One District One Product’ to spark local economies
By: Zia Darakshan The kind of situation which emerged due to the covid-19 pandemic provided the country’s leadership an opportunity to reshape the economic landscape; harness the untapped economic potential and become self-reliant. On May 12, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ that aims to provide assistance to farmers, migrant workers, […]
Neighbours: Urban versus Rural
By: Desh Bir “Love thy neighbour as thyself”, advocates Christianity. That’s a vote in favour of societal ethics where ideally there should be no hatred, rancor or prejudice. However, the truth is that there are good neighbours and not-so-good neighbours, but also bad neighbours. Friends can be chosen, but we don’t get to pick our […]
Save Horseshoe crabs
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Horseshoe crabs appear to be disappearing from their familiar spawning grounds along the coastline of odhisa, Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala. Horseshoe crabs are an extremely ancient group and are often referred to as living fossils. Scientists have also urged the governments to come up with a robust protection mechanism before […]
Islamic Perspective on Happiness
By: Dr Rohi ‘If you express gratitude, I shall certainly give you more, and if you are ungrateful, then My punishment is severe.’ (Quran, 14:7) Happiness is a powerful and elusive emotion. Everyone strive to attain happiness, yet different people have different perceptions of what it is. Happiness is typically an emotional state marked by […]
Heart Treatment: Alternative to stents
By: Dr Bimal Chhajer In the recent days a lot of doubts have been created about stents – excessive cost, unnecessary use and dubious quality. More than 6 lacs stents have been implanted in the year 2021 netting a Rs. 6000 crore extra/ill gotten money to the cardiologists and heart Hospitals. The excess of anything […]
Navratri: A Journey to the source
By: Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar The festival of Navratri is celebrated with prayers and gaiety in the beginning of the Ashwin (autumn) and the beginning of Chaitra (spring). This period is a time for self-referral and getting back to the source. During this time of transformation, Nature sheds the old and gets rejuvenated; animals […]
Golf tourism can help Kashmir
By: Mohammad Hanief Kashmir offers a unique opportunity to play golf in invigorating surroundings, where the wind whispers through enormous trees of chinar and stately pine. Golf tourism is one of the main attractions of the Kashmir valley in summers. The peak season for golf in Kashmir is from April to November. One advantage that […]
Happiness: The feeling of inner joy, satisfaction
M Ahmad Happiness is something which we can’t describe in words it can only be felt from someone’s expression of a smile. Likewise, it is a signal or identification of good and prosperous life. Happiness is very simple to feel and difficult to describe. Moreover, happiness comes from within and no one can steal our […]
Regulate illicit sand mining
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, National Green Tribunal had to direct the state governments to take remedial action against illegal sand mining especially in a submerged water area. Besides, extraction of sand-mainly through an open pit -mined from beaches and inland dunes or dredged from ocean and river beds. Ironically, beach sand may contain garnet, leucoxene, sillimanite, and […]
Perils of Pollution
By: Khursheed Ahmad Rather Pollution is the accumulation of harmful effects, which harm every part of the society, be it human, plants, animals etc. A society is responsible for polluting the environment in various ways, such as household waste, polythene, excessive use of pesticides in agriculture. etc., are very harmful to the environment. Pollution touches […]
