The Apollo 11 ephemeral : Mankind's Giant Leap

It's now been nearly four entire long  decades since Neil Armstrong took his "giant leap for mankind" but that's only if he ever set foot off this planet. Conspirators say the U.S. government, desperate to beat the Russians in the space race, faked the lunar landings, with Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin acting out their mission on a secret film set, located  either high in the Hollywood Hills or deep within Area 51. With the fact that photos and videos of the Apollo missions only available through NASA, there's no independent verification that the lunar landings were fake or real.

While the worlds mouth was left wide open when Neil Armstrong stepped on the.moon, some people disbelieved that the incident took place.

Even now these people clog up YouTube with their various proofs and theories that either  humans did not walk on the Moon or  they have lost all touch with reality.
All over the internet, one can find conspiracy theories from wrong shadows projected, no stars in the background , no blast crater created,the foot prints way too preserved,American flag "flowing"

Another claim , largely based on a claim from a Russian cosmonaut, which siad that the astronaut's could not have survived the radiation from the Van Allen radiation belt . However,The short time it takes to pass through the belt, combined with the protection from the spacecraft, means any exposure to radiation would be very low.

 Coming to the other side of the coin, "If you think the moon landing was fake, the you need a new brain " is what Buzz and Professor Brian had to say on Twitter to the conspiracy theories.  Acoording to The Washington Post, 9% of the respondents said that it was possible that astronauts did not go to the Moon and another 5 were unsure.

A 1999  Poll found that 6% of the Americans surveyed doubted that the Moon landings happened and that 5% of those surveyed had no opinion,which roughly matches the findings of a similar  Time/CNN poll.

So while the rest of the world decided to move on and believe the moon landing story there are many who are still are in disbelief. To conclude with ,signing out, hoping there's cheese on the moon.

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Inclusion Education: The Dawn Of A New Era

Inclusion Education

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. - Nelson Mandela

This profound quote has a tremendous importance in educating the children of different disabilities so as to give them the power to change their world and those of others and be a constant source of inspiration. To bring out the best in the differently abled children, inclusion education has achieved excellent results. Inclusion in education was once described as an approach wherein students with special educational needs spend most or all of their time with non-disabled students.

Now it is crucial that all policy makers, school boards, administrators, guidance counsellors, teachers, parents and students ensure inclusive practice in all aspects of educational environments. The history behind the roots of inclusion education date back to the 1950’s. At that time, it was widely believed that children with developmental disabilities could not learn. The government, therefore, accepted no responsibility for their education. Parents of children with developmental disabilities, understanding the potential of their sons and daughters to learn and grow, responded by creating their own schools in places like church basements and private homes.

Government slowly accepted responsibility for funding parent-run schools and eventually agreed that not just funding, but public schooling, should be available to children with disabilities. Although the first educational programs developed by school boards were segregated, they successfully laid the groundwork for parents and others to call for the inclusion of children in general education classes. The advocates of inclusion education believe that non inclusion hampers the social visibility, importance and causes more social stigma.

Proponents say that society accords disabled people less human dignity when they are less visible in general education classrooms. Also as the differently abled kids can intermix with their peers and to some extent lead a normal life and it has been studied that students with mental retardation who spend time among their peers show an increase in social skills and academic proficiency. 

Moreover,the typical students who are included with special needs students at a very young age have a heightened sensitivity to the challenges that others face, increased empathy and compassion, and improved leadership skills, which benefits all of society. Thus inclusion education is a win-win situation according to me  as it allows all  kinds of people to have a shot at growing and leading a normal life.

But , there have been many criticisms too. inclusion education does not acknowledge the fact most students with significant special needs require individualized instruction or highly controlled environments. Thus, general education classroom teachers often are teaching a curriculum while the special education teacher is remediating instruction at the same time. Similarly, a child with serious inattention problems may be unable to focus in a classroom that contains twenty or more active children.

It all distills down to the people involved in the process and their outlook. But according to me inclusion education  should be followed as the it benefits society as a whole . And all humans whatever their needs may be should be given the best opportunity to grow.   

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The Lost Identity: Bose's Minority Report

CHAPTER I

Well after 70 years we have certainly appreciated the fact that the mastermind and an extremely radical activist Subhaschandra  Bose never died in a plane crash. Then the question is what happened to him? Where did he disappear? What if I told you that Bose was present at the funeral of Mahatma Gandhi? What if I told you that the greatest of leaders never wanted Bose's files to be opened. What follows now is a heartbreaking and shocking story of controversy, conspiracy, assumptions and sheer politics.

The Outrageous Portrait:

Let’s have a look at what was actually portrayed to us about Bose's death.
In August 1945, a heavy bomber took off from the Saigon airport. The plane was comprised of 13 people including Bose.

After a halt in Vietnam on 18th August, the plane arrived to refuel at Taihoku, Formosa (now Taiwan) and after that the plane didn’t quite take off, according to the pilot's plan. The post engine fell off thus killing almost everyone on the plane except for Bose, he did survive but his gasoline ignited clothes didn’t leave anything but death for him.

But to what extent is this story true?

