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As the world is battling fast spreading and highly infectious Omicron variant of Covid-19, reports about “Delmicron” have emerged over the last few days.
Omicron cases are raging in the US and UK, and have seen a rise in India. Some experts have said that there is a possibility that the West is caught between twin spikes of the Delta and the Omicron variants of the coronavirus.
So what is Delmicron?
Delmicron is not a new variant of the coronavirus but the Delta and the Omicron strains together fuelling Covid-19 cases.
Data shows Omicron is the more dominant variant in the US and accounts for 73 per cent of all new cases, up from less than 1 per cent at the beginning of the month.
In the UK, daily cases of Covid-19 surpassed the 1,00,000-mark for the first time on Wednesday. Omicron is also the main driver of the latest surge in Britain.
Experts say people with a weak immune system, the elderly and ones with comorbidities are at higher risk of getting infected with the Delta and Omicron variants.
Can the combination of Delta and Omicron lead to a new super strain? Experts are divided.
Moderna's chief medical officer Dr Paul Burton said it was possible that both the strains can swap genes and trigger a more dangerous variant.
Other researchers have also warned that such “recombination events” are extremely rare but cannot be ruled out.
 

What is Delmicron | Amid Omicron scare, what is this talk about Delmicron? Here's all you need to know

What is  'Delmicron' that may be driving Covid surge in US and UK? Know all about it here

Amid Omicron scare, what is this talk about Delmicron? Here's all you need to know

Omicron scare:&nbsp;What is this chatter about Delmicron?
What is Delmicron&nbsp;and how worried should you be?
No, Delmicron&nbsp;is not a new variant of Covid-19
Delmicron: Delta and Omicron combine fuelling Covid&nbsp;wave
UK, UK likely&nbsp;caught twin spikes of Delta &amp; Omicron
Who is at risk: Unvaccinated and people with low immunity
Can Delta and Omicron lead to a new super strain?
Experts say it's rare, but cannot be ruled out
&nbsp;

Delmicron:&nbsp;Experts say there is a possibility that the West is caught between twin spikes of the Delta and Omicron variants of Covid

As the world is battling fast spreading and highly infectious Omicron variant of Covid-19, reports about &ldquo;Delmicron&rdquo; have emerged over the last few days.
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/omicron-likely-to-cause-3-times-more-reinfections-than-delta-study-1638504950922">Omicron cases</a> are raging in the US and UK, and have seen a rise in India. Some experts have said that there is a possibility that the West is caught between twin spikes of the Delta and the Omicron variants of the coronavirus.
<h3>So what is Delmicron?</h3>
Delmicron is not a new variant of the coronavirus but the Delta and the Omicron strains together fuelling Covid-19 cases. Data shows Omicron is the more dominant variant in the US and accounts for 73 per cent of all new cases, up from less than 1 per cent at the beginning of the month.
In the UK, daily cases of Covid-19 surpassed the 1,00,000-mark for the first time on Wednesday. Omicron is also the main driver of the latest surge in Britain.
Experts say people with a weak immune system, the elderly and ones with comorbidities are at higher risk of getting infected with the Delta and Omicron variants.
Can the combination of Delta and <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/from-vaccine-to-test-efficacy-is-the-rt-pcr-enough-1638347387982">Omicron</a> lead to a new super strain? Experts are divided.
Moderna's chief medical officer Dr Paul Burton said it was possible that both the strains can swap genes and trigger a more dangerous variant.
Other researchers have also warned that such &ldquo;recombination events&rdquo; are extremely rare but cannot be ruled out.
Also Watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/omicron-cases-doubling-in-1-5-to-3-days-who-says-1639895619135">Omicron cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days, WHO says</a>

Molnupiravir: All you need to know about the anti-Covid pill
Approved for use in the UK, likely to get nod in India soon
First oral medicine in the world to be approved for use against Covid
Developed by the pharmaceutical companies Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and Merck, Sharp and Dohme
The antiviral drug molnupiravir was originally developed to treat the flu
Meant for adults at risk for progressing to severe Covid or hospitalisation
To be given to patients within 5 days of symptoms appearing
Will be given twice a day to patients recently diagnosed with Covid
Molnupiravir works by disrupting the virus’s reproduction.
Reduces the risk of hospitalisation or Covid death by 50%
Ineffective if it’s taken after the patient is hospitalised
The treatment can be given to both vaccinated and unvaccinated patients

Molnupiravir: All you need to know about the oral anti-Covid pill

Molnupiravir: All you need to know about the new anti-Covid pill

Molnupiravir: All you need to know about the anti-Covid pill

Molnupiravir: All you need to know about the anti-Covid pill
Approved for use in the UK, likely to get nod in India soon
First oral medicine in the world to be approved for use against Covid
Developed by the pharmaceutical companies Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and Merck, Sharp and Dohme
The antiviral drug Molnupiravir was originally developed to treat the flu
Meant for adults at risk for progressing to severe Covid or hospitalisation
To be given to patients within 5 days of symptoms appearing
Will be given twice a day to patients recently diagnosed with Covid
Molnupiravir works by disrupting the virus&rsquo;s reproduction
Reduces the risk of hospitalisation or Covid death by 50%
Ineffective if it&rsquo;s taken after the patient is hospitalised
The treatment can be given to both vaccinated and unvaccinated patients

The antiviral drug Molnupiravir was originally developed to treat the flu. It's meant for adults at risk for progressing to severe Covid or hospitalisation

World's first oral anti-Covid&nbsp;pill,&nbsp;Molnupiravir, has been approved by the UK and is likely to green light in India soon. It's been hailed as a gamechanger&nbsp;in the fight against Covid-19.&nbsp;
<h3>Here's all you need to know about the anti-Covid pill:</h3>
<ul>
<li>Approved for use in the UK, likely to get nod in India soon</li>
<li>First oral medicine in the world to be approved for use against Covid</li>
<li>Developed by the pharmaceutical companies Ridgeback Biotherapeutics and Merck, Sharp and Dohme</li>
<li>The antiviral drug molnupiravir was originally developed to treat the flu</li>
<li>Meant for adults at risk for progressing to severe Covid or hospitalisation</li>
<li>To be given to patients within 5 days of symptoms appearing</li>
<li>Will be given twice a day to patients recently diagnosed with Covid</li>
<li>Molnupiravir works by disrupting the virus&rsquo;s reproduction.</li>
<li>Reduces the risk of hospitalisation or Covid death by 50%</li>
<li>Ineffective if it&rsquo;s taken after the patient is hospitalised</li>
<li>The <a href="https://www.editorji.com/coronavirus/govt-issues-new-guidelines-for-covid-19-treatment-here-s-all-you-need-to-know-1642475667411" target="_blank">treatment</a> can be given to both vaccinated and unvaccinated patients</li>
</ul>
Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/oral-anti-covid-pill-may-be-cleared-for-use-within-days-report-1636597101954" target="_blank">Oral anti-Covid pill may be cleared for use within days: report</a>

The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, has opened in Glasgow. It brings officials from almost 200 countries to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming.
COP, short for Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, is in 26th year since the first summit in 1995. So COP26.
Even after realising so long ago the very imminent threat to climate, the world leaders are still arguing over how to combat the greatest threat to Earth.
So what is it that needs to get done.
In Paris in 2015, nations agreed to keep the temperature increase below 2 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The world leaders agreed that the ideal would be 1.5 degree Celsius.
But humans have already heated the planet 1.1 degrees and global temperatures are very likely to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in the next few decades.
The world is way behind the commitments and we are heading for a 2.7 degrees increase.
These increasing temperatures will see more extreme weather events occurring more often -- more hurricanes, more flooding, more fire, more drought.
Then there is the issue of Climate Finance. Who will pay for the developing countries' transition to clean energy when the big, developed nations have plundered climate for growth?
The biggest emitters of carbon are China, the US, India, Russia and Japan. The European Union countries altogether rank as the third biggest. Poor countries didn't contribute the same level of emissions -- yet they are the major victims of the climate crisis.
The wealthy nations pledged $100 billion a year to poor countries by 2020, which didn't happen.
COP26 is set to be a big moment for upholding and strengthening these pledges.
While COP26 is being hailed as the best last chance to avert catastrophe, what will it take for the summit to succeed?
The nations need to pledge to zero emission by 2015 and a big reduction by 2030 at COP26 for it to have a meaningful impact.
The developing nations will want a financial package to adapt to clean energy. 

