Need For ‘Students, Alcohol and Drugs’ survey
Under the above circumstances, there is an urgent need to conduct a comprehensive survey to ascertain the extant of drug abuse among students studying in universities both government and private, colleges, and institutions of higher learning
New Synthetic Drugs Trapping Youth
Current legal framework does not classify these drugs under the stringent categories of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, leading to a regulatory void in their control and distribution...
Mood Modifying Chips - Future of Drug Use
Technological developments may enable simpler and cheaper ways to make drugs at home, although doing so might raise severe issues of quality control, writes Dr. G. Shreekumar Menon
Ramping up Indo-Bangla border security
No doubt, India is improving its capacity for border surveillance, but, the nation needs to know how 15 million Bangladeshi intruders got inside our country... writes Dr G Shreekumar Menon
IITM- A premier educational Institution in a forest. What can we learn?
On December 27th 2024, I had an opportunity to participate in the first-ever diamond jubilee celebration of IITM
Former PM, Manmohan Singh: Notable laws passed under his tenure
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is credited with liberalising the Indian economy, but the several landmark legislations passed during his tenure
Hashish on Ratnagiri Seashore
Beach narcotics trade is another challenge for all enforcement agencies, writes Dr. G. Shreekumar Menon
The Poor cry out to Us: Do we respond?
About a month ago, on 15 October, the 2024 Global Hunger Index was released. India ranks 105 out of 127 countries
Clandestine Meth Labs Sprouting Across India
Enforcement agencies need to keep strict vigil on school and college chemistry laboratories, which have the potential to be misused, for manufacturing Methamphetamine.
Hydro ganja from Bangkok latest craze among youth in India
In the first week of October 2024, Kodagu Police in Karnataka busted an international drug trafficking operation and arrested seven people
"Memories to Treasure" Dr.Michael Lobo’s new book
Mangalore social circles are admirers of Dr.Michael Lobo of Bijay, his popularity has spread the world over for his documentation/publications and providing information on history, genealogical and so on
Dominance of Private Universities: Will it make education inaccessible to underprivileged students?
With half of the world’s university-age population residing in India, its higher education system is one of the largest higher education systems worldwide
Monti Phest: A rich heritage of South Canara
The celebration of the Birth of Mary, known as the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary or fondly known as Monti Phest
When jails become drug dens
Regular reports appear in the media about raids being conducted in different jails across the country resulting in recovery of mobile phones, SIM cards and of course drugs
Where to go at night in Istanbul and what to expect
Istanbul, a city that bridges two continents, is a melting pot of cultures, histories, and experiences