A simple practice can lead to a profound transformation.
#INSAgrani began 2026 by equipping ship’s company and families with tools that aid in positively transforming the way we think, feel and experience life.
The #InnerEngineering program was inaugurated by Cmde Manmohan Singh, Commanding Officer, INS Agrani. The initiative offers yogic tools that foster mental clarity, inner balance and emotional well being.
With a focus on holistic growth, the program aims to enable the workforce to stay aligned with long term goals and channel their energy in a more purposeful and effective manner.
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In India, school textbooks are developed by national education bodies like NCERT (National Council of Educational Research and Training), whose materials are used or adapted by millions of students across the country.
When a Class 8 math lesson on percentages includes a fact like “52% of agricultural land worldwide is degraded,” it shows how widely understood the soil crisis has become.
When environmental realities are part of everyday learning – not just campaigns – awareness starts early.
Integrating such facts into school education globally could be one of the most meaningful steps toward long-term change.
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The tree is the insurance for the farmer. If there are trees on the farm, their life is insured. It is time to bring back tree-based agriculture and in turn liveliness to our soil. There are over 460 million farmers in the country. If the nation has to thrive, our farmers have to thrive. I am not talking about liberalizing agriculture, we must liberate agriculture. –Sg #CauveryCalling @ChouhanShivraj@AgriGoI@cpsavesoil
We deeply appreciate and congratulate Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan ji for his commitment to re-creating a prosperous farming community in Bharat through policy support. We will offer our full support to the Ministry in whatever capacity it is needed to achieve this goal. Best wishes and warm regards. -Sg @ChouhanShivraj@AgriGoI
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Cauvery Calling, in collaboration with Perur, and Dharmapuram Adheenams Launches Temple Forests and One Village One Peepal Tree Project. Our deep gratitude and regards for the Perur and Dharmapuram Adheenams, leading the way in reviving Temple Forests in Tamil Nadu.
The seed you plant today will one day shield the soil with green canopy cover, hold water, and guard the river. That’s the power of one seed.
The journey is long — but the legacy lasts forever.
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Global leaders agree: restoring land is the key to restoring our planet. As the former Under-Secretary-General of the UN Ibrahim Thiaw reminds us, land restoration is a powerful solution for our shared future. But solutions need action.
Will you step up?
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From Wheelchair to Winner: Riya’s Journey
“Doctor, she was perfectly fine until a few weeks ago.”
That was how 15-year-old Riya’s anxious parents introduced her case to me.
Riya (name changed), a bright student and talented debater, had suddenly developed pain and weakness in her legs about a month earlier. At first, she managed to limp to school, but her condition worsened. Within two weeks she was unable to walk at all, confined to a wheelchair. For a teenager who loved academics and painting and who took pride in her independence-this was devastating.
Her family physician had done a series of tests, including blood work for electrolytes, vitamin B12, vitamin D-everything came back normal. A neurologist had then ordered MRI scans of the brain and spine, along with nerve conduction studies. All were normal again. A lumbar puncture was advised, but before subjecting their daughter to another invasive test, her worried parents came to me for a second opinion.
When I met Riya, she spoke softly but clearly, recounting her story with remarkable detail. She denied exam stress but was visibly distressed about missing school. During my clinical examination, I found something important: Hoover’s sign was positive, pointing to a non-organic weakness. Her expressions too seemed to conceal a deeper burden.
Sensing her need to be heard, I asked if she wanted to talk alone. She nodded.
And then, the truth poured out.
Riya revealed that she had been the target of relentless body shaming at school. Her classmates mocked her weight and her spectacles. At first, she ignored them, but the taunts grew crueler. When she confided in her parents, they encouraged her to “stay strong.” Too frightened of further bullying, she avoided telling her teachers. The pain she had bottled up had finally found expression-not in words, but in her body.
The diagnosis was clear: Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), where psychological distress manifests as neurological symptoms; in this case, paraparesis (leg weakness).
