The first four years of my life!
Desh Bir When I was born in Oct 1951, the country had been experiencing the euphoria and flush of enthusiasm created by Independence which was only four years old by then. The place of my birth was the district hospital at Dharamsala in Kangra district of erstwhile Punjab. Nevertheless, it was an ideal hill station […]
Rhyming to perfection
Bashir Ahmad Dar English has become an effective tool which connects people from different corners of the world. It has become the language of masses and is currently the second most common spoken language in the world. Different countries around world have included it in their school and university syllabi. Its importance is such that […]
Bad impact
Dr Pradeep Sharma Taking utmost care of your eyes is essential as they are the most delicate and important organs of the body. But the rising menace of electronic gadgets in personal and office life is turning everyone into gadget addicts. It is important to know that gadgets do not emit any harmful rays or […]
The dilemma Muslims face
Asad Mirza It seems as if the forces inimical to the Indian Muslims have made it a strategy to challenge the community on one issue or the other in a sustained manner. Moreover, these challenges are thrown mostly when the political scenario at the central or state level is hot due to the elections. Beginning […]
Sitting disease…
Dr. Sajid Ali Geelani If you’re reading this, you’re probably doing so while seated in your couch, or at your work desk. Many don’t realize how much time is spent sitting down, especially since most tasks that once required us to be on the move (paying bills, shopping, etc.) have become unnecessary. Many Health experts […]
Letter to the Editor
Motivate children to read books Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu has called for inculcating reading habits among children from a young age to strengthen their foundational literacy. He stated that educationists, intellectuals, parents, and teachers to bestow special attention in promoting the reading habit among children. Schools should make the fascinating world of books come […]
Development of Arabic Studies in India
Mir Jamid Afzal Arabic belongs to the Semitic group of languages. Ya’rib bin Qahtan, is popularly known as the father of this language. Today, it is one of the official languages of the UNO (United Nations Organisation) and is spoken by a large group of masses in Asia and Africa. During the heyday of Islamic […]
Path to success
N J Ravi Chander That memorable Sunday of December 1983, when the State Bank of India (SBI), Bengaluru Circle, cobbled up a hockey team, is still vivid. The Sree Kanteerava Stadium trials saw thirty-odd employees vie with one another to get the selectors nod. From the basket of 30-odd participants, they chose 14. The circle-team […]
Book Review: ‘Wo Jo Khawab he Raha’
Aaqib Shaheen I shall leave now……To accompany the rotten leaves Of autumn laid trees…..to never lose the spirit… From the very depression the waterfall from heights chant the songs of mourning, autumn continuously burns the green leaves of poplar and destroys the nests of birds. Though river flows through its path but the gills of […]
Post vaccination, mask and social distancing are still needed
Abrar Yousuf Mir On 16 January 2021 world’s biggest vaccination programme against SARS-coV-2 started in all states of India in which healthcare and other frontline workers were immunized. Now phase third began and almost 60 million doses have been administered so far, mostly frontline workers and people above the age of 60. The new covid […]
