The Punjab Pulse Bureau report The Global Hunger Report 2022 released by Concern Worldwide and Welt Hunger Hilfe, Non-Government Organisations from Ireland and Germany respectively, has ranked India at 107 among 121 countries. The index is an erroneous measure of hunger and suffers from serious methodological issues. Three out of the four indicators used for … [Read more...] about The Global Hunger Report 2022: An erroneous and biased report
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Dattatreya Hosabale Swarajya@75 should lead to work on tackling new internal & external threats, recast policy institutions and achieve economic self-reliance Having completed 75-years after attaining independence from foreign rule, Bharat has embarked on new journey to play a rightful lead role globally. While next phase of its civilizational journey has begun, every … [Read more...] about Introspect, deliberate and move ahead!
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Dr. Simrit Kahlon The Dal Lake in Srinagar In Kashmir, the advent of the much awaited summer tourism season is heralded with the opening of the famous Tulip garden, Siraj Bagh, on the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains in Srinagar. In 2021, when the garden opened, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had tweeted “Whenever you get the opportunity, do visit Jammu and Kashmir and … [Read more...] about Tourist surge in Kashmir : Maintenance of momentum is crucial
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Dr. Simrit Kahlon The second anniversary of change in constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir has passed off peacefully in the Union Territory (UT) and especially in the Kashmir valley. When the legislation was passed in the Parliament on 5 August 2019, many with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo had predicted widespread protest against the said … [Read more...] about J&K: Experiencing democracy, development, good governance & empowerment
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Maj. Gen. C P Singh (Retd) In the year 2020, Covid ripped across the world resulting in illness, death, burnout, isolation, and economic turmoil. Sudden lockdowns were announced and the whole world came to a standstill. Laziness became a habit, Newton’s law of Inertia, “a body continues to stay in a position of rest until an external force is applied” became very much … [Read more...] about Fighting Covid induced addiction of laziness and procrastination
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Priya Bakshi To say that we all are going through tough times sounds like a cliché and an understatement. Since last year, the COVID pandemic, economic woes, bitter political debates, tragic outcomes and changing dynamics of life have triggered anxiety and uncertainty across the globe. It is true that we need to take this virus seriously since it causes severe illness … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Stress coping strategies to enhance wellness
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WEBINAR DISCUSSION UNMASKING THE UGLY FACE OF THE KISAN ANDOLAN General Outline A webinar discussion on the topic “Tikri Rape Case: Unmasking the ugly face of the Kisan Andolan (Farmers Protest)” was conducted by The Punjab Pulse, on 15 May, 2021 at 7PM. The Punjab Pulse is an independent, non-partisan Think Tank engaged in research and in-depth study of all … [Read more...] about Discussion: Unmasking the ugly face of the Kisan Andolan
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Jaibans Singh Pakistan, with its abrasive postures toward all the major crises that the world is grappling with, is walking on a thin line. The country is indulging in negative and unsubstantiated propaganda and taking sides in international conflicts in a manner that gives rise to passions rather than diffusing the situation. It is going against the international … [Read more...] about Pakistan is posing a big danger to world peace and security
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Onkareshwar Pandey The separatist conglomerate in Kashmir is looking at the ongoing face-off between the state of Israel and the terrorist organisation Hamas in Palestine as much needed oxygen for their, by now, irrelevant and redundant agenda. Separatist leaders always strive to associate their so-called "struggle” with well-known freedom movements across the … [Read more...] about Leveraging Palestine to create unrest in Kashmir
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