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The pheran is back in fashion

Pheran is a Kashmiri traditional attire used by both men and women. It is a loose attire which extends to below the knees and...

In exports, India lagging far behind Bangladesh!

What caused Indian engineering exports to figuratively implode? As per the National Economic Survey 2021, India's GDP is estimated to have contracted by a devastating...

Heart attacks may be on the rise, but let’s not panic

Death is the ultimate reality of life, an inescapable truth. Yet we love life and fear death. There is a trend nowadays of young...

The three best friends forever

A friend is a person with whom one has a bond of trust and mutual affection. For a student, a friend is someone to...

A little assurance of humanity is a great deal

It was a fine sunny morning and I was enjoying the cool breeze in the sprawling lawns of my office situated atop a karewa...

Israel’s Open War on Its Own Civil Society

A Regime of Jewish Supremacy from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea: This is Apartheid,” was the title of a January 12 report...

National Road Safety Month: Be aware of both dangers and safe practices on the road

This year, India is observing an entire National Road Safety month, instead of a week, from 18th January to 17th February. The main objective...

Phari, the winter delicacy of Kashmir

Phari is a traditional winter dish in Kashmir, a reddish-brown smoked fish believed to provide great resistance against diseases related to cold. Mostly the...

Save trees, save life

Trees form the most essential component of our environment. They take in sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to produce oxygen which helps support all...

Psychiatric Nurse: A specialised job

When it comes to physical health, we are so conscious and aware these days. We know everything about super-foods, the latest diet trends or...

Is politics too dirty for decent people?

People often say, with pride, 'I'm not interested in politics.' They might as well say, 'I'm not interested in my standard of living, my...

A tribute to the hero of my life and of my village, Dorusa

Dear Mr Mir Majeed sahab, I wish you, Sir, a happy and beautiful life ahead. It is difficult to find words to praise your selfless...

Kashmiris’ interest in the farmers’ protest

Contrary to what most political analysts believe, the people of Kashmir valley, especially its Muslim residents, don’t necessarily remain aloof, unconcerned or disinterested in...

Tonga, the joyride like no other

The tonga, a horse-driven carriage, is more than a means of transport. It is the torch bearer of our rich cultural heritage. It is...

Treat cancer patients with love, care and support

WORLD CANCER DAY: Feb 4 We all know how in the year 2020 thousands of lives were claimed by Covid-19, but there are some diseases...

Pain of cancer, more devastating than the disease itself

The word CANCER carries much heavier weight than the 6 letters in the spelling. To some, it is the very pronouncement of doom. Whilst...

Islam does not support terrorism, it condemns it

Some people who say they are working for religion may misunderstand or misrepresent their religion. Therefore, it is wrong to form an opinion about...

If the poor starve for food, the rich will starve for peace

What circumstances force a person to beg? What circumstances drag him to a situation where he knows he won’t be respected? I don’t know...

Enforce the Mask

Dozens of people have succumbed to Covid-19 in the United Kingdom even after receiving the initial dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. Bharat Biotech, the...

Uncovering myths about wax treated fruits, their safe consumption

Division of Food science and Technology, SKUAST_K, Shalimar Srinagar There has been an ever increasing concern of the consumers regarding waxing of the fruits which...

The incarceration of Sheikh Ibrahim El Zakzaky

In Nigeria, people have been demanding democratic rule, the rule of the people. Their leader, Sheik Ibrahim Yaqoub El Zakzaky, is imprisoned. He is...

Maududi’s hopes from Islam founded on Islamic knowledge

Syed Abul A‘la Maududi was a renowned Indo-Pakistani Islamic scholar, thinker, philosopher, jurist, and journalist. He was not merely the propagator of Dīn-e-Islām but...

Marx as humanity’s shield against the depredations of capitalism

Before focusing on Marxism and its theories, and how the idea of Marxism can be implemented in practice, let us draw a translucent margin...

Beyond slogans: Palestinians need a strategy to counter Israel in Africa

Realpolitik is rarely shaped by moral visions. This is the truth that Palestinians now have to contend with, as they watch their own Arab...

No W in Vulnerability: Men feel it as much as Women

Vulnerability does not make anyone weak or lesser; if anything, it makes us all the more human. It is not easy being upfront about...

Kashmir’s Dying Ramsar Sites

The two Union Territories of the erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir State have about three-thousand six-hundred and fifty-one big and small wetlands spread across all...

Smokers at a greater risk of PAD – Stents can treat the condition

Peripheral artery disease is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs. The legs don't receive enough blood...

On World Wetlands Day: Feb 2

J&K Wetlands: Lifeline of birds, fish, plants, and humans Every year February 2 is celebrated as World Wetlands Day to raise international awareness about the...

Book Review: The complicated lives of simple men

Steinbeck conveys his core belief that if we try to know people then it would be impossible for us to hate them The Great Depression...

Join the Women’s Movement, Outdoors

Right to safe, efficient and reliable public transport is key to women’s safety Efficient, affordable and reliable public transport is a remarkable indicator of development...

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