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At a time when China is trying to make its foray into South Asia, India should use its shared history to strengthen its ties in the region, argues Dr Rup Narayan Das.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh to participate in the country’s 50th anniversary (Bangladesh was born in 1971) will take the relationship between the two countries to greater heights.

It will be Prime Minister Modi’s first visit abroad after the outbreak of the pandemic and testimony of India’s policy of ‘neighbourhood first’. Earlier, on March 9, he inaugurated the Maitri Setu bridge built over the Feni river that links Tripura with Bangladesh.

India and Bangladesh already have a direct train link between Kolkata and Dhaka through the Maitree Express.

Although geographical proximity, historical background and cultural and linguistic proximity have always fostered traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries and their people, China’s attempts to make inroads into Bangladesh — in particular, its involvement with Chittagong port — has been a matter of some concern to India.

It augurs well that the recent visit of External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to Bangladesh on March 4 has already created the right atmosphere for a summit-level meeting between Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart, Sheikh Hasina.

Some positive vibes are emanating from Pakistan also.

India, in a recent goodwill gesture, allowed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s plane to use India’s air space on February 22 to enable him to fly to Sri Lanka.

The ceasefire announcement between the two countries on the same day is yet another baby step towards repairing the precarious relationship between the estranged neighbours.

What has added further traction to the difficult and complex relationship between the two countries is the recent meeting of the Indus Water Tribunal, which was held on March 23-24.

India’s offering the COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan is another instance of its goodwill gesture showing that blood is thicker than water and above the transactional relationship which Pakistan shares with China.

The normalisation of India’s relationship with Pakistan is, however, contingent upon many factors; the moot question being who rules Pakistan? The civilian government in Pakistan is dictated to by the Pakistan army. The ISI and China are spoilers of any improvement in India-Pakistan relations, notwithstanding China’s claims to the contrary; deception being germane to China’s strategic culture.

While speaking at the Islamabad Security Dialogue recently, Imran Khan extended an olive branch to India. Soon after, Pakistan’s chief of army staff General Quamar Javed Bajwa echoed Imran Khan’s positive vibes, saying that it was time to ‘bury the past and move forward’.

India will take these words with a pinch of salt and adopt a calibrated response to give peace a chance.

The historical, cultural, linguistic and emotional continuity in the three countries of the subcontinent is a fact of history that cannot be ignored and continues to be the cementing bond among the people living across the border.

The nostalgia belongs to the subcontinent as a whole and not to India alone. The message from the past is loud and clear.

The subcontinent not only has a shared history, shared geography and a shared language and culture but also a shared destiny.

Harappa, where the Indus civilisation flourished, is situated 100 miles north-west of Lahore; Mohenjo-daro is located 200 miles from Karachi.

It is time for us to take a pause and introspect our shared past and the legacy of our freedom struggle, which the entire subcontinent fought together.

The pangs of Partition — so movingly captured by Khushwant Singh, himself a witness of that terrible event, in his much-celebrated book Train To Pakistan — was as poignantly felt in India as across the border in Pakistan.

The clarion call for freedom mesmerised the subcontinent for about a century.

The entire subcontinent from Lucknow to Lahore, Champaran to Chittagong, Peshawar to Patna and Karachi to Kanpur took part in the protracted and sustained struggle.

Lahore not only witnessed many historic Congress sessions — which opened the flood gate of mass uprising and unrest against the British Raj — but also the supreme sacrifices made by martyrs like Sukhdev, Bhagat Singh and Rajguru who were executed in the Lahore Central Jail in 1931.

The historic city also witnessed the martyrdom of Lala Lajpat Rai, who died in a police lathi charge in 1928.

If the momentous declaration of Purna Swaraj adopted at the Lahore Congress on January 26, 1930, galvanised the entire subcontinent, the Karachi Congress of 1931 articulated in no uncertain terms the political and economic content of the Constitution.

The late Gandhian, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, or the Frontier Gandhi as he was affectionately called, started the volunteer brigade Khudai Khidmatatgar in the North West Frontier Province in present day Pakistan.

If Surya Sen of the Chittagong uprising of 1930 so did Jyotindranath Mukherjee, popularly known as Bagha Jatin. He was born in undivided Bengal and made an abortive attempt to wage an armed rebellion in association with M N Roy in 1915 during the First World War, with Germany’s support.

