Empowering Children: Building Confident and Compassionate Adults
By: Umais Mudasir ‘The true value of a child’s life is not measured by the amount of money they can earn, but by the positive impact they can make on society’ You may have heard about women’s empowerment, but today I want to awareness people about ‘children’s empowerment’. Mufti Menk, a well-known Islamic scholar and […]
Beating the heat
By: K S S Pillai The month of May is here, with most parts of the country sweating in extreme heat. Golden shower trees with a profusion of yellow flowers that bordered several roads have started shedding petals continuously. Schools and colleges have been closed for their summer vacation, leaving the children at home with […]
Working Journalist movement
By: Er. Prabhat Kishore Before independence, journalists used to get very low salaries in India. Neither the working hours were fixed nor was any proper arrangement for holidays worked out. The policy of “No work No pay” was adopted by the newspaper owners in case of illness. The journalists had to face many such problems […]
India talks tough at SCO meet
By: Asad Mirza Last week at the Shanghai Cooperation Council’s Defence Ministers’ meeting, India adopted a very tough stand to deal with its immediate neighbour China, which has been the founding father of the SCO. Relations between two Asian neighbours have not been very cordial in the recent past, on the issue of border transgressions […]
Teachers are a skilled workforce
By: M Ahmad Skilled labour is a segment of the workforce that has specialized know-how, training, and experience to carry out more complex physical, or mental tasks than routine job functions. Skilled labor is generally characterized by higher or specialized education, as well as expertise levels attained through training and experience. Skilled labour in an […]
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, According to central intelligence agencies, 14 mobile apps were being used by terrorists and their supporters in JK. According to a source, the concerned department has blocked Wickrme, Mediafire, Briar, BChat, Nandbox, Conion, IMO, Element, Second line, Zangi, Threema, Crypviser, Enigma and Safeswiss on the recommendation of the Ministry of Home Affairs, which […]
Mango and Urdu literature
By: Ghulam Mohammed Ansari “Nama na koi yaar ka paigham bhejiye, Is fasl mein jo bhejiye bas aam bhejiye”. Since the beginning of the world, the popularity of mangoes has not diminished till date. This is why mangoes are called the king of fruits. Along with humans, animals and birds have been fond of mangoes […]
Other side of the biological fence
By: Akshya Gera Akshya, “go and get a glass of water for Vinod Uncle.” Since the day I attained consciousness, I was subjected to household chores by my mother. When objected, I was at the receiving end of a haggard frown and a feminine comment, “Girls should learn doing all this. Eventually one day you […]
Femoral head osteonecrosis can be treated by bisphosphonate therapy
By: Dr. Sanjay Agarwala Director During the Post-COVID, osteonecrosis appears to be more aggressive, with COVID-19 itself contributing to its etio-pathogenesis in addition to corticosteroids. The possibility of AVN of the femoral head can be conclusively established by a MRI scan in symptomatic patients, and successfully treated with bisphosphonates, if detected in its early stages. […]
Dehradun
Poem by: Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi Amidst the tall trees in Dehradun town, White birds perched, with feathers so fair, Their sweet songs ringing all around, A mystical aura filled the air. At the bustling tea stall, people gathered, The aroma of tea wafted so divine, A drunken youth stood there, eyes haggard, Lost in […]
