What if the Coronavirus reaches the besieged Gaza Strip? While the question carries great urgency for all Palestinians living under Israel’s military occupation, the Gaza situation is particularly complex and extremely worrying. Nearly 50 countries have already reported cases of COVID-19 disease, one of several epidemics that are caused by the Coronavirus. If developed countries, […]
Shiekh Bilal For about five-and-a-half months, internet was completely banned in Kashmir. For many of us, mobile phones have become constant companions and having no access to internet or even telephone was just unimaginable until the situation was forced on us. But for the people of Bandipora’s remotest tehsil, Tulail, such a situation was not […]
Javaid Hussain Lone In the month of March 2017, I was transferred to High School Kundian (in Keran region) for discharging my duties under the guidelines of the 3rd zone transfer policy. I tried my best to avoid the posting on one pretext or the other, but when encouraged by friends to go, I withdrew […]
Ishfaq Shafi World Wildlife Day is celebrated in every year on March 3 and its theme this year (2020) is “Sustaining all life on Earth”. All animal and plant species have been considered as key components of the world’s biodiversity. Of these, numerous species are at an endangered stage. There are now 41,415 species on […]
Syed Aamir Sharief Qadri Enormous loss of life and property later, the long 18 years’ war in Afghanistan is (hopefully) nearing end. A peace deal has been signed by US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban deputy leader Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in presence of US secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, in an opulent hall […]
MAJID KIRMANI The text neck term is used to describe repeated stress injury and pain in the neck due to excessive use of mobiles, tablets or other handheld electronic gadgets for watching or texting for a long period of time. Text neck is also known as Turtle Neck posture. It is an alarming cause for […]
Mushtaq Hurra The capital of India is presenting a very dismal picture these days. The roads of northeast Delhi are red with blood. Somewhere a policeman is killed by an unruly mob, somewhere a handcart-puller is hit by bullets, somewhere a minor’s delicate bosom is pierced by a bullet, somewhere a woman from Bihar is […]
BY MEER ABASS Travelling is one of the most striking experiences ever. It is, indeed, travelling which unveils many hidden secrets and explores various untold stories about life. Travelling, since the very beginning, has been a very interesting, astonishing and remarkable act. It opens many books to you, many facts of life and shows you […]
FARHAT GOWHAR IQBAL For most people, everything in their lives is false. We grow up being surrounded by wellintentioned adults who tattoo our brains with old and outdated mentality. We are guided towards destinations that others chose for us, and we blindly accept this because we trust that the elders know better. We reach a […]
Islam should not be judged in the light of what Muslims do in the name of Islam
KHALID HUSSAIN MIR Dr Rafique Anjum (b. 1962) is a wellknown linguist, poet, a Doctor of Medicine and a Doctor of Philosophy. He is a multifaceted litterateur who has earned recognition from beyond borders for his creative, analytical, and critical literary works. Having previously worked as Registrar & Lecturer (Paediatrics) at GMC Srinagar for 5 […]