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Sisters are missed after marriage; don’t hesitate in telling them that

Will you miss me?" she asked, delicately, a day before her last day at home, where she had spent her entire life. "Huh! Why would...

What goes around comes around

Who could have possibly thought that staying healthy would become a greater priority than making money. Well, here comes the new normal. In times...

A seeker of the beyond

We in social, spiritual, physical, mental and rest of the states, are real. But as a matter of pure consciousness, I can't say how...

Diabetic Patients Should Take Care of Their Feet

According to one estimate, the diabetic population in the Indian subcontinent is the highest in the world. Sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, avoidance of...

Kanger, the winter queen

The traditional firepot is an enduring emblem of local craft that is eco-friendly and cost-effective Kanger is a traditional firepot that we Kashmiris purchase for...

Nostalgia: Qasaba, The Beauty That Flowed from Head to Heels

Once I met a gentleman in a bus in Kupwara with whom I shared the seat. While talking with him it came to light...

Care of orchards, soil during winter vital for successful apple farming

The contribution of horticulture, especially apple farming, in the economy of Jammu & Kashmir is enormous and there has been consistent increase in the...

A Requiem for Shairbagh

Shairbagh is one of the famous places of Kashmir and lies in the heart of Anantnag town. Shairbagh has many gardens and springs, as...

‘Mal-der’ or Herpes zoster or Shingles, and the people of Kashmir

Bashir Kak is not well. He has had acute pain on the right of his chest and back for the past five days now....

Joe Biden’s ‘Total Reset’: Wishful Thinking, At Best

A new term has imposed itself on the conversation regarding the impending presidency of US President-elect Joe Biden: “The Total Reset”. Many headlines have...

‘Love Jihad’ laws of a morbid society

The term 'Love Jihad' is not mentioned or defined anywhere in the Indian Constitution or in any law. Yet the Hindu nationalists declare it...

Political Representation of PwDs in India

India is home to a myriad of marginalities. Most of them find mention in ongoing public discourses, but disability as a marginality is sidelined...

Constitution Day: November 26

Mandal Commission’s Recommendations Await Implementation The Constitution of India gives the right to equality to all its citizens but due to social discrimination a large...

The MILAP Programme for Madrassas

If the Indian madrassas could reorient themselves, it may silence their critics, besides influencing the government to support their initiatives The first institute of Islamic...

Quite a difference between ‘newspaper column’ and ‘scholarly article’

Writing for a general readership does not allow for bibliography and footnotes, but that does not mean that the intention is to dupe or...

25th of November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On 25th November 1960, Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the assassination of the three Mirbal sisters who were struggling against his dictatorship. In 1981,...

As Israel Destroys EU Projects in Palestine, European Foreign Policy Remains Impotent

Belgium is furious. On November 6, the Belgian government condemned Israel’s destruction of Belgian-funded homes in the Occupied Palestinian West Bank. Understandably, Brussels wants...

Sopore: A story of resilience

As history goes, Sopore was founded by Utpala engineer and irrigation minister Suyya during the reign of King Avantivarman in 880 CE (Common Era)....

Exclusive offer: Pay for 4G and get 2G

Consumerism is an ideology whose essential attribute is to advance, promote and safeguard the interests of consumers. The credo of consumerism aims to protect...

A trip to Pahalgam and Betaab Valley

After four unsuccessful plans, our fifth found success when Ovais visited us and at last Shian was convinced. Anish Bhatt was ready a week...

Nazar-e-karam on the shrine of Baba Shukar-ud-din Wali (RA)

LG Manoj Sinha sahab, the shrine if developed with all amenities will not only attract tourists but will also generate employment for local youth   Kashmir...

No Place for Xenophobia and Violence in Islam

Allah introduces himself as the Rabb of all creation of the world in the Qur’an. He makes no distinction in providing for the sustenance...

On World Fisheries Day, a Dive into the Aquaculture of J&K

Each year on the 21st of November World Fisheries Day is celebrated to highlight the importance of the human lives involved in this sector...

The virtues, and victories, of peace

According to English poet John Milton, "Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war.'' "How wars start?" The child asked his parents. "The reason...

Covid-19: A Mixed Bag of Good and Bad

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused widespread concern, depression and anxiety among people all over the world. A report from the World Bank estimated that...

Educational challenges and opportunities in times of Covid

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the world to reinvent ways of coping with the ‘new normal’, as the coronavirus has disturbed every sphere of...

Never lose the literary taste

When we start searching for quotations or articles on the necessity and importance of studying books, we find thousands such. Speeches have been given...

Europe needs a healing touch

The recent spate of terror attacks in Europe highlights a highly fragile relationship between European secularism and Islam. There is an urgent need to...

How to defeat epilepsy

Epilepsy is the fourth most common chronic disorder of the brain. It is characterised by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits’. The seizures are caused due...

Non-invasive treatment to cure early spinal tumour

A young Meerut professional successfully celebrated Diwali with his family after undergoing a complex surgery in his spinal cord, which otherwise could have been...

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