Connected Hearts: Family Bonds in the digital age
In every conceivable manner, the family is linked to our past, bridge to our future. - Alex Haley
By: Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon With these words of wisdom, we embark on a journey exploring the significance of preserving family bonds in a digital age. The animal kingdom teaches us valuable lessons about unity, love, and emotional connections within families. Let us draw inspiration from these examples to create a compassionate society that cherishes and […]
Humanity
By: Arshid Qalmi Humanity, the collective essence of being human, encompasses a rich tapestry of emotions, intellect, and social connections. Rooted in the complex interplay of various elements, humanity showcases the best and the worst of our species. At the core of humanity lies compassion, an elemental force that drives us to empathize with others, […]
Juvenile delinquency- a threat to social values!
The Juvenile delinquent does not feel his disturbed personality. The intelligent man does not feel his intelligence or the introvert his introversion- B.F. Skinner
By: Dr Sheikh Arshid Ahmad Juvenile delinquency has become the harsh reality of Kashmir as most of the juveniles, especially school going children, are involved in robbery, human trafficking, drug addiction, illegitimate relationshipetc and these heinous crimes have largely labelled as immoral activities of the society. Juvenile delinquency means the habitual committing of criminal acts […]
My triumph over Tinnitus: An invisible enemy within.
By: Shahid Qureshi life isn’t linear. It may land us into unforeseen territories we could never have prepared ourselves for and yet it is only in these darkest times that we can discover in ourselves an indomitable human strength and resilience. I too was positive about my future, full of hopes and ambitions. I had […]
Overburden to Sand: Waste to Wealth
A Unique initiative by Coal & Lignite PSUs Under Ministry of Coal
By: Rajiv R Mishra Even as the mandate is to produce & despatch coal/lignite to its consumers, Coal & Lignite Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), under the guidance of Ministry of Coal, has taken an out of box initiative to produce sand from overburden at a much cheaper price. This initiative is not only helping in […]
Learning beyond the books and classroom
Unschooling: Importance of cultural education under NEP-2020
By: Rayees Masroor The world around us is constantly changing and so are the skills to survival in it. With the advent of new technology and with Internet of Things (IOT) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) taking the centre stage,students need to be equipped with proper reasoning and creativity.In the present scenario education is not merely […]
Book review: ‘The Divine Reality: God, Islam and The Mirage of Atheism’
By: Asif Rashid The premise: Hamza Tzortzis, the author, first sheds light on the definition, history, and growth of atheism. Linguistically, atheism means “not a theist” or someone who does not believe in a God or gods. However, he emphasizes that relying solely on the literal meaning is insufficient tounderstand its implications. The disbelief in […]
Crime and Security in the Age of NFTs, AI and Metaverse: Addressing Emerging Challenges
By: Dr. J. M. Vyas / Dr. Naveen Kumar Chaudhary Introduction As the world rapidly expand itself into the digital era, technological advancements such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs), artificial intelligence (AI), and the metaverse have revolutionized various aspects of society, including the art and collectible market, commerce, and communication. While these innovations bring immense opportunities […]
‘NATURE’S TRUE COMRADE ‘- THE GUJJARS & BAKARWALS OF J&K
Gujjar is the name of an important community recognized as backward community throughout the country. Gujjar community inhabits not only in India but in countries like Pakistan,Afghanistan,Iran and Russia also. Though in different countries the word “Gujjar” has come to be known differently, yet it has largely maintained it vocabular taste -“Gurjar”, “Gojar”,” Gorjar”,” Godar” […]
Jhelum- the river in peril
By: Quyima Aslam At the starting of this month, students of the valley were on their summer holidays waiting eagerly to go for recreations but the rain showers spoiled all their plans. I know it’s not bothersome because we got some relief from the scorching heat but with that relief came an anxious alert of […]