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22 22/03/2019 NEWS LITERATURE POLITICS FASHION ART & CULTURE KIDS RELIGION FILMS www.samajweekly.com Bengaluru, The toll in the collapse of a multistorey commercial building under construction in Karnataka’s Dharwad on Tuesday rose to five, police said on Wednesday. Five people were killed in the Tuesday disaster and 55 people were rescued, Director General of Police for Fire and Emergency Services M.N. Reddi said. Rescuers were still searching for people who may be trapped under the debris. Of the rescued, some received serious injuries and were being treated at hospitals. A magisterial inquiry, to be headed by a Deputy Commissioner, has 10 WAYS to Digitally Detox Ping! The notification on my mobile prompted me to unlock my mobile phone. A WhatsApp message from my Besties group with a link. I clicked the link and browsed through my friend’s page. I posted a comment and clicked on my Facebook notifications which led me to a birthday reminder. It was 45 minutes past and I had surfed through my LinkedIn timeline, uploaded a post on Instagram and opened 6 browser windows and was on the 425th level of my word game. Darn it! Has this happened to you as well? I notice this, each time I respond to a notification. Research states that being overly connected is affecting mental and physical health. At a psychological level, one can see distraction, narcissism, expectation of instant gratification, and even depression. On the physiological level there are vision problems, hearing loss, and neck strain caused by bent heads, inflicted carpel tunnel and increased posture defects, to name a few. Couples are having relationship breakdowns as devices have invaded conversations and wedged themselves into love lives. Children are either rebelling or withdrawing due to lack of attention. What was invented to improve connectedness and bridge relationships is proving to be counter-productive. There seems to be a deficit in social skills when you see people seeking alone time with their mobiles and laptops. A client got upset when his mother called him on his mobile phone. He screamed, “why can’t you just text?!” Whoa! Yes, digital devices have become addictions. Internet Addiction Disorder is here to stay if you do not do something about it. Tom Kersting, a psychotherapist and author states, “People are more attached to the people and lives on their phones, but disconnected from the reallife storylines. No matter where you look, it seems that everyone is disengaged from the moment and instead staring at a device.” Couldn’t be more, true. It’s hard to imagine a time where you were caught walking out of your house without anything in your hand except a bunch of house keys and some money. Today, you walk around with the invisible leash of your mobile phone. Perhaps, this is why Steve Jobs, the owner of every addictive gadget imaginable rationed screen time for his own children. Some research estimates state that an individual spends the equivalent of three weeks every year on social media and emails – a time could have been better utilised being home with your loved ones or going away on that much-needed vacation. You have the option to let it take over your life or you can be boss and stake your control. How do you digitally detox? Your time and attention, is what gets you hooked in the first place. So, reclaim it by using any of the 10 ways to start with. 1. Start with one gadget at a time. How many devices do you have? A smartphone, smartwatch, a Kindle, an iPad, a laptop, a desktop? Start Farzana Suri Karnataka building crash toll rises to 5 been ordered to ascertain the reason for the accident. A case has also been registered against the building owners, police said. Personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and fire and emergency services are undertaking the rescue work. “ … T h e with one device, change one habit at a time. 2. Keep the phone out of your bedroom at night. Set aside all electronic devices at least half an hour before you go to bed. If you reach for your phone first thing in the morning, then break the habit by leaving it in another room when you go to bed. Wake up to the alarm on the traditional clock. This allows you to relax instead of getting hyper with the obtrusive mail from your client or message from your boss that gets you irritated and anxious. Take 5 breaths in, hold 5 breaths and release 5. 5 times and you’ve grounded yourself to a fresh start. 3. Turn off the pings. Turn off all notifications on your phone. The NDRF has already undertaken the rescue ops. My thoughts are with families who lost their loves ones in this accident and prayers for the quick recovery of the injured,” Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted. Srinagar, Two policemen were injured on Thursday in an ongoing gunfight between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town. Police said a Station House Officer (SHO) and his security guard were injured when militants holed up in a house hurled a grenade at the security forces during a cordon and search operation in Warpora area. “Both the policemen have been shifted to Srinagar for specialized treatment. The operation against the militants is going on,” a police officer said. When the security personnel were encircling the militant hideout, the militants opened fire at the security forces, triggering a