Islam promotes rationality
Arafat Fani The intellect is the foundation of knowledge. No one can deny the importance of reason in this age. The reason is the tool that protects our thinking from errors and mistakes. The reason is also the criterion for understanding revelation and distinguishing truth from falsehood. That’s why Quran is appealing to our intellect […]
Dengue is deadlier than one thinks!
Umair Shafiq Khanday It is estimated that 390 million people suffer from dengue virus infections every year. Currently, there is a steep rise in the cases of Dengue across India which could be attributed to a drop in temperature and changes in the season. Although dengue infection can occur at any time of the year, […]
The brilliance of Quran
Aadil Hussain The magnificence and superiority of the Quran lies in the fact that it is the Word of Allah, the most accurate and the truthful speech. Its grandeur, bears the holy book itself, is such that had it been sent down upon a mountain, from the fear of Allah the mountain would have “humbled […]
Constitution: The corner stone of our democracy
Om Birla India is the largest functioning democracy in the world, not only by virtue of its size, but also because of its pluralistic character and democratic values and spirit which have stood the test of time. Democratic traditions and tenets have remained an integral part of the glorious legacy of Indian civilization. The virtues […]
The early learning years
Dr Sheikh Arshid Ahmad The early years of toddler are the most significant years for enjoying the life as alongside physical, emotional and mental development also takes place. The all-round developments that emerge in early years of age are the pre-requisites for later successes and developing the cognitive processes in learning at school. Early education […]
The rescuer
K S S Pillai People were dying like flies. There were reports of overcrowding at crematoria. There was an acute shortage of Oxygen in hospitals, causing the death of a large number of patients. That was also the case with certain medicines prescribed for treating the disease. Patients were being turned away by hospitals due […]
Redefining educational norms
Mohsin Sheikh ‘Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live’……..Nouman cousins. In this fast and ‘far superior’ modern world where every minute in student’s life is accounted and expected (in-fact confined) to be spent merely for educational attainment and academic accomplishments. All other feats […]
Innovations in Endoscopic Technique
Dr. Kapil Sharma Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or echo-endoscopy is a medical procedure in which endoscopy (insertion of a probe into a hollow organ) is combined with ultrasound to obtain images of the internal organs in the chest, abdomen and colon. It can be used to visualise the walls of these organs, or to look at […]
Too many expectations hurt
Let me begin with a beautiful thought of Shakespeare, “I always feel happy. You know why? Because I don’t expect anything from anyone”…….’Expectations always hurt’. Since majority of the people living on the earth are dependent on each other in one way or the other, it becomes very clear that humans have been created in […]
Winter reflects true essence of Kashmir
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Since our school days, we have been hearing that due to earth’s revolution seasons are formed and further whenever we used to write an essay on any of the four seasons in Kashmir, it’s first line always started with “saal mein chaar mosam hotei hain”. Indeed there are four seasons in Kashmir […]
