India’s Space journey enlivens Common Man’s horizon
By: Dr. Jitendra Singh It began with a crack—barely visible, tucked away in the weld joint of a pressure feedline on a Falcon-9 booster. A minor flaw, perhaps, in the grand machinery of spaceflight. But for India, it was a moment of reckoning. Our scientists at ISRO, vigilant and uncompromising, demanded answers. They insisted on […]
The world of transportation
By: K S S Pillai Transportation, like all other fields, has undergone vast changes. The present trend is to use electric vehicles instead of petrol and diesel-driven ones. Though their cost is high, banks are ready to finance if they are certain of timely repayment. Despite people facing problems of recharging and accidental fires in […]
World sans boundaries
By: Abid Hussain Rather Reliving old memories, I remember well that there was a time, not too long ago, when life was lived in community—fully, openly, and without walls. In the neighbourhoods of our childhood, boundaries existed only on maps, neither on the ground nor in our hearts. Every joy was communal, every sorrow shared. […]
Keep ED above politics
Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, The Supreme Court’s sharp observation cautioning the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against becoming a tool for political battles is both timely and commendable. Democracy thrives when institutions remain neutral and focus on their constitutional roles. The judiciary’s reminder to fight political contests before the electorate reinforces people’s faith in justice. […]
Newspapers have lost literary taste
By: Dr. Satyawan Saurabh Once the literary pages of newspapers were called the soul of the country. There were not just news there, but a shared heritage of thought, wisdom and sensitivity breathed there. But today when we flip through the newspaper, there are news, advertisements, speeches by politicians, but the literary side of poetry, […]
Rethinking Education in the Age of AI
By: Dr. Reyaz Ahmad The global education system, including India’s, is at a critical crossroads. As conversations intensify around the relevance, structure, and delivery of education, it becomes evident that the traditional models are struggling to keep pace with the demands of the modern world. The current system emphasizes rote learning and theoretical knowledge over […]
A Cry From the Dying Soul
By: Dr Aftab jan Salah is the soul of a believer’s life. It is not just a ritual, but the connection between a weak, dependent servant and the All-Powerful, All-Merciful Creator. Yet, many of us go through phases where our heart feels heavy, our body reluctant, and our mind distracted when it comes to offering […]
The Forgotten Purpose of Education
By: Dr Aftab jan Once upon a time, education was a means of character-building, a sacred pursuit to understand the world, oneself, and the Creator. Today, education has lost its soul. It has become a commercial hub, a factory of degrees and competition, a race to nowhere. We wake our children before the sun rises, […]
Fast Internet, Slower Minds
By: Sahil Bilal The time it takes to read this sentence, you could have scrolled through half a dozen posts, skimmed a news headline, or liked a meme. Our world moves at breakneck speed, wired by fiber-optic cables and 5G towers that deliver information faster than we can blink. The internet, once a clunky novelty, […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Regional Translation Quality Concerns Big Tech companies continue to deliver flawed translations for Indian regional languages like Hindi, Marathi,Kannada, Malyalam,Tamil and Telugu despite claiming AI progress. Their systems regularly produce tone deaf, contextually wrong and culturally offensive outputs. This isn’t just sloppy tech, its irresponsible deployment at scale. Misleading translations in bios, […]