Voting in Maharashtra, Jharkhand Phase 2 on 20 Nov. Results on 23 Nov.
Bharat Ratna Indira Gandhi, 107 [19 Nov 2017 – 31 Oct 1984]. Nee Indira Priyadarshini Nehru. Born in a Kashmiri Pandit family; married Feroze Gandhi, a Parsi. Unrelated to Mahatma Gandhi. Had two sons – Rajiv, Sanjay. Three grandchildren – Rahul, Priyanka, and Varun. Prime Minister of India for 15 years 350 days in two spells. Iron Lady of her times in the world. Woman of Millennium. One of the world’s 100 powerful women who defined the last century. India is Indira, Indira is India. Durga of India, freeing Bangladesh. State of Emergency for 2 years, where basic civil liberties were suspended. Assassinated by her bodyguards. Green Revolution. Garibi Hatao. Equal pay for equal work. Nationalisation – banks, coal, steel, textiles, insurance, oil et al. Withdrawal of privy purses. Smiling Buddha. Operation forward. Amendment 42 to Constitution making India – a “sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic republic; Unity and integrity of the nation. However, amendments affecting Article 14 (Right to Equality), 19 (Right to Freedom) and 21 (Right to Life and Liberty), popularly known as the ‘golden triangle’ of the Indian Constitution, have been restored.
She was assassinated a day after her speech: “I am alive today, I may not be there tomorrow … I shall continue to serve until my last breath and when I die, I can say, that every drop of my blood will invigorate India and strengthen it … make it strong and dynamic.”
India’s southernmost point is Indira point. Northernmost is Indira col. Her book is My Truth.
Can we reach 3.5 billion people still living without safely managed sanitation? In the next 10 years.
Men. Is it time to have men’s movements? Masculinity movements? Colours, world behind arrogant rude egos, health. Male menopause, andropause can start in the 40s and 50s. Hormonal imbalances, ill health – physical, emotional, mental, social. Low testosterone, high oestrogen, thyroid dysfunction, and adrenal fatigue. Skin tags, belly fat, hair loss – baldness, increased male breast, neck hump et al. Diets, exercises, sleep, no ‘addictions’, deep breathing, yoga, meditation may help.
Change is not a choice, but a necessity. We may dislike, hate change. Can we transcend these, and start loving the change we want, that is good for us, and pursue? Can we choose the right change agents? Can we delegate change to them? Can we enable them, mentor them?
Obsolescence. Planned, perceived obsolescence. PO. Reducing quality, designing with lower lifespan. Customers are forced to buy more, again and again. Increased demand, without reduced prices. Creating dependency to make ‘money’, good will. For example, we see mobiles, laptops, TVs, blades lasting fewer days now. No refills available, no repairs please – leading to ‘use and throw’, buy new ones. Launching new designs, models. New model, new version, better model, better version please. With minor feature additions. Sometimes, symbols of ‘show’, impression, status, prestige, ego satisfaction, out of compulsion. We stop asking – do we need this. Can we stop being consumerists? Can we be simple, not falling into these traps? Can we save others from the impacts on land, water, air etc.? Can we change? Can we be the change? Can we be the change agents? Can we mentor the change agents?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, keep flowing, in sync with change readiness. In N? samsiddhayoga for 7L.
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