Miss World 2025. 72nd edition. At Hyderabad. Suchata Chuagsri, Thailand is the Miss World 2025 winner, from amongst contestants from 108 countries. First runner-up: Hasset Dereje Admassu, Ethiopia; Second runner-up: Maja Klajda, Poland; and Third runners-up: Aurelie Joachim, Martinique; and Jessica Pedroso, Brazil. Krishnah Gravidez, Philippines was declared Asia Winner. Jasmine Stringer, Australia as Oceania winner. Indian contestant Nandini Gupta could reach the top 20 contestants shortlist. Shortlisting of Top-40 was through sports challenge, talent challenge, head-to-head challenge, top model challenge, beauty with a purpose, and muti-media challenge. A 9-member selection committee took the final call. These include: Julia Morley, Chairman Miss World Organization, and Donna Walsh; Manushi Chillar, Namrata Shirodkar, Rana Daggubati, Sonu Sood, Sudha Reddy, Jayesh Ranjan; Carina Tyrrell, England.
Milk. Nutrient milk includes calcium, protein, lactose, lactase, and saturated fat. Fat and solid non-fat. Colostrum is the first milk. Most people in the world consume milk in various forms – curd, yogurt, butter, cheese, kova, ice cream et al. Milk is the first food to the child. About a billion people are in dairy farm households. India is self-sufficient in milk. Dairy board has played its part in this over 4 decades. India is the largest producer of milk, about 20% of the world’s milk. Indian milk is mostly from buffaloes, cows, and goats. Milk consumption in the world and in India is growing. Production surpasses the consumption requirement. Cooperatives do half of this business. AMUL et al. Dr Kurien is the ‘milkman’ of India, or even the world.
Parent(s). Progenitor of a child, with 50% genetics, genes giver; or caregiver, legal guardian. Mother, father, grandparent, or step parent. A person with a maternal, or paternal connection. The parents are the primary carers of the child. They parent, rear the child from infancy to adulthood. Some people in our lives take on these roles, even if they are not linked by blood. And we surrender. They make a huge difference in the ways we navigate our physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual lives. Our relations, our connections. By being there and stepping into these roles. May not be full-time, but as required.
Child. Son, daughter. Minor, below 18 years. Includes teenagers, adolescents, and before legal adulthood. The age of compulsory education – 5+3+3+4 – nursery to preschool, kindergarten to primary, middle, and secondary school including plus 2. Mostly in their mother tongue. Child lives in the family, with the parents. Childhood evolves and changes as lifestyles change and adult expectations alter. A period of intense learning, basic education, socializing, exploring and preparing for ‘independent’ adult life. A period of life with a mixture of simplicity, innocence, happiness, fun, play, imagination, and wonder. 1000-day window plus support for children for reduced mortality and good health – healthy foods; sleep; exercise; safety and free from harm from – violence, exploitation, abuse, exclusion, abandonment, neglect, and labour – without malnutrition, and healthy physical, cognitive, mental, emotional, spiritual well-being and growth. Support for developing creativity, group and leadership skills. Support for overcoming Nature Deficit Disorder, reducing ‘screen’ time.
Can we lead natural, sustainable lifeways? Can we hand over a better planet safely to the NextGen?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. In life’s virtuous cycles, for all. In N? suvrttayoga for 7L.