Monday, December 4, 2023

Lessons From Tunnel Collapse

By D. Raghunandan The 17-day long trauma of the 41 mostly migrant workers trapped inside a collapsed road tunnel in Silkyara, Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand state, is finally over. It has taken days of efforts…

Embracing Diversity

Dr Kanika Gupta Every year December 3 is observed as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons on December 3 was proclaimed in 1992, by…

LG speaks to KPs

K N Pandita Why despised State or national leadership and ruling authorities of all hues usually shun discussing the fate and the problems of internally displaced Kashmiri Pandits living in exile for three decades and…

Changing paradigms of education

Dr SS Verma Education is considered one of the most effective, simple and universal tools of human (civilization) change from time immemorial. Just few decades back, education was totally government sponsored and was considered as…

Beyond Red Ribbons

Dr Ashaq Hussain World AIDS Day, observed on December 1st each year, is an emotive reminder of the global battle against HIV/AIDS. Beyond the symbolic red ribbons, this day serves as a platform to reflect…