Understanding Covid-19 pandemic in terms of butterfly effect
By: Aaniqa Qayoom In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state. The butterfly effect is the idea that small things can have non-linear impacts on a complex system. […]
Education in the age of Internet
By: Mohammad Shoaib There has all along been an increasing tendency among the scholars to glorify the progress or development of the education sector in India on the basis of numbers. They say the system has developed extraordinarily by presenting the quantitative representation of educational institutions in India since Independence. However, they fail to underline […]
COVID19 stress and endocrine health
BY: Rayees Nabi Chronic stress is a time global pandemic and can lead to increased cortisol hormone levels. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, at present most of us are experiencing heightened level of worry and anxiety. The need for quarantine financial worries, collective grief, and fear of the unknown can all lead us to nail […]
Identical, but not equals
Even though the Kashmir society widely denies, but caste system is an open secret within the community.
By: Neelofar Nabi People talk immensely to highlight that caste system or racism does not exist among the Muslims. It is against the tenets of Islam which emphasizes justice and equality to all irrespective of caste, color and creed. The important example of how Islam promotes justice and equality is the selection of slave Bilal […]
Kashmiri women for a shared future
The difficult Kashmir dynamics has tested the emotional resilience of women time and again. Women can do wonders if given a space and chance they deserve, says Tehmeena Rizvi Kashmir has seen a major shift in its discourse since 1989. The issues related to development and gender equality are not being prioritized. Different sets of […]
COVID-19: The positivity within
By: Zahid Mushtaq Coronavirus pandemic has brought the entire world down on its knees. Even the most powerful and developed nations feel helpless and are not able to stop a micro-sized virus from consuming thousands of lives. The economy is shattered, millions of people are losing their jobs and the world is on the edge […]
Education in lockdown — opportunities and challenges
By: Dr. Satyavan Saurabh In the second week of March, state governments across the country began temporarily closing schools and colleges as a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus. Today, even after two months, there is no certainty when the schools will reopen. The current academic session could not be completed based on conventionally […]
PUBLIC HEALTH IN J&K AND ITS IMPACT ON COVID-19
BY: Dr. Abdul Rouf Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of society. It is the field, which has a potential to substantially improve the health of billions of people all over the world. It identifies, measures, and monitors health needs and trends […]
Shun the gun for heaven’s sake!
By: Rawoof Zargar This is a letter, a hand-folded request to the young generation of Kashmir (whether already in militant ranks of or aspiring to be) to please stop romanticizing the gun. This request comes from a fellow Kashmiri who is pain-stricken, agonised every-time a young life falls to the bullets. It is deeply anguishing […]
No PDA Now
He who has a why to live can bear with almost anyhow - Nietzsche
By: Bilal Ahmad Dar COVID-19 is proving to be a Pandora’s Box of troubles. The pandemic which spread only through a pint-sized virus is leading to enormous and formidable changes in the world order. It is going to destabilize everything. The destabilization is well-nigh showing its impact in global concerns, geopolitics, socio-cultural relationships and all […]
