Success in science and scientific work came not through the provision of unlimited or big resources, but in the wise and careful selection of problems and objectives February 28 is celebrated as National Science Day with a different theme every year. The theme of the year-2022 is “Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a […]
Food is an organic perishable substance, which is susceptible to spoilage due to microbial, chemical and physical activities. The preservation and storage of food, one of the major revolutionary inventions of human civilisation, the very precondition for man to settle down in one place and to develop a society, dates back to 12,000 BC. Vegetables […]
The liver is the largest organ in our body, located in the upper right portion of the belly under the ribs. It is responsible for functions vital to life. Almost every metabolic function of our body is linked with this organ. A little amount of fat can be stored in liver cells, and if the […]
Following the military-led “clearance operation” that forced 750,000 Rohingya to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh, Gambia, a West African nation, in November 2019 brought a case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Myanmar of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention. Later on, in response to the court’s unanimously indicated legally binding provisional measures to protect […]
Africa has not yet succumbed to Western-Israeli pressures and Palestine continues to command a strong political constituency on the continent, despite the many shortcomings of the Palestinian leadership The current split in the African Union (AU) over Israel’s Observer membership status is emblematic of a larger conflict that could potentially split the African continent’s largest […]
With new tools and new knowledge, young people have a wide-open world to explore, learn, and share The Internet in Kashmir is just two decades old. It was 14th August 2003 when the then prime minister of India AB Vajpayee launched cellular internet in Jammu & Kashmir state and since then it has been a […]
The womenfolk frequenting the Yaarbals developed a special kind of bond and friendship among themselves and were called as “Yaarbal Kaakin (Yaarbal sisters)”. Yaarbal means the meeting place of friends as Yaar means a friend in Kashmiri and in Persian. Besides water, Jhelum River carries with it important traditions of cultural and social significance. Right […]
The government has taken several initiatives to overcome the shortage of vegetables and fruits during the winters. Due to their rich nutrients like vitamins, carbohydrates, fiber, etc, vegetables are a priority for the administration. A recent study on biodiversity by international scientists in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations […]
Next to air, water is the most important element for the preservation of life. Water is a finite commodity which, if not managed properly, will result in shortages in the near future. Water conservation can go a long way to avoid these impending shortages. Water covers 70% of our planet, and it is easy to […]
The grotesque war in Yemen entered a critical juncture in January 2022 when the Saudi-led coalition launched a series of air strikes at a prison facility. It was a retaliation by Saudis against a missile and a drone attack, against United Arab Emirates, in an industrial district of Abu Dhabi. The rebel Houthis called reports […]