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Social Media and the Individual

We live in the era where almost everything has been digitalised. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that social media now dominates our lives....

Attention please, DC Kulgam, to Pedestrian Footpaths

As a kid I often heard from my elders that if you come across a stone on a road, pick it up and put...

Ban on Chinese Apps a Smart Strategy

On June 29, India banned 59 Chinese apps after a deadly clash in the Galwan Valley in which 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives....

UN’s Diamond Anniversary: A Sombre Celebration

At 75, UN needs a boost to multilateralism The 75th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, which began on 15 September, has been unlike any other...

Nostalgia: The Telegram Man

Some people become a part of our memories and leave an indelible mark on our mind due to their sheer disposition and manner. Same...

The management of zoonoses in Kashmir

Zoonoses are infectious diseases (virus, bacteria and parasites) that can be spread from animals to humans, and vice versa. Zoonoses can spread from direct...

Art has become a commodity, an extremely expensive one: Michiel Van der Wal

A law student in the Netherlands moved to New York to ‘look at art’, and there he developed an eye that collectors blindly trust...

Elementary lessons for a teacher

Being a teacher, I would like to chip in with some ideas to make the teaching and learning process more effective. Firstly, a teacher...

Repercussions of a Political Vacuum

In the disputed Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, there is a political vacuum since June 2018. It was then that the poles-apart coalition...

Teachers not to blame for state of govt schools

For many years now it has been observed that the performance of private schools is much better than government schools. Everyone criticises government teachers...

India’s stake in ‘Naya’ Afghanistan

India’s presence in the recently-commenced intra-Afghan peace talks signals that she wants to play a meaningful role in a post-war Afghanistan, but there remain...

Pakistan’s growing hatred of Shias

In 2015, Fatima Bhutto, niece of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, wrote that in a predominantly Muslim country (of Pakistan), it is no...

Article 370 is gone, live with it

A year has passed since the decision which was justified as “rectifying a historical blunder” and as paving the way for prosperity, peace, and...

The philosophy of Tableegi Jamaat

Tableegi Jamaat is an organisation of preachers founded in 1926 in India by the scholar Muhammad Ilythaas Al Kandlawi. It was established with the...

What philosophers can bring to government

In this post-truth world, what we all need is truth. We and our leaders must be truth-seekers. Gerald R Ford, the 38th US President,...

The Agrarian Crisis in Kashmir

Agriculture has been the backbone of our economy throughout our history and still is. A cursory look at the data will reveal its importance....

An Indelible Blot on Kashmiri Society: Castiesm

Human beings are pots made of the same clay. God instructs us in the glorious Quran, “All of you are equal in eyes of...

Understanding Science Helps Strengthen Our Faith

Quran, the source of the Islamic faith, is a book believed by Muslims to be of completely divine origin. Muslims believe that it contains...

A Tribute to Mohammad Ahsan Ahsan

Mohammad Ahsan sahab was an institution of humanity, incarnation of knowledge, and an unparalleled icon of Kashmiri literary tradition. Ahsan Sahab usually taught people...

Role of SSA Teachers

The SSA (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) scheme was launched in J&K in 2000 to strengthen the system of elementary education. The aim of the scheme...

When I see a work of art that stirs me, I must write: Uma Nair

Curator, critic and art researcher, Uma Nair has been working in the field of art for more than 30 years. She is a self-trained...

Virtual classes no match for actual schooling

The first and foremost difficulty in online classes is that not every student has a mobile phone or a tab. In other words, they...

Domestic Violence During Covid-19 Pandemic

The year 2020 will be remembered distinctly in human history. While most of us will remember it for the disastrous Covid-19 pandemic, unfortunately some...

Soft Drinks and their Impact on Health

A soft drink usually contains carbonated water (although some vitamin waters and lemonades are not carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural or artificial flavouring...

No such thing as ‘useful mutations’

Mutations are akin to ‘making mistakes in the letters when copying a written text’. Such mistakes cannot give rise to any information but merely...

The Misery That Goes Unnoticed

It is almost impossible to think of any aspect of human life that has remained unaffected due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Shall we...

Keep Distance from ‘Delhi’

With due respect, your lordships, here I thought it important to remind us all that for Rule of Law to prevail, judicial independence is...

Higher Education in the New Education Policy

The New Education Policy, which is aligned with the UN’s SDG-4, intends to bring systematic reform in the education sector. It proposes revision and...

The Ethics of Online Education

The aim of e-learning is to increase knowledge, skills and productive capabilities of learners (Ismail, R. et al., 2011, p. 49-52). It serves as...

An illusion of communication

What better time to be in Kashmir than summers? If only I was on a holiday though! It’s a work-from-home arrangement for me that...

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