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Politics of Pandemic

Dead bodies waiting to be cremated outside crematoriums and makeshift crematoriums. From people queuing up to get cash from ATMs after demonetisation to lining...

Disruptions in Food Security and Nutrition due to Covid-19 Crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic has entered its 2nd phase and is spreading rapidly and extensively around the world. This has profound implications for food security...

Lawless Jails of Kashmir

It is said that none truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. During the Mughal period, prisons were considered to...

As Allah loves us, so must we, for all Islam is based on love

In the holy month of Ramadan, the love and blessings of Islam are deeply felt in the hearts of the believers. It is very...

Do, Be, Have: What the auxillaries teach us

We all have heard that God has made nothing kaput in this cosmos and so everything teaches us a great lesson of life. Be...

A Palestinian Prayer for Ramadan: May the Voices of the Oppressed Be Heard

COVID-19 cases in Palestine, especially in Gaza, have reached record highs, largely due to the arrival of a greatly contagious coronavirus variant which was...

The legitimacy of Islam is the Quran

11 September, 2001, or 9/11 as it is known, ended the old civilisational wars over land and economic resources and ushered in the age...

Dum Aloo, Etc

(Kashmir Reader edition of April 28th published a front page story moaning the fact no one in Kashmir proposed a geographical identity (GI) to...

Book Review: ‘Rumours of Spring’ by Farah Bashir: A most relatable tale

Riveting, absolutely riveting! The book 'Rumours of Spring' by Farah Bashir, published by Harper Collins, keeps you glued to it till you reach the...

Pelvic pain often goes undiagnosed, correct diagnosis is the key to treatment

Pudendal nerve is one of the main nerves in the pelvis and is closely involved with genital sensation, urinary and bowel functions. Irritation or...

Vices and Virtues of Parental Corporal Punishment

Parental corporal punishment has been one of the prevalent disciplinary techniques employed to correct or control the child’s behaviour since the dawn of human...

Second Wave of Covid has flattened India’s health care system

More than thirteen months ago India was placed under country-wide strict lockdown to halt the lethal Coronavirus's spread. I still recall when Prime Ministry...

Moving beyond the stereotypical gender binaries

The supreme power has created this beautiful world where infinite unrelated creations co-exist. These creations range from simple microscopic to complex macroscopic entities which...

Science behind smart devices for healthcare needs to be explored

Probably for the first time in the technological era, we are passing through a very critical phase. Many have lost their beloved ones. SARS-CoV-2...

Moulana Wahiduddin’s preaching of peace and praising of oppression

He perhaps never understood the fact that the powerful tormentor is never content with one kill Moulana Wahiduddin Khan left for the heavenly abode just...

Remember that love and hatred, politics and war originate inside the neurons of the brain

We often get stressed about social, economic and political pressures of our environment. It hampers our strength of working and puts us in the...

A Healthy Ramadan: Keeping the balance between fasting and food

Muslims refrain from eating or drinking from dawn to dusk for 29 or 30 days during Ramadan, which means Muslims fast for a mean...

Corona’s Comeback

As someone who is currently recovering from a deadly bout of Coronavirus infection, I am saying this with the conviction of my own personal...

Recognition of Palestine is ‘Symbolic’ but also Critical: The Australian Case

Australia’s Labor Party’s recognition of Palestine as a State on March 30 is a welcomed position, though it comes with many caveats. Pro-Palestinian activists are...

Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments can strengthen early flood warning and minimize disaster risk

Satellite-based real-time monitoring of Himalayan glacial catchments would improve understanding of flood risk in the region and help inform an early flood warning system...

Toward safer stem cell transplants

For cancer patients, the use of hematopoietic stem cell transplants can be a game changer in terms of treatment and recovery. However, most people...

HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF BURZAHOMA

Syed Mustafa Ahmad Burzahoma is located in the northwest of Srinagar. It is about 20 kilometers from Srinagar. It is a hilly area and the...

Israel Rejects ICC Investigation: What Are the Possible Future Scenarios?

The Israeli government’s position regarding an impending investigation by the International Criminal Court of alleged war crimes committed in occupied Palestine has been finally...

Functional Foods: Innovative products in dairy industry

Product development is an important aspect when it comes to growth of food industry. Certain products, however, have almost remained unchanged for several decades....

Researchers develop model to indicate accumulation of microplastics in human body

In addition to possibly causing tissue damage and inflammation, microplastics could be a source of carcinogens and other harmful compounds that leach from plastic...

Nature’s spring cuisine gift: Dandelion

Dandelion is a flowering plant and a weed that grows in many parts of the world. Its greens have been often used in Kashmir...

The Clandestine War on Africa: France’s Endgame in Mali

In a recent report, the United Nations Mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, concluded that, on January 3, French warplanes had struck a crowd...

Parkinson ’s disease is treatable with Advanced Deep Brain Stimulation Technique

Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects the body movement. It has a gradual progression and usually starts with...

May this Ramadan not just pass us by

When the month of Ramadan starts, the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of hell are closed and the devils are chained.”...

Let’s forgive others so that we ourselves can be forgiven

Let's try to forgive everyone who has wronged us so that we can ourselves be forgiven in this blessed month of mercy and forgiveness...

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