No more a shadow war
By: Javed Ali For decades, Iran and Israel have been engaged in a “shadow war.” Falling short of direct military confrontation, this conflict has been characterized by war through other means – through proxies, cyber attacks, economic sanctions and fiery rhetoric. Events over the last few weeks in the Middle East have, however, changed the […]
Return to nature
By: K S S Pillai With modern technologies turning the entire world into a ‘global village’, many changes have taken place in our lives, particularly in our food habits. Those called local foods have given place to Manchurian, Pizzas, Burgers and Noodles that were available only in some foreign countries till a few years ago. […]
Hope for Hemophilia patients
By: Dr. Vikas Dua Hemophilia meaning love (philia) of blood (hemo) has been referred to as the disease of the kings,” as is often described in the descent of Queen Victoria of England. Haemophilia affects 1 in 10000 live births. The disease is of two kinds-Hemophilia A and B. Hemophilia A is more prevalent (80% […]
Guardians of the Shadows
By: Irfan Attari Kashmiri In the convoluted world of international politics and security, where the stakes are high and the consequences dire, intelligence agencies serve as the unseen guardians of nations. With their covert operations, sophisticated technologies, and vast networks of operatives, these agencies shape the course of global affairs, safeguarding national interests and countering […]
How social media consumes our time?
By: Sheikh Aqib Farooq The average internet user spends nearly three hours a day using social media. It’s clear that social media is becoming increasingly crucial to sharing important information with the public — like how to stay safe from COVID-19, for example — and researchers want to know what makes a piece of media […]
Poem: Story!!!
In the open field of the school, Awaiting Prayer, I was sitting in my seat thinking about something Suddenly, a beautiful butterfly landed on the first finger of my left hand And I immediately shook my hand in panic I don’t know why she sat on my finger. What was she going to say to […]
A symbol of faith
By: Syed Majid Gilani Hazrat Sheikh Syed Abdul QadirJilani also known as Gilani was born in the beautiful region of Gilan or Jilan, Iraq in 471 Hijri (1077 A.D.) He came from the respected family with a strong lineage. His parents were descendants of Hazrat Moula Ali (R.A.), with his father’s roots tracing back to […]
A healthy heartÂ
By: Dr Bimal Chhajer The alarming rise in heart ailments among people, particularly at a younger age, has become a cause for concern in India. It has been estimated that the average age of a heart patient in India is at least 10 years less than the world average. Approximately one in three deaths in […]
More adults are being diagnosed as neurodivergent
By: Dougal Sutherland There has been a rise in the number of people diagnosed with “neurodivergence” in adulthood over the past decade. This trend has been noted both internationally and in New Zealand. But exact rates of diagnoses in this country are difficult to quantify. As many as 8% of adults globally could have some […]
Trillions of tonnes of carbon locked in soil has been left out of environmental models
By: Yuanyuan Huang We all know about the carbon in Earth’s atmosphere, and probably about the carbon contained in plants and the bodies of animals. But a substantial fraction of the carbon in the planet’s land-based ecosystems is held in something so obvious we might overlook it: soil. Even if we do think about carbon […]