Category: WORLD

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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Durga Puja In Boston’s Ramakrishna Vedanta Society

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By: Shoubhik Bose BOSTON: Durga Puja has always been  close to my heart as it is with Bengalis all over the globe. This was the first time that I have been away from India on Durga Puja. My wife and I were therefore desperate to locate a venue where we would be able to offer puja to the Goddess.  Thankfully, Google helped us  locate Ramakrishna Vedanta Society in Boston on 58, Deerfield Street. It is a branch of the Ramakrishna Mission established  by Swami Vivekananda. The Boston branch was started…

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The Trip to Western & Central Europe: Austria

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By: Shoubhik Bose & Debanjana Maitra Innsbruck, Austria We reached Innsbruck by a train from Salzburg. The 2-hour journey tripled to a 5-hour journey because of unexpected disruptions in the train route. Innsbruck was the the venue of winter olympics ! Day 1 Out of the 2 nights we stayed, the first night we spent at the town center listening to open air musical performances by Austrian folk artists. Day 2 The next day we took a tour on the iconic ‘forest tram number 6’. The view of the city from the…

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Sri Lankans Don’t Worship Ravana As A God But They Regard Him As A Great King

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According to the Ramayana, Ravana was finally killed in the Battle of Lanka with the help of his own brother Vibhishana, who was crowned new king of Lankapura by Lord Rama after the war. Sri Lanka is also important in the Dussehra celebrations because its historical name was Lanka which is considered to be the place where Ravana lived. Hence, the celebrations in this country are carried on in its full extent with the ritualistic burning of effigies. The inflammable statues of Ravana, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran are burned by the arrows of…

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Happy Gandhi Jayanti 2019: India Celebrates Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth Anniversary

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NEW DELHI: India and the world is celebrating 150th birth anniversary of ‘Father of the Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi.Secretary-General of UN Antonio Guterres on Wednesday remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. The birthday of the Mahatma Gandhi is celebrated in India every year by the name Gandhi Jayanti or Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti.It falls yearly on 2nd of October when there is a gazetted holiday all over the India. On second of October a great person Mahatma Gandhi was born in the year 1869 at Porbandar in the Gujarat to the Karamchand…

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WHY INDIA CAN BECOME THE NEXT SUPER POWER – AND WHY IT WON’T

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By: Dr. Upsham Goel, Chief Consulting Editor, ICN Group  The Views are of the author and do not represent views of ICN or it’s staff. For the first time in decades, India is getting truly ready to get into the next century. Let’s look at some of the analytics which will show us where we are headed to : One : India has the Largest population of young citizens – more than any other country, unlike the aging population of China – a key factor in driving growth. Two :…

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Navratri: Nine Sacred Days Of Prayers And Festivities

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By: Garima Lohumi Navratri festival is celebrated twice a year as per the Hindu calendar in the month of Chaitra and Ashwin. Cultural and religious significance apart, the auspicious “Navratri” festival bring about a dramatic change  from the sombre atmosphere of the “pitri paksh” (Shraddh) to a season of boisterous celebrations. The fortnight long “pitri paksh” is an annual feature during which the Hindus remember and pay their respects to their ancestors by performing various rituals. Being a period of mourning , the fortnight is  considered inauspicious and the Hindus mostly…

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Concept Of Cooperative Community Agriculture: Part 1

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By: Subhashini, Asstt. Editor-ICN NEW DELHI: Agriculture is the foundation of all the activities since the civilisation came into existence. You can’t survive without food, can you? As recent evidence suggests, the first organised agricultural activity was founded in India in the Hoshiarpur district. Any civilized society has its roots in farming. In this article, I will discuss about the drawbacks of the current agricultural trends and would present a new concept which could increase the productivity and versatility of India’s agriculture. Drawbacks of agriculture in India From the past 25 years,…

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Howdi MODI : India Moves One Step Forward Across The World

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By: Tarun Prakash Srivastava, Sr. Executive Editor-ICN Group LUCKNOW: It is pleasant to note the glorification of India once again at international platform through ‘Howdi Modi’ at Huston in U.S.A. witnessed by American President Mr. Donald Trump along with his some of the cabinet ministers and thousands of Indians settled in the USA. USA through 9/11 (terrorist attack on 11.09.2001 on World Trade Towers) and India through 26/11 (terrorist attack on 26.11.2008 in Mumbai) have been victims of historical tragedies, sponsored by Pakistan and at this level, both the nations…

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