Sunday, 1 September 2024

Innovative Enzyme Technology Paves the Way for Ethanol Production from Rice Stubble, Tackling Pollution and Fuel Needs in India

 


Innovative Enzyme Technology Paves the Way for Ethanol Production from Rice Stubble, Tackling Pollution and Fuel Needs in India
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The issue of stubble burning in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh has been a persistent environmental challenge, particularly affecting the air quality in Delhi during the onset of winter. Every year, the burning of rice stubble after the harvest season releases significant amounts of pollutants into the atmosphere, leading to severe air pollution and health problems for millions of people.
Recognizing the gravity of the situation, scientists and administrators have been exploring innovative solutions to mitigate the environmental impact of stubble burning. One promising development is the establishment of enzyme manufacturing facilities to support the production of second-generation (2G) ethanol from rice straw. This innovation not only addresses the problem of air pollution but also contributes to the production of renewable energy.
The first such enzyme manufacturing facility is expected to be set up in Manesar, Haryana. This facility will supply enzymes to 2G bio-ethanol plants located in Mathura, Bhatinda, and Patna. These enzymes are crucial for the conversion of rice stubble into ethanol, an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. India is projected to require around 13.5 billion liters of ethanol annually by 2025-26, with approximately 10.16 billion liters needed to meet the E20 fuel blending mandate (a fuel blend consisting of 20% ethanol and 80% gasoline).
In 2022, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) established a 2G ethanol plant in Panipat that utilizes rice stubble as feedstock. This plant has the capacity to produce 100,000 liters of ethanol per day, although it currently operates at only 30% capacity. To run at full capacity, the plant requires between 150,000 to 200,000 tonnes of rice straw annually, which is readily available after the September-October sowing season.
One of the critical components in the ethanol production process is the enzyme that facilitates the conversion of stubble into ethanol. Until now, these enzymes have been imported. However, a newly developed enzyme, which is comparable in effectiveness to the imported ones, is poised to change the landscape of ethanol production in India. The enzyme technology is licensed from Novozymes, a Danish biotechnology company, by Praj Industries, a Maharashtra-based firm. The enzyme itself was developed by the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), an autonomous organization with over 45 state-of-the-art laboratories.
The enzyme is derived from a fungus belonging to the species Penicillium funiculosum. Through several steps of genetic engineering, scientists have been able to produce this enzyme in sufficient quantities to act as an efficient hydrolyser of organic waste. This cell-free system enables the enzyme to digest biomass, resulting in the production of free sugars that can be fermented into ethanol. Beyond ethanol, these sugars can also be used in the production of cosmetics and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
The potential of this technology extends beyond agricultural biomass; in the future, municipal solid waste could also be used as feedstock for ethanol production. However, the scale of the challenge remains significant. For instance, the Panipat plant can process only 200,000 tonnes of rice stubble annually, whereas Punjab alone produces an estimated 20 million tonnes of rice stubble each year.
The development and deployment of these enzyme technologies represent a crucial step towards reducing the environmental impact of stubble burning while simultaneously advancing India's renewable energy goals. However, scaling up these efforts to match the vast quantities of biomass available remains a challenge that will require continued innovation and investment.๐Ÿ™

Saturday, 31 August 2024

Will the Vistara-Air India merger benefit the travelers ?

 

Will the Vistara- Air India merger benefit the travelers?

 

Vistara, though part of the Tata Sons family, is renowned for its discipline and time management. However, its impending merger with Air India, a carrier that has recently gained notoriety for poor management of both staff and passengers, raises significant concerns. Will Vistara's merger improve Air India's operations, or will the inefficiencies of Air India seep into Vistara's well-managed structure? This is a pressing question among travelers and well-wishers of the Tata Group.

