Indian Constitution Day

Hi, Friends. It is Constitution Day today. 

The Constitution of India is a fundamental law that was adopted by the constituent assembly on 26 November 1949. It came into effect on 26 January 1950 when India became a Republic.

This Constitution establishes the fundamental rights and responsibilities of the citizens and is the basic foundation on which all other laws of government are based. It defines the powers, duties, and structure of the government.

B.R. Ambedkar was "The Father of the Constitution" of India.

The constitution was drafted by 389 members of the Constituent Assembly (partly elected and partly nominated by erstwhile princely states) who worked for 141 days to bring out the draft report.

So, let us value our Constitution and celebrate this occasion with pride.

For a piece of comprehensive information, you may like to read this article on Wikipedia at this link

 

Unpotty Training

I came across this new phrase while browsing/reading an article.

There was a sentence: "She Un-Potty trained my daughter while I was away". So, I browsed for the meaning of it and found that it was the toilet training imparted to babies.

I was fascinated by the answer that I received from AI.

Here is the answer I received for my question: 

"The average age to start toilet training is between 2 and 3 years old, and most children are fully trained by age 4. Some developmental readiness signs for potty training include:

• Being able to get to the toilet on their own
• Being able to sit down on the toilet
• Being able to pull their pants up and down
• Being able to communicate when they need to go"

Do you Feel Lost? Do Consider These Tips

Sometimes, in the journey of life, we get stuck and confused, feeling lost in our tracks. In such circumstances, we need to take a break and re-energize our minds.

To get into action again, you may need the spirit of confidence. So, in order to reclaim your self-confidence, try to do some small things. Indulge in an ordinary task and perform it with interest. Thereby, you will get your confidence back. Further, you may socialize yourself with some friends and draw inspiration from them.

Here is a link to a post that enumerates 5 simple tips on how to get back into your lost track and emerge successful in life.

The 5 tips mentioned by the author are as follows:

1) Reclaim your Power by doing small tasks

2) The answer is found in the action. So keep acting/doing the work

3) Start trusting in the Trend, not the Position

4) Create Value for everyone you come across and build trust among your circles

5)Find your Challenge Seekers. By involving yourself with those people, you will become one among them and thereby reach your goal.

US Presidential Election 2024 State-Wise Results

According to the latest results of the US Elections 2024, Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States of America. He won over Kamala Harris by more than 90 electoral votes.

Trump will be sworn in as President on January 20, 2025. Till then, he will be treated as President-Elect.

Here are the lists of the states that Trump and Harris have won until now.

Source: Money Control website at this link

States won by Trump

1. Georgia by securing 16 electoral votes
2. Florida by securing 30 electoral votes
3. Iowa by adding 6 electoral votes
4. Arkansas by fetching 6 electoral votes
5. Kansas by securing 6 electoral votes
6. Alabama by fetching 9 electoral votes
7. Indiana by fetching 11 electoral seats
8. Idaho by adding 4 electoral votes
9. Montana by 4 electoral votes
10. Louisiana by fetching 8 electoral votes
11. Ohio by adding 16 electoral votes
12. Oklahoma by 7 electoral votes
13. North Dakota by 3 electoral votes
14. North Carolina by 16 electoral votes
15. Texas by securing 40 electoral votes
16. South Dakota by 3 electoral votes
17. Tennessee  by 11 electoral votes
18. Pennsylvania  by 19 electoral votes
19. South Carolina by 9 electoral votes
20. Nebraska by 4 electoral votes
21. Mississippi by 6 electoral votes
22. Missouri by 10 electoral votes
23. Kentucky by adding 8 electoral votes
24. Utah by 6 electoral votes
25. Wyoming by 3 electoral votes
26. Wisconsin  by 10 electoral votes
27. West Virginia  by 4 electoral votes
28. Michigan by securing 15 electoral votes
29. Alaska by securing 3 electoral votes
30. Arizona by securing 11 electoral votes
31. Nevada by 6 electoral votes

States Won by Kamala Harris

1. California by securing 54 electoral votes
2. Washington by 12 electoral votes
3. Newyork by 28 electoral votes
4. Virginia by 13 electoral votes
5. Colorado  by 10 electoral votes
6. Connecticut  by 7 electoral votes
7. Illinois by 19 electoral votes
8. Hawaii by 4 electoral votes
9. Delaware  by 3 electoral votes
10. Minnesota by 10 electoral votes
11. Maryland by 10 electoral votes
12. Massachusets by 11 electoral votes
13. New Mexico by 5 electoral votes
14. New Jersey by 14 electoral votes
15. Oregon  by 8 electoral votes
16. New Hampshire by 4 electoral votes
17. Vermont  by 3 electoral votes
18. Rhode Island by 4 electoral votes 
19. Maine by 3 electoral votes

Overall, Donald Trump secured 312 electoral votes whereas Kamala Harris got 222 electoral votes as per the above figures.

