WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: A STEP TOWARDS SALUTOGENESIS
By: Bisma Farooq Sheikh 10th October is observed as ‘World Mental Health Day’ and nations pledge to pay attention to the issues of mental health and to strive for achieving a healthy mind alongiside a healthy body. The event is also important in view of the stigmatization and the social rebuke associated with mental health […]
Remembering Shiekh Hamza Makhdoom (RA)
By: Prof.Bashir Ahmad Dar Among the most venerated Sufis of Kashmir, Shiekh Hamza Makhdoom (RA) holds a conspicuous position. In fact, Sheikh Hamza (RA) is regarded next to Sheikh Nuruddin Rishi (RA) only, who is considered as the leader of the spiritual domain here. If Sheikh Nuruddin (RA) is revered as Shiekhul Alam, Shiekh Hamza […]
The weak can never forgive; Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Social life is possible only when we talk, discuss and forgive each other's small mistakes
By: Dr.Satyavan Saurabh Mahatma Gandhi famously said that, “the weak can never forgive; forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” Along with non-violence, satyagraha (“emphasis on truth”) was the cornerstone of his concept. Gandhiji believed that “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”. Fighting against a brutal, heavily militarized colonial regime, he […]
Ramayana is the cornerstone of Sanatan culture
Dr. Satyavan Saurabh The Ramayana, the most widely read Indian epic, is not only a scholarly account of the life and times of Lord Rama but has lessons on the subject areas of management principles, politics, strategy, economics, commerce, values and ethics, and leadership. The Ramayanas are certainly religious textbooks but not prescriptive. From times […]
Teachers deserve our utmost respect!
By: Abid Hussain Rather A teacher is the main agent responsible for nurturing and bringing forth a generation on which the future of a nation depends. In other words, as more often it is said, teachers are the nation builders. Their experience and observations play a pivotal role in the personality development of individuals, creation […]
A Kashmiri Farmer’s Lament
By: Zahoor Ahmad Mir You must be hearing that the apple business in Kashmir is in bad shape these days and numerous versions of this story have appeared on various media platforms, including newspapers, television, and social networking sites. Unfortunately, that is the reality of Kashmir growers these days. Starting around the first of August […]
‘The world suffers not from the violence of the bad, but the silence of the good’
By: Priyanka Saurabh Morality is the greatest quality of humanity and separates us from mere animal existence. A moral crisis ensues when a man is faced with the dilemma of choosing between a good and a bad act. If a moral person sees and recognizes the atrocity and still fails to intervene, he or she […]
Improving Research standards: A Long way to Go
By: Bisma Farooq Sheikh Research is one of the chief pillars in academic growth and national development. However, research culture in developing countries is not at par with the world standards; even though there have been considerable improvements. One of the major reasons behind the lack of research acumen among research scholars is that research […]
A brief Socio-Economic History of Bhadrawah
By: Mool Raj Kalhan’s Rajtarangini is the first historical work which mentions Bhadrawah as a region of the Himalayas during the 12th century A.D. There is hardly any mention of Bhadrawah in the literary sources of the region either during ancient or medieval period. The modern historians J. Hutchison and J. Ph. Vogel have tried […]
Mahatma Gandhi & Non-Violence
(International Day of Non-Violence)
By: M Ahmad The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on 2 October, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence. The world remembers Mahatma Gandhi not just for his passionate adherence to humanism but also a benchmark of the practice of non-violence. […]
