EBOLA: The other virus
Dar Shahid Hussain Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is one of the deadliest diseases arouse during the late 20th century, discovered in 1976 when two consecutive outbreaks of fatal Hemorrhagic fever occurred in different parts of Central Asia. The first outbreak transpired in the Republic of Congo in a village near the Ebola river, which the […]
Physically challenged are neglected in politics too
Mohammad Auyoob Mir The marginalised sections are ubiquitous in world societies. It is the feature of human history which has found its way through a historical process of marginalisation. Marginalisation pushed certain sections of society to the fringes of the social order. It is a systemic way of deprivation and discrimination. Such social groups have […]
Education, the first Covid-19 causality
Dar Shahid Hussain In the middle of March, the state governments across the country began to shut down all educational institutions temporarily as a measure to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Nine months passed and there is no certainty of reopening of these institutes in near future. As the days pass by with […]
Mandal Commission: Most Recommendations lay in deep freeze
Er. Prabhat Kishore The Constitution of India ensures right to equality for its citizens, but due to social discrimination a large section of society has minimal representation in services and other sectors. To cope up the situation of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC), the Second Backward Classes Commission headed by B P Mandal was […]
Train journeys in the past
K S S Pillai There used to be a time when people would eagerly look forward to the presentation of the railway budget in the Lok Sabha by the railway minister ahead of the general budget. It would announce changes in the fare structure, introduction of new trains (usually from the constituency of the minister), […]
Status of women in Islam
Raashid Ul Nabi Khan After attending the annual convocation of Jamia Islamia Mahdul Muslimat on November 22, 2020, my mind was flowing with thoughts to write about status of women in Islam, here I write glorious position of women in Islam. Islam has raised the status of women from depths of degradation to glorious heights. […]
Elimination of violence against women
Abid Hussain Rather Every year 25th of November is celebrated as the International Day for the ‘Elimination of Violence against Women’. The celebration of this day is based on 25th of November 1960 when Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered for the assassination of the three Mirbal sisters who were struggling against his dictatorship. From 1981, […]
Non Performing Assets: A macroeconomic concern
Fahid Fayaz Darangay RBI defines NPA as an asset, including a leased asset, becomes non-performing when it ceases to generate income for the bank. A ‘non-performing asset’ (NPA) was defined as a credit facility in respect of which the interest and/ or instalment of principal has remained ‘past due’ for a specified period of time. […]
Our food provider’s plight
Desh Bir I have lived comfortably these sixty nine years and yet I have produced neither a single food grain nor a single litre of milk nor a single fruit nor raised a single poultry bird nor grown a vegetable item. No one in my family is or has been a cultivator or grower of […]
Satiating ones taste buds
N J Ravi Chander Everyone must have got a taste of dining experiences that have gone horribly wrong. Though I am non-vegetarian, certain meats are strictly off-limits. But once, after wolfing down a plate of biryani at a restaurant, I discovered they had served me the wrong food. Contrary to the ‘mutton biryani’ advertised at […]