For the Tata family, Air India carries a deep sense of nostalgia. Founded by J.R.D. Tata as Tata Air Services, later renamed Tata Airlines, it began operations with a single-engine de Havilland Puss Moth, flying from Karachi to Bombay via Ahmedabad. In 1938, Tata Airlines expanded to include domestic routes within India. After India's independence, the Government of India acquired a 49% stake in the airline in 1948, renaming it Air India International Limited and launching its first international service from Bombay to London via Cairo and Geneva. In 1953, Air India was nationalized, becoming India's national flag carrier, while Indian Airlines was created to handle domestic routes.
Air India entered the jet age in 1960 with the introduction of the Boeing 707, becoming the first Asian airline to operate jet aircraft. By 1971, it had become an all-jet airline, and in 1978, it introduced the Boeing 747 "Emperor" service, offering luxurious long-haul flights. The 1980s and 1990s saw Air India expanding its international routes to North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. However, as a public sector entity, Air India, like many other government-run businesses, became notorious for inefficiency and financial losses, surviving largely on government support funded by taxpayers.
The liberalization of India's economy in the 1990s led to increased competition from private airlines, marking the beginning of Air India's financial struggles. In 2000, the government considered privatizing the airline but could not finalize a deal. In 2007, Air India merged with Indian Airlines to form the National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL), later renamed Air India Limited. The merger aimed to streamline operations but instead resulted in significant operational challenges and financial losses. Between 2010 and 2020, Air India faced severe financial difficulties, despite government bailouts. The airline struggled to compete with low-cost carriers and more efficient international airlines.
In 2020, the Government of India announced its intention to sell a 100% stake in Air India due to its unsustainable financial situation. In 2021, the Tata Group, driven by nostalgia and its historical connection to the airline, won the bid to acquire Air India, marking a full-circle moment. In 2022, the Tata Group officially took over Air India, with plans to revitalize the airline by modernizing the fleet, improving services, and leveraging synergies with its other aviation ventures. However, Air India's recent issues, including staff strikes, flight cancellations, lack of accountability, and negative customer experiences, have tarnished its reputation.
Vistara, founded in 2013 as a joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), quickly established itself as a premium full-service carrier. The name "Vistara," derived from the Sanskrit word "Vistaar," meaning limitless expanse, reflected its ambition. The airline began operations in 2015, with its first flight from Delhi to Mumbai. Vistara gained recognition for its premium service and operational efficiency, offering a unique three-class configuration (Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class) on domestic routes.
Between 2015 and 2017, Vistara expanded its domestic network, adding key cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, and Goa. The airline emphasized in-flight comfort, quality of food, and punctuality. In 2018, Vistara entered into a codeshare agreement with Singapore Airlines and its regional subsidiary, SilkAir, giving passengers access to international destinations. In 2019, Vistara launched its first international flight from Delhi to Singapore, marking its entry into the global aviation market.
From 2019 to 2021, Vistara expanded its international routes to include destinations like Dubai, Bangkok, and London, focusing on serving major global cities with premium services. Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Vistara continued to operate and even received its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for long-haul flights to Europe. In 2021, the airline further expanded its international presence, launching flights to Frankfurt and Tokyo, and entering into codeshare agreements with airlines such as United Airlines, Lufthansa, and British Airways.
In 2022, Vistara strengthened its fleet and international routes, focusing on enhancing customer experience through digital innovations and personalized services. In January 2024, Tata Group announced the merger of Vistara with Air India to create a stronger, consolidated airline under the Air India brand. This merger, expected to be finalized by November 12, 2024, aims to combine the strengths of both airlines, leveraging Air India's global reach and Vistara's premium service model. As part of this merger, Singapore Airlines is set to invest Rs. 2,059 crores in the merged entity. This marks the end of Vistara's independent operations but ensures the continuation of its legacy within a larger national carrier๐Ÿง

 

Friday, 30 August 2024

Suspension bridge of Punalur -history

 

(30.08.2024 เดคเดจിเดจിเดฑเดค്เดคിเตฝ เดช്เดฐเดธിเดฆ്เดงീเด•เดฐിเดš്เดšเดค് )

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เดšเดฐിเดค്เดฐം

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เดชുเดจเดฒൂเดฐ്‍ เดคൂเด•്เด•ുเดชാเดฒം

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เดตി.เด†เดฐ്‍.เด…เดœിเดค് เด•ുเดฎാเดฐ്‍

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เด•ിเดดเด•്เด•เดจ്‍ เดฎേเด–เดฒเดฏിเดฒ്‍ เดจിเดจ്เดจും เด•ൊเดฒ്เดฒเดค്เดคേเด•്เด•് เดตเดจเดตിเดญเดตเด™്เด™เดณ്‍ เด•ൊเดฃ്เดŸുเดชോเด•ാเดจുเดณ്เดณ

เดฎാเดฐ്‍เด—ം เดคേเดŸിเดฏ เด‡ംเด—്เดฒീเดทുเด•ാเดฐ്‍ เดชുเดจเดฒൂเดฐിเดฒ്‍ เด•เดฒ്เดฒเดŸเดฏാเดฑിเดจ് เด•ുเดฑുเด•െ เดชാเดฒം เดŽเดจ്เดจ