Chittagong proved the curtain-raiser for an intense wave of terrorism in Bengal, with no less than 56 incidents of reported in 1930 as against 47 for the entire decade 1919-1929.

If Tagore belongs to India and Bangladesh, so did Kazi Nazrul Islam to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Tagore has the unique distinction by composing the national anthem of the two countries — India and Bangladesh.

If his Jana Gana Mana is the ovation to the motherland India, so does the patriotic note of Amar Shonar Bangla evoke the fervour of Bangladeshi nationalism.

The life and times of Kazi Nazrul Islam was an eloquent statement of a spiritual convergence of the Muslim and the Hindu communities in their common endeavour to attain political freedom for India.

Though born in Burdwan in present day West Bengal, Kazi Nazrul Islam is held in high esteem as the national poet of Bangladesh.

At a time when China is trying to make its foray into South Asia, India should be more proactive and engage with the region.

New Delhi can toy with the idea of reviving the defunct South Asia Speaker’s forum to engage with the members of South Asian parliaments.

In a very thoughtful initiative of parliamentary diplomacy, the Parliament of India — under the initiative of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla — hosted a special Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in the Central Hall of Parliament on March 15, close on the heels of Quad summit meeting.

The meeting was graced by Prime Minister Modi who engaged with IPU President Duarte Pacheco of Portugal. The meeting was a statement of India’s soft power, democracy.

The IPU president reiterated Portugal’s support for UN reform and India’s demand for permanent membership in the UN Security Council.

If Quad stood for the shared values of democracy, the IPU special meeting reinforced the imperatives of democratic values.

South Block should thoughtfully engage parliamentary diplomacy as an instrument of India’s diplomatic outreach.

Dr Rup Narayan Das is a senior fellow of the Indian Council of Social Science Research at Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi. The views in this column are personal.

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Q REPORTS – Would you vote for a masked wrestler, a boxer, a singer, a comedian, or even an alleged rapist?

In Mexico, the candidacies for the June 6 elections have been opened to those who are not involved in politics. Some parties have resorted to show business or sports figures to obtain votes and not lose their registration.

Thus, a debate was opened due to the need of some parties to use “public figures” in the absence of political cadres. Or to resort to candidates of dubious reputation.

For example, “Quico,” that antagonistic character from “Chavo del Ocho,” the famous singer “Paquita la del Barrio,” the wrestler “Blue Demon Jr.,” and even a “presumed” aggressor against women, Felix Salgado Macedonio.

These are just some of the options that voters will have this year in Mexico.

On June 6, the largest elections in the history of this country will be held. The 500 legislators of the Chamber of Deputies, 15 governors, 30 local congresses, as well as city councils, town councils, union offices, and municipal boards will be renewed. More than 21,000 elected positions will be at stake.

These will be complex elections. On the one hand, Morena, AMLO’s party, wants to maintain its majority in Congress. On the other hand, the opposition, in an unprecedented alliance of Mexico’s three main political parties, wants to take control of Congress away from López Obrador.

PAN, PRI, and PRD parties abandoned their differences to confront the Mexican President and take away the fundamental decisions of the Chamber of Deputies.

Candidates in decline

Mid-term elections are of little interest to voters, and abstentionism always wins. Now, it must be added that the electoral process will take place amid the pandemic, and the standards of the candidates are in decline.

Political campaigns start on April 4. Political parties and coalitions are in the process of choosing their candidates. Some with totally rigged polls, others by appointment, or simply to cover the gender quota.

Mexicans are fed up with the lies of politicians, unfulfilled promises, the corruption of every government in power, and always seeing the same people in elected office. It has been pointed out in countless surveys that society distrusts them more than the police.

For some years now, political institutions of all colors began to nominate popular characters. But they know nothing about public administration. Actresses, singers, and athletes.

To laugh or to cry?

For 2021, some characters are already registered or have already raised their hands to provoke this binomial between laughter and tears. It is impossible not to fall into it.

“Quico.” Yes, that character from the famous worldwide hit show “El Chavo del 8” wants to be governor of Queretaro. Carlos Villagrán registered as a pre-candidate for the “Querétaro Independiente” party for the governorship and the municipal presidency of Querétaro. Two candidacies in case any of them fail.

