Vinoba Bhave in Kashmir
Avtar Mota Vinoba Ji was a well known Gandhian thinker, philosopher and a saint. He was a Sanskrit scholar who is also considered an authority on apnishads, Vedas and more specifically the Bhagwat Gita. His…
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Lata Mangeshkar is a part of lives of most Indians
Tirthankar Mitra Her voice could have launched a thousand ships. It did not; instead a million or more persons listen with rapt attention whenever Lata Mangeshkar songs are broadcast and today September 28 when her…
“A man of substance”
Nasreen IK The journey from the village to the Jammu city may change a man’s surroundings, but it cannot erase the roots that run deep in his soul. On his life Abdul Qadir Kundria emerges…
Homage to a Philanthoropist
Deepti, Rishu Kawatra People know Ritu Gupta as an excellent doctor, teacher, philanthropist, and a person who exemplified life. She was a force of nature who did everything from offering free consultations to teaching her…
Nightingale of the Camp
Rajneesh Kumar Gupta “I am only one, but I am one . I cannot do everything but I can do something . And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I…
Social Emotional Learning Education of the heart and mind
Dr. Romesh Kumar In an ever-changing and interconnected world, academic excellence alone is not enough to prepare young individuals for the challenges that lie ahead. Alongside intellectual growth, it is essential to cultivate emotional intelligence…
Preeti Aghalayam First woman director of any IIT till now
Harihar Swarup Preeti Aghalayam, 49 just became first woman to head any IIT. She, is excited, about reaching out to the world, at the first overseas campus, in Zanzibar. We need women in STEM, we…
A Youth Icon
Col B S Nagial (Retd) Success is characteristically the result of conscious efforts and deliberate actions. While luck and chance may play a role in some instances, sustained success usually requires consistent hard work, focused…
“Fantastic that films now recognised as Indian”
Terming the popularity of south cinema in the Hindi belt “a return gift”, filmmaker Mani Ratnam says it’s fantastic that films are now recognised as Indian and not as works from the “north, or south…
Lassanvi – The Gujjar Gandhi of J&K
Javaid Rahi Chowdhary Ghulam Hussain Lassanvi , popularly known as ‘Gujjar Gandhi’ was a renowned tribal leader, social reformer and legislator. He worked selflessly for more than five decades for the socio-political empowerment of nomadic…