Freedom from drudgery, unsanitary conditions
By: Vini Mahajan Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen has reached every nook and corner of this vast country in the form of a people’s movement. Not only has it changed behaviours, but it has also become a household name. Such has been the impact of the Swachh Bharat Mission – a flagship programme, promoted by none other […]
Anxiety and nervousness during Board Exams
By: Dr. Samant Darshi Exam anxiety also known as performance anxiety is a state of fear, apprehension, uneasiness, or panic that can occur before, during, or after an exam. It hinders learning and impairs working memory. Almost, every student experiences some level of worry throughout an exam but some students may have significant anxiety that […]
Tableau to watch out for
Letter to the Editor
The Navy Week theme of Indian Navy (IN) – Combat Ready, Credible, Cohesive and Future Proof is carried out in the Navy Week tableau at Republic Day Parade in 2023. The tableau is amazing and intended to highlight significant indigenously designed and built inductions made as part of mission Aatma Nirbhar Bharat and to demonstrate […]
Frozen moments
By: K S S Pillai As my room was going to be renovated, everything had to be shifted elsewhere. One of the suitcases contained several albums with photographs pasted in them. There were also many loose photographs and film rolls kept inside envelopes. Another suitcase contained old electronic items like a radio, tape recorder, cassette […]
Rare horse tail syndrome can lead to neurological disorders
By: Dr Arvind G Kulkarni What is the cauda equina? CES is a surgical emergency. It is an extremely serious type of nerve root problem where there is a pressure on the nerves at the very bottom of the spinal cord. The nerves at the base of the spinal cord are squeezed that causes pain […]
A better future for all
By: Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit 25th January is marked as National Tourism Day with a motive to appreciate our country’s beauty and spread awareness of the importance of tourism and its impact on the Indian economy. It is a day to promote the tourism industry and recognize its contribution to the growth and sustainability of tourist […]
American Push to Rejuvenate the Abraham Accords
By: Asad Mirza It seems as if the United States has taken another step towards being a relevant player in the Middle East, after an ill thought hiatus, leading to relations with regional players like Saudi Arab hitting rock bottom. The latest American initiative in this regard is through vitalising the Abraham Accords. This may […]
NEP Challenges and Major Action Points
By: Er. Prabhat Kishore In course of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, major challenges have been categorized under three broad themes – School, Teacher and Child. Subsequently, during the Chief Secretary conference, 35 priority areas have been identified for major actions to be taken care of by the states. Parent awareness […]
Girl Child: We owe our today and tomorrow to her
By: Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit 24th January is celebrated as National Girl Child Day to create awareness of the importance of girl child in our society. In 2008, the Ministry of Women and Child Development initiated National Girl Child Day to promote the eradication of the gender discrimination faced by girls in various phases of their […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Recycling of wind turbine blades is becoming a challenge. Due to the need for clean energy supply on a global scale, the wind energy industry is expanding tremendously. The World Wind Energy Association estimates that 900 giga watts of wind power capacity will be installed globally by 2024, which will be sufficient to […]
