Ramadan: Means to cultivate self-control, empathy
By: M Ahmad The primary purpose of Ramadan is to purify one’s heart, mind, and soul. Fasting serves as a means to cultivate self-control, empathy, and gratitude. By restraining ourselves from food and drink during daylight hours, we gain a deeper appreciation for our blessings while developing compassion for those less fortunate. Moreover, Ramadan fosters […]
Working from home makes us healthier, happier
By: Ty Ferguson, Carol Maher and Rachel Curtis Some of us used to imagine a world where the morning commute was a short stroll from your bedroom, the dress code included comfy slippers, and the closest coffee shop was your kitchen. Then working from home became a reality for many during the COVID pandemic, reshaping […]
Class 8th Exam: Well developed exampattern
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar Schools in the Kashmir valley reopened after a hiatus of more than two months of winter vacations. With the introduction of March session last year to make it uniform all over the country, students of all classes had already geared up to face the yearly annual exams. District Institute of Education […]
Regular exercise, other lifestyle factors maintain healthy heart
By: Dr. Bimal Chhajer In a world increasingly grappling with the repercussions of a global pandemic, it’s easy to forget about another silent killer that continues to claim countless lives every year—heart diseases. The recent data suggests that around 1.2 crore people have been infected globally, with a mortality rate of 5.4 lakh. India accounts […]
Promises of True Love
By: Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon In the garden of the heart, where petals of emotion unfurl, love dances as a timeless melody, weaving threads of connection that transcend the boundaries of time and space. Each heartbeat a stanza, each sigh a verse, composing a symphony of pure devotion that resonates with the very essence of existence. […]
Slowed speech may indicate cognitive decline more accurately
By: Claire Lancaster and Alice Stanton Can you pass me the whatchamacallit? It’s right over there next to the thingamajig. Many of us will experience “lethologica”, or difficulty finding words, in everyday life. And it usually becomes more prominent with age. Frequent difficulty finding the right word can signal changes in the brain consistent with […]
Three things to watch for in Russia’s presidential election
By: Adam Lenton Russians will vote in a presidential election from March 15-17, 2024, and are all but guaranteed to hand Vladimir Putin a comfortable victory, paving the way for him to remain in power until at least 2030. While the result may be a foregone conclusion, the election offers an important glimpse into the […]
Stop acting like a victim
By: Sajad Ul Hassan Saying goodbye to victimhood once and for all is the key to achieving a passionate and happy life. No one likes to be a victim, but the truth is that putting yourself in this fictitious position offers certain advantages to which it is sometimes hard to give up. For example, it […]
The next pandemic? It’s already here for Earth’s wildlife
By: Diana Bell I am a conservation biologist who studies emerging infectious diseases. When people ask me what I think the next pandemic will be I often say that we are in the midst of one it’s just afflicting a great many species more than ours. I am referring to the highly pathogenic strain of […]
Van Gogh’s final months were his most productive
By: Frances Fowle Though he had spent the previous year at an asylum in Saint-Remy-de-Provence in the south of France, Vincent van Gogh arrived in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise, just north of Paris, in an optimistic mood. It was here, in 1890, that he would spend the last few months of his life which, despite […]