COP26: What is it and why is it the world's last chance for climate action?

COP26; What, Why and How. All you need to know about the big Climate summit in Glasgow

COP26: What is it and why is the world's last chance for climate action?

COP26: Why is it the world's last chance for climate action?
The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, has opened in Glasgow. It brings officials from almost 200 countries to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming.
COP, short for Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, is in 26th year since the first summit in 1995. So COP26. COP is short for Conference of the Parties. It's in 26th year
Even after realising so long ago the very imminent threat to climate, the world leaders are still arguing over how to combat the greatest threat to Earth.
Breathe: Greta Thunberg: Blah Blah Blah...
 So what is it that needs to get done.
In Paris in 2015, nations agreed to keep the temperature increase below 2 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The world leaders agreed that the ideal would be 1.5 degree Celsius. Paris 2015: World leaders agreed to keep temperature rise well below 2 degrees
But humans have already heated the planet 1.1 degrees and global temperatures are very likely to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels in the next few decades. Earth is already heating up at 1.1 degrees, set to rise 1.5 degrees
The world is way behind the commitments and we are heading for a 2.7 degrees increase.
 These increasing temperatures will see more extreme weather events occurring more often -- more hurricanes, more flooding, more fire, more drought. Increasing temperature will trigger more extreme weather events
Then there is the issue of Climate Finance. Who will pay for the developing countries' transition to clean energy when the big, developed nations have plundered climate for growth? Climate Finance: Will the polluters pay?
The biggest emitters of carbon are China, the US, India, Russia and Japan. The European Union countries altogether rank as the third biggest. Poor countries didn't contribute the same level of emissions -- yet they are the major victims of the climate crisis. Developing countries paying for the plunder of the rich
 The wealthy nations pledged $100 billion a year to poor countries by 2020, which didn't happen. Rich nations pledged $100 bn a year, but haven't paid
 COP26 is set to be a big moment for upholding and strengthening these pledges.
 While COP26 is being hailed as the best last chance to avert catastrophe, what will it take for the summit to succeed? What must nations pledge at COP26 and act on?
 The nations need to pledge to zero emission by 2015 and a big reduction by 2030 at COP26 for it to have a meaningful impact. Zero emission by 2015, major reduction by 2030
 The developing nations will want a financial package to adapt to clean energy.
Financial package for developing nations to adapt

The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, has opened in Glasgow. It brings officials from almost 200 countries to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming.

The UN climate summit, known as COP26 this year, has opened in Glasgow. It brings officials from almost 200 countries to haggle over the best measures to combat global warming.
COP, short for Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, is in 26th year since the first summit in 1995. So COP26.
Even after realising so long ago the very imminent threat to climate, the world leaders are still arguing over how to combat the greatest threat to Earth.
So what is it that needs to get done.
In Paris in 2015, nations agreed to keep the temperature increase below 2 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The world leaders agreed that the ideal would be 1.5 degree Celsius.
But humans have already heated the planet 1.1 degrees and global temperatures are very likely to rise 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in the next few decades.
The world is way behind the commitments and we are heading for a 2.7 degrees increase.
These increasing temperatures will see more extreme weather events occurring more often -- more hurricanes, more flooding, more fire, more drought.
Then there is the issue of Climate Finance. Who will pay for the developing countries' transition to clean energy when the big, developed nations have plundered climate for growth?
The biggest emitters of carbon are China, the US, India, Russia and Japan. The European Union countries altogether rank as the third biggest. Poor countries didn't contribute the same level of emissions -- yet they are the major victims of the climate crisis.
The wealthy nations pledged $100 billion a year to poor countries by 2020, which didn't happen.
COP26 is set to be a big moment for upholding and strengthening these pledges.
While COP26 is being hailed as the best last chance to avert catastrophe, what will it take for the summit to succeed?
The nations need to pledge to zero emission by 2015 and a big reduction by 2030 at COP26 for it to have a meaningful impact.
The developing nations will want a financial package to adapt to clean energy.

In her decades-long political career, Bengal tigress Mamata Banerjee must have fought numerous battles, but, none like the bypoll&nbsp;in the Bhowanipore&nbsp;constituency on September 30.&nbsp;
Why is the Bengal CM contesting the bypolls? Could these polls be stepping stone for the TMC&nbsp;chief's national aspirations

Are Bhowanipore bypolls a stepping stone for Mamata Banerjee's national aspirations?

In her decades-long political career, Bengal tigress Mamata Banerjee must have fought numerous battles, but, none like the bypoll in the Bhowanipore constituency on September 30. 

Why is the Bengal CM contesting the bypolls? Could these polls be stepping stone for the TMC chief's national aspirations

Are Bhowanipore bypolls a stepping stone for Mamata's national aspirations?

((SOT-IF I LOSE SOMEELSE WILL BE CM))
 ((VO)) In her decades-long political career, Bengal tigress Mamata Banerjee must have fought numerous battles, but, none like this one.
As she remained wheel-chair bound during much of the West Bengal campaign earlier this year, she conquered Bengal, kept BJP away from the priced spot in India&rsquo;s east, but fell short of beating her friend-turned-foe in the hotly contested Nandigram election. ``
And as the Supreme Court hears pleas to decide on the result of the Nandigram election, a battle front has opened in her bastion Bhawanipore. For her to stay as the chief minister of Bengal and launch a political offensive outside its shores, the Trinamool Congress chief must become a lawmaker to retain the top chair in her state before India witnesses general elections in 2024.&nbsp;&nbsp;
But how did the leader of a party that swept the Bengal poll, dislodged election predictions, put BJP on the backfoot, end up in this political do or die.
&nbsp;
BITE: Mamata &ndash; will fight from Nandigram. Suvendu &ndash; will defeat her
When the BJP launched a poll offensive to dislodge TMC, Didi took a gamble. She contested from Nandigram and not Bhowanipore. The purpose of such risky political manoeuvre was simply to finish Suvendu Adhikari, the incumbent legislator who along with many had decide to become a TMC turncoat.
TMC won the state but Didi lost. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
BITE &ndash; I have lost but it&rsquo;s ok. Bengal has won
She still went to take oath as the chief minister but the constitutional rules require her to get elected as an MLA within 6 months to continue on the post.
Having lost face once, Banerjee wasn't going to take any chances this time... she decided to take the battle home.
She is a 6-time MP and 2-time MLA from this South Kolkata constituency. In 2021, her aide&nbsp;Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay&nbsp;fought from there and won.
Given election history, the results of this battle may be on expected lines, but =the chief minister =is not taking any chances. &nbsp;
 (BITE: vote for me&hellip; even if I don&rsquo;t get one vote I will suffer&nbsp;
 She has constantly reminded the locals of how familiar she is with the place, how she knows each lane and by-lane. How like them she is also a resident of the constituency. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
BITE:
The discourse has now shifted from Bangla nijer meye ke chai to Bhowanipore nijer meye ke chai
Which is probably why BJP thought it was best to field a candidate who can call herself a home girl.
Priyanka Tibrewal is an advocate and has familial connections to the constituency. Her candidacy helps BJP negate TMC's 'outsider' narrative.
She helped BJP win the post-violence case against Bengal govt in Calcutta HC. She is being positioned as someone who could beat Banerjee. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
BITE: Tibrewal
But the question is - does Bhowanipore consider anyone to be more of their daughter than Mamata Banerjee.
Poll data from previous polls suggests the CM is losing ground. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
In 2011 state polls, she won the seat with 77% vote share, in 2016 it came down to 48%. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, TMC led BJP by only 3,000 votes in the assembly segment.
Many experts are putting it down to the high population of Gujarati, Marwaris and Punjabis in Bhowanipore who are now shifting towards BJP.
But poll data also shows that Mamata still has a hold over her constituency... which is probably why TMC won the seat despite Mamata not contesting from it. &nbsp;
&nbsp;
Will then Bhowanipore voters deliver Mamata Banerjee one of her most important victories and set her on the path to New Delhi.
Bite: vote for me.. bhowanipore will be beginning of our national battle.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Mamata lost to Suvendu&nbsp;Adhikari in Nandigram&nbsp;during the Bengal polls held earlier this year.&nbsp;

