History is rife with instances of blasphemy that were aimed at disrespecting Islam, its founder, and other holy personalities. Through statements, cartoons, and books,...
Among other benefits, one is no longer required to lick the tips of one’s fingers to turn pages
According to the International English Institute for...
The Belgian government’s decision on November 25 to label products made in illegal Israeli Jewish settlements is welcome, although it will ultimately prove ineffectual.
Belgium...
Greece is doing all this because of its acrimonious quarrel with Turkey.
If it had neighbours like Switzerland, it would have spent more on education...
The first ayat of the Quran revealed upon Prophet Mohammad was: “iqra bismir abbikalazi khalaqa; khalaqal insane min alaq; iqra wa rabbukal akram allazi...
UNO has designated 11th December as “International Mountain Day”. It is celebrated annually since 2003 with enthusiasm globally. In J&K, International Mountain Day was...
‘I dream of tomorrow
When the world will be beautiful!
O how bright the day, how green
the grass!
Flowers paradisal, earth aching
with joy,
And dancing fountains of love
in...
Depression can be a lot harder to understand than, say, high cholesterol. One major source of confusion is the difference between having depression and...
During the colonial era, multiple Acts were introduced by the British to make the administration of such a large, diverse nation convenient for them....
Taraqqi Pasand Afsana: Muashrati-O-Tabqati Kashmakash (Progressive Short Story: Social and Class Conflict)
Author: Dr Ashraf Lone (JNU, New Delhi)
Publisher: Kitab Mehal, Srinagar
The Progressive Writers’ Movement...
The Rohingya issue is currently one of the most important international issues. More than 1.1 million Rohingyas have taken refuge in Bangladesh since August...
December 6, 2021, marks the 65th death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. BR Ambedkar breathed his...
While “anti-vaxxers” continue to clash with police in various European cities, a whole media discourse has been formulated around the political leanings of these...
While researching on the cultural metamorphosis and evolution of Kashmiri culture, it comes to one’s knowledge that Kashmiri people were actually descendents of certain...
Justice Brande of United States has rightly said, "Government is the most potent and omnipresent teacher that teaches the whole people by its example",...
Wherever the Quran uses the word justice, it has been placed against the world zulm (oppression)
Human history testifies to the fact that when justice...
On October 21, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced the issuance of a military order designating six prominent Palestinian human rights groups as ‘terrorist...
Mohmod Irfan Shah
We are in that age of technology where we have self-driving cars, 3-D Printers, Space Exploration, Social Media, Bluetooth, Fiber Optics, and...
In July 1812, German composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who left behind an enduring musical legacy, wrote one of history’s most famous and hotly debated...
What is crypto currency?
Crypto is a digital or virtual currency, sometimes called as tokens, which can be traded for goods and services. Actually, crypto...
The revelation, a few years ago, that the US National Security Agency (NSA) has been conducting mass surveillance on millions of Americans has reignited...