Frustration among youth can be detrimental
In short, we are heading for a colossal damage
Syed Mustafa Ahmad The period of youth falls between the childhood and the adulthood. It is characterized by energy, agility, creativeness, perseverance, emotional building, etc., to name a few. It is this period that can make or mar the life of a youth. This period has a direct bearing on the approaching future. So, it […]
Heart ailments, a bigger pandemic than COVID-19

Meditation, healthy lifestyle are the real solution
Dr. Bimal Chhajer While the COVID-19 pandemic has created panic all around the world, taking away many lives and containing many infected. Yet Heart ailments are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity, which is still underestimated. Till today heart disease remains the most common cause of death in most of the countries […]
Peace can transform the world
We should pledge that our actions should be in the direction of peace and not vice versa
Syed Mustafa Ahmad The concept of peace has the distinction of always having been relevant, whatever the age. It is inseparably entwined with the issue of human existence. Peace basically means harmony. It not only is among nature’s creations but between nature and man as well. With the passage of time, the concept of peace […]
Caronavirus, its impact and what lies ahead

Let us welcome the future that is waiting for us. Let us sing the song of good change
Syed Mustafa Ahmad A mysterious viral infection began to spread among people of Wuhan, a central city in China, a pneumonia like disease, in December last year. It was not immediately clear what was behind the outbreak. Patients were quarantined and work began on identifying the origin of the disease. On January 7, the Chinese […]
Why do we need sex education in schools?

Sex education comprises sexual development, affection, body image and gender roles
Syed Mustafa Ahmad One of the much debated topics across the world is the importance of education in schools. Sex education refers to a broad programme designed to impart knowledge/ training regarding values, attitudes and practices affecting family relationship. Its main objective is the transfiguration of a male child into manhood and a female child […]
Infatuation among the youth can prove detrimental
"Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks, but bears it out, even to the edge of doom." William Shakespare
Eijaz Mir Love is not love that alters or changes. It is an unbound relationship that senses no change even if your beauty vanishes away. There is no change in your thoughts, visions and feelings. Love is not love that demands you something to give or to favour you. It is an unexpected and unending […]
Renal Analysis: Age doesn’t matter, one needs regular check ups
Dr Sudeep Singh Sachdev Kidney related ailments are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality across the globe and recent statistics estimates to have affecting around 100 crore people worldwide. While people get their blood pressure and cholesterol levels checked on a regular basis, but fail to undergo kidney health check-up for timely […]
Contribution of Sufi’s in Kashmir cannot be ignored

The Sufis provided the base for the total change of lives in Kashmir
Syed Mustafa Ahmad The word ‘Sufi’ is derived from ‘Safa’ (pure) because of the purity of their hearts. Some say that it is derived from ‘Suf’ (wool) because of the coarse woollen garments they choose to wear. Some trace the origin of the word ‘Suffa’ from the low clay built verandah attached to the Prophet […]
Right tracking the future
Parents and teachers, of course need to play a bigger role
Abid Hussain Rather, Firdous Majeed Salroo College life is always reckoned as a colorful stage of one’s youth. Once a person crosses the higher secondary stage and enters into college life, he is overwhelmed with joy as he finds himself as free as air and finds all the restrictions slowly fading away. He finds himself […]
Thej Kaad: A unique festivity

‘Thej Kaad’ and other related activities are part of our ancestral legacy
Mushtaq Hurra Villages are the factories which provide the rest of the country with produce needed for sustenance. Villages are always the hub of agricultural and horticultural activities. They produce our favourite foods, fruits and vegetables. Thus, they play an important role in the progress and prosperity of the region. Paddy cultivation is an important […]