Recollections of a visit to Middle East and insights into Israel – Palestine conflict simmering since ages.

By : Dr Rachna Gupta Recalling ex-President of India Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to West Asia to understand how India navigates Israel-Palestine conflict Dr Gupta, Member-One, Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, had travelled to Israel and Palestine with former President, Pranab Mukherjee in 2015, as a Journalist in Media Entourage. She offers her insights on the Israel-Palestine conflict. The images depicting the suffering of ordinary people amidst the Israel-Hamas War and the increasing attacks are deeply disturbing. The impact of this conflict is becoming increasingly evident on the global stage. It…

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What is Marine Electricity And How It is Generated?

By : Tejeshwar Singh Rana, Chief Officer-Merchant Navy & Associate Editor-ICN  Marine Electricity or Marine electrical power is a vital part of a ship’s operation. Without marine electricity, ships would not be able to run any of the machinery and cannot perform their core purpose of sailing from one place to another. We cannot define the term “Marine Electricity” as a whole. To understand its meaning, first, we need to understand them separately. Marine – Here, the term “marine” refers to ships, ports, drydocks, and other structures which cater to the…

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The Suffering of Mankind

By : Abhinav Malhotra, Associate Editor-ICN World A detailed analysis of the Russia-Ukraine war and its long- lasting Implications “The World is the great Gymnasium where you come to make yourselves strong”  -Swami Vivekananda CHANDIGARH : Certainly, this resplendent quote by Swami Vivekananda Ji has been absorbed by the 21st Century World leaders in the wrong sense. Swami Vivekananda refers to this globe as a Gymnasium that makes an individual strong and resilient enough to face all odds and still lead a blissful life. But here the commanders are flexing…

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The World Of Agritourism

By: Subhashini, Asstt. Editor-ICN The small landholders are the most precious part of a state- Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the United States NEW DELHI: Agricultural tourism or Agri-tourism has been a widely discussed topic since the last 15-20 years. However, what I believe is that this phenomenon has been a part of our economy since thousands of years in many different forms. Agritourism is the idea of bringing urban residents to rural areas for leisure travel and spending. In today’s world, where the mechanization has expanded many-fold, people seem to have lost touch…

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Brexit : Relevance and Ramifications

By :  Abhinav Malhotra, Associate Editor-ICN World In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way.  Franklin D. Roosevelt The term Brexit is an evident portmanteau of “Britain” and its “Exit” from the European Union. The entire Brexit Conundrum seems to be an esoteric affair but in this article, we’ll understand the semantics of it in a simplified manner. First, we need to throw light on the European Union and subsequently about the inevitable Exit of Britain. Way back in 1993, The…

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First World War, The Devastating Tragedy Of The World

By : Mohd. Salim Khan, Associate Editor-ICN  SAHASWAN/BUDAUN : First world war took place from 28th of July 1914 and it ended on 11th of November 1918. It is one the most devastating & heart trembling incidents of the world. In this world war there was an International conflict between central power and Allies.Cenctral power mainly : Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary and Turkey and on the other side Allies mainly: France, Russiya, England and from 1917 America. On account of industrial revolution most of the powerful countries want such dominions…

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10 Caspian Sea Facts You Must Know

By: Tejeshwar Singh Rana, Chief Officer-Merchant Navy & Associate Editor-ICN  The Caspian Sea lies in Eastern Europe, at the border between Europe and Asia. As the largest inland water body on Earth, it has been vital to the economy of the surrounding regions. With a wealth of marine flora and fauna, the Caspian Sea covers nearly 0.4 million square kilometres of area and has an average depth of over 1 kilometre. It spans 7,000 kilometres of coastline covering 5 different nations on both continents. Numerous islands dot the Caspian’s surface, and…

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ICN World Organized A Webshop/Webinar On International Rural Entrepreneurship In Wiesbaden, Germany

ICN successfully launched this campaign from the Indian soil, firstly and thereafter, through its global experts and partners in Thailand and later Vietnam through Webinars and Webshops and continuing with the same series, on September 18, 2020, it organized its third International program in Wiesbaden, Germany also. WIESBADEN, GERMANY: The Earth is ‘green’ that’s why there is life on it. That is why you and we are here. That is why there are dreams, possibilities, and hunger on the earth. Probably the equation of ‘Life’, ‘livelihood’ and ‘possibility’, is the most…

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Doubting Thomas and Mahatma Gandhi’s Three Monkeys

By: Prof. Pradeep Mathur NEW DELHI: Journalists are Doubting Thomas and the one who is not can be anything but a journalist. I am a Doubting Thomas and I must say I have a lurking suspicion that someone somewhere has a vested interest in keeping people in a state of perpetual fear in the name of Corona pandemic.The basis of my suspicion is that whenever there is a good or hopeful news (they call it positive news) about Corona it is quickly contradicted. Not only this something else is quickly said…

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Lock-Down And After

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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