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A few lines on Wasif Ali Wasif’s ‘Majboori’

Being compelled is not a bad thing, and to be honest, it is not a good thing either. Being under compulsion is an undeniable...

The Desire For A Happy Ending

One of the earliest tales I heard as a child that instilled in me the notion of love as a savior was the one...

Winter break and traumatic tales of private teachers

If the government can solve other educational issues, why don’t they look into why private teachers are being treated indifferently? As the winter arrives here...

Learning needs courage, not talent

We usually hear a word nowadays that we call talent. We are just spinning this word everywhere, no matter whosoever does whatsoever, if they...

PLAYING WITH FITNESS

Our children are at risk of obesity due to bad eating habits People have not only spoiled their health through their bad eating habits but...

On Giuseppe Trani and the ‘Human Condition’: Positive Vibes for 2023

When the newsstand of Giuseppe Trani was swept away by massive flooding that devastated the southern Italian town of Casamicciola, near Naples, the 70-year-old...

CHALLENGES OF POVERTY IN INDIA

The government has to take more effective measures to eradicate poverty Poverty is such a painful condition where the person is helpless for everything. He...

SLOTHFUL YOUTH

From the dawn of civilisation, the youth have always been of paramount importance. Come to an issue that disrupted the smooth functioning of society...

HOW TO BECOME A POET?

"Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art": Thomas Hardy Everyone is filled...

G20 India: Taking Financial Inclusion to the last of the last mile

Financial Inclusion has long been recognised as a key enabler of economic growth and development. It plays a significant role in reducing poverty and...

An Eternal Spring Of Economic Growth

History is a witness that if humans make decisions against nature’s rules, they could face the rule of nature very quickly You have stolen...

Panches And Sarpanches Are Transforming The Villages

Over the last few years they have worked tirelessly in collaboration and support of the Rural Development Department and as is visible from the...

BUDGET AS AN INSTRUMENT OF DELIVERY

A quintessential feature of Indian politics has been promises – some of them have been kept while many remain unfulfilled. Manifestos, government programs and...

SPIRITUAL AWAKENING

Delve within yourself, know who you are, what you are capable of doing, get the giant within you up, move the mountains, touch the...

Can Apprenticeship work in India?

The fruits of apprenticeship growth must accrue to all concerned stakeholders for long-term sustainable growth Any discussion on an apprenticeship in India invariably draws a...

World Braille Day: J&K lacks both infrastructure and instructors

We have some institutes for teaching Braille to blind persons but they have achieved nothing January 4 is celebrated as International Braille Day, but in...

Health implications of wireless devices

Remember mobiles are a necessity, don’t make them a luxury. To use smart devices, you have to be over-smart. With increasing electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS), various...

Tribute to PM Modi’s mother: Heeraben showed us how living a simple life is good for humanity

Heeraben, the mother of our prime minister passed away at the age of 100 years. Her last rites were performed at a crematorium in...

Women empowerment in Ladakh

Women empowerment in Ladakh is an important issue that needs to be addressed in order to promote gender equality and give women the opportunity...

Freedom of Opinion

(Written by Sir Syed in Urdu as ‘Azadi-e-Raai’) Opinion is something to which every person has a right. Suppose all people except one agree on...

On Football, Opium and Popular Resistance: Not All Sports Are Created Equal

My friend is not an elitist. To the contrary, he has spent decades of his life fighting social inequality, racism and championing the rights...

Gaslighting: Word of the Year, Warning for the Future

Gaslighting is essentially psychological trickery that leads you to believe that the events you have experienced, perceived, remembered, or understood are illogical The word "gaslighting,"...

Not everyone does charity for publicity

“The best among you are those who bring greatest benefits to the rest of the mankind” – Prophet Mohammad (SAW) “The best way to...

Challenges before Journalism

Journalism stands for the quest for truth, enquiry, unfaltering commitment towards upholding ethical standards, and above all, responsibility. It builds public opinion and plays...

When my mother used to protect me from the winter cold

Whosoever enters this world has to depart, but a vacuum is left by the departure of our beloved ones I still remember the winter days...

Impact of Climate Change on Impoverished People

Poverty is both a driver and a consequence of natural and artificial disasters. Climate change and natural disasters impact the poor the most because...

Why despite the enormous hydel potential, are we power-starved?

Jammu and Kashmir has enormous potential for producing hydel power, though it is not known for energy resources like coal, gas, or petroleum. The...

The Patwari system and Patwari association

It was Sher Shah Suri who introduced the Patwari system in the subcontinent and it was further enhanced by Akbar the Great. Thereafter, the...

The dying and the dead-of-heart

Of late, making my way to the mosque, I chanced upon a woman, begging her heart out. Many men snuck past her. No one...

Lions’ Den Not a Fleeting Phenomenon: On Palestine’s Looming Armed Revolt

Just when Israel, and even some Palestinians, began talking about the Lions’ Den phenomenon in the past tense, a large number of fighters belonging...

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