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06/02/2022

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03/02/2022

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30/01/2021

This special boxcar of the train, sets a reminder to have a good day along the world it travels.

Let's give a shout out to the unknown artist by trying to or by having a good day 😊

Art by 'The Unknown Artist'
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20/01/2021

On the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. day, would like to remind you of a few of his motivational quotes to carry his legacy.

• Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.
• The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
• Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
• Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?”
• Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
• In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
• I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.
• Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend.
• We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
• We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.
• The time is always right to do the right thing.

Stay inspired and your capabilities will surprise you. Also, someday someone could get influenced or inspired by your actions.
All the best for your self- growth.
- Zeroing In.

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11/01/2021

Hi, I am water, I cover 71% of the earth's surface. And I consist of an average of 60% of the human adult body. I would like to share a message with my fellow humans. 2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and 4.2 billion people lack safe sanitation services. More than 800 children under the age of five, die every day due to unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation and poor hygiene. ''Access to water and sanitation are recognized by the United Nations as human rights''. Realizing that it's not a privilege and mindfully using the necessary amount of water can drastically decrease your water footprint. As a result, this could relish someone experiencing a water crisis.

- Zeroing In, Mrudula Poguri

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03/01/2021

Mondays could be pretty difficult, and do you feel the first Monday of the year is even more difficult? Some agree and some disagree based on their own experiences.

In the same manner, can you imagine being visually impaired for a number of days? Most of them say no and some say confidently ‘of course yes’, simply because they are learning or know how to deal with it. With similar confidence, lots of visually impaired have acquired wonders and became famous.

For example: Homer as the Greek Author, Helen Keller as the author, activist and lecturer, Stevie Wonder as the Singer, Songwriter, instrumentalist and record producer, Louis Braille As the Inventor Of Braille

January 4th the World Braille day is celebrated to spread awareness about braille, a system that uses combinations of raised dots to read or write letters and numbers. Also, this day is to remind other accessible forms of communication.

Technology has made life easier, where people living with visual impairment learn to write with their voices, read with their ears, and by clicking a photo they can identify an object. But there is little more work to be done for everyone to be legally entitled and deserve the same accommodations and service, regardless of their ability.

Let’s do our part to make everything accessible for everyone.
Maybe a person could virtually volunteer by downloading apps like ‘Be My Eyes’ or could volunteer physically at visually impaired schools or by being a shopping buddy or giving travel assistance etc,.

With the braille system, today’s technology and minimal assistance, a visually impaired individual could accomplish great deeds.

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24/12/2020

Hello folks, welcome to Zeroing In news.

Farmers day or Kisan Divas is celebrated every year in India on the 23rd of December to promote awareness to reward and help farmers for their contribution to society. But do you think naming a day in regards to them does satisfy their needs?

The three laws passed in September 2020 are called "corporate-friendly and anti-farmer” laws by the farmers and a few others. But the government says these laws are for raising farmer's income.

Many are protesting against the laws in their regional capitals and by marching towards the capital of India, New Delhi. They have camped out on the city's outskirts despite the harsh weather conditions and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

As per the records, 33 farmers participated in the struggle have died due to illness, accidents, and bad weather conditions (dated from 26th November 2020 to December 19th 2020).

These 3 laws bring drawbacks to the farmers:
Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Production and Facilitation) Act, 2020
Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020
Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020

Farmers typically sell most of their produce at state government-controlled market places or mandis.
But now, they can sell their produce in a government-controlled market or directly to traders and companies, including supermarkets and online groceries,etc,. So they can sell wherever the highest price is offered and anywhere in the country without being taxed for those sales.
Due to this the state government-controlled market or mandis will be abolished. And the farmers will be forced to sell the crop to corporate companies at a-half price. This will direct to not purchasing the crops on MSP(The minimum support price).

