Letter to the Editor
Create new jobs for Divyang It is welcome to note that the Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has notified 3566 posts in Central Government establishments as suitable for persons with benchmark disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. These posts include 1046 in Group A, 515 in Group B, 1724 […]
The magic of words
Syed Tajamul Hussain By flipping the pages of grammar books, we get filled with the surprise marriages of 26 alphabets to create the world of endless words. The figure of word makes us to represent our feelings, emotions and opinions with others. Without the invention of words, man might have looked like a living statue […]
Nothing so smart about smart phones
Baba Hilal O Allah! I seek Your refuge from trials and tribulations, those that are apparent and those that are hidden (Sahi Muslim 2867) Praise be to Allah Subhanahu Wa tà ala, Who is the creator of the whole universe and Who made the earth as an abode for peace, for the whole mankind. It […]
Dowry calls need to end
Asiya Wani ‘Any young man, who makes dowry a condition to marriage, discredits his education and his country and dishonours womanhood.’——Mahatma Gandhi India is one of the most religiously and ethnically diverse nations in the world, with some of the most deeply religious societies and cultures. There are many beliefs and rituals that people are […]
Need for moral education
Sheikh Aatif With all the unexpected things happening in 2020 since the outbreak of corona virus the lives of people were at stake all over the world but corona was not the only cause of death for few people in Kashmir. In our valley we witnessed a number of cases where human lives were taken […]
ter to the Editor
LetEmpowering youth The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched the third phase of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana in 600 districts across all states of India. This phase will be the focus on new-age and COVID-related skills with envisaged training of eight lakh candidates over a scheme period of 2020-2021 with an […]
Don’t ignore rural areas
Mudasir Nazir Wani The human population is growing fast continuously, and now we are more than 7 billion people in the world. In addition, the global welfare has witnessed improvement in the last decades, which resulted in producing more from our resources and producing more wastes in the world. Waste management in urban areas has […]
Resorting to blame games
Syed Tajamul Hussain We are experiencing a cut throat competition everywhere and it seems that it is dominating every sector of living. Although competition is a good intangible resource that calls everyone to go more steadfast towards the goal. However, to cast synthetic blunders for others, making them to be stuck in the middle of […]
Letter to the Editor
Reopen Anganwadi centers The Anganwadi Centers were shut due to the Covid-19 pandemic across the country. Recently, the Supreme Court has directed States and Union Territories to take a decision to recommence those centers situated outside containment zones on or before January 31. The Court mentioned that the Union Ministry for Women and Child Development […]
The thrilling rides
N J Ravi Chander My first ‘vahana’ – a gorgeous wooden rocking horse – was a birthday gift from a grandaunt on my first birthday. The hand-carved toy manufactured in Channapatna, the toy town, was mounted on rockers and had a handle-bar to boot. In the pre-electronic age, my brothers, Prasanna Kumar, Prem Prakash, Gokul […]
