By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA: I looked at the bare ground where till last summer had stood a mango tree that a raging storm uprooted. Visions of the many colourful birds that I would so often, sight perching on its branches flashed before me. The Mango tree had also been the favourite haunt of hordes of monkeys that would often come to my garden. It was interesting to observe them, as they swung from one branch to the other, chattering endlessly, as if without a care in the world. The Mango…
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Immunity And Covid-19
By: Dr. Samayug Bhowmik, Bureau Chief, ICN West Bengal KOLKATA: Today in this turbulent pandemic caused by Novel Corona Virus or Sars-Covid2, our very existence is at stake. When novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) started to spread worldwide from Wuhan of China, since then , we have been terrified as till date, there is neither defence nor cure. We are trying to find the way to escape or fight with the virus out rightly. What are the ways by which we can do the same? The list is as follows. 1. By…
Read MoreImportance Of Indigenous Traditional Crops For Nutritional Security
By: Dr. Shweta, Deptt. of Genetics & Plant Breeding C.S. Azad Univ. of Agril. & Tech. Kanpur & Sr. Associate Editor-ICN KANPUR: India is considered as homeland for many indigenous and traditional crops associated with culture and traditions of people living a particular region. There are many food crops which are important for food and nutritional security but traditional crops which are embedded in our cultural and rituals adapted to local environment and are also socially acceptable. Traditional food crops which are associated with different native communities of the country basically include crops which…
Read MoreDoctor’s Day Out!
By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala From time immemorial there has always been one person who wishes to see us being healthy and hearty. Yes, it’s our good old friend-the doctor.There’s an age-old proverb too which completes it. It goes, “an apple a day, keeps the doctor away. Doctors always are the bright spark in people’s lives. They treat patients in a therapeutic way, thus bringing a healthy, holistic life to the people. Hence one day is completely dedicated to their community in order to bring out the best in their…
Read MoreConcession Agreement For 600 MW Kholonchu Hydroelectric Project In Bhutan Signed
By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA– June 29, 2020: Concession Agreement for implementation of the upcoming 600 MW Kholongchhu Hydroelectric Project was signed between the Royal Government of Bhutan and Kholongchhu Hydro Energy Limited (KHEL) today at Thimpu, the capital of Bhutan. The project is being implemented by KHEL which is a joint venture between the public sector SJVN Limited and Druk Green Power Corporation of the Government of Bhutan, informed a senior official of SJVN today. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the signing ceremony via video…
Read MoreRural Entrepreneurship: Roadmap To Self-Reliant India
LUCKNOW: Is journalism merely communicating facts and events or is journalism present even beyond this? The truth is that time flows continuously and journalism works to script this journey of time. When we write the past, it is called ‘history’ and when the present is written, it is called ‘journalism’. Our ‘experience’ is our friend while writing history and our ‘conscience’ while doing journalism. In the writing of ‘History’, we have to look into the past and come to a conclusion as to what was the result of such a…
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He Was A Dreamer But He Has Become Now A Dream Himself
By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group Untimely Deletion Of A File Sushant Singh Rajput himself was a great story. He joined engineering but his destination was somewhere else and that is why he left it before its completion and came to Bollywood to get his dreams turned into reality. Starting his career from a small screen, gradually, he attained confidence, experience, and got himself polished and contributed several beautiful and meaningful movies to his fans. In Bollywood, he made his debut from ‘Kai Po Che’ and performed significantly, and…
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