In her decades-long political career, Bengal tigress Mamata Banerjee must have fought numerous battles, but, none like the bypoll&nbsp;in the Bhowanipore&nbsp;constituency on September 30.&nbsp;
Why is the Bengal CM contesting the bypolls? Could these polls be stepping stone for the TMC&nbsp;chief's national aspirations

Lawyer, activist, Face of Dalit movement in Gujarat, independent MLA...
Jignesh Mevani wears many hats.
The young lawyer and activist made headlines after he spearheaded a campaign in support of the rights of Dalits after the Una Dalit flogging incident in 2016, where cow vigilantes had tortured four people for allegedly skinning a dead cow.
Mevani led a Dalit Asmita Yatra from Ahmedabad to Una which culminated on August 15, 2016 with a massive gathering of over 50,000 people.
There was a vacuum of a credible Dalit leader in the state. Jignesh filled that space. Not too many people know that his own father skinned dead animals in his past..
The English Literature and Law graduate also worked with Jan Sangharsh Manch founded by Late Dr Mukul Sinha for justice and rights of the underprivileged. He was also part of the fight for regularisation of contract safai workers in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. He also fought for the rights of Gujarat Industrial Security Forces (GISF) jawans.
The Dalit leader, from the beginning, found an ideological coherence with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi...He had met Rahul before the last Gujarat polls with his wishlist for the party's manifesto. He later said that Rahul included 90% of his suggestions.
A vocal critic of the BJP, Mevani contested and won the Vadgam Assembly seat in Gujarat in 2017 as an independent, defeating the BJP candidate by a margin to close to 20,000 votes.
As a part of an agreement with Mevani, the Congress asked its sitting MLA Manibhai Vaghela to not contest from Vadgam, which pitted Mevani in a direct contest with BJP&rsquo;s Vijay Chakravarthi and helped him win...

Jignesh Mevani: face of Dalit movement in Gujarat

Who is Jignesh Mevani? The youth leader who has pledged his support to the Congress party

The young Dalit&nbsp;leader has not formally joined Congress but has expressed support for the party.&nbsp;

Lawyer, activist, Face of Dalit movement in Gujarat, independent MLA...
Jignesh Mevani wears many hats.
The young lawyer and activist made headlines after he spearheaded a campaign in support of the rights of Dalits after the Una Dalit flogging incident in 2016, where cow vigilantes had tortured four people for allegedly skinning a dead cow.
Mevani led a Dalit Asmita Yatra from Ahmedabad to Una which culminated on August 15, 2016 with a massive gathering of over 50,000 people.
There was a vacuum of a credible Dalit leader in the state. Jignesh filled that space. Not too many people know that his own father skinned dead animals in his past..
The English Literature and Law graduate also worked with Jan Sangharsh Manch founded by Late Dr Mukul Sinha for justice and rights of the underprivileged. He was also part of the fight for regularisation of contract safai workers in Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. He also fought for the rights of Gujarat Industrial Security Forces (GISF) jawans.
The Dalit leader, from the beginning, found an ideological coherence with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi...He had met Rahul before the last Gujarat polls with his wishlist for the party's manifesto. He later said that Rahul included 90% of his suggestions.
A vocal critic of the BJP, Mevani contested and won the Vadgam Assembly seat in Gujarat in 2017 as an independent, defeating the BJP candidate by a margin to close to 20,000 votes.
As a part of an agreement with Mevani, the Congress asked its sitting MLA Manibhai Vaghela to not contest from Vadgam, which pitted Mevani in a direct contest with BJP&rsquo;s Vijay Chakravarthi and helped him win...

The Council of Ministers headed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Mi nister Yogi Adityanath will be expanded on Sunday evening.
A swearing-in ceremony has been scheduled at the Gandhi auditorium in Raj Bhavan at 5:30 pm.
The officials, however, remained tight-lipped about the number or the names of ministers who will be inducted in the cabinet, barely months ahead of the crucial 2022 assembly elections in the state.
The name of Brahmin leader Jitin Prasada, who switched over to the BJP from the Congress, is being considered.
Sanjay Nishad, whose NISHAD party will contest the elections with the BJP, could also be included.
There are 53 ministers in the UP cabinet at present, and seven more can be inducted as per the constitutional limit.&nbsp;

Yogi Adityanath cabinet in Uttar Pradesh to be expanded

Barely months ahead of the crucial 2022 assembly elections in the state, the Council of Ministers headed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Mi nister Yogi Adityanath will be expanded on Sunday evening.

The Council of Ministers headed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be expanded on Sunday evening, officials said.
A swearing-in ceremony has been scheduled at the Gandhi auditorium in Raj Bhavan at 5:30 pm, they said.
The officials, however, remained tight-lipped about the number or the names of ministers who will be inducted in the cabinet, barely months ahead of the crucial 2022 assembly elections in the state.
The name of Brahmin leader Jitin Prasada, who switched over to the BJP from the Congress, is being considered.
Repeated efforts to contact Prasada were in vain.
Sanjay Nishad, whose NISHAD (Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal) party will contest the elections with the BJP, could also be included.
There are 53 ministers in the UP cabinet at present, and seven more can be inducted as per the constitutional limit.&nbsp;

The officials, however, remained tight-lipped about the number or the names of ministers who will be inducted in the cabinet

The Council of Ministers headed by Uttar Pradesh Chief Mi nister Yogi Adityanath will be expanded on Sunday evening.
A swearing-in ceremony has been scheduled at the Gandhi auditorium in Raj Bhavan at 5:30 pm.
The officials, however, remained tight-lipped about the number or the names of ministers who will be inducted in the cabinet, barely months ahead of the crucial 2022 assembly elections in the state.
The name of Brahmin leader Jitin Prasada, who switched over to the BJP from the Congress, is being considered.
Sanjay Nishad, whose NISHAD party will contest the elections with the BJP, could also be included.
There are 53 ministers in the UP cabinet at present, and seven more can be inducted as per the constitutional limit.&nbsp;

Sneha&nbsp;Dubey India's First Secretary at the UN retorted sharply to Pakistan PM&nbsp;Imran&nbsp;Khan's&nbsp;tirade against the country.&nbsp;Sneha&nbsp;responded by calling out the allegations made by Imran&nbsp;Khan has false and accused Pakistan of being an "arsonist disguising itself as a firefighter" by harbouring terrorists and called upon the neighbouring country to "immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation".In response to Pak&nbsp;PM's comments on Kashmir and the Indian Govt India's Sneha Dubey said that his statements "deserve our collective contempt and sympathy for the mindset of the person who utters falsehood repeatedly." She then said she would "set the record straight".Sneha Dubey&nbsp;continued her&nbsp;&nbsp;strong rebuttal addressing the UN as she stated "This is the country which is an arsonist disguising itself as a fire-fighter. Pakistan nurtures terrorists in their backyard in the hope that they will only harm their neighbours. Our region, and in fact the entire world, has suffered because of their policies. On the other hand, they are trying to cover up sectarian violence in their country as acts of terror."

Watch: India's First Secretary Sneha Dubey slamming Pakistan 

Watch: India's First Secretary Sneha Dubey slamming Pakistan at the UN

Sneha Dubey, First Secretary at UN General Assembly replies to Pakistan PM's&nbsp;comments on India

Sneha&nbsp;Dubey India's First Secretary at the UN retorted sharply to Pakistan PM&nbsp;Imran&nbsp;Khan's&nbsp;tirade against the country.&nbsp;Sneha&nbsp;responded by calling out the allegations made by Imran&nbsp;Khan has false and accused Pakistan of being an "arsonist disguising itself as a firefighter" by harbouring terrorists and called upon the neighbouring country to "immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation". In response to Pak&nbsp;PM's comments on Kashmir and the Indian Govt India's Sneha Dubey said that his statements "deserve our collective contempt and sympathy for the mindset of the person who utters falsehood repeatedly." She then said she would "set the record straight". Sneha Dubey&nbsp;continued her&nbsp;&nbsp;strong rebuttal addressing the UN as she stated "This is the country which is an arsonist disguising itself as a fire-fighter. Pakistan nurtures terrorists in their backyard in the hope that they will only harm their neighbours. Our region, and in fact the entire world, has suffered because of their policies. On the other hand, they are trying to cover up sectarian violence in their country as acts of terror."

