When Fair is Unfair!
Desh Bir There is much hype about equality, constitutional rights, and remedies against discrimination on the basis of colour, caste and creed. Still the truth is that skin tone plays a major role in our daily societal interaction. If Nature has offered to you a light skin tone you feel proud of it and think […]
KGBV: Gurukul to nurture the girls
Er. Prabhat Kishore Education is the one and most powerful instrument of social change and social development. Particularly Women’s Education in India is one of the major preoccupations of the government as well as the civil society. This is because educated women are able to play a vital role in the development process. There is […]
Gluing to addiction
Haris Lateef Social media addiction is a behavioral addiction that is characterized as being overly concerned about social media, driven by an uncontrollable urge to log on to or use social media, and devoting so much time and effort to social media that it impairs other important life areas. Addictive social media use will look […]
Mannerism a must for Muslims
Syed Mustafa Ahmad It can be consciously or unconsciously that all the Muslims, barring few, are not morally or ethically uplifted. In one of the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Prophet said that Akhlaaq are obligatory for 24 hours. However, we have been preached that apart from Kalimah, we should offer Namaaz, give alms, remain […]
Joint pain hits at least 30% Indians, winter adds more cases
Dr Sanjay Aggarwala More number of young adults are experiencing knee pain in the capital, according to statistics stats As many as 1 in 3 young adults experience knee pain at some time or other commonly caused by the imbalances in the muscles adjoining the knee which have an effect on the kneecap. The most […]
The lost charm
N J Ravi Chander Every year on the first of January – the Christian New Year’s Day – the stretch near the Cox Town Market in East Bangalore comes alive with stalls, street performances, artisans, vendors and games. The entire street transforms into a riot of colour, sights and sounds, and a carnival atmosphere fills […]
Muhammad (PBUH): A phenomenal teacher
Mohammad Hussain Khan In class rooms all over the world, it is a common practice for teachers to separate the strong students from the weak but Prophet (SAW) made no distinction between students on intelligence level or any other classification that separates them in society. Prophet (SAW) was methodical in his teaching methods and never […]
The Bathing Ghat
K SS Pillai It was my first visit to my native village in Kerala in many years. Like other places, the village had undergone a lot of changes. Tarred roads had replaced sandy ones through which we used to walk to our school barefooted. Gone were the houses and shops with thatched or tiled roofs. […]
Savior sibling, an involuntary sacrifice
Fidhat Fayaz Darangay A savior baby or savior sibling is a child who is born to provide an organ or cell transplant to a sibling that is affected with a fatal disease, such as Cancer or Fanconianemia, that can best be treated by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The savior sibling is conceived through in vitro […]
Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) relationship with his relatives
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Relationships with relatives make up an important part of the relations within social texture which spin from one’s immediate family into a much larger group. It is a well-known fact that Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) always had a respected place in his society both before and after his prophethood. The respect others had […]
