Rhubarb is a vegetable also known as pie-plant which is grown in spring. It has a vibrant pink to crimson-coloured hollow, erect stalk which is sour in taste with thick roots. The colour of the stalk is due to presence of anthocyanins. Rhubarb originates from Asia and was brought to Europe in 1600s. It commonly […]
One cannot estimate the amount of despair and anger that one, versed with logic, has to absorb in a world where logic is thrown to the wind Aristotle, long back, recognized that persuasion may be achieved via appealing to credibility, to emotions or to logic. Among them, the most convincing and the most satisfying is, […]
“We are anonymous because we fear retaliation.” This sentence was part of a letter signed by 500 Google employees last October, in which they decried their company’s direct support for the Israeli government and military. In their letter, the signatories protested a $1.2 billion contract between Google, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Israeli government […]
Allah’s laws for His creatures include pairing. In the case of man, Allah has set him apart from the rest of His creation by providing him with an appropriate structure by which he can keep his dignity and honour, as well as his esteem, through legal Nikkah. A system like this ensures that a man […]
To explore new places and interact with people belonging to other cultures and faiths has been an important part of man’s life on earth. All of us at one point of time or the other have taken part in some tourism activity; whether it is a visit to our friends or relatives staying at a […]
If there is any purest and happiest stage in human life, it is childhood. The pristine human soul in childhood brims with happiness, dances in ecstasy, and grows in curiosity. A child, in fact, is the blooming flower that perfumes the surroundings. The child is a new person or personality in formation, a father to […]
Name of the Book: Footprints in the Sand Author: Peerzada Abdul Rashid (Phone 9419354542) Price: Rs 245 Distributors: M/S Kashmir Book Depot, Lal Chowk Srinagar (Phone 9419006031) Publishers: Al-Hayat Printographers Madina Chowk Gowkadal Srinagar Pages: 122 + hard cover “Footprints in the Sand” is a popular allegorical religious poem. It describes a person who sees […]
How the tables have turned. A high-level US delegation visited Venezuela on March 5, hoping to repair economic ties with Caracas. Venezuela, one of the world’s poorest countries partly due to US-Western sanctions is, for once, in the driving seat, capable of alleviating an impending US energy crisis if dialogue with Washington continues to move […]
We don’t need to run after things because other people are running as well. If we fail, we ought to know why we failed and when we achieve our goal (if that is a destination) we should know what to do next. Ever since I became conscious or a bit rational, I’ve been only hearing […]
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, […]