There was no official report from the government of India as well as Britain which could prove that Bose died in the crash. No dead body of Bose was ever recovered, which is quite ironical because the other lieutenants that were following the plane were quite convinced that they saw Bose's body. The government even refused to get a death certificate.

Then there were rumors that Bose had collaborated with the Soviet Union and was biding his time there. Well others said that he was in China.

A New Theory:

In the early 1950s people believed that Subhaschandra Bose had transmogrified himself in to a monk. Many of the followers of Netaji claimed that he was a chief Sadhu in the Ashram of Shoulmari in North Bengal.

According to a number of reports, Bose came back to India from the Soviet Union, attended Gandhi's funeral in disguise and then chose to become a monk. Well other theories suggest that Bose had joined hands either with the Maoist or the Soviet Union and also attended Nehru's cremation in 1964 which was recorded on a photograph produced below.

An interesting incident occurred soon after Nehru took up the foreign policies after the independence. He appointed Vijaylaxmi Pandit as the ambassador for Russia who was then overtaken by Dr. Radhakrishnan. But witnesses reveal that Dr. Radhakrishnan went on record and said that he met Bose in Russia.

Soon after that a KGB report was found which stated that “We cannot work with Gandhi or Nehru, we need Bose” implies that Bose was still alive in 1946.

The Monk Doppelganger:

Well many reports stated that Bose was somewhere in North Bengal as a Baba, but still no concrete evidence was found until people realized that there was something really peculiar as far as his resemblance with the Gumnami Baba was concerned. Gumnami Baba aka Bhagwanji of Faizabad was more or less a replica of Netaji. Not only his looks but his handwriting, his possessions and the rimmed spectacles were strikingly similar.

After his death in 1985, this Baba left something that historians craved for. When looked for his possessions, what we found was  gold rimmed spectacles, a German binocular, a colorful photograph of Swami Vivekananda and publications of Suresh Chandra Bose (a prolific writer of that time) which Netaji had summoned before attending the Khosla Commission. Others also found a map, a torch and letters and photos of Netaji's death written by many of Bose's followers.

Also an undivided map of India was found which is something that certainly an activist before the independence would possess. Certain clips of Bhagwanji indicate that he celebrated his birthday on the 23rd of January.
Definitely, so much resemblance can even beat the definition of a doppelganger!

Another Convincing hypothesis:

Certain reports also show that the Dictator of the Soviet Union in 1945, Mr. Stalin killed Netaji. Certain witnesses have also revealed that Bose after surviving the attack took shelter in China which was at time under Russia occupation with a ray of hope that Russia would protect him but fate made it go the other way round. Stalin captured Bose and put him in jail in Siberia. He was probably hanged to death in 1953. But then again a question struck everyone’s mind, what about the monk doppelganger?

What happened to Bose is still a big question to the world and certainly a matter of concern for historians. A legend like Bose who was extremely intelligent in disguising was perhaps nothing less than a mystery for people. Maybe he walked amongst the people, maybe he tasted the sweet and the bitter part of our independence the same way as we Indians did or maybe he died in the plane crash. No one knows.

But what we know is that he was tenacious, authoritative and a great leader. His contributions and sacrifices to our struggle of independence are nothing less than an inspiration for all generations. To his contributions, let’s take a bow.

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Carvana: The Car Vending Machine

When we were toddlers, we loved those little dispenser machines that tended chocolates, candies, and sometimes even toys. Put a coin, get what you like, go home, happy. But what if I told you that there is now a dispenser full of Big Boy Toys. Yes, I am referring to cars!

Carvana, the car sales company has now introduced a Car Vending Machine. Phoenix-based car dealership Carvana has done a pretty impressive job of moving the entire used car buying process online. For any vehicle you're interested in, you can examine a long list of specs, ratings, reviews and details, as well as examining it inside and out with a standardized rotating tour that points out every nick and scratch on the bodywork.

Everything down to trade-in and finance is done online. The car is then delivered to your door, and you've got seven days to "test drive" it, after which you're free to return it if you're not happy. The online model allows Carvana to cut down on staff and overhead, and according to its own estimations, save customers around US$2,000 in the process.

Of course, delivery fees cost money too, and Carvana noticed that a lot of customers were excited enough to come in and pick up their cars straight away. The more people came to pick their cars up, the more Carvana saved. So the company decided to make a bit of an experience out of it.

The end result is a giant, five-story vending machine for used cars, which has just opened outside Nashville, Tennessee. Customers roll up after buying their cars online, they're given an oversized coin token to put in a slot, and they watch their car come down from the carousel. Personally, I'm excited when something I buy comes in a nice box, but this takes things to a whole new level.

Carvana sees the "vending machine" as a way to make the pickup process a bit of an experience for buyers, as well as a way to reduce overheads in terms of real estate, staff and the like. And I can't think of a lot of people who'll mourn the loss of the used car salesman from the process, either.

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Eradication of Malaria: Now a possibility!

What happens when the best player of the opposition gets knocked down? Obviously you take a giant step towards victory. Well the scientists trying to find a cure for malaria seem to have done just that. They have been successful in attacking the main organ of this dreaded monster responsible for almost two million deaths worldwide every year. What I mean to say is that they have genetically modified a mosquito to be malaria resistant.