เด†เดถเดฏം เด†เดฆ്เดฏเดฎാเดฏി เด…เดตเดคเดฐിเดช്เดชിเดš്เดšเดค് 1872 เดฒ്‍ เด†เดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു.เดฎเดฆ്เดฐാเดธ് เด—เดตเดฐ്‍เดฃ്เดฃเดฑുเดŸെ

เดธെเด•്เดฐเดŸ്เดŸเดฑിเดฏാเดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจ เดฎാเดฒ്‍เดŸ്เดŸ เดธാเดฏ്เดต്,เดฆിเดตാเดจ്‍ เดฎാเดงเดตเดฑാเดตുเดตുเดฎാเดฏി เดจเดŸเดค്เดคിเดฏ

เดธเดจ്เดฆเดฐ്‍เดถเดจเดค്เดคിเดฒാเดฃ് เด•เดฒ്เดฒเดŸเดฏാเดฑിเดจ് เด•ുเดฑുเด•െ เด’เดฐു เดชാเดฒം เดจിเดฐ്‍เดฎ്เดฎിเด•്เด•เดฃം เดŽเดจ്เดจ เด†เดถเดฏം

เดšเดฐ്‍เดš്เดš เดšെเดฏ്เดคเดค്. เดจിเดฌിเดกเดตเดจ เดช്เดฐเดฆേเดถเดฎാเดฏ เด•เดฒ്เดฒเดŸเดฏാเดฑിเดจ്‍เดฑെ เด•เดฐเดฏിเดฒ്‍ เดจിเดจ്เดจും

เดชുเดจเดฒൂเดฐിเดฒേเด•്เด•് เดชാเดฒം เดจിเดฐ്‍เดฎ്เดฎിเด•്เด•ുเดจ്เดจเดค് เด•ാเดŸ്เดŸുเดฎൃเด—เด™്เด™เดณുเดŸെ

เด•เดŸเดจ്เดจുเด•เดฏเดฑ്เดฑเดค്เดคിเดจും เด†เด•്เดฐเดฎเดฃเดค്เดคിเดจും เด•ാเดฐเดฃเดฎാเด•ുเดฎെเดจ്เดจ് เด…เดจ്เดจเดค്เดคെ

เดคിเดฐുเดตിเดคാംเด•ൂเดฐ്‍ เดฎเดนാเดฐാเดœാเดตാเดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจ เด†เดฏിเดฒ്เดฏം เดคിเดฐുเดจാเดณ്‍

เดตിเดงിเดš്เดšു.เดคുเดŸเดฐ്‍เดจ്เดจാเดฃ് เดฌ്เดฐിเดŸ്เดŸീเดท് เดธാเด™്เด•േเดคിเด•เดตിเดฆ്เดฏเดฏിเดฒ്‍ เดคൂเด•്เด•ുเดชാเดฒเดฎെเดจ്เดจ

เด†เดถเดฏเดตുเดฎാเดฏി เดฌ്เดฐിเดŸ്เดŸീเดทുเด•ാเดฐ്‍ เดฎുเดจ്เดจോเดŸ്เดŸുเดตเดจ്เดจเดค്.


เดฌ്เดฐിเดŸ്เดŸീเดท് เดŽเดจ്‍เดœിเดจീเดฏเดฐ്‍ เด†เดฒ്‍เดฌเดฐ്‍เดŸ്เดŸ് เดนെเดจ്‍เดฑിเด•്เด•ാเดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു เดจിเดฐ്‍เดฎ്เดฎാเดฃ

เดšുเดฎเดคเดฒ. 1872 เดฒ്‍ เดฎാเดงเดตเดฑാเดตു เดธ്เดฅാเดจเดฎൊเดดിเดž്เดžเดคിเดจെ เดคുเดŸเดฐ്‍เดจ്เดจ് เดฆിเดตാเดจാเดฏ เดถേเดทเดฏ്เดฏ

เดถാเดธ്เดค്เดฐിเดฏാเดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു เดคുเดŸเดฐ്‍ เดช്เดฐเดตเดฐ്‍เดค്เดคเดจเด™്เด™เดณ്‍ เดถ്เดฐเดฆ്เดงിเดš്เดšเดค്.เดคเดฎിเดด്เดจാเดŸ്เดŸിเดฒെ

เดฎเดงുเดฐเดฏിเดฒ്‍ เด•്เดทാเดฎเดฎുเดฃ്เดŸാเดฏ เด•ാเดฒเดค്เดค് เดชുเดจเดฒൂเดฐിเดฒേเด•്เด•് เด•ുเดŸിเดฏേเดฑിเดฏเดตเดฐാเดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു

