Poetry: Avtar Singh Paash Composition: Ravinder Randhawa Song from ‘Aaj Ke Naam’, a music album by Majma हम लड़ेंगे साथी, उदास मौसम के लिये हम लड़ेंगे साथी, गुलाम इच्छाओं के लिये हम चुनेंगे साथी, जिंदगी के टुकड़े हथौड़ा अब भी चलता है, उदास निहाई पर हल अब भी चलता हैं चीखती धरती पर यह काम…
Month: February 2016
Ignominy | Shafey Anwarul Haque
Excruciating rays of the sun Burns him everyday Not by incalescence but penitence Under the open sky With the open book in his hand He finds himself deep into the abyss Of repentance and rue Walls of guilt rearing around Abashed soul, wailing eyes, laden heart But hardly he discover A defender or saviour But…
Union Budget- Five Demands | Sandeep Singh
1- Inheritance Tax and Loans Payback The increasing inequality in the society has today brought the country to a horrific point wherein 76% of the country’s wealth is vested in the hands of 10% of its wealthy. Such inequity has never existed in the country before. This inequality is not limited only to income but…
Of Blood and Tears | Shafey Kidwai
Arun Dev’s collection of poems not only brings out the incongruities of life with a sense of satire but also gives a unique perspective to the poetic persona of Malik Mohammed Jaisi through a short poem. Awe-inspiring creative exuberance at times produces maudlin and curious public perception but whatever is stashed away in the collective…
Dr. Ashok Seth: A Cardiology Giant from AMU
Who is Ashok Seth? Aligarh Muslim University has non-ending list of its proud alumni and Dr. Ashok Seth is one of them. On February 27, 2016, AMU awards Dr. Seth with Doctor of Science (DSc – Honoris Causa) in 63rd annual convocation. Dr. Ashok Seth is an Indian interventional cardiologist credited with the performance of…
Research without funds? An open letter to Smriti Irani
Dear Ms Smiriti Irani, This is in reference to your comment that you made at IISER on 19th February that good research is possible even with less money. Precisely what you had said was that “youngsters should concentrate on better science with less money”. The immediate question that springs to mind is ‘How?’. But let…