Mother Tongue: The building blocks of education
By: Dharmendra Pradhan India is a multilingual country with a plethora of languages spoken in its different parts. Besides twenty-two languages in the eighth schedule of the Constitution and ninety-nine other languages spoken by more than ten thousand speakers, there are many other languages and mother tongues which are spoken in smaller linguistic communities. It […]
Rote Learning
By: Mohammad Nadeem Rote Learning is a conventional learning procedure that is solely based on the memorization of information based on repetitions. Best examples of rote learning are multiplication tables and spelling words. The ’80s or 90’s born people now can remember how they used to recall tables and word spellings. Rote learning is commonly […]
Understanding right to dignity in Islam
By: Umer Riyaz Human dignity is recognition that human beings possess a special value intrinsic to their humanity and as such are worthy of respect. It unfolds that a person is inherently and by nature venerable and honorable. None has the right to humiliate, insult and diminish the respect of any human being irrespective of […]
Unemployment cannot be a hurdle
By: Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi Marriage in Islam is seen as a social contract with multiple responsibilities. According to the divine belief, woman is a spiritual and moral being given to man under a fixed seal on the basis of a sacred promise with Allah as witness. It is also given not merely as a […]
Are we losing the battle against Heart Disease?
By: Dr Bimal Chhajer Heart Disease is the leading cause of worldwide deaths with the number reaching more than 17.9 million every year. Many people wonder whether we are losing the war against this deadly disease because heart disease rates continue to grow despite improvements in medical technology and therapies. Thus, there is a dire […]
Concept of Mehr in Islam
By: Mir Ishraqa Aijaz Marriage in Islam is a legal contract between two parties and not a holy sacrament. Many terms and conditions in the marriage contract are obligatory, while others can be set and agreed to at the time of marriage. The gift or dower given as a mark of respect to the wife […]
Private school teachers deserve more
By: Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi The principal person in charge of creating and nurturing the generation that will determine a country’s future is a teacher. In other words, teachers are the nation’s builders, as is expressed more frequently. Throughout the beginning of time, teaching has been a noble vocation. It is a righteous act in […]
Exam time is around
Desh Bir February is heading towards a close and exam fever is gripping the young folk gearing to sit in the end-of -the-year exams. Tests or exams or ordeals are always a phobia even for adults, not to speak of youngsters alone. Even the mightiest of us sulk away from facing a test. If there […]
Books: The best tools for training and upbringing
Aaqib Shaheen One’s faith will increase when one reads beneficial books, especially books written by practicing Muslim writers. The book is the best giver of sermons and it has a forceful effect in guiding one towards goodness and away from evil. “Nourishment of the soul is in concepts and meanings not in food and drink.” […]
Do not ignore the symptoms of COPD
Dr (Brig) Sarvinder Singh In the wake of urbanisation and modernisation although we are making our lives comfortable, at the same time our health is being affected the most. The air that we breathe is laden with a layer of poisonous pollutants and gases to an extent that it is posing risk to our lungs […]
