Beware of Communism or Socialism

Zubair Rashid Some modern-day liberals are definitely starting to swing closer towards Socialism or Communism in their economic thought. It’s all about wealth redistribution, right? The rich should pay more taxes than the poor because they hold ___% of the wealth (that number jumps up and down depending on who says it), and everyone else […]

More liquor shops in Kashmir? God, no!

Mushtaq Hurra Nations across the globe are worried about growing debauchery, immodesty, sexual anarchy, violent behaviour and fornication among their youth, the chief cause of which is liquor, the mother of all vices and evils. Islam forbids every form of liquor. Other religions like Hinduism and Christianity also disapprove of the consumption of liquor and […]

Mobile Phone Addiction: What to Do?

Mobile Phone Addiction: What to Do?

Aamir Altaf We live in a digital technology era and it is a blessing, but every coin has two sides. Technology makes our life easier but also quite dependent. It influences the way we behave and alters our thinking. The perfect example of such technology is the smartphone, with unlimited internet access. Nowadays it has […]

Syed Kifayat Ali Kafi: Moulana, Poet, Patriot

ZEESHAN RASOOL KHAN India’s struggle for freedom involved people of every hue. Despite the British divisive policy, people from all sections of society contributed to it. There could be a difference only in the means adopted. Religion, caste, creed, colour barriers did not hinder people’s participation in the movement for independence. However, only a few […]

Depression is not the End of Life

Depression is not the End of Life

Samiya Nazir Our social conditioning has been such way that either we are goal-oriented, concentrating all our efforts towards making our future monetarily and materially secure, or trying all available means to be better than others and better than what we are. In doing so, we forget all other psychological and spiritual needs. We are […]

Pouzz: The Social Network made in Shopian

Pouzz: The Social Network made in Shopian

Musaib Malik Pouzz is a social networking platform that redefines the way we use social media. The social networking platform is specially designed for artists, businesses, organisations, private and government institutes. Unlike other social networking platforms, Pouzz gives instant, direct and more accurate information about the market. This feature makes it more suitable for business. […]

Constitutional Platitudes need to be backed by Specific Legislation

Chittarvu Raghu The killing of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks due to excessive force by policemen raises two crucial constitutional points in the context of liberty as enshrined in the Fifth Amendment of the American Constitution. The preamble of the United States Constitution, adopted in 1787, begins with the words, ‘We the People’. However, until […]

A dangerous dilution of pharmacy regulations in J&K

A dangerous dilution of pharmacy regulations in J&K

Tanveer Ahmad Kumar The practice of pharmacy requires excellent knowledge of drugs, their mechanism of action, side effects, interactions, mobility, and toxicity. It also requires knowledge of treatment and pathological processes. Pharmacists are called “experts of medicine”. The scope of pharmacy includes traditional roles (compounding and dispensing) as well as modern roles like reviewing medication […]

Appeal to LG sahibfrom Rehbar-e-Khel teachers

To, Jenab G.C. Marmu Sahib Hon’ble Lt. Governor U.T. of Jammu and Kashmir Subject: Humble submission for providing justice to Rehbar-e-Khel Teachers of J&K We the Rehbar-e-Khel teachers in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir were appointed in the year 2019 after having faced the requisite interview. We are highly qualified, not less than […]

Letter to the Lt Governor on ‘rationalisation’ of school teachers

Letter to the Lt Governor on ‘rationalisation’ of school teachers

I would like to draw the attention of His Excellency, the Honourable Lieutenant Governor of J&K, to the recent letter issued by principal secretary, school education department Kashmir, wherein all sub-offices have been asked for a school-wise list of excess staff for rationalisation. Such exercises have been done in the past as well but every […]