To everyone of us it might be a difficult question to answer, yet a valuable topic to be emphasised upon, so that the education system and the perception of it may be improved. The desire for a secure future compels us to think about “Where our future lies”? This is because there exists a “fear […]
Meritocracy results in a politics of humiliation wherein those who are left behind, the losers, are forced to accept that they are complicit in their misfortune Michael J. Sandel, a world renowned contemporary American political philosopher, has an uncanny but nevertheless an extraordinary penchant coupled with an unparalleled insight to uncover the hidden philosophical, political […]
Saadat Tansur Raisins are dried grapes of the Vitis vinifera plant. Kashmiri raisins are locally called as kishmish. Raisins are created by drying grapes, either in the sun or in driers, which turns the grapes into golden, green, or black dried fruit. They are naturally sweet in flavour and are widely used in cuisines around […]
Every man is influenced by the society in which he lives. He depends on other people and other people depend on him in many ways. It has rightly been said that man is a social animal; he can’t survive in isolation. The tailor goes to the grocer to get the things he needs. The grocer […]
Many Palestinian intellectuals and political analysts find themselves in the unenviable position of having to declare a stance on whether they support or reject upcoming Palestinian elections which are scheduled for May 22 and July 30. But there are no easy answers. The long-awaited decree by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas last January to hold […]
Most people think of Kashmiri culture in terms of binary of Kashmiri Pandit and Kashmiri Muslim culture, but the reality is that Kashmir’s culture and the origin of Kashmiri people remains buried in mystery. While Kashmir remains among few places in South Asia with a recorded history, as exhibited brilliantly in the Sanskrit language epic […]
Is Sufism authentically Islamic, or alien to Islam? Many people unfortunately have a misunderstanding of Tasawwuf or Sufism. They think it is something beyond the Prophetic message and law of Islam. Despite the fact that Sufism or Tasawwuf is authentically and genuinely the core of Islamic legacy, some errant Sufis on the opposite end of […]
Mushroom is also known as toadstool, it’s a fleshy, spore -bearing fruiting body. The term “mushroom” and its variations may have been derived from the French word mousseron in reference to moss (mousse). The main types of this macro fungi are : Pleurotus ostreatus, Lentinula edodes, Agaricus bisporus, Flammulina velutipes and Auricularia auricular, and medicinal […]
Travelling is awesome and writing travel diaries is exhilarating. Seeing people talking, arguing, observing their moods acts as a companion to the solitary traveller. The story which is going to unfold belongs to one of these journeys. On one fine sunny day, a girl sitting next to me was looking out of the window and […]
Jamal Khashoggi was assassinated at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018, by operatives of the Saudi government. He lived in exile in the US; he wanted to marry and needed some paperwork from the Kingdom. He had allegedly received assurances from the crown prince’s brother, Prince Khalid bin Salman, who was ambassador […]