Most religions consider service a core tenet of their faith. They can learn to draw upon a common spiritual heritage to face collective challenges and to reject religious prejudices. The catastrophic unfolding of the pandemic appears to be the worst-case scenario that many feared. The infections have engulfed the country so fast that overwhelmed hospitals…
A visit to Museum of Islamic Science in Istanbul provides a throwback to seminaries, academies libraries and laboratories of medieval empires. By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj The period between 9th and 16th century was the golden era for the flowering of science and technology across the regions under Islamic caliphates and Muslim imperial dynasties. The period…
Syed Ghani Khan of Kirgavalu village has been conserving and propagating hundreds of native varieties of rice which are threatened with extinction in the race for high-yielding commercial varieties. By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj For Syed Ghani Khan of Kirgavalu village in Karnataka, preserving native varieties of rice is a lifetime passion. This 42-year old has…
The precast infrastructure manufacturing unit at Krishnagiri set up by KEF Infra has set a growth target of $ 1 billion for itself. By Maqbool Ahmed Siraj “There is limitless potential to fast forward India’s growth if the infrastructure of the Government schools could be improved and teachers were better trained, focused and motivated…
Set up by visionary Enayeth Khan in 1917, the Gaya Muslim Orphanage (GMO) has set an example of national integration. GMO is like a family for several orphaned children for around a century! By Anish Ankur “Although my three brothers are studying in madrasas, I am studying Hindi, English, Urdu, Deeni-Taleem (Religious studies) and Computers…
Consistent and steady effort has enabled a clutch of social activists in Bangarpet to set up several educational institutions. By A Staff Writer If one is keen to see results of consistent work in a focused area, he must visit IBM group of institutions in Bangarpet, a taluka town, 66 kms east of Bangalore on…
Benazeer Baig who has been running the Excellent School and the vocational training centre for over two decades, informed that the napkins would be using organic material like wood pulp and will minimize the wrapping plastic. Bengaluru: The Raza Education and Welfare Society has set up a sanitary napkin manufacturing unit to engage women trained…
The books have been conceived, written, designed and illustrated by the children themselves. Ranging from ages 9 to 13 (grade 4 to 7), these children show a great understanding of the many issues around them and have beautifully transmuted them into stories. By A Staff Writer Chennai: In what was a proud moment for students,…
A Chennai couple rolls out a line of finger-licking food additives. By Shazia Andaleeb A brand one often comes across in Chennai grocery stores in the condiments aisle is ‘Fouziya’s Cooking’. Pretty little bottles with colourful labels beckon, tempting you to sample the delicious goodies within. One is spoilt for choice”from Mango to Strawberry, Orange…
March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day. This year, the theme for the Day is “Be Bold For Change.” You might wonder about the hype that sometimes surrounds this and other such days that are dedicated to particular causes. On Women’s Day, do we care to bring to our minds the millions of unsung,…
