Normal And Abnormal

Just think about  When something bad happens in our life we must know the  truth that we are just paying off our debts. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  നമ്മുടെ ജീവിതത്തിൽ സന്തോഷകരമല്ലാത്ത എന്തെങ്കിലും സംഭവിക്കുമ്പോൾ ഒരു കാര്യം ഉറപ്പാക്കാം, നാം നമ്മുടെ കടങ്ങൾ വീട്ടിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുകയാണെന്ന യാഥാർഥ്യം. K V George 

  According to modern science the universe is born from a  great explosion of a tiny particle. Everything has come into existence from this tiny particle. The sun, moon and all stars, the gas, water and solids, all living and non-living, the time, space and matters are originated from that very tiny particle. The love and hatred, happiness and sorrow, wisdom and folly and strength and weakness are conceived from this Big Bang. If that is so, past, present and future too were built in this tiny particle. When we closely watch any object and any action we can find a law behind this. That law must be the precondition for every action. On the other hand, to elaborate it further, every action of living or non-living object or energy is the after effect of the inherited law concealed in those. Under these explanation it can be safely concluded that every action pertains to every human is predetermined. In short, when a man to spit, where to spit or howmuch to spit too are fall wi

Just think about  When we try to please the God, we are bound to disintegrate ourselves. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  നമ്മൾ ഈശ്വരനെ പ്രീതി പ്പെടുത്താൻ ശ്രമിക്കുമ്പോൾ നാം സ്വയം വിഘടിക്കേണ്ടിവരും. K V George 

                     Qutub Minar  Before finding an answer to this we must know where our country stands in various fields like wealth, literacy, agriculture, health, cleanliness, safety, discipline, defence etc in comparison with developed countries. We may go through some selected area as shown below. Per Capita Income. According to the report by Forbes,  the GDP per capita PPP as on the second half of 2024, the top countries in USD are: Luxembourg               - 151,150 Singapore                   - 148,190 Macao SAR                 - 130,420 Ireland                          - 127,750 Qatar                            - 115,070 Norway                         - 103,450 India                              -  11,111 Highest  home ownership rates in the world. (Name of the country with highest percentage on top with concerned years of rating. Indebted to Wikipedia) Kazakhstan - 98% - 2024 Laos - 95.9% - 2015 Romania - 95.6% -2023 Albania - 95.3% - 2023 Slovakia - 93.6% - 2023

Just think about  Some people usually say about others with grudge when they succeed in something: "His time is good." But they do not know the truth behind it that the good time is created by the successful one himself. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  പലരും മറ്റുള്ളവരെപ്പറ്റി അസൂയയോടെ പറയുന്നതു കേൾക്കാം : "അവന്റെ സമയം നല്ലതാണ്." പക്ഷെ, അവരാരും ഒരു കാര്യം അറിയുന്നില്ല; ആ സമയം അയാൾ സ്വയം സൃഷ്ടി ച്ചെടുത്തതാണെന്ന സത്യം! K V George 

Many  individuals and groups might have studied the subject indepth and submitted their findings to the appropriate authorities from time to time. Unfortunately our follow up action and corrective measures are below par. When female constitute half of the population of the country it becomes the predominant responsibility of the government to ensure the safety of the citizens. Whether it is central or state governments, their efficacy is not appreciable, in this matter. When we look for the prime reasons for this state of affairs, two things can be found on top. One is the wide spread corruption in our country. Criminals here have a feeling that if they have money in their hands, they can commit any crime and get scot free. The other reason is our haphazard educational system. We are still following a job oriented educational system. We do not focus on correcting the serious social issues through education. Safety of women should be included in our school syllabus from clas

Just think about  Whichever place of worship we go, we find our own reflections there. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  ഏതു ദേവാലയത്തിൽ ചെന്നാലും അവിടെ ആരാധിക്കാൻ ചെന്ന ആളുടെ പ്രതിബിംബമാണുള്ളത്.  K V George 

