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Long power cut around Jajmau

 Recently, Jajmau residents faced a long power cut. It was quite intolerable. Some residents were reportedly sheltered at their relatives' residences in nearby localities. It was definitely a harrowing experience, undoubtedly. People, anyhow, tolerated the worst situation. Such a long-duration power failure in the main localities of the Jajmau area left hapless residents, old ladies, young mothers, and others leaving their homes for relatives' homes, where power supply continued without any disruption.  A totally different scene erupted over a little longer power disruption in Jajmau. There was no clear-cut information about the restoration of the power supply. The residents honestly endured the unsatisfactory situation with the support of an inverter up to 07 a.m.  Certain families moved to their relatives' places to beat the heat.  Even the political leaders kept on asking for the exact timing of the restoration of the normal electricity supply. It was only possibl...
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Why did Modi hug Putin? : BBC Scribe


Strangely enough, a BBC journalist obtained a good chance to question: Why did PM Narendra Modi hug Russian President Vladimir Putin?  Does this query appear diplomatic or just a typical scepticism over the traditional greetings?  

He might have been shaken to witness such a reciprocal encounter. He would have been bewildered that they were not shaking hands. Usually, we find a hugging remains modest way of greeting each other but disparity drew our attention instantly. 

Western countries view the custom of shaking hands as more positive compared to East Asian countries. According to a survey, individuals in West Asian and Western nations perceive shaking hands as a more pleasant activity than hugging each other strictly. Whatever he might have thought over this peculiarity, the Indian PM does not feel odd in hugging his compatriot during his foreign visits. 

He is supposed to feel quite at ease doing this customary practice. What looks easy and satisfying to his mood and occasion he brings into practice without any sort of snare.

However, the foreign minister Dr Jaishankar's reply stands proper In our world, when people meet, they are meant to embrace each other. It may not be part of your culture, hence this question. They are more often seen to be shaking hands. There is a smarter difference between Occidental hugging tal and oriental culture. 

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