By: Subhashini, Asstt. Editor-ICN The small landholders are the most precious part of a state- Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the United States NEW DELHI: Agricultural tourism or Agri-tourism has been a widely discussed topic since the last 15-20 years. However, what I believe is that this phenomenon has been a part of our economy since thousands of years in many different forms. Agritourism is the idea of bringing urban residents to rural areas for leisure travel and spending. In today’s world, where the mechanization has expanded many-fold, people seem to have lost touch…
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COVID-19: A DISEASE OF QURANTINE
By: Dr. Abhishek Pandey, Oral and Dental Surgeon & Asstt. Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: Corona viruses or nCoV are the viruses belonging to a large family, causing illness ranging from common cold to more severe diseases. These diseases include – Middle east respiratory syndrome or [MERS-CoV] Severe acute respiratory syndrome or [SARS-CoV] A Novel coronavirus or nCoV has been identified as a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. However, an outbreak of unusual respiratory condition was first reported in Wuhan, China, due to the infection caused by novel…
Read MoreA Tribute To Dr. Samuel Hahnemann’s 265th Birth Anniversary On World Homeopathy Day 10 April 2020
By: Dr. Anurudh Verma, MD (Hom.), Sr. Associate Editor-ICN & Dr. M K Sahani Let us come forward to resolve to celebrate Dr. Hahnemann’s birth Anniversary as World Homoeopathy Day and spread the natural principle of Homoeopathy to make the dream realized for disease free universe. World Homoeopathy Day 2020 theme is Enhancing the scope of Homoeopathy in Public Health. LUCKNOW/PATNA: A wonderful “World Homeopathy Day” on 10th April 2020 on account of the founder and father of Homeopathy Dr. Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann’s 265th birthday (born 1755, Germany). Every year 10th…
Read MoreCovid19 Pandemic-A Neurologist Perspective
By: Dr Asad Abbas, M.D. (Medicine), D.M. (Neurology), Consultant Neurologist, Member American academy of neurology and Indian academy of health care & Sr. Associate Editor-ICN World LUCKNOW: As we are standing at the crossroad of the spread of corona pandemic world over and its arrival at the doorstep of our country. Every doctor and every specialty will sooner or later have to face the problem of this deadly virus in their patients. As of now a very little is known about the pathophysiology of this virus and involvement of other…
Read MoreExploring The Charming Castles And Historical Towns Of Germany : Part-3
By: Debanjana Maitra Köln The city of Köln is a splendid mix of perfume, alcohol and God. Köln sits on the bank of the river Rhine. It is home to the greatest Gothic cathedral in Germany. Interestingly, archeologists have found the city to be the home of the country’s best collections of Roman architecture because of the artifacts buried under the cathedral. Even though close to ninety-five percent of Cologne was destroyed during WWII , the cathedral had held up fairly well. Surprisingly, after being hit by fourteen bombs, the skeletal…
Read MoreExploring The Charming Castles And Historical Towns Of Germany : Part-2
By: Debanjana Maitra Dresden Dresen, the grandiose capital of Saxony, the eastern state of Germany, lies on the bank of the Elbe River. Dresden Opera House The ruler of Saxony was famous for inviting artists from all over Europe , especially from Italy. He wanted to build the city that displays grand architecture and therefore Dresden also came to be known as the “Florence on the Elbe” after the city of Florence in Italy. On the night of Feb 13, 1945, the Allied forces had bombed the city and turned it…
Read MoreExploring The Charming Castles And Historical Towns Of Germany : Part-1
By: Debanjana Maitra This summer, I travelled to Europe for a tour of the charming castles and the historical towns of Germany with my family. Munich Munich, situated in Bavaria, the southernmost state of Germany, is considered to be one of the most scenic parts of the country and not without reason, as I was to discover. The city of Munich has preserved the old and built the new. Surrounded by castles straight out of a fairy tale, the city is nestled in the breathtaking Alps. Marienplatz marks the old center.…
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