APJ Abdul Kalam: The greatest teacher ever
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit The journey of a poor boatman’s son, who sold newspapers to help his family after his school time, from the temple town of Rameswaram in the extreme south of the country to taking the highest seat of power in Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi, is no less than a fairy-tale. It is […]
Managing viral Hepatitis B and C
Dr Sanjiv Saigal Worldwide, 296 million people are living with Hepatitis B while 58 million people are living with hepatitis C. India has approximately 40 million chronically infected individuals with hepatitis B, constituting 3-4% of population prevalence. The population prevalence of Hepatitis C in India is approximately 1%. Common causes of hepatitis Viral hepatitis caused […]
NEP-2020: Career and Technical Education
M Ahmad Education is the key to achieve full human potential, developing and promoting national development. Granting unlimited access to quality education is the solution for continued growth in economics, social justice and equality, scientific advancement, national integration, and cultural preservation. At the same time, the need for a skilled workforce is increasing in greater […]
Limiting our desires
Abid Hussain Rather ‘Desires make slaves out of kings, and patience makes kings out of slaves’….Imam Al Ghazali Every living creature on globe has some basic prerequisites for its existence. There are some basic entities like air, water, food etc. which a living being can’t do away with in order to survive on the surface […]
Monsoon care for eyes
Dr. Parul M Sharma Be it the scorching heat of the summers or the humidity of monsoons, our eyes often become a casualty to the vagaries of the season, especially in today’s world of increased screen usage . Hence, they need extra care and protection during these times. Some of the common eye conditions that […]
Financing of Livestock sector
Atul Chaturvedi A working group constituted by Reserve Bank of India in 2019noted that traditional agricultural farmers have better access to credit than livestock and dairy farmers. As 75% livestock farmers are marginal farmers with 2-4 animals, accessto credit continues to be a major challenge in India’s animal husbandry and dairying sectors. The RBI report […]
Gloried history
Er. Prabhat Kishore The opening of a Technical institution in the last quarter of 19th century was ushering of a new epoch of scientific learning and Technical education in Bihar. The famous Wood’s Educational Policy of 1854 laid the present education system. Under this policy, a number of pioneer educational institutions were opened in Bihar. […]
Nanobots, robotic technology improves IVF success rate
Dr Gunjan Gupta Govil With recent technical advancements made in the field of fertility treatment, the procedures of Artificial Reproductive Techniques (ART) have made humongous improvements in terms of success rates and safety. Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) is a form of micro-assisted fertilisation process, one of the common IVF procedures performed clinically for over 20 […]
Europe Scorched
Asad Mirza When we think of Europe, we mostly think of cold and enjoyable weather, as compared to our scorching heat and humid weather. But in 2022, the European continent is facing one of the worst summers. Usually, by Indian standards even the European summers were considered to be much better than our winters, but […]
Commemorating Kargil Vijay Diwas
Lt General Satish Dua On 26th July every year, Kargil Vijay Diwas commemorates the Indian victory in Kargil in 1999 when Indian armed forces evicted the Pakistan Army personnel who had sneaked in and occupied mountain peaks on our territory. It celebrates the bravery of Indian soldiers who prevailed against all odds, and at a […]
