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The Complexities Of A Kashmiri Marriage

Time to keep it simple and austere Marriage is one of the most pious and highly revered occasions across cultures and faiths, a mystical union...

Humbleness – a great virtue and mother of all blessings

Humbleness or humility means the quality or state ‘of being modest and lacking in pride or arrogance’ or ‘of being courteously respectful’ or ‘the...

On reading Buddhadeva Bose’s ‘A Life’

The short story revolves around Gurudas’s sacrifices, dedication, commitment and devotion Buddhadeva Bose (or BB) (1908-1974) was a 20th-century versatile Bengali writer who wrote poetry,...

Friendship – a beautiful and treasured gift

A true friend not just accepts who you are, but helps you to become who you should be In 2021, I got admission to Government...

Time for action is now: What will happen after the ICJ delegitimizes Israel’s occupation of Palestine  

Once more, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will offer a legal opinion on the consequences of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine. A historic United...

Time to re-imagine assessment models in Indian schools  

We are in the midst of one of the most crucial epochs of transformation that our education system has witnessed in decades, not least...

Climate Change And Its Impacts

World leaders, business tycoons as well as common people have still a chance to alter the direction of the climate change Climate change is a...

Snowfall: Myths and Reality

So, it is winter time, and kids are over the moon and eagerly waiting for snowfall. I used to have the same level of...

Lal Ded’s Vakhs Became A Doctrine May We Call It ‘Lalism’?

There are some people who carry an unnatural wish for being a big name or a self-limiting belief of being more important and knowledgeable...

Students Must Avoid These Mistakes In Board Examination

Students appearing for the board exams must be aware of some common mistakes they tend to make in the examination hall. While hard work and...

A few lines on Wasif Ali Wasif’s ‘Majboori’

Being compelled is not a bad thing, and to be honest, it is not a good thing either. Being under compulsion is an undeniable...

The Desire For A Happy Ending

One of the earliest tales I heard as a child that instilled in me the notion of love as a savior was the one...

Winter break and traumatic tales of private teachers

If the government can solve other educational issues, why don’t they look into why private teachers are being treated indifferently? As the winter arrives here...

Learning needs courage, not talent

We usually hear a word nowadays that we call talent. We are just spinning this word everywhere, no matter whosoever does whatsoever, if they...

PLAYING WITH FITNESS

Our children are at risk of obesity due to bad eating habits People have not only spoiled their health through their bad eating habits but...

On Giuseppe Trani and the ‘Human Condition’: Positive Vibes for 2023

When the newsstand of Giuseppe Trani was swept away by massive flooding that devastated the southern Italian town of Casamicciola, near Naples, the 70-year-old...

CHALLENGES OF POVERTY IN INDIA

The government has to take more effective measures to eradicate poverty Poverty is such a painful condition where the person is helpless for everything. He...

SLOTHFUL YOUTH

From the dawn of civilisation, the youth have always been of paramount importance. Come to an issue that disrupted the smooth functioning of society...

HOW TO BECOME A POET?

"Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art": Thomas Hardy Everyone is filled...

G20 India: Taking Financial Inclusion to the last of the last mile

Financial Inclusion has long been recognised as a key enabler of economic growth and development. It plays a significant role in reducing poverty and...

An Eternal Spring Of Economic Growth

History is a witness that if humans make decisions against nature’s rules, they could face the rule of nature very quickly You have stolen...

Panches And Sarpanches Are Transforming The Villages

Over the last few years they have worked tirelessly in collaboration and support of the Rural Development Department and as is visible from the...

BUDGET AS AN INSTRUMENT OF DELIVERY

A quintessential feature of Indian politics has been promises – some of them have been kept while many remain unfulfilled. Manifestos, government programs and...

SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

Delve within yourself, know who you are, what you are capable of doing, get the giant within you up, move the mountains, touch the...

Can Apprenticeship work in India?

The fruits of apprenticeship growth must accrue to all concerned stakeholders for long-term sustainable growth Any discussion on an apprenticeship in India invariably draws a...

World Braille Day: J&K lacks both infrastructure and instructors

We have some institutes for teaching Braille to blind persons but they have achieved nothing January 4 is celebrated as International Braille Day, but in...

Health implications of wireless devices

Remember mobiles are a necessity, don’t make them a luxury. To use smart devices, you have to be over-smart. With increasing electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS), various...

Tribute to PM Modi’s mother: Heeraben showed us how living a simple life is good for humanity

Heeraben, the mother of our prime minister passed away at the age of 100 years. Her last rites were performed at a crematorium in...

Women empowerment in Ladakh

Women empowerment in Ladakh is an important issue that needs to be addressed in order to promote gender equality and give women the opportunity...

Freedom of Opinion

(Written by Sir Syed in Urdu as ‘Azadi-e-Raai’) Opinion is something to which every person has a right. Suppose all people except one agree on...

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