The dominance of Haqqani Network &ndash; whose many members are UN-designated terrorists - &nbsp;in the new Taliban govt has created a sense of unease in the international community. 4 members of the group have been chosen as ministers in the new Afghanistan govt.
Meanwhile, the Taliban have demanded that Haqqanis be removed from US blacklist. They say it violates the Doha Agreement.
The appointment that has raised the most eyebrows is that of Sirajuddin Haqqani &ndash; 38-year-old son of the group&rsquo;s founder Jalauddin Haqqani. Sirajuddin Haqqani, an UN-designated global terrorist since 2007, has been chosen as the new Interior Minister. FBI has put a reward of $ 10 million for information on him.
Other Haqqani members appointed as ministers are - Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani, the uncle of Sirajuddin, who has been appointed the Minister for Refugees, Najibullah Haqqani who has been appointed as minister of communication and Sheikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani who has chosen as the higher education minister.
Sheikh Abdul Baqi is the only Haqqani minister who is in not UN&rsquo;s designated terrorist list.
The group&rsquo;s founder Jalaluddin Haqqani became an active mujhaideen in 1970s. Trained in Pakistan, he was one of CIA&rsquo;s trusted mujahideen against the Soviets. It is during this period that he is believed to have forged close ties with Pakistan&rsquo;s ISI.
Jalaluddin ran guns and fighters for the jihad all through the 1980s from a base in North Waziristan,. This is also the time when he met Osama bin Laden.
Haqqani joined hands with the Taliban in 1995 and fought against the other armed groups in Afghanistan.
He became the Minister of Border and Tribal Affairs when the Taliban captured Kabul in 1996.
Pakistan gave him and the entire group safe haven in North Waziristan after they fled from Afghanistan following the ouster of Taliban by US and allied forces in 2001. It is reported that the Haqqanis ran a parallel govt from there - taxing people and making money off construction contracts and investments in real estate in the area. The United States often urged Pakistan to &ldquo;do more&rdquo; to eliminate the Haqqani Network.
Haqqani Network was central to Taliban&rsquo;s re-grouping which began in 2003. Experts say much of Taliban&rsquo;s success is due to the Haqqani group.
In May this year, a UN reported described Haqqani Network as &lsquo;Taliban&rsquo;s most combat-ready forces with a highly skilled core of members who specialize in complex attacks and provide technical skills, such as improvised explosive device and rocket construction&rsquo;. The report also called the group the &lsquo;primary liaison between the Taliban and Al-Qaida&rsquo;. UN reports have also pointed to links between the Haqqani Network and Islamic State- Khorasan, the Afghan wing of the Islamic State.
The presence of a group believed to be closely linked to Pakistan in the new Afghanistan govt has caused disquiet among Indian security establishments.
According to some reports, the delay in govt formation by Taliban was due to disagreements between Taliban and Haqqani over ministerial berths. ISI chief Faiz Hameed&rsquo;s trip to Kabul only added to speculations that Pakistan wanted to control Afghan govt by having more Haqqani members in the cabinet.
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Explained: why Haqqani dominance in Taliban govt has raised eyebrows

Why has the inclusion of 4 Haqqani&nbsp;Network members in the new Taliban govt in Afghanistan caused unease, especially in India?&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the Taliban have demanded that Haqqanis be removed from US blacklist. They say it violates the Doha Agreement.

The dominance of Haqqani Network &ndash; whose many members are UN-designated terrorists - &nbsp;in the new Taliban govt has created a sense of unease in the international community. 4 members of the group have been chosen as ministers in the new Afghanistan govt.
Meanwhile, the Taliban have demanded that Haqqanis be removed from US blacklist. They say it violates the Doha Agreement.
The appointment that has raised the most eyebrows is that of Sirajuddin Haqqani &ndash; 38-year-old son of the group&rsquo;s founder Jalauddin Haqqani. Sirajuddin Haqqani, an UN-designated global terrorist since 2007, has been chosen as the new Interior Minister. FBI has put a reward of $ 10 million for information on him.
Other Haqqani members appointed as ministers are - Khalil-ur-Rehman Haqqani, the uncle of Sirajuddin, who has been appointed the Minister for Refugees, Najibullah Haqqani who has been appointed as minister of communication and Sheikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani who has chosen as the higher education minister.
Sheikh Abdul Baqi is the only Haqqani minister who is in not UN&rsquo;s designated terrorist list.
The group&rsquo;s founder Jalaluddin Haqqani became an active mujhaideen in 1970s. Trained in Pakistan, he was one of CIA&rsquo;s trusted mujahideen against the Soviets. It is during this period that he is believed to have forged close ties with Pakistan&rsquo;s ISI.
Jalaluddin ran guns and fighters for the jihad all through the 1980s from a base in North Waziristan,. This is also the time when he met Osama bin Laden.
Haqqani joined hands with the Taliban in 1995 and fought against the other armed groups in Afghanistan.
He became the Minister of Border and Tribal Affairs when the Taliban captured Kabul in 1996.
Pakistan gave him and the entire group safe haven in North Waziristan after they fled from Afghanistan following the ouster of Taliban by US and allied forces in 2001. It is reported that the Haqqanis ran a parallel govt from there - taxing people and making money off construction contracts and investments in real estate in the area. The United States often urged Pakistan to &ldquo;do more&rdquo; to eliminate the Haqqani Network.
Haqqani Network was central to Taliban&rsquo;s re-grouping which began in 2003. Experts say much of Taliban&rsquo;s success is due to the Haqqani group.
In May this year, a UN reported described Haqqani Network as &lsquo;Taliban&rsquo;s most combat-ready forces with a highly skilled core of members who specialize in complex attacks and provide technical skills, such as improvised explosive device and rocket construction&rsquo;. The report also called the group the &lsquo;primary liaison between the Taliban and Al-Qaida&rsquo;. UN reports have also pointed to links between the Haqqani Network and Islamic State- Khorasan, the Afghan wing of the Islamic State.
The presence of a group believed to be closely linked to Pakistan in the new Afghanistan govt has caused disquiet among Indian security establishments.
According to some reports, the delay in govt formation by Taliban was due to disagreements between Taliban and Haqqani over ministerial berths. ISI chief Faiz Hameed&rsquo;s trip to Kabul only added to speculations that Pakistan wanted to control Afghan govt by having more Haqqani members in the cabinet.
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Screaming out loud can be a means of catharsis. When pent-up emotions are released in the form of loud screams it brings about a sense of temporary relief.

Scream therapy: The ins and outs of screaming out loud to release suppressed emotions

Have you ever screamed into a pillow out of frustration? Expressed anger by breaking stuff? Then you ought to know about scream therapy! 

Explained | Screaming your lungs out might be therapeutic

(GFX&nbsp;1) Screaming out loud can be a means of catharsis! When pent-up, repressed emotions are released in the form of loud screams and howls, it brings about a sense of temporary relief. This is the crux of scream therapy formalized by&nbsp;American&nbsp;psychotherapist&nbsp;and writer&nbsp;Dr. Arthur Janov (GFX&nbsp;2) in the 1970s. Dr. Janov believed that mental-health issues or neuroses in adulthood stemmed from repressed childhood trauma&nbsp;(GFX&nbsp;3) or primal pain and this trauma or pain could be released by screaming, under the guidance of a therapist.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Famous practitioners (REMOVE VO FOR THIS HEADER. MOVE DIRECTLY TO THE PARAGRAPH)
The two most famous clients of Dr. Janov&nbsp;were&nbsp;a&nbsp;popular couple of the 70s' John Lennon and&nbsp;Yoko Ono (POLAROID IMAGE IN FOLDER).&nbsp;American rapper Kanye West is another celebrity who has talked about benefitting&nbsp;from scream therapy to the New York Times, adding that &lsquo;screaming treatment&rsquo; allowed him to release repressed emotions (GFX&nbsp;4) .&nbsp;
Screaming whilst watching horror movies (GFX&nbsp;5)
&ldquo;Horror films don&rsquo;t create fear, they release it.&rdquo;&nbsp;(GFX&nbsp;6) American filmmaker and master of the horror genre, Wes Craven had famously stated this in an interview in 1991.&nbsp;Screaming out loud while watching a horror movie helps us to express suppressed emotions and fears. Researchers at Oaklee Psychotherapy in San Francisco believe that during a stressful film, (GFX&nbsp;7) humans intentionally expose themselves to anxiety-producing stimuli.&nbsp;This helps manage stress in the moment and this practice can translate to better stress and fear management in the long run.&nbsp;
Rise of rage rooms&nbsp;(GFX&nbsp;8)
Rage rooms, also known as scream rooms or anger rooms, have opened in cities around the world, and they offer a safe place for people to literally scream and express their anger. According to Vice, the first rage room opened in Japan in 2008, when the country&rsquo;s economy had fallen into recession.&nbsp;
But are they helpful?&nbsp;(GFX&nbsp;9)
Deputy Head of Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire says that humans intuitively feel that releasing pent-up&nbsp;rage should help to achieve a sense of balance and allow them to regulate their emotions (GFX&nbsp;10) . However, research in this area has provided mixed findings. In some cases, acting aggressively in order to release negative emotions can actually make them feel worse (GFX&nbsp;11). In fact, by using a &lsquo;rage room,&rsquo; they could be conditioning themselves to become aggressive the next time they feel stressed, angry or frustrated.&nbsp;
Criticisms and concerns&nbsp;(GFX&nbsp;12)
According to a critical piece by journalist Oliver Hotham&nbsp;(IMAGE IN FOLDER) for the Vice, several&nbsp;specialists, over the years, have argued against the efficacy&nbsp;of primal scream therapy as a formal treatment.&nbsp;The main point of criticism remains (GFX&nbsp;13) that this therapy only offers temporary catharsis without any processing.
Before trying a self-led scream-therapy session, we would advise you to consider doing so with the guidance of a therapist. It can be a tool for finding additional ways of looking after yourself and to release and process emotions. After all, feelings are best dealt with rather than kept bottled up inside.&nbsp;