    Image courtesy to Amazon.in Breast tax (Mulakkaram) must be the most abnormal tax levied anywhere in the world. It was introduced by the erstwhile state of Travancore under the British rule in India. This tax was imposed on the women of lower caste, Nadars and Ezhavas between the age of 16 and 35. They were not allowed to cover their breasts and if anyone do otherwise were punished by heavy taxes. There was Channar revolt between 1839 and 1859 that prompted earlier against this tax seeking right for their women to cover their body at will but it went on for long until  it was withdrawn in 1924. The most remembered person in breast tax revolt was Nangeli who lived in Cherthala in the princely state of Travancore during the early 19th century. She was said to have cut off her breasts in protest against the breast tax. However the story of Nangeli was never reflected in historical books of Kerala and therefore, remained in the minds of the people like a fiction. Surprising

Just think about  Young children have the proficiency of learning good number of languages at their age. Parents may help them to learn 5 or 6 languages at their young age which may become helpful in their future life. K V George  ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  കൊച്ചു കുട്ടികൾക്ക് അവരുടെ പ്രായത്തിൽ പല ഭാഷകൾ പഠിക്കാനുള്ള പ്രാവിണ്യമുണ്ട്. മാതാപിതാക്കൾ അവർക്കു 5/6 ഭാഷകൾ പഠിക്കാനുള്ള അവസരം ഉണ്ടാക്കി കൊടുത്താൽ അതു അവരുടെ ഭാവി ജീവിതത്തിൽ വളരെയേറെ ഉപകാരപ്പെടും. K V George 

We  all have a tendency to play with comparatively low placed people and terrorise them. Sometimes some of us may even give slap to them and shout at abusive language. Since they are afraid of the social status of the opponents and also realise their weakness they never respond but silently move away from there.  Now let us change the time and space of the order of the incidence. The weak man dies and the one with power and social status survives. During a night the dead one appears to the well placed  strong one in his house! No sound may come from him and he will tremble and wet his clothes. That is the Power comes after death. This power variation is scientifically ratified in different sector. In the cases of stars, depending upon their mass they have an average lifespan of 50 million years to 20 billion years. After millions of years the core of the star runs out of its fuel, hydrogen and slowly collapse inwards. Depending on the sizes of the original stars these are c

Just think about  What is found just against a search must be a very common thing. But what could be found only after an extensive search will be a highly worth one. A hard effort is needed to locate a rare thing. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  അന്വേഷിച്ചാലുടനെ കണ്ടെത്തുന്ന ഒന്നു സർവസാധാരണമായതാ യിരിക്കും. എന്നാൽ വളരെയേറെ അന്വേഷിച്ചാൽ മാത്രം ലഭിക്കുന്നതോ വിലപ്പെട്ടതുമായിരി ക്കും. അസുലഭമായതു ലഭിക്കുവാൻ വളരെ പണിപ്പെടേണ്ടി വരും. K V George 

As  per available information there are 2,80,000 stray dogs in Kerala with an annual growth rate of 20%. Over and above these there are about 9,00,000 pet dogs in the state. Of late the dog menace has become intolerable. Countless number of people have been bitten by these dogs. Few people have been reported to have died after dog bites. Some have lost lives in accidents caused by these stray dogs. Government is understood to have spent considerable amount of money to save people from this menace. All said and done, something is lacking somewhere. When things are said to be organised and money is said to have spent, but desired result is not found, it can be safely assumed that so far no result oriented efforts have been taken place in this matter. When something is done by someone, it should be ensured that there are right efforts at the right time at the right place with a constant watch of the out come. If anything is lacking in these, it becomes a fruitless efforts and

Just think about  Everything in this world has come from the same God and end up in the very same God. If that is so we can find the relationship between one man with the other one. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  ഈ പ്രപഞ്ചത്തിലുള്ള സർവ്വവും ഒരേ ദൈവത്തിൽ നിന്നും ഉദ്ഭവിക്കുകയും അതേ ദൈവത്തിൽ തന്നെ എത്തിച്ചേരുകയും ചെയ്യും. അങ്ങനെയെങ്കിൽ ഒരു മനുഷ്യനു മറ്റൊരുവനുമായുള്ള ബന്ധം നമുക്ക് കണ്ടെത്താവുന്നതേയുള്ളു. K V George 

Do we ever think about our real future? It is not about what we eat tomorrow or what we wear day after. It is about our real future. We have only one real future. That is for all of us. We may believe in this God or that God. We may go to temple or church or somewhere else. The final destination may be the same to all. After the entry into that Divine gate, the life may be same to all of us, irrespective of our belief and faith. We all will have just One around us and that will be the Supreme One. Here we must find an answer to a question. Whether He will forgive all our wrongs and and save us to Himself or He will give eternal punishment for our minutest sin. When the Divine joy is height of all happiness and peace and it will be ever lasting, irrespective of the density of the sins committed the retribution will also be height of sufferings and pain and that too should last for ever. Now, here on earth, we can seek forgiveness of all our doings and then get into the other

