Food-based approaches that address malnutrition, especially micronutrient deficiencies, have to be connected with the current agricultural production system The world continues to suffer from hunger, poverty and a high prevalence of malnutrition, despite a phenomenal increase in food grains production all across the globe. Such a situation puts a serious question mark on our efforts […]
As soon as I landed in Rome, I discovered that I was no longer able to access any Russian media whatsoever. Unfortunately, threats by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, that Europe should sever all links with “Russia’s propaganda machine” were taken seriously by the Italian government. As a journalist, having access to only […]
We are living in a world where technology is more prominent than ever, and whilst technology brings a wealth of information and benefits, yet it’s crucial to be able to use this technology safely and effectively The ability to read, write, communicate and compute using printed and written materials is termed as literacy. Literacy involves […]
The trend of leaving our elders at the mercy of God and doing our jobs outside, irrespective of what happens to them, has reached its peak. Yesterday, I along with my papa was walking through one of the uptown areas of Srinagar when suddenly we heard some cries coming from a nearby house. We stopped […]
This little attractive creature, born a few months ago, was shocked to learn that his parents were going to be slaughtered with a honed knife. The very tip of the knife, when it shone in the glare of the sun like a diamond, revealed its sharpness. The other sheep told him about the impending danger. […]
I am Kashmiri and it’s my birthright to show that I am a victim September 7 is a date when people in Kashmir are reminded of the havoc that floods wreaked in Srinagar and Anantnag. But was there no warning? Yes, there were worrying signs: for 8 days it rained continuously, but little was done […]
“There was no Massacre in Jenin” was the title of a Haaretz editorial on April 19, 2002, one week after Israel ended its deadly onslaught on the besieged Palestinian refugee camp in the northern West Bank. The unwarranted conclusion by Haaretz, other Israeli media and, ultimately, numerous western outlets was not the outcome of a […]
“My life’s work has been accomplished. I did all that I could.” – Gorbachev Introduction Mikhail S. Gorbachev has passed away in Moscow. His ascent to power in the Soviet Union sparked a sequence of revolutionary events that altered the geography of Europe and brought an end to the Cold War, which had put the […]
All of us are aware of the National Medical Commission (NMC) replacing the erstwhile MCI (Medical Council of India) in September 2020. The NMC was established by an Act of Parliament known as the National Medical Commission Act, 2019, which came into force in September 2020 with the objective of improving access to quality and […]
What is it that tricks a normal being into abusing drugs? Even after realising its cartloads of pernicious effects, why isn’t one able to stop abusing them once and for all? The answer lies in the fact that of all the drug-abusers, most of them have a history of depression, stress, anxiety and many other […]