Arthur Janov popularised the notion that screaming could have therapeutic benefits, in the 1970s. He was notable for having two famous patients: John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

Screaming out loud can be a means of catharsis! When pent-up, repressed emotions are released in the form of loud screams and howls, it brings about a sense of temporary relief. This is the crux of scream therapy formalized by&nbsp;American&nbsp;psychotherapist&nbsp;and writer&nbsp;Dr. Arthur Janov in the 1970s. Dr. Janov believed that mental-health issues or neuroses in adulthood stemmed from repressed childhood trauma or primal pain and this trauma or pain could be released by screaming, under the guidance of a therapist.&nbsp;
Famous practitioners&nbsp;&nbsp;
The two most famous clients of Dr. Janov&nbsp;were&nbsp;a&nbsp;popular couple of the 70s' John Lennon and&nbsp;Yoko Ono.&nbsp;
Screaming whilst watching horror movies&nbsp;
&ldquo;Horror films don&rsquo;t create fear, they release it.&rdquo;&nbsp; American filmmaker and master of the horror genre, Wes Craven had famously stated this in an interview in 1991.&nbsp;Screaming out loud while watching a horror movie helps us to express suppressed emotions and fears. Researchers at Oaklee Psychotherapy in San Francisco believe that during a stressful film, humans intentionally expose themselves to anxiety-producing stimuli.&nbsp;This helps manage stress in the moment and this practice can translate to better stress and fear management in the long run.&nbsp;
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/in-depth/playground-of-influence-the-business-of-kidfluencing-is-a-ticking-time-bomb-1637843774408">Playground of influence: the business of kidfluencing is a ticking time bomb</a> Rise of rage rooms&nbsp;
Rage rooms, also known as scream rooms or anger rooms, have opened in cities around the world, and they offer a safe place for people to literally scream and express their anger. According to Vice, the first rage room opened in Japan in 2008, when the country&rsquo;s economy had fallen into recession.&nbsp;
But are they helpful?&nbsp;
Deputy Head of Psychology at the University of Central Lancashire says that humans intuitively feel that releasing pent-up&nbsp;rage should help to achieve a sense of balance and allow them to regulate their emotions. However, research in this area has provided mixed findings. In some cases, acting aggressively in order to release negative emotions can actually make them feel worse. In fact, by using a &lsquo;rage room,&rsquo; they could be conditioning themselves to become aggressive the next time they feel stressed, angry or frustrated.&nbsp;
Criticisms and concerns
According to a critical piece by journalist Oliver Hotham for the Vice, several&nbsp;specialists, over the years, have argued against the efficacy&nbsp;of primal scream therapy as a formal treatment.&nbsp;The main point of criticism remains that this therapy only offers temporary catharsis without any processing.
Before trying a self-led scream-therapy session, we would advise you to consider doing so with the guidance of a therapist. It can be a tool for finding additional ways of looking after yourself and to release and process emotions. After all, feelings are best dealt with rather than kept bottled up inside.&nbsp;
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/in-depth/blurring-the-pink-and-blue-lines-is-gender-neutral-play-for-children-the-way-forward-1638790456158">Blurring the pink and blue lines: Is gender neutral play for children the way forward?</a>

In Depth

We need to stop categorising toys as masculine and feminine and let children play with a wide variety of toys, irrespective of their colour.

Blurring the pink and blue lines: Is gender neutral play for children the way forward?

Gender neutral toys: Why blurring the lines between pink and blue is best for children.

Decades of socialisation have led us to believe that boys wear blue, have short hair and play with trucks, whereas girls like pink, grow their hair long and play with dolls.&nbsp;But do kids really want that?

Pink is for girls. Blue is for boys. Decades of socialisation have led us to believe that boys wear blue, have short hair and play with trucks, whereas girls like pink, grow their hair long and play with dolls.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/in-depth/playground-of-influence-the-business-of-kidfluencing-is-a-ticking-time-bomb-1637843774408">Playground of influence: the business of kidfluencing is a ticking time bomb</a>
The rise of the pink and blue gender myth
Around the turn of the 20th century, toys were rarely marketed to different genders. By the 1940s, manufacturers quickly caught on to the idea that wealthier families would buy an entirely new set of clothing, toys and other gadgets if the products were marketed differently for both genders. And so the idea of pink for girls and blue for boys was born.
Today, gendered toy marketing is stark. Walk down any toy aisle and you can clearly see who the audience is. The girl aisle is almost exclusively pink, showcasing mostly Barbie dolls, kitchen sets and princesses. Conversely, the boy aisle is mostly blue and features trucks and superheroes. Toys marketed to boys tend to be more aggressive and involve action and excitement. Girl toys, on the other hand, are usually pink and passive, laying more emphasis on beauty and nurturing.
Why can&rsquo;t boys play with barbies and girls play with fire trucks?
This is a question for the toy industry where clich&eacute;d views have become the norm. From the moment a child is born, friends and family innocently buy gendered baby products.
But do kids really want their toys dictated by gender norms? There is no such thing as boy stuff and girl stuff. Toys don&rsquo;t have a gender and let&rsquo;s not assign them one. The idea is to encourage children to pursue their interests, without being burdened by societal expectations based on gender. Gendered toys can be harmful to children in the long run, limiting their growth &amp; career choices and discouraging them from trying out different things.
Moving beyond pink and blue: A gender-neutral environment
Our views and opinions on what children should and shouldn&rsquo;t play with are a product of hidden social rules many of us feel should be followed. But it&rsquo;s time we were made to see that toys should be universal.
The good news is that many have started to move away from this ideology by making simple changes. California became the first state in the U.S. to require large retailers to display toys and childcare items in gender-neutral ways.
Similarly, a campaign group in the U.K. &lsquo;Let Toys Be Toys' has been lobbying the toy industries to stop limiting children&rsquo;s interests along gender lines.
Apart from that, many organisations including Lego are working towards bringing about the change. Lego has also announced that it will work to remove gender stereotypes from its toys after a global survey. While Lego has vowed to end gender disparity in its toys by 2022, another organisation, Mattel, launched a line of gender-inclusive dolls for kids in September 2019.
Creating a gender&nbsp;neutral play space
Times are changing, but are we ready to let go of our gendered lens? There&rsquo;s more to gender equality than allowing girls to study and boys to choose feminine pursuits like baking. Perhaps, taking away the lens of gender from parenting will pave the way for a more equal world, where young boys won&rsquo;t be ridiculed for wanting to be a princess.
Also watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/societal-stereotypes-prevent-women-from-choosing-stem-careers-1638175354867">Societal stereotypes prevent women from choosing STEM careers&nbsp;</a>

Children may not be allowed to have accounts on social media but they are making big bucks as 'child influencers.'

