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ABOUT THE BOOK:- This book in eight sections brings to light 50 articles, impressions and poems of author. It also includes poems and stories by Ankoor, author's only child who died after seeing 22 springs. First section on changing lifestyles throws light on consumer goods, person to person communication, travel by bus & air and all pervading Social Media. Second section concerns health from perspective of patients and doctors. Apart from water and food anomalies, it also has crucial articles on aspects of Covid-19 management. Third section is on protection of Environment in respect of water conservation, steps for checking pollution, natural calamities and global warming. Two vital 'days' concerning Sparrows and Environment too have been dealt with. World Affairs section deals with Afghanistan, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, China and Pakistan, besides leadership challenges and changing equations in world politics. Significant section on public domain has raised issues on Corruption, Over population and Elections with a note on 75 years in retrospect. Section on Eminent Persons has attempted to look at Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Lata Mangeshkar, Dilip Kumar, Rajesh Khanna, Khuswant Singh, Sachin Tendulkar and Bhaichung Bhutia.Miscellany has write ups on Mount Everest expedition, India in Tokyo Olympics, frank thoughts on Civil Services Day, real life impressions and poems. Section on ANKOOR has five touching poems and two stories written at a tender age.CONTENTSAcknowledgement(A) CHANGING LIFESTYLES ................................................ 111. Modernization of Indian Consumer Goods Tradition 132. Communication Through The Ages In India 173. Travel By A City Bus 244. Flying May Be Safest, But Is It Safe To Fly Nowadays ? 285. Social Media and Freedom of Speech 33(B) HEALTH IS WEALTH......................................................... 416. Exercise & Yoga Help, Mindset & Life Style Too Need Changes 437. Illnesses Caused Both By Self & Medical Negligence 478. Polluted Water, Fruits, Milk and Vegetables adding to Covid Woes 539. Await COVID19Third Wave, Face Uncertain Weather 5910. COVID Prevention and Control: Introspection Need of the Hour 6611. Corona Vaccine: Fair Distribution and Reduced Pricing Matter 7212. One Hundred Crores Surpassed, Yet Miles to Cover 7613. From Corona to Omicron, Apprehension or Fear Lingers on 8514. CORONA and CORONATICS: Are we Alive to Ethics andMorality Aspects ? 90(C) PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT ............................... 9915. Conserve Water As Mercury Shoots 10116. Come September, Has It Not Come With A Bang?Remembering River Valley Civilisations 10617. Strategy Regarding Air, Water Pollution and LandslidesRequires Review 11118. Global Warming : Warming of Weather and Consumers 11719. World Sparrow Day 12120. World Environment Day 12521. Natural Calamities : North East & Afghanistan Scenarios 129(D) INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ........................................... 13522. Changing Equations in World Living and Politics 13723. Afghanistan Again at Crossroads? 14324. Once Again…. Taliban’s Afghanistan 14725. Taliban’s Afghanistan : Will Positive Vibes Emerge This Time ? 15126. IndoChinaRelations Down the Years 15627. With the Attack on Ukraine, is Third World War Inevitable? 16028. Tough Resistance by Ukraine to Imposed War 16529. From Kashmir to Ukraine File: Unending Seize of Mariupol 17030. Never Ending Ukraine War: Expected ConductDuring Devastation and Interrogation 17431. Praise India’s Foreign Policy, Then Rake Up Kashmir 17832. No End to Black Outs, Shortages and Violence in Sri Lanka 18333. Leadership Challenges in Europe, Middle East & Asia 186(E) IN PUBLIC DOMAIN ........................................................ 19334. Bureaucracy and Corruption 19535. Election Tourism in India 20336. 2022 Mini General Elections: Modus Operandi,Trends and Patterns 20737. U.N. Population Projection: Concerns For India 21138. 75 Years In Retrospect 217(F) EMINENT PERSONS ........................................................ 22739. Relevance of Gandhi in Present Context 22940. Gandhi Smiriti : Sab Jan Hitaay, Sab Jan Sukhay 23441. Nelson Mandela 24042. Lata Mangeshkar : Nightingale of the World 24343. Dilip Kumar, an Uncrowned Legend of 20th Century 24644. Rajesh Khanna : End Of An Era 24945. An Afternoon With Khushwant Singh 25346. Sachin Tendulkar, Epitome of Simplicity 25647. Fantasy Soccer With Bhaichung Bhutia 259(G) MISCELLANY ................................................................... 26348. Sikkim Expedition to Mount Everest 26449. Tokyo Olympics: Best Ever Performance by Bharat Desh 27050. Civil Services Day : Frankly Speaking 27451. The Umbrella 27752. Demise of A Promising Teenager 28053. Torepkiu of Wapher 285POEMS54. Rabdentse Scenario 28955. Syndrome of Economics 29056. Life in Fast Lane 29156A. dfork,¡ 292(H) ANKOOR’S SECTION ...................................................... 29557. Violence, Tolerance and Innocence 29658. NatureAHuman, Swinging From Present To Future 29959. Dramatic World 30060. Bed of Flowers or Thorns ? 301STORIES61. A Tale Of Two Families 30362. Cock and Bull 307Notes 311Index 315