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Making Sense of Bangladesh’s ‘Megaprojects’: Development or Delusion?

History shows that megaprojects may become landmarks for a country by bringing transformational impact on the lives of long-deprived people. Infrastructure-megaprojects are material drivers...

Racial Justice Vs The Israel Lobby: When Being Pro-Palestine Becomes the New Normal

There is an unmistakable shift in American politics regarding Palestine and Israel, a change that is inspired by the way in which many Americans,...

Looking Back at the Oct 2005 Kashmir Earthquake

What happened on the morning of October 8, 2005, was shocking and traumatic. The earthquake that befell that day would be remembered for a...

Lifestyle aspects to sustain joint replacement surgeries

The prevalence of joint pain is not new and uncommon these days as a higher proportion of the young and middle-aged population is being...

Rohingya Crisis: Any Solution after the Afghan Situation?

The Taliban seized control of the Afghan capital Kabul on August 15, shortly after the United States began withdrawing its troops. The recent unrest...

Why did the Oslo Accords fail to end Israeli occupation in Palestine?

Several factions of Palestinian organisations called for the cancellation of the Oslo Accords and the adoption of a national agenda for holding credible elections,...

SHAIKH-UL-ALAM(RA)- Part II

THE BIRTH OF SHAIKH-UL-ALAM (RA) At the august time on Thursday 6th Jamidul Awal 779 AH, Hazrat Shaikh-ul-Alam was born in a shining (noorani) figure...

Girls: Struggling, Competing, and Marching Ahead

International Day of Girl Child   “International Day of Girl Child” is celebrated globally on 11th October, whereas “National Girl Child Day” is observed in...

Hazrat Shaikh-Ul-Alam Shaikh Noor-Ud-Din Noorani Alamdar-I-Kashmir (RA)

Qalandar-I-Sadat (Ra) and Salat Sanz Salat Sanz or Salar Sanz, a member from the royal family of Kishtwar was wandering in the forests and deserts...

Trudeau’s Parliamentary ‘Victory’ May Cost Him the Next Elections

Canada’s unpopular general election of September 20 is increasingly recognized as a mistake by the country’s leading political analysts. However, this mistake could potentially...

Dark circles below the eyes: how they come, how they go

Dark circles below the eyes are a common problem for both men and women. The circles may look purple or blue or dark brown...

What next after Mohibullah’s killing?

The assassination of Rohingya refugee leader Mohammed Mohibullah in broad daylight on September 29 has shocked the world. The United Nations, the European Union,...

One Man as a Whole Generation: The Unfinished War of Zakaria Zubeidi

Zakaria Zubeidi is one of six Palestinian prisoners who, on September 6, tunneled their way out of Gilboa, a notorious, high-security Israeli prison. Zubeidi...

Dr Akhter Hameed Khan’s 22nd Death Anniversary

“One of the greatest Pakistanis was Akhter Hameed Khan…he proved to people that the moment you empower the people, the people can look after...

An Ocean of Mystical Thoughts: Mirza Akmal Ud Din Beg Badakhshi and his Progeny

One frosty morning I treaded a snowy path beneath the Chinars with wild winds coldly blowing into my face. I entered the conference hall...

Why J&K’s healthcare system is at stake with the All-India Quota

When a very small change in the initial conditions, such as the flapping of butterfly wings, creates significantly large changes in the wold, like...

Her Wedding

"Let me die," she whispered in my ear. I shouted loudly, "But why?" She looked at the ceiling, trying to hold back her tears,...

Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn

Autumn is mostly the season of fall, but it is a season of colours and mesmerising beauty. Golden and crimson hues dominate the scene....

On Afghanistan and Legitimate Resistance

Should Hamas, Hezbollah learn from the Taliban? An urgent task is awaiting us: considering the progression of events, we must quickly liberate ourselves from the...

The Pious Promise

“I promise to pay the bearer the sum of Rupees...” This is written on every currency note to say that it is genuine and...

Mahbub-Ul-Aalam Hazrat Shaikh Hamza Makhdum (RA)

Part 2 (Extract from the book, ‘The Wonderful Miracles of Sufi Saints of Kashmir’, a translation of 150-year-old manuscript ‘Majmooa Masmooa’ authored by Pirzada Ghulam...

Extract from the book, ‘The Wonderful Miracles of Sufi Saints of Kashmir’, a translation of 150-year-old manuscript ‘Majmooa Masmooa’ authored by Pirzada Ghulam Rasool...

MAHBUB-UL-AALAM HAZRAT SHAIKH HAMZA MAKHDUM (RA) Part 1 He hailed from the Chandar Vanshi dynasty of kings. In Vedic times, the rulers of Aryans used to...

The exam system is a flawed assessment of creativity and knowledge

It is exam time, a time of tension for both students and parents. All that has been learnt in a year will have to...

The Untold Story of Why Palestinians are Divided

The political division in Palestinian society is deep-rooted, and must not be reduced to convenient claims about the ‘Hamas-Fatah split’, elections, the Oslo accords...

Are lavish weddings morally justified?

Marriage called ‘Nikah’ in Islam is one of the noblest Sunnahs performed by our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) in his life. As we are...

Does hobby have any age?

As we grow through our childhood years, we are encouraged to pursue hobbies. However, as the years go by, the school work increases, and...

The scent of money

Long ago when money was not invented, people traded goods and services and that mode of trading was possible through barter system. People exchanged...

The three D’s silently killing our youth

Modern era is full of challenges but there are three Ds that may prove to be the worst enemies of us. First D: Depression Depression doesn't...

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan can follow the ‘Bangladesh Model’

Present-day Bangladesh is one of the fastest developing economies of the world. In 2015, Bangladesh graduated from Less Developed Country (LDC) status to become...

Effects of gaming addiction on physical and mental health

Not all video games contain violent contents, but most of them are violent and hence dangerous. Some researchers say that violent games may cause...

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