Roots and Reflections - Exploring Ideas, Experiences and Wisdom

        (Junction of wires on a single electric pole)                 One fails to understand are the people of Gole Gujral and adjoining areas the children of lesser Gods? It seems that because of this conception about the consumers of these areas by the PDD, and JKPDCL, the public suffers most while the concerned authorities are only seem to be interested in collecting huge amounts of money as electricity charges. The electricity in Gole Gujral, its adjoining areas such as Bank Coloney, Gobind Nagar, Amar Coloney Phase Ist and 2nd, Aman Vihar, Ajit Nagar its extension, Munshi Chack etc is conspicuous by its absence. The electricity in these areas is playing hide and seek with the consumers forcing them to pass days without electricity in these days of scorching heat and intense humidity thus putting the public of all these and other nearby areas to great inconvenience and suffering for no fault of theirs. The electricity...

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Artificial intelligence has emerged as one of the most popular topics in recent years, but it is being harnessed with tremendous power in the area of healthcare. Medicine has always relied on the skill of seeing, assessing, and treating human sickness with accuracy and compassion. For decades, however, time constraints, human negligence, and availability of resources meant that far too many patients lost out on receiving that care at the right moment. The emergence of artificial intelligence is starting to change that reality in ways the most hopeful doctors from yore could not have fathomed. AI Transforming Medical Diagnosis: The field of medical diagnosis is by far one of the most incredible ways artificial intelligence has started to have an effect. For centuries, the art of diagnosis has relied on physician learning and experience. While learning and experience can have fierce benefits, they only produce a diagnosis that is limited...

                (Damaged Maitra Ramban Road) Jammu division has witnessed heavy rainfall in the month of August and unfortunately this monsoon season has created havoc and fury in some districts of Jammu. Already we saw the mayhem and destruction in Kishtwar district's chasoti village where cloudburst killed so many devotees and some reports say that many pligrims are still missing. Now recently Jammu receives heavy rainfall from the last 3-4 days and rivers like Tawi, Jhelum, Chinab were flowing above danger level. This flood situation has destructed many buildings, bridges and roads. What started out as a spell of incessant heavy rain became a disaster of extreme consequence, affecting each and every aspect of life. The rains came in earnest and the outcomes have clearly not been positive. Roads, bridges, electricity grids, water supply lines, schools learning and most importantly human lives have suffered due to the natural disaster. The disast...

Over the past few years India is witnessing a surge in the popularity of fantasy gaming applications like Dream11, My11Circle, multiple rummy apps, and many other similar betting/sports gambling based digital platforms. These apps claim to be harmless entertainment options or skill-based gaming, one need only look to the little substance behind the claim, fantasy gaming has become an unbelievably addictive and, ultimately, damaging psychological ecosystem for the youth in the country. The draw of easy money, immediate reward and the thrill of competing with another person online is turning millions of young Indians targeted by the marketing strategies of the apps.  Psychological Risks:-  Millions of young Indians are addicted or becoming addicted to these platforms, losing money, time and even a large of chunk of their mental health for what is effectively only easy cash. Never before has the need to address this issue been more pressing and India's safest option to reduce the...

Veshaw River in Kulgam, better recognized as Vishaw or Veshav, stands as one of most significant tributaries of the Jhelum River in South Kashmir and has great geographical, cultural, and religious value, especially for Kashmiri Pandits. The river originates from the Kausarnag Lake in the Pir Panjal range, which is located at nearly 4,000 meters in height. This is a glacial river and our journey begins from one of Kashmirs most sacred locations. The waters of Kausarnag Lake have been lifted to the status of sacred water in local traditions over the centuries, its turquoise waters recognized as holy water associated with Lord Vishnu. For Kashmiri Pandits, the Kausarnag Yatra was the most sacred pilgrimage and was conducted annually until the late 1980s when political instability and migration made it impossible to continue. These were emotional, devotional human experiences. When pilgrims trekked to the lake, they took part in sacred bathing and rituals which symbolized the prosperity a...

Janam Ashtami, the holy festival of the Lord Krishna, occupies great importance in the lives of Hindus all over the world. It is celebrated with great devotion, joy, and emotion in India as well as a number of other countries with Hindu diaspora. For Kashmiri Pandits, this festival also has the added meaning of a day of fasting and worship, but an ability to signify continuity of culture and customs across centuries. It is affectionately called Zaram Satam in the Kashmiri language and the practices associated with it have their roots planted deep in the ethos of Kashmiri Pandit life in Kashmir and later in exile after migration. Traditionally, Kashmiri Pandits would get ready for this festival days in advance. Homes were cleansed thoroughly and decorated with floral decorations, bunting and rangoli. To provide details of decoration above all focus was achieved on the Krishna Jula, a swing for Lord Krishna commemorating his playful childhood. It was important to women of the house to de...

Sanskrit, famously known as the mother of several Indian languages, is not only an ancient language but is a storehouse of India's cultural, philosophical, and intellectual traditions. It's branches run deep, with its origins occurring thousands of years ago, and it was the vehicle for some of the greatest literature, and science, as well as some of the most profound spirituality and art. But in the present moment, Sanskrit is on track to become little more than a ceremonial language - only used in rituals but not as a common spoken form of communication - we need to wake up to the reality that the call to revive Sanskrit in India is not a blind nostalgia but a rediscovery of a living tradition that can enliven life now in countless ways. For centuries our great scholars, poets, scientists, and most importantly philosophers did not enter into Sanskrit discussions as a ritualistic or esoteric practice, but as a vibrant human means of communication. Through our ordinary grasp of ...