Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 83 (Learn New Skills … )

By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the last article, we knew how to practice speed reading. Today, we will see that how to tap power of ‘Mind Map’.)   LEARN NEW SKILLS MIND MAPPING:  NOIDA: Preparing ‘Mind Map’ is a powerful technique for recording notes. It uses words, images, colours, numbers, special patterns etc. using both sides of the brain i.e. left brain and right brain. It is believed that Mind Map was made popular in the late 1960s by Tony Buzan in his path breaking book…

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Pahalgam: The Enchanting Town Of Kashmir Valley

By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group CHANDIGARH: Just, who, in India may not have heard of  Pahalgam, which beside being a popular tourist destination, is also related to one of the most popular base camps for pilgrims bound for the holy shrine of Amarnath?  Every year thousands of visitors from all over the country throng this place during yatra days. Amarnath Yatra is considered one among the four major pilgrimages of India, and devotees trek through the arduous route taking off from south Kashmir Himalayas to the Holy Cave Shrine of Shri…

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Piplantri: A Unique Village Of India

By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group The Piplantri villagers plant 111 trees every time when a girl is born and the community ensures these trees survive, attaining fruition as the girls grow up. NEW DELHI: Humans are one of the best creations of God. Men and women make a beautiful canvas on the face of the planet earth. Whenever a new life comes into being, it is always a cause of joy and celebration. But many among them are not so lucky to be hailed as a greatest and most…

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A Tribute To India’s Waterman Late Shri Anupam Mishra

By: Subhashini, Asstt. Editor-ICN NEW DELHI: Anupam Mishra, who breathed his last on December 19, 2016 following cancer, is feted as India’s waterman, and rightly so. His work “Aaj bhi khare hain talaab” (Ponds are still relevant) that published in 2011, is not just a book but also an inspirational reality. Through his work he made the public aware as to how people in water-scarce regions of Rajasthan preserved every drop of rain water, that it would suffice them for the entire year. Here’s my tribute to the waterman of India. I’ve…

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When Fireworks Illuminate The Night Sky Of The United States Of America

By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN Group KOLKATA: July 4 is synonymous with August 15 in the Colonial History of the world. The first one dated back to 1776 and the other much later to 1947. After a long struggle for independence, the death knell was sounded for two British colonies, one in the Western Hemisphere and the other in the Eastern Hemisphere.  United States of America  and Independent India thus emerged from the ashes of colonialism to rise as two Independent nations. Just as we, in India celebrate joyous occasions with displays of…

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Housing For All By 2022 In Rural India, No Income Tax Cheer for Middle Class: Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting one of the most crucial Budgets for Modi 2.0 as it will become a guide for upcoming reforms and policies in the next 5 years of the Modi govt. Sitharaman in her Budget 2019 live streaming speech outlined the intention to invest in infrastructure, reach digital economy to every sector of the economy and give a big boost to MSMEs. Sitharaman has proposed to increase public shareholding in listed companies, improve KYC norms for FPIs, get retail investors into the government treasury…

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Television Heartthrob Jay Bhanushali with Chandni will be dancing on the beats of “Jaguar Wali Kudi”

MUMBAI: The romantic peppy song has always been liked by the music lovers. The song Jaguar wali Kudi launched on 4th July, 2019 at R Adda, Juhu with much fanfare. The famous television actor and hearthrob of many youngsters Jay Bhanushali, who has done many TV shows and films, and became popular with “Kayamath” and “Kis desh me hai mera dil” is going to be seen charming and romantic in his upcoming music album “Jaguar wali Kudi” with Chandni, the winner of “The Indian Princess 2014”. The event was attended by…

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India’s Economic Diplomacy 2014-2018

By: Subhashini, Asstt. Editor-ICN  NEW DELHI: Right from the very beginning of the formation of new government in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s approach has been putting the agenda of economic diplomacy on the front seat. Keeping in view the importance of economic diplomacy, Modi has kept his diplomatic relations program rather busy. His quality of making these programs worthwhile by enriching them with a personal touch is also something that leaves a mark on people’s minds. Important Foreign Relations Modi’s first brilliant diplomatic move was to invite the Head of…

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CHOLESTEROL, EGG AND STATIN

By: Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief-ICN West Bengal KOLKATA: Cholesterol is a wax like substance produced by different metabolic processes and also absorbed by cholesterol rich food intake. It travels in different parts of our body in a vehicle called lipoproteins . It is stored later  in our body in certain organs such as heart, brain,liver and blood vessels.  Our body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells by maintaining the integrity of the cell membrane ,takes part to produce several hormones and to maintain proper integrity and activities of our brain…

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