Author: Shobha Shukla - CNS

Human Rights: A La The European Union Style

Wednesday, June 15, 2011
(CNS): In a significant development, the European Parliament (EP) has linked the Kashmir dispute with the signing of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India. According to a news (Source: The Nation, 14 June 2011), the para-33 of the resolution passed by the European Parliament on May 11, 2011, over th ...

A Toast To Hundred Years Old Struggle

Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Shobha Shukla CNS The 8th of March 2011 marks the centenary of the very first International Women's Day which was celebrated in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, when more than one million women and men attended International Women's Day rallies campaigning for women's rights ...

'DiSHAA - The Right Direction' to address diabetes and obesity

Monday, March 7, 2011
Shobha Shukla CNS We all are aware that Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence is rapidly increasing in India. Urban Asian Indian children are also increasingly afflicted with the problem of obesity, majorly due to nutritional westernization and sedentary lifestyle. Research studies show i ...

We Need A Lifetime Of No Tobacco, And Not Merely A Day

Friday, May 28, 2010
(CNS): The World No Tobacco day is once again upon us to remind us politely that health is a concern of everyone. From personal physical fitness to the threats posed by growing global pandemics, all people share an interest in improving the well-being of themselves and others. Real, sincere and ongo ...