of great them. Your formula for leading a contented life cess and achievement. You are delightful and do
money. Proposing might benefit, as chances of happiness. You need to keep patience as your con on your own may not work smoothly but experi not want yourself to indulge in any dispute. You
succeeding in love are high. You attain a bloom tinuous ef fort coupled with common sense & ence is the key to all your worries. Healing time are solemnly dedicated but you should keep a
in health on sharing happiness with others. Fly understanding brings success. Time to relax and for you would be July and August. check on your brooding ill humour and your
away with your dreams, new business horizons enjoy your visit to a relatives place. Youll be fac extravagant nature.
are ready to explore. If you invest on smaller ing some legal issues where your property matters 21st May, 2017 This year you may start a new venture. You
properties then it can be beneficiary for future are concerned. Revealing personal & confidential Regulated by number 3 and planet Jupiter, are imaginative and it is the time to raise a toast
investments. A long wait for interesting things secrets to anyone would only harm your interests. you use your abilities to the fullest to seek for the successful completion of a challenging
happening in life is likely to be materialize this SAGITTARIUS: Your technical expertise career success. You overcome your agony and project. Businesspersons would sign new prof
week. gives a decisive edge over competitors at stress by your good sense of humour and ster itable agreements. You will be intervened by
GEMINI: Professional front will need work. Arguments with children could put ling performances in whatever the work you your admirers when you are going to spend
more devotion. You need to take the some mental pressure. However dont strain your undertake. Your upbeat and high spirits makes time with your partner. You should not hurt the
approval of everyone before making self beyond a point because certain issues are best huge impact on everybodys heart in the society. emotions of others while organizing social activ
changes at home. Investment in speculation when left untouched. Longterm investment in Your battle to halt your covetous and envious ities. Capital gains from the sale of property will
should be made with extreme care during this stocks & mutual funds will enable to earn profits. feelings will comes to an end. A new ray of hope be winnowed out. On the front of important
week. Romance will be exciting provided you Harsh words retard the smooth pace of romantic will change your life altogether. Time has issues, the month of September, February and
contact partner to make it the best week. journey. The feeling of restlessness could unnerve approached when you build your own team, June should be considered.
Encourage mind to be receptive to positive emo you. Better to imbibe positive thinking and make friends, and fend for yourself. You work
tions like love, hope, faith, sympathy and opti increase physical activities to get rid from this. place pattern will change phenomenally and 25th May, 2017
mism to enjoy a sound health. Your plan to own a Your travel plans could not workout as you will be very often you will be recognized for your huge Dominated by number 7and planet Neptune,
house is ought to be in the right way. Pleasure visiting a beastly place. Too much of buying & sell contribution. Your sources of income will you are generous, flexible, and munificent and
trip undertaken with friends would be satisfying. ing of property is a danger to your bank balance. increase by leaps and bounds which makes your have a sound knowledge. You can attract others
CANCER: Some unusual & challenging CAPRICORN: Timely and swift action savings intact with you. Mounting monetary by your activities. You always head the group in
situations at workplace will bring anx would be required at professional front as front and likely to hit the bulls eye through lot which you get involve. Sometimes you become
ious & tense moments. Property dispute you are entrusted with additional respon tery will be high on your cards. Health related spendthrift, obstinate and careless which will
might erupt causing mental tension to all at fami sibilities. Avoid sharing family secrets with casual matters need your reconciliation for your family affect your social circle. This year you will per
ly front. Financial position will improve later in acquaintances. All investments need to be made members. Your spouse will treat you with form remarkably with high energy and lots of
the week. Without the company of beloved/lover with proper consultation to avoid losses. You need immense aplomb and love. Consequential time: spirits. You tend to complete your work by all
you are likely to feel as blank as a tree in courageous efforts to turn loveatfirstsight into a October, December and April. means. When you need assistance, your fellow
autumn. Wasting invaluable energy by getting strong romantic bond. Meditation and yoga prove workers are always there and they will become
irritated over small matters brings disappoint beneficial for spiritual as well as physical gains. 22nd May, 2017 your admirers. Your financial gains would be
ment. Stressful trip is part of your traveling. Your Traveling with fickle teenager demands lot of Ruled by number 4 and planet Uranus, you impeccable but you need to review your per
investment plans are not up to the mark, you will patience. Before you plan a property, just go will show highspirited merriment. You are centage time and again. Your search for a dream
be in trouble. Some of you might find an unex through your bank balance. Personal problems dynamic and have taxonomic approach. partner will come to an end. You will throw a big
pected travel hectic & stressful. would require taking cautious moves. Through your good reasoning ability and the bash for your acquaintances and in return might
LEO: Timely help of associates will not AQUARIUS: Dedication & loyalty at work capacity to assess situations or circumstances get lot of surprises. December, March and
only pass difficult times at work but also would bring desired results. Relatives shrewdly, you draw sound conclusions. Despite August proves happiest months for you.
