Decoding New Education Policy 2020
Mushtaq Ahmad Butt New Education Policy, 2020 has been formulated by an expert committee widely known as Kasturirangan Committee. It has replaced last Education Policy of 1992 which was modified by Narsimaha Rao government. The new education policy has in its ambit wide scope for student community ranging from pre-school phase to school education and […]
Wudav Naar Pakhan (Wings of fire)-Part II
Tousif Raza The book translation is lucid as mentioned in the previous write-up. In there lie some special aspects of translation also which highlights the spiritual voice induced in the book. Specific selection of words for some particular terms of science and technology and many other subjects is very special. Many legends of Kashmiri language […]
Encourage private healthcare
Dr. Vinay Aggarwal Under Article 21, Constitution of India assures quality healthcare to everyone in the country. Since independence our population has grown multi fold while healthcare delivery by our government could not keep pace with the requirements of the masses. As a result of this private sector participation increased and continues to share the […]
Promote eco-friendly paints
Dear sir, The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has introduced an eco-friendly, non-toxic paint, called “Khadi Prakritik Paint” which is a first-of-its-kind product, with anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties. Based on cow dung as its main ingredient, the paint is cost-effective and odorless and has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards. Khadi Prakritik Paint is […]
The festival of kites
K S S Pillai After the ruckus jolted me out of my sleep, it took me a few minutes to realize that it was Makar Sankranti, and everybody was getting ready to rush to the terrace. Though the festival is celebrated throughout the country and also in some countries abroad, it has a special significance […]
Hostel tales
Suhaib Idrees Lateef Hostel life is considered to be one of the most amazing phases in the life of a student. Being a College student, it becomes much significant to save and extricate time to prepare for several exams, so Hostel becomes compulsory for a faraway living student. Hostel life is much more different from […]
Wudav Naar Pakhan Hound (Wings of fire)
Tousif Raza Introduction Many translators have worked over the autobiographies of different legends in Kashmiri language from English. Many are still translating multiple language autobiographies into Kashmiri, but the present translated autobiography of ‘Wings of Fire’ as “Wudav Naar Pakhan Hound” not only is different but is a discovery of life created by a renowned […]
It is safe to donate Kidney and save a life
Dr. Sudeep Singh Sachdev Due to changing lifestyles and an increased prevalence of diabetes and high blood pressure, the number of patients suffering from kidney disease has increased significantly over the past few years. Most of these patients are on maintenance dialysis awaiting kidney transplant and one in three patients don’t have a compatible donor […]
Letter to the Editor
Raise marriageable age for women Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has stated that the minimum age of marriage for women should be raised from the current 18 years to 21 years. The central government has also constituted a committee by the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development to look into the minimum […]
Socha Kraal, a great Sufi poet and saint
Rayees Ahmad Kumar “Badkar pano khudra drakhu che na yaad rodie ni kein, Tawan chu duniya your kyazi aakhou che na yaad rodie ni kein “. This Kashmiri poetic couplet is of a great sufi poet cum saint whom we popularly call as Socha Kraal. Arif Kraal and his wife Zooni of Koil Pulwama hadn’t […]
