It is the second anniversary of the unprecedented constitutional and administrative changes that took place in the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir on August 5. The important and obvious question on every one’s mind is, did these change Kashmir and its people for better or for worse? To begin with, most national and international […]
Allah has created you complete and beautiful. If you’re not able to put your emotions into words, that’s okay, for Allah knows everything you reveal and everything you veil. Living in a pandemic era, one has to be aware of all its risks. One of the most important of these is depression. I’ve been trying […]
Women are blessed with myriad qualities. They are told to take care of others but no one tells them how to take care of their own selves. How does one not take of oneself? The answer is simple: by not taking care of one’s health, by ignoring one’s mental peace, by working like a machine […]
Since President Biden declared a complete military withdrawal from Afghanistan, regional nations with geostrategic, geo-economic, and security interests have been caught in a bind. Except for India, most regional countries have met the Taliban in secret, and some have utilised them to further their geostrategic and security objectives in the area. For example, since 2015 […]
A responsible approach to management of solid waste began in the latter part of the 19th century, when watertight cans were used to collect solid waste and in many areas of the United States sturdier vehicles were used to amass and transport solid waste at designated areas. A significant development took place when the city […]
Ben & Jerry’s decision to suspend its operations in the occupied Palestinian West Bank is an event that is proving critical to Palestinian efforts, which ultimately aim at holding Israel accountable for its military occupation, apartheid and war crimes. By responding to the Palestinian call for boycotting apartheid Israel, the ice cream giant has delivered […]
I had heard that universities tend to liberate students from shackles of rote learning, but I was wrong. Instead, I witnessed an even worse scenario. At a time when athletes from all over the globe are competing for medals in Tokyo Olympics to bring laurels to their nation, Kashmir University held its long awaited 19th […]
Europe’s identity crisis is not confined to the ceaseless squabbles by Europeans over the EU, Brexit or football. It goes much deeper, reaching sensitive and dangerous territory, including that of culture and religion. Once more, Muslims stand at the heart of the continent’s identity debate. Of course, anti-Muslim sentiments are rarely framed to appear anti-Muslim. […]
The people of Afghanistan have seen turmoil for the past many decades, either at the hands of foreign powers or because of internal division and civil war. The Soviets invaded Afghanistan in the late 1970s, which started the war in which Afghans of all creeds and cultures united to fight against the ’infidels’. The Afghans […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has put everything on hold and suddenly we find ourselves in the midst of a major health crisis. While keeping track of the developments in COVID-19 treatment and pathogenesis, the other pandemic that has been around for over the last decade is that of metabolic syndrome. This involves the commonly found clinical […]