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Extradition Appeal of Julian Assange

Journalism is not a crime. But when Julian Assange's extradition to the United States became legal, it was a classic case on the attack...

Why I switched from smartphone to phone without internet

Life is precious. But a life that remains stagnant, unproductive, what is the point of it? My whole world was stagnant. It remained so...

A letter to an estranged friend

I approached and you responded. A spontaneous approach and a spontaneous reply. I never thought it would mark the beginning of a friendship and...

Digital Literacy Challenges and Opportunities

Schools are getting transformed into smart schools and online, on-demand, learner-centered learning is a universal reality. Hence, digital literacy is the fundamental pre-requisite to...

Moral education: ‘The positive teaching’

Moral education is teaching student about human values and virtues, including honesty, kindness, generosity, courage, freedom, equality, and respect to everyone. The goal is...

Antimicrobial Resistance: A Global Threat Demanding Immediate Collective Action

Antimicrobial Resistance, lest not addressed effectively, will render useless the progress made in the field of medicine to counter diseases caused by microbes and...

Virtues of the Water Chestnut (Singhara)

Water caltrop or water chestnut, Trapa Natans is a fruit of an aquatic weed. It has a single large white-coloured edible seed. In India...

Why don’t they print as much money as they want?

In spite of having the printing resources, why does a country still can't print unlimited money and give it to its population, pay off...

World shouldn’t forget the Rohingya refugee crisis even during this Ukraine war

The Rohingya and Afghan refugee issues are also currently important international issues. More than 1.1 million Rohingyas have taken refuge in Bangladesh since August...

Ukrainian Conflict and Western Oil Cartels

As long as Russia owns its own oil, the western oil cartels and the US empire's monopoly over the price of oil is vulnerable,...

War and civilian killings through the crooked spectacles of western media

Daniel Hannan of The Daily Telegraph argued, “This time, war is wrong because the people look like us and have Instagram and Netflix accounts....

Gender equality in J&K: A distant dream but an achievable one

International days are occasions and opportunities to educate people around the world on issues of public concern, to mobilise political will and resources to...

Time for Indian agriculture to grow up

New techniques and practices are costly and demand expertise, so the government will have to play a major role in incentivising people to adopt...

The horrific brainwashing in Orwell’s 1984

I picked up 1984 by George Orwell and began to read it. The story is set in fictionalised Oceania, which is under a totalitarian...

If humanity was a religion

Every human being, of whatever origin, whatever station, deserves respect Life is all about making choices. Whatever I am today, or whatever I was in...

Biden splits Afghan reserve despite need for immediate aid

The message it communicates is clear: American lives are more important than Afghan lives, and American sorrow looms larger than Afghan grief President Joe Biden...

Volunteers keeping Koshur alive!

Kashmiri language, commonly known as ‘Koshur’, belongs to the Dardic subgroup of Indo-Aryan languages. The language is primarily spoken in Jammu and Kashmir and...

Malware: Beware of the invisible threat

The term "malware" has been derived from "malicious software" and, in essence, is a piece of code or statements (in terms of computer programming...

Coriander: Cure for many ills

The oldest spice in the world is coriander. It has been used for around 7,000 years and it originated in Italy. It is a...

The Shining Star of Dardistan

Masood Al Hassan Samoon, a living legend from Gurez Shina is the language of the Dards living in the valley of Gurez Tulail. It is...

Turkey’s Presence in Northern Syria

Turkey has retained a military presence in northern Syria, after it launched its first border operation in 2016. It was in August 2016, when...

Engineer Nazir Ahmad Pampori–As I Know Him

Years ago, Molana Mushtaq Ahmad Khan Sahab gifted me a book, ‘Moie Muqaddas Ki Azmat’ – ‘The grandeur of Prophet’s (Pbuh) sacred hair’, to...

National Science Day 2022: More scientific spirit needed in approach to future

Success in science and scientific work came not through the provision of unlimited or big resources, but in the wise and careful selection of...

Kashmiri Culture of Dried Vegetables and Fish Gasping For Survival

Food is an organic perishable substance, which is susceptible to spoilage due to microbial, chemical and physical activities. The preservation and storage of food,...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A hidden epidemic in the valley

The liver is the largest organ in our body, located in the upper right portion of the belly under the ribs. It is responsible...

Myanmar Junta’s defence in the Rohingya Genocide Case at the ICJ is troubling

Following the military-led "clearance operation" that forced 750,000 Rohingya to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh, Gambia, a West African nation, in November 2019 brought a...

Social Media & Youth: Opportunities and Challenges

With new tools and new knowledge, young people have a wide-open world to explore, learn, and share The Internet in Kashmir is just two decades...

Yaarbal: Cultural heritage, Kashmiri ethos

The womenfolk frequenting the Yaarbals developed a special kind of bond and friendship among themselves and were called as “Yaarbal Kaakin (Yaarbal sisters)”. Yaarbal...

Importance of Greenhouse Sheds

The government has taken several initiatives to overcome the shortage of vegetables and fruits during the winters. Due to their rich nutrients like vitamins,...

Water Pollution: Time to make a resolve and act, together

Next to air, water is the most important element for the preservation of life. Water is a finite commodity which, if not managed properly,...

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