Gaganyaan: Vyomanaut’s Space outing

The Americans have Astronauts and the Russians the cosmonauts. Indians will have their Vyomanauts when Gaganyaan is launched, soon. The word has its origin in Sanskrit vyoman meaning endless sky or space and it roughly translates to one who travels in space.ISRO’s Gaganyaan project is probably the most challenging as it involves human lives. The project envisages…

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WRB: Game changer or illusion?

(Dr RK Chadha) The Women’s Reservation Bill, which is called Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was passed in the Indian Parliament on 21 September 2023 providing 33 percent reservation for women in Lok Sabha and State Assemblies. The bill is being hailed as historic and may likely empower women by giving them a voice in the…

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EECP therapy and heart-ailments

There has been a sudden increase in heart attack cases in recent times involving people of middle and old age, especially post-COVID-19 pandemic.  Though there is no empirical case study undertaken, the perception is very strong, and one wonders what might be the cause.  Even if there is some truth in this at a global…

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Remanents of British DNA

 The British-born Lok Sabha MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Mr.Shashi Tharoor in a post on X Platform wrote IITians went to Silicon Valley; CETians took us to the moon (sic) reminds us of the presence of sporadic DNA left behind by Britishers in the independent India. Divide and Rule by creating a wedge in the Indian society was the…

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Decoding Manipur Violence

Violence in Manipur is not a new phenomenon owing to its complex demographic structure of over 30 different tribes divided into ethnicities and religious lines, militant insurgency and illegal immigration from Myanmar, poppy cultivation, drug trafficking, and gun-running gangs with local political protection. It is virtually a tinderbox waiting to be ignited along these fault…

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The invisible UCC

Has anybody seen a draft or a whitepaper on Uniform Civil Code for which Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a strong pitch recently? The answer is No because the 22nd Law Commission has just invited suggestions from people, professionals, and recognized religious bodies in the country on this subject. But, already there is a hue…

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