Israel’s decision to exclude Palestinians from its COVID-19 vaccination campaign may have surprised many. Even by Israel’s poor humanitarian standards, denying Palestinians access to life-saving medication seems extremely callous. Amnesty International, among many organizations, condemned the Israeli government’s decision to bar Palestinians from receiving the vaccine. The rights group described the Israeli action as evidence […]
Hijab is an Arabic word which directly translates to “barrier”. Many would recognise the word to mean the headscarf worn by Muslim women out of religious faith. We wear the Hijab to keep ourselves pure and it reflects our true faith in our Islam and in our ultimate creator. Wearing Hijab never makes us uncomfortable; […]
While checking into a teashop in Srinagar, the first thing that catches the eye is a row of glistening white and golden Samovars full of boiling noon chai and kehwa. Their exotic smell, quickened by a breeze, brightens the mood so much that it makes one addicted to visiting the place again and again. The […]
Let me tell you the honest truth. We are educated illiterates. When you are on the boat of the internet, privacy is bound to sink. Internet is life. Yes, you heard it right. It has transformed into a ventilator for all of us. It runs through our blood. We eat the internet. We breathe the […]
A Conversation with Ilan Pappe and Awad Abdelfattah on the One Democratic State Campaign As the US ruling elites have fully succumbed to Israel’s political discourse on Palestine, the Israeli government of right-wing Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, may feel that it, alone, is capable of determining the future of the Palestinian people. This conclusion is, […]
At a time when the dragon is breathing fire, India must contemplate formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan The standoff on the Ladakh border between the Indian Army and the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) continues amid failing talks and casus belli measures being unleashed by the Chinese regime. While the union government and the armed forces […]
My dear Welkin, It’s been more than a year since I have been able to walk the roads that took to me to some of my favourite buildings on the campus grounds. These buildings hold some of my favourite memories of the two years I lived there. These memories hold a special place in my […]
Rightly it has been said, ‘It is now more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier in modern conflict.’ Conflicts are as old as human civilisation and women are the worst sufferers of them. All over the globe, conflict be it political or social has a devastating effect on the dignity and lives of […]
The three controversial Bills that Indian Parliament passed in September were: Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance Bill; Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill; and Farm Services Bill and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill. These are supposed to constitute a big agricultural reform and to pave the way for structural change […]
Soups are as old as the history of cookingand it has originated from china.It is believed that humans have been making soup for at least 20,000 years. In Xianrendong cave, the ancient pottery showed signs of scorch marks which mention pot must have been used for making hot soup. In the old times when hoarding […]
