Written and Narrated by Shweta Misra.
First Published here https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/readersblog/creating-shared-values-for-sustainable-society/believe-it-indians-won-world-war2-29220/
Consider this –
Number of Soldiers in Indian Army currently- 14 lakh. approx.
A number of Indian Soldiers who participated in the Second World War-A Staggering 25 lakh.
Aggregating much more than1.5 times the strength of the existing Indian troops, they made the largest volunteer army of any country in the world! This information hits one like a revelation since it was never a part of history lessons in our schools and even today it is not being brought to the fore either through academics or through any other channels.
More scandalous is the realization that the second world war was actually won by Indians for the Allied Forces! The most pivotal and decisive victory in WWII came when the Japanese army was stopped from advancing towards India via Burma. If Indian soldiers fighting under Union Jack had not disrupted Japanese advance, they would have easily run over the Indian subcontinent and established a link with the German Army deployed in Iran. Winners of WWII would have been different then!
Now come the enigmas, firstly, why Indians fought this war and secondly, why this ginormous contribution of Indians in bringing world order, not being spoken about anywhere in the world.
Untangling the facts, one finds that those Indians who fought the war were young men full of nationalistic fervour who were dreaming of the ultimate Independence of their country. These were soldiers who had the assurance of the British prime minister Winston Churchill that once the war is over, India will be given Independence. These patriots fought the war as British Indian Army, laid their lives and defeated the Axis forces, only because they wanted to see their motherland break the shackles of slavery and become a free republic, post-war.
If only Winston Churchill had kept his promise, the sacrifices of these Indian soldiers would have been validated. But that did not happen. On the contrary, they were simply Forgotten by Britishers because they were Indians.The tragic part is that when India did get independence ultimately, the newly formed Indian government de-recognised the British Indian army. The pension benefits of these soldiers were terminated.
But there’s a solace. Not all forgot them. There is a place where their victory stories are still celebrated with pride and their history embraced with love. It is in the present Indian Army units. Enter any of the older regiments’ offices, officer’s messes, quarter guards etc. and the first thing that catches one’s eye is the shine and glitter of fondly kept trophies, mementoes and memorials which are associated with the WWII veterans. Each of them features the strength, determination, valour and courage of their regimental brethren. Most Indian Army Regiments have immaculately preserved the war moments in these pieces and take immense pride displaying them, particularly for their fraternity to draw inspiration from.
The details of the British Indian army should be made known to millennials.
The present generation should decide whether those soldiers were really undeserving of the tag of Indian Freedom Fighters. The “freedom struggle” narrative of those who formed government immediately after India’s independence can once be given a thought.
The sacrifice of lakhs of Indians during World War II brought world order. It should be acknowledged.
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#captshwetamisra speaks- A story from my past when I was awakened to the realisation of the powers of soft skills. I have been an army officer and After leaving the army and having completed my MBA I started teaching management subjects in a college. This was BIET Jhansi, it is now called National Institute of Technology. So when I joined the college, I used to see a lot of students sitting on dharna (or expressing protest) in front of the principal's office. That continued for almost a month. The reason for that dharna or demonstration I found out later was that out of roughly 400 students that passed out that year, only 2 got jobs through Campus placement drive. They were accusing the principal and administration for not doing enough. I don't remember how ultimately the situation diffused that time. But in the subsequent semester I was summoned by the director principal in his office. Dr Awasthy was the principal then. he requested me to conduct personality development sessions for the students… so that they were better prepared for the forthcoming campus interviews. I agreed. But …There was no syllabus, no reference points on soft skill training at that time in that college . So I created my own modules. For next 3 months I conducted mock interviews of final year students, group discussions, Public speaking extempore, Formal dressing, Verbal communication exercise, body language classes etc At the end of that semester, the first company that came for campus interviews hired 30 students on the very first day. The company was TCS . The hiring manager said for the first-time students of Jhansi are talking in an interview, previously when they came for campus drives students never used to speak. Because of their poor communication skills they used to get nervous and absolutely dumbstricken and so it used to be impossible to gauge their programming knowledge, their technical competence and so they never got hired. Those students were brilliant boys and girls, with very high IQ. Imagine In just 03 months of training their personality improved, image of college improved, and the IT company got employable productive workforce. So that is when I realised how powerful soft skills can be! Now, Allow me to introduce our learned speakers . Himanshi Singh She served in the Indian Army and after leaving army she participated in beauty pageants and was crowned Mrs India. Vinita Dalal has been Additional Director Training in the Indian army. Diving directly into the discussion topic which is Understanding why Soft Skills Training is vital to the success of Individuals in ChatGPT times, why corporates desperately need to step in to fill the wide gap, and how educational institutions can do their bit. Here I will introduce the term hard skills. … What are hard skills? And how are they different from soft skills? In my understanding…..hard skills are more "along the lines of what might appear on your resume" those degrees, diplomas, experience certificates etc Where as soft skills are "non-technical, intangible, personality specific skills" ….These determines your strength as "a leader, listener, a negotiator, or as a conflict mediator" so basically You know technical skills may get you that dream job but to sustain there and rise further you will need to lean in on soft skills. In podcast you hear Anecdotal evidence or experiential evidence or little snippets they Let us Go beyond our conceptual bubble and give us a much wider perspective on the topic. Capt Anubha Rathaur also participated in the discussion. Edited excerpts of live soft skills masterclass held on LinkedIn audios on 25 May 2023. Content created, Produced and Directed by Capt Shweta Misra (Retd) #womanKing #india #careers #future #digitalmarketing #innovation #management #Womenempowerment #gender #training #coaching #workshops
What is Oil Pulling Therapy that the Ministry of Aayush says will save us from Covid19 ?
