Rise of Dream 11: A startup
Fahid Fayaz Darangay Dream11 is a fantasy sports platform based in India. It allows its users to play fantasy cricket, football, hockey, kabaddi, volleyball, handball, baseball, and basketball. Dream11 is a Mumbai based firm that started in 2008. It has 8 crore registered users till date. In April 2019, Dream11 became the first Indian gaming […]
Much cherished success
N J Ravi Chander From a tender age, hockey fascinated my maternal uncle, M D Umapathi. He trotted off to the Bengaluru East Ground in the evenings, watch the barefooted players in action, and learn the nuances of the game. Watching the young lad turn up at the maidan each day, one of the observant […]
The Interlude
K S S Pillai Thanks to a virus born in a faraway place, I have missed my usual visit to Kerala during the summer as well as the Diwali vacations. The rail and air traffic remain disrupted; the quarantine rules are different in different states. I may, if and when I reach my destination, find […]
Early spinal tumor is curable
Dr. Aditya Gupta Young Meerut professional successfully celebrated Diwali with his family after undergoing a complex surgery in his spinal cord, which otherwise could have been life threatening. After experiencing episodes of numbness and weakness in both his arms and legs, 34 year old patient Aditya Bansal had made several local consultations, where MRI of […]
The lost literary taste
Abid Hussain Rather When we start searching for quotations and write-ups regarding the necessity and importance of studying books, we find thousands of quotations and articles penned down by various intellectuals and philosophers in the course of history. Speeches are given in various conferences and seminars organized at different occasions regarding the imperativeness of erudition […]
Nishtha and Diksha
Rayees Ahmad Kumar During the turbulent times of Covid-19 when the students are missing out on studies, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in association with National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) have launched an initiative in the domain of digital learning, named, DIKSHA. The aim of this initiative is to help teachers and […]
Increased public awareness can defeat epilepsy from society
Dr Sumit Singh Epilepsy is the fourth most common chronic disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits. The seizures are caused due to sudden, excessive and abnormal electrical discharges in the brain cells. It can affect people of all ages; however, each individual has its unique concerns and problems. Epilepsy is a […]
Backbiting: The disease of the soul
Mohammad Hussain Khan Backbiting is a very wicked act. Backbiting means mentioning something about a person in his absence that he hates to have mentioned whether it is about his body, his worldly affairs his self his physical appearance, his character, his wealth, his child, his parents or his manners of walking and talking. Many […]
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar: The struggler in politics
Er. Prabhat Kishore Since one and half decades, the politics in Bihar is revolving around Nitish Kumar. In Vidhan Sabha election 2020, Bihar has once again decided to go forward under his leadership. The NDA, lead by him, has returned to power securing 125 out of 243 seats and he became CM for record 7th […]
Education system needs a rethink
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat Every education system has its advantages and disadvantages. So as a developing nation, the Indian education system has been developed on the pillars that support thorough theoretical knowledge and prepare the children for some of the toughest competitive exams in the world. Whereas education systems of other developed countries are more flexible […]