เดจിเดฐ്‍เดฎ്เดฎാเดฃเดค്เดคൊเดดിเดฒാเดณിเด•เดณിเดฒ്‍ เดญൂเดฐിเดชเด•്เดทเดตും. เดจിเดฐ്‍เดฎ്เดฎാเดฃเดค്เดคിเดจാเดตเดถ്เดฏเดฎാเดฏ

เด‰เดฐുเด•്เด•് เดธാเดฎเด—്เดฐിเด•เดณ്‍ เด…เดฏเดฐ്‍เดฒเดจ്‍เดกിเดฒ്‍ เดจിเดจ്เดจും เด•เดช്เดชเดฒ്‍เดฎാเดฐ്‍เด—്เด—ം เด•ൊเดฒ്เดฒเดค്เดคും

เดชിเดจ്เดจീเดŸ് เด†เดจ เดตเดฒിเด•്เด•ുเดจ്เดจ เดตเดฃ്เดŸിเด•เดณിเดฒ്‍ เด•െเดŸ്เดŸിเดตเดฒിเดš്เดš് เดชുเดจเดฒൂเดฐിเดฒും เดŽเดค്เดคിเดš്เดšു.

เดฎൂเดจ്เดจ് เดฒเด•്เดทം เดฐൂเดช เดšിเดฒเดตിเดฒ്‍ 250 เดœീเดตเดจเด•്เด•ാเดฐ്‍ เด…เดž്เดšുเดตเดฐ്‍เดทം เด•ൊเดฃ്เดŸാเดฃ് เดชാเดฒം

เดชൂเดฐ്‍เดค്เดคിเดฏാเด•്เด•ിเดฏเดค്. 1877 เด†เด—เดธ്เดฑ്เดฑ് เด’เดจ്เดจിเดจ് เด†เดฏിเดฒ്เดฏം เดคിเดฐുเดจാเดณ്‍ เดฎเดนാเดฐാเดœാเดต്

เดคൂเด•്เด•ുเดชാเดฒം เด‰เดค്เด˜ാเดŸเดจം เดšെเดฏ്เดคു. เด…เดช്เดชോเดดേเด•്เด•ും เดจാเดฃുเดชിเดณ്เดณ เดฆിเดตാเดจാเดฏി

เดšുเดฎเดคเดฒเดฏേเดฑ്เดฑിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു.เดชാเดฒเดค്เดคിเดจ്‍เดฑെ เดฌเดฒเดค്เดคെเด•ുเดฑിเดš്เดš് เดจാเดŸ്เดŸുเด•ാเดฐ്เด•്เด•് เดจเดฒ്เดฒ

เด†เดถเด™്เด•เดฏുเดฃ്เดŸാเดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു.เด…เดค് เดฎാเดฑ്เดฑാเดจ്‍ เดคเดจ്เดจെ เดŽเดจ്‍เดœിเดจീเดฏเดฐ്‍ เดนെเดจ്‍เดฑി

เดคീเดฐുเดฎാเดจിเดš്เดšു. เดชเดค്เดคเดจാเดชുเดฐเดค്เดคുเดณ്เดณ เดฎുเดณเด•ുเดฐാเดœเดจ് เดŽเดจ്เดจ เดช്เดฐเดฎുเด– เดต്เดฏാเดชാเดฐിเดฏുเดŸെ เดเดด്

เด†เดจเด•เดณെ เด…เดฆ്เดฆേเดนം เดชാเดฒเดค്เดคിเดฒൂเดŸെ เดจเดŸเดค്เดคിเดš്เดšു.เดˆ เดธเดฎเดฏം เดนെเดจ്‍เดฑിเดฏും เด•ുเดŸുംเดฌเดตും

เดตเดณ്เดณเดค്เดคിเดฒ്‍ เดชാเดฒเดค്เดคിเดจ് เดšുเดตเดŸ്เดŸിเดฒൂเดŸെ เดฏാเดค്เดฐ เดšെเดฏ്เดคു. เด…เดคോเดŸെ เด†เดณുเด•เดณ്‍เด•്เด•്

เดชാเดฒเดค്เดคിเดจ്‍เดฑെ เดถเด•്เดคിเดฏിเดฒ്‍ เดตിเดถ്เดตാเดธเดฎാเดฏി.เดชാเดฒเดค്เดคിเดจ്‍เดฑെ เด’เดฐു เดญാเด—เดค്เดค് เดญാเดฐം

