Maintaining brain health
Dr. Sachin Kandhari The human brain and spinal cord together make up the Central Nervous System, which regulates almost every element of our existence. Every single physical or mental activity—from speech to creativity, memory to messaging, breathing to balance, sleep to sensory processing, digestion to restraint—is begun and carried out by the brain. It goes […]
Regional Powers and Afghanistan’s Development
Asad Mirza Uzbekistan hosted an international conference in Tashkent last week (27 July) to garner support for the economic and social revival of Afghanistan. The Ambassador-at-Large of the Kazakh Ministry of Foreign Affairs Talgat Kaliyev invited participants of the “Afghanistan: Security and Economic Development” conference in Tashkent to make joint efforts to ensure peace and […]
Misusing one’s freedom
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Freedom of speech is being grossly misused these days and nobody cares about the adverse impact it can have. The ideology of freedom of speech and expression is not to build up hatred against each other which we are witnessing today. There are countless examples where the right to free speech has […]
World ORS day: Sugar, Salt and Water
Umair Shafiq Khanday Dehydration due to the loss of water and body salts caused by diarrhea might not seem like a serious concern but it can lead to serious health hazards and even loss of life. In such cases, across the world ORS is highly recommended to recharge the body and refill the lost electrolytes […]
Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS): Symbol of courage, patience
M Ahmad Imam Hussain’s life and sacrifice are replete with lessons about life; lessons that we need to learn more than ever before. Lessons we think each one of us: students, parents, teachers and every other member of the society, must learn from the amazing life of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS). He was a 7th […]
Spinal Stenosis Back: pains and numbness can make your life numb
Dr Arvind G Kulkarni Back pains may not be just pains, but can be life devastating pains. A 55 year old male, Ramkumar Shandilya, used to get small back pains and took a few medications to get him through the day. But this pain gradually started to increase more and more with time and the […]
Avoid worries
Mahfooz Ahmad Bakshi Today we are worried about tomorrow, and tomorrow we will be worried about the next day. We always keep fear in our minds about the future, so we never let contentment live within us. Then we roam around and look for priests, molvis, etc. to check if someone has stolen our happiness […]
Positive thinking helps
Eijaz Mir The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose…..Khalil Jibraan Human being is gifted with a sense of rationality through which he could differentiate himself from other creatures of the world. The gift of mental health is the best possible gift one could […]
Don’t over indulge in desires
Mohammad Nadeem Parray Desire is a gift from Allah (SWT) to human beings. Desire between men to women was created by Allah (SWT). However, desire could also lead to big sin if a Muslim couldn’t handle it properly. Desire is close to beastly instinct, so Allah (SWT) gives human being a brain to deal with […]
Monsoon illness and safety tips
Umair Shafiq Khanday Monsoon brings with it multiple air-borne infections that are transmitted by tiny pathogens (disease-causing viruses) through the air, resulting in the common flu, viral fever, cold, cough, and sore throat. They are mostly mild and can cause minor infections. The monsoon season refreshes us from the sizzling summer heat. This change in […]
