Dr Vikas Sharma drvikassharma20202020@gmail.com The Daily Excelsior is bringing out a weekly column titled "YouthSpeak", aimed at giving voice to the issues, challenges, expectations and aspirations of the youth. The column will serve as a platform where young people can articulate their views and opinions on a wide range of topics...

Actor Kartik Aaryan opens up about returning to romantic comedies with Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri, his evolving chemistry with Ananya Panday, being labelled a marketing whiz, and why he still believes in old-school love. Souvik Ghosh reports... Q. How does it feel to return to the...

O P Sharma opsharmajournalist@gmail.com Name of Book: 1947 Pakistan Assault on Kashmir & Brig. Rajinder Singh Author : Narsingh Dev Jamwal Publisher: Self Publication Year : 2025 Pages : 33 Price : Rs 100 In 1947, Brig Rajinder Singh led a team of gallant soliders to fight against Pakistani-backed tribal raiders to get time for the Indian...

Dr Mohit Arora Knee replacement surgery is one of the most successful surgery of millennium, but due to early onset of arthritis, there was need...

Mr. Rohit Gupta guptarohit565@gmail.com Every generational shift in learning brings with it a fresh set of expectations, capabilities, and challenges in education. The youngest members of the current society, especially Generation Alpha who were born between 2010 and 2025, are completely different from any previous generation. No other generation, before them,...

Dr Kiran Anand kirananand0055@gmail.com Childhood development is a continuous process involving the acquisition of skills across multiple interrelated domains, including physical, social, language, and adaptive functioning, which together enable children to attain their full developmental potential. Early childhood represents a critical window for development, characterized by rapid brain growth and heightened neural...

  By T N Ashok On a humid evening in Mumbai, the applause began before the final scene had ended. The screen was still soaked in gunfire, bodies still falling, when the clapping rose—hesitant at first, then thunderous. For many in the audience, Dhurandhar was not simply a film. It was...

Shahnaz Husain glmahajan@gmail.com Love smelling great from head to toe, but find your regular perfume fades quickly or feels wrong for your hair? Hair perfume is a specially formulated fragrance designed for hair health, for moisture and shine. It's become a popular addition to beauty routines, offering a unique way to carry fragrance...

Mrinalini Atrey atreymrinalini@gmail.com Name of Book : Ramban: Folklore-History-Ophiolatry Author: Robin Koul Publisher: Apna Book Publisher, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir Pages: 172 ISBN: 978-93-6303-568-3 Having devoted over a decade to the study of local deities in the Jammu region, I find it deeply encouraging to see another substantial work emerge to enrich this field. Building on...

Expectations of the Youth The Indian youth of 2026-represented by students across disciplines from Sanskrit to journalism have high expectations from the AI revolution. They are no longer satisfied with mere digital versions of textbooks; they seek a comprehensive ecosystem that offer Accessibility and Equity. Students in rural areas emphasize...

Ashok Sharma ashoksharma23may@gmail.com The New Year is not only the beginning of another calendar year; it is also a time to pause, reflect and think about the direction in which our lives and our society are moving. Every New Year gives us a fresh opportunity to correct our mistakes, strengthen our...