Letter to the Editor
Encourage community radio stations It is laudable that Nashik’s community radio station, Radio Vishwas, won two honours at the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s 8th National Community Radio Awards. In the COVID-19 era, Radio Vishwas 90.8 earned first place in the Sustainability Model Awards category and second place in the Thematic Awards category for their […]
Doctor: A savior or an adversary
Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon Medicines cure diseases but only Doctors Can Cure Patients..Karl Jung The word ‘doctor’ means a person who can bring smiles on the faces of suffering humanity and as such the medical profession is considered an utterly respected profession. During this pandemic, the doctors have played heroic roles and have done a remarkable […]
Covid-19 and possible third wave
Mir Tajamul Islam While the year 2019 was about to be replaced by 2020, on 31st December 2019 WHO was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause in Wuhan city, China and later on 7 January, the new year, novel coronavirus was identified as the cause by Chinese authorities and was temporarily named “2019-nCOV”. […]
Homeopathy: Holistic approach to healing
Dr Ramakant Jagpal Homeopathy, a branch of medical science not only has the potential to cure a disease but rejuvenate the complete body and aligns the vital forces in the body to revamp holistically. Homeopathy works at a deeper level, as it reaches the Vital force or Subconscious mind in the mental body as the […]
Suicide is no option

Sufaya Yousuf The act of suicide is a grave sin in Islam. Allah Almighty says in the noble Quran:”…And do not kill yourselves (nor kill one another). Surely, Allah is most merciful to you.” (4:29) Suicide is an action done by those people who had already strayed into disbelief. Suicide is usually the result of […]
Letter to the Editor
Right move to connect rural India The Central Government’s decision to adopt a revamped BharatNet implementation strategy in 16 states via Public Private Partnership (PPP) is commendable. This approval includes the states of Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh. […]
The land of Neelakurinji
K S S Pillai Mother nature is an unpredictable force that both enthralls and terrifies. Many, like Frank Lloyd Wright, do not find any difference between nature and God. He says, “I believe in God; I only spell it Nature”. John Burroughs says that he goes to nature to be soothed and healed, and to […]
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 (infact confined) to be spent merely for educational attainment and academic accomplishments. All other feats […]
Carving out a new future
Vijay Garg Environment Science majors ground their idealism in scientific rigor. As a student in this field, you’ll need the ability to understand and apply complex concepts in biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. You’ll also learn to apply quantitative and qualitative analytical skills to solving problems and interpreting research data. Your creativity will help you […]
Drug Addition: Ruining Lives
Zubair Hamid Parray Our ancients have spoken of five cardinal sins which must be avoided by all means though they may appear to bring profit or pleasure for the time being. They are gambling, stealing, murder, unchastity and drugs. The history of humanity is replete with examples where people have been ruined by following the […]