A wolf in sheep’s clothing!
Harassment of all sorts must stop
By: Mohmod Irfan Shah Our lives begin to end, the day we become silent about things that matter-Martin Luther King, Jr. Harassment is any behaviour that makes another person feel uneasy. It is possible to encounter it in both public and private spaces while harassment of women is a global problem that affects women in […]
RENEWABLE ENERGY IN J&K – A STEP TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE LIVING
By: Dr. Adil Rassool Malik Historically, fossil fuels, coal, nuclear, petroleum, and natural gas were the sources of energy generation – however these take millions of years to be formed and replenish the natural reserves and thus are called the non-renewable resources. Renewable Energy on the other hand, much like its name suggest comprises the […]
Quality Assurance and Accreditation in HEIs
According to a Belgium based organization, Education International (EI), quality education emphasises on the emotional, mental, physical and cognitive growth of each student irrespective of gender, race, culture, socio-economic status or origin. Ministry of human resource development has earmarked Rs. 1012 crores to invest by 2024 for accreditation reforms and decided to make the process […]
Impact of importing Iranian apples on Kashmir apple market
By: ER.Ishfaq Khaliq With over 7,000 different cultivars available worldwide, it’s no surprise that apples are the most widely consumed fruit globally forming different varieties including sweet red varieties, Red Delicious, Fuji or Gala, tangy green, Granny Smith etc. Apple are really beneficial for health and various studies show how significant these are when it […]
Better education can change narratives
By: Faizan Ahmad Beig Kashmir is a very beautiful place. God has endowed it with immense natural beauty – lush green forests, lakes, rivers, meadows and mountains apart from its scintillating villages and suburbs. We have enough natural resources and an economy which is good enough to sustain itself. But, unfortunately, Kashmir has been the […]
How Bangladesh became India’s favorite export destination
By: Ozair Islam In Fiscal Year 2022, Bangladesh is expected to be India’s fourth-largest export destination jumping from the fifth place it is currently holding. This is definitely a landmark for the Indo-Bangladesh relations which began on 6 December 1971 with India’s recognition of Bangladesh as an independent state. It is a time-honored decision to […]
Has the pandemic fundamentally changed our ethics?
By: Hugh Breakey Over the past two years, our lives have changed in unprecedented ways. In the face of the pandemic, we have been required to obey demanding new rules and accept new risks, making enormous changes to our daily lives. These disruptions can challenge us to think differently about ethics – about what we […]
New Year and the story of resolutions!
By: Mohmod Irfan Shah The beginning of a new calendar year is marked by celebrations across the globe and different cultures celebrate the occasion in different ways with certain things generally in common. The festivity associated with this occasion is no less than a religious festival, or even more, in today’s era. People mark it […]
Free Winter Tuition- A good for all initiative
By: Zahid Mukhtar Rangraze In the year 2016-17, the then Govt of J&K came up with an initiative of free winter coaching for all at some limited locations that were easily accessible, centrally located and with a good population of the student community. The program of Govt’s Free Winter Coaching was initially designed for the […]
Of courage and reconciliation
Respecting life as it comes and coping with failures is all that we need
Don’t compare your life to others. There’s no comparison between the sun and the moon, they shine when it’s their time- Maulana Rumi Surprisingly, despite clear legal rulings, societal norms and also religious descriptions regarding suicides, it has become very common in our society today. Problems and worries have certainly increased in the face of […]