gun battle. As a precaution, authorities have suspended mobile Internet service in Sopore town. pings have the ability to increase your heart rate and trigger a nervous response. Your smartphone will call out to you, beg you to silently check when you turn off the pings. RESIST. You are stronger than that piece of plastic and metal. Do you really need to know every time someone updates their post or sends an e-mail? 4. The Dinner Device game. This a game you can play during a meal at home or while eating out at a restaurant. Everyone places their devices face down on the dinner table, and the first one to reach for their device does the dishes or picks up the tab. 5. Monitor your usage. There is are apps for this like Moment and BreakFree. These are self-regulatory apps which track your smartphone usage. It’s a reality check. They allow you to see the time you’re spending or ‘wasting’. 6. Schedule No-Device periods in the day. A few ways to do this are during meal times or not look at any device past 10pm. Make sure you walk the talk at home. If you impose this on the kids, you ought to stick to it as well. 7. Develop a Hobby. Spend digital-free time by getting back to an old hobby or learning something new e.g. reading (not on a Kindle), cooking, singing, doodling, skating, any DIY activity, painting, cycling, walking. 8. Set NO Device Zones. Especially, while driving. It’s scary to see drivers texting while driving! Another place is the study room so you are not distracted or in conference rooms at meetings, where you can get co-workers to leave their phones at their desks. A new entrant to this zone off late, is the toilet. Yes, you read correctly. People have begun spending a longer time for something that may not require that amount of time. 9. Schedule time for technology: Moderate use by setting tech time. An hour each morning/evening while on the way to work, soon after lunch. Use the phone only to take calls is a great way to set limits on its use so it does not disrupt interpersonal relationships. 10. Drink water and take a short walk. Every time you have the urge to go through your phone, STOP. Have a glass of water and take a short walk. You’ll meet some people along the way. Have a real conversation. It’ll help your mind and body. What are the benefits of a digital detox? Plenty. You’ll have better relationships. You’ll sleep and eat well. Your attention span will increase. You’ll have real, meaningful conversations. You’ll have lesser eyestrain, better posture, be physically fitter, cure any insomnia or anxiety and be more relaxed. You’ll begin to have a relationship with you and strengthen those, which matter. Do it, now. Do it, for yourself. Do it, for the ones you love. Farzana Suri Victory Coach is a life coach and uses simple workable techniques to coaches you to lead a life of victory. You can connect with her on farzana@farzanasuri.com or www.farzanasuri.com Two policemen injured in Sopore gunfight
www.samajweekly.com Beijing, China on Tuesday indicated that it won’t recognise the successor of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama if found in India. The 14th Dalai Lama has been living in India in exile since 1959 after a failed revolt against Communist rule in Tibet. Beijing calls him a “dangerous secessionist” and is worried about his successor. In an interview with Reuters, the Dalai Lama said China worries more about the next Dalai Lama than him. “In future, in case you see two Dalai Lamas come, one from here, in a free country, one is chosen by Chinese, then nobody will trust, nobody will respect (the one chosen by China). So that’s an additional problem for the Chinese. It’s possible, it can happen,” the 83-year-old monk said. Reacting to the interview, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the reincarnation of Dalai 22 /03/2019 23 Mayawati not to fight LS poll but open to role at Centre NEWS LITERATURE POLITICS FASHION ART & CULTURE KIDS RELIGION FILMS CHINA not to recognise Dalai Lama’s INDIAN SUCCESSOR New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will fight again from his Varanasi constituency while BJP President Amit Shah will make his debut in Lok Sabha polls from Gandhinagar, BJP leader J.P. Nadda announced on Thursday. The Gandhinagar seat is currently held by veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani, who has been winning the seat consecutively from 1998. The BJP's Central Election Committee, after three marathon meetings on Thursday, issued its first list of 184 candidates, across 20 states and union territories. The party has announced 28 candidates from Uttar Pradesh, including Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh, in the first list, while denying tickets to six sitting MPs, including a Union Minister. Rajnath Singh will again contest from Lucknow while Union Ministers Gen. V.K. Singh (retd), Mahesh Sharma and Santosh Gangwar have been fielded from their respective constituencies - Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar and Bareilly. Union Minister Smriti Irani will again face Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Amethi, while film actress-turned politician Hema Malini will contest from her Mathura seat. Former Union Minister Sanjeev Kumar Balyan will fight from his Muzaffarnagar seat against Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh, while Union Minister Satyapal Singh will