200 years of Urdu Journalism
Asad Mirza The occasion, when Urdu journalism is celebrating 200 years of its existence, seems to be perhaps the best opportunity to clear some myths and misconceptions about Urdu. Urdu is a language, which was born and flourished in India. However, unfortunately the new set up after 1947 demarcated languages on the basis of religion. […]
Ramzan: A month of piety, salvation
Aubaid Akhoon ‘Ramadan does not come to change our schedules, it comes to change our hearts’. The purpose of fasting in Ramadan The main purpose and subject of the ritual of fasting is to make the brutality and cruelty of man a sign of obedience to the commands of Allah Almighty and obedience to the […]
Theatre: A reflection of society:
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Theatre reminds me of a famous quote by William Shakespeare that “All the world is a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, and one man in his time plays many parts. “Don’t we think this quote holds true, especially today March 27 […]
Kidney’s, a vital organ in human body
Dr. Anuja Porwal Our kidneys play a vital role in the day to day functioning of the human body and are essential for our survival. The kidneys are essential for removal of toxins and waste products from our body. They not only regulate water and acid-base balance in the body to keep it neutral which […]
Slavery: The worst violation of human rights
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit 25 March is celebrated as the ‘International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery’ and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The day honours and remembers those who suffered and died as a consequence of the transatlantic slave trade, which has been called “the worst violation of human rights in history”, in which […]
Digital India programme
Rajeev Chandrasekhar The world is slowly emerging out of the worst ever pandemic witnessed in the history of mankind. It widely disrupted lives, livelihoods and economies across the globe. India too, home to almost 1/6th of the world’s population, faced enormous challenges over the last 24 months. It is said that the ultimate measure of […]
Cooperatives: Unleashing growth in rural India
Hema Yadav Cooperatives in India are all poised to witness a rapid transformation since the first cooperative law in India was enacted in 1904. With the new paradigms and changing contours of having a separate Ministry of Cooperation with Budgetary allocation for Cooperatives a renewed interest has spurted on the cooperative movement in India as […]
Pen: A blessing of God
Mohammad Hussain Khan Ever since the inception of the universe, the struggle for existence has been going on incessantly. Everything and everybody craves for recognition. And many a time man’s this desire has taken him to the battle field where the swords settled the scores making one a victor and the other a vanquished. But […]
Excavating future
Imtiyaz Ahmad Shah Aiman and Ali always have me flirting with them all day, but I’m old, and I couldn’t compete with them. Occasionally, I tell them to stand there and talk to me in a thousand different ways. I know, they are here for the time being, and then they will make their way […]
World TB Day: Fight against TB has to be more precise
24th March is recognized as World TB Day. This year the theme is ‘Invest to End TB. Save Lives’ to convey the urgent need to invest resources to ramp up the fight against TB and achieve the commitments to end the endemic. World TB day is a global health awareness program focusing on efforts to […]