On Aurad-i-Fathia and Hazrat Amir-I- Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA)

On Aurad-i-Fathia and Hazrat Amir-I- Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA)

SHAH KHALID Hazrat Amir Kabir Mir Syed Ali Hamadani (RA) has authored many books and pamphlets in Arabic and Persian, which lay stress on the recognition of the unity of God and the worship of One God, His remembrance and reflection also full of sublime teachings and guidance on mystic experiences, and Aurad-I-Fathia is one […]

On Distanciation: Trust is the Foundational Glue of Society and Social Cohesion

On Distanciation: Trust is the Foundational Glue of Society and Social Cohesion

Mohammad Imran In the modern world relationships are no longer tied to a specific locale. It is distanciation, which makes difficulties of relation between persons; institutions and environment fix our constant need to reconsider our actions and decisions with risk and troubles. Now , we have a variety of institutions. A few of them are […]

Archaic Methods of Motivating Teachers Won’t Work. A New Approach is Needed

Archaic Methods of Motivating Teachers Won’t Work. A New Approach is Needed

RAYEES MASROOR All professions offer their recruits the opportunity of pursuing career development, in the sense that individuals can be promoted through a clearly delineated promotions hierarchy. This aspect of a career is referred as its vertical mobility dimension. Promotion is regarded as the passage to a higher rank and is one of the reinforcers […]

Alms Giving is a Noble Act of Charity. But, Beware of Charlatans

Alms Giving is a Noble Act of Charity. But, Beware of Charlatans

FARHAD AHMAD PIR Once it was a blessing to serve the needy. Alms giving is a duty prescribed for the individual as a kind of worship. Charity makes us feel good and has positive effect on our lives. It was the usual practice in our homes to serve the hungry man or the man in […]

On the Islamic Notion of Man

On the Islamic Notion of Man

MOHAMMAD IMRAN To date, scholars from different fields and disciplines have attempted to describe and discuss the nature of man and his presence on earth in order to find a proper meaning over his true nature. In lieu of this, there are a myriad views about the nature of man; Anthropologists hold that there is […]

Beekeeping Offers the Potential of Robust Rural Development in J&K

Beekeeping Offers the Potential of Robust Rural Development in J&K

BY WASEEM AHMAD Rural development aims to help people to manage their livelihoods, better through sustainable use of available resources. It provides greater social and economic power by offering opportunities to work in line with their capacity, without hampering the eco-services provided by their environment. The agriculture and allied sectors continue to be crucial in […]

The Drug Menace has Assumed Alarming Proportions. It Must be Curbed Now!

The Drug Menace has Assumed Alarming Proportions. It Must be Curbed Now!

Tahir Mushtaq Drug addiction has become a gross nuisance particularly among teenagers in Jammu and Kashmir. It is a disease that affects the brain and behavior of a person. Drug addiction is becoming alarming in our society; we are going astray and we don’t even realize that. From Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, opium and alcohol youth […]

Notes on Writing: A Creative Expression and Catharsis Par Excellence!

Notes on Writing: A Creative Expression and Catharsis Par Excellence!

Meer Abas Writing the perfect paper is a lot like a militaryperation. It takes discipline, foresight, research, strategy, and, if done right, ends in total victory. There is no denying the fact that writing is a universal panacea. It enjoys a great and unique status in the world of art. Writing has been a very […]

Fake Doctors Flourish because of Negligence and Ignorance

Fake Doctors Flourish because of Negligence and Ignorance

BY SAMIULLAH AZEEM It was quite unfortunate to see a person practicing as a ‘doctor’, holding a trust in a society by displaying a degree on board, which later on turned out to be fake, and then apprehended for the same. The self proclaiming “orthopedic surgeon”, who was practicing at multiple places across North Kashmir, […]

On the Importance of Handicrafts in an Economy

On the Importance of Handicrafts in an Economy

BY BINISH QADRI The term handicraft includes a wide range of articles. The informal sector which take account of handicrafts has been described by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) as a part of economic activity characterized by certain features like dependence on local available resources and skills, household or family ownership, small-scale set-ups, labour-intensive, non-scientific […]