Africans discovered dinosaur fossils long before the term palaeontology’ existed
By: Julien Benoit Credit for discovering the first dinosaur bones usually goes to British gentlemen for their finds between the 17th and 19th centuries in England. Robert Plot, an English natural history scholar, was the first of these to describe a dinosaur bone, in his 1676 book The Natural History of Oxfordshire. Over the next […]
The pillar of support
By: Bashir Ahmad Dar As I read down the article entitled ‘Plight of Our Aged Fathers’ in a local newspaper, I felt a sea of emotions welled up in me. My eyes were moist and heart was weeping. Breath was getting heavy with every passing line and a strange unseen weight was enforcing its effect […]
Book review: ‘Canary’s Voice’ by Shafkat Aziz Hajam
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar Shafkat Aziz Hajam hailing from the north Kashmir’s border district of Kupwara is a noted poet of international repute as his poetry items are often carried by esteemed magazines and anthologies of global reputation. Whenever any poetry competition is held at national or international level or poems are invited for submission […]
VBSY: A perfect transformation campaign
By: Zia Darakshan In a developing country like India, when we talk about transformation of the socio-economic landscape to move from good to great, the vision for change has to come from the top. The communication has to be crystal clear explaining not just what needs to be done, but it also needs to explain […]
Shaping the future
By: Dr Satyavan Saurabh A child… is like the potter’s raw clay, which will become whatever you want it to be. Similarly, whatever values and thoughts we inculcate in the minds of children, children will also take the same form. Just as a potter transforms wet clay into a useful vessel by giving it a […]
How 2023’s record heat worsened droughts, floods and bushfires all around
By: Albert Van Dijk 2023 was a year of record-breaking heat, devastating storms and floods, deepening droughts and raging wildfires. These events showed how climate change is affecting the global water cycle and our livelihoods. Our international team of researchers today released a report, the Global Water Monitor, documenting the impact of the record heat […]
Lolab, where adventure meets tranquility
By: Dar Javed The accolade of Lolab as the best offbeat destination conjures up a couplet by the poet Iqbal in my thoughts. Allama Iqbal, widely known for penning the patriotic anthem ‘Saarejahan se achha Hindostan humara,’ doesn’t perceive Lolab merely as a physical landscape. To him, it is a manifestation of divine grace, encapsulated […]
Embracing the Bus Chronicles
By: Dr. Rizwan Rumi In an era where our steel chariots rule the roads, opting for a public bus journey can be a revelation, unlocking a realm of unexpected joys and connections. As I steered away from the routine grind, choosing a bus ride to R S Pora from Jammu, little did I know that […]
Trump’s arguments for immunity
By: Ofer Raban Former President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity from criminal prosecution will be argued before the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on January 9, 2024 on an interlocutory appeal from his trial for election interference. His arguments have been rejected by a district court judge, and the Supreme […]
Why is the universe ripping itself apart?
By: Brad E Tucker What is the universe made of? This question has driven astronomers for hundreds of years. For the past quarter of a century, scientists have believed “normal” stuff like atoms and molecules that make up you, me, Earth, and nearly everything we can see only accounts for 5 per cent of the […]