Normal And Abnormal

     (Image courtesy: India Today) As per available information there are 33,69,444 active licenses, 97,00,000 registered arms and 6,14,01,000 illegal possession of fire arms in India as on 2016. Among the states, UP top the list with 12.77 lakh  active licences. MP with 14  per lakh population tops the list in the country in gun violence. According to a report by Business Standard updated on October 19, 2015, a place named Mungar in Bihar have about 300 illegal factories manufacturing weapons from single shot guns to sophisticated AK47 types. The price ranges from Rs 2,000/- for single shot 'kattas', semi-automatic pistol from Rs 15,000/- to Rs 20,000/-, a Carbine for Rs 1 lakh and an AK47 for Rs 2 lakhs. Mungar factories are said to be the prime source of illegal weapons across the country. Out of the 3 lakh cases registered in India during 2010-14 period, about half of them were in UP. An illegal pistol bought from Bihar was used in a killing in K...

According available information over 9,000 MT waste is generated in Kerala every day. Over 6,000 MT of this must be combustible waste.  If three thermal power plants are approved in private sector preferably by young engineers in Kerala matching with the available waste in the catchment area, there will be a constant demand for the waste and an equal rate of consumption. The carbon dioxide generated from the burning of the waste can be converted into solids. If adequate care is provided these solids can be reused. Considering the fact that one MT of combustible waste can generate about 600 kWh electricity, 6,000 MT as collected in three yards in Trivandrum, Kochi and Kozhikode can produce proportionate amount of electricity. Our youth being one of the most brilliant and efficient in the world can develop this into a higher level. If we are waiting for our politicians to sort out this issue the smoke will never be ceased. From what is proposed above, in one year we can f...

What is shown above is a news clip appeared in the front page of the leading Malayalam daily today (6th March 2023) The words Papa, Mummy, my beloved Son, Daughter and my dear Brother, Sister etc are mere technical words to denote human relations. These words are absolutely not to indicate love, bond or attachment. The so called Indian culture has been deteriorated heavily in our country. What is persisting here are some worthless political ideologies, imaginary monetory concepts and meanless and blind divine philosophies. According to the above news report, many people suffering from mental disorders were admitted in different government mental hospitals in Kerala. After undergoing long treatment for about ten years, perfectly cured fully healthy people have been discharged from the hospitals. A total of 164 such cured ones have no claimants now. The so called close relatives like parents, children, brothers and sisters etc who had admitted these people in the h...

According to different religious teachings faith i“Follow the path of the yoga of meditation.  Be steadfastly devoted to God, and with a concentrated mind dwell at all times in the thought of God.  “Learn to look with an equal eye upon all beings; shun all hatred and enmity; and with a cheerful heart surrender yourself to the Feet of the Lord.  “Be content, no matter what your lot; “In eating, drinking and recreation, be moderate; “Walk in the paths of solitude; seek peace within your heart; “Be a friend to all, make no complaint of their faults,  “With sympathy minister to their suffering; Make ready thus to receive that knowledge which reveals the Truth.  “So shall you free yourself from the bondage of earthly consciousness;  “Then shall you realize the Self [Brahman].” “Srimad Bhagavatam: The Wisdom of God” as imparted by Sage Kapila to his mother Devahūti—Chapter V “The Cause of Misery and the Way to Freedom.” religions according to their ne...

The  state police have submerged deep in politics. This excessive politics may  create a tendency in the force to deviate from their fundamental obligations to the people. The propensity to move away from corruptive practices were fast catching up till recently. Of late, it is found to be slanting towards the other side.  The force who are to maintain law and order in the state most judiciously with equity and justice should always remain above politics. The prevailing circumstances force them towards a particular ideology over and above the democratic principles of the country.  What we find in the state is that the force is expected to be  hand in glove with political parties. The police naturally become part and parcel of the ruling parties. Gradually it create a give and take situation. While these situations promote corruptive practices anywhere, ours cannot be seen as different. Alongwith this crime and sin are pumping up on the other side. As ...