เด•เดฏเดฑിเดฏാเดฒ്‍ เดฎเดฑുเดญാเด—ം เด‰เดฏเดฐുเดจ്เดจ เดฐീเดคിเดฏിเดฒാเดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു เดจിเดฐ്‍เดฎ്เดฎാเดฃം.เดตാเดนเดจം

เด•เดฏเดฑുเดฎ്เดชോเดณ്‍ เดšเด™്เด™เดฒเด•เดณ്‍ เด•ിเดฒുเด™്เด™ും.เดฎൂเดจ്เดจ് เดญാเด—เด™്เด™เดณാเดฏി เดชเดฃിเดคിเดฐിเด•്เด•ുเดจ്เดจ

เดคൂเด•്เด•ുเดชാเดฒเดค്เดคിเดฒൂเดŸെ เดšเดฐเด•്เด•ുเดตാเดนเดจเด™്เด™เดณ്‍ เดฎเดฑുเด•เดฐเดฏിเดฒെเดค്เดคുเดจ്เดจเดค് เดŠเดž്เดžാเดฒിเดฒ്‍

เด†เดŸുเดจ്เดจเดชോเดฒെ เด†เดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു. เดฎുเดณเดฏും เดˆเดฑเดฏും เดธുเด—เดจ്เดงเดต്เดฏเดž്เดœเดจเด™്เด™เดณുเดฎാเดฏി เด•ാเดณเดตเดฃ്เดŸിเด•เดณ്‍

เดฎുเดคเดฒ്‍ เดฒോเดฑിเด•เดณ്‍ เดตเดฐെ เดชാเดฒเดค്เดคിเดฒൂเดŸെ เด•เดฏเดฑിเดฏിเดฑเด™്เด™ി. เดคเดฎ്เดชเด•ം(Hopea parviflora)

เด†เดฃ് เดชാเดฒം เดจിเดฐ്‍เดฎ്เดฎാเดฃเดค്เดคിเดจ് เด‰เดชเดฏോเด—ിเดš്เดšเดค്.เดคേเด•്เด•ിเดจേเด•്เด•ാเดณ്‍ เดฎിเด•เดš്เดš เด•เดฐുเดค്เดคാเดฃ്

เดคเดฎ്เดชเด•เดค്เดคിเดจ് เดŽเดจ്เดจเดคാเดฃ് เดชാเดฒเดค്เดคിเดจ് เดคเดฎ്เดชเด•ം เด‰เดชเดฏോเด—ിเด•്เด•ാเดจ്‍

เดช്เดฐേเดฐเดฃเดฏാเดฏเดค്.เดชാเดฑเดฏിเดฒ്‍ เดคീเดฐ്‍เดค്เดค เด•เดฎാเดจเด™്เด™เดณാเดฃ് เดจเดฆിเดฏുเดŸെ เด‡เดฐുเด•เดฐเด•เดณിเดฒുเดฎുเดณ്เดณเดค്.

เด…เดคിเดฒ്‍ 53 เด•เดฃ്เดฃിเด•เดณുเดณ്เดณ เดฐเดฃ്เดŸ് เดšเด™്เด™เดฒเด•เดณ്‍ เดฌเดจ്เดงിเดš്เดšാเดฃ് เดคเดŸിเดช്เดชാเดฒเดค്เดคെ

เด‰เดฑเดช്เดชിเดš്เดšเดค്.เดšเด™്เด™เดฒเด•เดณെ เดคാเดดെเดฏുเดณ്เดณ เดจാเดฒ് เด•ിเดฃเดฑുเด•เดณിเดฒാเดฏി เด‰เดฑเดช്เดชിเดš്เดšിเดฐിเด•്เด•ുเดจ്เดจു.

400 เด…เดŸി เดจീเดณเดตും 20 เด…เดŸി เดตീเดคിเดฏുเดฎുเดณ്เดณ เดชാเดฒം เดตเดจ്เดจเดคോเดŸെ เด•ൊเดฒ്เดฒเดตും

เดคിเดฐുเดฎംเด—เดฒเดตുเดฎാเดฏുเดณ്เดณ เดต്เดฏാเดชാเดฐเดฌเดจ്เดงം เดถเด•്เดคിเดช്เดชെเดŸ്เดŸു.1972 เดฒ്‍

เด†เดงുเดจിเด•เดฐീเดคിเดฏിเดฒുเดณ്เดณ เด•ോเดฃ്‍เด•്เดฐീเดฑ്เดฑ് เดชാเดฒം เดตเดจ്เดจเดคോเดŸെ เดคൂเด•്เด•ുเดชാเดฒം