again contest from his Baghpat seat against the RLD chief's son Jayant Chaudhary. Union Minister Krishna Raj has been replaced in Shahjahanpur by Arun Sagar and Agra MP Ram Shankar Katheria by Uttar Pradesh Minister S.P. Baghel. Lama should follow China’s laws and regulations and religious rituals. “I knew you were going to ask this question. Well, here is the answer. Reincarnation is the unique way of Tibetan Buddhism. It has fixed rituals and systems. The Chinese government has a policy of freedom of religious beliefs. We have the regulation of religious affairs and regulations on the reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhism. We respect and protect such ways of Tibetan Buddhism,” Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said. Modi stays with Varanasi, Shah's LS bid from Gandhinagar BJP chief Shah will contest the Lok Sabha polls for the first time. In 2017, he was elected to Rajya Sabha after a 20-year-long stint in Gujarat Assembly. He was also a minister in the Narendra Modi-led state government between 2002-2010. The BJP, which has already announced that none of its 10 sitting MPs in Chhattisgarh will be repeated, finalised the names of five candidates from the state. Among the other prominent leaders announced in the first list are Union Ministers Nitin Gadkari (Nagpur), Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore (Jaipur Rural), D.V. Sadananda Gowda (Bengaluru North), Jitendra Singh (Jammu- Udhampur), Arjun Ram Meghwal (Bikaner), Pon Radhakrishnan (Kanniyakumari). In Rajasthan, 16 candidates have been announced and two sitting MPs denied ticket. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal will again contest from Bikaner and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat from Jodhpur. Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje's son Dushyant Singh has again been fielded from Jhalawar. The party has fielded new faces from Ajmer and Jhunjhunu. In Maharashtra, the list includes sitting MPs - Union Ministers Hansraj Ahir (Chandrapur) and Subhash Bhamre (Dhule), Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha chief Poonam Mahajan (Mumbai North Central) and late Union Minister Gopinath Munde's daughter Pritam Munde (Beed). Nadda also said that candidates for all the 17 seats it will contest in Bihar have been cleared by the party's Central Election Committee and sent to the state election panel. These will be announced subsequently, he said. “The reincarnation system has been there for hundreds of years. The 14th Dalai also was recognised in the religious rituals and was approved by the Central government. So the reincarnation of Dalai Lama should be following the national laws and regulations and the religious rituals,” he added. Beijing says it reserved the right to appoint the Dalai Lama’s successor in line with the conventions set by Chinese emperors. However, many Tibetans believe that the soul of a venerated Buddhist monk will reincarnate in the body of a child after his death. The current Dalai Lama was born in 1935 and identified as the reincarnation of his predecessor when he was two years old. India is also home to some 100,000 Tibetans, many of who fled Tibet along with the Dalai Lama. New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Wednesday announced that she will not contest Lok Sabha elections so as to be able to campaign effectively across the country but also indicated that her decision did not mean she was ruling herself out of the postpoll Prime Ministerial sweepstakes. The former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, asking her party workers not to be disheartened, said that she had decided not to contest the Lok Sabha election as it will better serve the interests of the party, the movement, the people and the country. Her BSP, Samjwadi Party and Rashtriya Lok Dal are fighting the Lok Sabha polls together in Uttar Pradesh. During a joint press conference with Mayawati earlier this year, SP leader Akhilesh Yadav had indicated his support to her for a role at the Centre, saying he will be "happy if another Prime Minister comes from the state." Analysts said that Mayawati's decision could be guided by an assessment that the Bharatiya Janata Party will put a strong candidate against her in the seat she contests from so that she is forced to campaign hard there. Though Mayawati explained reasons for her not contesting in a detailed press release Wednesday afternoon, there was an apprehension that the party rank and file, who want to see her as Prime Minister and play a role in the formation of next government, may get demoralised. The BSP issued another release in the evening which asked party workers "not to feel even slight demoralisation" because of her decision not to fight the polls as "she was more concerned about the party, movement and the samaj". "Don't get disheartened at all from my decision not to contest Lok Sabha elections for now," she said. Mayawati, who is a four-time Lok Sabha MP and four-time Chief Minister, said it is "well-known that she can fight from any seat in the state and the workers of BSP will ensure her victory". "But if the workers leave their constituencies out of affections despite my telling them not to, it can impact prospects of the candidates on other seats. The candidates of the alliance should not face any problem.
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