By Dr Arvind KumarThe disclosure in Rajya Sabha the other day by the Defence Minister A.K. Antony that between 2009 and July 2010 some 170 armed forces personnel committed suicide is very shocking. Ou ...

Dr Arvind KumarThe Joint Parliamentary Committee’s recommendation that an MP’s salary be fixed at Re 1 more than that of a Secretary to Government of India at Rs 80,001 is a welcome move which the pre ...

By Dr Arvind KumarWastage of food is a crime against Mother Nature and humanity. Some of us take pride in hospitality and normally serve food in excess to others, especially guests. In the name of hos ...

By Dr Arvind KumarIn the aftermath of Leh tragedy, there is dire need of focusing on strengthening disaster management mechanism in the disaster-prone hilly and mountainous regions. The nature can exh ...

By Dr Arvind KumarLeh tragedy has necassitated the urgency of installing early disaster warning system in Jammu and Kashmir and other disaster-prone areas. Thus far, the early warning system has been ...

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By Dr Arvind KumarThe havoc wrought by the natural calamity in Leh area of Ladakh in J&K has claimed heavy toll in terms of loss of human life and destruction of property. The flash floods due to sudd ...

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By Dr Arvind KumarUndoubtedly, we have achieved tremendous development in different fields of the society and the fast pace of economic growth is prone to rank India at the third slot after US and Chi ...

By Dr Arvind KumarWomen are intimately linked to water-related issues. Women are most often the collectors, users and managers of water in the household as well as farmers of irrigated and rainfed cro ...