เด•ാเดฒ്‍เดจเดŸเด•്เด•ാเดฐ്‍ เดฎാเดค്เดฐเดฎുเดชเดฏോเด—ിเด•്เด•ുเดจ്เดจ เด’เดจ്เดจാเดฏി เดฎാเดฑി.เดชാเดฒเดค്เดคിเดจ്‍เดฑെ

เดช്เดฐാเดงാเดจ്เดฏം เดฎเดจเดธിเดฒാเด•്เด•ാเดคെ เด…เดงിเด•ാเดฐിเด•เดณും เด…เดคിเดจെ เด…เดฑ്เดฑเด•ുเดฑ്เดฑเดช്เดชเดฃി เดจเดŸเดค്เดคി

เดธംเดฐเด•്เดทിเด•്เด•ാเดจ്‍ เดถ്เดฐเดฎിเดš്เดšിเดฒ്เดฒ. เด…เดจേเด•เด•ാเดฒเดค്เดคെ เดฎുเดฑเดตിเดณിเด•เดณ്‍เด•്เด•ൊเดŸുเดตിเดฒാเดฃ് 1990

เดฒ്‍ เดชാเดฒം เดชുเดฐാเดตเดธ്เดคു เดตเด•ുเดช്เดช് เดเดฑ്เดฑെเดŸുเดค്เดค് เดธംเดฐเด•്เดทിเด•്เด•ാเดจ്‍

เดคീเดฐുเดฎാเดจിเดš്เดšเดค്.เดคുเดŸเดฐ്‍เดจ്เดจ് เดชാเดฒം เดฌเดฒเดช്เดชെเดŸുเดค്เดคാเดจുเดณ്เดณ เดชเดฃിเด•เดณ്‍ เดจเดŸเดค്เดคി 2014

เดฒ്‍ เดชൊเดคുเดœเดจเด™്เด™เดณ്‍เด•്เด•് เดจเดŸเด•്เด•ാเดจാเดฏി เดคുเดฑเดจ്เดจുเด•ൊเดŸുเดค്เดคു. เดชാเดฒเดค്เดคിเดฒെ เดชเดฒเด•เด•เดณ്‍เด•്เด•്

เด•േเดŸ്เดชാเดŸ് เด•เดฃ്เดŸเดคോเดŸെ 2022 เดฒ്‍ เด…เดŸเดš്เดšിเดŸ്เดŸു. เดชിเดจ്เดจീเดŸ് 28 เดฒเด•്เดทം เดฐൂเดช เดฎുเดŸเด•്เด•ി

เดจเดตീเด•เดฐിเดš്เดš് 2023 เดฒ്‍ เดตീเดฃ്เดŸും เดธเดœീเดตเดฎാเด•്เด•ി.เด‡เดช്เดชോเดณ്‍ เดจเด—เดฐเดค്เดคിเดฒെ เดช്เดฐเดงാเดจ

เดตിเดจോเดฆเดธเดž്เดšാเดฐ เด†เด•เดฐ്‍เดทเดฃเดฎാเดฃ് เดชുเดจเดฒൂเดฐ്‍ เดคൂเด•്เด•ുเดชാเดฒം ๐Ÿ’ž

Extremism and its spillover

 


Extremism and its spillover
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Extremism is growing worldwide across different religions, exacerbated by the actions of non-democratic governments. A recent and concerning development is the increasing influence of Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT), particularly in unstable Bangladesh, following the upheaval that led to the ousting of the Prime Minister. This group, which seeks to re-establish an Islamic Caliphate and enforce Sharia law, poses a significant threat to women within the Muslim community, people of other sects, and the peace-loving general public of all religions.
HuT is a banned organization in numerous countries, including China, Russia, Pakistan, Germany, Turkey, the UK, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Indonesia, and all Arab nations except Lebanon, Yemen, and the UAE. Although banned in Bangladesh since 2009, the group's influence is growing at an alarming rate. It is particularly disturbing that HuT supporters are often well-educated individuals. They call for the expulsion of foreign companies and the annulment of strategic agreements with non-Muslim states. Additionally, HuT's ideology has gained traction within certain factions of the Bangladeshi military, particularly among those who oppose democracy and gender rights.
India, too, is not immune to the influence of HuT, with covert networks reportedly expanding, especially among the educated and student populations. The concerns of peace-loving individuals are ever-growing as the number of extremists continues to rise, threatening the stability and harmony of society.๐Ÿง

