2021: LOT OF GLOOM AND VERY LITTLE HOPE FOR 2022
I thought that I will not write the yearly round-up this year. Nobody can force me to do so. I also suffer…
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ONE SUN ONE WORLD ONE GRID – BY ASHIK PAL
One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) is India’s initiative to build a global ecosystem of interconnected renewable energy resources. The blueprint…
WHY PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJANA NEEDS A RELOOK
— The new Crop Insurance Scheme is in line with the One Nation – One Scheme theme. — The PMFBY intends to…
HOW TO ACCELERATE MY PERSONAL GROWTH EFFICIENTLY?
“SMALL IMPROVEMENTS IN BASIC HABITS LEAD TO REVOLUTIONARY IMPROVEMENTS IN PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS”: Philosophy of No Frills Academy (nofrillsacademy.com) Accelerate Personal Growth Personality…
FITNESS GOALS: SUCCESS AND FAILURES
A shoulder injury in March had derailed my fitness plans. However, I kept running and training the core muscles. In August I…
24 DEC: COMMISSIONING DAY
On 24 Dec 1982 along with others of 61 NDA/71 Regular I became an officer in the Defence Services. Field Marshal Sam…
DEVELOPING OLQs THROUGH DAILY TASKS IN LIFE
Developing the 15 OLQs appears to be a big deal. It actually is not. To develop the 15 OLQs in adequate measure…
SHOULD AFSPA BE REPEALED FROM THE NORTH-EAST?
ARMED FORCES SPECIAL POWERS ACT (AFSPA) — AFSPA allows for the armed forces to be conferred with ‘special powers’, in any region…
NATION MOURNS THE SAD LOSS OF THE CDS
Conspiracy? After the sad demise of Gen Rawat I am hearing two questions. One is a typical Indian question: Conspiracy theory-“asli vajah…
INDIA’S OWN ‘NATIONAL MULTIDIMENSIONAL POVERTY INDEX’ – UNDERSTANDING AND MAKING SENSE
National Multidimensional Poverty Index (NMPI) baseline report defines ‘Poverty’ as the deprivation in crucial and basic parameters of health, education and living…
YANGTZE: 2000
From Jalandhar, I moved to Arunachal Pradesh as OC of our unit. It was an interesting and valuable experience. I will narrate…
ROHINGYA CRISIS – By ASHIK PAL
Who are Rohingya? The Rohingya people are a stateless Indo-Aryan ethnic group who predominantly follow Islam and reside in Rakhine State, Myanmar.…