Positivity is the only answer
Unemployed, Depressed, Hopeless…
Shut inside our homes, businesses closed, daily scare of the new disease. Hopelessness has seeped into us so much that people are losing sight of tomorrow. Like there will never be a day, God forbid, when the sun shines on a virus-free world, devoid of distress and worry. Although our planet has been in chaos […]
Winding through Wilderness: Free-flowing Rivers of Planet Earth
Rivers are lifelines of every civilization and have been so since the beginning of time. Yet at present, the planet is losing free-flowing rivers as a little more than one-third of the longest rivers remain unobstructed by human-made changes. What are free-flowing rivers? Rivers largely unaffected by human-made changes to their flow and connectivity, carrying […]
Have You Been Greenwashed?
In support of the environment, people go out of their way to buy organic produce or products claimed to be manufactured as per organic standards. However, some companies mislead and convey false information about their products under the ‘organic’ label. Greenwashing refers to claims by an organization that their products, activities or policies are ethical, […]
Organic Certification – Beneficial for Farmers and Consumers
Organic is usually related to natural material, stuff grown or manufactured without artificial chemicals, with no synthetics, or GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Organic food in a farming system avoids use of man-made fertilizers, growth regulators, pesticides and livestock feed additives. Irradiation and use of genetically modified organisms, or products acquired by or from GMOs are […]
Understanding Innoculation and Immune Response
A Short Guide to Vaccine Development
Vaccines are developed to reduce risk of getting a disease. These help by working with our body’s natural defence mechanism to build protection. When a vaccine is induced into our body, the immune system responds and remembers in order to kill any infection that may strike in the future. Louis Pasteur realized the importance of […]
Dilemma of Being a Hygiene Freak in the Age of Plastic Wraps
People find it easy to buy processed clean food. Availability matters too but given a choice, most would opt for food items that are easy to use and cook. Some others, due to their busy schedule, even make do with ready-to-eat packed lunches. Time is money. From a homemaker to working class lady, single fathers […]
A Look into Online Molestation in Kashmir
Are Our Children Safe?
In this age of online lectures and Google wisdom, almost everyone depends on the internet for knowledge. With everything it has to offer, the online platform is bugged with its own dark side. People create social media accounts in throes, on pretext of staying connected to each other, and sharing lives. Why did I use […]
Growing Your Own Food: The Role of Vea’r in Kashmir
Most Kashmiris own a Vea’r, a small in-house kitchen garden. This little piece of land sustains their daily needs. Need some lettuce, fetch it from the garden. Craving some dhaniya ki chutney, rush out to collect the leaves. Its like an all you can eat vegetable buffet at home. The most common produce grown are […]
Virgin Gold and the Kashmiri Bride
A Switch to Eco-friendly Jewellery
Living sustainably is one of the most efficient ways to keep our environment healthy. It includes every aspect of our day, and everything we use. From buying organic products to segregating garbage, practising composting to carpooling, every action is a supplement to guard resources on this planet. With the wedding season in tow, much-needed attention […]
Updating your knowledge and resume
This moment, of all moments that were or will be, we need to be strong for each other, in every long-distance way possible. The panic this pandemic has caused will abate only if enough of us act. What we also need is mitigation; mitigating fears and insecurities at this time of stupor, where each day […]
