Smokers twice likely to suffer from COPD
Dr Nevin Kishore Being one of the most common lung diseases seen world over, yet COPD is ironically a completely preventable ailment. Despite talking about the advanced treatment modalities, the best way of preventing this disease is smoking cessation altogether. While the air quality across the Delhi region has turned hazardous, which may trigger attacks […]
Great subterfuge of a vocal minority
Dr K V Subramanian Remember the time when you had to travel in the unreserved compartment of a railway train. If you recall, the unreserved compartment gets choc-a-bloc at the origin itself. While million others also want to travel to their destination despite not having a reservation, those individuals who managed to get into the […]
Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: Nation stands up for Tribal Pride
Arjun Munda India is a unique country in the world with more than 700 tribal communities. Its strength lies in its rich cultural diversities. The tribal communities have enriched the country’s cultural heritage, through their exquisite art and craft. They have played a leading role in promotion, protection and conservation of the environment through their […]
India needs to tread cautiously on Afghanistan
Asad Mirza The ascendancy of Taliban to power in Afghanistan almost two-and-a-half months ago, after the hasty and chaotic withdrawal of the US forces from the country had raised hopes that Afghanistan may see the dawn of a peaceful era and the Taliban 2.0 might be able to establish a stable and secure government in […]
Zojila Tunnel: An engineering Marvel
Bilal Bashir Bhat The tunneling mechanism is one of the conspicuous inventions of man on earth to revolutionize travel and connectivity. Areas that are profusely mountainous and punctuated with tough geographical terrain are always in a dire need of quality tunnels to make round the year accessibility easier and faster despite the vagaries of harsh […]
Australia deserves applaud
Respected Sir, Kudos to Australian Cricket Team for emerging victorious in the seventh edition of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final match. Having won the 50 over’s World Cup five times and the Champions Trophy two times, this was their only unclaimed title. The victory is also a gentle reminder how the team quickly […]
Confronting some cultural consternations!
Desh Bir I was already thirteen years in 1965 when we came down to settle permanently in our native village, Manwin (Dt. Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh ), which to-date continues to be the seat of our family. This was where my grandfather had settled sometime in the latter half of nineteenth century and then had graduated […]
Indian News Agencies
Er. Prabhat Kishore In the first decade of the 19th century, four leading English dailies in India, namely The Pioneer, The Statesman, The Englishmen and the Indian Daily News, had very good circulation figure. These four newspapers were conducted by the Britishers and hence were the supporters of the British Raj. Of these, ‘The Pioneer’ […]
Friendship: A bond to remember
Mohammad Hussain Khan True friendship is what gives us reason to stay strong in life. Friendship makes life sweet and thrilling. It is a feeling that someone understands and appreciates you as you are, without exaggeration, flattery and pretensions. It gives a feeling that you are “wanted” and that you are “someone” and not a […]
In search of greener pastures
K S S Pillai The migration of people to greener pastures has been taking place for long. Scriptures of different religions depict several such movements and ask the locals to treat the newcomers as guests. The Holy Bible says, “When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You […]