Several research groups have been constantly trying new genetic modifications for some years now. Their hardwork has finally borne fruit as researchers at the University of California, Irvine have successfully created a mosquito chain that not only doesn't allow the mosquito to spread the plasmodial parasite but also pass this characteristic to 99.5% of its offsprings! They surely have taken 'the bite' out of malaria. One more astonishing fact is that after this path-breaking research scientists believe that they may have stumbled across what may be a potential cancer cure !!.This is really great news for humanity.  
                            
Though this  gene modification was done on anopheles stephensis, a species responsible for spreading malaria in urban India, it is expected to work for all species with future experiments scheduled. The main goal of the scientists is to release genetically modified mosquitoes to mate with their wild counterparts causing the modified genome to enter the stain pool, thereby eventually short -circuiting the ability of the species to infect people with the disease.However chief tease archer and molecular biologist Anthony James has cautioned all by saying that this method may not be the entire solution to eradicate the disease, but along with the preventive drugs & future vaccines, it plays a very pivotal role in sustaining elimination of  malaria.

However, every coin has two sides and so does this technology. The moment the students in Anthony James basement in-sectary looked at the glowing eyes of the mosquito they had worked on ,the colour also containing the gene that renders the mosquito ineffective as a vector, they knew they had violated the laws of evolution .Since this gene drive, facilitated by the gene editing technology called CRISPR has evolved, the scientific community has always been at odds regarding the ethical use of this technology. Gene drives are just the latest fantastic power of the CRISPR technology, with speculation that it may be used to create designer human babies! Henry Greely, a bioethics specialist at Stanford says that the environmental effects are more worrisome than a few modified species. The  possibility of remaking the biosphere is enormously significant but realistic. "Indeed,who are we to alter the genetic composition of the Almighty's creation" ,says Dwight Peterson, professor of molecular biology at Harvard.

Well, this debate has no end and only time will tell on what the scientific communities agree. Lets hope that whatever it is,it's in the best interests of humanity.And also lets spare a moment and thank those who have worked tirelessly behind this project.They are the true heroes.

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Malala Yousafzai: The One Who Lived

"When the whole world is silent , even one voice becomes powerful."

"Let us pick up our books and pencils , they are our most powerful weapons...."

These are a few of many quotes by the amazing 18 year old Malala Yousafzai who has completely changed the way many of us look at the world. Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12th 1997 in Mingora, Pakistan. She is an activist for female rights and education.

On October 9, 2012, on her way home from school, a man boarded the bus Malala was riding in and demanded to know which girl was Malala. When her friends looked toward Malala, her identity was given away. The gunman fired at her, hitting Malala in the left side of her head; the bullet then travelled down her neck. she received specialist treatment and had a titanium plate fitted as well as a cochlear implant in her skull to help her hear.

However, this attack did not stop her from campaigning  for girls education. She often quotes in her speeches that she has no anger or hatred toward the man who shot her. She said, “ I often feared that what would happen if someone tried to attack me, but now I am fearless .  The worst that could have happened has already occurred nothing can now stop me in this movement of empowering girls with the right of quality education in my country and many others.”

Malala is the youngest recipient of the Nobel peace prize which she shared with Kailash Satyarthi in the year 2014 , who is also a children’s rights activist. Even though she has been campaigning for girls rights since a long time , she came into public recognition very recently after her Nobel prize win.

She began attending Edgbaston High School in March and her father has been given a job with the Pakistani consulate in Birmingham for three years. Malala marked her 18th Birthday by inaugurating her “Malala Yousafzai All-Girls School” near the Syrian border, which will provide quality secondary education to more than 200 Syrian girls living in informal camps and out of school in the Bekaa Valley region.

The efforts taken by Malala are a pathway to a significant movement . on one hand students like us are privileged to have such quality education where as in some parts of the world , children don’t even go to school. Malala is not just an inspiration to the youth of this country and many others , but she is the voice of those 66 million girls who are deprived of quality education.

During her speech at the Nobel prize acceptance ceremony she quoted “Why is it so easy to give guns , and so difficult to give books , why is it so easy to make tanks , But so difficult to build schools.” this statement just goes to signify that by educating , we can empower 

“One child , One teacher , One book , and One pen has the power to change the world”-

Malala Yousafzai.

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Kogalymavia Flight Crash : An Invitation To War

On the fateful day of 7 November 2015 a Russian passenger jet Kogalymavia Flight 9268 crashed into the desert of the Sinai region. This horrific crash claimed the lives of 224 people. The reason behind the crash is still not confirmed but there are many speculations being made.

But according to Alexander Smirnov, a Mertojet official ruled of any technical fault or pilot error and speculates ‘it was due an external impact on the plane ‘.He also went on to say that the plane was in excellent condition.  It is also reported that the routine flight check went well.

In the midst of chaos the ultra extremist group of ISIS has claimed to have bombed the plane. But this news is not confirmed but there is a fiery debate over it. The preliminary investigation shows that uncharacteristic sounds were heard just before the plane went off the radar. Also an audio suggests that a catastrophic event developed quickly.

