Category: NATIONAL

Ethanol: An Antidote For Sugarcane Farmers

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By: Hardik Murarka, Sr. 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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Calamity As A Cash Cow

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By: Prof. Pradeep Mathur NEW DELHI: As I entered my office on  an early winter morning in came the shocking news of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s brutal murder. We quickly settled down to bringing out a one-page supplement of The Pioneer, the newspaper whose Resident Editor  I was.But before we could  release the supplement  the horror stories of anti-Sikh riots started pouring in from many places. The next few days were a real nightmare as we were torn in between publishing tributes to Mrs. Gandhi, preparations for her funeral, the unfortunate…

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CORONAVIRUS: THE THIRD WORLD WAR

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group I had read a story in my childhood. A magician arrived in a king’s court and after enchanting everyone with a display of his magical artistry, when the king asked him to ask for something, he said, “O Rajan! Provide me with doubling rice in each chess square.” The king thought that there would be only a handful of rice, but when the rice was counted, the total rice of his kingdom fell but the magician’s bag was not filled. This old…

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The World Has Come to a Halt

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By: Dr Humera Sultana, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Dear All, The world has come to a HALT! And HALT it should! A little invisible virulent virus has left us paralyzed with alarm! Human emotions are careening between dread and fear. It’s not about this country or that country. It’s about the whole planet now. On a global level, the whole situation has inspired human spirit to work together and connect with people as humans. But it has left it me pensive and pondering on a personal level. I have a positive…

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Shadow of Corona Looms Large Over Navratri Festival

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By: Garima Lohumi SHIMLA: The shadow of Coronavirus, the worst global pandemic in recent times, looms large over the“Chaitra Navratri Festival” commencing from March 25, which also marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year Vikrami Samvat 2077. With the country under lockdown to check the further spread of the dreaded virus and most temples closed for devotees, the season of festivities is going to be a disappointing affair. Celebrated twice a year in the month of Chaitra and Ashwin the “Navratri” is the most important religious festival of Hindus. Cultural…

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ICS Meets World Health Organization To Discuss Impact Of Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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By: Tejeshwar Singh Rana, Chief Officer-Merchant Navy & Associate Editor-ICN International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Secretary General, Guy Platten, will lead a delegation of industry leaders to meet with the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the shipping sector and the industry is working closely with the WHO to ensure that guidelines for industry and governments help limit the spread of COVID-19, whilst maintaining international trade. ICS is currently working on updated guidance for industry. Guy Platten will be joined by representatives of other…

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On this day, March 3 in 1887: The meeting that culminated into a miracle

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By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN World KOLKATA: Do you remember the Hindi movie Black, released way back in 2005? It was a cathartic story woven around a deaf,mute and blind Anglo-Indian girl  entrapped in a silent world shrouded in darkness.It is the patient intervention of a tutor in her life that magically transforms her otherwise meaningless existence.Not only did the roles  assayed by Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee in the Sanjay leela Bhansali starrer gain acclaim but the film too was a huge commercial success both in India and overseas. The film…

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The Dirty Business of Rioting

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By: Prof. Pradeep Mathur NEW DELHI: Old timers in  Delhi can recall. In the early months of  1991 there was an incidence of communal clash in Old Delhi area near Jama Masjid. There was tension in the air and it was feared that the situation may worsen leading to large scale violence. Socialist leader Chandra Shekhar was the Prime Minister and he was informed of the  development. A genuine leader of the masses and a fearless soul, Chandra Shekhar decided to visit the area dismissing security concerns voiced by his…

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UNIQUE KUMAONI HOLI: A CELEBRATION OF “SUR” AND “TAAL”

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By: Rakesh Lohumi, Sr. Editor-ICN Group The hills of Uttrakhand reverberate with melodious notes of Hindustani classical music as the Kumaonis celebrate the festival of Holi in a way very different from the rest of the country. Folk songs are integral to Holi , which is celebrated as the “festival of colours” all over. It is the rich infusion of classical music in the Holi songs that  lends the festival altogether a different dimension in the Kumaon region. The unique tradition of singing Holi songs based on different classical ragas virtually…

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Man pulled rickshaw was a mode of transport on upper Shimla roads till 70s

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By: Vijay Kumar Verma, Group Editor-ICN World SHIMLA : It is said that when Britishers made it their summer capital, they needed a royal means of travel for their women. Such man pulled rickshaws existed in Kolkata also. And are still there in operation. But in Kolkata it is used in old city lanes where the expert pullers take passengers through narrow alleys. In Kolkata it is pulled by a single person. One such rickshaw, I spotted lying in the corridor of Gainda Mal showroom in New Shimla is a…

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