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Self reliance is the ability of being able to rely on oneself for one's needs. A country which is not self reliant is sometimes forced to do certain things against its will and principles simply because the benefactors have said so. Many Asian and African countries normally find it quite difficult being self-reliant. These countries largely rely on foreign donors in order to provide basic needs for their people.   In order to make India a truly self- reliant and self- confident, public investment in Education, Human capability and Research and Development has to increase. Opportunity for country like India is huge  in terms of wealth creation. That's the reason India is an attractive economy for investors. The parameters that convince to be self sufficient in the long term are Raw materials/input materials. India needs to incentivize its companies to take advantage, both for design and manufacturing. A smooth transition will be difficult in the short run. In the long run...

The health of all life on the planet is connected. The Covid 19 outbreak starkly reminds us of a basic fact that cannot be ignored.A multidisciplinary approach integrating and funding experts in animal, ecosystem and human health is urgently needed. Ignorance concerning coronavirus abounds. Benjamin Franklin advised in 1736 that " An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". Viruses that inhabit wild animals can infect domesticated animals, and similarly live stock diseases can decimate the last wildlife population. Large proportions of the world still fail to implement global sanitary standards in livestock production and trade in animals and their products. Large scale urban consumption of wildlife knows no standards and can never be considered sanitary and safe. Humans everywhere are at risk. Waiting to act until a disease infects a human is too late.      In a mere four months, the world has been brought down to its knees by a previously unknown virus. But C...

After weeks of the spread of Covid 19 pandemic and widespread lockdown, we must take stock of how the crisis has disrupted the strategic decision-making framework for organisations and try to build a new one to look beyond the immediate crisis.  The following three horizons framework  approach illustrates how organisations sustain growth, while maximizing the future opportunities for growth. Horizon one represents those core businesses most readily identified with the company name and those that provide great profits and cash flow. Here the focus is on improving performance to maximize the remaining value. Horizon two encompasses emerging opportunities, including rising entrepreneurial ventures likely to generate substantial profits in the future but that could require considerable investment. Horizon three contains ideas for profitable growth down the line, like small ventures, research projects, pilot programs or minority stakes in new businesses. Time should be tr...

Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and slaughters a visible Nature without realizing that the Nature he slaughters is this invisible God he worships. The Planet is our one and only home. We have no other choice - we must care for it. It is the air we breathe and the atmosphere that makes earth livable - and it is under threat from humanity. Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only after the last fish has been caught, only then you will find that money cannot be eaten. We are living on this planet as if we have another one to go. Earth provides us enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.  Humans are the only creature in this world, who cut the trees, make paper from it and then write, "Save trees" on it. When it comes to global warming, everybody wants to change but nobody wants to change himself. If the bees disappear off the surface of the globe them Man would h...

The nature of time is something to be kept in mind in understanding its place in the foundations of physics.Look deep into the nature, and then you will understand everything better. To be in a relationship with nature means to live in harmony with the natural world, respecting the laws of nature. Laws of nature are true descriptions of the world. Nature is our best friend as we live on the planet Earth which is surrounded by Nature. It provides us with the resources to live here, water to drink, food to eat, pure air to breathe and land to stay, animals, plants for other users for better and good life. Nature is the most precious gift given by God to us to enjoy. We should understand its worth and value and try to maintain its natural shape.   All problems result from the violation of natural law, problems of national health, crime, the economy, education and the environment - all problems plaguing individual and national life have their origin in the widespread violation ...

The new decade started out as any other but rapidly unfolded into a scenario that the world will remember for decades to come. Europe and western world viewed as isolated incidence of a novel Coronavirus which dotted across neighboring Asian countries - as swine and bird Flus in the past- took the world by force as the first months of the year rolled on. By mid-March 2020, Europe was the epicentre of Covid 19 and it came in full force. The crisis presents an opportunity to prevent it in time of next emergency. The virus spread, through the inevitable consequences of Globalization from Asia to Europe and beyond at a rapid pace and within three months the world neared one million cases as healthcare systems struggled to carry out the sudden burden. This unraveled Europe throughout, as hospitals scrambled for respirators that weren't there, for Intensive care unit beds as they overflowed and to stock enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare providers to do their ...

Once COVID 19 abates, we will be reminded of how everything changed, of the world that was. But the unfolding crisis contains profound lessons for the future. In July 1944, when International Delegates met at Bretton Woods to prepare a postwar world, the war was still far from over. Yet, recalling the missed opportunities that followed the previous world war, they understood that the focus had to shift from ending the war to establishing new foundations. Today's global economy faces very different challenges, but important parallels remain urgency and speed of action are as crucial as the need to mobilize resources at real scale. There are large unknowns about how long it will take to develop and deploy effective vaccines, the duration and likelihood of repeat outbreaks and lockdowns, and the eventual economic ramifications. Even so, it is possible to identify some fixed points for an international post Covid 19 order.      First, international collaboration on mou...

