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IN HARMONY WITH NATURE

“The world has enough for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.”- Mahatma Gandhi Living in harmony with nature means understanding that human beings are not separate from the environment, but an integral part of it. Nature is not just the backdrop to our lives—it is its bedrock. The forests that breathe for us, the rivers that give us water, the soil that grows our food—these are not luxuries, but necessities. Yet, despite this deep connection, human activities often run counter to nature, with disastrous consequences. The meaning of harmony Living in harmony with nature does not mean returning to caves or abandoning modern lifestyles. It means understanding limits, adopting sustainable lifestyles, and making decisions that respect ecological balance. A perfect example is the Chipko movement of the 1970s. In the villages of Uttarakhand, especially women protested against deforestation by clinging to trees. It was not just a fight to save trees, but to protect th...

Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme

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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-2008398358913927", enable_page_level_ads: true }); style="text-align: left;"> AYUSHMAN BHARAT-THE PRADHAN MANTRI JAN AROGYA ABHIYAN 'Ayushman Bharat' or 'Modi Care' -as many would like to name the world's biggest healthcare scheme- was launched by the Prime Minister from Ranchi on 23rd September, 2018. The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan (PMJAY) would cover 8.03 Crore Rural and 2.33 Crore Urban families as per the latest Socio-Eonomic Caste Census Data. It's a welfare scheme which is pro poor and truly deserves thumbs up for including almost 40% of the population. In fact, Modi government has been so concerned about the well-being of the masses that it has taken many strides in this direction. Stents cost were brought down and made affordable and dialysis centers were opened over 600 districts of the country not long ago. Goi...