Tuesday, 27 August 2024

The protection and empowerment of women

 

The protection and empowerment of women 

In today's edition of the New Indian Express, several distressing reports highlight the ongoing victimization of women in a male-dominated society. Unfortunately, this is not an issue confined to India; it's a global problem. The cases mentioned—such as the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, sexual harassment in the film industry as revealed by the Hema Committee appointed by the Kerala government, allegations against a special sub-inspector in Madurai, the gang rape of a 14-year-old girl in Jodhpur, the sexual assault of two minor girls in Thane, and the assault of a 19-year-old nursing student in Ratnagiri—paint a bleak picture of the safety and dignity of women.

 

It is deeply saddening that since the dawn of humanity, women have suffered under the oppressive sexual urges of men. Sex, when based on mutual love and respect, can be a source of joy and connection. However, the idea of deriving pleasure from forcibly subjugating a woman and committing a heinous crime is incomprehensible. Such actions stem not from a desire for pleasure but from a perverse need to assert power over another gender.

 

Education plays a crucial role in addressing this issue. Both boys and girls should be taught from an early age about their bodies, the importance of love and care in relationships, and the clear distinction between consensual acts and criminal offenses. Additionally, empowering women through self-defense training can provide them with the tools to protect themselves against potential attackers.

 

However, the most urgent change needed is in our judicial system. There must be a clear and unwavering message that rape and sexual assault will not be tolerated. Swift and severe punishments, including the possibility of capital punishment for the most egregious cases, could serve as a strong deterrent. Justice should be delivered swiftly, ensuring that the memory of the crime remains fresh, and the consequences are immediate.

 

As a society, we must evolve and adapt to the needs of the modern world. We cannot afford to regress to a primitive state where muscle power and brute force rule. The protection and empowerment of women are essential if we are to create a just and equitable society.

Memory of the telefilm Ithiri vettam scripted by me

 