There has never been a harder time to be a political leader. The choices that must be made are enormous, the consequences potentially catastrophic, the science guiding those decisions uncertain - and there is no precedent. As a result, the COVID 19 pandemic has revealed some of the best and the worst in the World's leaders: from opportunism and denial to compassion and clarity.We can't afford as a society to create the fire brigade once the house is on fire. We need that fire brigade ready all the time hoping that it never has to be deployed. Countries have tried to freeze their economies and prop up the absence of liquidity and wages with eye-watering subsidies until the wheels start turning again. We know what to do bring back our economy back to life. What we do not know how to do is to bring people back to life. Therein lies the difference from the oft-cited comparison with war time economics. In that situation, activity continues but redirected. The present worldwi...

People across the planet are asking whether the novel Corona Virus Pandemic represents nature taking revenge on a rampant humanity.This kind of thinking is not a new. In fact, a new discipline, planetary health is emerging that focuses on the increasingly visible connections between the well being of humans, other living things and entire ecosystems.    In the last few decades we have certainly been faced with a succession of virulent viruses that have jumped from other living organisms into the human realm -Sars, Bird Flu, Ebola, Mers - and we have had narrow escapes each time, by activating hi-tech medical research and particularly by advances in vaccine technology. But as commercial activity penetrates ever deeper into the world's wilderness, we will likely encounter more and more unexpected biological forces we may not be able to control. There is little doubt that Covid-19 pandemic will be a trigger to force our civilization to change some of its fundamental attit...

Several countries in Asia and Europe, where Covid 19 outbreak appears to have peaked, are gradually reopening their economies. In the absence of an effective vaccine or treatment, authorities will have to weigh the benefits of resuming economic activity against the potential cost of a spike in infection rates. They face difficult decisions, in part because the costs of erring one way or other could be enormous. The authorities are opting for a gradual and sequenced process of reopening in parallel with the adoption of more prevention and containment measures. The pandemic has highlighted the role of public sector in saving lives and livelihoods.  Crucially, this effort has been supplemented by large scale screening tests, including the initiation of randomized checks in selected provinces, and systematic follow- up using mobile phone applications to quickly trace contacts of any new positive cases detected. All countries contemplate using sanitary and social distancing measures ...

When the great lock down finally ends, a strong economic recovery that benefits everyone will depend on improved social safety nets and broad-based fiscal support. This includes public investment in healthcare, infrastructure and climate change. Countries with high debt levels will have to carefully balance short-term fiscal support for the recovery stage with long-term debt sustainability. Fiscal policies have provided large emergency life lines to people and companies during the Covid- 19 pandemic. They are also invaluable to increase a country's readiness to respond to a crisis and help the recovery and beyond. Following three maters attributes the most of a good social safety net - 1) Provide broad coverage and adequate benefits to vulnerable groups in a progressive way, that is     more generous benefits for the poor. 2) Preserve work incentives and help beneficiaries find jobs, get health care and attend education     and training. 3) Avoid a fragmented...

Bacteria are single celled living organisms. They have a cell wall and all the components necessary to survive and reproduce, although some may derive energy from other sources. Viruses are not considered to be "living" because they require a host cell to survive long-term, for energy, and to reproduce. Viruses consist of only one-piece of Genetic material and a Protein shell called a Capsid. They survive and reproduce by "hijacking" host cell, and using its Ribosomes to make new viral products. Viruses are tiny germs. They invade the normal cells to multiply and produce other viruses like themselves. This can kill, damage or change the cells and make body sick. Different viruses attack certain cells in the body such as : Liver, Blood, Respiratory system. Viral infections are a symptom of weak immune system which is dependent on Gut health.  Less than 1% of Bacteria cause disease. Most are beneficial for good health and health of ecosystems. Most Viruses cause ...

 In India,  I am confident that all are strictly following the Lockdown rules by sitting at home with  their families. I am also sitting safe at home, and have thought of how to make use of the time and,  as such,  have collected some facts about the Coronavirus spread because this virus has become  a cause of  worry for the entire world. Based upon these facts what I can understand and share  conclude that this virus is not a ordinary one, since prepared in the Lab and is being used, to say,  as a weapon against the humanity. These facts are- 1. This is the first such virus which seems to be a genetically modified one made at Lab and has     been thrown over to the countries of the world - be it a Developed, Developing, Under developed     or Undeveloped country. No effective medicine has been so far made because this virus is     prepared one in the lab. 2. This virus has attacked on all the dev...

We have been living in a bubble of false comfort and denial. Nature is sending us a message wih the Coronavirus pandemic and ongoing climate crisis. Too much pessure on the natural world with damaging consequences failing to take care of planet meant not taking care of ourselves. Leading scientists say that COVID-19 outbreak was a "clear warning shot" given that far more deadly diseases existed in wildlife and that today's civilisation was "playing with fire". It was almost always human behaviour that caused diseases to spill over the Humans. Both the global heating and destruction of natural world for farming, mining and housing have to end to prevent further outbreaks, as both drive wildlife into contact with people. Auhorities must put an end to Live Animal Markets which are called as "illegal Global Animal Trade". "Never before have so many opportunities existed for Pathogens to pass from Wildlife and domestic animals to people" explai...

