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We as a society need to learn about depression

Depression as an illness has a long history and is not a recent affliction. But its size and scope are novel. Clinical depression has...

Time to Rethink Tourism

This year the theme of World Tourism Day 2022 is “Rethinking Tourism”. The International Day of Observance will focus on re-imagining the sector’s growth,...

We have had enough of non-academic activities; will you please just let us study?

An open letter to the education department authorities on the constant, time-wasting preoccupation with this, that and the other campaign I would like everyone to...

Will the United Nations finally deliver justice for Palestine?

In his anticipated speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is expected to, once more, make a...

Masjid Quba: The first Mosque of the Muslims

In the 7th century, due to the increase in the number and severity of persecutions by the Quraysh, Prophet Muhammad (SAW), on the command...

Former Vice President M Hamid Ansari on importance of free media in a democracy

An excerpt from ‘Challenges to A Liberal Polity: Human Rights, Citizenship and Identity’, by M Hamid Ansari Boobli George Verghese was a journalist of eminence....

Panjab University hostels are safe; don’t confuse them with Chandigarh University’s

The incident at Chandigarh University girls’ hostel wherein an alleged video scam caught the national attention is quite unfortunate. It would have deeply affected...

Cricket: Harbinger of Peace

Two States have been at loggerheads with each other for decades together. Four wars (1947, 1965, 1971 and 1999) have been waged between the...

Washington’s ‘Secret’ War with Moscow

Though Washington insists that it is not interested in a direct military conflict with Moscow, the latter claims that the US is, in fact,...

Law as a Tool for Empowerment

Imagine a world where there are no laws or rules. That is no less than a nightmare. Every civilization is built on its set...

What Islam says on peace and conflict

International Day of Peace: September 21 Since time immemorial, mankind has been searching for an ideal society where man can lead a happier, worthier and...

The Economic Leverage of Russia over Asian and European Nations

At the outset of year 2022, the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine turned the entire global attention towards these two countries, especially...

Charity: The Pillar of Islam

If we offer anything in charity with the expectation of rewards in return, it will not be considered as Sadaqah but a donation Offering unconditional...

Let’s not kill animals

Imagine a sheep drags you by the neck and slashes your throat with a sharp-edged object… does it arouse an intense feeling of pain?...

‘Avenging Sabra and Shatila’: On Israeli Massacres and Palestinian Resistance

September 16 marks the 40th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre, the killing of around 3,000 Palestinians at the hands of Lebanon’s Phalangist...

The Vale of Vineyards

Grapes, writes Kalhana, ‘which were scarce even in heaven were common in Kashmir’ Harud, the harvesting season of Kashmir starts from mid-September to mid-November. The...

Ostracism of Watals in Kashmir

Inherited caste identity is an important determinant of life opportunity for a fifth of the world’s population, but is not given the same significance...

Being a Class Representative

Representatives from each batch or class of students in an educational institute serve as mediators between teachers and students. They work to enhance communication...

Democracy as Precondition for Human Development

Democracy in ancient Greece served as one of the first forms of self-rule in the ancient world. The word “democracy” comes from two Greek...

‘Painful March for Freedom’: The Triumphant Legacy of Palestinian Prisoners

“As soon as I left prison, I went to Nael’s grave. It is adorned with the colors of the Palestinian flag and verses from...

The Progress of Islamic Knowledge

Written by Sir Syed in Urdu as ‘Tarqi Uloom’ The progression of knowledge among Muslims has taken an unusual path. After the battle of Yamama,...

Degradation of values in our educational institutions

What is the point of providing only bookish knowledge when a student is unable to differentiate between what is and what ought to be? By...

Rantings of a middle-born

No social injustice is felt more deeply than that suffered within one’s own family The story of sibling differences is the story of parental investment...

What the Queen meant to Britishers

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving monarch of Great Britain, died on 08-09-2022 at the age of 96. The news of her demise was...

World Suicide Prevention Day

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention in conjunction with World Health Organization (WHO). It...

The memories of childhood

Adults are the only ones who can comprehend the true worth of childhood “When I look back at that freedom of childhood, which is in...

The Need to Get Married

There are certain requirements without which it’s impossible to live: air, food, sleep. And, in the same way, copulation constitutes a fundamental part of...

Monarchial Hangover of Colonial Legacies

The United Kingdom mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth's tenure as head of state has been marked by major political events....

Neglected crops can pave the path to nutritional security

Food-based approaches that address malnutrition, especially micronutrient deficiencies, have to be connected with the current agricultural production system The world continues to suffer from hunger,...

The Road to Fascism: How the War in Ukraine is Changing Europe

As soon as I landed in Rome, I discovered that I was no longer able to access any Russian media whatsoever. Unfortunately, threats by...

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