Author: Anil Malik

It has been said that walking is one of the best forms of exercise.  In today’s blog, I am writing about the pros and cons of  BRISK WALKING and  NORMAL WALKING. Brisk walking offers greater health benefits than normal walking by providing a more intense cardiovascular workout, burning more calories, and reducing the risk of…

Yesterday, Parliament held a debate on the National Song VANDE MATARAM.  There has been a lot of controversy relating to Vande Mataram, especially when the Muslim community refuses to sing the national song, saying that it is against their belief and religion, and they can not bow to any other than Allah. The debate centers…

For the last few days, the media has been full of one news item, and that is the INDIGO CRISIS. Across the board, IndiGo Airlines started cancelling about 500+ domestic flights daily, and flyers all over the country faced hardships with cancelled flights, while airports were in total chaos. Now why this crisis developed so…

In today’s weekend blog, I am writing about cricket. It is very difficult for cricketers (and sportspersons in general) to identify when to hang up their boots. That is perhaps the reason why most players take the call to end their careers in the midst downslide, as they are unable to foresee the trough which…

The government of Maharashtra has been actively pursuing international partnerships to boost overseas employment opportunities for the State’s youth. As part of this, the State signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Germany to facilitate skilled manpower mobility, especially in sectors facing labour shortages in Germany. This MOU was signed in early 2024. What the…

Friends, in the English language, PARONYMS are words that are similar in form, spelling, or sound but have different meanings. They often derive from the same root word, and their resemblance can cause confusion, even for native English speakers. There are two main senses of the term; Words from the same root: For example, adult…

While going through today’s newspaper, one news item caught my eye, and that was regarding  SANCHAR SAATHI APP. To be frank, I have not heard of this App. The news item was “ The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has mandated the pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi App on all new mobile handsets manufactured or imported for…

A few weeks back, I had written about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which was accompanied by a lot of noise from opposition parties due to the SIR happening in Bihar before the State elections, after that Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered for SIR in many States and Union Territories where…

In today’s weekend blog, I am on Bollywood. Friends, a few days ago, actor Dharmendra passed away. He was widely regarded as one of the most commercially successful and best-looking stars in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning 65 years, he worked in over 300+ films, holding the record for starring in…

AIR POLLUTION has become one of the world’s most pressing public-health challenges. While its impact on adults is well known-heart disease, lung disorders, and neurological problems-research over the last decade has revealed something more alarming: air pollution can also affect UNBORN BABIES during pregnancy. Even before birth, a developing fetus can be harmed by pollutants…