Category: India

Some people argue that a majority of pressing global issues are engendered by population explosion. In my opinion, I completely agree with this point of view for some reasons. We need to control our population. One vexing problem worth mentioning is the chronic shortage of housing in many major cities worldwide, especially in densely populated…

India is a vast country depicting wide social, cultural and sexual variations. Indian concept of sexuality has evolved over time and has been immensely influenced by various rulers, kingdoms and religions. Indian sexuality is evident in our attire, behavior, recreation, literature, sculptures, scriptures, religion and sports. It has influenced the way we regard our health,…

Introduction In the Indian Society, their face is considered as a sign of fortune. They are often seen dressed in ill-fitting blouses and colourful sarees, as they roam around the busy marketplaces in groups, terrorizing pedestrians and hustling for a ten or two. They are just not the average beggars we come across in urban…

Introduction · Global Scenario of Obesity Malnutrition targets the human being in three forms, undernutrition, micronutrient deficiency, and overnutrition. Overnutrition is also called obesity which is characterized as dietary intake which exceeds the daily requirements of the body (Hannah Ritchie, 2019). In 1993, World Health Organisation (WHO) undertook a broad review and interpretation of anthropometric…

Punjab is one of the northern states of India. The culture, heritage, cuisine, and history of Punjab are unexplainable. Punjab is almost a Sikhism state and people from Punjab are called Punjabi. Maybe you’ve never known about this little State in North-West India, yet you probably tasted or knew about one of its culinary claims…

Lately, the nation has witnessed a series of favorable judicial activism on a large scale. Shibu Soren, a respected politician, was convicted of murder in 1994. World-famous Sanjay Dutt of Gandhigiri’s fame has been convicted under the Arms Act of 1993. Navjyot Sidhu, a former explorer who was carrying a gift from gab, was convicted…

India, the emerging economic super power, is not immune to the plague of hunger and malnutrition. Its economic progress is not an indicator of its social progress. According to the Global Hunger Index Report 2018, India is ranked 103rd out of 119 countries (IFPRI) and continues to be in a position of unnerving hunger. With…

Saligao… Just the mention of this word fills my heart with pride and I realize that I am not the only one who feels this way. After all, Saligao is truly a beautiful picturesque town with long stretches of green fields and roads flanked by coconut trees on either side (often referred to as maadhani).…

If I could invite any historical figure to come and have dinner with me, my choice would be to invite the great Mahatma Gandhi. He was the reason a whole nation stood up against a fierce ruler with an iron fist, and dared to fight back, and reclaim what was truly theirs. A nation that…

British rule was more pragmatic compared to other colonial powers. Their motivation is economic, not evangelic. I choose this colonizing country and its occupied territory because their original purpose was to achieve a monopolistic trading position in the world. Then, later they felt a regime of free trade if they made India a major market…