By: Klinsa Kurien, Bureau Chief-ICN Kerala Just when the Rose’s begin to bloom… Just when the skies clear up.. Just when the children go to school Just when the world goes to work…. Just when our parents begin to age… Just when our future is full of uncertainties…. Comes a virus in full swing. Which comes as a blow.. To all our dreams and stop us from growth Emerging from a remote lab.. Into the bodies of men and beast… We got a great lesson to learn To stay indoors…
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By: C.P. Singh, Literary Editor-ICN Group None of the living beings on this planet have ever seen or imagined about the practicing , dealing or going through a situation called “Lock-Down”. Books do have elaborate mention about it but situations never became so lethal bring this entire Globe under precautions under a “Lock – Down”. Could anyone on this Earth ever relate his or her thinking to the present situation ? Did any of thedreams in any person’s mind ever spell out the actual act of “ Lock – Down “…
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By: C.P. Singh, Literary Editor-ICN Group Knowledge is a treasure which is always less. Whatever we gather , we consider as less. Is a drop in the Ocean, much – more is the guess, Ever – striving & eager , running – further to fetch. Ever- thirsty to know, ever hungry to learn, Ever all -we –grow , yet knowledge to earn. Never full or overflow, whatever we churn, Ever in put to show, un needed to burn. Water, when in current, purifies inherent, Closed ponds’ contents, implies deterrent. Pond- rivers’…
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By: Suhail Mehraj SRINAGAR: Ramadan (also known as Ramadan or Ramzan) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a time when Muslims around the world focus on prayer, fasting, giving to charity, and religious devotion. The last third of Ramadan is a particularly holy period, as it commemorates when the (Quran) first verses were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (Mohammad). Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, which consists of 12 months and lasts for about 354 days. The word “Ramadan” is derived from an Arabic…
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By: C.P. Singh, Literary 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…
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By: Tejeshwar Singh Rana, Chief Officer-Merchant Navy & Associate Editor-ICN International Recognising that the maritime sector plays a critical role in keeping trade flows open in the global fight against COVID-19, 20 members of the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) from Asia, Europe, Middle East and North America came together to declare their commitment to ensuring their ports remain open amidst the current pandemic. The declaration, initiated by Singapore, calls for port authorities to collaborate and share best practices in ensuring that port operations can remain undisrupted. Representing the Maritime and Port…
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By: C.P. Singh, Literary Editor-ICN Group My dear , my – respected , my own Indian – Nationals, We all are Loved – Dear – Children of our pious – Motherland. We are reaping every – good from It’s all parameters and channels , We have to prove our true – patriotism by our deeds and every pious – stand. This – clay, this – sand, these – dust – grains, each and every particle of land, Is pious as my own – mother, I grew and live – in this…
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By: Rachna Mimani, Associate Editor-ICN KOLKATA: Before you start reading ahead let me tell you … It is just another story of another girl in some regular marriage but the learnings are different and ending …. oops life is still going on so difficult to say about happily ever after.So good way to enjoy this is to expect less and think more for what I write and see if somewhere it would relate to life and changing dynamics of the relationship. I clearly remember the day when I was asked to…
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By: G.P. Sinha, Editor-ICN Group If you don’t want to be ill…Speak your feelings Emotions and feelings that are hidden, repressed, end in illnesses as: gastritis, ulcer, lumbar pains, spinal. With time, the repression of the feelings degenerates to the cancer. Then, we go to a confidante, to share our intimacy, ours “secret”, our errors! The dialogue, the speech, the word, is a powerful remedy and an excellent therapy! If you don’t want to be ill…Make Decisions The undecided person remains in doubt, in anxiety, in anguish. Indecision accumulates problems, worries…
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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the last article, we knew about what is the correct quantum of sleep. Today, we will know about the cycles of sleep during the night.) Understand the cycles of sleep Whether you know it or not, there are different cycles of sleep over a period of 7-8 hours of your sleep. When you understand this mechanism, you will come to know why you were not able to enjoy a good quality sleep earlier. Before you are able to fall…
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