I explained this to her parents gently, assuring them that this was a genuine illness, not “pretending” or “acting.” Treatment would need a multidisciplinary approach: psychologists to help her heal emotionally, and physiotherapists to help her regain her strength.
Riya’s parents involved her teachers, who responded with unexpected sensitivity.
Over the next few weeks, Riya improved steadily. Within three weeks, she was walking confidently. Returning to school, she was greeted warmly; even by classmates who had once bullied her. Soon she was teaching painting to her peers, and in a surprising twist, was invited to join the school basketball team.
Six months later, Riya walked into my clinic again. But this time, her smile said it all. She carried a new trophy: the interschool basketball championship trophy, with her name engraved as “Player of the Tournament.”
Watching her transformation from a wheelchair-bound teenager to a champion athlete was deeply moving. The glow on her face, and the pride in her parents’ eyes, reminded me why being a doctor is such a privilege.
Take-Home Messages for Junior Doctors
1. Listen beyond the symptoms – Sometimes, the key to diagnosis lies in the unspoken story.
2. Functional disorders are real – They are not “faking.” The suffering is genuine, though the origin is psychological.
3. Look for clinical clues – Simple bedside signs like Hoover’s can save patients from unnecessary, invasive investigations.
4. Create a safe space – Many young patients reveal the truth only when they feel heard and trusted.
5. Healing needs teamwork – Collaboration with psychologists, physiotherapists, teachers, and families is essential.
6. Never underestimate empathy – For many patients, kindness and validation are as therapeutic as medicines.
ஓசூர் தர்கா பகுதியில் உள்ள ஸ்டெப் காலனி குடியிருப்பு பகுதியில், "ஒரு கிராமம் ஒரு அரச மரம்" திட்டத்தை ஈஷா யோகா தன்னார்வலர் தொண்டு அமைப்பின் சார்பில் நானும் மற்றும் பிரபல திரைப்பட நடிகர் கிட்டி, ஆகியோர் அரச மரக்கன்று நட்டு வைத்து துவக்கி வைத்த போது.
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சிறந்த திரைப்பட நடிகையும், பரதநாட்டிய நிபுணருமான செல்வி. ஷோபனா அவர்கள், பத்ம பூஷண் விருது பெற்றமைக்கு, @BJP4TamilNadu சார்பாக மனமார்ந்த வாழ்த்துக்களைத் தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறோம்.
பாரதத்தின் கலாச்சாரத்தையும், கலை வடிவங்களையும் ஊக்குவித்து, அதை மேலும் பல தலைமுறைகளுக்குக் கொண்டு செல்லும், நமது மத்திய அரசின் தொலைநோக்குப் பார்வையை எடுத்துக்காட்டும் வகையில், இந்த விருதினை வழங்கி பெருமைப்படுத்தியிருக்கும், நமது மாண்புமிகு பாரதப் பிரதமர் திரு @narendramodi அவர்களுக்கு, நன்றி தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறோம்.
நாட்டின் மிக உயர்ந்த நீதிமன்றத்தின் தீர்ப்பை வரவேற்கிறோம். நீதிமன்றத்தின் கவனம் உண்மையாகவே தேவைப்படும் எண்ணற்ற வழக்குகள் இருக்கும்போது, தவறான நோக்கத்துடன் தாக்கல் செய்யப்பட்ட அற்பமான மனுக்களை விசாரிக்க உச்ச நீதிமன்றம் தனது மதிப்புமிக்க நேரத்தை வீணாக்க வேண்டிய கட்டாயத்தில் இருப்பது மிகவும் துரதிர்ஷ்டவசமானது. ஜனநாயகத்தின் சிறப்புரிமைகளை இன்னும் பொறுப்புடன் பயன்படுத்த நாம் கற்றுக்கொள்ள வேண்டிய நேரம் இது. - சத்குரு