A few days ago, the singer “Paquita la del Barrio,” the singer of songs such as “Rata de dos patas,” “Me estás oyendo inútil,” and “Me salas a la tuya,” among others, registered as a pre-candidate of the “Movimiento Ciudadano” party for congresswoman for Misantla, Veracruz.

“I’m not looking for anything; I’m here for love because that’s how I was born. I don’t know why I am here. Do you understand me? I only know that there are people behind me, who are the ones who will teach me how to handle myself in this matter,” said Francisca Viveros Barradas, the 73-year-old interpreter in her first press conference as a pre-candidate.

No less hilarious are the pre-candidatures of the recently registered “Redes Sociales Progresistas” (Progressive Social Networks) party. Their pre-candidates for the mayorships of Gustavo A. Madero, Venustiano Carranza, and Cuauhtémoc in Mexico City are the masked wrestlers “Blue Demon Jr,” “Tinieblas,” and “Carístico.” Such is the level of the “progressive” party.

The list is very long. There is also the former technical director of the Puebla soccer team, José Luis Sánchez Sola “El Chelís” as Morena’s pre-candidate for deputy for Puebla and the former goalkeeper, Adolfo Ríos, pre-candidate for the municipal presidency of Querétaro for “Movimiento Ciudadano.”

All parties do the same

Rommel Pacheco, an Olympic diver, registered as a pre-candidate for federal deputy in Yucatán, for the PAN.

The National Action Party is also in negotiations with former Miss Universe Lupita Jones to nominate her as a candidate for the government of the state of Baja California for the PAN, PRI, and PRD alliance. And so much they criticized Morena for running candidates like the ones the PAN has on its list today.

One of the most controversial candidates is Felix Salgado Macedonio. It was reported that Morena, AMLO’s party, will nominate him as a candidate for the state of Guerrero, even though there is an open case against him for rape.

There they are, ready to serve Mexico, they say. Singers, actors, soccer players, beauty queens, and an “alleged” rapist. And all those who join them in the coming days.

The risk is very high. For example, the state of Morelos. A state that borders with the capital of the country and that, due to the weariness of corrupt governments, the famous former America player and national team player, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, came to power.

First, he was Mayor of Cuernavaca; now, he is Governor of Morelos, an entity where people are annoyed by the soccer player’s carefree and disinterested way of governing.

For June 6, as they say in Mexico, “the horse is lean.” The dramatic thing is that with this kind of horse, seats in the Chamber of Deputies are won and, even more regrettable, that any of the benches achieves the majority with this kind of “charismatic” and opportunistic characters.

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Climate change can affect the frequency and severity of asthma and allergies, especially among vulnerable populations, according to an article published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

“This article is an update for allergists and immunologists about the health impacts of climate change, already evident in our daily practices. It is also a call to action and advocacy, including integrating climate change related mitigation, education and adaptation measures to protect our patients and avert further injury to our planet,” Susan E. Pacheco, MD, professor of pediatrics at The University of Texas McGovern Medical School and pediatric immunologist/allergist at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center., and colleagues wrote.

Observed changes

According to the authors, carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere have increased by 48% since the start of the Industrial Revolution, from an average of 280 ppm to more than 415 ppm, increasing global average surface temperatures by about 1°C.

These higher temperatures and greater CO₂ concentrations have modified pollen season durations, pollen release times, the amount of pollen produced, and pollen composition and allergenicity, the authors wrote. Also, rainfall changes and hurricanes could expand pollen species’ reach into the atmosphere to different regions, potentially sensitizing susceptible populations in remote areas.

Various aeroallergens have seen increased production due to climate change, the authors continued, while changes to the flowering season stand to extend allergenic seasons as well. Plus, long-term warming changes will modify plant habitat and species density patterns, moving gradually northward and southward in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, respectively, increasing pollen allergy risks.

Impact on allergy, asthma

The authors noted that air pollution also impacts allergies and asthma, adding that previous studies have described air pollution’s role in allergic disease and asthma development, as well as in exacerbations and mortality. In fact, climate-driven changes increase air pollution sources and promote a feed-forward loop between pollution and poor air quality resulting from climate change.