help in regaining professional edge. Your are likely to give some valuable advice of a pool of talent and positive attitude towards
generous behaviour would enable to enjoy some regarding personal life. Speculation coupled with life, you have to be careful of your revengeful, 26th May, 2017
lovely moments with family. Real estate invest some unexpected gains improves financial health. temperamental and spendthrift attitude. This Shaped by number 8 and Saturn, your prag
ment would be lucrative. Search for a true Romantic opportunity comes your way as your year you work hard to achieve your target but matic approach toward life makes you a veteran
romantic friend might end this week. A cheerful sparkling sunshine smile injures a lively & tender because of a mental or emotional strain by your of your field. You always planned the things
state of mind would allow enjoying the perfect heart. You are likely to maintain good health that employer, you are not fully recognized for your beforehand and run according to it. Amiability
health. An interesting cruise ship is next place for would also give you success. Journey to some work. Financially you will be strong this year as and simplicity characterizes you. Your risk tak
your vacation. Plan to invest in cafeteria or a famous historical place sounds exciting to your there is a hike in your salary but manage your ing abilities will outshine you in the outer world
bakery shop; it might create new opportunities kids. The plot you were looking for can be prof savings carefully. Advice for you, spend some and you may win some prestigious awards.
for you. Your ability to easily convince others will itable from investment point of view. Maintain a time with your partner to maintain personal Apart from all these you need to crack the jinx
benefit you. distance form from gossips and rumours. relations. Any conflict with regard to property of being restless and envious. An exotic and
VIRGO: This week chances of misleading PISCES: Dont forget to take the assistance might get settle down. Beneficial months: thrilling island is waiting for you to celebrate
by competitors in business are high. of subordinates to enable yourself to com September, February and July. your achievements. To provide all the amenities
Avoid late night parties and wasting valu plete pending work. You need to be to your family members is always in your mind.
able time otherwise it will irritate family mem patient with children because they are less experi 23rd May, 2017 Check your mailbox, might be there is some
bers. Carelessness is likely to invite some finan enced than you. Extra caution & care seems to be Harnessed by number 5 and planet Mercury. thing in return for your long term contribution
cial losses. You will be in a loving mood, there the need of the hour especially in financial mat Love, career and family are interwined and to the company in terms of incentives waiting
fore make special plans for romantic partner. ters. Romance is likely to intensify through recre enlighten your road ahead. Soon you might for you. You need to recharge the health card of
Some of you are likely to suffer from inferiority ational activities & entertainment. A very healthy come in contact with some spiritual leader who yours and your family members before it gets
complex. Traveling alone is about freedom, but week when your cheerfulness gives the desired teaches you to know the importance of tradi too late. Inner peace, which is the need of the
your family might be angry. If you are shifting to tonic and confidence. Relive the holidays by tional therapies. Your immunity is high and hour comes to you soon through some sacred
another rental house then go through the con remembering the hassle of last minute prepara keeps you away from all the pains. Your flight person. You ought to spend some long life cher
tract papers carefully. You would need mind tions. There are chances of getting good amount for over the seas is waiting for you to expand ishing moments with your spouse. September,
more than heart to save reputation. from an older property of yours. your business horizons. Controversy might dis January, and July will bring luxuries to your life.
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any times we may think out of the playpen, but just as the our sins. What are our sins? Our
that God is enjoying the grandfather reached his hand sins arise from our breaking the
heavenly regions without toward the child, his daughter spiritual laws, from not living
knowing what dif ficulty we are said, "Don't touch the child. He did according to the highest ethical
having on earth. Little do we something very wrong, and he is principles.
know that God wants to help each being punished." If we look back at our own lives,
one of us. Although the grandfather want we will find that God's hand has
We might think that God is not ed to pick up the child, his daugh always been there to support us.
aware of what is happening with ter told him not to, so what is the Many times we do not appreciate
us, but Go d is aware of each grandfather supposed to do? The or see God's help in our lives
action that occurs in our lives. If grandfather could rule over his because we are unable to gravi
we know that God is aware of daughter and say, "No. no. no, I tate to that level where we experi
everything that happens to us am picking up my grandchild any ence that God is with every one of
then the next question that arises way," and have difficulties in that us at each moment. lf we were
is, "If God knows what is happen arena. The other option is that he able to sit quietly and focus within
ing, why is God making us suffer? could turn around, walk out of the through meditation, we would
Why do we have problems in this house, and leave, but then the then come into contact with the
world? If God can do anything, grandchild would be devastated. True Reality. We would connect to IF WE LOOK BACK AT OUR OWN LIVES,
why doesn't God take all the prob So the grandfather came up with a the divine Light within and begin
lems away?" There is an interest solution. He climbed into the to perceive how God is working WE WILL FIND THAT GOD'S HAND HAS
ing story that helps to explain playpen himself and played with for our benefit at every moment ALWAYS BEEN THERE TO SUPPORT US.
God's predicament. the child. of our lives.