While travelling west from the historic town of Kulgam, the views of soaring peaks and the surprising sights astonish every traveller. These mountain peaks are locally called as ‘Kounsar Kouthra’ (rooms of Kounsar) and remain snow-capped throughout the year, which is why they are the main sources of four major hill springs, namely, Sarkanch, Brahim, […]
What is life? A river that moves gently and calmly at times, without making any noise, and at other times violently smashing on rocks. Sometimes the water falls from a height and gets scattered, and many a time it moves slowly to reach an ocean. What is life? A drama that consists of both happy […]
Gone are those days when a government job was considered as a matter of privilege for people with political patronage, money and muscle. Now the times have changed and we are living in meritocratic society. Our family lineage, caste and social status is no longer a hurdle in getting a government job; instead, it has […]
The much-debated ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie, which recalls the alleged genocide of the Kashmiri Pandits, was released on 12 March. Only after two weeks of its release, the antagonistic effects of the movie can be seen on the ground. A Kashmiri man was denied room by a hotel in Delhi even after he showed his […]
The prevailing political structure around the world is bogus, oppressive, exploitative and blasphemous, if seen and studied from the perspective of the Quran and Hadith. Adherence or allegiance to any political ideology other than the system of caliphate according to the Prophet is Shirk or blasphemy insofar as the perspective set forth by the religion […]
A new resistance force has been announced in Azerbaijan by Iran. It is called Huseynyun, a faction similar to what Iran has endorsed in the past, such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthis), the Fatemiyoun and Zainebiyoun composed of Shia Afghans and Pakistani fighters. Collectively, these factions are called ‘axis of resistance’. There is […]
A new global geopolitical game is in formation, and the Middle East, as is often the case, will be directly impacted by it in terms of possible new alliances and resulting power paradigms. While it is too early to fully appreciate the impact of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war on the region, it is obvious that […]
Even in the 21st century, when women empowerment is in the air, slogans of women empowerment can be heard in every nook and corner of our society, and women have long proved their worth in society, be it Indira Gandhi as prime minister, Mehbooba Mufti as chief minister, Smriti Irani as union minister, Tina Dabi […]
Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus Nicotiana of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. Tobacco is normally consumed in a variety of ways which include smoking bidi, cigarette, hand-rolled cigarette, pipe, cigar, hookah, water pipe and some other […]
The movie called ‘The Kashmir Files’ has just been released a few days ago and already has set new records of success. Be that as it may, it is clear to every person after watching the film that it has a certain agenda. That agenda is to keep the sentiments of the majority constantly inflamed […]