Air pollution also has been associated specifically with increased prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) as it has adverse effects on skin barrier integrity through the generation of reactive oxygen species and epigenetic modifications of the immune system. Subsequently, these mechanisms can even predispose infants to AD development, increasing risks for future allergic disease via the atopic march.

Further, increased methylation of the FOXP3 immunoregulatory gene secondary to air pollution exposure has been associated with an increased risk for asthma diagnosis at age 7 years and asthma severity.

Additionally, the authors cited how the prevalence of pollen-related allergic respiratory diseases such as rhinitis and asthma has increased. Compared to rural areas, urban areas have seen increased frequencies of pollen-induced respiratory allergies in correlation with vehicular emissions, urbanization and westernized lifestyles.

Seasonal asthma exacerbations in children and adults have been associated with many allergenic pollen species, the authors continued, while increased frequencies and intensities of floods and cyclones will drive fungal spore production, which is a powerful trigger of asthma and rhinitis.

Thunderstorms during pollen season have induced severe asthma attacks and even deaths in pollen-allergic patients. Other events related to climate change impact allergy and asthma as well. For example, exposure to wildfire smoke has been linked to asthma-related ED visits, hospitalizations and premature deaths, while similar significant associations have been found between exposure to Saharan dust and hospital admissions due to asthma.

When indoor environments experience increases in moisture and dampness due to storms and flooding, house dust mites and molds increase.

Disadvantaged populations

Although climate change is taking place around the globe, it has a varied impact for the world’s diverse populations, according to Pacheco and colleagues.

“Although all humans are affected by climate change, the impact of the climate crisis affects people in different ways,” the authors wrote.

Disadvantaged populations — including those living in poverty or developing countries, communities of color, indigenous groups, racial and ethnic minorities, vulnerable occupational groups and migrants — will experience the worst effects of climate change due to their exposure and limited adaptive capacity, the authors wrote.

The authors also wrote that older adults, pregnant women, children, people with disabilities and those with chronic medical conditions including immunodeficiency are at the highest risk for sensitivity to exposures to climate change. Individuals with underlying asthma are at greater risk for hospitalization and mortality as well.

Because most people are not aware of these links between climate change and health, the authors wrote, health care providers have a unique opportunity to educate governments, the public and their patients and promote equitable climate solutions and health policies to reduce risks that climate change has posed on deteriorating public health.

“This is our opportunity to change the history of humanity,” Pacheco and colleagues wrote.

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This is the devastating moment four sleeping dogs are attacked by a swarm of killer bees, killing two of them.

The heartbreaking tragedy was filmed at a home in the town of Guarapari in South East Brazilian state of Espirito Santo.

The dogs are co-owned by Thais Pacheco and her ex-boyfriend and the horrifying moment was captured on his home CCTV.

He was at work when it happened and was later told about the events by his neighbours.

In the video, the dogs can be seen peacefully sleeping before one of them wakes up and starts shaking.

Seconds later, all of them are awake and frantically shaking the bees off of them.

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They try to run around the patio to get away from the swarm, but their efforts are not enough.

In one clip, a killer bee lands on the camera.

Pacheco said her ex came home to find some of the dogs vomiting and others already passed out with signs of bleeding.

Suzy, a Rottweiler, had escaped amid the chaos but was sadly found dead on a street behind the house.

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Bob, another dog, also died from the attack.

The two other dogs were rushed to get urgent veterinary treatment. One pooch remains under observation at the clinic.

Virginia Hemerich, the president of the Regional Council of Veterinary Medicine of Espirito Santo (CRMV), said the deaths were probably a result of anaphylactic shock.

She added: “A sting can cause a strong reaction. Multiple stings can lead to a generalised reaction because of the toxins released by the bees.”

In 2018, a woman was left fighting for life after she was attacked by a swarm of 80,000 bees.

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Witnesses said a foot wide cloud of Africanised bees, known as killer bees, swarmed around the woman’s head.

The incident happened in Lake Forest, California, and firefighters said they were horrified when they arrived on the scene.

Known only as Maria, the 52-year-old cleaning lady was working a shift when she was attacked by the bees as they poured out of a drain.

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Witnesses told the station Maria was in the house with the other three cleaning ladies when she went outside to get a mop.

As she was looking in the boot of her car for the mop, she turned around and the bees hit her.

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