Washing the spirit clean
K S S Pillai “Keep close to Nature’s heart…and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” I try to follow this advice of John Muir, the Scottish-American naturalist, in a diluted form, whenever I feel suffocated in the city environment. […]
Letter to the Editor
Ensure parliamentary etiquette It is a matter of grave concern that the Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has warned members against the usage of mobile phones within the House. He mentioned that there is a restriction on the usage of cellular phones within Rajya Sabha chambers. It has been noticed that some members are […]
The Coffee break
N J Ravi Chander Remember those old commercials where a person is roused from their slumber by the aroma of freshly brewed coffee? Many swear by its magical powers; we believe it calms frayed nerves or eases headaches. Former US President Thomas Jefferson termed it the favourite drink of the civilised world. The story goes […]
Myon Qalam: A poem by Satish Vimal
Tousif Raza Introduction Satish Vimal is a writer of sprits spreading a concept and ideology all above the books, beyond the words and different from the common voices. I took his intellectually written poem ‘myon Qalam’ as today’s poem of discussion for some special reasons. First reason is that it is not a poem only […]
Safeguarding mental health amidst socio-political unrest
Dr. Samant Darshi Consultant – Psychaiatrist ,Psymate Noida. Often the waves of any form of socio-political turbulence in a country are paralleled by roaring waves of angst and worry in normal citizens. During such times the mass consciousness resonates a dread of any unprecedented or unexpected event. Particularly in today’s time when the use of […]
Right to safe, efficient and reliable public transport
Shahida Mansoor and Irriza Javaid Efficient, affordable and reliable public transport is the remarkable indicator of development and wonderful sign of successful welfare State. Public transport attains more significance in the non-egalitarian, gender biased societies where safety of women is always at stake. Objectification of women has got deeply embedded in the men psyche of […]
Saints silenced to sorrow
Bashir Ahmad Dar Rights and duties are two inseparable entities. They go hand in hand. They are two sides of the same coin. Every person has certain duties that he/she is obliged to fulfill. However, for the effective fulfillment of these duties their knowledge is a prerequisite thing. It is only after a person has […]
Letter to the Editor
A big boost to environment-friendly vehicles The Union Government has announced a voluntary vehicle scrapping policy in the Budget 2020-21. Under the policy, personal vehicles older than 20 years and commercial vehicles older than 15 years will have to undergo fitness tests in automated vehicle fitness testing centers. Anyone scrapping an old vehicle will get […]
Indian Muslims: Dilemmas and Panacea
Asad Mirza It seems as if the Indian Muslims are under a collective siege from the external as well as internal forces and pressures. External pressure is being applied from the outside to weaken it psychologically, lessen the morale of its followers and instead of allowing them to focus their energies on the community’s and […]
Change is inevitable, but difficult
Abid Hussain Rather The avouchment acclaimed by motivational personalities that their speeches, books or videos can bring changes in your life might be true but the zealousness and propulsion in their acclamation are exaggerations rather than truth. Substantially, the reality is that such things are not often possible in our life. Naturally, it is human […]
