Welcome move by Supreme Court
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, As per Supreme Court order the policy experts to ensure that Environment Impact Assessment studies should be done before giving the green signal for urban development projects in India’s cities. It is high time that the legislature, the executive and policymakers at the Centre as well as at the State levels take note […]
A budget for Bharat
By: Anil Padmanabhan This year’s Union Budget—the 11th in a row from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)—is being presented in the backdrop of exceptional circumstances. Not only is a deeply divided world facing an unprecedented economic challenge that is being compounded by climate change, this is also the last regular Budget […]
Biden’s Legal Troubles
By: Asad Mirza US President Biden’s own handling of classified materials is now under scrutiny given the revelations that documents were stored at his private office and home. In his defence Biden said he was “surprised” to learn of the discovery of the records. Earlier, he had branded his predecessor, Donald Trump, “irresponsible” for storing […]
Myths about bariatric surgery
By: Dr. Atul N.C. Peters According to the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), more than 1 in 5 people (23% of men and 24% of women) were found to have a BMI of 25 or more. Higher BMI or body mass index increases the risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes, heart […]
Appalling find outs from NASA
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, According to a NASA analysis, the Earth’s average surface temperature in 2022 was the fifth warmest year compared to last six decades. According to researchers from NASA’s; global temperatures in 2022 were about 1 degrees Celsius higher than the average for the baseline period continuing the planet’s long-term warming trend. This warming trend […]
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2022
By: M Ahmad The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (Global MPI) is a poverty measure that reflects the multiple deprivations that poor people face in the areas of education, health and living standards. The Global MPI reflects both the incidence of multidimensional poverty (the proportion of people in a population who are multidimensionally poor) and its […]
Makar Sankranti: One nation numerous celebrations
By: Er. Prabhat Kishore Makar Sankranti is an auspicious day in Indian culture and is dedicated to the almighty Surya. This day has historical, spiritual as well as scientific significance. It is set by the solar cycle and corresponds to the exact timing of the astronomical events of transition (Sankranti) of Surya into Makar Rashi […]
The lost originality
By: Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi The act of presenting someone else’s ideas or work as your own, without that person’s consent, by incorporating it into your work without giving due credit is known as plagiarism. We should all be aware that plagiarism is a ruse and an unfriendly action, and we should endeavour to stop […]
India G20: Understanding Infrastructure, Building Cities of Tomorrow
By: V. Anantha Nageswaran, Aparajita Tripathi) One of the immediately observable identifiers of a region’s economic status is the quality of its infrastructure. As a driver of economic growth, infrastructure spending is emphasised by Governments all over the world as a lever for employment and enhanced socio-economic development. World Bank states that a 10% increase […]
Prof Rehman Rahi: The ‘Ghalib’ of Kashmiri poetry
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar Zinda rozana bapath chi maraan lukh chii marakh naa, Loti pathi cheakha pyala kyho uff ti karakh naa. Distinguished poet, lyricist, critique, educationist, translator and a noted litterateur Prof Rehman Rahi died few days before at his Vicharnag Srinagar residence after a brief illness at 98. Rahi’s departure is a great […]