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Repeat these steps a few times per week or up to three times daily. You may also want to work your way up, starting with swishing for just 5 minutes and increasing the duration Some studies suggest that oil pulling may decrease harmful bacteria in your mouth, prevent plaque formation and improve both gum health and oral hygiene.Most of the medical studies show oil pulling as a very promising modality for oral health care.Also, there is quite a lot to learn from ancient traditions such as Ayurveda. We have barely scratched the surface to these ancient healing modalities.Gwyneth Paltrow, a natural beauty, an American actress, a singer and a health guru. She has a beautiful smile and her little secret to keeping her teeth so white is oil pulling. This is what she said “I use coconut oil a lot ...And I just started oil pulling, which is when you swish coconut oil around in your mouth for 20 minutes, and it’s supposed to be great for oral health and making your teeth white. It’s supposed to clear up your skin, as well. It’s really interesting; it’s an ancient, ancient technique. “
Research has shown that stress associated with the disaster leads to higher rates of domestic violence.Social factors that put people more at risk for violence are reduced access to resources, increased stress due to job loss or strained finances, and disconnection from social support systems.With this pandemic, we’re seeing similar things happen, which unfortunately leads to circumstances that can foster violence.Before the pandemic, a survivor or victim could flee a violent situation by staying with a family member, going to a shelter or filing a case with the police. For many, such options aren’t easily available right now. And this is happening in almost every country of the world. A longitudinal study found that intimate partner violence rates are highest in the poorest neighborhoods.
Listen in to the desperate message of the UN secretary General on the issue. This podcast listeners specially get to hear a personal message from Dr. Rajulben L. Desai, Member, National Commission for Women. She had been Principal Law College, Deesa (B.K.) Gujarat and is a prominent educationist and social worker who has worked extensively for the welfare of the Women and Children. She has been awarded the “Shreshtha Mahila Award” on the occasion of International Women’s Day in 2018. Dr Desai shared a special whatsapp number on which women in distress can reach out through messaging to seek help from NCW . The number is 7217735372 .
We conclude with the words from Dr Geeta Kumar who is a specialist in Women’s Issues and has written several research papers on the topic.
Nostradamus Forewarned Covid19 in the year 1515. Chilling Reality. Details...
Nostradamus believed that he could predict the future and published his predictions in The Prophecies. He studied medicine and became a physician, treating plague victims throughout France and Italy. At the age of 14, Nostradame entered the University of Avignon to study medicine. He was forced to leave after only one year, due to an outbreak of the bubonic plague. According to his own account, he traveled throughout the countryside during this time, researching herbal remedies and working as an apothecary.It’s believed he had a psychic awakening. He began to practice the occult and make predictions of the future. Nostradamus claimed to base his published predictions on judicial astrology—the art of forecasting future events by calculation of the planets and stellar bodies in relationship to the earth.Nostradamus was not only a diviner, but a professional healer.
Most of the quatrains (a stanza of four lines, especially one having alternate rhymes) Nostradamus composed during his life dealt with disasters such as plagues, earthquakes, wars, floods, invasions murders, droughts, and battles. Nostradamus enthusiasts have credited him with predicting numerous events in world history including the French Revolution; the rise of Napoleon and Hitler; the development of the atomic bomb; and the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
On the evening of July 1, 1566, he is alleged to have told his secretary, "You will not fine me alive at sunrise." The next morning he was reportedly found dead lying on the floor next to his bed.
Nostradamus’ most debatable prediction is the military invasion of Europe by an Islamic alliance of nations in the early 21st century. Iran and Turkey are mentioned most often, along with many other Muslim nations that unite to invade Southern and Western Europe. The United States is initially unable to help. Nostradamus repeatedly tells us that the war between Islam and Christianity progresses slowly into a world war lasting about 27 years in total. It ends no later than 2029, but could go nuclear much sooner. At least four cities will be nuked, including New York and Rome. Nostradamus did not see up to the year 3797. He knew the world as we know it ends in the early 21st century, just after the war between Islam and Christianity ends. He repeatedly describes an Islamic Antichrist, including a catastrophic pole shift that alters the surface of the Earth.