How are Women fighting the “Shadow Pandemic”?
Covid-19 has hogged headlines across the world. It came with its own challenges for the ‘fairer sex’. Ambreen Yousuf says that the repeated lockdown has exposed women to cyber-bullying, sextortion, sexting, trolling, stalking, body shaming, nudity, unwanted pregnancies, and much more.
By: Ambreen Yousuf Coronavirus didn’t spare anyone/anything. From crumbling economies to mounting anxiety, it crippled the world in more ways than one could have anticipated. It threatened one and all. The economic and political crisis, followed by refugee problems, sectarian violence, trade wars, climatic disasters, and widespread political violence has only paved the way for […]
True journalism – triumph of art over artifice
Today, a true journalist has more challenging and demanding responsibility. He has to filter information not only from the taboos of authority but also from the false malware of mainstream media in order to portray a real social picture of the society.
By: Javeed Ahmad Raina Journalism, as a professional art is very challenging but a pious mission. It is associated with writing, editing and reporting to the print or electronic media. The purpose of fair journalism like other fine arts is to reflect the true image of a social reality. However, the honest reflection of reality […]
Victim mentality prompts ‘poor-me attitude’
By: Shabeer Rather/Umer peerzada As a matter of natural tendency we tend to lean to side where we can blame someone or something for our disabilities and our failures. It is very uncomfortable to admit our irresponsibility as it magnifies our derelictions accepting which demands courage and only a value driven person can do so […]
Life and meaningful life!
By: Syed Mustafa Ahmad Life has been defined in varied ways. Some take life as a journey from womb to tomb. Some say life is just life a gust of wind. For some it is the discovery of one’s self, others call it the discovery of nature. Some say it is a journey that can […]
Kashmir’s Killing Machine: Whom to Blame?
As militants killed one more cop down south; it reaffirmed our belief that Killers operate with motives. Commenting on such killings, Javaid Trali says that this method of madness should stop somewhere otherwise Kashmir will have a new lexicon: “Haunted Heaven”. Death is contagious in Kashmir. Unlike elsewhere, here it is widespread because of the […]
Peace and the modern world
By Syed Mustafa Ahmad. Human history appears to be a long story of wars, one after another, with almost no break in between. Prior to the 20th century, war was a necessity. But from the 20th century onwards, following a revolution in human affairs, war has become totally unnecessary and redundant. War has now become […]
Eve’s Pink Bank
In the era of globalization, separate spaces are created for ladies. Next to all-women Police-station and Post-office in Srinagar, J & K Bank has one eve’s branch. Abid Rashid Baba believes this initiative is a positive indicator for women welfare and this model should be replicated. Few months ago, a banking associate was involved in […]
Japan-South Korea economic spat rocks tech supply chain
By: Naveed Qazi In August 2019, as world watched the China-US trade war play out, another tit for tat spat occurred between South Korea and Japan, as it threatened the world’s tech supply chain and made the global economy more uncertain. It came at an unfavourable time when Brexit was also looming, and putting businesses […]
Covid-19 made everyone, who listens, a saviour
BY: Fallah Wani Just when life was about to be normal, we woke up to another spell of devastation. This time it was different. It was difficult to understand what was going around the world and it was even difficult to reconcile what has befallen us. It all began with staying inside our home and […]
Take care of your foot during lockdown
By: Dr Pradeep Moonot While following social distancing measures and maintaining the lockdown, some people may have complications and may be hesitant to go to hospitals. Being at home, many may be new to take up the household chores. There are two types of complications that people may face in the lockdown, one is the […]
