The fragility of life
N J Ravi Chander When a tiny tot, the pictures of people on the obituary page always piqued my curiosity. I observed that my maternal grandfather, M Dharmalingam, scanned the page every morning. Whenever a familiar face kicked the bucket, and his/her picture appeared in the newspaper, the sad news would travel to those in […]
Stop promising government jobs
Today, all the state governments are claiming to provide employment to maximum number of youth, while a strange statement of the Chief Minister of Goa has come out with grave concern. Goa CM Pramod Sawant on Saturday said that even if God himself became the Chief Minister, he would not be able to provide government […]
Jammu and Kashmir – Culture and History
Nomaan Nasir Kashmir is the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent. Until the mid-19th century, the term “Kashmir” denoted only the Kashmir Valley between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range. Today, the term encompasses a larger area that includes the territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Pakistani-administered territories of Kashmir […]
France and Islam
Asad Mirza The French attacks on Islam and its Prophet are nothing new, we only have to peep a little bit into the past, to find the roots of this hatred. The recent storm over the inflammatory statements against the Holy prophet and Islam itself, by the French President Macron has set the Muslim world […]
Digital literacy needs enhancement
Javaid Jawad We all are living in a new reality. The harsh reality of being face to face with the deadly coronavirus. This reality has jolted and paralysed the whole world, both developed and underdeveloped, rich and the poor, healthy and ailing alike. As of now, the world is still struggling to develop a vaccine […]
When Fair is Unfair!
Desh Bir There is much hype about equality, constitutional rights, and remedies against discrimination on the basis of colour, caste and creed. Still the truth is that skin tone plays a major role in our daily societal interaction. If Nature has offered to you a light skin tone you feel proud of it and think […]
KGBV: Gurukul to nurture the girls
Er. Prabhat Kishore Education is the one and most powerful instrument of social change and social development. Particularly Women’s Education in India is one of the major preoccupations of the government as well as the civil society. This is because educated women are able to play a vital role in the development process. There is […]
Gluing to addiction
Haris Lateef Social media addiction is a behavioral addiction that is characterized as being overly concerned about social media, driven by an uncontrollable urge to log on to or use social media, and devoting so much time and effort to social media that it impairs other important life areas. Addictive social media use will look […]
Mannerism a must for Muslims
Syed Mustafa Ahmad It can be consciously or unconsciously that all the Muslims, barring few, are not morally or ethically uplifted. In one of the traditions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Prophet said that Akhlaaq are obligatory for 24 hours. However, we have been preached that apart from Kalimah, we should offer Namaaz, give alms, remain […]
Joint pain hits at least 30% Indians, winter adds more cases
Dr Sanjay Aggarwala More number of young adults are experiencing knee pain in the capital, according to statistics stats As many as 1 in 3 young adults experience knee pain at some time or other commonly caused by the imbalances in the muscles adjoining the knee which have an effect on the kneecap. The most […]