May 1st: Remembering those who toil hard
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit 1st May is known as May Day or International Labours’ Day. It is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight […]
Higher screen time increases the risk for stroke
Dr Vipul Gupta, Director Stroke has been considered to be one of the most common and leading causes of morbidity and disability. It is estimated that, in every 40 seconds someone suffers from stroke and a person dies of stroke in every four minutes globally. While increased screen time is known to result in adverse […]
Itikaf-e- Ramadan: Time to seek blessings
Mohammad Nadeem Parray Itikaaf is a type of restricting yourself to Masjid for prayers only in the last 10 days of Ramadan. During this period, you are forbidden to cut your nails, hairs, and even you cannot take a general bath unless there is a need for a mandatory bath due to wet dreams. In […]
Eating it right in Ramadhaan
Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon Health is a blessing and its importance and usefulness has been made necessary by comparing it with a “thousand blessings” (Tandrusti Hazaar Niyamat Hain). It’s a well known saying that ‘sound mind remains in a sound body’. Only a healthy person can take society forward and maintain his identity and fight for […]
Safety and health at work places
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit April 28 is celebrated as the World Day for Safety and ‘Health at Work’ that promotes the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. It is an awareness-raising campaign intended to focus international attention on the magnitude of the problem and on how promoting and creating a safety and health culture can […]
PM’s Jammu visit has boost confidence of JK youth
Lalit Garg The gaze of the country was on the recent visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Jammu and Kashmir because he reached the soil of Jammu and Kashmir for the first time after the abrogation of Article 370. His visit has given many positive messages and has become a medium of peace and […]
A planet in dire straits
K S S Pillai A cartoon shows a dove, who had saved an ant’s life earlier, cautioning the latter to be careful not to fall into the river again, as it may not be able to drop a leaf to rescue it. No trees are left nearby, it explains. The ant replies there is no […]
BoJo’s visit: UK has to treat India as bigger partner
Asad Mirza In Persian there is an old proverb: ‘Amad`an, nashist`am, ghuft`am, barkhas`tam’, meaning they came, they sat, they talked and then dispersed. It actually means to say that nothing substantial was achieved by the visit or the talks. The same could be said about the recent visit by the British PM Boris Johnson to […]
NEP 2020: Push towards India-centric education system
Er. Prabhat Kishore Education is a fundamental requirement for the development of an egalitarian society. In this context, three National Education Policies (NEP), namely NEP 1968, NEP 1986 and NEP 2020 have been introduced in India so far. The new NEP 2020, adopted on 29th July 2020, aims to universalize education from pre-school to secondary […]
Benefits of basil seeds
Sahil Manzoor Every edible has unique and different nutrient values. Our body needs all the essential components of food like minerals, fats, proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates and water, every eatable has its own importance in terms of its composition. Our body needs a balanced diet for its proper and normal functioning, like we have to eat/consume […]
