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Old Age dependency increasing in India
Gyan Pathak
Old age dependency in India is increasing sharply, decades after decades, along with the number of elders. Though there are many government programmes to support them, they are utterly insufficient, and in many cases too little, as in old age pension scheme under National Social Assistance Programme which...
Bollywood Buzz
Being FTII
Ashok Ogra
There is no denying that the reputed Film & TV Institute of India, Pune (FTII) has built its reputation on the enduring value of its founders - Gajanan Jagirdar, first Principal, and the noted film maker Ritwik Ghatak - initially the Vice Principal and later promoted Principal who...
Personality
The Artist behind statues of Dogra Heroes
Ravinder Jamwal is a prominent name in art arena who has brought laurels to UT of Jammu & Kashmir with his much acclaimed works.
He was born on November 01'1960 at Birpur in District Samba of UT of Jammu & Kashmir.He had been interested in sculpture right from his childhood...
Health
Physiotherapy for quality life
Dr Sonia Gupta
Physiotherapy or physical therapy is the treatment of disease, injury, deformity or disability to improve the quality of life. Physiotherapy helps through...
Career & Education
Role of Mentoring
Dr S S Verma
Guru, Gurukul and Guru Purnima concepts in life in general and learning in particular with time have been replaced by one and only one omnipresent, "Google" at present.
Everyone is looking for learning or knowing towards google. Google search engine's authenticity is never in question and it...
Society
Better late than Never!
Prof. Rasal Singh
Our society places an extraordinary amount of pressure to prove our worth in our younger years. But it's during our middle-age years when we really begin to come into our own. I recently read an article on late bloomers that offered some insight on how our cultural...
Book Review
Darshan Darshi’s emotional Poetry
O P Sharma
Name of Book : Windows & Doors, A collection of English poetry
Author : Darshan Darshi ( D K Vaid)
Publisher : Akshay Prakashan, Ansari Road, New Delhi
Year : 2021
This 120-page book of poetry in English by eminent writer, Darshan Darshi ( real-name: D K Vaid, (ex-JKAS...
Fashion
Raksha Bandhan Make Up
Shahnaz Husain
All of us especially women are awaiting eagerly for the festival of Raksha Bandhan to come.
Raksha Bandhan is one of the important festivals, when brothers and sisters celebrate the loving bond between them .
This festival enrich the bond between you and your siblings. This festival is celebrated all...
Heritage
Copperware craft of Kashmir
Suhail Bhat
The copperware craft is deep-rooted in Kashmiri culture since ages. Historians believe that this elegant art was introduced by artisans and traders from Iran and Iraq over seven hundred years ago. An Islamic scholar from Persia, Mir Sayyid Ali Hamdani, was instrumental in making copperware popular among the...
Science & Technology
Evolution of Bluetooth Technology
Dr Parshotam S. Manhas
Bluetooth is a short-range, high speed, low power wireless communication technology that uses ultra-high frequency radio waves in the ISM bands from 2.402 GHz to 2.480 GHz to transmit information (data or voice) among Bluetooth-compatible devices such as mobile phones, computers, peripherals, and building personal area...
Art and Culture
Taste of Kashmir
Diksha Chowdhary
Kashmir, "Paradise on Earth" is not only celebrated for it's beauty, but for its exotic delicacies as well. The kashmiri food emanated from the Kashmir valley, the crown of India. Kashmiri cuisine embodies a divine balance of vegetarian and non- vegetarian items.
Traditionally, rice is the staple food of...
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