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Onion: Peel it to uncover its health benifits

Onion is native to southwestern Asia but presently is grown throughout the world, mostly in the temperate zones.Onion is among the world’s oldest cultivated...

Alternatives to the Indian Electoral Model

Democracy will only be strengthened by representing more groups in terms of their population and candidates who obtain more than 50% of the votes...

One’s own world and Allah’s

Who am I, where am I, why I am here?" These questions were at a time unanswerable for me. One would certainly not deny...

The Undeclared War against Private Schools in Kashmir

Education is guaranteed by the Constitution but in Kashmir it continues to sink amid political turbulence. The major stakeholders in the education system in...

Adieu 2020, Welcome 2021

2020 set many new paradigms, which may be the norm in the coming years, too Perhaps no other year’s end has been awaited so eagerly...

China: Predator Disguised As Partner

Colonies are not established overnight. It takes years of meticulous planning, plenty of money and muscle power. The British Raj in India began with...

Crime Against Women Growing With Spread of Internet

Every day newspapers and TV news apprise us of the menace of crime against women in India. This is rapidly increasing in spite of...

Dawn of a new Kashmir?

Surprising it may seem but in today’s tumultuous world, when a deadly pandemic is on the rampage and most democracies are in ferment, whether...

Those that 2020 took from us

Another year has passed but unlike every year, 2020 has nothing substantial to be remembered for for any good reason. Rather, it may be...

Some Primary Lessons from Covid-19

As we enter the eight month of our confrontation with the pandemic of Covid-19, it’s time to brush up on some primary lessons we...

Towards a gender-neutral law of sexual harassment

Sexual harassment includes a range of actions from verbal transgressions to sexual abuse or assault. The use of explicit or implicit sexual overtones, including...

Women as leaders: The exemplary Safeena Beigh

Women have shaped the course of history with their wisdom, strength, and leadership, but patriarchy and restrictive cultural laws continue to be firmly rooted...

Hazrat Sheikhul Aalam (RA), the most revered saint of Kashmir

Hazrat Sheikul Aalam Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani (RA), popularly known as Nund Reshi, is the most revered saint of Kashmir. He is known as Alamdar-e-Kashmir...

The classroom is too important, let the schools be open

When I was a high school student, whenever any dignitary would visit our school, it would usually be told that the guest had studied...

DANDELION (HANDH): Your Backyard Herb That Is Packed With An Unbelievable Health Formula

Dandelion is a flowering plant and a weed that grows in many parts of the world. Its greens have been often used in Kashmir...

The Deception that is Democracy

If democracy is being presented as the only way in which to thrive in the age of globalisation, then that argument or belief is...

Beware of Coronavirus Mutations with ‘Transmission Advantage’

Almost a year has passed since the first outbreak of Covid-19 and the world is eagerly waiting for good riddance. Several vaccines are on...

‘In places like these, no film has ever been shot. I am in love with Central Asia and the Silk Route’

Girish Malik talks about his film ‘Torbaaz’ for which he found two Kashmiri children to play the leading part in a team of young...

How Nargis Majid fought with the structure of criticism

Women play a major role in all spheres of today’s world, be it science, literature, business, or arts. The subject I'm writing about may...

The colour of food must not blind us to its effects

Have you ever thought of eating through your eyes? In Kashmir there is a phrase, “Aechowseetkheoun”, which means “You eat with your eyes”. The...

Liver Diseases: A serious health issue

Cirrhosis is currently the 11th most common cause of death globally and liver cancer is the 16th leading cause of death. Combined, they account...

Ten years since the Arab Spring

The past week marked the tenth and the first anniversary of two different events, both of which started off as a protest against the...

Counsel for the Indian Judiciary

Ensure fundamental rights, through every means available; the rest will follow on its own The Indian judiciary is overburdened with pending cases while the wheels...

Muhammad (pbuh), the Best of Mankind

Many western scholars and writers have praised the Prophet as the greatest man in history, but still the western society won’t pay heed Allah (swt)...

New Farm Bills: How Do They Affect Us All

India is an agricultural economy with 67% of its population, which equals to 900 million people, dependent on the public distribution system (PDS). The...

The hapless, but hopeful govt school teacher

Questions are often raised as to why a teacher in a government school is a parent in a private school. An impression is being...

Why Constitutional Courts ought to strike down the UP Anti-Conversion Law

Apart from being bad in law, the UP ordinance law is regressively patriarchal in nature Since the promulgation of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful...

Do Not Ignore Your Leftover Watermelon Rind

Loaded with vital vitamins, zinc and amino acids; has considerable health benefits Watermelon is a warm, long-season crop and is now grown in all tropical...

The future of India does not lie elsewhere

The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 lays down the path to learning, practising, and building skills and careers that thrive within the country, instead...

Rural Tourism in Kashmir can preserve both nature and culture

Apart from earning foreign exchange, the tourism industry has a bearing on poverty alleviation, employment, income generation, development of the local economy, etc. The...

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