A system stinking at every pore!
Desh Bir They had come to attend the cremation ceremony of a fellow human being, but they never knew that this would be the last cremation to be attended by them. At least twenty-two of them had their life snuffed out of them as the lintel of the shed under which they had taken shelter […]
Stop crime against women
It is appalling to note that the National Commission for Women, (NCW) has received 23,722 complaints of crimes committed against women in 2020. These complaints are the highest in the last six years. According to the NCW data, most of the grievances were linked to domestic violence, harassment of married women or dowry harassment, police […]
Dawah should echo everywhere
Sheikh Arshid The current age of mass transit and modern technology offers a Muslim about the feelings of complete comfort and ease from the physical pain. But the Muslim never bothered about the need of a spiritual revival and spread of Islam. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his companions have during their own times, shown their […]
Spinal infections – a rare yet effective cause of spinal deformities
Dr Satnam Singh Chabra Spinal infections are the rare infections which occur in or around the spine region of the body. It is one rare condition which can lead to the permanent damage of the spinal cord of a person. It involves the intervertebral disc space, the vertebral bones, the spinal canal, or the adjacent […]
‘Green Building ‘concept
Er. Prabhat Kishore People spend major part of their life time indoors, i.e. inside the buildings, which may be their homes, offices, hospitals, shops, factories, educational and other places. The time varies from 60 to 90 percent depending upon the nature of jobs and livings. According to UNEP, these buildings are a major source of […]
Beware of vaccine rumors
The Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has requested people to not pay attention to the rumors against the much-awaited vaccine to prevent COVID-19. He stated that our prime criteria in the vaccine trial are safety and efficacy and nothing will be compromised. The objective of the dry run for Covid-19 vaccine launching is to measure […]
Brotherhood-till the last breathe
N J Ravi Chander What is bizarre is that two of my maternal grand uncles left us within a year of each other in the same month, date and time- November 27, 4.30 pm? The deaths might be a strange coincidence or just some quirk of fate. 74-year-old RK Shamaraj (number seven) died of multi-organ […]
Indian Healthcare system is dying
Shashidhar Vuppala It is time to reset and reform, the current Corona crisis provides an opportunity to address inadequacies in healthcare system, and lack of safety nets for urban poor. India’s public healthcare system needs far more investment. For any nation’s development Quality Education and Health Systems plays a significant role but unfortunately all our […]
Love: The solution for every problem
Tousif Raza Introduction and definition Love means a divine tendency or feeling to accept everyone’s existence that is created, or a bold representative of spiritual voice that comes from heart to delete the adversity and produce the opportunity for all equally and realize the truth of the fact for which mankind was created. Love is […]
Down the memory lane
N J Ravi Chander My octogenarian friend, philosopher and guide for the past four decades, G R Murthy, often regales me with anecdotes and stories of long ago. Few know that he is also a supremely gifted artisan, who can create wonders with wood. That is not all. He is a voracious reader and can […]