.An infrared satellite caught a heat surge which did not look like a missile in pursuit but looked like it originated inside the plane. Another mystery regarding the plane has been uncovered through the flight data which shows  that the jet suddenly climbed 3000 feet in 3 seconds and again  3000 feet of altitude in the last minutes of it flight. On the desert of Sinai the debris was scattered all over.
This information along with audio and comments by officials suggests that the plane was bombed or was carrying a bomb.

In the year 2015 alone there have many plane mishaps which have taken the lives many civilians, such as the Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 which was  shot down over territory held by Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine and it claimed 295 lives. As the bodies of the victims arrive at St. Petersburg, the Russian President Vladimir Putin has halted all outgoing flights to Egypt citing security reasons. Many British holiday makers are stranded on the region of Sharam-al-Sheik waiting desperately to go back home. Due to these severe circumstances the Egyptian tourism industry will suffer a major blow and the country tries to fight militants who are creating havoc.

Due to growing concerns of safety, many Airline Companies like Emirates, Lufthansa, AirFrance and Air Arabia have decided to blacklist the area till the reason behind the crash is properly explained.
The truth, when it is disclosed is either going to be a fatal mistake on the part of one of the airline personnel or is another inhumane act of the extremist Islamic group. Whatever it might be, the lives lost cannot be resurrected.

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Mr. Barack Obama: Road to Debt Limit Victory

In what was seen by many as a major test for him before his tenure comes to an end,US president Barack Obama came out with flying colours winning the U.S. debt limit.The bill , already discussed and debated over the past few weeks in Washington ,was passed with an overwhelming majority in the house with the senate also voting 64-35 in its favour.With Obama winning the Congressional bill, congress thwarted the threat of a default on government debt. According to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, the department would have exhausted the last of its borrowing capacity on November 3, resulting in far reaching complications.With Mr President stating that he will sign the bill into a law as soon as possible, this gives major relief to the government reeling under the restrictions on spending. It is now allotted an additional dollar 80 billion for military affairs and domestic programs.

This bill  seen to be a very crucial one as its success or failure could have far reaching consequences.

The president came under scrutiny while unveiling his budget blueprint for fiscal year 2015-16 ,with critics commenting that the Presidents defensive budget yet again failed to adequately prepare the country's men and women in uniform to effectively fight current and future wars. Mr. Obama chose to ignore structural reforms Pentagon needed which included military health care, retirement and acquisition reforms ,thus seen by critics to abrogating his responsibility to provide a common defense and be a good steward of the people's money. However this reform will surely soothe some nerves.,with the additional budget allocated. Many have called for a reduction in military expenditure of the U.S. in recent times, terming it wasteful and over-killed. The truth is that in a world that is becoming increasingly hostile and with adversaries strengthening their nuclear arsenal , a country like U.S having great influence on world politics, is mandated to have a strong military. Coming back to the bill, the opposition leaders aren't that pleased, with republican senator Ted Cruz  accusing  the congress of handing the president with a blank credit card for the remainder of his tenure.

Furthermore, some experts feel that this crisis of debt and over reliance on public capital warrants needs urgent attention as this could metamorphose into a global economic crisis if not addressed properly. Rising interest rates would also discourage investors and question the governments ability to manage the budget. Strengthening the U.S economy means in turn ensuring that the worlds other economies are safeguarded as economic interests are interlinked.We all are very well aware of what would happen if such an eco ic crisis were to happen. Some radical groups have made  bizarre claims that in the event of a global economic catastrophe , only China could help US maintain its economy. Seems someone is really eager to stoke the ever burning feud between capitalism and communism.!!!Leaving the radicalist to fight it among themselves,, let's just hope that this bill  achieves its intended target and the taxpayer is satisfied that his dollars are funnelled into something worthwhile.

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The Middle East: A Death Valley for Humans

Beirut bombings sign that war is spreading into Lebanon. Poor weather conditions affect refugees throughout the region. Syrian refugees reach 1 million. Thousands of refugees pour into Iraq. Beirut bombings sign that war spreading into Lebanon. Jordan refuses entry to Syrians Riots in Za’atari camp. These are a few of the many headlines that we have encountered in the newspapers and on the internet in the past few months.

The Middle East and North Africa region continues to face multiple and complex emergency situations on an unprecedented scale, that are likely to pose further overwhelming challenges in the year ahead. The question of the hour is “is this potentially leading to a third world war?” the answer is rather ambiguous.

According to a statistical report by the UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE AGENCY, the humanitarian situation in Syria remains extremely challenging. In the fourth year of the conflict, there are more than 3 million Syrian refugees in the region, In addition to over 50,000 Syrians who have sought asylum in more than 90 countries outside the region.

1.8 million people were displaced by insecurity in Iraq.The security situation in Libya is increasingly volatile , the situation is rather getting out of control with the influx of refugees from the other regions and with bombings in different sections of the region  with at least 140,000 Libyans displaced within the country by recent fighting.

