Month: June 2020

Ruthless Exploitation Of Rivers Undermining Mountain Ecosystems

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Editor-ICN Group  SHIMLA: The breathtaking sights and the thunder of the fast flowing Sutlej will be lost to the posterity if all the hydroelectric projects are commissioned over the next decade as planned. The river with the highest power potential in the state will virtually vanish like the mythological Saraswati. A dry river bed dotted with manmade reservoirs built to divert water for power generation will be left as the meandering river will flow only through long tunnels bored underneath the towering mountains as and when its…

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Social Distancing : Beyond The Immediate

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By: Prof. Pradeep Mathur NEW DELHI: Protective measures from Corona infection are a must and social distance in one such important measure. Closure of educational institutions, places of worship and ban on social gatherings, therefore, make perfect sense. However, what does not make sense to me is reduction in shopping hours and office timing of public utility services like power and water. My contention is easy to understand. Take for example that in a certain area the number of inhabitants is 1,000 and the number of shops is 10 which an…

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“Please Do Not Commit Suicide“

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By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group  O’ Noble , O’ Living Great , This life Makes You Great .   This is great gift of Our Almighty , to entire mankind race . We live our life’s days and nights, having every find case. He makes us live , He makes us sad – happy by – kind grace. Life lives , glad – laments, enjoys- strives in every  mind – race .   Some feel themselves The Great ? Did they pay life’s freight ??  O’ Noble , O’ My Living Great ,…

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“Lock-Down-And-After?“

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By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group  PART: 19 In Public Transport  In case of public transport we are travelling with other persons of various places. We never know about them or about their journey.This creates a doubt that any of them might be carrying this deadly virus. In such situation our gravity of precautions increases because of not knowing. We must follow each and every precaution on public transport, very religiously. We are more exposed to the public as well as to the infections , when we move here and there, Who…

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Role Of Supranationalism In Family Planning Programs And The Proliferation Of Contraception

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By: Rebecca Brindza, Editor-ICN International PART-3 USA/ISRAEL: Policymakers in the present day have grown increasingly aware of the “multidimensional set of social processes that create, multiply, stretch, and intensify worldwide social interdependencies and exchanges while at the same time fostering in people a growing awareness of deepening connections between the local and the distant.” 21stCentury: Grassroots and Global Awareness The onset of the new century perpetrated the aftereffects of the ICPD. Throughout the developing world, reproductive health services were being integrated into national health policies, and in 2001 the percentage of…

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LONG ROUTE DRIVERS & THEIR HEALTH

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By: Dr. Akhtar Nasim, Sr. Principal Scientist CSIR-CRRI & Prof. ACSIR (University) & Consulting Editor ICN Science & Tech NEW DELHI: Recently, the health of truck drivers has become a major concern at international levels. Over the years there has been deterioration in driving conditions; simultaneously there is increasing pressures of adhering to the demanding schedule and to make on time deliveries. The drivers have to deal with the failures of the transport system, which results in increased stress levels resulting in adverse impact on the health of drivers. Prolonged…

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“Lock-Down-And-After?“

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By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group  PART: 18 Will restrictions and precautionary practice of life become parts of our beings ? Will such practices continue as life long companions ? We have to keep distance, use mask and clean our hands regularly in every situation . For the purpose, we have to remain vigilant and active.  If we think coolly , what harm these practices causing to us ? Is wearing a mask so undesired that it becomes miserable using it ? Is regular washing of hands not a good habit or…

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Role Of Supranationalism In Family Planning Programs And The Proliferation Of Contraception

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By: Rebecca Brindza, Editor-ICN International PART-2 USA/ISRAEL: Policymakers in the present day have grown increasingly aware of the “multidimensional set of social processes that create, multiply, stretch, and intensify worldwide social interdependencies and exchanges while at the same time fostering in people a growing awareness of deepening connections between the local and the distant.” (Steger, 2005). Therefore, it is no surprise that within the globalized era, national policies have become deeply intertwined with global issues. This is echoed by the fact that developing states are increasingly susceptible to happenings in the…

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What Ails Media In India

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By: Prof. Pradeep Mathur NEW DELHI: A few years ago a public school in South Delhi invited me to address its students on media. It was part of an exercise to acquaint students to choose their career option after they completed their schooling. There were also speakers from other disciplines like management, medicine, IT and engineering. Along with the students in the audience were their parents who were keen to know about career prospects in various areas and help their children in selecting the career line most suited to them. When…

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