Just think about  We all may easily criticize others with all pros and cons in extensive details, but can any of us tell about the functions of our own body and mind? ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  മറ്റൊരാളെ യാതൊരു ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടും കൂടാതെ വിശദമായി വിമർശിക്കാനും വിശകലനം ചെയ്യാനും കഴിയുമെങ്കിലും, ആർക്കെങ്കിലും കഴിയുമോ അവനവന്റെ ശരീരവും മനസ്സും എങ്ങനെ എന്തുമാത്രം പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്നുണ്ടെന്ന്? K V George 

ENDOSULFAN was developed as a pesticide in 1954. It was widely used upto the 1990s and it was found then that it was a highly toxic chemical. Aerial spraying of endosulfan in cashew plantations in Kerala began in 1976. After a few years there were reports of calves born with deformed limbs. It was also reported that from Padre village of Kaseragod where this pesticide was widely used, frogs, fishes, jackals, fireflies, bee colonies were vanished. Many local children and people below the age of 25 years were suffering from serious disorders. People who lived along the Kodenkiri river had confronted with serious health problems and they came up with protests against the use of this toxic pesticide. With the help of the media their problems were highlighted across the state. However, all concerned delayed or rather failed to address the issue. Later in mango farms of Muthalamada Panchayat in Palakkad district this same pesticide was used. There were reports from here too that

Just think about  If one make his earning by causing pain to anyone, whoever have to share that earning will undergo much greater pain. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  മറ്റൊരാളെ വേദനിപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ടു ഒരാൾ എന്തെങ്കിലും നേടിയാൽ അതു പങ്കു പറ്റുന്നവരെല്ലാം അതിലേറെ വേദന അനുഭവിക്കേണ്ടി വരും. K V George 

Kerala must be the headquarters of public protests in the world. For anything and everything we protest in our own ways by inflicting maximum injuries on ourselves. There are cases of people met with accidents and thereby injured seriously were prevented on the way from going to hospitals by protestors and consequently falling dead. Similarly women with serious labour pain were blocked enroute to hospitals. So many KSRTC buses were severely damaged. Large number of private cars and buses were damaged. Closing of shops is a must do item. Anyone refuse shall be dealt with severely. Pelting stones on shops and creating maximum damages is an inevitable part of the protest. Whatever may be the protest for, schools and colleges shall certainly be kept closed. During these days, protesting against anything by preventing the traffic on roads, closing shops and educational institutions etc are the most outdated way. Now, think about the outcome of these protests. Many have been doin

Just think about  Our democratic voters have dwindled to mere voting machines in our country? Nothing more can be done beyond that democratically! ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  നമ്മുടെ ജനാധിപത്യ സമ്മതിദായകർ കേവലം വോട്ടിങ് മെഷീന്റെ നിലവാരത്തിലേക്കു താണു കഴിഞ്ഞോ?  ഇതിലുപരിയായി ജനാധിപത്യപരമായി ഒന്നും സാധ്യമല്ലായിരിക്കും! K V George 

United Nations has announced on last November 15th, that world population has crossed the 800 crores mark. While China is on top with 145.2 crores, India is just behind with 141.2 cores. (Now India has reached on top) Can we Indians take a relook to this great power? Let us realise this massive power for our economic growth. Why we Indians are remaining poor, though our India is rich? This is because of the uneven distribution of wealth. We can easily overcome this. Let us exploit all available resources by using all available manpower.  If we do this we can reach the top of the world in the shortest possible time. As said time and again, let us do all political activities during election only and afterwards both people and government should concentrate on the development of the people and the country as a whole. If strict vigil is maintained to eradicate corruption, safety is ensured for women nd children and education is ensured to the graduation level to the coming gener

