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A man-made conflict with wild animals

The drastic changes in environmental conditions would surely lead to extinction of a large number of species in a short course of time. Extinction...

History in the light of Poetry: Interpreting the Quran

The story mentioned in Surah al-Fil (The Elephant) can be dismissed as myth or understood as history, if the poetry of that period is...

The Repressions of Rationalism

Modern man has lost his deep soul due to the unilateral focus on rationalism, which causes dreadful neurosis and existential crisis Dostoyevsky in the west...

Happy Birthday, Abrar, wherever you are

It's been long, my friend, since the day we sat and ate together. I still remember the day when I met you, the memory...

Probability analysis of the current set of rumours in Kashmir

A conspicuous movement of troops in Kashmir in the past few days has led to widespread rumour mongering. In homes and offices, markets and...

Online education: Another Brick in the Wall

To know that we know what we know, and to know that we do not know what we do not know, that is true...

The love of my family – my saviour from death!

Overwhelmed with a severe headache at around noon, I was rushed to a hospital nearby. Holding my throbbing head in my hands, I was...

The terrible consequences of a deceitful Zionism

Even a cursory glance at the Israel-Palestine issue will tell a story of betrayal and deceit. It tells us of the implementation of a...

Afghanistan after NATO exit

History may repeat itself too soon in Afghanistan. Nearly three decades ago when the last Soviet soldier left the Afghan soil, the events that...

They stand a better chance who know how to withstand

Generally speaking, individuals who count their blessings and not their troubles are psychologically better equipped to deal with stress The struggle for survival and success...

From first wave to second, a consistent callousness

Kashmir valley on March 18, 2020, recorded its first positive case of the novel coronavirus. A resident of Khanyar in Srinagar who arrived by...

Awareness of brain tumour can curb morbidity

A brain tumour is a collection, or mass of abnormal cells in the brain. Being the 10th leading cause of morbidity in India, the...

The misplaced fear of vaccination

Feroz Ahmad There are widespread rumours about Covid vaccines that they will have harmful effects. It has been often heard in conversations that some people...

From a touch-starved girl

While people suffering from Covid can lose the sense of smell and taste, touch is the sense that has been diminished for almost all...

What is the US’ Endgame in China?

Why does the US advocate a free market while doing its utmost to stifle it? The current US-China economic war is a perfect example...

The refreshing return to a beautiful home

Plains to Mountains (Jammu to Kishtwar): Part 2 The scenario on the other side of the Chenani-Nashri tunnel was quite different as if we had...

Surah Al-Fateh: A Prayer and its Response in the Quran

Surah Al-Fateh is known as the opening of the Quran. It is also known as Surah us Shifa, the healing chapter. Some exegetes of...

Accepting the past is accepting the truth

Sometimes I feel lost and other times I feel as if I have conquered the world. The tragedy in my life is not having...

Plains to Mountains (Jammu to Kishtwar)

A travelling experience amid pandemic About a year has passed since I came to Jammu after the weakening of the first wave of Covid-19 and...

A Path to Ruin: Love for the self and hate for the other

The Muslim community stands out for its strong but thoroughly unreasonable belief in the idea of the janna’t (paradise) being exclusively reserved for them,...

Quitting smoking in Covid: role of oral physicians

The irresponsibility of adolescence and free availability of cigarettes were the reasons why I started smoking. I believe it's just your bad luck to...

The Fumbling King of Palestine: Palestinians are Defeating the Oslo Culture

The political discourse of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, is similar to that of an ineffectual king...

Kidney Diseases: Causes, Symptoms, Preventive Measures

Kidneys are vital to having a wholesome healthy body. They are mainly responsible for filtering waste products, excess water, and different types of impurities...

Behind your masks, you have been unmasked

Hello mankind, I don’t need any introduction. I know you are completely dilapidated and shattered because of my diversified forms and mutant character. At least...

The sad Steinbeck’s pony tale

John Steinbeck is an American author who won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature. The only thing I know about Steinbeck is that he...

The Old Man on a Bicycle

As if lost in thoughts, with his head down Ashraf Tho’ad pushed his bicycle, laden with two filled aluminium water pots on either side...

How Palestinian Resistance Altered the Equation

The ceasefire on May 21 has, for now, brought the Israeli war on Gaza to an end. However, this ceasefire is not permanent and...

World Environment Day

Islam and Environment Be the trustees and stewards of planet earth World Environment Day is celebrated on 5th June across the world. It's important to...

What do we owe to the environment?

Environment literally means surroundings or the conditions we live in. In ecology it is also called an ecosystem, which can be defined as, “a...

Coherence and Cohesion in Quran: A Reading of Surat ul Qadr

The study of coherence and cohesion with reference to the tradition of the exegesis of the Holy Quran in South Asia was first formally...

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