As the Corona Virus pandemic has spread all over the world, medical staff is playing the crucial role as a warrior fighting against the outbreak. They are most at risk due to absence of Personal Protection Equipment. However, in order to save life of these soldiers, many countries are opting for Robots to help medical staff communicate freely with Covid -19 patients without coming in close contact with them. Though Social distancing has emerged as one of the most effective strategies for slowing the spread of Corona virus. It is also bringing many jobs to a standstill and severely restricting our daily lives. Using a Robot equipped with a Camera, Microphone and Stethoscope the Patient has been able to consult with clinicians without coming into direct contact with them. One Robot is able to carry out the delivery tasks of three people making the entire drug delivery process faster and reducing the risk of clinical staff contracting 2019-N COV and spreading it. Robots are loaded up w...

Every year Natural disasters kill around millions of people and affect close to 160 million people worldwide. These disasters include tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, hurricanes, floods, wildfire, heatwaves, and droughts. They have an immediate effect on human lives and result on destruction of the Physical, Biological and social environment of the affected people having a long term impact on their health, well being and survival. Any such hazards that we are concerned about on an annual basis, we need to twice as concerned about them.  The natural world is striking back at our exploitation of the earth and wildlife by driving animals to extinction. Of these threats, at present, is Coronavirus which threatens the health and well being of millions of people around as it spreads uncontrollably. There is destruction in almost every habitat in the developing world and in developed world, too. Illegal trade and trafficking in many endangered animal species for h...

Robots can efficiently disinfect hospitals and kill viruses and bacteria autonomously by using Ultra Violet light and slow down Coronavirus infections thereby limiting the spread of disease without exposing front-line hospital staff to the risk of infection. By now, we had all the strategies for doing this drill wash your hands, keep away from larger groups of people, stay home, avoid travel. Using available preliminary data, the median time from onset to clinical recovery for mild cases is 2 weeks (app.) and 3-6 weeks for severe and critical disease.  At the top of the list of places to avoid right now are hospitals because that's where the sick people go. But for Health care workers, and the sick people themselves, there's really no other options to prevent the spread of coronavirus through hospitals, keeping surfaces disinfected is really very important. But it's also dirty, dull and (considering what you can get infected) dangerous. That'why it's an ideal ta...

The impact of COVID-19 and the oil price plunge in the Middle East and Central Asia has been substantial and could intensify. With three quarters of the countries reporting at least one confirmed case of Covid-19 and some facing a major outbreak, the Coronavirus pandemic has been the largest near term challenge to the region. Like much of the rest of the world, people in these countries were taken by surprise with this development, and I would like to express my solidarity with them as they cope with this unprecedented health crisis. The outbreak could be compounded by reduced imports due to disruption in Global trade, giving rise to shortage of medical supplies and other goods resulting in substantial inflation. Uncertainty about the duration and nature of  shocks has complicated the Policy Response. Beyond the devastating toll on Human Health, this Pandemic is causing significant drop in Domestic and External demand, Disruption in production, Fall in consumer confidence and ...

The impact of Coronavirus is having a serious impact on the global economy and has sent Policymakers looking for ways to respond success in containing the virus comes at the price of slowing economic activity, does not matter whether social distancing and reduced mobility are voluntary or enforced. Such an abrupt rise in uncertainty can put both economic growth financial stability at risk. In addition to targeted economic policies and fiscal measures the right monetary and financial stability policies will be vital source of support and defense the Global economy. Equity market volatility increased sharply in countries around the world. Stock markets in major economies such as in USA, Euro area and Japan, all fell sharply and witnessed a spurt in implied volatility as nervous and restive investors tried to factor in latest risks posed by new virus. As a result sharp increase of uncertainty, credit spreads have widened broadly across markets and investors are reallocating from risks ...

Virus is a microscopic parasite which can infect living organisms and cause disease. It can make copies of itself inside another organisms cells. It consists of Nucleic acid  plus a protein coat. They are much smaller than Bacteria. It can infect all types of life forms, from animals and plants to micro organisms including bacteria and archaea. Spike proteins are what Coronavirus use to bind to the membrane of human cells that they infect. The binding process is activated by certain cell enzymes. SARS-2 (a serious respiratory illness that is caused by a Coronavirus and is characterized by fever, headache body aches, dry cough, hypoxia and usually Pneumonia)  by  has a specific structure which allows it to bind at least ten times more tightly than the corresponding spike protein to their common hose cell receptor. Partly, this is due to the fact that the spike protein contain a site that recognizes and becomes activated by enzyme called Furin. Furin is a host cell e...