First make Srinagar liveable then let it graduate to smartness
Like any other city, Srinagar —the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir— is growing in terms of its population, housing, traffic and so on, with each passing day. The exponential growth, over the years, has resulted in several problems facing the people here. The problems include overcrowding, traffic congestion, shortage of […]
Massive developmental initiatives are needed
The available literature on conflicts, causation and resolution strategies, offers a lot of creative inputs; which if implemented with some sincerity, would certainly spell out the roadmap for how the government can improve the situation.
The new financial year has begun. Last month (March) was very hectic for the government departments. The government departments had busied themselves with every kind of task and work under their responsibility – thus trying to spend as much money as they could. The roads and streets of Srinagar were as busy as was the […]
Role of Special Educator Teacher
World Autism Awareness Day
By: M Ahmad World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognized day being observed on 2 April every year, encouraging Member States of the United Nations to take measures to raise awareness about people with autistic spectrum disorders including autism and Asperger syndrome throughout the world. Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder aracterized by […]
Kashmir’s rapid slide towards cultural orthodoxy
Few days back, there was a music concert organized at Srinagar’s famous BadamiWari garden complex in Rainawari on the foot hills of Hari-Parbat. The music concert, which among other performers hosted Kashmir’s famous female singer Shazia Bashir was suddenly attacked by a group of goons, who were apparently angered by what they perceived as open […]
A Global Concert for a new Global Era?
Promising the best and most realistic way to advance a new world order, the Global Concert promises peace and prosperity for every human being.
Well, the murmurs were already there in the pre-Covid era that the plans are afoot to change the present global governance and usher in a new world order. But now things have slowly started falling in place. Influential think tanks and world bodies are flush with new insights or analytical interpretation of the so-called new […]
Of Optimism and Hope: Making Sense of Latest Thaw in India-Pakistan Relations
Have India and Pakistan finally decided to end the long-standing impasse in their bilateral relations, and to restore the halted communication links between the two countries? Looking at the thaw, beginning from the renewal of the LoC ceasefire last month, and subsequent encouraging statements from both sides, the answer seems to be a big yes. […]
Lest We Forget
Remembering the Urdu Literati who departed in the recent past
“What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us: What we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal”. ( Albert Pitch) We must not forget that a society that does not value it’s benefactors or fails to respect it’s great people or remains indifferent to recognize the contribution of […]
Changing with the changing scenarios
By: MUSHTAQ AHMAD BHAT The mankind witnessed an unprecedented, worldwide pandemic that has left tremendous impact on human behavior, psyche as well as the outlook. Since it was a global pandemic, countries learnt from each other and exchanged knowledge with regards to the measures necessary for staying safe and containing the COVID‐19. As a result, […]
Late marriages: reasons and responsibilities!
By: Er. Ishfaq Khaliq In Kashmir, we are desperately concerned for a vast population of boys and girls who are at the threshold of crossing the marriage age while their parents, peers continue to look for the best among the best. Besides, the hyped ritualistic design woven around the otherwise simple institution of marriage and […]
Let’s fight the evils of dowry
To save the dignity and honour of our daughters, the menace is to be done away with
Our society stands on various physical and material aspects, where the matrimony or civil union is a pillar of our social life. This pious union has, however, been poisoned by the dowry system. Despite various laws this system is prevailing in our society. We all are aware about the ”Stre-dhan” in past times. These were […]