Playground of influence: the business of kidfluencing is a ticking time bomb

Children may not be allowed to have accounts on social media but they are making big bucks as child influencers. With no rules and regulations to protect them, here's why kidfluencing is a ticking time bomb awaiting explosion. 

NOTE: There's no VO in the last 2 sections. Only bytes, which have been paraphrased for text mode.&nbsp;
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Ruchita Dar Shah First Moms Club (community for Indian mothers)
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Children may not be allowed to have accounts on social media but they are making big bucks as 'child influencers.'

While Facebook (or what is now Meta) may have hit pause on its eerie <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/facebook-puts-instagram-for-kids-on-hold-after-pushback-1632758031820">&lsquo;Instagram for Kids&rsquo;</a> project, this has not stopped children from becoming&nbsp;mega&nbsp;influencers&nbsp;on its main app.&nbsp;
From singing, dancing, acting, reviewing toys, movies or food to just posing in the trendiest fashion,&nbsp;a&nbsp;new generation of content creators&nbsp;is&nbsp;showing off their talent on social media.
Called &lsquo;kidfluencers,&rsquo; these&nbsp;children&nbsp;who could be&nbsp;as young as 2-3 years old&nbsp;and are now making big bucks for influencing their millions of followers. You can find these mini-influencers on&nbsp;YouTube, Instagram, <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/uk-teens-faking-covid-positive-report-using-tik-tok-hacks-to-skip-school-1625226034018">Tik Tok</a>&nbsp;and more.&nbsp;
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/8-year-old-ryan-kaji-is-the-highest-paid-youtuber-1576752622387">8-year-old Ryan Kaji is the highest paid YouTuber</a>
The influence of&nbsp;kidfluencers&nbsp;
The overall&nbsp;influencer industry&nbsp;is valued at about Rs. 1,200&nbsp;crore&nbsp;in India. While we don&rsquo;t know the market&nbsp;cap&nbsp;for&nbsp;child influencers, reports have pegged earnings from a single post to be as high as Rs 1-3&nbsp;lakhs for the most popular among this clan.&nbsp;In South Korea, a 6-year-old YouTuber Boram reportedly bought an&nbsp;$8 million home from her influencer income.
If that sounds like a lot, here&rsquo;s why&nbsp;tiny tots are making big bucks.&nbsp;A 2019 digital insight study said that 73 per cent&nbsp;of kids ask their parents to buy something after seeing recommendations&nbsp;from&nbsp;kid&nbsp;influencers.&nbsp;And 81 per cent of parents bought something children wanted after seeing it&nbsp;in a&nbsp;kidfluencers&rsquo; post.
And it doesn&rsquo;t take a genius to estimate that with school closures and online schooling, these numbers have and will continue to rise.
The consent and cash problem&nbsp;
But who gets to keep this money?&nbsp;While children&nbsp;are&nbsp;the face of the operation, these pages are&nbsp;generally&nbsp;run by&nbsp;their parents,&nbsp;as most&nbsp;social platforms don&rsquo;t even allow children under 13.&nbsp;There&rsquo;s an ongoing global debate on whether influencing is &lsquo;work&rsquo; and if so, can it be dubbed child labour?
Last year, France introduced a law to regulate children&rsquo;s 'influencer income.' The law mandates all income to be kept in a bank account till the kid turns 16 and also safeguards the child&rsquo;s right to be 'forgotten' if they want the content to be taken down.&nbsp;Notably, a YouTuber mom in the US was accused of inflicting abuse, starvation, and emotional manipulation by her own children for using them in her videos.
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/physical-punishment-actually-worsens-children-s-behaviour-finds-lancet-study-1625745152630">Physical punishment actually worsens children&rsquo;s behaviour, finds Lancet study</a>
Closer home, the&nbsp;kidfluencer&nbsp;industry&nbsp;is still in its nascent stage and there doesn&rsquo;t seem to be much regulation in place to&nbsp;safeguard children from exploitation.
Parent Take: the problem with child influencers
Speaking to&nbsp;Editorji, Ruchita Dhar Shah of First Mom&rsquo;s Club highlighted the consequences of turning your child into an 'influencer.' Shah says that there may be information that parents give out (even unintentionally) that could reach online predators.&nbsp;
She explained&nbsp;that children's personalities are changing very quickly so while it may start as a fun talent you want to show off, it is incredibly hard to draw a line before it gets too much.&nbsp;
It is also dangerous to expose your child to a situation where they may calculate their self-esteem based on the number of likes and shares of their post, a problem that most&nbsp;adults&nbsp;also cannot tackle with ease.&nbsp;
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/health/the-awkward-talk-time-for-professional-help-how-to-keep-a-check-on-your-child-s-drug-use-1635750002703">How to keep a check on your child's drug use</a>
Got a kid who wants to influence?&nbsp;
Just like forcing a kid to become one, it is probably not a good idea to stop your kid from becoming an influencer&nbsp;if that's what they want (and consent) to do. However, it is the duty of the caretaker to warn and prepare children for the online world before they choose to take the plunge.&nbsp;
In this case, Shah recommends asking&nbsp;children to not share their personal details like school, location or age with their online audience. It is also important to prepare the child for any negative comments or&nbsp;feedback that may&nbsp;be targeted towards them. Set limits on how much they can post or just social media and screens, in general.&nbsp;
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/health/got-a-screen-fiend-kid-under-5-here-s-why-a-digital-detox-is-desperately-in-order-1634727485505">Got a screen fiend kid under 5? Here&rsquo;s why a digital detox is desperately in order</a>
Parents and caregivers should also keep a watch on what the kids are doing. It may take some time for parents to understand this world, but Shah adds that understanding the platforms is key to safeguarding your children from its ill effects.&nbsp;

A study found that nearly 70% of people were anxious about returning to offline activities due to embarrassment about their appearance. 

Filter, filter on the (video) call: how Zoom dysmorphia is magnifying insecurities

Staring at their face in video calls all day has made people anxious about their appearance. Here's how the funhouse mirror effect of webcams, also called Zoom dysmorphia, is taking over our life!

Filter, filter on the (video) call: who's the most deluded of them all

A study found that nearly 70% of people were anxious about returning to offline activities due to embarrassment about their appearance.&nbsp;

What started with somewhat harmless rainbow-puking unicorns and dog ears on <a href="https://www.editorji.com/tech-news/snapchat-launches-tiktok-competitor-spotlight-in-india-1615900279388">Snapchat</a>&nbsp;has now become something&nbsp;that rules&nbsp;our&nbsp;digital and&nbsp;even, physical&nbsp;lives.&nbsp;Yes, we&rsquo;re talking about selfie filters!
All fun and games!&nbsp;
Most of the younger generation has grown up around these filters. It sounds dangerous but&nbsp;filters&nbsp;initially&nbsp;were&nbsp;just&nbsp;fun&nbsp;and&nbsp;gimmicky, kind of like a virtual dress-up game.&nbsp;That was because back then, there still was a much clearer distinction between the virtual and the physical world.
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/indians-prolific-users-of-selfie-filters-google-study-finds-1605866937620">Indians prolific users of selfie filters, Google study finds</a>&nbsp;
<h3>Polish before publish&nbsp;&nbsp;</h3>
But as&nbsp;social media platforms became more and more popular, editing your pictures&nbsp;quickly became the largely accepted reality. Pictures were&nbsp;'polished&rsquo;&nbsp;on editing apps&nbsp;before posting and even our phones started coming with skin-enhancing features.
The pressure to look 'perfect' online was so strong that young&nbsp;people&nbsp;are undergoing plastic surgery to look like&nbsp;their&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/facebook-puts-instagram-for-kids-on-hold-after-pushback-1632758031820">Instagram</a> or&nbsp;Snapchat-filtered self.
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/instagram-imposes-restrictions-on-diet-and-cosmetic-surgery-content-1568958466530">Instagram imposes restrictions on diet and cosmetic surgery content</a>
Sick of the delusional world of Instagram&nbsp;after&nbsp;just three years of its launch,&nbsp;the hashtag &lsquo;#nofilter&rsquo;&nbsp;quickly rose to fame by 2013&nbsp;and continues to be used by people even today. Although, we all know that there are plenty of no filter fakers out there.
In your face all day&nbsp;
The final nail in&nbsp;the&nbsp;filter coffin has obviously been the pandemic. From young children to the elderly,&nbsp;the infectious outbreak mandated screentime for all.&nbsp;When you talk to&nbsp;people in real life,&nbsp;you&rsquo;re not focussing on your own face&nbsp;but with video calls, you were forced to look at your face for hours every day.
A 2021 study in the&nbsp;International Journal of Women&rsquo;s Dermatology found that nearly 70% of people were anxious about returning to offline activities due to embarrassment about their appearance. The infamous &lsquo;Snapchat Dysmorphia&rsquo; that got popular in 2015 has now grown into the &lsquo;Zoom Dysmorphia.&rsquo;&nbsp;
The distortions of webcams&nbsp;
In 2020, people spent about 3 trillion hours online.&nbsp;Video conferencing platforms have added another layer to our insecurities. From the lighting, posture and camera angle&nbsp;to the quality of your webcam, front cameras can disguise your actual appearance. So, you go from looking at&nbsp;perfect&nbsp;selfies&nbsp;on social media to&nbsp;the&nbsp;highly unforgiving distorted&nbsp;visuals of a&nbsp;Zoom call.
SEE MORE&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/lifestyle-news/suffering-from-zoom-fatigue-try-this-fix-1630813723458">Suffering from Zoom fatigue? Try this fix</a>
The unflattering projections have&nbsp;given self-image issues to people who might have avoided them for years even while participating in the social media circus.&nbsp;
Virtual insecurities incarnated
A&nbsp;2020 American&nbsp;study&nbsp;in the journal Facial Plastic Surgery &amp; Aesthetic Medicine&nbsp;said that 72% of cosmetic surgeons&nbsp;witnessed a rise in patients wanting cosmetic procedures to improve their selfies.
Researchers say that&nbsp;it&nbsp;is&nbsp;important for people&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;the limitations of webcams and understand that they are, at best, a flawed representation of reality.
But these anxieties won&rsquo;t just go away when we meet&nbsp;face-to-face and it&rsquo;s&nbsp;important for everyone to be mindful of them. So, when you meet your co-worker or friend after a long time, maybe don&rsquo;t comment on their change in&nbsp;appearance?&nbsp;We&rsquo;ve all already been through enough.&nbsp;

