The Reunion!
Farhat Fayaz Pushoo “…for those who love with their heart and soul there is no such thing as separation” -Rumi He was young, athletic, luck had been his favorite foe since long, having a lavished life-style and everything at his disposal, he was unknown of the tragedies of life. Being raised up in one of […]
Social Media is affecting our lives
Noorain Jeelani An addiction is a desire when a body or mind needs to do something that is hard to control or stop rather its irresistible or uncontrollable behaviour that leads to adverse effects. It would not be wrong to say that we are becoming slaves to technology. Nowadays remaining in deep touch with social […]
We still have time to repent
Ishrat Sakii The ultimate test of man’s conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. (Gaylord Nelson) As we know that our planet is 4.5billion years old and humans are on this planet since 1,40,000 years. The smartest species on earth-too smart for […]
An open letter to JK bank management
Respected Sir, I am writing this letter on behalf of the inhabitants of village Yungoora in Ganderbal district. We want to draw attention to the existing problem regarding the current Bank unit situated near Jamia Masjid Rangwar in Yungoora Lar Ganderbal. This unit is working under the aegis of Jammu& Kashmir Bank. For the last […]
How my work kept me consumed
N J Ravi Chander On the recent anniversary of the terror attacks on New York, my mind wandered back in time, recollecting the events that unfolded on that ‘Black Day’. I had a Kolkata flight to catch and was biding my time at the seating lounge inside the Bengaluru HAL airport that morning. My employers, […]
Inching-up to self-reliance!
Desh Bir She came to us seeking work as a domestic help nearly ten years ago. We learnt that her name was Raeesa (name changed) and that her husband who was a small time auto mechanic was into the habit of drinking and often indulged in beating her and never gave her any pocket money. […]
Do we live our lives?
Syed Mustafa Ahmad Life is the best gift from the Creator. Everyone in the world is unique. No two persons are same. Individual differences are everywhere. But this uniqueness is forgotten by almost everyone. Every person lives another person’s life. No one lives his or her life according to his or her potential. Unnecessary load […]
To compare or not to compare?
Prof Rajan Kapoor The recent comparison of India’s status on hunger index vis – a -vi´s its neighbours has raised a pertinent question: Are comparisons odious? Opinions are divided on this question. It is believed by some that comparisons are always weird and they are driven by the force of subjectivity. But, a few strongly […]
The gift called mother
Suhaib Idrees Lateef Essentially by Heart, Every Parent or progenitor is definitely characterized by the prime properties like protector, disciplinarian, and a friend. This is a live experience. The deep conscience human world is strange in which falling, failure, standing and consistency is necessary to lead life, it prerequisitely requires someone for help and assistance, […]
The old banking prototype
N J Ravi Chander I will always cherish my early days as an employee in the State Bank of India (SBI). Having cleared the written test – applied under the aegis of my late father M N Jayaraman – the bank invited me to attend an interview at their Regional Office in Bengaluru. The quarter-hour […]