Normal And Abnormal

Automobiles are major contributors for air pollution. A car emits carbon monoxide when carbon in the fuel does not burn completely and also emits hydrocarbons, a toxic compound. There are other foreign substances too adding impurities to the air. The health risks of the polluted air are extremely serious. This increases respiratory ailments like asthma and bronchitis, heightens the risk of cancer and thereby lead to heavy medical costs. Air pollution is the cause for over five lakhs deaths in India every year. In USA over 50,000 people are died every year due to air pollution. An estimated 6 million people will die per year by 2050 on this account. I can say confidently that there are two options to overcome this menace. 1. The carbon mixture emitted may be converted into liquid form and collected in the vehicle itself. Or 2. Convert this hazardous gas into a harmless one within the vehicle before entering into the exhaust duct. This is not an impossible task. It is very much possibl...

The economy of the state of Kerala is largely depends on tourism. The state government along with the people are making good efforts for the promotion of tourism. The people of Kerala can be found in almost all the countries of the world. Publicity given by them through word of mouth about their 'God's Own Country' is not little. Under this circumstance, when the Prime Minister of India is publicly announcing that Kerala is like Somalia. No human being in the world will take a risk to pick Somalia as a tourist destination. Therefore, PM's words shall make a negative impact on the tourism industry. The people of the state may use the social media to promote the tourism front to overcome the inadvertent comment by the Hon'ble Prime Minister.

It is high time that the people of Kerala should see the assembly elections are their own lives. They should not act like political slaves. They should keep themselves away from the commands of the political leaders. Prime consideration should not be the colour of the flag; it should be the qualities of the candidate who offer himself to represent you. See whether he has adequate knowledge about the people and the country. See he has the character that stands with our culture and tradition. See he is trustworthy. See he has the basic health to serve you. And above all see he is a law abiding citizen. He/she is the one who is going to talk for you. He/she is the one who is going to act for you. For the coming five years you will have no voice. Think twice before you press your finger on the voting machine. KV George

Prices of lifesaving medicines have become beyond the reach of common man. In the cases of cardiac problems and the like the poor has no choice but opt for death. Liver transplantation costs over ₹ 40 lakhs! Unimaginable for common man. Prices of tablets and capsules used for common diseases cannot be afforded by an average man. The reason for this sky high price is the exorbitant profits of the manufacturers and the distribution network. Over 1000% profits are added to the manufacturing cost. Print media has highlighted the matter in detail. This squeezing of the poor is done under the cover of the patent act of medicines. Every law is for the welfare of man. It should not be against mankind. Patent act of medicines should be scrapped forthwith. We may approach the UN in this matter. It is not a problem of any particular country. It is a human problem. If the patent act is scrapped and licenses are issued liberally prices of medicines shall come down sharply. Under healthy competition...

Aam Aadmi government of Delhi has hiked the remuneration of the members of the legislature to ₹ 2.1 lakh pm or ₹ 7000/- a day. This must be in par with or much above the richer nations. Has the Chief Minister forgotten that around half the population of Delhi find it too hard to have two square meals a day? Has he ever surveyed to find as to how many of his people are earning ₹ 7,000/- a day? Does he know that his tax payers include people working in the waste dumps and sewage, beggars and flesh sellers? He and his party members must realise that people have never called them to rule but each one of them offered themselves to serve the people under the existing conditions. After getting the chair of power, under the cover of democracy and the so called majority, if they earn huge money for themselves people may only see it as political corruption. Now, after having done bad thing, they may do something good for the people too, failing which it may not take too long for the people to re...

The exact number of atheists in the world is not known. 2% to 11% of the world population is believed to be atheists. According to a Gallup International survey 2012 the figure was 13% but becomes 11% in 2015. Scandinavia and East Asia, particularly China account for more numbers. Europe have around 12%, North America 5%, Middle East and North Africa with less than 1% is the other share. South America is also in single digits. Atheism existed in India during Vedic period. Western atheism has its roots in pre Socratic Greek philosophy. According to Gallup survey atheism is on the rise. 'No religion' or non religious account for 9.66% in USA. Growth of atheism is the result of fundamentalism or fanaticism in various religions. However atheism act as a counter balance to these fundamentalists and fanatics. KVGeorge

Countless number of people made hue and cry for and against prohibition of beef. Protest against killing of stray dogs still being continued. Similarly there are large supporters for other animals, birds, trees, hills, rivers etc. raise their voice for the safety of them. We all love and are proud of these noble people. On the other hand we become sad about the 'no response ' reaction about the killing of human beings in Madhya Pradesh in connection with the notorious 'Vyapam' scandal. According to media reports the death toll have already crossed 50 and still being continued. As an Indian or as a human being should we not react in any possible manner? KVGeorge