Category: INDIA

The Lithium-Ion Battery Wins the Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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Prize founder Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist who invented dynamite, decided the physics, chemistry, medicine and literature prizes should be awarded in Stockholm, and the peace prize in Oslo. Three scientists on Wednesday were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their contributions to the development of lithium-ion batteries, which have reshaped energy storage and transformed cars, mobile phones and many other devices in an increasingly portable and electronic world. The Royal Swedish Academy has decided to award the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry jointly to John B. Goodenough, M.…

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Money Miracle: First Payment To Self

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group Hello friend! Well, we have met on this route. I’m happy to meet you. The journey is long, but I think that when two people go on a trip like friends, no travel is long. Every journey of life teaches us what life is in the real sense. If you permit me, we will walk a little far together on the long journey of life and I promise you that during this association, I will try to explain the secrets of life to…

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A Place Of Social Harmony: Part 1

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By: Mohammad Salim Khan, Sub Editor-ICN  SAHASWAN/BUDAUN: I live at mohalla Rustam Tola in Sahaswan.It is a farming dominant area and is counted among one of the most backward areas in case of education in Sahaswan.Sahaswan is too a farming dominant area and this place is too counted among the most backward areas in case of education.Crops of Wheat,Mustard,and Peppermint are produced in rich amount here.Sahaswan is my native place.It has been a historical place since last hundreds of years.There is a village Shekhupur only 40 km. away from Sahaswan in…

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Excellence with G.O.P.T.A.© Series: Part 105 (Strategies to overcome procrastination when the task seems difficult)

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By: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Sr. Associate Editor, ICN Group (In the past article, we knew about the strategy to overcome procrastination when the task appears overwhelming. Today, we will know about the strategy to overcome procrastination when the task seems difficult.) Strategies to overcome procrastination when the task seems difficult  In our day to day life, we have to perform certain difficult tasks. These are the tasks which require our attention for a longer period of time. And in today’s busy schedules, it is difficult for us to give undivided…

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“Aren’t We Still Slaves When It Comes To Our Education System”

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By: Garima Gaur, Asstt. Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: India is a land which gave birth to subjects like Mathematics, Science, Astronomy, Astrology etc.During our Vedic age when Gurukul system prevailed, students were getting skill based education, learning life skills and moral based education which helped them in building great character and leading a successful life. When the British came to India they introduced Missionary Schooling. As the name Missionary indicatesit came with a mission of spreading Christianity. They introduced three stages of education in India- 1. Primary 2. Secondary and 3. Higher education Their main aim was to spread Christianity and to maintain peaceful administration.As it is always observed that…

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World Mental Health Day 2019: Focus On Suicide Prevention

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By: Prof. (Dr.) Mohd Aleem Siddiqui, MD (Psychiatry), DPM  & Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group            LUCKNOW: This year, the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) has decided to make “suicide prevention” the main theme of World Mental Health Day. World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues and mobilizing efforts in support of better mental health. According to the WHO, more than 800,000 people die by suicide a year, making it the principal…

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Suicide Prevention: The World Is A Better Place With You In It

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By: Prof. (Dr.) Mohd. Aleem Siddiqui, M.D.,D.P.M., Sr. Associate Editor-ICN Group & Dr. Shazia Veqar Siddiqui, Asstt. Editor-ICN LUCKNOW: According to  World Health Organisation, globally one person commits  suicide every 40 seconds, India accounted for the highest estimated number of suicides in the world in 2012. According to the report, 258,075 people committed suicide in India in 2012, with 99,977 women and 158,098 men taking their own lives.  A number of clinically useful individual and sociodemographic factors are associated with suicide. They include: Psychiatric disorders (generally depression, alcoholism and personality disorders); Physical illness…

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The Trip to Western & Central Europe: Austria

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By: Shoubhik Bose & Debanjana Maitra Salzburg, Austria The journey to Salzburg from Venice was our first cross-country travel by “land”. We booked a ticket from a TrenItalia kiosk , from Venice to Villach. Incidentally it was an inter city bus of the Austrian Railways ( OBB ) which had a tie-up with Italian Railways for international travel. From Villach, we had pre-booked a train to Austria. I couldn’t help appreciate how the European Union project makes it easy for nationalized companies across countries to work together. We stayed 3 nights in…

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Three Scientists Share 2019 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine

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STOCKHOLM:The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was announced this morning.The prize is shared by three physician/scientists for their “discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability.”Two Americans and a British scientist won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for discovering how the body’s cells sense and react to oxygen levels, work that has paved the way for new strategies to fight anemia, cancer and other diseases, the Nobel Committee said.The Nobel Committee said scientists are focused on developing drugs that can treat diseases by either activating or blocking the body’s oxygen-sensing machinery.Thomas…

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WHISPERS OF A SOUL

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By: Humera Sultana Published by: Magnifera Publications Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi Edition: 2017 Price: Rs. 150/- Reviewed by: Dr. Mohammad Aleem, Editor, ICN Group It was the last year when I received a book, “Musings” by Humera Sultana through my friend, Danish Khan, Editor, Indian Muslim Observer. It was an amalgamation of good thoughts experienced by the esteemed writer herself. I enjoyed her book immensely. This year, another book, Whispers of a Soul has come out, which is a collection of poems. She writes in the preface, “I have often felt that none of my…

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