The October 29th issue of Newsweek describes Pakistan and not Iraq or Afghanistan as the mist dangerous country in the world infested with terrorists under a veneer of relative political stability. It probably had in mind among other things, the attack in Karachi just after Benazir Bhutto landed in Karachi. The authors Ron Moreau […]
SAFE-N-SURE WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMME
SAFE-N-SURE WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMME Authors: Pankaj Sharma; Dr. Ashok Gupta Published by: Unicorn Books, an imprint of Pustak Mahal (www.pustakmahal.com) Let us first understand why we must keep a check on our weight and the consequences for failing to do so: The number of overweight and obese persons is increasing worldwide at an alarming […]
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES Authors: Dr. Sushmitha Baskar & Dr. R. Baskar This book Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses follows the syllabus for undergraduate courses of higher education. The book has been divided into eight units. The first unit covers definition, scope and importance of environmental studies. Second unit explains the renewal and […]
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FOR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES
BOOK REVIEW: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES FOR ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES Authors: DR. SUSHMITHA BASKAR & DR. R. BASKAR Published by: Unicorn Books (www.pustakmahal.com) With environment occupying the center stage of most newspapers and the world watching the unfolding events, a new book Environmental Sciences for Engineering Undergraduates attempts to explain all that an educated person is expected […]
The UK has the highest teenage pregnancy rate in western Europe
It ranked Britain as one of the safest countries regarding health risks to women. But, at 19th safest, the UK still lagged behind countries like Croatia, Estonia, Cuba and the Czech Republic. The report’s authors warned that teenagers, who often had unplanned pregnancies, ran a higher risk of complications in pregnancy and childbirth. A Department […]
GroundReport’s Ten Commandments
Dobbs Ferry, New York — People will look back at 2006 as a watershed. They will divide the media business into two epochs: Before and After GroundReport. Thousands of doctoral theses will be written about the early days of the platform and the characters that animated it. Historians will ponder how just ten commandments were able to bring […]