Yemen continues to face a complex humanitarian situation characterized by ongoing insecurity, localized conflicts, water scarcity and the extreme poverty of growing numbers of the population. In addition, Yemen hosts 246,000 registered refugees, 95 per cent of whom are Somalis. Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, and Sweden are making significant efforts to accept asylum seekers. Spain is focusing  on preventing Syrian asylum seekers from staying in the country. Bulgaria, Greece and Italy are helping to provide with the flood for refugees and migrants arriving on their shores, receiving little support from the rest of Europe. Nevertheless, arrivals in Europe are low in comparison with countries bordering on conflict zones.

But not everyone is silent in this matter. Many celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and Jeremy Renner visited the camps themselves and not only provided financial support but also spent time with them Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban in October 2012 after campaigning for girls’ rights to education, added: “On behalf of the world’s children, I demand of our leaders to invest in books instead of bullets.”Books, not bullets, will pave the path toward peace and prosperity. Our voices will continue to get louder and louder until we see politicians and our governments invest in the education of their youth rather than military and war.”

This is more than enough evidence to prove that this crisis is likely to transform into the 3rd world war. In some parts , war  like situation has already arisen.Thus, the inference can be considered as quite redeeming in the context of humanity. No one today actually knows what peace is. If it doesn’t happen to you, it doesn’t mean its not happening. For all the dead, exploited and suffering crushed under the factions of different countries, may their soul rest in peace.

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Wiping The Crocodile Tears: The Crocodile and Taliban Ephemeral

Pakistani Sheedis, whose  ancestors came from Africa and are drawn from various Muslim sects, were considered potential target for hardline militants who wanted  to impose their strict interpretation of Islam on others.

The shrine is a place of worship, people come to pray with a wish or mannat. The community believes the crocodiles living in the shrine’s pond are the disciples of saints. But due to the recent attacks , the care taker reported a decline in the number of worshipers. however , drought days seem to be over for an 87-year-old crocodile venerated by Pakistan’s tiny Sheedi community, as pilgrims once again flock to a shrine in Karachi that has been shunned for years amid fears of Taliban attacks.

The Taliban retrieved  confidence coincides with a major crackdown on crime and militancy by paramilitary Rangers in the southern port city of 20 million people where the shrine is located, which has seen murder levels take a surprisingly sharp drop

The Pakistani military has also been carrying many significant offensives against the Taliban in the northwest provinces of the country since 2014 and its want of militants caught up pace following the massacre of Peshawar school children in December. Elders revive their memories and tell tales of the Taliban held strength and how the police were too afraid of them,

But say that eversince the Rangers and police operation In Karachi , people have started to return assuring themselves of safety. The shrine had a silent reopening   in 2011, but only a handful of worshippers dared to come. Eventually, developing security meant 100 people might turn up on a busy day last year. Now crowds of more than 1,000 flock to the shrine several days each week.
Militant attacks across the nuclear-armed nation of 190 million people have fallen by around 70 percent this year. Which is major achievement as a  result to the operations conducted for the eradication of the Taliban.

The fall in violence has also uplifted Sheedi community hopes of celebrating their annual four-day festival before the end of the year. It has been cancelled for the last five years fearing retaliation and attacks

At the autumn celebration, four Sheedi communities sacrifice goats and dance to a drum beat before the crocodiles, which are showered with rose petals and anointed with perfume and saffron.

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Game of Thrones: Bihar Edition

A ray of hope emerged in the country when Mr. Narendra Modi became the 16^th Prime Minister of India. A feeling of nationalism and patriotism started pouring into the country. The NDA (National Democratic Alliance) had an overwhelming majority in the LOK SABHA shattering off the well reputed UPA Government and the regional parties.

Then there were State Assembly Elections in the state of Maharashtra and Jammu and Kashmir. The NDA fought the elections under the authority of Mr. Narendra Modi and the result turned out to be that the BJP came into power in Maharashtra and won the second highest majority in Jammu Kashmir and hence going on to form the coalition government with PDP (declaiming the regional parties and the Congress Party).

But now the elections have come to the third most populated state – BIHAR.  This election will decide the political future of many new faces including Lalu Prasad Yadav's son. But  their competition is neither with NDA nor with BJP but their competition is with the most powerful person of the politics – MODI. The Modi effect has already been witnessed as most of the opinion polls gave NDA two third majority.

When people are interviewed, they say that they are going to vote for DEVELOPMENT. They want their and their state's  condition to be uplifted. “Desh ka ek hi jantantra…..aur Modi ka ek hi mantra…..VIKAS” are the slogans which people chant on the streets of Bihar. As a result of the growing MODI WAVE in Bihar the regional parties along with Congress have come together to fight the Bihar elections in hope of majority

Though the thing which is questionable is that since all these years leaders like Nitish Kumar, Lalu Prasad Yadav and Sonia Gandhi haven’t certainly shared cordial relations, then why are they collaborating for this election? Well what can be inferred from this is that they have come together to stop Modi. But the nation knows that Modi has been synonymous to DEVELOPMENT. The MAHAGHATBANDHAN ( a large association which includes parties like JDU , RJD and Congress ) is using all its power to curb Modi from winning the elections. But the people of Bihar are intelligent and they know that the promises made by the current Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were all false and illusionary. The 25 years of so called JUNGLE RAAJ   have put the Biharis in a state of despair and sorrow. The youth of Bihar is forced to leave their native places and migrate to big cities in search of jobs and employment because all these years the government was self centered and selfish which just catered to its needs. Bihar has many resources but their proper usage has not been done for the common man of Bihar. The government just played politics in the arena of RELIGION. MODI always mentions in his speeches.

