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 […]
Maintaining brain health
Dr. Sachin Kandhari The human brain and spinal cord together make up the Central Nervous System, which regulates almost every element of our existence. Every single physical or mental activity—from speech to creativity, memory to messaging, breathing to balance, sleep to sensory processing, digestion to restraint—is begun and carried out by the brain. It goes […]
Regional Powers and Afghanistan’s Development
Asad Mirza Uzbekistan hosted an international conference in Tashkent last week (27 July) to garner support for the economic and social revival of Afghanistan. The Ambassador-at-Large of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Talgat Kaliyev invited participants of the “Afghanistan: Security and Economic Development” conference in Tashkent to make joint efforts to ensure peace and […]
Misusing one’s freedom
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Freedom of speech is being grossly misused these days and nobody cares about the adverse impact it can have. The ideology of freedom of speech and expression is not to build up hatred against each other which we are witnessing today. There are countless examples where the right to free speech has […]
World ORS day: Sugar, Salt and Water
Umair Shafiq Khanday Dehydration due to the loss of water and body salts caused by diarrhea might not seem like a serious concern but it can lead to serious health hazards and even loss of life. In such cases, across the world ORS is highly recommended to recharge the body and refill the lost electrolytes […]
Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS): Symbol of courage, patience
M Ahmad Imam Hussain’s life and sacrifice are replete with lessons about life; lessons that we need to learn more than ever before. Lessons we think each one of us: students, parents, teachers and every other member of the society, must learn from the amazing life of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS). He was a 7th […]