Why would God dislike and abhor critical thinking when He himself has blessed man with this faculty and has time and again insisted on the use of it? This is a billion-dollar question that students of religion must think about. — Ameen Fayaz Prophet Abraham (PBUH) is one of the most important prophets mentioned and […]
The Madhya Pradesh Government had surveyed the Bundelkhand regions under “Bunder Diamond Project” through Australian company Rio Tinto in 2000-2005 to find out the probability of diamond reserves. In the survey, Kimberlite rock, whichis the major source (ore) of diamonds, was traced in the Buxwaha forest areas. Presently, Panna of MP is the largest repository […]
Respected DC Saab, I hope you will be in good health when this letter reaches your office through the medium of this newspaper. I am sure you will spare a few minutes from your busy work schedule to read these lines before they pass into oblivion. I am writing this letter as a representative of […]
On 16th of December 2014, at about five o’ clock early in the morning, my beloved father, Khazir Mohammad Sofi, breathed his last. To take his lean and fragile body away, God had assigned the task to a specialised agent called Cancer. I still remember the day when I took him to SKIMS Soura for […]
On the day of retirement, the retired person often receives some gifts from friends and relatives. I received a digital weighing machine on my retirement day from a relative. I was given it to check my weight, which needed to be kept under control, with regular walks and diet control, for good health post retirement. […]
When the Israeli Knesset (parliament) failed to renew what is commonly referred to as the Family Reunification Law, news reports and analyses misrepresented the story altogether. The even split of 59 MKs voting in favor of the law and 59 against it gave the erroneous impression that Israeli lawmakers are equally divided over the right […]
“Give me the maximum punishment that can be awarded without hesitation. I assure you that the pain that your heart will feel while writing the order, not a hundredth part of it will be felt by me while hearing the judgment.” “Poochte kya ho bood-o-baash ka haal Ham hain baashinde jail khaane” Height about 5’ […]
The law of sedition has never failed to garner opprobrium from myriad quarters, ever since its enactment in the Indian legal system. Due to its iron-fisted nature, coupled with historical and socio-legal intricacies, it has been termed by many as a colonial vestige, a draconian device that arms the government to cripple any dissent. Interestingly, […]
Blessed with nature’s bounty, of lush meadows and alpine forests, the gushing clear water of Kishanganga, and wonderful trekking routes, Gurez, along the ancient Silk Route which connected Kashmir Valley with Gilgit, before continuing further to Kashgar, is the most beautiful and safest place to visit for tourists in Kashmir. A valley between high snow-capped […]
Matt Haig once aptly said: “It is very hard to explain to people who have never known serious depression or anxiety, the sheer continuous intensity of it. There is no off switch.” This statement best summarises the sorry state of affairs in Kashmir today. The continuous rise in suicide cases in Kashmir is a most […]