Just think about  There is nothing beyond love one can gain in this world. When finally departs, the amounts of tears received would be the most appropriate criterion for this. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  സ്നേഹത്തിനേക്കാൾ വലുതായി ഈ ഭൂമിയിൽ ഒന്നും നേടാനില്ല. അവസാന യാത്ര പറഞ്ഞു പോകുമ്പോൾ ലഭിക്കുന്ന കണ്ണീരായിരിക്കും ഇതിന്റെ ഏറ്റവും നല്ല മാനദണ്ഡo ! K V George 

      (Chinese government building) The simple answer to this question is a straight 'no'. While article 36 of the PRC constitution provides freedom of religion to citizens, what is the actual provisions can be seen from the following. In fact China is a country that restrict freedom to its people. The Chinese citizens living in China have learned to live under the restricted freedom in almost every aspect of day to day life. Sometimes back a female correspondent of a local daily reported a suspected case of corruption by a government official. She was subsequently reported to have arrested. Since then no one has seen or heard about her. And that is China. Freedom of religion of ethenic minorities are well scribed in the constitution but the Uyghur population living in Xinjiang region are under strict controls of practising Islam as shown below. * Official religious practices must be held in government approved mosques. * Uyghurs under 18 years old are not allowed t

Just think about  One should not be too proud of the knowledge possessed, as those around such ones have more knowledge in many subjects than the proud ones. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  ഒരാളും സ്വന്തം അറിവിൽ അഹങ്കരിക്കരുത്, കാരണം തങ്ങളുടെ ചുറ്റുമുള്ള പലർക്കും പല വിഷയങ്ങളിലും തങ്ങളെക്കാൾ അറിവുണ്ടായിരിക്കും. K V George 

If we want the upliftment of the people and the development of our country we may take a practical approach to our so called problems and go ahead for an easy solution. We do not need a large amount of money for this but only a strong will is needed. The following are the decisions we must take under the existing conditions to take up our beloved India to a higher level. 1. Ensure food for all our people. 2. Ensure water for all. 3. Ensure clean air for all. 4. Ensure house for every family. 5. Ensure medical treatment for every      sick one. 6. Education must be compulsory and      free up to class 12. 7. Deploy all unemployed and                    underemployed. 8. Ensure safety for women. 9. Ensure safety for children. 10. Totally eradicate corruption from           the country. 11. Bring back all corrupt money sent        out of the country. 12. Exploit as much natural resources        as possible and convert those into        commercially viable products. 13. Ensure

Just think about  Courage we must have is to fight against the wrong, not to roll up the muscle for exhibition. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  ധൈര്യം നമുക്കു വേണ്ടതു തിന്മയ്ക്കെതിരായി പൊരുതാനാണ്, അല്ലാതെ മസ്സിൽ പ്രദർശനത്തിനല്ല. K V George 

(Main entrance of Folsom State Prison, CA, USA) Image courtesy, Dreamstime. According to a report by National Crime Record Bureau of 2021 Kochi ranked 3rd in populationwise crime reported in 19 cities of India. This comes to 1603.7 crimes per one lakh population. The data released shows that 33,697 IPC and SLL (not serious crimes) crimes were reported in Kochi in 2021. Why crime rate is so high in a Kerala City? The prime cause may be widespread availability of narcotics here. Peace loving citizens may point their fingers towards the government, the police, various political parties and the media. What is media to do with crimes? Media is expected to report any crime with in depth details. Here some media do not give the personal details of the criminal. Protecting the identity of the criminals encourages them to commit more crimes. If he is an active participant of a political party, media do not expose these details at all. Let us take crime as crime only, whether it is c

Just think about  What is a great democracy? Countless collection of voting machines! ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  എന്താണു മഹാ ജനാധിപത്യം? ഒരു എണ്ണമറ്റ വോട്ടിങ് മെഷീൻ ശേഖരം! K V George 

This may looks to be an abnormal comparison for some, but it is a reasonable and proper comparison between two countries from two continents with more or less similar resources. There are differences in area and population but not in resources. The Indian state may be above the American state in natural resources.  With about similar resources, let us say,  both get different returns. Here comes the significance of the tools applied to exploit the resources. And that takes America and many other countries far above our country. Here are the prime data on which we attempt the analysis. Area of Kerala - 38,863 km² Area of California -  423,973 km²  Population of Kerala - 35.33 millions (2021-22) Population of California -  39.19 millions (2022)   GDP of Kerala 2021- $132 billion GDP of California 2021- $3.4 trillion GDP pci of Kerala -  $3,100 GDP pci of California - $70,662 Tourism earnings of California 2021 Spending by tourists - $100.2 billion (Around 8 lakhs