The MAHAGATHBANDHAN is blaming the Modi Government for increase in the prices of pulses. But the Modi Government has issued orders to the state government to conduct raids where the pulses are stored in bulk and would be sold in black. Just in the city of Mumbai, 22000 tones of pulses have been seized which is approximately worth 240 crore  rupees. This has led to a dip in the price of pulses in Mumbai. But the Bihar Government has not taken up any such raids and are busy in their merry making and money making business.

The war of words between the parties has increased as the result date is coming nearer. The politicians have started playing with the people’s mind with their personal issues. Sometimes the opposing parties make a sullen matter so huge that it takes the shape of a  communal riot. Then the State Government starts blaming the Centre and the Centre starts accusing the State. The voting turnout at the poll booths have increased, in comparision to the last Assembly elections.

People of Bihar say that this election is between Mahaghatbandhan and Modi. This election is against the people who show the face of development and the MAN who is a living example of Development. Bihar election is also crucial for Modi because these results will have an impact on the upcoming Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal elections.

Thus, people of Bihar do need a leader who caters to the interests of his masses more profoundly than any other leader in the past. Development is what Bihar lacks and not resources. So the fate of this state has been no less than a rollercoaster ride, but the fact that everyone is eager to unveil the new face of Bihar soon after they have a so called ‘New Leader'

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Gone With the Wind: Runaway US military blimp

When you have a military blimp in a volatile area like Pennsylvania, you know it’s for your protection. But what if this savior creates havoc in your life? It’s hysterical isn’t it? Well something like this was recorded in Pennsylvania on the 28th of October 2015.

This high tech military blimp which was used to detect missile attacks came loose and well as they say flew away with the wind. But the reason this became a matter of concern for all the civilians since it dragged miles of cables with it knocking down the power supply of more than a thousand. Unfortunately the Pentagon had no answers to the questions about the causes of this disaster but they put all their affordable power into bringing the blimp down but failed as the blimp deflated on its own.

The Anatomy:
The blimp was a part of the 2.8 billion dollar army program. The blimp's travel over miles caused widespread damage. At a particular point, more than 30,000 houses were without power. This huge mammoth was found lying deflated in a rural , wooded area in exchange Pennsylvania, travelling more than 150 miles! Fortunately there were no human casualties but still no report on its landing was found. Pennsylvania Police and military guarded this blimp in a perimeter of the farm amid settlers of this isolated area. This blimp was kept in observation even under some furious rains at Pennsylvania.

A program called Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Elevated Netted Sensor System (JLENS) was reconstructed after it exceeded the cost estimates. The program comprises of two blimps each 242 ft long. The second one will be grounded until it is investigated thoroughly. The whole system right now is in a testing phase. Manufacturer Rayhteon and Co's website promised it to be a part of defense for the metropolitans but fate had some other plans.

The manufacturers claimed that the blimp should be untethered at an altitude of 11/8 inches giving it a speed of nearly 100 mph. But soon after it was rendered to the winds. It flew faster than 160mph, thus satisfying all the conditions of a disaster.

The blimp was claimed to be untethered at an altitude of nearly 60,000 ft into the state of Pennsylvania causing massive destruction of cables cutting power supply sky high.
Thus this is actually one of those ironies that put you in a doubtful situation that if a security equipment can cause tremors in your lives then safety is nothing but a hyperbole in the context of humanity.

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Hurricane Patricia: The Dawn of a Disaster

Since the past week, meteorologists were continuously honking the sirens over Hurricane Patricia. and all for right reason , In the span of just 30 hours, an ordinary tropical storm had turned into the most powerful hurricane ever measured, with savage winds. the cyclone was bowling right toward Mexico's south west coast. The hurricane hit Mexico at around 7 pm on Friday, as a  Category 5 storm with winds reaching upward of 165 mph .

The center of  hurriane Patricia pushed inland on a track that spared Mexico's major cities from the worst damage, including the popular coastal  cities of Manzanillo and Puerto Vallarta and the inland  of Guadalajara, Mexico's second-largest city.

Rainfall was heavy enough to have caused massive flooding and mudslides, including a slide in the state of Michoacán that took a section of roadway out with it, injuring two people whose vehicle fell into the slide. Only one Category 5 hurricane had ever previously been known to make landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast. That hurricane followed a path similar to that of Hurricane Patricia and struck near Puerto Vallarta in late October 1959, causing  1,800 deaths.

The good news is the core of strongest winds only occurred over a very small area near the center, with hurricane force winds that extended outward up to 30 miles from the center at landfall. Tropical storm force winds extended outward up to 175 miles at the time of landfall.

