Japan’s Environment PolicyBy Dr Arvind KumarThe Japanese government has recently adopted a new environment basic plan, which is the fourth since the first plan was adopted in 1994. It includes the exp ...

Food Security & Better Quality of LifeBy Dr Arvind KumarIn its recently released first Africa Human Development Report, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has stressed food security as a means to ...

Water-borne DiseasesBy Dr Arvind KumarWater-borne diseases have claimed heavy toll of human lives. Several hundred deaths have been reported in the last three years in the country, due to diseases cau ...

Ground Water and Sea LevelBy Dr Arvind KumarGroundwater is used for many purposes. Massive extraction of groundwater for crop irrigation, drinking water or industrial purposes may result in an annual ...

Perils of Global Warming  By Dr. Arvind KumarGlobal warming has assumed serious dimensions and the world leaders are faced with this dilemma. The ongoing buildup of human-related greenhouse gases ...

Opting for Organic FoodBy Dr Arvind KumarOrganic foods are those that are produced without the use of chemicals, including pesticides and fertilizers commonly used in cultivation and drugs, such as an ...

India’s Global RoleBy Dr Arvind KumarDuring his recent visit to India, the UN Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon said that he expected India to play a greater role in world affairs and ‘lead b ...

Labyrinth of HappinessBy Dr Arvind KumarLeo Tolstoy, in his great work Anna Karenina says, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” The notion of happiness, whic ...

Labour Day 2012By Dr Arvind Kumar1st day of May is observed as ‘Labour Day’ and ‘International Workers Day’. The ‘Labour Day’ began with the United States labour movement in 19th century, which was st ...

Festival of Gold “Akshay Tritiya” By Dr Arvind Kumar The word ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ now a days quite famous, by advertisement media is particularly considered auspicious day for buying long term assets li ...