What is the significance of having a good night's sleep? Can it be substituted by anything else?

Sleep has been traditionally considered as very essential. our elders would always advise us on having at least eight hours of rest every night. But in today's super fast paced world where there one is always running out of time, sleep has become a casualty. It is considered as something which is expendable for the sake of other seemingly more important activity. The so called night culture seems to be in vogue. Why is it that humans have almost suddenly started ignoring the basic requirement of their bodies, namely a good night's sleep? One larger question that needs to be addressed in this regard is how long can we continue in this manner? Is there a substitute for a good night's sleep? I would be doing injustice to my own body if i continue writing any further! So here's wishing everybody out there a very Goodnight and sweet dreams.

Is reading down of Section 377 of the IPC a step in the right direction?

Its official now! After a very long and relentless struggle by the gay community and the human rights activists including certain organisations such as the Naz foundation(petitioner in this case), the Delhi High court has read down Section 377 of the Indian penal code to allow for Consensual sex between consenting adults. It is definitely a step further as far as gay rights in India is concerned. It is also most likely a positive development insofar as the human rights activists are concerned. Amidst all these developments what needs to be determined is what does this judgement mean for the common people? How does it affect us? These are some of the questions which came to my mind as i was going through this judgement, that is the Naz foundation judgement. Before these questions can be answered one needs to take a position on the issue of section 377 of the IPC as to whether its reading down is a step in the right direction insofar as the entire society is concerned? Or is it not really something right in the first place?( read immoral, against the interests of people-health etc).