Reservation Bill will not ensure their empowerment. In India, it is still man’s world. It is possible if men genuinely support the bill and accept the repercussions of the bill. By enforced reservation, you only bring in "dummies" in all spheres of life. It is unfortunate that the government is bringing the Quota for women in government jobs. Already, the efficiency in government departments is low. This quota system is going to further reduce the efficiency and common man is going to suffer more.
The move is unfortunate. Let merit speak for itself and not the caste or gender.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
IS INDIA FAKING ECONOMIC RECOVERY?
After seeing the title “Is China faking economic recovery” in DNA Money, I am tempted to ask whether India is also doing the same since India is also going through similar economic situation. People believe the economy is doing well. But, the actual sector-wise growth rates indicate otherwise. Some rise in the stock market indices should not be taken as any reliable indicators of the health of the economy. When everyone experiences the steep rise in vegetables and other commodities how the government can declare that the inflation is turning negative?
I somehow liked some lines from the Report of Directors, ITC, Limited which is reproduced here, i. e., “With a fairly young population, skilled man power, rising savings and investment rates, a vibrant service sector, a potentially large source of domestic demand and emergence of globally competitive firms, India has multiple growth drivers which hold out promise of stable and sustained growth”. Yes! Best of luck, India.
I somehow liked some lines from the Report of Directors, ITC, Limited which is reproduced here, i. e., “With a fairly young population, skilled man power, rising savings and investment rates, a vibrant service sector, a potentially large source of domestic demand and emergence of globally competitive firms, India has multiple growth drivers which hold out promise of stable and sustained growth”. Yes! Best of luck, India.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Aspartame-the artificial sweetener
Aspartame is the name for an artificial, non-saccharide sweetener. It is the methyl ester of a phenylalanine/aspartic acid dipeptide with a molecular weight C14H18N2O5.This sweetener is marketed under a number of trademark names, including Equal, NutraSweet, and Canderel, and is an ingredient of over 6,000 consumer foods and beverages sold worldwide, including diet sodas and other soft drinks.
At high temperatures, aspartame often breaks down and loses much of its sweetness. Aspartame is also one of the main sugar substitutes used by people with diabetes. Under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions, aspartame generates methanol by hydrolysis. Under more severe conditions, the peptide bonds are also hydrolyzed, resulting in the free amino acids. When dissolved in water, the stability of the compound greatly depends of the pH of the medium and it is reported to be most stable at pH 4.3.
Indian markets are flooded with a product called “Sugar Free – Gold”, manufactured by Acme Remedies and marketed by a Gujarat-based company, Zydus Wellness Limited. Hundred grams of the product costs 90 Rupees and the claim is 100 gm of the product is equivalent to 1 kg of sugar. The product is backed by a very strong marketing strategy through advertisements and common man, mainly with diabetic complaints started using the product to make all kinds of sweets involving high temperatures. The ingredients as printed on the bottle are: dextrose, maltodextrin and Aspartame. The energy content of 0.5 gm of the product is 1.99 kCal.
The artificial sweetener Aspartame has been the subject of controversy since its initial approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974. The decomposition products of aspartame such as methanol, formaldehyde and formic acid are not easily eliminated from the body. These are reported to be carcinogens and health effects of long-term usage of the product are still not known. There are hundreds of research reports and technical documents describing various health effects due to the consumption of the product since its discovery in 1965.
Under such doubtful circumstances, and in view of the controversies about the health effects, is it worth using the product to sweeten the food items by the healthy young adults, and sick individuals in countries like India? Better die of diabetes than die of the slow chemical poisoning. Health-conscious young adults should go for natural sweeteners and burn the calories by work-outs and exercises.
At high temperatures, aspartame often breaks down and loses much of its sweetness. Aspartame is also one of the main sugar substitutes used by people with diabetes. Under strongly acidic or alkaline conditions, aspartame generates methanol by hydrolysis. Under more severe conditions, the peptide bonds are also hydrolyzed, resulting in the free amino acids. When dissolved in water, the stability of the compound greatly depends of the pH of the medium and it is reported to be most stable at pH 4.3.
Indian markets are flooded with a product called “Sugar Free – Gold”, manufactured by Acme Remedies and marketed by a Gujarat-based company, Zydus Wellness Limited. Hundred grams of the product costs 90 Rupees and the claim is 100 gm of the product is equivalent to 1 kg of sugar. The product is backed by a very strong marketing strategy through advertisements and common man, mainly with diabetic complaints started using the product to make all kinds of sweets involving high temperatures. The ingredients as printed on the bottle are: dextrose, maltodextrin and Aspartame. The energy content of 0.5 gm of the product is 1.99 kCal.
The artificial sweetener Aspartame has been the subject of controversy since its initial approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1974. The decomposition products of aspartame such as methanol, formaldehyde and formic acid are not easily eliminated from the body. These are reported to be carcinogens and health effects of long-term usage of the product are still not known. There are hundreds of research reports and technical documents describing various health effects due to the consumption of the product since its discovery in 1965.
Under such doubtful circumstances, and in view of the controversies about the health effects, is it worth using the product to sweeten the food items by the healthy young adults, and sick individuals in countries like India? Better die of diabetes than die of the slow chemical poisoning. Health-conscious young adults should go for natural sweeteners and burn the calories by work-outs and exercises.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
All-India judicial Services Examination – Good Move
Indian judiciary needs strengthening to tackle enormous backlog of cases. In order to make some meaningful progress in the country’s judicial system, the Chief Justice of India is proposing All-India Services Examination in the lines of civil services examination. A very good move indeed if he succeeds.
According to the Chief Justice, this will augment the shortage of judges at all levels which is causing delay in dispensing justice and to weed out backlog of cases and corruption in judiciary.
From a commoners’ point of view, justice delayed is justice denied, which result in citizens taking law into their own hands or local “goonda” elements dispensing justice-a “quick-fix”-for a price.
According to the Chief Justice, this will augment the shortage of judges at all levels which is causing delay in dispensing justice and to weed out backlog of cases and corruption in judiciary.
From a commoners’ point of view, justice delayed is justice denied, which result in citizens taking law into their own hands or local “goonda” elements dispensing justice-a “quick-fix”-for a price.
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