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It is a common notion that historically Kashmir Valley has been isolated. Shonaleeka Kaul, a historian and Associate Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) who works with Sanskrit text, talked to aarti Tikoo Singh on how Rajataranginini, the Sankrit chronicle of Kashmiri kings, proves otherwise. The interview was published in The Times of India dated 14th February, 2018 (Wednesday), p. 14.  --Not many among youth of India seem to be inclined towards Sanskrit. Why? Sanskrit has come to be rather misunderstood as merely a language of ritual and scipture, which is why it is regarded   

[ Based on an article written by Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, a Lok Sabha MP, published in The Times of India dated 14th February, 2018 (Wednesday), p. 14 ]. As far as election year Budgets go, this last full fledged one of the Modi government's first term belied predictions of populist excess. The buzz had been building that in anticipation of uphill electoral battles, the Prime Minister would throw caution to the winds and dole out freebies to all and sundry. That did not happen. In fact, privately many opposition politicians are breathing a sigh of relief, believing they have more of a fighting chance in the elections in the absence of widespread governmental largesse. Time will tell if they are right or wrong, but the point to be noted is that such relief represents conventional wisdom. That is not to say this Budget lacks ambitious social and political goals. It is worth examining the unconventional approach it takes for that, namely the healthcare plan targeting nearly ...

Observing that the charge of abetment to suicide is not attracted against an accused if the victim survives the attempt, a sessions court has granted bail to three men booked for allegedly harassing and driving a transgender to hang herself in October 2017. "There is no dispute that the complainant has survived and has been discharged from the hospital. Therefore, it appears that the offence punishable under Section.306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code is not attracted", the Court said. Police had said that Anita Wadekar, the 33-year-old survivor, was harnessed and abused by the accused on a WhatsApp group forcing her to take the step on 22nd October 2017. The trio - Suresh Mastud (33), Kisan Vaje (23) and Nadeem Shaikh (20) - was arrested on 25th October.  - Challapalli Srinivas Chakravarthy - -----------------------------------------------------------------

Soon as you fix your examination, you will be asked 'what are your future plans?' It may be the end of your school years, but the beginning of your adult life. You will be repeatedly told 'what you decide now will be the ultimate choice for the rest of your life, so be wise and be smart'. This is the old school of thought. When I was young, if you were good at mathematics, physics and computer science, you would have had to become a computer engineer and that is what you would do for the rest of your life - write codes! Times have changed: when you study for a course, not only do you prepare the curriculum subjects, but you also develop transferable skills. These skills are a great way to show that your learning is not simply rote-learning for the purpose of tests, but a real engagement with new knowledge; a diverse and exciting process that makes you feel you can take on anything. These skills can be adapted to any role, regardless of the profession that you chose to...

While the full moon cannot turn people into werewolves, some people do accuse it of causing a bad night's sleep or creating physical and mental alterations. But is there any science behind these myths? To establish if lunar phases somehow do affect humans, an international group of researchers studied children to see if their sleeping patterns changed or if there were any differences in their daily activities. The results were published in " Frontiers in Pediatrics ". "We considered that performing this research on children would be particularly more relevant because they are more amenable to behaviour changes than adults and their sleep needs are greater than adults", said Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput, from the Eastern Ontario Research Institute. The study was completed on a total of 5,812 children from five continents. The children came from a wide range of economic and socio-cultural levels, and variables such as age, sex, highest parental education, day of m...