Monthly Archives: August 2020


ഈ ഓണം, കൊറോണം

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Aug 2020

ഈ ഓണം, കൊറോണം

ഈ വർഷത്തെ ഓണത്തെ നമുക്ക് മൂന്ന് തലങ്ങളിൽ നിന്ന് കാണേണ്ടിവരുമെന്നാണ് ഞാൻ വിചാരിക്കുന്നത്. രാഷ്ട്രീയമായും സാമൂഹികമായും സാംസ്കാരികമായും നമുക്കിന്ന് ഓണത്തെ വിലയിരുത്തേണ്ടിവരും. രാഷ്ട്രീയമായി പറഞ്ഞാൽ ഈ ഓണം അക്ഷരാർത്ഥത്തിലും നമുക്ക് പൊന്നോണമാണ്. ഭരണകൂടത്തിന്റെ സ്വർണ്ണക്കടത്തിൽ പ്രകാശിക്കുന്ന ഈ ഓണം മലയാളികൾക്ക് പൊന്നോണം തന്നെ. അത്തം പത്തോണം എന്നൊക്കെ പറയുമെങ്കിലും കേരളത്തിന്റെ സ്വർണ്ണക്കടത്തിന്റെ പശ്ചാത്തലത്തിൽ ഈ പൊന്നോണത്തിന്റെ അത്തം കുറിച്ചിട്ട് ഒരു മാസം പിന്നിട്ടു. ഇതിന്നിടയിൽ മാറിമാറി വന്ന പൊന്നോണക്കളങ്ങളും,ഓണത്തല്ലും, വില്ലും, പുലിക്കളിയും, കുമ്മാട്ടിയും തിമിർത്തുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. കഴിഞ്ഞ കുറേ നാളുകളായി കേരളത്തിന് ഇത് ശരിക്കും സ്വർണ്ണക്കടത്തിന്റെ പൊന്നോണനാളുകൾ. സാമൂഹികമായി ഈ ഓണത്തെ വിലയിരുത്തുമ്പോൾ...

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Kenya: Schools diverted to Farms to overcome Covid-Crisis

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Aug 2020

Kenya: Schools diverted to Farms to overcome Covid-Crisis

No one needs to be shocked. It’s a truth. A fact. Kenya has diverted its schools and premises and utilized for income-generating mechanisms. In the context of Coronavirus, all schools were closed in Kenya at least for one year. Some schools were engaged in online education programs. But the majority of schools were closed and kept idle. It was at this critical juncture, the private...

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Fredie Blom: The World’s Oldest Man dies at 116

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Aug 2020

Fredie Blom: The World’s Oldest Man dies at 116

Fredie Blom, the World’s oldest man, aged 116 from South Africa died. Guinness World Records has confirmed and verified his date of birth as 8th May 1904. He was born in Eastern Cape Province. Reports say that he was survived the terrific pandemic Spanish Flu during 1918 and the two world wars. Mr. Blom has no secrets to boast of his longevity. He spent his...

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Covid-19 will be over within two years-WHO Chief

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Aug 2020

Covid-19 will be over within two years-WHO Chief

While Speaking in Geneva, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization now declared that the coronavirus pandemic will be over within a period of under two years. Dr. Tedros is optimistic about the power of the current technology, national unity, and global solidarity that will enable us to halt the virus within two years. Comparing Spanish Flu, he said that the rate...

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Poisoned

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Aug 2020

Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Poisoned

Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner, and the opposition leader was suspected poisoned while on a plane journey. During the flight, he suddenly fell ill and the Plane was made an emergency landing in Omsk. Kira Yarmyish, the press secretary to Mr. Alexei Navalny say that Mr. Navalny was suspected poisoned via the tea served to him. Mr. Alexei Navalny, 44, the Anti- Corruption campaigner was...

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The cradle of Coronavirus, Wuhan is back

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Aug 2020

The cradle of Coronavirus, Wuhan is back

Wuhan, the cradle of coronavirus is back to its heels. The city had its first lockdown on 23rd January 2020 and the city has become a ghost-land devoid of people and other material animations. Initially, the city had only 17 infected cases. But afterward, the cases have exponentially grown of which exact details are still unknown. After globally applauded efforts, the city had lifted the...

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The Promising “R” Factor: India will win the Coronavirus War

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Aug 2020

The Promising “R” Factor: India will win the Coronavirus War

Professor Sitabhra Sinha, the modelling Expert of the Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai, hopefully, says that India will win the war against Covid-19. His study has proved that the “R” Factor or the ‘R’ Rate that implies the Reproduction rate, the measuring tool to find out the rate of infection is considerably placed in the safe zone, i.e., below 1.0. This means that one infected...

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WHO Message: Suppress, Suppress, and Suppress the Virus

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Aug 2020

WHO Message: Suppress, Suppress, and Suppress the Virus

“Suppress, suppress, and suppress the virus. If we suppress the virus effectively, we can safely open up societies.” This is the latest message from the World Health Organization. Witnessing 20+ million registered Covid-19 cases and 7.5+lakhs death cases, WHO, finding no other way to escape the pandemic, messages the global citizen to suppress the virus. And the global society is suppressing the virus the way...

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13:  Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) attends a post-midterm election meeting of Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network in the Kennedy Caucus Room at the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill November 13, 2018 in Washington, DC. Politicians believed to be considering a run for the 2020 Democratic party nomination, including Harris and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), addressed the network meeting as well as House members vying for leadership positions. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Aug 2020

Kamala Harris: The Indian Born Iron Lady to White House

Kamala Harris born to the Indian mother Shyamala Gopalan and Jamaican Father Harris to mount the White House. Mr. Joe Biden, the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party has nominated Ms. Kamala, the 55-year-old senator as the Vice Presidential candidate. Earlier Ms. Kamala had a dream to mount White House but failed due to her left-leaned progressive policies. This time hope to hit the target....

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An armed suspect was shot down, while Trump briefing

11

Aug 2020

An armed suspect was shot down, while Trump briefing

An armed suspect was shot by the security personal while Donald Trump was briefing the media men at White House. The president was immediately led out of the conference hall safely. The White House was under lockdown after the incident. The president reacted to the incident: “It’s unfortunate that this is the world, but the world’s always been a dangerous place. It’s not something that’s...

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