The modern ‘lifestyle’
20-03-2012
The present day life has more choices and consumerism, technology promises connectivity and comfort, and there is more information and new opportunities. There is individual freedom and rising aspirations to live a desire driven modern life. But the changing ‘lifestyle’ as a result has caused inactivity and indulgences, and also stress affecting human health. There are new diseases and new challenges to deal with them.
The predisposing cause of ...... Read more
by Dr S K Srivastava posted in General
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The wind of change
13-03-2012
There is a wind of change. It started at the end of the last century. It gathered speed with increasing awareness through information technology and economic reforms. The liberating human spirit and new opportunities, and the success stories with the economic growth, have led to widespread aspirations above caste and creed for better quality of life and better future for children.
The increasing awareness with education, connectivity and communication, inter-regional ... ... Read more
by Dr S K Srivastava posted in General
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Doping in schools
31-01-2012
Bivekananda Biswas
What can be more disturbing than the news report that fourteen percent of school students failed doping test for the school level National Games? Who should be held responsible for such a large number of students resorting to doping? The students, teachers or the trainers!
Fourteen percent students failing doping tests should raise an alarm as the international rate of doping in adult sportsmen is just around 3 to ...... Read more
by Bivekananda Biswas posted in Sports
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Life after retirement
30-01-2012
Muhammad Zulqarnain 'Zulfi'
After getting retired one looks forward to a relaxed life. Gone are the days when a person used to dread the state of life after retirement. Now, people are not ready to sit back and rest, letting the remaining life drift on its own.
A recent Technopak study shows that more than eleven million senior citizens are indulging in leisure activities like never before. They have explored a ... ... Read more
by Muhammad Zulqarnain 'Zulfi' posted in General
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