Powering tomorrow’s Electronics
Mohammad Hanief It may seem unlikely that a molecule most often discussed in health debates could one day be central to the devices that define our digital future. Yet cholesterol, a fat‑like substance commonly linked to heart health, is emerging as a surprising candidate in the quest for energy‑efficient electronics. Researchers are discovering that cholesterol’s […]
Cholesterol Could Power Tomorrow’s Electronics
Mohammad Hanief It may seem unlikely that a molecule most often discussed in health debates could one day be central to the devices that define our digital future. Yet cholesterol, a fat‑like substance commonly linked to heart health, is emerging as a surprising candidate in the quest for energy‑efficient electronics. Researchers are discovering that […]
Startups Fuel Innovation, Inclusion and India’s Ascent
Piyush Goyal The Startup India initiative has evolved into an inclusive and innovative ecosystem across the country, channelising youthful entrepreneurial energy to create jobs and accelerate economic growth, paving the way for achieving Prime Minister Narendra Narendra Modi’s Viksit Bharat 2047 mission. India now has one of the world’s largest startup ecosystems. Today, entrepreneurship has […]
Silent Blood Loss: Why Anaemia Continues to Haunt Kashmir
Umair Shafiq Khanday In the quiet villages and crowded towns of Kashmir, a silent health crisis continues to drain the strength of our people — anaemia. It does not make headlines like epidemics or disasters, yet it affects women, children, adolescents, and even men on a massive scale. Despite multiple government schemes and free […]
Makar Sankranti: Colourful manifestation of change
Dr. Satyawan Saurabh Makar Sankranti is not merely a festival with a date in the Indian culture, but it is a colorful manifestation of the change of the seasons, societal life, and folk culture. This is when the sun shifts to dockshinayan to Uttarayana and fresh energy is contributed to both nature and human existence. […]
Jim Corbett from hunter to conservationist
Kanchan Basu Edward James Corbett, or Jim Corbett for short, was born in 1875 in an English family in Nainital district of Himachal Pradesh, present-day Uttarakhand. He grew up exploring the surrounding nature for most of his childhood. Jim Corbett spent a large part of his life in the jungle and acquired a deep knowledge […]
Erosion of Human Dignity
Bashir Ahmad Dar The modern world is abuzz with unrelenting activities of all sorts and kinds. These include developments in science, technology, social life, economics, and beyond. Most of these activities are vying to distract our hearts and minds from the straight path. Among them, one activity that was born not so long ago and […]
Jim Corbett from hunter to conservationist
Kanchan Basu Edward James Corbett, or Jim Corbett for short, was born in 1875 in an English family in Nainital district of Himachal Pradesh, present-day Uttarakhand. He grew up exploring the surrounding nature for most of his childhood. Jim Corbett spent a large part of his life in the jungle and acquired a deep knowledge […]
Panchayat Advancement Index: Strengthening Data-Driven Decision-Making for rural transformation
Sushil Kumar Lohani Across India’s villages, a silent but powerful shift is underway. From a panchayat in Maharashtra installing CCTV and streetlights after scoring poorly on the “Women-Friendly Panchayat” theme to a village in Gujarat launching rapid sanitation drives after weak scores in the “Clean & Green Panchayat” category, the Panchayat Advancement Index (PAI) is […]
Towards Progressive Jammu & Kashmir
Ulfat Nazir and Sami Ul Rashid Shah The youth of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) constitute a dynamic and transformative demographic, characterized by rising educational attainment, expanding digital access, and increasing entrepreneurial aspirations. Despite this progress, the Union Territory faces significant challenges, including more than 3.70 lakh educated unemployed youth recorded as of early 2025 and […]