Short of 100, Dilip Kumar makes dramatic exit at 98, with three lucky 7s
Years of pretense at political acrimony build up by cyclical political dispensations notwithstanding; many momentous moments in the past have triggered collective response of joys and tragedies between India and Pakistan. When hostilities were pushed to the wayside giving freeway to joyous sail-boats in much merriment or times when both felt plunged into the throes […]
George Orwell on Kashmir
One party, two regions and two memoranda – NC’s meetings with delimitation commission
By Asif Fayaz Malik George Orwell in his dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four introduced the construct of “doublethink”. Orwell defines doublethink as: “To know and do not know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, to hold simultaneously two opinions which cancelled out, knowing them to be contradictory and believing in both […]
Abandoning Darbar Move – Why? Why Not?
Taking important decisions regarding Jammu and Kashmir in a hurried manner have become a new norm since New Delhi bifurcated the state into two Union Territories (UTs) and revoked its internal autonomy on August 5, 2019. Since then a range of political and administrative decisions were taken by just issuing circulars or statements either from […]
The Disheartened Shehzada
In Mughal-e-Azam, he stood against Akbar the Great and in real life, against divisive powers. Unfortunately in both cases, he lost. In Mughal-e-Azam, he lost his love, Anarkali; in real life, a dream of secular and inclusive polity!
He made us cry, he made us dance, he made us angry, he made us laugh and he taught us to fall in love. Looking at his face, he was, as if a boy next door; and watching him act, he was a prince from some fairyland. When I started watching cinema, it was the […]
Word of God demands Serious Attention!
By: Dr. Ashraf Amin Qur’an is the word of Allah revealed to Prophet Muhammad (saw) in a period of 23 years in Makkah and Madinah of the Arabian Peninsula. Though the series of Divine scriptures were revealed on the prophets preceding Muhammad (SAW), Qur’an has the distinction of being the final and the all inclusive, […]
Forests Are Not Meant For Off-Roading
Offroading in Kashmir Forests poses a threat to Forest Ecosystem
By Jauhar Rafeeq Since a few months, we are continuously witnessing increasing activities of off-Roading in Kashmir forests which is sure to cause serious ill effects on forest ecosystems and an increase in such an activity will definitely affect not just the flora but fauna as well. It will result in deterioration of soil, damage […]
Indian Education System Needs Remodelling
County’s education system needs to be remodelled as per the requirements and aspirations of today’s world, instead of taking it back to the old ages.
What is education? Answer to this question is multifaceted. Some say that it is the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, values and habits. Swami Vivekananda rightly said that, “Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in the men.”Mahatma Gandhi said that,“Education is the basic tool for the development of the consciousness and the reconstitution […]
Suicide- not the end but a beginning to endless sufferings
By: RAFIQ AHMAD MAGRAY Allah Almighty says in the noble Quran: “…And do not kill yourselves (nor kill one another). Surely, Allah is most merciful to you.” (4:29) Kashmir valley has been witnessing a sudden surge in the cases of suicide from past several months and the rate with which these cases are reported can […]
Does Social Media Really Make People Social?
Social media, such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter et al is now an indispensable part of professional as well as social life. These networking sites provide not just a wider marketplace for aspiring business people but also serve as a space of entertainment. It helps people to connect with their loved ones or socialise especially […]
Covid–19 and Environment: Will the impact last for long
Air pollution has been reduced due to measures taken to prevent the spread of the virus.
By Dr. Ashaq Hussain Air pollution and unhealthy gas emissions have decreased in all continents of the world because the world is currently taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the corona virus. But is all this temporary or will the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions be lasting? This is not for the first […]
