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Europe must stop blaming others for its own crises

The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell is not particularly perceived by the EU’s political elite or mainstream media as a rightwing ideologue...

Children’s Day: Our flawed idea of education and the school system

Is the education system too conventional and does a change need to be introduced to facilitate better education in its truest sense? Talent can’t possibly...

Protection and Safeguarding of Child Rights

All the child welfare programmes, legal and constitutional provisions are aimed to save children from violence, exploitation, neglect, deprivation and discrimination. As per United...

England Vs Pakistan today: What we have seen, what we can expect

The T-20 Cricket World Cup 2022 is all set to culminate today, at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The tournament has already sprung many surprises on...

Electricity supply in winter: Will the situation change?

The Power Development Department is installing smart meters for the past few years in the entire union territory, but the target of 100% has...

Legal Aid Defence Counsels (Public Defender System): A Blessing In Disguise For Accused

Free Legal Aid is necessary to obliterate the feeling that “Law grinds the poor and rich men rule the law”– The Law Commission of...

Domestic Violence Against Women: Everything you need to know

A safe and secure household makes a safe and secure community, which eventually builds a secure nation Domestic violence is violence or other abuse that...

The ‘Principal Threat’: Time to Talk about the Palestinian Class Struggle

On Monday, October 31, Palestinians in the town of Al-Eizariya, east of Occupied East Jerusalem, observed a general strike. The strike was declared to...

On Silence

(Written by Wasif Ali Wasif in Urdu as Khamoshi) A quiet man is identical to an unfathomable, silent body of water. Silence itself is a...

No one better than the mother

The mother, fount of true love, affection and care, is the first teacher for every child. There is no replacement for her on planet...

Needed: Coordination between government departments

The departments of Rural Development, Roads & Buildings, and Revenue are digital now. The first one is the construction agency in rural areas while...

Chasing a Mirage: How Arab parties validate Israeli apartheid

Regardless of the outcome of the latest Israeli elections, Arab parties will not reap meaningful political benefits, even if they collectively achieve their highest...

Converting Waste to Energy: A German example

Right from ancient times, citizens were concerned about the accumulation of waste contaminating their city. This problem remained unsolved in human settlements for centuries...

How do Kashmiri commoners see the ‘Dawn of a New Age’ in Kashmir

There is a saying, “Chaos inspires change”. Although the period of chaos has been drearier in Kashmir than the word suggests, there seems to...

An excerpt from ‘Siachen, 1987: Battle for the Frozen Frontier’

As we have seen, in 1987 I took over the command of the 28 Infantry Division, which had a significant mandate: to take care...

The changing habits of reading

The world has become so competitive that reading just for the sake of it is a luxury for most Reading is a wonderful habit. It...

Conserving water can help avoid existing and future crisis

The country is celebrating 7th India Water Week 2022 from 1-5th of November and the theme for this year is ‘water security for sustainable...

Kashmir needs private enterprise and industry, not socialist sops

It is high time the administration shuns long speeches and stops handing lollipops like 5,000 jobs to selective individuals when there is a need...

Return of Tourism in Kashmir: Some general, and specific, observations

Known as “Heaven on Earth”, Kashmir is blessed with undeniably hypnotic landscapes and ancient monuments. But for the past 20 years, Heaven on Earth...

Lolab Valley: Land of Love, Beauty and Adventure

Lolab valley, also known as “Wadi-e-Lolab” or “Lolov”, is a beautiful oval-shaped valley in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Located about 120 kms north of...

By Revoking Stance on Jerusalem, Australia Isolates Israel, Not Palestinians

US President Donald Trump's so-called 'Deal of the Century' was meant to represent a finality of sorts, an event reminiscent of Francis Fukuyama’s premature...

Rice bio-fortification: A possible solution to fighting hidden hunger

India has achieved self-sufficiency in food production and the country possesses surplus stock at present, but availability of food is not enough; access to...

For positive thoughts, shun negative ones

Negative thoughts can be really dangerous, but there is good news: You have the power to change your thoughts About 50,000 thoughts make rounds in...

Let us be the Protectors of the Environment

The majority of us want a cleaner and safer environment, yet none of us are willing to make significant adjustments to our habits. Kashmir...

What do your ears divulge about your personality?

Do you know what the shape of your ears says about you? It will surely be of interest if we tell you that the...

Learn, how to learn Mathematics

Mathematicians like to talk about the beauty of mathematics. This beauty is seen in the harmony, patterns, and structures of numbers and forms –...

Why Israel is Afraid of the Lions’ Den

The Lions’ Den is part of a larger phenomenon that includes the Nablus Brigades, the Jenin Brigades and other groups, which are located mostly...

Worsening traffic in Srinagar city

Unless you have extra time in your schedule, the traffic can really ruin your day With roads lagging and car ownership rising, traffic congestion across...

Steps towards Self-Confidence

The cause of poor self-confidence is the outcome of poor decisions in life To improve self-confidence, one needs to work on the following four important...

The Other Russia-West War: Why Some African Countries are Abandoning Paris, Joining Moscow

The moment that Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ousted by his own former military colleague, Captain Ibrahim Traore, pro-coup crowds filled the streets. Some...

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