24.2 C
Srinagar
Saturday, June 20, 2026

CATEGORY

OPINION

Who Represents Afghanistan: Genuine Activists vs ‘Native Informants’

Scenes of thousands of Afghans flooding the Kabul International Airport to flee the country as Taliban fighters were quickly consolidating their control over the...

The hoax of ‘Plastic Rice’: It is not plastic but full of nutrients

Fortified Rice Pellets may be a Game Changer in context of malnutrition Recently in different parts of the country, news of rice being adulterated with...

The NEP can stand only on the foundation of Primary School Education

The quality of input at elementary level has a direct bearing on the quality of output at the university level “The rest of this Policy...

Islam insists on education of girls

‘Acquisition of knowledge is binding on all Muslims’ (Al-Sunna 1:81 224). This Hadith, sayings or actions of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), indicates that there...

Gender Inequality: An analysis

India has passed a lot of specific laws in favour of women's protection and wellbeing, but still the gender differences in India have remained...

If not us, who? If not now, when?

‘If we judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, we'll live our whole life believing that it is stupid.’ Every day people...

The challenges of childhood trauma

Traumatic events can affect the brain development of a child. A study published in 2015 showed that the more adverse childhood experiences a person...

Covid-19 situation in Kashmir

Dr Rouf Hussain The first case of Covid-19 in India was reported on 30-Jan-2020 and in Kashmir division on 18-Mar-2020. The cases in Kashmir Division...

From the ‘Iron Wall’ to the ‘Villa in the Jungle’: Palestinians Demolish Israel’s Security Myths

Twenty-five years before Israel was established on the ruins of historic Palestine, a Russian Jewish Zionist leader, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, argued that a Jewish state...

Beware, parents, of drug abuse among children

Teenagers are at significant risk of drug and substance use, which can cause life-long, irreversible damage. Parents have a critical role during the teenage...

Human-wildlife conflict can no longer be neglected

Human-wildlife conflict (HWC) occurs when animals pose a direct and recurring threat to the livelihood or safety of people. Retaliation against animals often ensues,...

Why you should read books

When you close a book and put it on the shelf, the tale does not stop; rather, it begins “A good book is an event...

How many more Palestinians must die for Israel’s ‘security’?

A large Israeli army campaign is taking social media by storm. The unstated aim of what is known as the “#Untie_Our_Hands” initiative is the...

The Sense of Satisfaction: The Secret of Happiness

The passage of time and years has always been tough to keep track of. I once happened to ask an old gentleman, “Sir, what’s...

Physiotherapy better option than medication to treat back pain during pregnancy

Pregnancy related back pain is a common complaint that occurs in 60-70 percent of pregnancies. This is mainly caused by the increased release of...

Remand is torture in custody

“Remand” is a common word used in crime stories in newspapers and television news, mentioned when a suspect is detained and a remand is...

Three Friends

Translated from Arabic by Ameen Fayaz Once upon a time, there lived in a jungle three friends: a monkey, a dog and a khirteet. They...

On Propaganda and Failed Narratives: New Understanding of Afghanistan is a Must

For twenty years, two dominant narratives have shaped our view of the illegal US invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, and neither one of these...

The life of Zainab: A beacon for all women

Syeda Zainab (s.a,) is a salient figure for people worldwide, the shining sun in the history of Islam and of humanity. She has given...

To tame the raging bull that is Kabul

The Taliban's stunning victory in Afghanistan was an immense shock to nations around the globe. In a matter of weeks, 20 years of history...

The assassination of COVID-19 protocols

The Scarlet Plague, written by Jack London, a US writer and journalist, was one of the first examples of post-apocalyptic novel in modern literature....

Rethinking the Rohingya crisis: Limits of WB’s proposal

Washington-based global lender World Bank, through concessional lending arms, has tried to foster its development initiatives in Bangladesh since 1972, committing more than $30...

Needed: A robust mechanism for charity

Recently we celebrated 'charity day' all over the world, with the sole and core intention to make it a means of poverty alleviation. Charity...

Afghanistan at a strategic cross-roads

What went wrong for the US in Afghanistan that it had to kneel before the Taliban militia, earlier thought to be a ragtag army...

Can EU win ‘Independence’ from the US?

Suddenly, the idea put forth by French President, Emmanuel Macron, late last year does not seem so far-fetched or untenable after all. Following the...

10 MINUTES 38 SECONDS IN A STRANGE WORLD: BOOK REVIEW

“Grief is a swallow, he said. One day you wake up and you think it's gone, but it's only migrated to some other place,...

On the death of Mohammad Ahsan Ahsan

Mourning the death of any creature is mourning the nature of the world itself — it means not accepting and appreciating the world for...

UNLOCKING CLASSROOMS

Everyone is waiting for things to get back to the pre-Covid days. Students, their parents, and their teachers are waiting for class work to...

J&K Film Policy: A Bag of Subsidies, Tax Incentives, and Sops

It is merely an administrative strategy document that lacks vision for the promotion of the film industry. It is not a film policy but...

Kashmiri Apple needs government patronage

In a promising apple village of district Anantnag, Sirhama, the month of September used to be a busy month. It used to be a...

Latest news