Dying communal harmony
Syed Tajamul Besides reeling under Covid-19 19 outbreak, a new world is seen struggling into other beleaguered situations. The worst of all, instability in the communal harmony hampering the life from breathing an air of peace. The lives and property of people proves to be at stake. Hence, all the unity and togetherness our life […]
The comic book era
N J Ravi Chander The comics and storytelling were our only escape in the pre-television era. My late father, M N Jayaraman, was a comic addict and weaned us on a healthy dose of fantasy, adventure, horror and humour. Comic strips always fascinated us and were the first thing we looked up in the newspaper […]
Alert today..alive tomorrow
Amir Altaf Road accidents are the most common mishaps prevalent in India and the majority of these accidents are caused by human fault, these crashes are fatal and consume almost thousands of lives every year. According to a union ministries report there is a steep rise in the number of pedestrians killed on roads, with […]
Nothing normal about normalization of ties
Adnan Shafi The Arab state of Bahrain decided last month to normalize its relations with the Jewish state of Israel. The decision is being seen as part of US President Donald Trump and his administration’s efforts to end Israel’s isolation in the Middle East. One of the goals of the US administration’s diplomatic efforts is […]
The Old Book Shop!
Prof Rajan Kapoor While taking a ride on my bike in my home town, I sped past the old book shop outside Hall gate, Amritsar. Past memories, immediately, flashed through my mind; I applied brakes and parked my bike in front of the shop. I, then, walked down to the shop to capture the throwback […]
Child Labor: Covid-19 and earlier statistics
Fahid Fayaz Darangay Child labor is work carried out by children that harms them or exploits them physically, mentally, morally, or by blocking their access to education. There is no universally accepted definition of child labor. Varying definitions of the term are used by international organizations, non-governmental organizations, trade unions and other interest groups. There […]
The curse called Covid-19
K S S Pillai Being older than 65 years has become a curse, thanks to a virus born in a faraway land. The government has been asking me to remain at home, and venture out only if there is a medical emergency. The concrete benches in our housing society remain unoccupied. I am told that […]
A respite needed
Syed Mustafa Ahmad We are proving to be one of the most ill-fated communities in the world. Destruction doesn’t leave us. It has become our habit. Some time before, we used to have shutdowns on a large scale, though shutdowns still exist but thanks to Allah that with the advent of new word “lockdown”, the […]
Turning routine shopping into a glee
N J Ravi Chander My romance with the Shivajinagar market in Bengaluru began in the mid-1960s when I was a tiny tot, and it remains one of my favourite haunts. The bustling shoppers’ paradise in the heart of the cantonment is a colonial-era hangout where people flock to stock up on home needs. I recall […]
International student mobility for UG courses high among Indians
Ankit Kapoor While education remains a vital part of any individual’s life span, that not only assists in providing a threshold to a flourishing career but also broadens the horizon to give a positive outlook to their personality. Analyzing the estimated students for undergraduate programs, around 9 crore in senior secondary level and nearly 3.5 […]