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The ‘Individual’ in the Crosshairs of Kashmir

The only significant interaction with Prof Ashok Kaul I remember was during his lecture at the Department of Economics at BHU. He said nothing...

Covid-19 under Apartheid: How Israel Manipulates Suffering of Palestinians

Israel’s decision to exclude Palestinians from its COVID-19 vaccination campaign may have surprised many. Even by Israel’s poor humanitarian standards, denying Palestinians access to...

Why we wear the Hijab

Hijab is an Arabic word which directly translates to “barrier”. Many would recognise the word to mean the headscarf worn by Muslim women out...

Samovar, Star of the Kashmiri Kitchen

While checking into a teashop in Srinagar, the first thing that catches the eye is a row of glistening white and golden Samovars full...

Privacy Policies of (Un) Social Media

Let me tell you the honest truth. We are educated illiterates. When you are on the boat of the internet, privacy is bound to...

‘One State is a Game Changer’

A Conversation with Ilan Pappe and Awad Abdelfattah on the One Democratic State Campaign As the US ruling elites have fully succumbed to Israel’s political...

Time to Play the Taiwan Card

At a time when the dragon is breathing fire, India must contemplate formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan The standoff on the Ladakh border between the...

An open letter to my high school, to my Welkin

My dear Welkin, It's been more than a year since I have been able to walk the roads that took to me to some of...

Women in Kashmir: Caught Between Patriarchy and Conflict

Rightly it has been said, ‘It is now more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier in modern conflict.’ Conflicts are as old as...

Farmers at risk from new farm laws

The three controversial Bills that Indian Parliament passed in September were: Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance Bill; Farmers' Produce Trade and...

Soup : A healthy liquid diet, one should not miss in winters

Soups are as old as the history of cookingand it has originated from china.It is believed that humans have been making soup for at...

Look beyond the apparent political despondency in Kashmir

Kashmir, which used to be a prominent issue at international fora till some years ago, has now been pushed to the margins in an...

Our Literary Sage: Abdul Ahad Hajini

Abdul Ahad Hajini was born on 19 April 1948 at a scenic and naturally village in Hajin in district Bandipora. He is a Kashmiri...

Azadi from Digital Slavery

I used to quantify my happiness in terms of number of likes, comments and shares on my posts and pictures. Smartphone was virtually handcuffed...

2021: Palestine’s Chance of Fighting Back

2020 will go down in history as the year that terminated the American-sponsored ‘peace process’. While 2021 will not reverse the monumental change in...

Uncover the Hidden Health Benefits of Pomegranate Peel

Pomegranates are the healthy and tasty fruit. Skin of pomegranate is thick, inedible, but there many benefits of the peel. Each seed is surrounded...

Uyghur Muslims: The Untold Story

When the gas chambers of Nazi Germany were discovered and the horrific mass murder of Jews revealed to us, people across the world found...

A gravestone

A stone erect said you lie beneath; the fine soil, swathed in white but, who bound your blissful youth to a lonely long home? My dearest son! My...

JKSSB’s Contradictory Principles on Finance Accounts Assistants

For the recruitment of Finance Accounts Assistants, recently the JKSSB released a notification notice (No. 4, 2020) in which they have set the eligibility...

Rise of Urolithiasis (stone in urinary system) in Kashmir

The formation of stone in the urinary system, i.e., in the kidney, urethra, or the urinary bladder is called urolithiasis. It refers to the...

The lessons 2020 taught me

As the clock struck midnight on the eve of New Year, wishes began pouring in – “wishing your family a happy new year and...

Corrupt Not the Noble Mission of Advocacy

Lawyers know life practically. A bookish man should always have them to converse with." Whenever we think about the law or of matters related to...

Exam in the Snow

Kashmir has four seasons and every season is distinct in its own way. Though I like autumn the most, the loveliness of winter cannot...

Traditional Knowledge of Medicinal Plants in J&K

Introduction The Himalayas are not just the loftiest and longest mountain range in the world; they are a treasure of medicinal plants. The ranges of...

A Request to the JKSSB Chairman over Bonafide Certificate Format

The Jammu Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) issued an advertisement notice for Panchayat Accounts Assistant in Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj on...

Rumi’s words are echoes of deep silences

From the 8th century CE onwards, the Muslim world witnessed a number of great scholars, philosophers, and mystic poets who contributed a lot for...

Bleak prospects of the farmers’ protests

They have received support of national award-winning athletes, singers, actors, writers, and of influential politicians, but the protesting farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana,...

Yender, the Kashmiri spinning wheel

Yender is a symbol of our glorious heritage. This old artefact is still socially, culturally and emotionally dear to us. It was regarded as...

A Perfect Rebuttal

Rahul Pandita’s ‘Our Moon Has Blood Clots’ vis-à-vis Khalid Bashir’s ‘Kashmir: Exposing the Myth Behind the Narrative’ In the month of October I was searching...

The US Money Tree: The Untold Story of American Aid to Israel

On December 21, the United States Congress passed the COVID-19 Relief Package, as part of a larger $2.3 trillion bill meant to cover spending...

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