Makar Sankranti and Kite flying
By: Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit 14th January, the Makar Sankranti (Uttarayan) day heralded the change of season. An event is best experienced at the heart of all the action. Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan – the kite flying festival in Ahmedabad – the world heritage city is synonymous with kite flying. It is celebrated across the country […]
Blue Carbon Initiative Needed
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Blue carbon is simply the term for carbon captured by the oceans, seas and littoral ecosystems. When degraded or destroyed, these ecosystems emit the carbon they’ve stored for centuries into the atmosphere and abysses and comes as a sources of greenhouse affect. Experts estimate that as important as around one billion ton of […]
Why is the land sinking in Joshimath?
By: Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Joshimath is the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli. It is the winter seat of Lord Badrinath, whose idol is brought from the main Badrinath temple in Joshimath to the Vasudev temple every winter. Joshimath is an important pilgrimage center for Hindus. […]
Long COVID: Here’s what it’s like
By: Sarah Akhtar Baz It’s estimated that 2.1 million people are currently living with long COVID in the UK. Symptoms can include breathlessness, fatigue, chest pains, loss of taste and smell, and “brain fog”. These symptoms continue to develop and fluctuate over time after the initial COVID infection has passed. Being a fairly new illness, […]
Micro-endoscopic spine surgery for treating spinal conditions
By: Dr. Amitabh Gupta Recently there has been a substantial increase in the number of cases related to back problems like slipped disc, Arthritis and Bone Spurs of the Spine. But what is the actual reason behind these lumbar problems? While a number of reasons can be listed like sitting on a chair for several […]
The power of young leadership
National Youth Day
By: M Ahmad Youth can be the leaders of tomorrow. The power of youth is the common wealth for the entire world. The faces of young people are the faces of our past, our present and our future. Youth leadership happens anytime a young person takes control, manages, directs and leads themselves and/or others. Within […]
‘Dehleez’ by Dr Gulzar Ahmad Wani
Book Review
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar Dr Gulzar Ahmad Wani is a young litterateur hailing from south Kashmir’s Pulwama district who is silently moving ahead with his lovely and unique creations in Urdu. He is a Versatile and dynamic personality. He has authored many books on criticism. He is a poet, fiction writer as well as an […]
Organ donations can save lives
By: Tousif Raza Organ failure was one of the major reasons that led to a large number of deaths during the covid pandemic. As per data shared in Parliament by the Union Health Ministry, after a dip in 2020 owing to the pandemic, organ donations picked up again in 2021 with 12,387 organs harvested from […]
Human Trafficking is modern slavery
By: Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit 11th January is observed as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day to raise awareness about the condition of human trafficking victims, as well as to promote and safeguard their rights. We all have an important role to play in preventing human tracking and protecting victims. Thousands of children are trafficked every year […]
Good handwriting depicts confidence
By: Vijay Garg Although, students appearing for Class 10th and Class 12th board examinations do not get marks for good handwriting, but handwriting indirectly plays a crucial role in the performance of a student in CBSE board examinations due to the following reasons: Answers in good handwriting get above average marks The person (or teacher) […]
