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Educated daughters vs strong daughters: The difference

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Indian government, Indian law, and pro-female organizations in that land talk about increasing education of girls and women. I get very amused at this ineffective and useless propoganda that does nothing great to help the girl child and women. This is because most women even if educated are unable to continue work, career or do entrepreneurship because their parents or in-laws or community will not allow them. So it means educate them for namesake and then make them stagnant to do caring and cooking jobs at home. In short, educate them and again throw them in the same gutter or furnace as before. Education gives them no financial independence, no autonomy, no freedom to decide for self or children. Then what is the role of education for them? Nothing. I pity the parents who think that educating a daughter makes them finish their duty towards her. They continue to rear her as a cow or sheep. The net result is an educated women with no respect or autonomy and no space of her own. This ca...

Seaweeds-the new superfood! Know its health benefits and in which forms to consume it!

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  Seaweed snacks are new things on the supermarket shelves but are gaining popularity. Oceans occupy 70% of Earth’s area and hidden treasures lie within it. One of them is the seaweed. So what exactly are seaweeds and seaweed snacks? Are they healthy for humans? Where else are they used? Seaweed-the new superfood There is an increasing craze for seaweeds and seaweed snacks. They are part of the ingredients of foods, snacks, drinks and also skincare products. There are a lot of claims attached to this edible form of algae. The seaweed takes its nutrients from the seabed and is said to be loaded with them. They are a rich source of essential amino acids and hence are good for vegans because it is a plant. Seaweed is found in abundance in the sea beds and do not require fertilizers for their growth. Hence they form a good carbon-negative source. Hence their growth is eco-friendly and can help to save the planet. Seaweed-a form of algae [Source: Wikipedia] The great aspects of...