BE THE VOICE OF THE VOICELESS

29 Jul 2021

India, being the land of sages, has always believed in ahimsa and equality for all living beings. The Constitution of India itself lays down in Article 51-A (g) that Indian citizens must be compassionate towards all living creatures. In the furtherance of it, the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PCA) Act, 1960...

Horrendous atrocities being committed on women and girls in Afghanistan

27 Jul 2021

A short video clip uploaded by an international news channel has shaken me to the core. In that video, a fourteen-fifteen-year-old girl is seen screaming and shrieking. Her parents are begging for mercy but Taliban terrorists are forcibly taking away the girl from the family. The girl will now be...

TWAIL: Historical approach to understanding international law

27 Jul 2021

INTRODUCTION Today, the ‘Third World’ country is the term first used by Alfred Sauvy in 1952 which now has come to denote a country which can be categorized as a ‘developing’ country. However, the origins of this term can be traced to the World War/Cold War period when Third World...

CONCOCTED NOISE ON HUMAN RIGHTS CANNOT STALL INDIA-US PARTNERSHIP

27 Jul 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is all set to visit India this week, during which he is expected to discuss the Quad—specifically how to counter the threat posed to the world by China—the situation in Afghanistan and the terrorism emanating from Pakistan. However, a State Department spokesperson’s statement that...

Is Pegasus controversy a toolkit to defame India?

27 Jul 2021

Is it not true that vested foreign powers are keen to destabilise India? Did The New York Times not seek to recruit a journalist who would be anti-establishment and anti-Modi? Is it not true that Amnesty International was violating the law of the land, and when asked to explain and...

COMING OUT OF THE SHADOWS: HOW TO PROTECT MENTAL HEALTH OF TEENAGERS

27 Jul 2021

Emerging from waves of Covid-19 pandemic, more than ever, we must prioritise the mental health of the growing minds — the children and adolescents. It is our collective responsibility to keep the well-being of young ones at the forefront in the preparation for future Covid-19 waves and recovery plans. Generation...

22ND KARGIL VIJAY DIWAS CELEBRATED ACROSS THE COUNTRY

27 Jul 2021

The nation remembers the supreme sacrifices of soldiers killed during the Kargil War when India successfully recaptured the covertly occupied few outposts inside the Line of Control on this day twenty-two years ago. Ever since the victory in Operation Vijay, 26 July is celebrated the ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ every year....

CHEMICALS FOUND IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS COULD INCREASE BREAST CANCER RISK

22 Jul 2021

A new study has shown that several common chemicals, including ingredients in consumer products and drinking water contaminants, could increase the risk of breast cancer by causing cells in breast tissue to produce more of the hormones estrogen or progesterone. The findings of the study appeared in the journal ‘Environmental...

STUDY SHOWS WHY SECOND DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE SHOULD NOT BE SKIPPED

22 Jul 2021

The second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine induces a powerful boost to a part of the immune system that provides broad antiviral protection, according to a study led by investigators at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The findings published in the journal Nature strongly supports the view that the...

DRDO tests anti-tank guided missile

22 Jul 2021

In a major boost towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat and strengthening of Indian Army, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man-Portable Antitank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on Wednesday. The missile was launched from a man-portable launcher integrated with a thermal site and the target...