‘Ramadan is like the rain. It nourishes the seeds of good deeds’ —Unknown The word Ramadan originally meant the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, also known as Hegira. Etymologically the word Ramadan comes from the Arabic root R-M-D and carries many meanings, which are all connected to heat, to burning. In religious terms, […]
Striking a note of harmony, amidst the recent flare-up of communal issues in Karnataka, the historic Chennakeshava temple at Belur in Hassan district kick-started the annual rathotsava (chariot festival) celebrations this year, after verses of Quran were recited in keeping with the syncretic tradition followed there for years. Following the traditions, which according to locals […]
The contemporary world is in a crisis of the worst kind. The absence of harmony among the individuals of a society is reflected in the highest rates of suicide world-wide. Civil wars, internal strife, race for armaments, ecological imbalance, exploitation of natural resources, and aggression of powerful countries against weaker nations, economic disparity, injustice, poverty, […]
Winter is dead. Spring killed it by a kiss of sizzling sunshine. A season of colourful flowers, butterflies, singing birds, and honeybees has claimed the throne. A blossom has stormed the land. The trees are celebrating their re-birth. The frozen water has melted with the affection of the sun. The tulips woke up after a […]
When a gruesome six-minute video of Ukrainian soldiers shooting and torturing handcuffed and tied up Russian soldiers circulated online, outraged people on social media and elsewhere compared this barbaric behaviour to that of Daesh. In a rare admission of moral responsibility, Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the Ukrainian President, quickly reminded Ukrainian fighters of their […]
It is a high-pitched reminder that it is always the State that is subservient to the Constitution and not the other way round Setting a constitutional milestone in its history with the verdict on denial of No-Confidence Motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Supreme Court of Pakistan seems to have struck a heavy blow […]
The purpose of fasting is not only about being hungry and thirsty but to adopt piety and righteousness through it When a Muslim hears the name of Ramadan, his/her mind goes straight to fasting. Ramadan has such a religious aura that every Muslim in this month, whether pious or sinful, learned or layman, rich or […]
We may choose to embrace the technology of our times and do away with pen and paper. But then, we need to gauge the possible danger that lies in such adoption. This write-up draws on the opinions of Doctor Keith Devlin expressed in the essay “The Death of Mathematics”. Devlin is a professor of mathematics […]
The ongoing invasion on Ukraine by Russia and the continuing use of force on different illegally occupied regions of the world has exposed children to deteriorating and devastating situations. Education always remains at stake, while psychological disturbances, sexual abuses and harassments deepen the hostile environment they are constrained to live in. Conflicts have led to […]
Through the withered carcasses of the trees, which have been rendered lifeless and colourless by winter, a fresh life emerges. The earth is covered in a new thin layer of green fleshy coat. Everywhere you look, life is reviving. The mountains appear clear in the distance. On top of them, a light coating of […]