Kisan Divas By Dr Arvind Kumar Plight of farmers in India has become very critical in recent decades. Small farmers are reeling under appalling debt and many of them commit suicide for being not able ...

Letting the Planet Doom! By Dr Arvind Kumar It is a historical irony that in the wake of global financial crises agreements to bail out banks happened in days – but even deciding to bail out the plane ...

Misperceptions of Migration By Dr Arvind Kumar The International Organization for Migration (IOM), in its World Migration Report 2011, states that about 214 million people were living and working outs ...

Human Rights Day By Dr Arvind Kumar In order to safeguard human rights and make people aware of their rights world wide, 10th December is observed annually to mark the United Nations' (UN) Human Right ...

International Anti-Corruption Day By Dr Arvind Kumar Rampant corruption afflicts almost all societies. 9th December is desgnated as International Anti-Corruption Day by the United Nations. The avowed ...

Explosions at Munitions Dumps According to media reports, the rate of accidents at munitions storage sites has risen to unprecedented levels in 2011, despite a growing international commitment to assi ...