‘O you who have believed, avoid assumptions. And do not spy or backbite each other.’ The Holy Qur’an Bisma Shafi Bhat The above mentioned ‘ayah’ refers to the common flaw in our society: the urge to speak unfavorably about others. It’s rightly said by Prophet Mohammad (PBUH): “Either speak good or remain silent.” Gossip is […]
Arfat Wani Anxiety, stress and depression are some of the most common causes of insomnia. We didn’t have insomnia but we did have a phobia of wild animals and presence of people who were invisible. Sleeping under the open sky in the wild is rather tough on the nerves. But there are also perfect and […]
Mohmad Maqbool Waggy Hagia Sophia (Aaya Sofia in Turkish) is located in Istanbul’s heart and means ‘divine wisdom’. It was initially established as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral. When Istanbul was conquered by Sultan Mehmed II (Muhammad al-Fatih) in 1453 CE, it was converted into a mosque. It remained a mosque until it was turned into […]
Tawseef Ahmad Mir Kashmir is undoubtedly dotted with numerous picturesque places across its length and breadth. From vast green pastures and magnificent snow-capped mountain ranges to pristine water bodies and verdant valleys, Kashmir has everything to offer to the enthusiastic nature lover, trekker, hiker, etc. Its scenic beauty has fascinated all and sundry since antiquity. […]
Waleed Bin Owais I was driving and heading towards my home located in the suburbs of Srinagar, in the month of July when the sun was at its scorching best. A congestion near Amar Singh College halted the traffic on the service route that led to the flyover connecting the city center to the suburbs. […]
Dr Subhash Gupta Even though preventable, viral hepatitis is still the second major infectious disease in the world after TB. Worldwide, 9 out of 10 people infected with viral hepatitis are unaware that they have a serious infection and that it can be fatal if not diagnosed on time and monitored properly. According to the […]
Shafi Rather Jammu and Kashmir was a princely state during the British East India Company rule as well as the British Raj in India from 1846-1947. The princely state was created after the first Anglo-Sikh war. At the end of British Rule in India, Jammu and Kashmir acceded to Dominion of India on October 26, […]
Hilal Lone Political ideology of the leadership of a country depends upon the aspirations of the people and their religious, cultural, economic and regional background. As we know, time is not steady for any state or country due to transformation and change in all spheres. The old methods of governance are gone. Modernity and democracy […]
As illegal Jewish settlers increase their attacks on Palestinian civilians in the occupied city of Al Khalil (Hebron), the people of the Palestinian city continue to mount a campaign of popular resistance. One of the channels of resistance is Human Rights Defenders, “a grass-roots, non-partisan Palestinian organization, working to support nonviolent popular resistance through popular […]
We might be spending hefty amounts in decorating and building mosques, sacrificing costly animals on Eid; we visit graveyards on Eid and remember our dead; but the question is, do we care about the living? Syed Kaisar Shah Meh Meh” he mimicked the bleat of the neighbour’s sheep that will be sacrificed on the upcoming […]