Development of Arabic Studies in India
Mir Jamid Afzal Arabic belongs to the Semitic group of languages. Ya’rib bin Qahtan, is popularly known as the father of this language. Today, it is one of the official languages of the UNO (United Nations Organisation) and is spoken by a large group of masses in Asia and Africa. During the heyday of Islamic […]
Path to success
N J Ravi Chander That memorable Sunday of December 1983, when the State Bank of India (SBI), Bengaluru Circle, cobbled up a hockey team, is still vivid. The Sree Kanteerava Stadium trials saw thirty-odd employees vie with one another to get the selectors nod. From the basket of 30-odd participants, they chose 14. The circle-team […]
Book Review: ‘Wo Jo Khawab he Raha’
Aaqib Shaheen I shall leave now……To accompany the rotten leaves Of autumn laid trees…..to never lose the spirit… From the very depression the waterfall from heights chant the songs of mourning, autumn continuously burns the green leaves of poplar and destroys the nests of birds. Though river flows through its path but the gills of […]
Post vaccination, mask and social distancing are still needed
Abrar Yousuf Mir On 16 January 2021 world’s biggest vaccination programme against SARS-coV-2 started in all states of India in which healthcare and other frontline workers were immunized. Now phase third began and almost 60 million doses have been administered so far, mostly frontline workers and people above the age of 60. The new covid […]
Letter to the Editor
Rate cuts rollback The Union Government’s move to withdraw its decision to cut the interest rates on small savings by 40-110 basis points from April-June 2021, is a step in the right direction. The rollback came within one day. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has tweeted that the interest rates on small savings schemes of the […]
Maintaining healthy weight can avoid knee replacement
Dr Sanjay Aggarwala Incidences of Joint replacement surgeries have seen an upsurge in the past five years. India is currently facing an epidemic of knee ailments epidemic. According to a recent study, more than 15 crores Indians suffer from knee related problems like loss of cartilage, ACL tear and various types of age related degenerative […]
Nursing as a career
Umair Shafiq Khanday Nursing is one of the noblest healthcare professions which focuses on taking care of individuals and families with the sprinkle of affection, patience, and sympathy. It involves the nursing of the wounded or ill, the shunned and the destitute while treating the patients with care, affection, and patience in order to aid […]
Memories from school days!
Desh Bir I vividly remember the first day I was sent to school. I was admitted at an unusually early age of 4 years to a Girls’ Primary School. My father who was the Headmaster of the local High School sent his peon to take me to school and by way of a happy festive […]
April Fool’s day and fable myths
Sahil Wani April fool’s Day has its roots from multiple historical events, stories and many fable myths. Indubitably, this very day folks celebrated it by playing deceiving jokes, hoodwink pranks and spreading hoaxes with the unfortunate victims called as “April Fool”. History of April fool’s Day April fool’s Day spread throughout Britain during the 18th […]
Letter to the Editor
Encourage bilateral trade Pakistan’s decision to allow imports from India is a welcome move. Pakistan is finally permitting the import of yarn and five lakh tonnes of sugar from the country. This will help India to explore the market and reduce carry overstock for the following season. Here before, Pakistan had stopped the import of […]