Dr. Arun Mitra

Everyone by now knows the dreadful effects of the atomic bombs used by the US on human population at Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August 1945 respectively. Testimonies by the survivors, the Hibakusha and the reports by the Red…

The ongoing wars in different parts of the world is a cause of serious concern. The recent Russia Ukraine war which began on 24th February 2022 is not coming to an end. The consequences are dire for civilians as well. According to a recent…

A year back when we entered the New Year 2024, we all hoped that the year would bring an end to the conflicts around the world and reduce the threat of nuclear weapons, even though this hope was filled with fear and skepticism. Despite the…

The declaration of the recently ended 16th summit of the BRICS (now expanded BRICS) has several points for which the developing and least developed countries have been aspiring for many decades. Even though colonization through direct…

The news that there is fire in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine has sent ripples in the minds of people around the globe. Even though no radiation leak has been reported so far, but the danger cannot be ruled out till the fire is…

The CEO of OLA, Bhavnish Aggarwal has endorsed a 70-hour work week call given by the Infosys founder Narayana Murthy some time back. He argues against the concept of work life balance saying that enjoyment of work naturally fosters…

The missile attack on Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in central Kyiv, Ukraine on July 8 , 2024 by the Russian forces is very disturbing. Since the start of the conflict in Gaza 31 out of 36 hospitals have been damaged or destroyed and over…

UNICEF Child Food poverty report 2024 has brought forward startling figures on child malnutrition in India. As per the report 40% of the country’s children suffer from severe food poverty and 36% with moderate to severe food poverty. Our…

The news that Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, has been invited to address joint session of US Congress has come at a time when the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking warrants against Netanyahu and other Israeli…

As predicted by the scientists, the third wave of SARS COV -2 is spreading fast around the world. First case of the variant of the virus, the Omicron was reported in South Africa only a few weeks ago.

Harmony in the society is an essential prerequisite for development. Despite this knowledge there have been incidents of violence based on religion and ethnicity

The climate crisis has forced the global community to debate over viable alternatives to the fossil fuels about which there is consensus that these are major cause of carbon generation responsible for climate crisis.

Harbouring nearly one-fourth of the world’s population in 3.5 per cent of the land surface area of the earth, South Asia is confronted with serious issues of health and

After the sad happenings during COVID-19 which led to the death of 4 lakh people according to official figures (even though some independent agencies point out this number to be between 25-40 lakh), the news of vaccinating 100 crore people…

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN IS KEY TO THE FIGHT AGAINST PANDEMIC Continuous increase in number of COVID 19 cases in the country is a pointer to its community spread. Even though the ICMR does not agree with this, but several Epidemiologists have…

EXPERTS, NOT BUREAUCRATS, MUST LEAD THE BATTLE As per predictions by the experts, India is in for peak in the COVID-19. The rate of increase of new cases has already started showing up. We stand at 4th position in the world as far as…

CENTRE’S BELATED STEPS MUST INCLUDE HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALTH Like many parts of the world our country too is grappling to prevent spread of Covid -19 to the third stage. This is a precarious situation wherein every step has to be taken…

MAKE UNIFORM CODE OF PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING PRACTICES MANDATORY As per the reports, the Prime Minister in a meeting with the Pharma giants, Zydus Cadila, Torrent, Sun Pharma and Wockhardt has warned that they should strictly adhere to…

NITI AAYOG PROPOSAL HAS ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ON POOR The NITI Aayog has come out with a plan to hand over district hospitals to the private sector. According to them this has been done ‘to fill the gaps in the medical education as the…

EMERGENCY MEASURES NEEDED TO CONTROL SITUATION Like the past several years, we are once again faced with a situation where air quality index has crossed dangerous level. Those already suffering from respiratory illnesses are at the worst…

The nuclear powers have conducted more than 2,000 nuclear test explosions. Out of this 1054 have been done by the United States of America. The last US nuclear weapons test took place 26 years ago on Sept. 23, 1992, at the Nevada Test Site.…

The prestigious medical journal Lancet in its latest publication dated 17 August 2019 ‘Fear and uncertainty around Kashmir's future’ has highlightened the health impact of ongoing conditions in Kashmir. Similar situations occur anywhere…