Some Harsh Truths About Success

Most of us think that success is achievable through a planned program, consistent execution, and reaping the fruits. But it is only a glossy picture.

Success comes from many sessions of hindrances, failures, loneliness, hard work, willpower, etc. 

First of all, you have to decide what your definition of success is. It depends upon your ambitions. So, set your ambitions and define your success before working for it. While pursuing your goal, you will pass through many stages of annoying, painful moments. You have to face them bravely to reach the goal. 

Some of those hardships and challenging situations will be like these:

• Periods of loneliness (working alone as your colleagues alienate you, long working periods, no support from people as they feel you have changed)
• Sessions of Anxiety and Depression (due to work pressure and loneliness)
• You have to adhere to a strict disciplined life that includes doing boring repetitive work. You can't skip work to have some rest.
• Imposter syndrome and self-doubt (you may feel you are not fit for the task and unnecessarily pretend to pursue the goal) 
• You should always be adaptable to circumstances whether favorable or unfavorable, to proceed further.

I read one article regarding the above topic and it appealed to me. So, I am linking that article here

The Secret Behind Becoming Likable by People

Do you know? Asking questions is a good quality of "becoming likable" by people. If you can ask some truly caring questions while interacting with people, you will be admired and loved by them according to a Harvard Study.

When you try to show some genuine interest in the person with whom you are interacting by asking questions, that person will feel that he is attracting interest from people and thereby try to like you and become a fan of you. This way, your popularity can grow among people and become likable.

Here is the article that highlights this point. The Secret to Being Likable. 

American Engaged in Deep Fake News Targeting US Elections

Elections and Democracy at stake!

An American (an ex-US Marines official) named John Mark Dougan has been revealed as involved in creating deep fake news in association with the Russian military intelligence service for the last few years. His fakes are now targeting the President Nominee Kamala Harris as per an article from The Washington Post. He was provided with funds to generate the fake news with the aid of Artificial Intelligence as per their report.

It is a very lengthy article published at this link providing full details of his involvement and the assistance provided by Russian agencies.

If it is true, it is a great threat to Democracy.

Donald Trump Sells Bibles Printed in China?

Recent revelations by the Associated Press and other media reports accuse the Late President Donald Trump of getting the "God Bless the USA" Bibles printed in China's eastern city of Hangzhou and shipped to the US through a large ship bound for Los Angeles during February and March 2024.

The Bible books were printed for $3, and he sells them for $59.99. This is a dual and very conflicting approach to his foreign policies.

God save the US now!

Here is the link to an article in the Economic Times

Elon Musk's SpaceX Scripted History

An amazing achievement by Elon Musk's SpaceX happened during today's early hours. 

The Super Booster of their rocket launcher was caught back intact after it fired into space a second-stage rocket of the Starship.  

The Super Booster was as tall as a 20-storey building. It was returning back to the launch pad after sending the rocket into space. It was safely caught by the arms of their launching tower.

This instills faith in the capabilities of rocket technology and artificial intelligence in achieving their futuristic goals of sending humans into space safely and, then, return back to pick up the next batch of travelers.

For full news, here is the link to an article in Business Today.

A Cab Driver's Six Rules for Passengers- Don't Call me Bhiya

 This rule of the cab driver is very peculiar.

Hindustan Times published an article showcasing a printed tabloid of the cab driver defining six rules for passengers traveling in his cab. A passenger shared the cab driver's tabloid of rules on reddit.com, which went viral and attracted comments both positively and negatively from the community. It attracted the attention of the HT reporter.

The driver's rules are quite reasonable, except the one that asks passengers not to address him as Bhaiya.

"Bhaiya" is a respectable word that translates to "elder brother". So, it is a bit awkward why he does not want to be addressed like that.

Perhaps he might be suspicious that his passengers may misuse the "Bhaiya" treat by indulging in uncomfortable acts during their journey, like smoking, littering, talking in loud voices, etc. This is my impression.

You can read all the six rules of the cab driver in this post in Hindustan Times.