Following Patricia's upgrade to Category 5 status, the National Hurricane Center called the storm "potentially catastrophic"a source of criticism and praise from various media. Citing the relatively limited damage and loss of life, soe even aimed that the agency was over-hyping or over-blowing storm. Most outlets praised them for effectively communicating the dire threat and potentially saving lives from an exceptionally powerful hurricane

For the Mexican government of President Enrique Peña Nieto, it was a rare bit of good news in a year in where  mostly  everything wouldd go wrong, . Tens of thousands of people evacuated their homes. More than 1,200 shelters were set up.

Peña Nieto’s government as well as the state administration of Guerrero came under heavy fire after the storm, accused of not providing adequate warning to residents of Guerrero, or a decent evacuation effort. The state governor at the time, Angel Aguirre, was reported to be out partying rather than mustering the evacuation of residents in high-risk zones.

Patricia became the ft Category 5 hurricane to pose an imminent threat to land in North America since Hurricane Felix approached Nicaragua in September 2007. Like Patricia, Felix ultimately stayed a Category 5 all the way to landfall. The magnitude of Patricia's rapid intensification is among the fastest ever observed. In a 24-hour span, October 22–23, its central pressure fell by 100 mbar. tthis fell just short of the world-record intensification set by Typhoon Forrestin 1983, which featured an identical pressure drop in under 24 hours.Wiith winds of 165 mph (270 km/h), Patricia is the strongest landfalling Pacific hurricane on record.The previous record was 160 mph (260 km/h) set by the 1959 Mexico hurricane. A tentative reanalysis determined the 1959 storm to have been a Category 4 upon moving ashore, thereby making Patricia the only reliable Category 5 landfall on record in the basin.

It almost seems like Mexico has gauned a good handful of knowledge about tackling such situations from the past. With past experiences in mind, Mexico prepared for the worst as Patricia approached. Before and after the hurricane, warnings  on radio and television broadcasts across the region, and government pickup trucks with loudspeakers made their way through neighborhoods.
thousands of people along the coast were evacuated into shelters and out of the danger zone.
States of emergency were declared in Colima, Nayarit and Jalisco states, which include the tourist resorts of Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo.

Apart  from that , the military and police troops to had a major involvement in helping to overcome this situation . About 3,000 soldiers and more than 800 federal police officers were dispatched to the area. More than 1,200 shelters were set up, able to accommodate 240,000 people. Schools were closed and three airports shut down.

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The Microsoft HoloLens: A leap into the future

When we talk about the future, our minds overflow with thoughts like Teleportation, Flying cars, Robots with emotions and many such ideas. However, one cannot expect such great advancements any time soon. Or can one?

One of the all time great companies, Microsoft just launched the HoloLens in their recent event along with the Surface Pad and other gadgets. However this device stood out. Priced at $3000, this may be out of reach for the common man, but it is a leap into the future nevertheless.

Microsoft HoloLens is the first fully untethered, holographic computer, enabling high-definition holograms to integrate with your world. It makes the world an animated space where u can paint and make stuff in 3D without limitations. Microsoft is keeping tight-lipped about the hardware specs of its fledgling AR tech, but we can still infer a few juicy product details from the product’s presentation. The visor’s eyepiece comprises of “see-through holographic HD lenses”, according to project leader Alex Kipman.

Kipman’s wording implies that the display will either be 1080p – otherwise known as “Full HD” – or the less impressive, but still technically HD, 720p resolution. There’s also a  possibility that HoloLens will sport a 4K display, which would put it ahead of the competition – but you’d have thought Microsoft would have mentioned that in the presentation.

More impressive, if a little less practical, is the Martian exploration experience. Developed in conjunction with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, the demo allows users to explore and mark points on a virtual recreation of the surface of Mars, created with actual photos taken by the Curiosity rover. This hints towards full-blown VR experiences on the HoloLens, too.

During Microsoft’s HoloLens update it also alluded to a compatible HoloLens controller so you can more clearly interact with the virtual world around you. While it didn’t specifically highlight the new handset, in a demo of an exciting new “mixed-reality” game known as “Project X-Ray” the demonstration player was seen holding something that turned into a “wearable hologram”. Another advantage of the HoloLens is that whatever is made using the software, it can be easily 3D printed!

This technology could help the fields of engineering and medicine to excel leaps and bounds.

The video below shows the punch that this amazing piece of technology packs.

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In Search of Humanity: The faction between Putin and ISIS

