COP27: The COP of Implementation
By: Bhupender Yadav The 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) drew to a close last week and despite the many challenges and divergence of views, member countries rose to the occasion. With COP27 being branded as the COP for Implementation, significant breakthroughs were achieved on key issues, the primary being the agreement on Loss and Damage […]
Invasive transplants treat corneal degeneration
By: Dr Mahipal Singh Sachdev Fuchs’ Dystrophy a corneal eye disease happens when the innermost layer of the corneal cells undergoes degenerative changes. Endothelium, the cell layer in the cornea responsible for maintaining appropriate amounts of fluid in the cornea and keep it clean and clear, dies off with the progression of the disease. This […]
Climate change warriors on an assertive streak
By: Asad Mirza It seems that Climate Change is now gaining real traction and importance for the common people more and more, but our politicians are not ready to take any notice of these changes, which are going to have immeasurable negative impact on the lives of billions of people across the globe. Besides calls […]
Book reading culture is on decline
By: Syed Mustafa Ahmad In the age of the Internet, the book reading culture is on decline not only across the globe but in Kashmir as well. However, it is also a fact that before the advent of the Internet in the Valley, a majority of people didn’t have inclination towards reading books. A minority […]
Food and nutritional security: Can science provide a helping hand?
By: Vibha Dhawan, Kiran Kumar Sharma Over the past few decades, science has made huge strides in the improvement of crops for food, feed, and forage across the globe. Fascinatingly, there has been a constant developmental change in both crop and healthcare systems that has helped us discover newer technologies with each passing decade. However, […]
Need for extra caution
By: Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Privacy is one of the most urgent issues associated with information technology and digital media. People should protect their privacy, control their digital footprint and escalate the protection of privacy and data as priority. It serves as a timely reminder for organisations about the importance of correctly handling and safeguarding individuals’ […]
Technological innovation can help
By: Dr. Amod Manocha The complexities of pain and the fact that surgery or pills cannot resolve all pain has been long recognised. Though living with undiagnosed or untreated chronic pain is seen by some as a sign of incredible resilience, it has many detrimental effects on our body beyond suffering. Accepting pain to be […]
Our Motherland: Why ‘India’ and not ‘Bharat’
Er. Prabhat Kishore Article 1 (1) of our constitution deals with the name of the country as “India, that is Bharat”. Thus the original name of the country ‘BHARAT’ has been mentioned as auxiliary or associate name. Consequently ’Constitution of Bharat’ became ‘Constitution of India’ and everywhere term ‘India’ has been used and popularised. Our […]
It is never too late to set things right
By: Syed Mustafa Ahmad It is a fact that it is never too late to mend. Those who have deviated from the original path, have a lot of opportunities to mend their ways. Never is there an end of opportunities if intentions are clear. However, it is the trend here that a single mistake is […]
Women can avail many career options
By: Vijay Garg Today, women and men are walking hand-in-hand in every sphere of life. The world no longer offers boundaries bordered by four walls. Career for Women The advent of modern technology along-with proper education and communication has given sufficient space to every woman to live her aspiration and dreams like never before. So, […]