Just think about  Courage is not physical strength but it is the mental power to face injustice and untruth. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  ധൈര്യമെന്നാൽ ശരീരത്തിന്റെ ശക്തിയല്ല, അനീതിയെയും, അസത്യത്തെയും നേരിടാനുള്ള മാനസിക ബലമാണ്. K V George 

In  India, we have our own standards to measure literacy. States are vying with each  other to reach on top in paper. Since long the state of Kerala is on top with about 96.2% literacy followed by Delhi (88.7%), Uttarakhand (87.6%), Himachal Pradesh (86.6%), Assam (85.9%) and Maharashtra (84.8%) on top of the list. . The parameter for literacy now is, one should know to read and write ones own name. To start with it is good, but this standard should not remain for ever. This is  LKG standard. We must review this every two years and raise this to the next level. In our case it is UKG. Next levels should be Class I, II, III and so on. We must have a minimum target of Plus II. If we can progressively achieve this, the next generation can call themselves literates.  South Korea with 97.9% in 2024 is the most literate country in the world. In 2022 70% of the population of South Korea between the age of 25 and 34 reached graduation level. In India this is 10.6% (2017-18). In

Just think about  We should not accuse others for our miseries and pains, we are solely responsible for those. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  നമ്മുടെ വേദനകൾക്കും കഷ്ടപ്പാടു കൾക്കും മറ്റാരെയും കുറ്റപ്പെടുത്തരുത്, അതിനു പൂർണമായും നമ്മൾ തന്നെ ഉത്തരവാദികളാണ്. K V George 

(Image courtesy - The Times of India) When a political killing takes place there would be Bundh, Harthal and a series of protests  all over the state. When 3429 people died and 40,204 injured in 2021, there was no protests anywhere in the state. Because all these were written off under road accidents. It is too serious a thing that happens on our roads. Let us have a broad view of the causes of road accidents. Disobedience of law - like over speeding, redlight jumping, drunken driving, mobile phone use, not following the lanes, careless overtaking etc are the prime causes in this category. Distraction to drivers - publicity boards on roads, road blocks with political flags, decorations etc., delaying the movement of vehicles by public protests, wrong parking on the roads, public assembly on roads etc comes in this category. Poor road conditions too become a serious cause for road accident. Natural calamities - though very less comparetively, this too become a cause. Over an

Just think about  Neither a drop of water, nor a grain of sand, nor a little plant is ours. We have been made to watch them, nurture and preserve them temporarily as and when directed. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  ഒരു തുള്ളി വെള്ളമോ, ഒരു മണൽ തരിയോ,  ഒരു ചെറിയ ചെടിയോ പോലും നമ്മുടെ സ്വന്തമല്ല. നമ്മെ താത്കാലികമായി ഏൽപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നതനുസരിച്ചു നാം അവയെ സംരക്ഷിക്കുകയും പരിപാലിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നുവെന്നു മാത്രം. K V George 

As  per the statistics available with Registrar General of India, Kerala has 3715 beggars on it's streets. 1,533 of them are literates. 1,115 are below matriculation. 198 are below graduation, 24 are graduates and 16 hold technical diploma certificates. Five persons hold technical degree and one among them is a female. According to a social worker from Kochi, addiction to drugs, liquor and extravaganza in life brought many educated people to perdition. A rescued person was a graduate from BITS Pilani. A beggar is informed to have an earning of ₹200/- to ₹2,000/- a day. For the sake of money some are involved in criminal activities. Begging is also a business for some. It is understood that people from other states come to Kerala with beggars for this business. Government of Kerala may come forward for the rehabilitation of the beggars. The existing Poor Homes, Destitute Homes etc can accommodate some of them. Religious organisations, Social organisations and NGOs can a

Just think about  We must utilise every opportunity come in our way because these opportunities are there to determine our growth and build our future. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  നമ്മുടെ മുന്നിൽ വരുന്ന എല്ലാ അവസരങ്ങളും നാം ഉപയോഗപ്പെടുത്തണം. കാരണം ഈ അവസരങ്ങളാണ് നമ്മുടെ വളർച്ചയെയും അതുവഴി ഭാവിയെയും നിശ്ചയിക്കുന്നത്. K V George 