Let’s take a dive into erotic literature and the controversial world of pornographic cinema.

What is the difference between porn and erotica? Is it time to stop shoving them under the same umbrella?

Erotic&nbsp;literature and imagery and the controversial world of pornographic cinema have both similarities and dissimilarities. It is time&nbsp;Indians quit shoving it all under the same umbrella.

Pornography vs Erotica: Is it time to stop shoving them under the same umbrella?

Let&rsquo;s take a dive into&nbsp;erotic&nbsp;literature and the controversial world of pornographic cinema, to understand how the two differ from each other, and maybe why we Indians should stop shoving it all under the same umbrella.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

When you start talking about taboos and stigmas in India, what are the first few things that cross your mind? Porn?&nbsp;Erotica? Adult Movies? Nudity? Often, morality is used as an excuse to rubbish anything that promotes sex and sexuality. Any conversation is discouraged, questions avoided, and eyes averted. So even though India is the third-largest consumer of porn in the world, a mere mention of the word is enough to leave Indians feeling awkward and tongue-tied.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Additionally, India is the land that gave the world the Kamasutra, one of the oldest books which explores sexuality and&nbsp;eroticism. Not only this, but India is also home to several temples, like the Khajuraho Temple in Madhya Pradesh and the Konark Sun Temple in Orissa, that are known for&nbsp;erotic&nbsp;carvings and sculptures. And yet, we shy away from speaking about intimacy, pleasure and&nbsp;eroticism. &nbsp;&nbsp;
So, let&rsquo;s take a dive into&nbsp;erotic&nbsp;literature and imagery and the controversial world of pornographic cinema, to understand how the two differ from each other, and maybe why we Indians should stop shoving it all under the same umbrella.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
In layman's words, Pornography refers to the explicit depiction of sexual behaviour with the sole purpose of stimulating sexual arousal or excitement.&nbsp;The understanding of this definition may not be as simple for&nbsp;it is very subjective and depends largely on changing community beliefs.&nbsp;&nbsp;
While one part of the Indian society condones porn, the other half watches it to seek pleasure and attain sexual satisfaction. The part of society that shuns it, finds pornographic material to be marriage-wrecking, immoral, unethical,&nbsp;impossible-body-standard-generating and even exploitative. The other half finds porn to be a simple means to quick excitement.&nbsp;
The porn industry is a booming space but if not dealt with care, it can also be quite terrifying for those working in it. The advent of Ethical porn has made sure that&nbsp;actors get to work in a safe environment that respects their rights. However, there still are performers who are either underpaid or overworked and combined with a deplorable work environment and compromised health, are constantly putting themselves at risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Erotica on the other hand caters mostly to the connoisseurs of art, as it focuses more on aesthetics and deeper meaning, meant to stimulate both your sexual and intellectual cells.&nbsp;From&nbsp;the steamy&nbsp;Lihaaf&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Fifty Shades of Grey&nbsp;trilogy to&nbsp;Mills &amp; Boon,&nbsp;erotic&nbsp;literature has been around forever and is widely consumed across the globe. &nbsp;
Erotic&nbsp;films, paintings and photographs have more depth involving both artistic visions and perspectives.&nbsp;Each story unravels a different layer of sexuality and the possibilities of desire. For the readers and viewers, it opens an opportunity to explore eroticism through the characters depicted in the work, bringing them closer to their own needs, desires and sexuality.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Microneedling is a collagen induction therapy which can be effectively used to treat acne marks, pigmentation, dilated pores, age-related spots and uneven skin tone. 

All you need to know about Microneedling, as told by an expert in the field

There's a new skin treatment on the block!
Microneedling&nbsp;is a collagen induced therapy, which employs the use of a dermaroller&nbsp;to prick the skin with very fine, small needles. We have got Dr. Sravya&nbsp;Tipirneni to answer all your questions about this new skin procedure.&nbsp;

Microneedling: The new way to get 'youthful' skin

VO- There's a new skin treatment on the block!
Microneedling&nbsp;is a collagen induced therapy, which employs the use of a dermaroller&nbsp;to prick the skin with very fine, small needles.&nbsp;The purpose of this treatment is to generate collagen and new skin tissue for smoother, firmer and more toned skin. Today we've got with us an expert to clear all your doubts regarding microneedling.&nbsp;
((Dr Sravya&nbsp;introducing herself and the topic of discussion))
Answer start and end:&nbsp;Hi, this is Dr Sravya....... in very simple terms
((Add name band))&nbsp;Dr Sravya&nbsp;Tipirneni, dermatologist
GFX&nbsp;1- What is Microneedling?&nbsp;
Answer start and end: In simpler words.... minimised pores and a better skin tone
((Add text gfx)) Collagen induction therapy
- even tone
- better texture
- minimised pores
- better skin tone
GFX&nbsp;2- What can be treated using microneedling?
Answer start and end:&nbsp;It could be used for just anti-aging.....stretch marks and so on
GFX&nbsp;3-&nbsp;What are the instruments used?
Answer start and end:&nbsp;In microneedling&nbsp;you have certain instruments.... which is causing extra collagen stimulation 
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- Derma&nbsp;roller
- Derma&nbsp;pen
- Microneedling&nbsp;Radio Frequency
GFX&nbsp;4- What does the procedure entail?
Answer start and end: These instruments consist of minute needles......not just experiment yourself at home
GFX&nbsp;5- Any post-procedure advice?
Answer start and end: Post the microneedling&nbsp;procedure....to the tea because that's where the outcome is determined
GFX&nbsp;6- Is it worth it?
Answer start and end: It is effective... going to suggest

Microneedling is a collagen&nbsp;induction therapy which can be effectively used to treat acne marks, pigmentation, dilated pores, age-related spots and uneven skin tone.&nbsp;

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Microneedling&nbsp;is a collagen induced therapy, which employs the use of a dermaroller&nbsp;to prick the skin with very fine, small needles.&nbsp;The purpose of this treatment is to generate collagen and new skin tissue for smoother, firmer and more toned skin. Today we've got with us an expert to clear all your doubts regarding microneedling.&nbsp;

