Globally active China
Asad Mirza Recent reports by Wall Street Journal have revealed that the US intelligence agencies found evidence of construction work on what they believed was a secret Chinese military facility in the United Arab Emirates, and which was stopped after Washington’s intervention. It says that satellite imagery of the Port Khalifa revealed suspicious construction work […]
Mother’s Pain
Rayees Ahmad Kumar How many wounds have you left Your mother to endure all her life. Would you come and meet Me -my resplendent friend. My son! You have slept Beneath the soil- tell me Rushing, I would come there. You were peace, comfort of mine A support and hope in old age. In my […]
Teacher and his responsibilities
Aubaid Ahmed Akhoon ‘Teaching is more than imparting knowledge, it is inspiring change. Learning is more than absorbing facts, it is acquiring understanding’ (William Arthur Ward) The teaching profession is simply a profession that creates all other professions, of all the relationships in the world, the sacred one is considered to be that of a […]
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 […]