After  a long 190 years of slavery India gained freedom from the British on 15th August 1947. But that was not a mere freedom we have won. It was a freedom to do anything, anywhere and anytime! If we go through the media reports of our country for the past 75 years we can see the extent of freedom the 143 crores people have today. Soon after securing independence we killed the one who fought his whole life for freedom of India. Again we killed a prime minister who brought up the country to a very high level. Do we say these are freedom of expression? While going through the criminal history of our country, as per various media reports there were 41,330 homicides in India in 2021. Can we say it freedom to kill? There is a growth of 70.7% crime against women between 2005 and 2018. An average number of 25,000 plus rape cases every year were reported in the past decade. Do we call it freedom to destroy women of our country? Anyone can shout slogans against our elected prime min

Just think about  When our good words can console someone and bad words can distress, let us always use good words because we do not know how long these words will come from us. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  നമ്മുടെ നല്ല വാക്കുകൾ മറ്റൊരാൾക്ക്‌ ആശ്വാസം പകരുകയും മോശമായ വാക്കുകൾ വേദന നൽകുകയും ചെയ്യുമെങ്കിൽ നമുക്ക് എപ്പോഴും നല്ല വാക്കുകൾ തന്നെ ഉപയോഗിക്കാം. കാരണം എത്രനാൾ നമുക്ക് ഈ വാക്കുകൾ ഉപയോഗിക്കാൻ കഴിയുമെന്നു നമുക്കു തന്നെ നിശ്ചയമില്ല. K V George 

We  Indians have hundreds of issues that need urgent solutions.  For unknown reasons we are least bothered about those issues.  We are keenly interested just in one thing, politics filled with corruption and decorated with religion. We are unable to bifurcate politics, religion and democracy. We Indians forget the fact that India is a democratic nation and we have certain rights and liabilities under the terms democracy. We don't need education, good food and good house. We never ask for these basic needs. We only keep shouting some meanless words " ... Ki Jay" We have enough natural resources. We have adequate number of qualified youth to exploit those resources. Instead of deploying all our unemployed manpower to convert the resources into products and send into the international market and earn foreign exchange we have sent our money into other countries by corrupt means. After watching all these our democratic voters are not at all responding in any manner

Just think about  Give little help to the poor; gifts will be showered upon you from heaven. This is a firm truth. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  പാവങ്ങൾക്കു കൊച്ചു കൊച്ചു സഹായങ്ങളെങ്കിലും നൽകിയാൽ സ്വർഗത്തിൽ നിന്നും നമ്മുടെ മേൽ സമ്മാനങ്ങളുടെ പെരുമഴ പൊഴിയും. ഇതൊരു ദൃഢമായ സത്യമാണ്. K V George 

Housing area of common man in Luxembourg The following are the richest people in the world in GDP per capita income of 2022. 1. Luxembourg        $1,42,214 2. Singapore            $1,27,565 3. Ireland                  $1,26,905 4. Norway                 $1,14,899 5. Qatar                     $1,14,648 6. UAE                          $87,729 7. Switzerland             $83,598 8. USA                          $76,399 9. Denmark                  $74,005 10.Netherlands           $69,577 When the above are the richest countries in the world we may find where India stands in the list. The rankings of India and some selected countries are also given below for the readers to evaluate the economic growth of the people of our country. 120. India                          $8,379 72. China                          $21,476 43. Israel                          $49,509 56. Malaysia                    $33,434 96. Indonesia                  $14,653 101.Vietnam                   $13,457 Though

Just think about  If we don't recognise those around us, we will not be recognised by anyone around us too. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  നമ്മുടെ ചുറ്റുമുള്ളവരെ നാം തിരിച്ചറിയുന്നില്ലെങ്കിൽ നമ്മളെയും ആരും തിരിച്ചറിയുകയില്ല. K V George 

Many of us possess land, building, pool, trees etc on this earth. All these are unequivocally belong to us. We hold sufficient documents to confirm these belongings. All those around accept and admit our ownership. Here comes a question whether these ownership rights and claims are real or imaginary. The simple answer is none of these belong to any of us. The sole owner of all these including the 'You and I' bodies too are owned, nurtured, managed, converted and reconverted by Mother Earth. All have come from her, fed by her and shall return to her. The Mother is taking the help and protection of other great bodies of this universe. Nothing on this earth belongs to man. Each one of us may ask himself as to what is the most precious possession for him for the time being. It is neither land, building, metal, automobiles nor any such things we imagine are our valuable possession. Our most valuable possession for the time being is nothing but the air in our lungs. If it

