Category: ASIA

Fish for Food and Nutrition Security in South Asia: Part 1

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By: Dr Ram C. Bhujel, Director of Aqua-Centre, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand & Sr. Consulting Editor, ICN International BANGKOK: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) aims to end hunger and ensure access to nutritious and sufficient food by all people all year round by 2030. Similarly, 2nd Goal aims at ending all forms of malnutrition by 2030. However, still approximately 22% of the world children i.e. 151 million under-5 are still stunted. One third of women have anemia, a sign of shortage of iron, and a hidden hunger. According…

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Fish: To Eat Or Not To Eat

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA: When recently a popular Bengali actress of the Mumbai film Industry proudly declared that her favourite food is fish curry and rice, I smiled to myself. It brought to mind my experience in a state of west India years back on this particular issue. Acquiring  a decent house on rent, for a Bengali there, was as difficult as looking for a needle in a haystack. Keeping Bengali tenants was a taboo(it perhaps  still is),the reason given being “You Bengalis eat fish.” The look of sheer unconcealed…

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The True Essence Of Childhood : An Introspection

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World  Dear all, let us on this special day, pause for a moment and think, think what would be the best gift we can give our children. KOLKATA: Today,the 14 th of November,the birth anniversary of Nehruji, has been dedicated to our dear children, whether our own or those,who, we nurture at school. For us, parents and  teachers, however every day  is Children’s day,isn’t it? Our lives revolve around our children. It is for children that we are able to play the role of a parent or…

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Are You Pushing Your Child Too Far?

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA: That day, I had gone for a stroll along a deserted street, there being no park closeby. After walking for a while I decided to give my tired feet some rest. Spotting a bench on the way,I sat down.Suddenly I heard voices emanating from one of the buildings  behind me. I turned to look and saw two obscure figures on the balcony of a high rise. A lady was sternly telling a young boy, “How many times have I told you that in today’s world…

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Hey, Do You Know Your Idiosyncrasies?

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA: In your daily interactions, various words and phrases you use and hear being used, a few of them more often than others. You might have come across some of them while reading.  If you pause to think, you will notice that quite a few of these, you hardly use anymore or hear them being used. One plausible explanation is that they might have become obsolete or perhaps their use is confined to a particular subject or area and you have drifted away it.  Despite…

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PM Modi Inaugurates Kartarpur Corridor, Flags Off First Batch Of 500 Pilgrims

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NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Kartarpur corridor, flagging off the first batch of over 500 Indian pilgrims.About 8,000-10,000 pilgrims are expected to arrive from around the world to mark Guru Nanak’s 550th birthday on November 12.PM Modi on Saturday thanked his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan for respecting the sentiments of India. PM Modi inaugurated the passenger terminal building, also known as Integrated Check Post, where pilgrims will get clearance to travel through the newly-built corridor.PM Modi also release a special coin and postal stamps on the occasion. The 4.5 km-long corridor…

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What is To Live in a Highly Polluted City Like Delhi

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor-ICN Group NEW DELHI: would like to start my talk with one of my own personal experiences which was quite painful and traumatic. It was 2 November and I had to visit a very crowded area of the city, Pahad Ganj, where my two senior ICN friends, Dr Shah Ayaz Siddiqui and Shri Tarun Prakash had come with some official work and stayed there in a guest house. Naturally, I was informed in advance about their visit and as a colleague of the ICN Group, it…

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Ethanol: An Antidote For Sugarcane Farmers And Industries Falling Profits

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By: Hardik Murarka, Associate Editor-ICN 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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The Festival Of Lights: Diwali Celebrations Around The World

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The Malaysian people call Diwali as Hari Diwali.Diwali is celebrated almost all over the Malaysia except in Sarawak & Federal Territory of Labuan.  Deepavali, a Sanskrit word meaning “rows of lighted lamps”, it is one of the most popular festivals celebrated across South Asia.Diwali, also known as Deepavali, is a major Hindu festival celebrated with much fervour across the country. According to the Hindu holy books, the festival marks the return of Lord Ram from Sri Lanka to Ayodhya after defeating Raavan.  Mauritius is a beautiful landmass full of picturesque landscapes and enchanting spots. Mauritius…

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