India loses the Lord’s Test.
Nobel Laureate, Bhart Ratna, royal descendent Madiba, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, 107 (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013). Considered in league with Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. 27 years in prison, anti-apartheid activist, first black head of state, president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. Got a new Constitution adopted. Built on the opening words of Freedom Charter – “We, the people of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to know: That South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white, and that no government can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of the people.” He opted not to go for a second term of President of South Africa, and became an elder statesman, instead. He is regarded as the father of the nation. His democracy is committed to inclusion, free speech.
United Nations announced: Mandela Day – 18 July; Mandela decade of peace – 2019-28; Mandela Rules – the amended Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners. His autobiographical accounts include: Long Walk to Freedom; Presidential Years. His biographies include: Fatima Meer’s Higher Than Hope; Sampson’s Mandela; Martin Meredith’s Mandela; Tom Lodge’s Mandela.
Is polyandry right in the current milieu, is it legal? Even if it is Jodidara, Jajda in Hatti tribal community of Himachal. It seems legal as per Himachal’s revenue laws, Jodidar law. However, the tradition is declining, experiencing slow death.
Belly fat, visceral fat, or abdominal fat is linked to higher blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and inflammation, leading to cardiovascular issues. It can contribute to insulin issues, hormonal disturbances, metabolic conditions, certain cancers et al. However, belly fat is preventable and treatable. In a sustainable manner. Can we change our diets to – whole foods, fruits, vegetables, whole grains; protein-rich foods; and fibre-rich foods? Can we exercise at least 30 minutes a day for muscle, and walk, jog, run, or cycle? Can we sleep at least 6 hours a night? Can we practice being mindful, meditation, reflection, yoga, and deep breaths daily as a routine? Can we take at least 2.5 litres of water a day? Can we stop skipping breakfasts? Are we taking enough proteins per day? Are we taking enough prebiotics, probiotics? Can we eat as early as possible in the evening, can we skip a meal, can we do a fast once a week, or a fortnight? 18 hours, 24 hours or 36 hours. Water fasting. Fruits fasting.
IRMA’s Tribhuvan Sahkari University gets its first affiliate institute – The Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM), Pune.
Are we there – participation, bottom-up, creative commons, democracy, coexistence, spirit of enquiry-argument, PRA, LEAP, Shodh yatra, and writeshops? For our agency, on things that matter to us – our bodies, our food, our families, our farms, our groups-teams, our habits-culture, our villages, our markets, our governments, our livelihoods, our lives, our futures, our destinies. Recognitions, celebrations, for learning from ourselves, from our surroundings – life, alife, non-life. Can we be in the ‘ring’, circle? Can alumni across respond to their alma maters, their communities?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. Being there, in situ, trikaran. In N? sakaranayoga for 7L.