Also, with the new law there is no need for any kind of license for traders to purchase from farmers. This will expose the farmers to the risk of fraud.
The law says that, in case of any dispute, it will be settled within 30 days by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate. It also includes heavy penalties for violation of rules and regulations. But due to continuing corruption the farmers concerns would be ignored.
Empowerment and Protection act gives way to contract farming, where farmers could lose their land and become slaves to the corporates.
Over all the acts are in favour to the commercial farming by the rich but not for the poor farmers.

The government has indicated that it is willing to introduce the notion of a minimum support price (MSP) into the laws, but this doesn't help the farmers much.

Inspite of several thousands of farmers protesting to withdraw the three legislations, the government is not responding well. So In reality, there's nothing much we could do on social media but sure there is exchange of knowledge on this issue so that it could at least stop few thoughtful minds from commercial farming or also could encourage people be empathetic to the farmers whenever possible.

''Definitely, thou have access to explore new business in industries where it doesn't hurt the livelihood of the low income individual''.
-Zeroing In, Mrudula Poguri

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References:

https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/benefits-drawbacks-of-the-3-farm-laws-at-the-heart-of-farmers-protests-120120600592_1.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/03/why-india-farmers-are-protesting-three-farm-reform-bills.html
https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/benefits-drawbacks-of-the-3-farm-laws-at-the-heart-of-farmers-protests-120120600592_1.html
https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/india-support-for-farmers-protest-against-farm-laws-benefit-corporates/article33320334.ece

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18/12/2020

Welcome to Zeroing In News. In the contest of Minorities Rights Day (18th of Dec), would like to share a thought that could be of benefit for people to live together in harmony.

We have gathered the percentage of India's population based on religion, caste, language, disability, and gender, and sexual orientation.

An individual may fall under one or more types of the minority group or maybe none.

Comparing the social support from different groups has not totally been Empathetic to another group or community.

The different experiences of various groups could be similar or in contrast.

Gaining knowledge of different issues on various groups (especially a minority group), an individual could find a common ground of discrimination. This not only helps a person to be empathetic to other's needs but also in return get more or less a similar support system.

It's understandable that it could be a slow process due to the controversies from the government or the citizens but strong individual minds or unions could stop the discrimination in any type of minority.

Gradually, but not necessarily never we could definitely live in harmony.

We apologize if any group is not specified in the tables. Feel free to let us know and we can learn from you.
- Zeroing In, Mrudula Poguri



Reference:
https://www.census2011.co.in/religion.php
https://censusindia.gov.in/census_And_You/disabled_population.aspx
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/indias-2-2-population-suffering-from-disability-nso-survey-for-july-dec-2018/articleshow/72202650.cms?from=mdr
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1001016/india-population-share-by-caste/
https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/language-census-2011-surge-in-hindi-speakers-south-indian-language-and-urdu-speakers-decline-1530869001-1
https://www.indianjpsychiatry.org/viewimage.asp?img=IndianJPsychiatry_2018_60_4_489_246207_t1.jpg

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13/12/2020

Hello folks, welcome to zeroing in news.
Would you like to save extra money in your pocket or our mother earth's natural resources?

If yes, then it could be achieved by celebrating World Energy Conservation Day (December 14th) by introducing a few new habits to your life.

For friends who are not aware of the importance of energy conservation and to boost up the motivation for the new lifestyle, I would like to share a tiny bit of info on it.

The most used energy sources of the world are oil, coal, gas, and nuclear energy. At the current extraction rate, oil is expected to last around 45 years, gas around 65 years, and coal around 200 years.

To save them the wind, solar, hydro, tides, geothermal, and biomass are introduced for energy consumption. This not only saves money and natural resources but also could, give easy access to electricity for the 1.2 billion people in the world who lack it.

Hence, Initiatives have been taken by various countries in the world, like the Implementation of tax proportionate to energy consumption, as it could inspire citizens to limit excessive use of energy.
Awareness in school through educational programs.
strengthening of Conservation Building Codes, etc.

While government and cooperation companies are taking the initiatives it would be great if the people encourage and contribute to the betterment of life on the earth.

Finally, would like to share tips to step into the new lifestyle you have been waiting for.

