Anti-ragging steps should be strictly enforced
Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit The vicious practice of ragging has not only become rampant in our educational institutions but also acquired hideous proportions costing the sanity of the institutions and life of some of the students. Even today, students from the rural areas have a lingering fear when they go to cities for higher studies. To […]
Child labor: Children are meant to learn and not to earn!
Sameer ul Islam Child labor is a major problem in India. Child labor has been an international concern because it damages, spoils and destroys the future of children. The problem of child labor is a serious matter not only in India but also in other developing countries. It is a great social problem. Children are […]
Where are doctors!
Faizan Bashir Every human dwells around hopes of being treated by a doctor when he falls ill. But the the whole idea was driven to despair once again by the recent incident that happened at one of Srinagar hospitals – Lal Ded, where a pregnant woman was denied being treated and was instead treated like […]
What it feels to be stigmatized
Javid Akhter Examples of homogenous society are quite few and every society comprises of various groups differing from one another on various grounds. These groups in almost every society are first divided into religion and then further fragmented into castes. Indian society is perhaps the most diverse society in the world. The people are divided […]
Marginalized Indian Muslims & Kashmir issue: Can Shah Faesal address both these constituencies?
By Dr Raja MuzaffarBhat Muslims, considered underprivileged and backward community in India, were overwhelmed by Shah Faesal’s success. Out of over 90 million Muslim youth in India, only three to four make it to Indian Administrative Service (IAS) every year; and getting 1st rank in this exam was almost a dream come true. Whenever I […]
Fake news growing and gaining strength with the growth of social media
By Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Fake news has wreaked havoc over the last few years. It has flogged up communal frenzy. This reveals the fact about the lack of public’s critical thinking and they fall prey to fake news. Fake news has emerged as one of the most important tools of misinforming people and it has […]
Marriage in itself is a complete institution
By Faizan Bashir There are certain requirements without which we cannot live-be it air, food, sleep. And, in the same way copulation constitutes a part of our life. It may sound obnoxious word to some, but it’s a truth—a universal truth. Every one of us has that type of urge, and it can’t be denied. […]
Diabetes is a major risk factor for kidney disease
By Dr. Pankaj Aneja Every year the number of diabetics increase at an alarming rate worldwide. The growing figures are not just shocking but it’s also posing the greatest challenge to the healthcare industry. According to the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), there are some 387 million diabetics worldwide and this number is expected to shoot […]
Is loan waiver a permanent solution?
By Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Indian agriculture is in dire need of mechanization and modernization to make it a self-sustaining commercial activity. It has become more of a compulsion for the farmers instead of a promising career opportunity. Dry lands are the worst-hit by the agrarian crisis and deserve special treatment. It is common knowledge that […]
Welcome failure! There is nothing to be afraid of failures
BY JAVAID JAFRI Every failure is your next opportunity. Failure is the mother of all success. If you have never failed in your life you have never lived and learned. Just remember that failure is simply an opportunity to begin again with more intelligence. It is probably one of the aspects in life most people […]
