Category: CITIES

Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 101 (Procrastination)

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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the past few articles, we knew about prioritisation. From today, we will discuss about one of the most deadly time killers – ‘Procrastination’.)   Procrastination   Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get the bill.  -Christopher Parker Procrastination is simply according a low priority to any particular activity or work, knowingly or unknowingly and simply postponing the things that you should be doing. It happens to all of us, only the degree is different. Your…

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Top Tips For Healthy Living

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By: G. P. Sinha, Consulting Editor-ICN Group LUCKNOW: No matter what age, you can take steps now towards better health which will lead you a healthy life and feeling great. Even small changes can make a big difference to how you feel The four biggest changes you can make to lead a healthier, happier and longer life are: Eating healthy foods Be physically active everyday Quit smoking Limit alcohol.  Diet  & Eating Habit Eat At least three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) & four Snacks a day , it is important…

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Organ Donation is the Need of the Time and the Role of Media in Disseminating this Information

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By: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor, ICN Group  NEW DELHI: It was my first meeting with those people face-to-face who have dedicated themselves for a unique cause. They are the soldiers who are committed to making India strong, healthy and physically self-reliant. India’s one billion and a quarter million populations are both a boon and a bane. On the one hand, its strong population density makes it an enviable workforce in the world, but there are millions and millions who are living in deplorable conditions. Economically, we could not become so…

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Navlokan : Living Shadows Of Genius Urdu Poetry

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group The great poet Nida Fazli has rightly said : “Har aadmi me’n hote hai’n das bees aadmi, Jisko bhi dekhna ho, kai baar dekhna.” Though the approach of this couplet is negative and it suggests that everybody has several faces just to cheat you but I know a person through whom we can go through several personalities and it is not less than a miracle for me. In this world, where it is next to impossible to know even a single person…

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Book Cafe With A Difference

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Editor-ICN Group SHIMLA: The unique cafe, built by the Shimla Municipal Corporation and Himachal Tourism Development Corporation under Shimla beautification plan, that offers a serene reading place with splendid titles and educational books stacked in a beautiful ambience  enjoyed by locals and tourists alike with steaming hot coffee and snacks and drinks may also not make a news. But the fact that the Book Cafe opened  just a few days ago that is on 11th April 2017 is being run by two jail inmates convicted for life under…

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Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 100 (Effective Utilisation of GOPTA in ‘Prioritisation’)

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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the past few articles, I discussed 3 limbs of prioritisation i.e. To-Do List, Prioritisation and Delegation. Today, I will sum up this crucial learning as to how GOPTA can be effectively used in prioritisation.)   Effective utilisation of GOPTA in ‘Prioritisation’ NOIDA: In the past few articles, we learnt about 3 limbs of prioritisation, namely, To-Do List, Prioritisation and Delegation. Before summing up the learning, I appreciate my heartful thanks to all of you who are with me till completion of…

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Blog1: What to Keep in Mind before Choosing a Career?

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By: Rachna Mimani, Associate Editor-ICN KOLKATA: Choosing a career can be a tiring process. It is always advised that you choose a career you’d love to build and work in and not just merely toil to earn a living. It is very different from choosing a job. Your career is what you will be doing for the rest of your life. This decision has to be taken wisely. Otherwise you’ll be stuck doing something you do not love and this is dangerous. You cannot grow with something you absolutely have…

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Fight Against Dirty And Lecherous Beasts

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By: Mehwash Fatima NEW DELHI: I don’t know much about other places, but here I am talking particularly about Delhi, as I am here since my childhood.Delhi is a very beautiful and fascinating city, no doubt. It has the best tourist places and best food. But, instead of all these, it has dark truths buried inside its beauty. We generally get to see the chimeras and the blooming streets, and shops. But very less people get acquainted with the gloom and horror hidden there. In schools, shopping places, coaching centers and…

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Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 99 (How I used the power of delegation effectively)

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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In last article, we knew about the steps in delegation. Today, I will share a real-life example about how I used power of delegation effectively.)   How I used the power of delegation effectively NOIDA: I am sharing a real-life example of effective delegation from my official life, when I was working for Government of India and was posted as Superintendent (Review) in my office and my responsibility was to examine the legality of the orders passed by the Commissioner (Appeals) on…

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CCTV Cameras And Private Lives. Are They Conductive?

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By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala As Jennifer Lopez once expressed, “doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for”. We call this age the New Millennium, the New Age, the Developed World, a Globalized existence and many other synonyms adorn this list. There have been remarkable achievements no doubt in every sphere and activity of man. Life is made easier, what with the advent of computer technology. With everything at our hands in this e-world, people need not even step outside their…

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