Safeguarding the kids
By: Daryl Higgins, Gabrielle Hunt An ABC report this week revealed a concerning rise in peer-on-peer sexual abuse within Australian primary schools. Data on Victorian schools shows hundreds of such incidents were reported in 2022 and 2023, with many involving children under the age of ten. The Australian Child Maltreatment Study also showed rates of […]
Quranic concept of the universe’s expansion and contraction
By: Sahil Lone The Quran, revered by over a billion Muslims as the word of God, addresses a broad array of topics ranging from ethics and spirituality to the natural world. Among its many verses, a few touch upon subjects that modern readers might interpret in the context of cosmology. One of these topics is […]
Allama Iqbal(RA): A legacy of empowerment and identity
By: Sahil Lone AllamaIqbal, born on November 9, 1877, in Sialkot (now in Pakistan), was a prominent philosopher, poet, and politician in British India. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in Urdu literature. Iqbal completed his early education in Sialkot and later went to Europe for higher studies, earning a […]
Americans now look to Harris for policies, not just promises of joy
By: Kathryn Schumaker In an election campaign that appears to be fuelled by vibes and buzzwords, what policies will fuel the Harris campaign after the glitzy DNC in Chicago? When US Vice-President Kamala Harris capped off the Democratic National Convention with a speech that some admiring commenters lauded as “the speech that Democrats craved,” “a […]
How light helped shape our skin colour, eyes and curly hair
By: Mike Lee For most of our evolutionary history, human activity has been linked to daylight. Technology has liberated us from these ancient sleep-wake cycles, but there is evidence sunlight has left and continues to leave its mark. Not only do we still tend to be awake in the daytime and sleep at night, we […]
Living in a Facebook-Driven Reality: What Would Life Be Like?
By: Dr. Reyaz Ahmad Imagine waking up in a world where Facebook’s bright, chaotic algorithms govern social interactions rather than the calm, everyday standards. If every post, like, share, and scroll you made defined the world you lived in, how would life be? In this article, we investigate the possible dynamics of a society based […]
The power of positive thinking
By: Sahil Lone The power of positive thinking is a transformative force that can significantly impact our lives, especially when paired with a growth mindset. At its core, positive thinking involves maintaining an optimistic outlook, focusing on solutions rather than problems, and believing in the possibility of success. This mindset encourages individuals to embrace challenges, […]
Making Law Accessible
By: Shahid Ul Islam Legal services are critical for educating people about their rights and obligations under the law. That education is vital as it literally empowers communities, brings justice and guides by promulgating int’l human rights principles across the board. The law is demystified, and the individual becomes more enlightened when they have access […]
Increasing popularity of Maize crop in Kashmir
By: Sahil Manzoor Maize is cultivated in the Kashmir Valley on a large scale. Maize has great and useful benefits in both food and non-food industrial products. Maize is widely cultivated as a cereal grain in parts of the world, like Central America. One thing that is very interesting about maize is that it is […]
China-US relations: What does China want from the next US president?
By: Chee Meng Tan During a Taiwan National Day speech on October 10, Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te said that Taipei was determined to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty against “annexation and encroachment”, and emphasised that “China has no right to represent Taiwan”. China’s response was swift. Less than a week after Lai’s provocative speech, a record 153 […]
