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Untold miseries of a private school teacher

JAVED WANI The coming Eid ul Fitr will be second Eid without salary for most private school teachers in Kashmir. The previous Eid was in...

REFLECTIONS ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF RAMADAN

SHAHZAD HUSSAIN Fasting is not something practised or observed exclusively by Muslims. It is a feature of many religions with varying degrees of content and...

Zakat: The best form of social justice

ZAHID SHABIR Zakat literally means purification. Technically, it is a tax on the wealthy to provide social justice. As one of the pillars of Islam,...

Helping the poor and needy is self-purification

Khursheed Raja The people of the world are not equal. Some live in luxury while some can hardly make two ends meet. Perhaps the majority...

Lailat-ul-Qadr, The Mighty Night

Aufaid Ahmad Wani The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be on him) told us to search for Shab-e-Qadr in the odd numbered nights in...

Lockdown and Normalcy: Two sides of the same coin in Kashmir

Javeed Ahmad Raina Kashmir is under a schizophrenic siege of lockdown as well as normalcy, both imposed by the government. This paradoxical situation of lockdown...

A student’s open letter to the VC, Kashmir University

To The Vice-Chancellor, University of Kashmir Subject: Online examinations as the way forward in this pandemic Respected Sir, I am a student of Kashmir University (main campus) pursuing the MBA...

The devil dwells in idleness

Farheen Saba All expressions, supplications, the cries of the innocent, the invocations of the sick – ascend to Allah. Hands and eyes automatically extend to...

Nallah Mar – a stream buried alive

Shabir Ibn Noor Most of the old buildings on the left and right of Nallah Mar Road are still telling the story of old Srinagar,...

Leadership is About Tackling Adversity and Also Looking Beyond It

Prakash Javadekar A crisis tests the top leadership of a country in more ways than one. First, when a crisis arrives, immediate response is crucial....

Online Teaching as a Tool of Quality Education

Mohammad Shoaib Many scholars try to glorify the progress of the education sector in India on the basis of numbers. They never mention that the...

Revivalist of the century: Prof Tahir ul-Qadri

Rather Nasir No other scholar has the distinction of having to his credit a thousand publications, five-thousand lectures, and a huge organisation that spans 90...

When a resurrected museum faces mortality again

Prerna SM Jain Tasneem Zakaria Mehta is the Honorary Director and Managing Trustee of the Bhau Daji Lad Museum. The 1872 founded museum had fallen...

The Muslim World revitalised by Resurrection: Ertugrul

Danish Hameed Resurrection: Ertugrul has breathed new life and a fire of resurrection into the Muslim world. This series captivates viewers like an addiction. It...

Remembering Richard Feynman

ZUBAIR AHMAD & SEHRISH AKHTAR “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool” In the world of...

Shab-E-Qadr, The Night of Decree

Gowhar Rashid This Ramadan is very different as we are facing the deadly Covid-19 pandemic and following social isolation rules. It seems disheartening but it...

4G Internet: Both Carrot and Stick

Nadeem Raza Ever wondered why the government keeps on extending the ban on high-speed internet in Kashmir? It is because of our dependence on it....

Heart Attack: Be Prepared

Dr Irfan Yaqoob A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked. Heart attacks are caused by blockages in...

Environmental Cost of Kashmir Conflict

Jauhar Rafeeq The large-scale presence of armed forces in Jammu and Kashmir poses a significant threat to the environment of the region. A study published...

Mother: The fount of all blessings

Umair Rashid Parents are a blessing to have in this world which majority of us don’t understand until their shadow vanishes from our life. Indeed,...

Past and Present of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation

Raja Furqan Ahmed On 21 August 1969, Australian-born Christian Dennis Michael Rohan attempted to set fire to the ancient Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The fire...

The Golden Age of Islam: Long gone, long past

Rather Nasir Hiding behind the golden chapters of history is not a sign of strength but clear escapism. Quoting from the glorious past of Islam...

ISLAM PROMOTES LIFE, NOT DEATH

Adil Bhat Life is a gift entrusted to mankind. Preservation of life is one of the most sacred imperatives in Islam. This is mentioned time...

Globalisation, Ethnic Identity, Nationalism

Waris Itoo In the aftermath of decolonisation, the democratising processes in many countries revealed serious ethnic, religious and cultural differences that led to violent conflicts....

Why is US dollar still bossing the world

ZAHID BASHIR The first US dollar, as it is known today, was printed in 1914 upon the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank. Ever since...

Placing Palestine Back at the Center of Muslim Discourse in the West

It was nearly twenty years ago at a Muslim conference in Washington D.C. that I heard the distressing argument that Palestine should not be...

No Witchcraft in ‘Witch’s Milk’

Dr Abrar Ul Haq Wani Milk is produced from the mammary gland (exocrine gland) by humans and other mammals to feed their infant offspring, but...

INDIAN MUSEUMS

Prerna SM Jain Museums in India are facing a massive challenge. Most of them are aided by the government in some capacity and have already...

International Art Galleries

Prerna SM Jain As a continuation from last week’s galleries series, here is an international update on that front, a rather grim one: Your favourite...

The most common foot and ankle ailments

DR PRADEEP MOONOT While people assisting in following social distancing measures and maintaining the lockdown, some of them may have complications and may be hesitant...

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