Energy-saving begins at home, by switching off electrical appliances when not in use.
Make use of daylight in places that don't require electric light.
Use energy-saving light like fluorescent light, LED and solar-charged flashlights.
Close the doors and windows of the room where AC is in use.
Clean the filter of the AC regularly.
Clean the ice in the freezer regularly.
Keep your refrigerator away from the wall.
Use an electric vehicle and carpool when possible.
Use public transport.

Buy minimally packaged goods or make use of reusable packaging. This can significantly decrease the energy used in making and disposing of the products.

All the best for the new lifestyle. Start now by switching off the electric appliances which are not in use.

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Reference:
https://saveourgreen.org/allpost/a-message-on-world-energy-conservation-day/

https://www.aiesec.in/3-must-dos-on-this-world-energy-conservation-day/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2013/05/29/heres-why-1-2-billion-people-still-dont-have-access-to-electricity/

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12/07/2020

Hello folks, welcome to Zeroing in news. The proposed EIA 2020 draft could violate the rights of the planet and the people of India.

Usually, every project such as mining, dams, thermal power plants, ports, airports, highways, and huge construction projects are required to go through the EIA process for obtaining prior environmental clearance.

But the new proposal has two significant consequences;

Projects operating in violation or paused due to violation of the Environment Act can be legalized.

Limits citizen's access to a project's information. Also, they will no longer be able to report the violations of a project.

These mentioned consequences can pollute the environment, and also affect the lives of the poor farmers, fishermen, and Adivasis (indigenous people) who completely depend on natural resources.

It is mandatory for the government to have a public consultation on the draft of Environment Impact Assessment. After several controversies, the deadline for public feedback is extended until August 11th.

Please find the sample letter here https://letmebreathe.in/2020/06/27/sample-letter-to-the-environment-ministry-on-draft-eia-notification-2020/ which is created by ‘let me breathe’ and send it to the government of India either by copying the same content or editing it to your needs.

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Reference:
https://india.mongabay.com/2020/06/video-how-does-the-new-draft-eia-affect-the-environment-and-me/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/environment/amp/why-draft-eia-2020-needs-a-revaluation-72148

https://www.google.com/amp/s/indianexpress.com/article/explained/draft-environment-impact-assessment-norms-explained-6482324/lite/

02/07/2020

Spending more time getting trained and practicing a community-based police policy reform could help inculcate more empathy towards the civilians.
-Zeroing in

Reference:

Emily Venezky, 2020. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/16/viral-image/post-comparing-us-police-training-and-fatal-shooti/

Iltalehti, 2019
https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/201804292200910557

Deidre McPhillips, 2020,
https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2020-06-03/data-show-deaths-from-police-violence-disproportionately-affect-people-of-color

UNCAT, 2020
http://www.uncat.org/press-release/press-release-india-records-daily-five-deaths-in-custody-uttar-pradesh-tops-deaths-in-police-custody-during-2019/

01/07/2020

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13/06/2020

Tree 1:
Hey buddy, do you know why most of the humans are hiding?

Tree 2:
Yes, they are hiding from their invisible enemy called COVID-19. Due to which, there are plenty of people dying or getting infected by it.

Tree 1:
Wow, it feels like we just got a break from our version of COVID-19. Though humans are visible, sadly we are unable to
hide even for our survival.

Tree 2:
As always, environmentalists are trying to save us. I wish this
attempt of creating more green jobs work. So that we get to live but not just try to survive.

-Zeroing in

10/06/2020

COVID-19:
You might die if you step out of the home.

Poverty:
You might die if you stay at home.

Economically Vulnerable People:
We thank the various governments of the world for framing policies in the wake of this pandemic but it would be greatly appreciated if they are implemented efficiently.

-Zeroing in

09/06/2020

“...there's room in the garden for every flower”
- Marianne Williamson
Return to Love

08/06/2020

An open Open Umbrella could be a protective measure during COVID-19 pandemic.
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08/06/2020

Skin is a cover to protect but not a reason to be harmed.