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Stay Mentally Healthy!

Arif Nabi According to the World Health Organisation, “Mental health is a state of well-being in which an individual realises his or her own abilities,...

Beware of Communism or Socialism

Zubair Rashid Some modern-day liberals are definitely starting to swing closer towards Socialism or Communism in their economic thought. It’s all about wealth redistribution, right?...

More liquor shops in Kashmir? God, no!

Mushtaq Hurra Nations across the globe are worried about growing debauchery, immodesty, sexual anarchy, violent behaviour and fornication among their youth, the chief cause of...

Mobile Phone Addiction: What to Do?

Aamir Altaf We live in a digital technology era and it is a blessing, but every coin has two sides. Technology makes our life easier...

Syed Kifayat Ali Kafi: Moulana, Poet, Patriot

ZEESHAN RASOOL KHAN India’s struggle for freedom involved people of every hue. Despite the British divisive policy, people from all sections of society contributed to...

Depression is not the End of Life

Samiya Nazir Our social conditioning has been such way that either we are goal-oriented, concentrating all our efforts towards making our future monetarily and materially...

Pouzz: The Social Network made in Shopian

Musaib Malik Pouzz is a social networking platform that redefines the way we use social media. The social networking platform is specially designed for artists,...

Constitutional Platitudes need to be backed by Specific Legislation

Chittarvu Raghu The killing of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks due to excessive force by policemen raises two crucial constitutional points in the context of...

A dangerous dilution of pharmacy regulations in J&K

Tanveer Ahmad Kumar The practice of pharmacy requires excellent knowledge of drugs, their mechanism of action, side effects, interactions, mobility, and toxicity. It also requires...

Appeal to LG sahibfrom Rehbar-e-Khel teachers

To, Jenab G.C. Marmu Sahib Hon’ble Lt. Governor U.T. of Jammu and Kashmir Subject: Humble submission for providing justice to Rehbar-e-Khel Teachers of J&K We the Rehbar-e-Khel teachers in...

Letter to the Lt Governor on ‘rationalisation’ of school teachers

I would like to draw the attention of His Excellency, the Honourable Lieutenant Governor of J&K, to the recent letter issued by principal secretary,...

Kashmiri Folklore: Heritage of the Kashmiri Soul

  Translated from the Kashmiri by Ameen Fayaz   It is commonly acknowledged that the literature of a people/ nation is not just the achievement of one...

DOLLY THAKORE ON A CHANGED WORLD

Dolly Thakore is a charismatic theatre actress with many feathers in her cap. From being the first art auctioneer in India to a radio...

Is the Galwan Valley dispute linked with the end of Article 370?

SHABIR AHMAD India’s constructing activities along its side of Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Galwan Valley have led to a dispute over the Galwan...

The in-between life of an in-charge lecturer

Sheikh Gulzar Ahmad An in-charge lecturer suffers from identity crisis, economic crisis, and existential crisis! It was a huge step that the department of education...

Organic matter is to soil what blood is to us

Dr Tasneem Mubarak Soil organic matter (SOM) refers to all materials of plant and animal origin formed in or added to soil regardless of stage...

China’s aggressive, and risky, ‘wolf diplomacy’

Dr Ishfaq Jamal Jack Ma, an English teacher who became a top businessman, owner of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is also known throughout the...

From Field to Orchard

Azhar ud Din “Rice is the best, the most nutritive and unquestionably the most widespread staple in the world.” Auguste Escoffier Horticultural crops, especially apple, pear and...

In villages, people treating Covid as hogwash!

Wani Absar The first positive case of Covid-19 in our village surfaced on April 30, following which it and five other villages in proximity were...

Can Covid-19 be treated at home

Taha Mehraj Most people who get infected with Covid-19 will have a mild form of the disease. According to the WHO, around 80% of people...

A law brought by the British against Mahatma Gandhi

Zubair Rashid In India, there are many laws that make no sense. For example, a woman having an extra marital affair is not a criminal...

Rumi’s transcending of boundaries

Rather Nasir The two most important days in life are the day when you were born and the day you find out why. Every human...

What has changed with J&K becoming Union Territory

Dr Ajaz Ahmad Khan New Political Map Two days after the State of Jammu & Kashmir was formally bifurcated into two Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu...

Comparative analysis of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and Attar’s Conference of Birds

Rather Nasir Comparative literature is the study of literature of different languages and cultures. I will attempt to portray and analyse the similarities and differences...

Covid-19 cannot be tackled by mere sermonising

AHMAD KASHMIRI Unlock 1, as they call it, started on June 8 with some relaxations after three months of lockdown to prevent Covid-19 transmission. However,...

Mobile Phones: From Asset to Liability

Arif Nabi Of the various things that the world has given us, one of the most useful is the mobile phone. It has revolutionised society...

Palestinian Journalist Wafaa Aludaini: Both Story and Storyteller

Ramzy Baroud & Romana Rubeo Wafaa Aludaini is a witness to many of Gaza’s recent tragedies and also never-ending resistance. She experienced the violent Israeli...

‘Brotherhood in Islam’: Responding to the Killing of George Floyd

Tajamul Islam “America needs to understand Islam, because this is the one religion that erases from its society the race problem.” – Malcolm X When a heinous...

Development policies that integrate environmental concerns

Sohail Khan Governments around the world, private businesses, and even individuals are all concerned about the economic impact of Covid-19 pandemic. Their primary focus is...

Police, High Court, and Law

ABRAR REYAZ The Jammu & Kashmir Police has filed an open FIR against people criticising the High Court judgment that upheld the detention under Public...

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