Category: NORTH AMERICA

Champion Of Small & Resource-Poor Farmers In The Developing World: Dr. Norman Borlaug

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Till the earth shall remain Green, the Life shall be seen.Food is the moral right of all who are born into this world. For the life, the food is as essential as the water and oxygen are. Dr. Norman Ernest Borlaug who was born on March 25, 1914, an American agronomist  led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution, Dr. Borlaug received his B.S. in forestry in 1937 and Ph.D. in plant pathology and genetics from the University of Minnesota in 1942. Dr. Borlaug never think only for his country but for him, the life of every human…

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Covid-19: Risk Communication and Crisis Management

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By: Dr. Kumar Raka, Editor-ICN Group VIJAYAWADA: As the number of disasters have increased across the globe, the value of high-quality and timely messages to people under threat will become paramount and directly affect the human cost of natural disasters (Pearce, 2008). The statement emphasizes the need for collaboration between the relevant players in order to be more effective. The public has a generalized right to know about the hazards and risks. The availability of information allows the public to make informed choices regarding risk (Witte, 2001). Investments in Risk Communication & Crisis Communication (RCCC) yield a very high benefit in preparedness…

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On this day, March 3 in 1887: The meeting that culminated into a miracle

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA: Do you remember the Hindi movie Black, released way back in 2005? It was a cathartic story woven around a deaf,mute and blind Anglo-Indian girl  entrapped in a silent world shrouded in darkness.It is the patient intervention of a tutor in her life that magically transforms her otherwise meaningless existence.Not only did the roles  assayed by Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee in the Sanjay leela Bhansali starrer gain acclaim but the film too was a huge commercial success both in India and overseas. The film…

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Brooklyn Botanic Garden: A 52-Acre Medley of Natural Hues New York Diaries Part- 3

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World Travelling by subway Times Square 42nd Street to Eastern Parkway—Brooklyn Museum station took us  a mere 30 minutes. As we climbed up the stairway, to reach the road above, the Brooklyn Museum  loomed large before us. However, our destination being the Botanic Garden, we simply paused in front of the museum  for a photograph or two. A brisk walk of about  15 minutes was all that it took to reach The Brooklyn Botanic( not Botanical as we call such gardens in India) Garden. It is  located…

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