AFRAID OF THE DARK

AFRAID OF THE DARK

“Please don’t leave me, stay with me for some time,” said the little child to the sun in a pleading way. She was sitting outside during the sunset, about to cry. But the sun couldn’t hear her voice as it was so far away. Oh! The sun left her, and the sky grew darker. The […]

Be not harsh with tender children

Be not harsh with tender children

Widely prevalent but mostly unacknowledged, emotional abuse of children takes many forms, from controlling them to ignoring them Maryam, an average 5th standard student, is socially very active and has many hidden talents. She also has a knack of being friends with everyone and loves painting and making things out of waste. But when it […]

Lessons from Bediüzzaman Said Nursi

Lessons from Bediüzzaman Said Nursi

Many times we correlate natural sciences to the usage of the word ‘science’. Generally, science is the systematic analysis of an object or phenomenon from observation and experimentation. Said Nursi very aptly said that the true purpose of the progress of science and technology is the growth and development of mankind. Science according to him […]

Joint pain afflicts at least 30% Indians, aggravates in winter

Joint pain afflicts at least 30% Indians, aggravates in winter

More young adults are experiencing knee pain, according to statistics as many as 1 in 3 young adults. Knee pain is commonly caused by imbalances in the muscles adjoining the knee, which have an effect on the kneecap. The most common reason for the pain is poor eating habits and sedentary lifestyle. Increased dependence on […]

Roshni to Darkness for Genuine Leaseholders

Roshni to Darkness for Genuine Leaseholders

Different views have been expressed in the past about a month on the judgement delivered by the Hon’ble High Court on the Roshni Act. Most such views give an impression that all the beneficiaries under the Roshni Act were encroachers or illegal occupants, but that is not a fact. Under the Roshni Act those occupants […]

China wants ‘sphere of influence’, not world leadership

China wants ‘sphere of influence’, not world leadership

Political implications of the Covid-19 pandemic are no less significant than the economic ones. Escalating tensions between the United States and China are the clearest immediate outcome. Covid-19 may fundamentally transform the world as we know it: the world order, its balance of power, traditional conceptions of national security, and the future of globalisation. The […]

Islam as healer of mental disorder

Islam as healer of mental disorder

We Kashmiris have suffered a lot since 1947, and one consequence of this is widely prevalent mental disorders among the Kashmiri population. As per the World Health Organisation, mental health is “a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work […]

The Holy Prophet (PBUH), a role model for everyone

The Holy Prophet (PBUH), a role model for everyone

The life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) is an example for every person of this world who believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment. This source of light and guidance can lead us always and in any situation. The world has seen a lot of scholars, philosophers and preachers but none was as great […]

The ‘Savior Sibling’

The ‘Savior Sibling’

A savior baby or savior sibling is a child who is born to provide an organ or cell transplant to a sibling that is affected with a fatal disease, such as Cancer or Fanconianemia, which can best be treated by hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The savior sibling is conceived through in vitro fertilization. Fertilized zygotes […]

The World is Changing: China’s Campaign for Superpower Status

The World is Changing: China’s Campaign for Superpower Status

The outdated notion that China ‘just wants to do business’ should be completely erased from our understanding of the rising global power’s political outlook. Simply put, Beijing has long realized that, in order for it to sustain its economic growth unhindered, it has to develop the necessary tools to protect itself, its allies and their […]