White House correspondence dinner

 Yesterday morning at Indian time, I was waiting for the news headlines at 7 am.

Suddenly a breaking news popped up on the screen.

Shootout at White House correspondence dinner !!! US president Trump was the Target.

It was not new for Trump.  During presidential poll campaign also, an assassination plot was carried out.

Trump had escaped.

But I didn't hear of this dinner meet.

So what is it  ???

Every year, this lavish dinner party is arranged by White House correspondence association.

This dinner meet is arranged between the journalists  who reports White House incidents and Government.

US President and Wise President grace this dinner meet along with journalists, Hollywood actors and actresses, singers and models.

Speciality of this dinner meet is humor !!!

Here US President starts his speech by making fun of his opponents and himself  !!!

Along with Trump, businessman Elon Musk was present.

In 2025,  Trump had abolished this meeting.

Unusual international borders

 There are some places in the world which allow people to walk from one nation to another without any proof  !!!

Here are some of them   ------

1.   Belgium and Netherlands 

              Border between the two countries is marked by tiles on the ground  !!!!

            This even runs inside buildings.

2.   United States and Canada 

                 A park is located between the border of United States and Canada.

                Peace Arch park celebrates harmony and peace between the two countries.

3.   Switzerland,  Italy and  France 

                  One has to hike a mountain instead of walking !!!

                  Mont Dolent is a tripoint where these 3 nations converge.

Which colored thread is denoted to which Hindu god ??

 Many people are seen wearing different coloured threads around their wrists.  These are sacred threads each representing different Hindu gods.

These were worn to get the Divine blessing.

GOD IS ONLY ONE...

NAMES ARE DIFFERENT    !!!!

1.   Red coloured thread

                          Goddess Durga

                           God Hanuman 

                           God Ganesh 

2.    Black coloured thread

                           Goddess Kali

                           God Shani

3.  White coloured thread

                             God Shiva

                             Goddess Gayatri

4.  Yellow coloured thread

                              God Vishnu 

                               Goddess Saraswati 

5.  Saffron coloured thread 

                              God Agni

                               God Soorya 

How much people save by country ??

 The table below given  shows the saving rate by country out of net disposable income   -----

1.   Sweden  ,   16.0%

2.   Hungary , 14.3%

3.  Poland  ,  6.1%

4.  Luxembourg ,  5%

5.  United States,   4.9%

6.  United Kingdom,  4.6%

7.  Japan ,  0.9%

8.  Latvia ,   0%

9.  South Africa ,  - 1%

10.  New Zealand ,  - 1.3%

Dark tourism

 Dark tourism refers to travelling to places associated with death, suffering or the dark aspects of human history.

Types of dark tourism sites   ----

1.  Concentration camps

2.  Natural disaster zones

3.  Prisons and jails

4.  Battlefield and warzone 

5.  Graveyard and cemeteries 

Dark tourism can be a complex and thought provoking experience.  But we must approach the sites with respect and sensitivity.