Welcome Ramadan!
SHAHID SHAMSHAD The habitation is responsibility for me but, not to jeer; Fend me today from drinking this Prohibited beer; And stop my eyes to leer; Make me guardian today I have relaunched my all deeds With sheer; Forgive me and lead me to resurrection That I could feel; Make me transparent with your Unlimited […]
Parkinson’s disease is treatable
Dr Aditya Gupta Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects the body movement. It has a gradual progression and usually starts with no symptoms or barely noticeable ones in either hand. Usually tremor in hands may be enough to justify the prevalence of Parkinson’s but it can also be accompanied […]
Epilepsy: A Major Health Concern
Dr Sumit Singh Epilepsy is the fourth most common chronic disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits. The seizures are caused due to sudden, excessive and abnormal electrical discharges in the brain cells. It can affect people of all ages; however, each individual has its unique concerns and problems. Epilepsy is a […]
Vitamin-D and Immune Function
Cat Ebeling Vitamin D from the sun has existed for a long time as an immune booster. In the 1800’s when many people had tuberculosis, sunshine was known to have curative powers, and sick patients flocked to sanitariums in sunny places to soak up the healing sunshine. Cod liver oil, also a rich source of […]
The flaws of online mode of teaching
Rayees Ahmad Kumar With the reopening of schools in Kashmir on March 1st this year, both parents as well as students were overjoyed to see the good days ahead. Schools in entire valley have been closed since August 5th 2019 when Parliament passed a resolution abrogating the article 370 and 35A thereby nullifying the special […]
What Ramadan means?
Vinod C. Dixit Ramadan always falls on the ninth month of the 12-month Islamic calendar. Ramadan 2021 begins at sunset on Tuesday, April 13, and may ends on Thursday, May 13.The observance of Ramadan is very personal and individual and is a time for “sacrifice and renunciation as well as a period of reflection and […]
Streamlining education
Ankit Kapoor Being one of the major reforms introduced to the Indian Education system in the recent times, the Central Universities common entrance test (CUCET) is an All-India test for admission various Under-graduate/Integrated, Post-Graduate and research programs in Central/State Universities of India. Having a major change in this academic year, CUCET has been named the […]
COVID vaccine: Public perception needs to change
Dr Shekhar Biswas Since the launch of COVID-19 vaccine is still underway, with conclusions of the clinical trials, a probable list of people being administered with the vaccine has included the frontline workers, healthcare workers, senior citizens and people with co-morbidities since they are at an increased risk of contracting the illness or develop severe […]
A model mosque
Asad Mirza In Islam, a mosque is a humble way for man to create a place where divine presence on earth could be called for. The Arabic word ‘Masjid’ means a ‘place for prostration’. It is obligatory for Muslim men to congregate five times each day, for weekly-Friday/Juma prayers and on Eid Al Fitr and […]
Our golden shower tree
K S S Pillai The golden shower tree (Cassia fistula) is considered auspicious. Most of my neighbours have one in their compound. Our housing society bears a festive look in April every year, thanks to the profusion of yellow flowers on these trees. We too have one in front of our house that faces the […]