Just think about  When we get good returns from our efforts we get contentment, when we share it with our near and dear we get happiness, and we share it with the poor and helpless we get peace. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  പ്രവൃത്തികളിൽ നിന്നും ഫലം ലഭിക്കുമ്പോൾ നമുക്കു സംതൃപ്തി കിട്ടുന്നു, അതു നമ്മുടെ വേണ്ടപ്പെട്ടവരുമായി പങ്കു വയ്ക്കുമ്പോൾ സന്തോഷം ലഭിക്കുന്നു, എന്നാൽ അതു നിസ്സഹായരായ അന്യരുമായി പങ്കിടുമ്പോൾ നമുക്ക് സമാധാനം ലഭിക്കുന്നു. K V George 

Fai th is a word used by almost all religions to indicate strong attachment of their members with the system. The meaning of faith according to Oxford Dictionary is, a) complete trust or confidence in someone or something, b) strong belief in the doctrines of a religion based on spiritual conviction rather than proof. Christianity gives great significance to faith in attaining the Supreme One. Faith comes through multiple means, by hearing, reading or being taught the Word of God. It cannot be 'worked up', 'bought', 'desired', 'prayed for' or 'invoked' on someone. The common word for 'faith' is the Greek word 'pistis' and this word is used 244 times in the New Testament. We may move away from the complex definition of the word and try to ascertain the meaning and can find that faith is nothing but the link between man and God. Faith derives from love and ends up in total dependence, rather surrender. Through the cor

Just think about  Doing anything against truth will make one feel the pain of falsity. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  സത്യ വിരുദ്ധമായി പ്രവർത്തിച്ചാൽ അസത്യത്തിന്റെ വേദന നിശ്ചയമായും അനുഭവിക്കേണ്ടി വരും. K V George 

Where  India is placed in the world with it's economic status is not the place provided for the Indians. India is placed 5th in the world in GDP ranking in 2023 behind America, China, Japan and Germany. India (rather Indian population) rank 139 in GDP per capita nominal- 2023 and 127 in GDP per capita PPP 2023. These clearly indicate that the people and the country are placed at quite  distant spots. According to Forbes (India) the PCI of the top five GDP countries are given below.  GDP per capita in USD thousand is: USA - 80.03, China - 13.72, Japan - 35.39, Germany - 51.38 India - 2.6 It can be seen from the above list that India is placed far below with a paltry sum. As per a report by The Times of India on 26 January 2023, 1% of the rich population of India hold 40% of the wealth of the country. The report further reveals that the bottom half of the Indian population hold just 3% of the wealth of the country. According to a report of Oxfam International quoted by Th

Just think about  If we think about accumulating more and more wealth, we will lose peace. If we think about accumulating more and more knowledge, we will gain peace. ഒന്നു ചിന്തിച്ചു നോക്കൂ  ധനം വാരിക്കൂട്ടുന്നതിനെപ്പറ്റി നാം ചിന്തിച്ചു കൊണ്ടിരുന്നാൽ നമ്മുടെ സമാധാനം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു പോകും. എന്നാൽ അറിവു വർദ്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്നതിനെപ്പറ്റി ചിന്തിച്ചു കൊണ്ടിരുന്നാൽ സമാധാനം ലഭ്യമായിക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കും. K V George 

While comparing the earnings from Tourism by different countries India stands much below. Our country has a vast collection in store to show the world. Our highest earning from tourism stands less than 6% of our GDP. If properly handled this can be multiplied in a short span of time. The best way to enhance the revenue from this sector is to bring in qualified youth into it. Government need not make any huge investment in this. Government must make it easy for them to secure loan from banks and other financial institutions. A separate wing in the bank may be created to follow up the utilisation of the fund properly. (,There can be safer methods to apply for bank loans with zero risk for the money lent.) Government can also organise frequent seminars, exhibitions etc on tourism. Many new schemes can be introduced to attract more tourists from different parts of the world. When the government is taking the lead role, they may ensure the active participation of the youth. Whil