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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 inhabitant…

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Ethanol: An Antidote For Sugarcane Farmers

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By: Hardik Murarka, Executive Editor-ICN Group India is the second largest producer of sugarcane after Brazil and more than 50 million people are associated directly or indirectly from sugarcane industry for their livelihood. But due to glut in sugar market, the mills are not in best of financial position thus there is an inability to pay the mandatory fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane to the farmers. The reason for cash strapped mils is excessive production of sugar. It has become a national problem. In 2017-18 and 2018-19, annual sugar…

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Increasing Human Activity Causing Degradation in Himalayan Region Expanding Green Cover Key to Water Crisis

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Advisor & Sr. Editor-ICN Group After the famous South African city of Cape Town the worst-ever water crisis in India’s premiere hill station of Shimla this summer has raised serious concerns over the growing threat to water security. The unprecedented shortage of water in the erstwhile British summer capital is a pointer to the problems being faced by mountain dwellers due to severe degradation of the ecologically fragile Himalayan region. Increasing human activity in the world’s tallest mountain ranges has started taking its toll in states and…

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The Great “GOD” How Beautiful He Will Be

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By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group See the brightness of sun or coolness  of moon, Drying fruits, indicating time, flowers’ bloom. Persistent leaves, gradually or even falling soon, All these and much more is provided to us as boon. Water current, as life- line, in the rivers’ flow, Or it’s pinching- scarcity in the deserts’ show. High –sand –moulds, gradually, in the wind blow, Various scanty even saline land  patches do grow. Clouding heavy rains or even a bright sunny time, Shivering winter, swatting summer or a good time. Famine conditions or…

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Lock-Down And After

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By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group  PART-24 Security , Facility and Trust Even boarding passes are being checked and regulated through telephone links on the airports. Officers are having close watch through IP Address CCTV. While digital record is maintained for Identity and passes. For protection from infection an App named “ Aaroya Setu” has been introduced which is becoming very popular among people. Railways are booking their journey tickets online during relaxed period of closure, which are facilitated by telephones. The use of telephonic data has increased up to seven times…

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Appi Badmash and Sonali in the newer version of “Dil ke chain”

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Revisiting the old songs are in trend now-a-days.One of the evergreen and superhit  songs of all time “O mere dil ke chain” has been reprised once again and in its newer version Appi Badmash and Sonali Panda will be seen together. Appi Badmash is a rising singer and performer. Earlier also,he was appreciated by Mika Singh for his compositions. In this song Appi Badmash will be  seen giving tribute to the legend Rajesh Khanna.Appi Badmash will be starred with the Face of Rajasthan ,2017 winner Sonali Panda.Sonali had also been…

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A film on Jharkhand’s first revolutionary Tilka Majhi by Dhiraj Mishra

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In the history of Indian independence movement,Tilka Majhi’s name has a separate respect.Tilka Majhi was one of the Jharkhand’s first revolutionary and soon we will have a film which will be based on the life of Tilka Majhi.Tilka Majhi will also be written by Dhiraj Mishra who is well-known for making films on the revolutionary freedom fighters. The film will be produced by Ghanshyam Patel and Nimisha Amin.Ghanshyam Patel had also produced Manisha Koirala’s Sirf and a film based on the Pune’s freedom fighter “Chapekar Brothers”,along with that he had…

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First look of Nassebazz darker side of rehab center unveiled

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The filmakers of Nassebazz has released the first look of the film.The films’ first look depicts the crux of the film. Nassebazz  reveals the darker side of rehab centre. It is a serious path-breaking film.Nassebaaz is directed-written by Gabriel Vats .Gabriel Vats and Rishika Mishra are in the leads along with Tara Alisha Beri. Under the banner of Prem Pravesh productions, Nassebazz is produced by Prem Pravesh production and Raja Bhau Sontanke and co-produced by Anil Kumar Saini.The music will be given by Sunjoy Bose. Ozil Dalal, Alifya Mohite,  Sunjoy…

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CORONA : The Need to fight for Freedom from FEAR

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By: Prof. Pradeep Mathur NEW DELHI : About 80 years ago when most of Afro-Asian countries, including India were struggling for freedom from colonial rule of Western powers, Frankfurt- born writer Erich Fromm’s book, The Fear of Freedom made an odd entry in the literary world. First published by Farrar Runehart in 1941, the book received uncertain welcome with liberals even accusing writer, a psychoanalyst , of being an apologist of the  colonial powers who were trying to perpetuate their  rule in the countries  craving for independence. Erich Fromm’s work…

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Lock-Down And After

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By: C.P. Singh, Editor-ICN Group  PART-22 Precautions, behaviours, cleanliness, changes in routine, improved life styles, clean environment, pure air and water , do all they indicate something ? Is it a whisper of the future in the ears of present that human beings on the Earth have improved their routine and everything? Does this feeling say to the changed world that , “ As soon as the Corona pandemic is over , Lock – Down gets fully open then our world will have a new look “. Will it? We…

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