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                                                            Stop Spitting in Public All over the world, 178 countries are affected of Covid 19. These countries are grappling with a deadly  ongoing pandemic. There have been about 14.4 million  confirmed cases and 605,720 deaths globally by now. Although, coughing, sneezing, hand-shaking, talking in close proximity, etc. are mainly responsible for spreading corona virus among the public, spitting is also one of the reasons. In different parts of the world, several cases of spit attack were also reported. It is not possible to tell the exact number of cases throughout the world, but their number has steadily risen. Spit attack has become a worry in India after Italy, Australia, US and UK. In India, a 40-year-old man was arrested recently for spitting on a woman and calling her ‘corona virus’ in North Delhi . The woman, who faced the abuse, hails from Manipur and many social media users had termed the attack on her as racist. Though

         Corona virus has affected many aspects of our lives – physically, economically,  socially and emotionally. It is normal to feel stressed as we are indoors and our interactions with people have been cut down.  A paradox of Covid 19 outbreak is that while social distancing is required to contain the spread of corona virus, it is also contributing to poor health due to decreased social interactions. Loneliness is causing damage to the health of the people . It is a well known fact that isolation increases the likelihood of depression, anxiety and hyper tension.  Man is a social animal and during these times we have been deprived of our freedom to move around freely.These factors are mainly responsible for developing mental health issues like anxiety or depression. They can also affect the immune system’s ability to fight infection — a fact that’s especially relevant during a pandemic. Feeling depressed by anyone is a great risk and the most important factor for suicide too. Me

                                                Picture courtesy The recent incident of brutal killing of a pregnant elephant in southern Indian state of Kerala by feeding the pineapple stuffed with crackers has caused wide spread sensation and criticism in the ent ire nation. This unpleasant incident exposes the extent of human cruelty. The suffering of the female elephant in Kerala's Silent Valley shook everyone, especially the animal lovers. It was hard to imagine the plight of the mother and her child.   It was extremely disheartening and shocking to associate this with the state of Kerala, which is recognized as a complete literate state. Despite having many feathers in its cap like high literacy rate and great tourism attractions, it has lost its sensitivity towards animals.   As per Hindu traditions, elephants are sacred animals. They are considered to be the living incarnation of God Ganesha, the most revered one. The Indian culture prevents them from being kill