Tanvir Fatima

The dowry system is stigma to our society. The dowry deaths, suicide and murder continues to take place unchecked in many parts of India.While we have Dowry Prohibition Act since 1961and there is stringent laws for punishment.But today dowry is an instrument of oppression.The more they give greedier the receiving party becomes . I don't have sympathy for parents who feel that their social standing is more important than their daughter,s life. Dr.Shahana is not the only one to die for dowry  there are  more daughters like her that India lost .Why Ulema is silent over this practice . The obvious question would be why do we seek to conserve tremendously oppressive social system. There is an endless debate on Beti bachao,Beti padhao.This is a compaign of the Government of India.Why Dr.Shahana took a drastic step to kill herself.A young and educated lady commited suicide .  It hurts our self -respect as a woman and dehumanises us as Indian. We are just woman not Hindu, Muslim,...

Ujjwala  sparrow is the official mascot of  Khelo India Para Games -2023.Once upon a time this sparrow was a house -hold name in India . Biological name is Passer Domesticus but it is known by so many different names .In Urdu it is Chiria,in Hindi Gauraya,in Oriya Gharajetia,in Bangla Chorui Pakhi,,. In Indian culture the sparrow is revered as a symbol of love and companionship and prosperity.Unfortunately this house bird is decreasing,or vanished from houses .It may be due to urbanization.Long ago I have 30 or 40 Gauraya in my house ,when I shifted in another house they also flied away . During this period I have written this poem for  sparrows . Title of the Poem "is मेरी  गौरैया,, "कहां गयी प्यारी गौरैया आज याद  तुम्हारी आई है हफ्ते महीने साल गुज़रे झलक तुमने नहीं दिखाई है। चमकती सी एक भोर में  मद्धिम ब्यार के साथ आई थी तुम आंगन में मौसम था हरियाली सावन का कुछ मधुर _मधुर कुछ पावन सा । फूलों की पंखुड़ी सी कोमल क्यों हो गई आंखों से ओझल? क्या संकेत समझ लूं ...

This winter elevate your taste bud with humble leaf vegetable "Bathua,, Bathua is cultivated in Northern India and available during the winter season.It is known by different names as white goose foot,  fat-hen ,melde,  Lamb,s quarter . Chenopodium Album is the botanical name of Bathua. Unfortunately young generation likes fast food it comes cheap and easily available. There have been abnormal increase in adolescent diseases in the country.These diseases are a result of consumption of packed and processed food.However if the womens are indeed sincere towards safeguarding childrens health they should take step to streamline eating habit to save youngsters from such rapidly increasing diseases like obesity and high blood pressure.Bathua is rich in calcium, potassium, magnesium , vitamins   A,C and B6.It is low calorie, high protein, high fibrous vegetable.Culinary uses are same as spinach it is cooked in the same way as spinach.This can be used to make raita,.It can be...