Indian youth’s addiction to alcohol increases risk of heart failure
Dr. Balbir Singh While poor lifestyle remains one of the major factors affecting the population in terms of their overall well-being, bingeing on alcohol has been attributed as the leading risk factor of atrial fibrillation among asymptomatic healthy adults. Being the most common type of irregular heartbeat, Atrial fibrillation (Arrhythmia) has the maximum potential to […]
Letter to the Editor
Save street children The Tourism Finance Corporation of India Limited and an NGO have started an initiative called School on Wheels to provide COVID education, food, medical assistance, and necessary support to street children in Bhubaneswar. The strategy is basically for the children living on the street. The Corporation has planned to reach out to […]
COVID-19 and Typical Hoaxes from Kashmir
“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity” (Martin Luther King Jr.) Since ages Kashmiris carry a unique yet strange sense of security, perceiving the vale a uniquely safe microcosm with certain privileges, others are devoid of. Though more of a mental frame, majority of the population breathes it as […]
Corona telling on social relationships
Vijay Garg We all want to forget Corona’s wrath like a nightmare but despite the arrival of the vaccine, the Covid-19 epidemic is spreading like wildfire. Any epidemic is usually a health crisis, but the Covid-19 epidemic caused by the corona virus goes far beyond that and is severely affecting our democracy, society, culture and […]
Letter to the Editor
Ensure fire safety in hospitals It is mournful to note that 82 people died and 110 have injured in a catastrophic fire that broke out in the intensive care unit of a Baghdad hospital tending to severe COVID 19 patients. Negligence on the part of hospital authorities has been blamed for this tragedy. The initial […]
Ramadhan: Significance of the last ten nights
Mir Jamid Afzal Ramadan is a month of fasting, reflection, devotion, generosity and sacrifice observed by Muslims around the world. Over the centuries Ramadan has retained its passionate spiritual meaning. The word “Ramadan” comes from the Arabic word for “Parched Thirst” and “Sun-Baked Ground.” It is meaningful of the hunger and thirst felt by those […]
Malaria resembling Covid-19
Umiar Shafiq Khanday In 2019, 88% of all malaria cases in the WHO South East Asia Region were in India. Every year April 25th is observed as World Malaria Day. Here we tell you what you need to know to keep your loved ones and yourself safe from malaria. What is Malaria? Malaria is a […]
Disability not a barrier
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): An advocate for the people with Disabilities
M Ahmad Before Islam, people of Madinah used to prevent the lame, the blind and other disabled from sharing food with them because they deemed them disgusting. They showed unjust behaviour with these people which also included isolation and other discriminations. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) transformed the lives of the disabled people by teaching the Society […]
Letter to the Editor
Manage crematoriums The COVID deaths bring to attention the chaos of the crematoriums in the country. The relatives of the deceased have to wait for many hours for the last rites. The complaints about charging extra fees for funerals are being witnessed. This situation exhibits anathema as well as makes us anxious. The need of […]
Advantages of virtual learning
Vijay Garg The many benefits of online education, you’ll find virtual learning allows you to enjoy a more flexible schedule, can reduce the cost of your degree, and can allow you to more easily develop your career alongside furthering your education. Yet, staying on task and being self-motivated can be challenging in its own way; […]