In this World where we observe ample lots of casualties from global leaders to enhance and provide complete disarmament we have a “ HERO” Mr. Vladimir Putin , President of the World’s Largest Country- The Russian Federation who has marked its credibility as a Global Stake Holder by deploying a Special Military Task Force Team to bust out the Islamic State at whole.
Mr. Putin has strategized a special task force with its Military Chief and have thrashed in over 5000 troops to Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic to whitewash the “evil” jihadist group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria who have a selfish motive to establish an Islamic Caliphate all over the World .The Russian Federation have worked efficiently on preventing the serious Human Rights Abuses as reported by the Amnesty International. The Islamic State has been taking support through the Social Networking Sites and carrying on torturous approach as their way of working and putting up violent and brutal killings of the reserved civilians. Russia has struck over 110 ISIS targets in Syria in just two weeks. Over 40% of the Islamic State’s infrastructure has reportedly been destroyed already. The U.S. allegedly has been bombing ISIS targets in Syria for more than a year, yet failed to weaken ISIS at all. Military experts report that most U.S. bombers that went out on missions in Syria came back with their arsenals intact as ordered by the Commander-in-Chief. In short, the airstrikes were all for show. Russia began its air campaign in Syria on September 30 after the US-led coalition struggled to dislodge ISIS militants for over a year. Now it has come to a conclusion that the US led collated Airstrikes were “vague” enough but  harmed the other side of the conflict killing the civilians of the sovereign nation itself.
It has come to a Notice through a legal report that the United States have led the foundations for the rise of the ISIS , after they intervened into Iraq in 2003. Its not about the “Blame Game” but a simple need of Diplomatic Negotiations by both the counterparts to be discussed and not compromising the grass root reasons of these uprising issues. Russian ships in the Caspian Sea have also fired cruise missiles over Iran and Iraq to strike Raqqa and Aleppo provinces.
This is an ultimatum mission of Mrs. Putin , who’s leading towards a Change and bring in a hope for Peace and Global Disarmament. I hope that this exquisite planning to whitewash the Abu Bakr Al Bagdadi led ISIS gives this World a positive conclusion with Peace and Integrity and the downfall of the Evil Extremist Group.

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Khamenei: The Emerging Winner

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has conditionally endorsed the nuclear deal signed between the P5+1. In my personal opinion the supreme leader maybe wanted a deal not to be reached and has been a vocal critic of the nuclear deal. He has threatened that Iran will consider the deal void if any new sanctions are imposed on the country in any form, it will become a reality if the sanctions committee of UNSC decides to take action against Iran for violating UNSC resolutions by carrying out a ballistic missile test. The deal has already been diplomatically tested since it has been reached. Iran does need to check its condescending tone against the west as it has more to loose than gain if the deal is scrapped by any of the two parties. Iran’s oil exports will be hurt as well as it will have to go back to a country, which is ostracized. The deal is ever closer to come into effect once it is passed by the congress (USA) and the parliament of Iran.

Barrack Obama might claim that the nuclear deal enhances the security of the region but the question is if it really does enhance security why has the US government offered its gulf partners a huge security package, shouldn’t the security spending go-down if it helps enhance security and promote regional stability? . The American administration has stated that the nuclear deal is a peaceful solution, which will help, in regional stability but the fact is that will the American’s be open to any other gulf state carrying out nuclear tests citing thereat from Iran?

Coming back to Iran the supreme leaders contradicting stand is seen hardline to appease many who see this deal as a violation of Iran’s sovereignty. The US and EU have also been silent on as to what they will do if Iran uses its freedom to carry out mass transaction of money to terror groups or rebels or carry out weapons transfer. US has promised that if Iran does violate the norms it will re-impose sanctions but at what cost? . The sanctions against DPRK or Iran haven’t worked because they have still obtained nuclear weapons, so a better policy will be to obviously engage both the nations. With Iran’s involvement in Yemen and Saudi Arabia looking to USA for support against Iran in its proxy war against Iran poses a certain threat to the relationship between Saudi Arabia and America. Whatever happens Iranian nuclear deal is here to stay.

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EU Refugee Crisis :People treated like Animals

Some in EU might say that it is not the responsibility of Europe but the international community as a whole but the fact is refugees are on their way to Europe. The problem is Europe is treating it more of a problem than fate, with the Hungarian PM ‘ Christian Europe will now be turned into a Muslim Europe’.

Also countries like Hungary need to realize that most of the refugees want to settle in countries like Germany and Austria and not Hungary itself, with Hungary receiving less than 300 asylum applications it needs to open its borders so that refugees might make way to Germany and other rich European countries.

Also the German chancellor Angela Merkel has been applauded for upholding the basic tenets of humanity but getting into the technicalities of refugee influx a growing concern for Islam-phobia has arisen with the left wing gaining ground in Germany.

This problem also challenges the existing policies of EU based on asylum grants, as clearly we can see the system is failing every day with humanity questioned too.

The EU in recent days has also struck a deal with turkey regarding stopping of migrant boats. In 2011 there was a deal struck between EU and Libya but after the dethronement of Muammar Gaddafi the problem again started.

EU has promised to crack down on illegal smugglers but as of now there are all words and they are as good as welfare schemes in Orissa as they are only on paper and not implemented in reality.

In refugee camps areas there are thousands fighting for a packet of food and a water bottle, it has also been reported that food packets have been thrown justifying animal treatment of refugees. We need to remember that world didn’t   invent human rights but human rights invented the world.

With the bankrupt Greece economy and overflowing of refugees into the Greek island of lesbos EU needs to think fast and adapt a proactive approach.

EU member states need to also agree on the quota system that will distribute and relocate the refugees within the EU.

What EU needs to do now is accept that they have a situation at hand and not be delirious or intentionally be negligent, they need to accept something’s before we can move on and counter the crisis. A political is the only solution as one cannot have the whole Middle East making its way to Europe. It’s up to the leaders to uphold human rights and make coherent policies to effectively tackle the crisis.

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