The Beautiful Life

Anniversary of Dhammachkra Pravartan Day  On the 59th anniversary of Dhammachakra Pravartan Day, the day on which Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar embraced Buddhism, experts spoke on whether his dream of liberating Dalits and other backward caste people from social segregation has gained momentum. “Dr Ambedkar embraced Buddhism along with his followers in the year 1956 on October 14, on Ashoka Vijay Dashmi Day also known as Dusherra among Hindus,” said Nitin Lata Waman, social activist. Convinced that Buddhism was a true part of Indian history and that to revive it was to continue India’s best tradition, Dr Ambedkar, in the quest for recasting Indian society wanted to initiate people into an alternative culture of Buddhism. Principles of Buddhism “Buddhism is based on the principles of equality, liberty and fraternity. It protects human rights and dignity. Morality is the base of Buddhism. In a real sense, Buddhism tells us about the democratic value and opportunity to ...

  Global Vipassana Pagoda Nestled in lush green hills at Gorai, Global Vipassana Pagoda is a wonderful place to visit for those motivated to take up meditation. It is a symbol of world peace and harmony.  The structure is an exact replica of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar.  

Gruesome incidents like the Nithari killings, Aarushi murder case and the recent Sheena Bora murder case make us wonder how some individuals manage to commit such heinous crimes. People, who otherwise are doing well in their lives, seem to commit crimes in a moment of passion. Is this a new trend in criminology? Free Press Journal spoke with experts to analysis on why some people turn heartless predators, exploiting everyone around them. “About 4% people have certain traits in their personality that makes them different and troublesome. They become very self-centered and have no concern for others well being or feelings. These people are utterly selfish, irresponsible and harmful. They have no conscience, so do not mind using others to fulfill their wishes,” said Dr Pradeep Patkar, a psychiatrist. “By the age of four to seven years, these personalities display some symptoms. They usually have difficulty in forming friendships, they lie, cheat, steal, bully and have no g...

10% women in India have polycystic ovarian syndrome  A recent study has revealed that around 10% of women in India have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a complex metabolic, endocrine and reproductive disorder that results in overproduction of male hormones, and is associated with insulin resistance (IR). In PCOs multiple small cysts are formed in the Ovaries,” said Dr Sandhya Kadam, MD, Ayurveda. Hormone imbalance causes problems with the regularity of women’s periods and releasing eggs, and can also cause problems for women when trying to get pregnant. PCOS may also cause serious health concerns such as diabetes and heart disease. “I had PCOS when I studied in Kota for 3 years. I was preparing for the different engineering entrance exams. I gained 18 kgs in 2 years since I hardly underwent any kind of rigorous physical activity. I started having a lot of irregularities in my menstrual cycles. I skipped months many times. I also h...

However discrete it may be, but sexual harassment is a widespread phenomenon at workplace, and it has profound impact on women. The common fear is that the victim (female) will either jeopardize her own career if the charges against the man (accused) are not proved or may even earn a bad name for being the victim. A recent survey conducted by Ernst & Young in a report titled ‘Reining In Sexual Harassment At The Workplace’ states that Corporate India’s commitment to protect women employees against sexual harassment at the workplace is unsatisfactory. Another survey conducted by city based firm Complykaro early this year showed that less than 3% of offices are aware of the law and most of even those do not have Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) at each location or have done training of employees and committee members. This is despite the stringent Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2013. The findings of these surveys were valida...