All about the International Day of Democracy
By: M Ahmad The International Day of Democracy is celebrated around the world on 15th of September each year. It was established through a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 2007, encouraging governments to strengthen and consolidate democracy. The International Day is an opportunity to review the state of democracy around the world. […]
Paying Rural India the attention it deserves
By: Dr Aasif Ali Naikoo World survey shows India as one of the top countries in farming and cultivation. India’s 72.2 percent population is residing in rural areas with agriculture as their main occupation. Despite their huge contribution in the economy and prosperity of the nation with Indian agriculture contributing 17-18% to India’s Gross Domestic […]
Fair Fame introspection!
By: Mohammad Rizwan Bhat Social media has proved to be a huge revolution in taking human creativity and talent to a whole new level in the matters of publicity and fame. A plethora of platforms have been, and are being, created daily to bring peoples creativity in any field to limelight. Many owe their careers […]
The paradigm of new Educational Policy
RAYEES MASROOR Educational Policies help define rules, regulations, procedures and protocols necessary to run a system smoothly, safely and ensure that students receive a quality education. It also helps to establish rules and regulations to guide acceptable behavior and ensure that the overall educational environment is safe for the students and responsible to the larger […]
Coronavirus outbreak and its secondary impact on children
By: Muzamil Bashir “This is a universal crisis and, for some children the impact will be lifelong” was the observation made by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. The United Nations agency stated that the harmful effects of the pandemic will not be distributed equally. “They are expected to be most damaging […]
Teachers directly support the development of society
A teacher is someone who nourishes the souls of the students for a lifetime.
By Dr. Ashaq Hussain The second president of the country, Dr. Radha Krishnan, whose birthday is celebrated all over the country as Teachers’ Day, once said that teachers are the best minds in the nation and their invaluable services would help it immensely. They impart intellectual and technical skills to his students and do not […]
The truth about asset monetization
“A lie can travel halfway around the world, while the truth is tying its shoelaces”
This famous quote aptly summarizes the methodology of using lies, half-truths and misinformation to create anxiety and fear amongst the people. It is regularly used by our principal opposition party in their desperation to salvage their political relevance. Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram’s “The Grand Closing Down Sale” (Indian Express, August 29, 2021) says “The […]
When Islamic empire progressed, excelled
By: Abid Hussain Rather Hazrat Umer Farooq (RA) was one of the close companions of prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and second Khalifa after Hazrat Abu Bakar (RA). He reigned for ten long years and during his tenure the Islamic empire expanded up to twenty three lakh square miles. He had a great political vision and conquered […]
IMPORTANCE OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION
BY: ARBAZ AHMAD BHAT India became free in 1947 under very peculiar conditions as there were disturbances and tension among different castes and communities which was a handiwork of the British who had intentionally fomented it in order to maintain their hold over this vast country. This policy of divide and rule resulted in the […]
SUICIDE IS NOT THE OPTION
By: Tousif Raza Suicide has become a terrible trend nowadays and youth is ending their lives with utter disrespect for life and for the love and aspirations of parents, peers, friends and relatives. There have been many incidents when young people died in a suicide attempt not really meant to end one’s life! Suicide is […]