Unhealthy trend of conversion of agriculture land
“Rice is the best, the most nutritive and unquestionably the most widespread staple in the world.” - Auguste Escoffier
By: Azhar U Din Horticultural crops especially apple, pear and cherry gained a prominent name and fame from the last two decades in Kashmir due to their pretty economic benefits. Due to the quench of economic thirst farmers in Kashmir have converted vast areas of agricultural fields into horticultural lands. Besides economic benefits, lack of […]
Youth Aspirations, Ground Reality and A Disappointing Offer: SRO-202
Jammu and Kashmir government’s decision to do away with SRO-202 has come as a big relief to the thousands of unemployed educated youth.
By: Kanwal Singh Jammu and Kashmir, a state with a sizable working-age youth population, is naturally aspirational despite the limited circumstances. Due to the rigid provisions of Article 370 and Article 35A, whereas other states in India had progressed in terms of the job market by having an established private sector offering a major chunk […]
Student feedback must for development of assessment model
By: Dr. Arshed Iqbal Dar Well, in education, peace is a state where teacher, teaching, taught, structure and infrastructure becomes one. The ultimate goal of teaching is to promote learning that is why education means enabling the mind to find out the ultimate truth, which emancipates us from the bondage of dust and which gives […]
WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY
By: Muntazir Mehdi & Faizan Nabi Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. It’s an honor for us to write something […]
Donate blood, save lives
June 14: World Blood Donor Day
By: Dr. Satyawan Saurabh World Blood Donor Day is celebrated on June 14 to express gratitude to blood donors, raising awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products that can save the lives of millions of people each year. This day celebrates the birthday of Carl Landsteiner who discovered the main blood groups […]
Young minds in dark times: Learners and a pandemic
About 7,57,96,975 students at the primary level across India are the hardest hit
By: Sabir Ahamed With the declaration of Covid-19 as a pandemic on March 12 following the rapid spread of the coronavirus across the world, several countries announced the closure of schools even before lockdown. The Unesco has estimated that 1.5 billion students — about 87 per cent of the world’s students in 165 countries — […]
June 12: Child Labor Prohibition Day
A constant threat to world’s future
The United Nations defines child labor as work that deprives children of their childhood, dignity, and potential, which is detrimental to their physical and mental health and interferes with their school life. Child labor exists as a threat to the world today. Today’s children are the future of tomorrow. The progress and development of the […]
Will Trump be able to win under current conditions?
Recently violent protests against the death of a black man George Floyd in police custody in the United States have been seen in many other countries around the world, including in the United States. The United States has failed to protect parity, social justice and human rights after the death of an African American citizen. […]
Environmental concerns and remedies
By: Muneeb Afzal Our relationship with our environment is intimate, intrinsic and inseparable. It is based on the amalgam of rights and responsibilities both of which are equally important to lend stability and sustainability to the foundations of the relationship. Any attempt to prioritize our rights while trumping the consideration of responsibilities will lead to […]
KP Exodus: Return of the Natives
Losing home and hearth is devastating. Kashmiri Pandits lost it in 1990 as guns started rattling in Kashmir. The loss, pain, gloom can’t be weaved in words. Sanjay Sapru suggests some policy recommendations for the dignified and safe return of the natives.
By: Sanjay Sapru On August 8, 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached out to the Nation, explaining the rationale of scrapping the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir. The move, as he referred to, will “liberate” the people of the region and bring them closer to the rest of the country. He further emphasised […]
