Children with Special Needs
M Ahmad The Convention of the Rights of people with disabilities adopted in the year 2006, defines a disability as “Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which in interaction with various barriers may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.” […]
The aftershock of Hiroshima
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit The first nuclear weapon was used in August 1945, after World War II ended. Hiroshima Day is celebrated on 6th August every year. Did you ever imagine how devastating the day was? This day is considered one of the darkest days in human’s life. Hiroshima Day commemorates the day of August 1945, […]
The gift of friendship
Lalit Garg International Friendship Day is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of August in many countries of the world. The spirit behind it is the same everywhere – friendship and respect for friendship. The philosophy of friendship is very vast; it is the most important part of human’s life. One who establishes friendship […]
Smaller cities to be hub of digital revolution
Arvind Kumar The world is witnessing the rise of ‘New India’, propelled by the big aspirations, astonishing skills, and unflinching diligence of millennials which is the largest group of working population in the country. Besides the youth power, the growth story being scripted by India can be attributed to the swift penetration of the internet […]
India reflecting globally competitive IT capabilities
Sanjeev Kumar Gupta and Ajai Kumar Garg The emergence of globalization and constant technological changes are steadily transforming society and making it more knowledge intensive than ever. The industrial landscape too is witnessing a similar evolutionary pattern. Importantly, the rapid development of information technology has connected firms, customers, suppliers and various other stakeholders in a […]
Start-up culture growing strongly
Dr. Krishna Ella For me, the most inspiring story of our nation is the way our government pushed the start-up culture strongly, every policy and governance initiative have a huge in-built innovation factor. I deeply missed this culture when I returned to India way back in 1996, with a dream to build a self-reliant vaccine […]
Letter to the Editor
Taliban violates agreement Respected sir, The Taliban has violated the Doha Agreement signed with the US by providing a safe haven to the Al-Qaeda Chief and the world’s most wanted terrorist Ayman-al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan, underlining the differences between its sayings and doings. Zawahiri was Osama Bin Laden’s deputy and was deeply involved in one of […]
Junk Food: The name is enough
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit We all know junk food is bad, still we eat it. But, do we know how bad it is? Do we ever check what we are eating, and whether that packet of chips or Maggi noodles we consume, what are the ingredients that the manufacturers claims it has? The mention of ready-to-eat […]
Data protection: Need for precautions
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Privacy is one of the most urgent issues associated with information technology and digital media. People should protect their privacy, control their digital footprint and escalate the protection of privacy and data as priority. It serves as a timely reminder for organisations about the importance of correctly handling and safeguarding individuals’ personal […]
National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme
Subodh Yadav Groundwater resources are the lifeline of Indian agriculture and key to meeting the drinking water needs of a 1.35 billion strong population. It is a hidden treasure under our feet that can’t be seen but is of utmost importance in our lives. India is the largest extractors of groundwater resources. With increasing population […]
