The Power of Words
By: Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon From the moment humans were endowed with speech and intellect, they were given the power to convey thoughts, emotions, and ideas through words. Language has been our greatest tool for communication, setting us apart from all other creatures and establishing humanity’s position as the most intelligent among them. This power of […]
Criticism for Criticism’s Sake
By: Dr.Reyaz Ahmad Criticism is an essential tool for growth and development, both on a personal and professional level. However, when criticism is delivered solely for the sake of finding fault, with no constructive intent, it can be damaging and counterproductive. This kind of negative feedback is often rooted in ego, jealousy, or a desire […]
The World wants to ‘Make in India’
By: Piyush Goyal On Sept 25, the country observed 10 years of Prime Minister NarendraModi’s game-changing ‘Make in India’ initiative that is transforming India’s industrial landscape by encouraging job-creating investments and giving many ordinary citizens the confidence to become wealth creators. It’s been a remarkable 10-year journey, which gave renewed vigour to industrial sectors turning […]
Water Conservation is critical to or survival
By: Mohammad Hanief From the beginning of life on earth to the present, water has been the foremost pillar of continuous existence and development of the living world. In the future, the importance of water is remarkable for the socio-economic sustainable development of human beings, energy and food production, the entire environment and the existence […]
The Art of War
By: Abid Hussain Rather Whenever the word ‘war’ comes into our mind, we think of the declared armed hostile conflicts between states or nations or the great battles which have been fought in the past. But war may not always be the battle fought between states, nations or groups. War is an inseparable part of […]
Celebrating ‘World Tourism Day’
By: Irfan Ahmad Mir It is World Tourism Day 2024 and let me commence this column with the poetic lines of William Wordsworth, “Little we see in nature that is ours; we have given our hearts away, a sordid boon”. This poetic verse contains a pressing message for the current generation. The author laments that […]
Mismanagement at toll plazas
By: Dr Satyavan Saurabh Today, the major challenges facing India’s toll system are congestion and delays. Despite the introduction of the Fastag system, long queues and delays at toll plazas remain a major problem. Technical glitches and low use of digital payment methods in some areas further aggravate this problem. For example, constant traffic jams […]
Child Psychology in Early Childhood
By: Mukhtar Ahmad Qureshi Child psychology forms a strong foundation in laying down early childhood care and education. Child psychology is that body of knowledge that unearths and conducts research on children’s behaviours, thoughts, emotions, and cognitive processes. This makes it possible to get insight into their developmental needs. Early childhood refers to the period […]
Creating young leaders
By: Priyanka Saurabh Indian politics is defined as a “young country, old leaders”. Most of the young leaders who have made their mark in Indian politics belong to large political families, which are extremely influential socio-politically. There is no systematic mechanism in place that can help and guide student leaders to advance in legislative politics. […]
Why am I more likely to get sick? And how can I boost my immune system?
By: Sathana Dushyanthen It has been a long winter, filled with many viruses and cost-of-living pressures, on top of the usual mix of work, study, life admin and caring responsibilities. Stress is an inevitable part of life. In short bursts, our stress response has evolved as a survival mechanism to help us be more alert […]