เด“เดฐ്‍เดฎ്เดฎ

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เด‡เดค്เดคിเดฐിเดตെเดŸ്เดŸം

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เด‡เดค് 2010 เดเดช്เดฐിเดฒ്‍ 22 เดฒെ เดจ്เดฏൂเด‡เดจ്เดค്เดฏเดจ്‍ เดŽเด•്เดธ്เดช്เดฐเดธ്เดธാเดฃ്. เดžാเดจ്‍ เดคിเดฐเด•്เด•เดฅ
เดŽเดดുเดคി เดธเดจ്เดคോเดท്.เดชി.เดกി. เดธംเดตിเดงാเดจം เดšെเดฏ്เดค เดŸെเดฒിเดซിเดฒിเดฎാเดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു เด‡เดค്เดคിเดฐിเดตെเดŸ്เดŸം.
เดฎเดฆ്เดฏเดชാเดจിเดฏാเดฏ เด…เดš്เด›เดจ്‍เดฑെ เดชീเดขเดจം เดธเดนിเด•്เด•ാเดจ്‍ เด•เดดിเดฏാเดคെ เดตീเดŸ് เดตിเดŸ്เดŸ 14 เด•ാเดฐเดจ്‍เดฑെ
เด•เดฅ. เดตീเดŸിเดจ് เดชുเดฑเดค്เดคുเดณ്เดณ เดฒോเด•ം เด…เดตเดจ് เด‡เดฐുเดŸ്เดŸും เดตെเดณിเดš്เดšเดตും เดจിเดฑเดž്เดžเดคാเดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു.
เด‡เดฐുเดŸ്เดŸിเดจ്‍เดฑെ เดถเด•്เดคിเด•เดณിเดฒ്‍ เดจിเดจ്เดจും เด…เดคിเดถเดฏเด•เดฐเดฎാเดฏി เดฐเด•്เดทเดชെเดŸ്เดŸ് เด’เดฐു
เดฎเดจเดถാเดธ്เดค്เดฐเดœ്เดžเดจ്‍เดฑെ เด•ൈเด•เดณിเดฒ്‍ เด…เดตเดจ്‍ เดŽเดค്เดคിเดช്เดชെเดŸുเดจ്เดจเดคാเดฃ് เด•เดฅ. เด’เดฐു เดฎเดฃിเด•്เด•ൂเดฐ്‍
เดฆൈเดฐ്‍เด˜്เดฏเดฎുเดณ്เดณ เดซിเดฒിเดฎിเดฒ്‍ เดช്เดฐเดงാเดจ เด•เดฅാเดชാเดค്เดฐเดฎാเดฏി เดชുเดคുเดฎുเด– เดคാเดฐം เดฎാเดธ്เดฑ്เดฑเดฐ്‍
เดธിเดฆ്เดงാเดฐ്‍เดค്เดฅ് เด…เดญിเดจเดฏിเดš്เดšു.เดฐാเดœേเดท് เดนെเดฌ്เดฌാเดฐ്‍,เดทോเดฌി เดคിเดฒเด•เดจ്‍,เดžെเด•്เด•ാเดŸ്
เดฐാเดœ്,เดถ്เดฐീเด•ാเดจ്เดค് เดฑാം, เดฌേเดฌി เดทാเดฒിเดจ്‍,เดฒിเดธി เดฌാเดฌു,เดฌീเดจ,เดธി.เดชി.เดฎേเดตเดŸ,เดธเดคീเดท്
เดฎാเดฎ്เดชിเดณ്เดณി,เดช്เดฐเด•ാเดถ് เดคുเดŸเด™്เด™ിเดฏเดตเดฐാเดฃ് เดฎเดฑ്เดฑ് เด…เดญിเดจേเดคാเด•്เด•เดณ്‍.เดช്เดฐเดคീเดท് เดจെเดจ്เดฎാเดฑ
เด•ാเดฎเดฑเดฏും เดจെเดฒ്‍เดธเดฃ്‍ เดชเดฏ്เดฏാเดช്เดชเดณ്เดณി เดŽเดกിเดฑ്เดฑിംเด—ും เดธി.เดฐാเดœീเดต് เดธംเด—ീเดคเดตും เดœീเดฎോเดณ്‍
เดชเดฏ്เดฏാเดช്เดชเดณ്เดณി เดถเดฌ്เดฆเดฎിเดถ്เดฐเดฃเดตും เดจเดŸเดค്เดคി. เดจเดตเดฎാเดฒ്เดฏ เดซിเดฒിംเดธാเดฏിเดฐുเดจ്เดจു เดจിเดฐ്‍เดฎ്เดฎാเดฃം
เดจเดŸเดค്เดคിเดฏเดค്. เดธാเดงാเดฐเดฃเดฏാเดฏി เด’เดจ്เดจോ เดฐเดฃ്เดŸോ เดธ്เด•്เดฐീเดจിംเด—ിเดฒ്‍ เด‡เดค്เดคเดฐം เดšിเดค്เดฐเด™്เด™เดณ്‍
เด…เดตเดธാเดจിเด•്เด•ും.เด‡เดค്เดคിเดฐിเดตെเดŸ്เดŸം เด•ൈเดฐเดณി เดŸിเดตിเดฏിเดฒ്‍ เดธംเดช്เดฐേเด•്เดทเดฃം เดšെเดฏ്เดฏുเด•เดฏും
เดคുเดŸเดฐ്‍เดจ്เดจ് เด•ുเดŸ്เดŸിเด•เดณെ เดฌോเดงเดตเดค്เด•്เด•เดฐിเด•്เด•ുเด• เดŽเดจ്เดจ เดฒเด•്เดท്เดฏเดค്เดคോเดŸെ  เดธเดฐ്‍เด•്เด•ാเดฐ്‍
เดคാเดค്เดช്เดชเดฐ്เดฏเดฎെเดŸുเดค്เดค് เด†เดฏിเดฐเดค്เดคിเดฒേเดฑെ เดธ്เด•ൂเดณുเด•เดณിเดฒ്‍ เดช്เดฐเดฆเดฐ്‍เดถിเดช്เดชിเด•്เด•ുเด•เดฏും
เดšെเดฏ്เดคു.

Ladakh may get statehood in future

 


Ladakh may get statehood in future
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The creation of five new districts in the Union Territory of Ladakh is a welcome development. This initiative promises to enhance governance and improve service delivery to the people living in the remote areas of the region. It is expected to lead to the overall development and prosperity of Ladakh. The five new districts are Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang. The Central Government has directed the Ladakh administration to constitute a committee to assess various aspects related to the formation of these new districts, including determining the headquarters, boundaries, structure, and creation of necessary posts. The committee is expected to submit its report within three months. Currently, Ladakh has only two districts, Leh and Kargil. With a total area of 86,904 square kilometers and a population of 2.74 lakh as per the 2011 census, this reorganization could pave the way for the establishment of a legislative assembly in Ladakh, similar to that in Puducherry, in the future๐Ÿ™