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Refugees in Light of Islamic Tradition

The Issue of refuges is one of the fundamental political cum international humanitarian crisis in the contemporary world. The contemporary crises have been by...

Losing things in the course of life

There is a famous Kashmiri folklore about a “zenmazoor” (wood cutter). He sold wood to the people to feed his family and make a...

Is New Year a time for change?

The beginning of a new calendar year or adding up of the calendar years’ count by one is marked by New Year’s celebration. Different...

Why do our New Year resolutions often fail?

As we bid adieu to 2021, everyone seems to be complaining about the pace with which the years are passing away. It seems like...

Reading the Quran as the Book of Love

While I was thinking about the theme of Love in the Holy Quran and was searching for some valuable scholarly material on the subject,...

US hounds Bangladesh to anti-China military pact

With its latest steps, America runs the risk of being branded as a nation genetically predisposed to harming the homeland of 165 million Bengalis,...

“Prejudice”: Translation of Sir Syed Ahmad’s “Taasub”

“Prejudice is one of the worst qualities of a human being. It is the worst quality of a human being that devours and destroys...

Why is Israel Allowed to Own Palestinian History?

Haaretz’s investigative report - ‘Classified Docs Reveal Massacres of Palestinians in '48 – and What Israeli Leaders Knew’ - is a must-read. It should...

Learning through the chilling winters

Teachers care for their students, doctors think of the wellbeing of their patients, lawyers care for their clients, bureaucrats care for the welfare of...

The Omicron shame: Why the world punishes instead of helping Africa

The decision by several governments across the globe to institute travel bans on seven African countries, starting on November 27, due to the discovery...

Hindu and Hindi: How religion ignites India’s language wars

When the British ordered the exclusive use of the Nagari script in schools in 1880 to meet a Hindu demand in the state of...

What forces women to quit their education after marriage?

For the last few days an image on social media has been making rounds, in which a young man can be seen waiting outside...

Growth is the only evidence of life

I used to run after good grades but slowly I commenced chasing knowledge. I used to memorise questions without truly understanding what they implied,...

The sea of knowledge contains much beside education

There are many sources and many means of gaining knowledge apart from books and textbooks; some knowledge is learnt from experience, some comes from...

Everyone loves to hate coaching institutes, for no reason whatsoever

I sincerely believe my institute has made significant contributions towards improving the quality of education in Kashmir. However, there must be many people who...

Environmental Education in the Quran (Part 2)

In the first part of this article (published on 17/12/2021 in KR), an argument was built with reference to the Quran as the Book...

DEBATE: Enrollment drive infusing new life in government schools

Students are the soul of an institution. Good enrollment is necessary for the health of an institution. The more the number of students, the...

Is enrollment drive enough for government schools?

Let me start with a quote of Riyadh us-Saleheen: “One who treads the path of knowledge has his path to paradise made easy by...

National Mathematics Day: The Everlasting Joy of Doing Mathematics

Since 2012, National Mathematics Day is celebrated on December 22 in the memory of one of the finest and most legendary of mathematicians, Srinivasa...

Gauging Ramanujan’s acumen through Hardy’s words

The National Mathematics Day turns ten this year on December 22. The day is celebrated to commemorate the son of the soil, Srinivasa Iyengar...

Research, Technology and Intellectual Property Rights amid a Health Crisis

“We have no model which would meet the need for new drugs in a sustainable way. You can’t expect for-profit organizations to do this...

The legacy of Al-Khwarizmi

Long back, in parts of the eighth and ninth centuries, there lived a Muslim mathematician and astronomer, Muhammad ibn Musa. Though nothing certain is...

Sona Ashwaar: Unsung Eco-Warrior of Tral

In our world we often look for heroics and celebrate bravery/ achievement in any sphere of life. From getting medals to top ranks in...

Lessons for us Kashmiris from an Aligarhi academy

I along with Dr Sajjad Bhai went to Ibn E Sina Academy which is at a distance of some 2 km from the main...

‘Gassing the Arabs’ and Other Diseases: Is Israel a ‘Sick Society’?

For whatever reason, some mistakenly perceive the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, as liberal, progressive and even ‘pro-Palestinian’. Of course, none of this is true. This...

The Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord

The Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord were signed 24 years ago with the aim of ending bloody clashes between Bengalis and government forces, and...

Environmental Education in the Quran

The study of the Quran makes it clear that it is the duty of man to respect the environment, and also understand that all...

Ravages of Climate Change in J&K

Jammu and Kashmir is facing the brunt of climate change and the situation seems to be worsening in the near future. The main reason...

The Decline of DD Kashir

The morning show has been turned into an exercise in hypocrisy and private advertising at public expense After reading Robin Sharma’s ‘5am Club’ novel, which...

The potential of an idea, and a WhatsApp group

I will start with a quote of Paul Dirac: "Living is worth only if one can contribute in a small way to the vast...

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