Online gambling: A new menace
Abid Hussain Rather Online gambling – gambling via internet websites, internet apps and other social media platforms has become talk of the town and nowadays most people especially youngsters are involved in it; wasting both their precious time and money. Though Internet connectivity has changed every aspect of our lives and has comforted and given […]
Tobacco: A real health hazard
Sahil Manzoor Tobacco belongs to a plant of nightshade family cultivated for their dried leaves. Tobacco plants grow 1 to 3 meter long upright and produce more than 10 broad leaves. Leaves of the tobacco plant are dried, processed and used to manufacture cigars, cigarettes etc. which are lethal to human health and have immense […]
World Parents Day: Show respect and gratitude always
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit The Global Day of Parents is observed on the 1st of June every year. The Day honors parents throughout the world. This is a momentous day to recognize the endless efforts of Parents and their sacrifices towards their young ones. This day enhances the importance of being aware of one family’s mental […]
Protecting one’s knees
Dr Sanjay Aggarwala Incidences of Joint replacement surgeries have seen an upsurge in the past five years. India is currently facing an epidemic of knee ailments epidemic. According to a recent study, more than 15 crores Indians suffer from knee related problems like loss of cartilage, ACL tear and various types of age related degenerative […]
Tobacco: The Silent Killer
M Ahmad The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 8 million people a year, including around 1.2 million deaths from exposure to second-hand smoke. More than 7 million of those deaths are the result of direct tobacco use while around 1.2 million are […]
A welcome decision
Respected Sir, In the “S.G. Vombatkere vs Union of India, 2022”, the Supreme Court ruled that the Section 124-A (Sedition law) must be held in abeyance from an immediate effect and suspended all the pending criminal proceedings based on the law. This has come as a ray of hope. While analysing closely, one may find […]
Taliban in a fix
Asad Mirza The latest international conference to discuss the evolving situation in Afghanistan and also review the response of the neighbouring and regional countries to the latest Taliban decisions, took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, last week. National security advisors from Tajikistan, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan and China, with Pakistan abstaining – as it […]
Cracking sound in Joints: What do you need to know
Dr. Ramneek Mahajan Our body tends to undergo several changes and experiences on a day-to-day basis, which is evident with certain signs and symptoms that are associated with such experiences. Cracking sounds, especially around the joints, are one of these experiences that occur due to the structures around the bones linked with these joints. Sometimes […]
Architects of Hindi Journalism
Er. Prabhat Kishore ‘Udant Martand’ was the first Hindi weekly paper, which was published on 30th May 1826 from Kolkata. Shri Yugal Kishore Shukla single-handedly carried out the work of extracting this first paper of Hindi in a resource less state for the benefit of Indians. The notable verse printed on this paper were; Dinkar […]
For a peaceful world
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2021 is observed on May 29th.The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is a tribute to people who serve or have served in UN peacekeeping operations. The peacekeepers are honored for their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage. People who died for peace are also […]
