Perfect Village settings
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar A couple of days back, dozens of social media pages and groups highlighted the skillful artistry of the people of ‘Okay’ village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. Indeed this village close to main town of Kulgam is famous for its Kangri manufacturing art. During biting cold and harshest period of winter, […]
Guiding to a better career option
By: Mohammad Hanief Career Counseling is a system of scientifically based measures aimed at preparing young people to choose a profession, taking into account personality characteristics and the socio-economic situation in the labor market, to assist young people in professional self-determination and employment. Every year, tens of thousands of young people graduate from high schools […]
Not all ankle sprains require surgical intervention
By: Dr. Pradeep Moonot Ankle sprains are a common injury that can affect individuals of all ages, often occurring during physical activities or due to accidents. While many cases can be effectively treated with conservative measures, there are instances where recurrent sprains can lead to complications, such as ankle instability, arthritis, and, ultimately, irreversible damage. […]
Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution
By: Judith Weis Microplastics are turning up everywhere, from remote mountain tops to deep ocean trenches. They also are in many animals, including humans. The most common microplastics in the environment are microfibers plastic fragments shaped like tiny threads or filaments. Microfibers come from many sources, including cigarette butts, fishing nets and ropes, but the […]
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 […]
