Normal And Abnormal

As  per the available data the  (2023) literacy rate of India was 77.70% . Among the states Kerala holds the top position with 94%. While going through the ratings of education given by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) based on graduation or post graduation or professional courses within the age group between 25 and 64 years among the population the top ten countries with their ratings are given below. Canada 56.27% Japan 50.50% Israel 49.90% S. Korea 46.86% UK 45.96% USA 45.67% Australia 43.74% Finland 43.60% Norway 43.02% Luxembourg 42.86% As per the survey by another agency India ranks 72 in the world in education. However  as shown above we rated ourselves high in literacy. Since our own literacy rating is either imaginary or mythical, this cannot be compared with the ratings of advanced countries. We may, therefore, restructure our literacy ratings gradually to much higher level. At present the standard set for literacy see...

        Hundred rupees note of 1947          Image courtesy: eBay Today's generation is looking at the rupee at today's value. However the older ones cannot digest the value between their younger days and today. Let us now compare the value of rupee between different periods. Rs 100 in 1957 - Rs 9,851.78 in 2023 Rs 100 in 1960 - Rs 8,798.14 in 2024 Rs 10 lakhs in 1985 - Rs 58 lakhs in 2021 Rs 5000 in 1985 - Rs 73,462.25 in 2023 Exchange rate: 1947 - 1 Br pound - Rs 13.37 1947 - 1 USD - Rs 4.16 7.10.24 - 1 Br pound - Rs 110.19 7.10.24 - 1 USD - Rs 83.98 Gold price  1947 - per 10 grms - Rs 88.62 1969 -  "      "       "    - Rs 176 1985 -  "      "       "    - Rs 2130 2000 -  "      "       "    - Rs 4400 2024 -  "      "       "  ...

      (Close up photos of Moon) Many  people from different countries have so far bought land in Mars and Moon. Good number of Indians too have made such land purchases over the years. In 2020 a man from Ajmer, Rajasthan gifted 3 acres land in moon to his wife on their eighth wedding anniversary. Ever since late Sushant Singh Rajput, Shah Rukh Khan and other celebrities have  bought good extend of land in moon,  many people purchased smaller pieces from them. Sea of Tranquility is the most sought after region in the moon. The existing price per acre is US $37.50 (₹2775/-) which may be varied on either side depending upon other agencies. A Software Engineer employed in an engineering firm in NOIDA was awarded with one acre land in Moon by his employer in recognition of his hard work. There seem to be more Indians who have purchased land in other planets. However, anyone venture into making any deals in extraterrestrial real estate sho...

(Image courtesy - The Times of India) According to media reports the government of Kerala has taken a decision sometimes back to ward off corruption from the state. If the government is determined, it may not be difficult to enforce the decision. In order to  implement this more effectively, the following may also be taken care of. The anti corruption law should be made brief and unequivocal. Irrespective of the amount of money involved, the punishment should be dismissal from service forthwith with a minimum penalty of ten times the money involved in the concerned activity plus imprisonment as the case may be. In the case of suppliers, contractors etc those  involved or corroborated in the action, registration of such firms should be cancelled immediately. Such person/firm should not be considered for any future business with the state. Alongwith these, it should be made mandatory that the names of any government official or politician approach with any recommenda...

In order  to prevent food adulteration we have enough law in our country. We have ministries in Center and in every state to eradicate this destructive tendencies. According to the report by the concerned ministry about a decade back, around 20% of food articles in our country are adulterated and it is considerably increased every year. A report by the FSSAI, about 70% of the milk produced in our country are adulterated. Over and above these, most of the vegetables and fruits sold in our markets are heavily infected by dangerous pesticides. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India is the parent body of FSSAI. As per the data shared by the government in the Lok Sabha, 47.5% cases registered in the whole country from 2015-16 to 2020-21 are in UP alone. Unfortunately, the conviction rate in food adulteration is only 15%. India has been ranked eighth in cancer preparedness among 10 Asia-Pacific countries. Among the Indian states Kerala has the highest rate...

The current estimated population of West Bengal is 10.42 crores. The state has an area of 88,752 km². The state has a total of 42 seats for the Lok Sabha election. GDP of the state for the year 2023-24 is Rs 17.19 lakh crores and the GDP Per Capita is Rs 1,21,267. As per available information 8.60% of the population of the state is living below poverty line in 2023. The unemployment rate of West Bengal as of March 23 was 4.84%. Cognisable offences registered in the state during 2020 was 1,58,060, 2021 - 1,57,498 and 2022 - 1,56,503. During 2022 there were 56,59,787 IPC cases under investigation in the state. Crime rate against women in West Bengal is 71.8 per cent against the national average of 65.4 per cent. Election results of 2019: AITC - 22 BJP -  18 INC -     2 Parties contesting in 2024 election. As per the latest available information TMC, NDA/BJP, Left parties and Congress are to contest in all 42 seats each. Pre-poll survey by different media: I...