JAVID AHMAD WANI The state of Jammu and Kashmir is endowed with plenty of resources. Fresh water, fertile soil and the varied agro climatic zones ranging from the subtropical in Jammu, somewhat temperate in Kashmir, and cold arid in Ladakh, make it ideal to grow diverse crops across the region. Jammu and Kashmir has a […]
MUHAMMED HUSSAIN SUFI While holding this blank screen infront of me there is a clutter of thoughts willing to drop down. In this chaos and confusion when we are not aware what turn the situation is going to take in Kashmir, it is difficult to concentrate on anything else. When government is issuing order after […]
MUKHTAR AHMAD FAROOQI According to Francois de La Rochefoucauld “To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art”. Eating is necessary in order to live; but to eat with knowledge is a talent in itself. Food is essential for our bodies to ? develop, replace and repair cells and tissues; ? produce […]
MUBASHIR IQBAL KITABA The success of any nation depends upon mutual unity and harmony between its members. History is replete with the fact that only those nations that remain strongly united defeated invincible forces and overcame every hindrance which came in their way. Almighty Allah, in the Holy Quran, reminds us that by unity and […]
FARAH SHAH Women constitute around fifty percent population of this world. They have their contributions everywhere- ranging from homes, market and the government. Due to presence of patriarchy and social factors, women are highly involved in day to day activities of homes; however over the years spread of education among women has allowed the daughters […]
TARIQ AHMAD BHAT Discipline, among other things, means behaving in conformity with normative themes. Since humans are social animal, they are bound to abide by social norms; if he or she does so he or she is disciplined but if not, then he or she is otherwise. The million dollar question is how to make […]
DR. SHAHID AMIN TRALI Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) has set examples how to lead a commanding and respectful life. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has been a combination of the best social attributes. He (PBUH) is a perfect example of heavy mind and flawless insight. He was gifted with intelligence, originality of thought and accurate choice of the […]
BY MEER ABBAS Life is not merely a journey to start from birth, and that ends with death. It is, in fact, an attempt to see one’s own surroundings. It is more than to breathe and get the goal. Striving to gain more, fulfilling desires, achieving a well-known status, and building some sky-roof buildings have […]
BY JUNAID SHAFI BHAT Archaeobotany is the complementary discipline of archaeology; it provides aids to understand man-land relationships of prehistoric times. The archaeobotanist identifies wild and domesticated plants, investigates origins of domestication of plants and traces the progress made in ancient agricultural practices. Archaeobotany deals with the origins of plant domestication based on the recovery […]
HILAL AHMAD BHAT The Valley of Kashmir witnesses severe winter from December to the end of February. These three winter months are challenging. Life almost grinds to a halt during the winter season. The maximum temperature occasionally touches 10? Celsius and the minimum temperature comes down to -8? Celsius. The period of 40 days from […]