A lesson from the 1918 influenza pandemic!
By Danish Hameed When new virulent diseases emerge, such as SARS and Covid-19, scientists and labs begin to find new vaccines and treatments for those affected. As the current crisis unfolds, governments are enforcing quarantine and isolation and public gatherings are being discouraged. Health officials took the same approach 100 years ago, when influenza was […]
US-Taliban peace deal- will it usher prosperity?
By Mudasir Wani After more than 18 years of war, a deal between the US and Taliban has put Afghanistan on the path to what many hope will lead to a state of permanent peace in the region which has remained war torn for decades together. The US and Taliban signed the accord recently in […]
Changed realities demand recalibrating political priorities
It is hoped that in the course of streamlining the affairs of the state, particularly saving lives and ensuring incident-free day for a common Kashmiri, steps should be taken to heal this psychological wound and erosion of trust.
By JAVAID TRALI Caught between the millstones of political and structural violence for over thirty years now, Kashmir has been waiting for peace, even for the ‘negative peace’ for the grind to end somewhere and somehow. ‘Negative peace’ or simply put, the ‘absence of violence’, is the first imperative to move towards building a somewhat […]
Yes, Spring is not far behind…
By: Shafqat Shafi If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? This line from Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Ode to the West Wind has become a universal message of hope. Whenever face to face with any troubles, the very thought of Spring (good times) not being far behind rekindles the hope and pulls a person from […]
Self-indulgence, social media and today’s youth
By: Suhaib Idrees Lateef Self-indulgence is the act of allowing yourself and your conscience to have or to do the things that you adore highly and efficiently. It is the excessive gratification of one’s own desires, whims or much passionate aim. With attention to current scenario the social media has became one of the main […]
Dirilus Ertrugul: The talk of the town
By: Talib Shahin “Ertrugul” translated as ‘resurrection’ in English is a Turkey based television video serial that has become the talk of town since it was released on social networking sites in 2014( 10 December 2014) The whole story created by Mehmat Bodag is about the 13th century ‘Muslim Oghaz Rulers” and every episode revolves […]
OF CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT ACT, 2019
By: SHABIR AHMAD The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 has been approved by both the houses of Parliament and assented to by the President of India. Now, it is an act of parliament and law of the land. The Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 is basically an amendment to the Indian Citizenship Act of 1955. Let’s look […]
Declining Educational Standards In Government Schools – Who is Responsible?
Honesty and commitment by the teachers coupled with proper accountability by the government will certainly change the plight of the government schools.
BY: Umar Amin Recently, the annual board results were announced. This time, the overall pass percentage was relatively good, but as usual, the government schools didn’t perform well and failed to show any impressive results. As per the figures, forty schools showed below 40 percent result. This issue of concern once again raised genuine questions […]
Budget 2020 – for farmers an empty plate
Rural India’s challenges have become sharply manifest in the high proportion of land that is uncultivated, the decline in food crops, and the devastation wrought by droughts and floods.
By: A R Vasavi The key orientation of the Economic Survey 2020 is towards denying the overall slowdown and distortions in the economy, making India into an exporting hub by adding an “Assemble in India” component to the earlier “Make in India” focus, and in promoting privatisation and wealth creation. The finance minister’s deliberations second […]
My little adventure across Wagah
This is the only crossing in the 1,500-km border but hopefully things will change
By: Venki Ramakrishnan It was with some trepidation that I accepted the invitation to speak in Lahore. After all, I was born in India and did not know how I would be received there given recent relations between India and Pakistan. But I had always been curious to see Pakistan for myself and thought it […]
