Mental health is under stress during socio-political unrest
Dr. Samant Darshi Often the waves of any form of socio-political turbulence in a country are paralleled by roaring waves of angst and worry in normal citizens. During such times the mass consciousness resonates a dread of any unprecedented or unexpected event. Particularly in today’s time when the use of social networking is pervasive, all […]
Letter to the Editor
Accessibility for physically challenged It is welcome to note that the Union Social justice and Empowerment Ministry has launched the “Sugamya Bharat App” to facilitate the Divyangjan. This is Crowd sourcing Mobile Application is a means for sensitizing and enhancing accessibility in the 3 pillars of the Accessible India Campaign like built environment, transportation sector, […]
Nothing smart about smart phones
Dr Pradeep Sharma Taking utmost care of your eyes is essential as they are the most delicate and important organs of the body. But the rising menace of electronic gadgets in personal and office life is turning everyone into gadget addicts. It is important to know that gadgets do not emit any harmful rays or […]
Losing the will to read
Abid Hussain Rather When we start searching for quotations and write-ups regarding the necessity and importance of studying books, we find thousands of quotations and articles penned down by various intellectuals and philosophers in the course of history. Speeches are given in various conferences and seminars organized at different occasions regarding the imperativeness of erudition […]
Restriction leads to increased calorie intake
Dr Mudita Dhingra While the COVID era has resulted in a major health crisis, globally, prolonged closure of schools is also one of the most disruptive forces for the school going kids. For almost a span of nine months since the inception of COVID 19, the schools have been shut down, restricting the children in […]
Letter to the Editor
Empowering consumers The E-Daakhil portal for Consumer Grievance Redressal is now operating in 15 states is a welcome move. This digital platform for filing consumer complaints has many features like e-Notice, case document download link and video conferencing hearing link, filing written response by the opposite party, fling rejoinder by the complainant, and alerts via […]
Defeating epilepsy needs better awareness
Dr Sumit Singh Epilepsy is the fourth most common chronic disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits. The seizures are caused due to sudden, excessive and abnormal electrical discharges in the brain cells. It can affect people of all ages; however, each individual has its unique concerns and problems. Epilepsy is a […]
Speaking ill of others
Mohammad Hussain Khan Backbiting is a very wicked act. Backbiting means mentioning something about a person in his absence that he hates to have mentioned whether it is about his body, his worldly affairs his self his physical appearance, his character, his wealth, his child, his parents or his manners of walking and talking. Many […]
Growth oriented budget for Chemical, petrochemical Sector
To catch up world’s fast growing economy, the Government of India envisioned for vibrant Chemicals and Petrochemicals industry. India is a net importer of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. The gap of domestic demand and supply of Chemicals and Petrochemicals is being bridged through imports. To attract investment in the sector, there had been a need of […]
Roots and wings
K S S Pillai It is said that education should give a child both roots and wings. The mother tongue is supposed to give roots, and English, the lingua franca for national and international communication, wings. To emphasize the importance of the mother tongue, February 21 was celebrated as International Mother Language Day by the […]
