Abhishek Behl, Merinews.com A valiant officer of Jammu and Kashmir police, Shaily Singh was engaged to be married on June 27. He could have taken things easy and could have easily skipped his meeting with the militants, but he chose not to. Waiting for wedding bells to sound a sweet-sacred ring, the family of […]
USA, land of violence?
The new Global Peace Index rank US on 96th, Iraq ranks last The USA, to many (inside the country, at least) the land of freedom and opportunity, is also a land of violence. According to a study published by the Economist Intelligence Unit – EIU, the renowned think tank associated with The Economist, called […]
Could the Virginia Tech shooting been avoided?
In light of recent events this just gets added to the list of school shootings that have taken place over the last 5+ years and what seems to be motive is identical the perpetrators are young white males under the age of 21 with a history of disturbing behavior either expressed through writing or other […]
Forests cleared for poppy plants
Forests serve as the reliable sources of timber and other wood-based products that could generate huge foreign exchange receipts when exported. But nowadays, the forests are also being explored and tapped for growing poppy plants. But the trade-offs are tremendous to the environment because clearing of the forests alone was observed to have exerted […]
HUDSON VALLEY HIGHLAND RIDE
HUDSON VALLEY HIGHLANDS…THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER The Hudson Highlands on the west side of the river are different; more rural, more agricultural with hundreds of miles of two lane blacktops, small towns that seem to stand still in time. When I need a local ride to clear out the cobwebs and feel the […]
Organics as Medication
The evidence has been mounting for some time that organic food contains a higher concentration of valuable nutrients than conventionally produced counterparts. Modern nutritional science has determined the lacking compounds are powerful components of our natural immune and cellular repair systems. Moreover, there are well-known, physiological reasons in botany for this effect that has been known for […]