Bear it with a smile
K S S Pillai Come elections, political parties start vying with one another promising free electricity, free bus and train rides, and a plethora of other things free of charge if voted to power. Certain sections of the society are already being supplied essential items at a subsidised rate while some others get them completely […]
Taking care of the eyes
Dr Ritika Sachdev Our eyes are what enable us to see the world every day. Sometimes we can take them for granted and stop caring for them, which can lead to problems with our eyes or even worse, with our eyesight. By adhering to a daily eye care regime, you will have not only healthy […]
Home Science offers varied career opportunities
Vijay Garg Home Science may be defined as the study required to develop home or family life within a changing society by taking the help of scientific knowledge and methods. The subjects involved in making Home Science a wonderful learning tool for better-living are PCB, hygiene, rural development, community living, art, food, clothing, textiles and […]
School dropout rate increased during pandemic
Vijay Garg Some 24 Crore children have missed school for over a year as more than 77% of children have no access to online instruction. In any case, we can claim that ‘online education is not real education’ and that being the reason that dropouts have increased at secondary level. In fact, the dropout figures […]
Black Magic: A growing menace
Peer Muhammad Amir Qureshi Black magic also known as witchcraft is usage of supernatural power for evil and selfish purposes and to perform malicious practices to destroy someone physically or mentally or financially. It can be done using the victim’s hair, clothes, photos, fishes, bones of animals and blood as well. Practicing black magic is […]
Competition offers various positives as well
Mushtaq Bhat Competition is a contest between two or more parties striving for a goal which cannot be shared. Students compete with each other to get better results, countries compete with each other to exercise control over international relations and competition in business are few of its examples. Competition is actually a great thing that […]
Online mode of education
Students’ physical, mental health under stress
Shahid Amin The covid-19 has shattered our daily routine, business, financial market and even the education system of the globe. This pandemic has severely affected the Indian academic fraternity. Academic fraternity is under an inexorable mental strain, which raises incidence and occurrence of tension, troubling and depression, owing to scrupulous steps of exclusion and closing […]
Pandemic resulted in behavioral changes among students
Vijay Garg The teaching strategies imposed by schools during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic differences in when and how much students slept. Notably, students receiving online instruction without live classes or scheduled teacher interactions woke up the latest and slept the most. Students receiving in-person instruction in schools woke up the earliest and slept […]
Human resource in peril…..but do we care?
Syed Tajamul Islam Surprisingly, the life we breathe is too much overloaded with the gifts of revolutionised technology and wonders of science, to prepare us modernised contended and parallel to the figure of 21st century world. From silicon chips to NASA spaceships, our modern life is altogether different and matchless with those inscribed on the […]
Rakshabandhan: ‘Look I am with you’
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Rakshabandhan is the bondage that saves you. You are saved by your bondage to something Higher. Bondage is essential in life. But bondage to whom? Your bondage to the Knowledge, to the Master, to the Truth, to the Self – all save you. Just like a rope can be tied to […]
