Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas By Dr Arvind Kumar Rashtriya Suraksha Diwas or National Security Day is observed on 4 March each year. This day is dedicated to security forces and structure of India which sa ...

Water Wastage China Style By Dr Arvind Kumar A recent report published in the Christian Science Monitor shows how authorities in the town of Chibi, in the southern province of Hunan, in China, have or ...

Warming may lead to spurt in water-borne diseases By Dr Arvind Kumar Washington: Global warming could spur the growth of toxic algae and bacteria in the world’s seas and lakes, with an impact that cou ...

Mahashivratri Greetings By Dr Arvind Kumar We cordially extend warm greetings to all on the auspicious and solemn occasion of Mahashivratri and seek blessings of Lord Shiva for all. This festive occas ...

Universal Human Beings Week 1st March By Dr Arvind Kumar First day of the month of March is observed as the beginning of Universal Human Beings Week annually from March 1st to 7th in various countries ...

Avoid Plastic Bags By Dr Arvind Kumar According to broad estimates, about 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year. That comes out to over one million per minute! It is ...

Pitiable Plight of Children By Dr Arvind Kumar UNICEF’s release of State of World Children 2011 report presents a grim picture of the plight of the children, particularly in developing countries. Near ...

Stabilizing the Planet By Dr Arvind Kumar The present day governments can least be expected to do someday what they are supposed to do – represent their constituents and act in their interests. There ...

Extravagant Weddingsby Dr Arvind Kumar An editorial in The Tribune dated 24 February 2011 laments that weddings, especially North Indian ones, are often extravagant affairs that last days, and involve ...

Green Economy and Growth By Dr Arvind Kumar An investment of just two percent, or $1.3 trillion, of global gross domestic product into greening sectors such as construction, energy and fishing can hel ...