Normal And Abnormal

It may be the first time in modern India that a state Chief Minister sending his own Minister to the jail on corruption charges. The sacked minister is reported to have sought one per cent commission from a sanctioned contract. It is the Chief Minister himself took the initiative to send the accused to the jail. While assuming the office the CM had promised the state that he would not allow any corruptive practice in his state by whomsoever it may be. And now he has proved worth of his words. This is what the people all over the country expect from all rulers, whether from the centre or the state. Let this remain as a model for chief ministers of all states. The people of the whole country may like to stand and salute the trustworthy act of the Punjab Chief Minister. K V George 

According to media reports the survivor of sexual assault case involving known film actor has approached the upper court seeking justice. It is reported that serious allegations have been raised against the trial court and the government in various aspects concerning the petition. Even though the truth behind this is to come out after hearing by the upper court, such incidents may persuade the common man of the country in suspecting many aspects concerning the fundamentals of our democracy prevailing here. We must be having shiploads of law in our country. Thousands of people including experts of law are directly and indirectly engaged in interpreting these to the people including millions of illiterate ones. Here comes the prime question. Can our democratic government ensure cent per cent justice in cent per cent matters to cent per cent people? K V George 

             (Harvard University) Higher studies in US -  Part II Shortage of finance should not be a constraint for higher studies in US. There are agencies and resources for arranging finances for studies and also provide assistance for getting scholarships. "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela The  following American Universities offer scholarships for international students. You can  contact the university and have the required information directly. Many universities and colleges in US give generous scholarships for international students. Prestigious universities like Harvard, MIT and Yale give considerable scholarships for international students. State universities like University of Alabama and University of Mississippi also give great scholarships. The students can also have loans for study. MPOWER Financing is the one who provide loan. They say: "Our loan don't...

Electric vehicles may replace the conventional fuel oil driven vehicles in the coming years. This transition will bring more automobile manufacturers into the new arena. More people may enter into battery manufacturing industries. Above all this will open the doors for common man to get into automobile sector by battery charging services. Since much of an investment is not required for this service, at current estimation, more people can be expected into this field, provided the government do not impose taxes and other charges and unbearable terms and conditions. The central government may try to make constructive efforts to popularise electric vehicles by providing tax concession of electric vehicles as well as spares and other relevant components. More electric vehicles in the country may contribute considerable shavings foreign exchange reserves. Above all, atmospheric pollution shall be brought down considerably. The price of ordinary electric cars should be kept within...

The  above report by a leading Malayalam daily narrate the story of corruption in detail. Opportunity for corruption is created. The vigilance department might have submitted the report to the concerned. No action by the authorities concerned. Corruption is allowed to grow. A petty fee made applicable for transporting tody from one district to another district of Kerala, after  a permit is made compulsory. The fee for the permit is Rs 2/- and the corruption for the transfer is Rs 60/-. If the government abandon this unwanted law the corruption will end there. If the government continue with it can be presumed naturally that the corruption is carried with the knowledge of the concerned authorities. Everyone must know that this corruption is done from the pockets of the poor tody drinkers of the state. It is really a pathetic story. If anyone can find an end to this please do it. (Indebted to the report of Malayala Manorama.) K V George . 

  Bedroom is the most important part of every house as the inmates spent about half of their  lives there. In order to create a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere there we all do our best within our reach to design it properly, furnish and provide the apt colour scheme. However, those who have enough money to design and decorate it to their taste, certainly do it in the most attractive way. We may now find here some luxurious bedrooms around the world. Image courtesy to Web sources K V George

According to various web sources, about 73,000 cases are pending in the Supreme Court of India. In all Indian courts put together,  over 44 million cases are pending. As on Jan 2021  there are 1,05,560 cases of those are 30 years old. Less than the required number of courts must be one of the reasons for the huge amount of pending cases.   As per available information there are 204,096 courts in China, 67,994 in Russia and 29,023 in USA. In  India  there are  25 High Courts other than the Supreme Court. Altogether there are 23,790 judges. The reasons for such amount of pending cases are said to be the following. Less number of judges, absenteeism of judges, process of trial of a case, strike by advocates, frequent transfer of judges etc. While we discuss about the process of trial cases, we may find that according to WJP (World Justice Projects) Rule of Law Index 2020, Denmark, Norway and Finland topped the Index. Venezuela, Combodia and DR...