Restriction leads to increased calorie intake
Dr Mudita Dhingra While the COVID era has resulted in a major health crisis, globally, prolonged closure of schools is also one of the most disruptive forces for the school going kids. For almost a span of nine months since the inception of COVID 19, the schools have been shut down, restricting the children in […]
Letter to the Editor
Empowering consumers The E-Daakhil portal for Consumer Grievance Redressal is now operating in 15 states is a welcome move. This digital platform for filing consumer complaints has many features like e-Notice, case document download link and video conferencing hearing link, filing written response by the opposite party, fling rejoinder by the complainant, and alerts via […]
Defeating epilepsy needs better awareness
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 […]
Speaking ill of others
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 […]
Growth oriented budget for Chemical, petrochemical Sector
To catch up world’s fast growing economy, the Government of India envisioned for vibrant Chemicals and Petrochemicals industry. India is a net importer of Chemicals and Petrochemicals. The gap of domestic demand and supply of Chemicals and Petrochemicals is being bridged through imports. To attract investment in the sector, there had been a need of […]
Roots and wings
K S S Pillai It is said that education should give a child both roots and wings. The mother tongue is supposed to give roots, and English, the lingua franca for national and international communication, wings. To emphasize the importance of the mother tongue, February 21 was celebrated as International Mother Language Day by the […]
‘Nazam Te Chith’, poem by Dr Darkhshaan Andrabi (An Analysis)
Tousif Raza Introduction Kashmiri poetry is superior in its origin because its foundation stone is not laid by any common person but a Sufi Saint Lal Aarifa (Lal Ded). She not only discovered Kashmiri poetic literature but provided strength to its divine taste. The first tree to shadow the surrounding of Kashmir was a female […]
The enemy called pollution
Faheem ul islam Pollution can take many forms- the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil we use to grow our food, the lit-up skies and even the increasing noise we hear every day can all contribute to health problems and a lower quality of life with major disruptions and effects on wildlife […]
Covid vaccination: Private sector can emerge as key ally
Nitin Pai Despite being the second-fastest country to vaccinate over 10 million people and currently having the third-highest number of people vaccinated against Covid-19, it is fair to say that India’s vaccination programme has gotten off to a slow start. At around 300,000 per day, the current vaccination rate is only a quarter of the […]
Prolonging the efficiency of the replaced knee joint
Dr. Akhilesh Yadav Clouding myths pertaining to the post-surgical quality of life of knee replacement has kept many patients with chronic knee pain in the dark. While there is a dire need to raise awareness among the masses about the advancements in technology in his field of joint replacement surgeries, also a minor effort from […]