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No such thing as ‘useful mutations’

Mutations are akin to ‘making mistakes in the letters when copying a written text’. Such mistakes cannot give rise to any information but merely...

The Misery That Goes Unnoticed

It is almost impossible to think of any aspect of human life that has remained unaffected due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Shall we...

Keep Distance from ‘Delhi’

With due respect, your lordships, here I thought it important to remind us all that for Rule of Law to prevail, judicial independence is...

Higher Education in the New Education Policy

The New Education Policy, which is aligned with the UN’s SDG-4, intends to bring systematic reform in the education sector. It proposes revision and...

The Ethics of Online Education

The aim of e-learning is to increase knowledge, skills and productive capabilities of learners (Ismail, R. et al., 2011, p. 49-52). It serves as...

An illusion of communication

What better time to be in Kashmir than summers? If only I was on a holiday though! It’s a work-from-home arrangement for me that...

Guryul Ravine: a geological site in a shambles

Overlooked by magnificent mountains and spectacular glaciers, beautiful vistas, vast lakes, and undulating landscape, Kashmir valley is nestled between the Pir Panjal Range and...

Marriage in Islam: A husband’s counsel

My dear beloved, it goes without saying that marriages are made in heaven. In Islam, marriage is a sacred contract and a religious duty....

A serious misconception about marriage & Family in Islam

A very fine balance needs to be struck between two possible case scenarios when it comes to marriage relationships. On the one hand there...

Israel’s Friends Dictate the Agenda of the Republican Party

It is difficult - and futile - to argue which American president has historically been more pro-Israel. While former President Barack Obama, for example,...

Teacher’s Day: A Teacher’s Influence Lasts for Generations

No matter how old we grow, the lessons taught by our teachers can never be forgotten. Good teaching is more a giving of right...

Teacher’s Day: A Tribute to my Teachers

Let me tell you a story about two great teachers of my village, who used to teach with passion, loved the students like their...

Turkey’s brinkmanship under Erdogan

The recent discovery of rich hydrocarbon reserves in the eastern Mediterranean sea by both Greece and Turkey has brought two NATO allies on the...

High-Density Apple: Sustaining higher returns needs both research and policy support

This is in response to the recent reports by Kashmir Reader Correspondent Mr Raashid Hassan titled “High density apples fetch excellent returns this year”...

How Israeli Piracy Destroyed Gaza’s Once Thriving Fishing Industry

On August 16, the Israeli navy declared the Gaza sea a closed military zone. A few days later, a group of Gaza fishermen decided...

How Kashmir’s Economy was Ruined

A year since reading down of Article 370, J-K’s economy is in crisis. In August last year a complete communication blackout and lockdown was...

Journalism is now agenda setting & media trial

We have three pillars of government – legislature, executive, & judiciary. They have checks and balances to keep everyone accountable. Media makes accountable all...

Being Responsible is the only way to avoid Fatal Accidents

Hardly any day passes now without news of tragic road accidents. Apart from claiming valuable lives, the road accidents have other serious consequences which...

Say No to Drugs

Drugs can quickly take over our lives. Drugs are chemicals that change the way a person's body or mind works. Drugs are not good...

Life’s Greatest Lesson: Book Review of Tuesdays with Morrie

The book Tuesdays with Morrie has been written by American author Mitch Albom, and was first published in 1997. This novel is a memoir...

Should Indian Muslims Have Their Own Media

On 26th August 2020, exactly at 1800 hrs, a slickly produced documentary was premiered on YouTube. Jamat-e Islami Hind’s commissioned documentary tried to explain...

Netanyahu vs Gantz: Gaza Escalation as Reflection of Israel’s Political Rivalry

Only recently, the Palestinian group, Hamas, and Israel seemed close to reaching a prisoner exchange agreement, where Hamas would release several Israeli soldiers held...

Day of Ashura Should be Day of Introspection

Javed Beigh Much has changed since 570 CE, when Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) was born in the city of Mecca in the Arabian Peninsula in the...

From Bureaucracy to Politics and Vice-Versa

Let Shah Faesal decide what's good for him. Kashmir is the most suitable laboratory for every type of experiment. If results come good then...

Fish in distress

Water bodies in Kashmir have been marred by extensive pollution, siltation and encroachments, greatly affecting the fish that live in them A sudden appearance of...

‘Palestine is Still the Issue’: UN Vote Exposes, Isolates Canada

The notion that ‘Canada is better’, especially when compared with US foreign policy, has persisted for many years. Recent events at the United Nations...

Consanguineous marriage: Many more risks than benefits

Marital union among close biological kin is not uncommon. Current data suggests that about 10% of global population is related as second cousins or...

Take care of your child’s mental health

The behaviour of children can sometimes look odd and mysterious. It is hard to understand mood swings, emotional breakdowns, tantrums, hyper activity or solitary...

What toys and games can teach

The Atmanirbhar idea was recently extended by the Prime Minister to the toys and games industry. The Prime Minister spoke of the usefulness of...

Know Your Food, Especially the Heat-and-Eat Kind

After packaged Rista and Goshtaba conquering the kitchens of Jammu and Kashmir, now it is the turn of traditional Kashmiri staple food (rice/ sabzi/...

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