Amazon wildfires and deforestation
BY: Naveed Qazi 2019 Amazon wildfires, that lit up in August, led to an international concern about the fate of the rainforests, often called as the ‘lungs of the world’ and responsible for world’s twenty percent oxygen. Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research reported that there were more than 80,000 fires, the most that it […]
COVID19 – silver-lining, positivity and optimism
BY: Rafiq Lone Novel Coronavirus – fear is ok, panic no! Many people across the globe are finding it increasingly difficult to deal with the stress created by the pandemic fortified by the lockdown. The case is of even more concern in our Valley given that it is not the first or the only lockdown […]
Disease surveillance and data privacy
By: Mohammad Maqbool Waggy The rigorous use of contact tracing across the digital and physical spheres has been widely credited with helping to limit the spread of COVID-19. While using digital technology for contact tracing, personal data is used to map the location and mark out the communication of persons, compare their site with the […]
Discrimination and stereotyping in COVID-19 responses
By: Dr Showkat Ahmad Lone Too much of fear is the main constituent on which a number of social evils like racism, xenophobia and psychopathy, etc. thrive. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exposed once again the social, political and religious fissures within and among communities, having disproportionately larger impact on the marginalized people. History bears […]
Religious freedom and tolerance in Islam
By: Ashraf Amin When Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) proclaimed his religion as Islam, he never spoke in exclusive terms. He felt proud to be among the descendants of Abraham (PBUH), who stood for the purity of religion. In one of his comprehensive sayings, Prophet Muhammad is reported to have said as: “The similitude of mine and […]
Sex education in schools
BY: Syed Mustafa Ahmad One of the much debated topics across the world is the importance of sex education in schools. Sex education refers to a broad programme designed to impart knowledge/training regarding values, attitudes and practices affecting family relationships. Its main objective is the transfiguration of a male child into manhood and a female […]
New J&K Domicile rules need review
BY: Sanjay Sapru On the October 26, 1947, while the raiding Pakistani tribesmen were closing in on Srinagar, Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession with India, allowing the Indian military forces to enter the state and defend its territories. The Instrument of Accession signed by the Maharaja was the same as signed by […]
Pandemic in war-torn regions
BY: Aabid Shahin Millions are suffering from years of war and violence across many parts of world. In recent decades Iraq, Syria, and Palestine have been limelight for various types of violence and wild barbarism. Taking the case of present-day Syria, years of warfare have left it embattled and betrayed. Same stands true for Palestine […]
Almighty, the creator and master of coronavirus
BY: Irshad Aziz Human beings are bestowed by a human nature; this is what makes us human. Sometimes we try to understand the divine phenomenon by our humanistic nature and the result comes out in the form of confusion, dissatisfaction, distraction from reality, etc. Imagine what will be the result if we try to make […]
Lessons in the time of Corona
Seemingly, Covid-19 is just an invisible microbe but it is powerful and has shaken the whole world. Post Covid era will never be the same again.
Dr. Suneem Khan/Abid Rashid Baba In 1896, a plague broke out in Mumbai, erstwhile Bombay. Gandhiji offered his services to the state, which were accepted. As a volunteer, Gandhiji inspected latrines and exhorted people to pay attention to cleanliness. We need to imbibe all his lessons in our daily life. The nationwide ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ […]
