ECOLOGICAL EFFECT’S OF PESTICIDES
By: Mohd Sadaq Pesticides include a broad range of organic micro pollutants that have ecological impacts. Different categories of pesticides have different types of effects on living organisms, therefore generalization is difficult. Although terrestrial impacts by pesticides do occur, the principal pathway that causes ecological impacts is that of water contaminated by pesticide runoff. The […]
Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world
By: M Ahmad The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our habitats, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter. The Day is also intended to remind the world that we all have the power and the responsibility […]
Brother’s on the other side of the path
An open letter and an appeal
‘Non-violence is a sword that heals.’ My beloved Brothers, Life is a fragile collection of moments we gather – the memories we make and the experiences that shape us up. We all grew up together – playing, running around the streets and carelessly enjoying life together. Today however, we stand divided by clouds of despair, […]
Act against Capitation Fee levied by schools
By: Javaid Malik From next month or so, most schools will open for new admissions in Kashmir Valley. It is here that the administration needs to act proactively in order to ensure illegal capitation fee is not sought and demanded from the parents. For years, some schools, if not all, circumvented the government orders, issued […]
‘Legacy of Light’
Book Review BY: Dr Imtiyaz Rasool Ganai “The beloved Prophet Muhammad (BPUH) has said that the scholars are the inheritors of knowledge of Imbiya, the noblest creation of Allah in the whole Universe. The scholars who do not confine their knowledge to themselves, act as torch-bearers for all those who desire to quench their thirst […]
How Drugs Disrupt the Brain of a Teenager
By: Mohd Sadaq Given the adrenal rush and the excitement that comes with the growing age, the parts of the brain dedicated to judgment, rational decision-making and self-control are often blurred by a sense of power and ecstasy, teenagers, therefore, have a higher propensity to experiment with drugs and alcohol. And because of their stage […]
The pressure of examinations
By: Zubair Hamid Parray Older people who reflect on the happiness of youth often forget all about examinations, just as we tend to push all unpleasant things out of mind. All young people who aspire to reach any worthwhile position in life are committed to the examination system from the age of 9 or 10, […]
‘Reminder to the Muslim Youth!’
Book Review By: Aabid Shahin There is no friend as loyal as a book- Ernst Miller Hemingway, an American novelist and journalist is quoted to having said. Hemmingway is quite upto the mark in suggesting this and leads one to enlighten paths for words have a potential to change, inspire as well as aspire. My […]
Pride in India’s traditions like Yoga & Ayurveda
Indian systems of medicine are millennia old and offer overall wellness. Changes in health paradigm has led to an unprecedented resurgence of interest in Ayush systems (namely Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy) over the years. State patronage and encouragement to the pluralistic approach in health care have accelerated the progress of Ayush […]
The paradoxes of the modern life!
By: Zubair Hamid Parray We are now living in a tech-savvy world filled with objects like smart phones, computers and tablets that have become an integral part of our lives. It is hard to imagine our lives without artificial intelligence. The progress that we have made from mobile phones to smart phones and computers to […]
