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Rajendra Joshi

3 December 2024 at 3:50:26 am

Kolhapur cop sets new standard for investigations

Yogesh Kumar Gupta Kolhapur: When a police officer takes genuine interest in securing justice for citizens duped in financial fraud, investigations can move swiftly enough to lift the crushing burden off affected families. Kolhapur Superintendent of Police Yogesh Kumar Gupta has demonstrated precisely that. His firm and sensitive handling of a cheating case ensured relief for Akshay Deepak Dhale, a young entrepreneur from Kolhapur who had fallen prey to a Rajkot-based company that allegedly...

Kolhapur cop sets new standard for investigations

Yogesh Kumar Gupta Kolhapur: When a police officer takes genuine interest in securing justice for citizens duped in financial fraud, investigations can move swiftly enough to lift the crushing burden off affected families. Kolhapur Superintendent of Police Yogesh Kumar Gupta has demonstrated precisely that. His firm and sensitive handling of a cheating case ensured relief for Akshay Deepak Dhale, a young entrepreneur from Kolhapur who had fallen prey to a Rajkot-based company that allegedly promised to secure large government loans for business expansion. Gupta’s intervention compelled company representatives to travel to Kolhapur and assure repayment of the money collected, effectively forcing them onto the back foot. Dhale, a resident of Sadar Bazaar, had dreamt of expanding his late father’s small printing business after losing him during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lured by promises of securing a multi-crore loan under a Central government scheme, he transferred ₹69 lakh — raised from nearly 15 friends and relatives — to the company’s account. The loan, however, never materialised. When Dhale began making inquiries, he was met with evasive responses. The financial shock left the family devastated. Initial attempts to seek police help reportedly went nowhere, with the matter labelled as “non-criminal” and dismissed at the preliminary stage. Acting on advice, the family approached the district police chief directly. Gupta’s decisive stand altered the course of the case, leading to concrete assurances of refund from the company. However, a far larger challenge now looms before the Kolhapur police chief. Across Kolhapur — and reportedly other parts of Maharashtra — several Marathi youths claim to have been duped by a Morbi-based businessman who allegedly promises to set up “innovative” enterprises for aspiring entrepreneurs. The scale of the alleged fraud runs into crores of rupees. The businessman, said to be linked to a major tile industry in Morbi, is accused of luring youngsters through social media promotions and advertorials in prominent English dailies. Contracts are structured to appear transparent and legitimate. Prospective entrepreneurs are promised exclusive access to novel business models, often involving products sourced from Chinese markets, complete with projected marketing strategies and attractive feature lists. According to victims, payments are collected upfront, but the products eventually supplied lack the promised specifications and hold negligible market value. Several youths across Maharashtra are believed to have suffered losses. Those who have confronted the accused allege they were threatened with defamation suits and warned that a team of “expert lawyers” would ensure their financial and reputational ruin if complaints were filed. While some victims have resigned themselves to debt and despair, others who attempted to pursue police complaints claim they were turned away. For many of these young entrepreneurs, SP Yogesh Kumar Gupta represents a ray of hope. If he chooses to take up the matter with the same resolve demonstrated earlier, it could not only restore faith among affected youths but also send a strong deterrent message to fraudsters operating under the guise of innovation-driven enterprise.

Want to Beat the Heat? Strengthen Your Immunity!

Ayurveda has solutions that can help to naturally rebuild lost tolerance for scorching heat

Summers have set in, and so has the consumption of Air Conditioners and refrigerated water risen. There was a time when we were tolerant to the scorching heat when Air Conditioners and refrigerators were not a part of life. In fact, refrigerated water, and an air-conditioned room both are hazardous to our health, especially to those suffering from specific medical conditions. Rather air conditioners should be strictly avoided by patients suffering from joint problems, Osteoarthritis, Seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, Seropositive patients, immune disorders, Arthritis. Migraine patients too need to refrain from excessive usage of AC.

 

The best way to fight the impact of scorching heat is to strengthen our immunity and tolerance. The big question remains, how exactly can we do this. The answer lies in history, when Ayurveda gave us a lot of doable remedies, which were passed on by the grandparents to the generation next. All we need to do is, remind ourselves of those, and gradually allow us quit AC completely. The simplest way to eliminate AC in peak summers is to literally put-up wet curtains in the room. It works wonders.  

 

Heat strokes, a common problem

As per Ayurveda, exposure to scorching heat affects the process of blood purification, in case this happens beyond a certain limit, it leads to a heat stroke. Usually, in summers, the amounts of ‘pitta’ or bile which is a yellow-green fluid produced by the liver that aids in the digestion of fats rises. That leads to a lot of perspiration and body heat. To fight heat strokes Ayurveda has suggested a very simple addition that can be made to our everyday meal, that is ‘Gulkanda’ which is basically nothing but rose petal jam. One spoon of the jam mixed with one spoon of ghee if consumed twice a day, heat strokes can be avoided. In addition to this, you can start using Ubtan instead of body wash or soap. That’s the best remedy for excessive perspiration leading to body odour, itching and other conditions that follow.

 

Indian traditions have solutions to everything. Among many, there is this another simple and very effective drink that can be consumed to work on water loss. Add puffed rice to some water and boil it. Once boiled, smash the puffed rice and then strain the mixture. You can mix sugar, salt, cumin power, etc. as per your preference and drink it. 

 

Say no to refrigerated water

Refrigerated water is not healthy at all. It can lead to sore throat, migraine, weakening digestive system, tooth sensitiveness, dizziness, cold stress, so on and so forth. There are simple ways to eliminate refrigerated water. The most popular and oldest concept of storing water in an earthen pot is the best replacement for this. Besides there is a medicinal plant called ‘वाळा’ whose scientific name is Chrysopogon zizanioides. This plant is native to India and is a member of the grass family. This grass can be mixed in the water stored in the earthen pot. Apart from this, all flowers having fragrance like mogra can be mixed in the water stored in an earthen pot to infuse it with the qualities of the flowers. Such infused water stored in earthen pot is very beneficial to combat heat.

 

Replace refrigerated water with

Ayurveda recommends several simple recipes of drinks that we can consume to keep ourselves hydrated.  

  1. Kokam drink which is made of Garcinia indica, a plant in the mangosteen family (Clusiaceae), commonly known as kokum mixed with water, sugar and salt.

  2. ‘Chandanadi mantha’ which is made by straining a rested mixture of water, Chandan power. Adding sugar is a matter of preference. We can also infuse it with edible camphor. It is very useful.

  3. ‘Kharjuradhi mantha’ which is a drink made from dates, Amla, pomogranate, tamrind and black raisins. This is extremely useful to combat excessive heat.

  4. Kheer is an Indian delicacy which basically contains sugar and milk. This dish too helps combat heat.

 

It is understandable that AC has captured our life styles completely and while we gradually attempt to completely eliminate it from our lives, the first step can be to aim at reduced or changing the way we use it while ensuring certain precautions. While its needless to say that regular AC maintenance is a must do, strictly avoiding super chilling temperatures is a very important point. Super chilling temperatures take a toll on patients who suffer from respiratory disorders like  Sinusitis. They experience headache, blocked nose and breathing problems when they spend an entire night with temperatures as low as 18 degrees on the AC, while the room temperature is 30 plus degrees. Make a start, by avoiding exposure to drastically opposite environments.

 

(Writer is MD Ayurveda and a practicing Consultant based in Thane, Maharashtra. Views Personal)

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