The truth about asset monetization
Hardeep S Puri “A lie can travel halfway around the world, while the truth is tying its shoelaces” This famous quote aptly summarizes the methodology of using lies, half-truths and misinformation to create anxiety and fear amongst the people. It is regularly used by our principal opposition party in their desperation to salvage their political […]
e-commerce proving a boon for companies
Vijay Garg The festive season has started in the country. A dozen big festivals and fasts come in this festive season till Diwali, in which the countrymen express their happiness by joining in the celebrations with enthusiasm. In this season of Lokmangal, happiness is shared from a child to an elderly. The market is gaining […]
Autumn’s Shadow on the Arab Spring
Asad Mirza While most of the media has been obsessed with developments taking place in Afghanistan, it has nearly missed the country, which was the fountainhead of the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ about ten years back when people toppled a dictator that had ruled it for 27 years. Arab Spring had nurtured hopes that democracy might […]
Bhagwad Gita: Shri Krishna’s gift to humankind
Er. Prabhat Kishore “YadaYada Hi Dharmasya Glanirbhavati Bharatah; Abhyutthanam Dharmasya Tadatmanam Srijamyaham. Paritranam SadhunamVinashayCha Dushkritam Dharma sansthap anarthay SambhavamiYugeYuge.” (Whenever and wherever there is decay of Dharmaand there is the exaltation of unrighteousness, then I Myself come forth. For the protection of good, for the destruction of evil-doers, for the sake of firmly establishing righteousness, […]
Alternative Courses for Medical Students
Vijay Garg As the common misconception goes, the medical stream equals an MBBS degree. This has never been the case and is simply a result of short-sightedness amongst the masses. So if you are looking to pursue the medical stream, becoming a doctor isn’t your one and only one option. Students who opted for biology […]
Nuclear families: A disturbing trend
Vijay Garg With the rapid progress of the present age, the change between society and culture is also taking place rapidly. Joint families are disappearing and everyone is giving priority to live in a nuclear or single family. Young people have to give priority to it but old people also give priority to playing their […]
High-priority climate action, fly less
Parke Wilde An opinion piece at Ensia reported that “flying produces only 2% of total emissions today” and contended, “Even if everyone were to stop flying, the total climate mitigation impact would be negligible.” This understates the impact of aviation for three reasons. First, the International Energy Association (IEA) reports that just the fuel burn […]
‘Green Building’ concept
Er. Prabhat Kishore People spend major part of their life time indoors, i.e. inside the buildings, which may be their homes, offices, hospitals, shops, factories, educational and other places. The time varies from 60 to 90 percent depending upon the nature of jobs and livings. According to UNEP, these buildings are a major source of […]
Taming your migraine
Umair Shafiq Khanday At least one in four Indians suffer from migraine. Graded as severe to moderate in intensity, it usually occurs on one side of the head along with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting or sensitivity to light and sound. While migraine is most common in people aged between 20 and 50 years, it […]
Hotel Management, catering technology is a nice career option
Vijay Garg Hotel Management is one of the verticals that comes under the hospitality industry. As the wanderlust trend has risen, this sector has witnessed immense growth. In line with the expansion of this industry, various Hotel Management Colleges in India have come up. These colleges offer degrees in various segments of the Hospitality industry. […]