As Christmas day neared an end, Prime Minister Modi addressed the nation to announce vaccines for children aged 15-18 years, booster shots for citizens above age 60 with co-morbidities and health workers. 
Vaccine drives for children to begin from January 3rd, he said while booster shots or 'precaution dose' as the PM termed them will start rolling out from January 10 onwards. 
But what is a 'precaution dose' and how is it different from a 'booster shot' that the rest of the world is talking about? 
Top government sources told The Indian Express that there is preliminary consensus in the country’s top technical advisory body on Covid vaccination that the third dose of Covid-19 vaccines must be different from the primary unit used for the first two doses. 
It is very likely that the precautionary dose will be a vaccine of a different platform, government sources were quoted as saying. 
'So, the preliminary consensus is,' a source continued, 'that a beneficiary cannot take three doses of Covishield or Covaxin.' 
What are alternatives for third doses then? 
According to top virologist, Dr. Gagandeep Kang, the best booster shots available are that of mRNA vaccines.
She also added that while India could get Pfizer or Moderna vaccines which are mRNA based or wait for the indigenous mRNA vaccine being developed by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. 
Also Watch: Omicron: Potential scenario that our vaccines may become ineffective, says Covid panel chief
Other likely alternatives can be vaccines being manufactured by Indian pharmaceuticals, Hyderabad based Biological E's Corbevax, Serum Institute of India's Covovax and Bharat Biotech's intranasal vaccines. 
These vaccines are expected to be rolled out in 2022 for the general population.
While booster shots are being recommended by experts across the world, pharma company Cipla's CEO Umang Vohra is of the opinion that third doses will not be as beneficial in the long run. 
'Covid-19 will soon become a common flu so what happens with the flu vaccines is that every year booster doses are created around a particular strain of the flu that was seen last,' Vohra explained. 
In Covid, we have not been able to see that, he says. The booster is basically the prime dose. With time, we will see booster being engineered to a particular strain, be it Delta, Alpha or any other new strain and that will perhaps create a better booster cycle, the CEO elaborated. 
The difference between precautionary doses and booster doses, simply put is that of the vaccine used to administer the third shot. 
Boosters use the same platform used for the first two doses. While precautionary doses are expected to administer the shot using a new vaccine or a previously unused, existing vaccine. 
Also Watch: Mixing vaccines with AstraZeneca, Pfizer induces strong immune response: Lancet study

EJ Explainer: India's precautionary shot, world's booster shot; is there a difference? 

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday announced precautionary shots for senior citizens and health workers. Is a booster shot different from precautionary? 

PM Modi&nbsp;addressed the nation on Saturday announcing the roll out for children's vaccinations as well as additional 'booster' shots for health workers and citizens above 60 years of age with co-morbidities.&nbsp;
But what is a 'precaution dose' and how is it different from a 'booster shot' that the rest of the world is talking about?&nbsp;
Top government sources told The Indian Express&nbsp;that there is preliminary consensus in the country&rsquo;s top technical advisory body on Covid vaccination&nbsp;that the third dose of Covid-19 vaccines must be different from the primary unit used for the first two doses.&nbsp;
It is very likely that the precautionary dose will be a vaccine of a different platform, government sources were quoted as saying.&nbsp;
The preliminary consensus then remains that a beneficiary cannot take three doses of Covishield&nbsp;or Covaxin, a source added. ((SPLIT SCREEN))
What are alternatives for third doses then?&nbsp;
According to top virologist, Dr. Gagandeep&nbsp;Kang, the best booster shots available are that of mRNA&nbsp;vaccines.
She also added that while India could get Pfizer or Moderna vaccines which are mRNA&nbsp;based or wait for the indigenous&nbsp;mRNA&nbsp;vaccine being developed&nbsp;by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.&nbsp;
Other likely alternatives can be vaccines being manufactured by Indian pharmaceuticals,&nbsp;Hyderabad based Biological E's Corbevax, Serum Institute of India's Covovax&nbsp;and Bharat&nbsp;Biotech's&nbsp;intranasal&nbsp;vaccines.&nbsp;
These vaccines are expected to be rolled out in 2022 for the general population.
While booster shots are being recommended by experts across the world, pharma&nbsp;company&nbsp;Cipla's&nbsp;CEO&nbsp;Umang&nbsp;Vohra&nbsp;is of the opinion that third doses will not be as beneficial in the long run.&nbsp;
((Umang&nbsp;Vohra&nbsp;byte))&nbsp;
The difference between precautionary doses and booster doses, simply put is that of the vaccine used to administer the third shot.&nbsp;
Boosters use the same platform used for the first two doses. While precautionary doses are expected to administer the shot using a new vaccine or a previously unused, existing vaccine.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Modi&nbsp;on Saturday announced precautionary&nbsp;shots for senior citizens and health workers. Is a booster shot different from precautionary?&nbsp;

Late on Saturday night, Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi addressed the nation to announce vaccines for children aged 15-18 years and booster shots for citizens above age 60 with co-morbidities&nbsp;and health workers.&nbsp;
Vaccine drives for children to begin from January 3rd, he said while booster shots or 'precaution dose' as the PM termed them will start rolling out from January 10 onwards. While making the announcement, the prime minister used the term precaution dose and did not call it booster dose as it has been generally referred to.&nbsp;
But what is a 'precaution dose' and how is it different from a 'booster shot' that the rest of the world is talking about?&nbsp;
Top government sources told The Indian Express&nbsp;that there is preliminary consensus in the country&rsquo;s top technical advisory body on Covid vaccination&nbsp;that the third dose of Covid-19 vaccines must be different from the primary unit used for the first two doses.&nbsp;
It is very likely that the precautionary dose will be a vaccine of a different platform, government sources were quoted as saying.&nbsp;
'So, the preliminary consensus is,' a source continued, 'that a beneficiary cannot take three doses of Covishield&nbsp;or Covaxin.'&nbsp;
What are alternatives for third doses then?&nbsp;
According to top virologist, Dr. Gagandeep&nbsp;Kang, the best booster shots available are that of <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/mrna-vaccines-best-boosters-against-covid-govt-must-get-them-to-india-top-virologist-1640004241787" target="_blank">mRNA&nbsp;vaccines.</a>
She also added that while India could get Pfizer or Moderna vaccines which are mRNA&nbsp;based or wait for the indigenous&nbsp;mRNA&nbsp;vaccine being developed&nbsp;by Pune-based Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Ltd.&nbsp;
Also Watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/coronavirus/omicron-potential-scenario-that-our-vaccines-may-become-ineffective-says-covid-panel-chief-1639533686683" target="_blank">Omicron: Potential scenario that our vaccines may become ineffective, says Covid panel chief</a>
Other likely alternatives can be vaccines being manufactured by Indian pharmaceuticals,&nbsp;Hyderabad based Biological E's Corbevax, Serum Institute of India's Covovax&nbsp;and Bharat&nbsp;Biotech's&nbsp;intranasal&nbsp;vaccines.&nbsp;
These vaccines are expected to be rolled out in 2022 for the general population.
While booster shots are being recommended by experts across the world, pharma&nbsp;company&nbsp;Cipla's&nbsp;CEO&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/on-biz-buzz-cipla-ceo-exclusive-covid-boosters-not-true-boosters-1633075584879" target="_blank">Umang&nbsp;Vohra&nbsp;is of the opinion</a> that third doses will not be as beneficial in the long run.&nbsp;
'Covid-19 will soon become a common flu so what happens with the flu vaccines is that every year booster doses are created around a particular strain of the flu that was seen last,' Vohra&nbsp;explained.&nbsp;
In Covid, we have not been able to see that, he says. The booster is basically the prime dose. With time, we will see booster being engineered to a particular strain, be it Delta, Alpha or any other new strain and that will perhaps create a better booster cycle, the CEO&nbsp;elaborated.&nbsp;
The difference between <a href="https://www.editorji.com/coronavirus/more-than-9-lakh-precaution-doses-of-covid-vaccine-administered-on-first-day-1641865923508" target="_blank">precautionary doses</a> and booster doses, simply put is that of the vaccine used to administer the third shot.&nbsp;
Boosters use the same platform used for the first two doses. While precautionary doses are expected to administer the shot using a new vaccine or a previously unused, existing vaccine.&nbsp;
Also Watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/coronavirus/mixing-vaccines-with-astrazeneca-pfizer-induces-strong-immune-response-lancet-study-1638942098913" target="_blank">Mixing vaccines with AstraZeneca, Pfizer induces strong immune response: Lancet study</a>