Don’t be afraid, not every brain tumor is cancerous
June 8 - World Brain Tumor Day)
World Brain Tumor Day is being observed every year on June 8 every year since 2000. Ten out of a million people worldwide die of brain tumors every day. This day was first observed by the German Brain Tumor Association. It is a non-profit organization that spreads education and public awareness about brain tumors. The […]
Food security is even more important now
June 07 - World Food Security Day
Bread, cloth, and houses are said to be the basic necessities of man. A man works hard to meet the need for these basic necessities. Indian and international agencies are working hard to provide the general public with adequate information about the importance of safe food. The United Nations (UN) has assigned its two agencies, […]
‘Great lockdown’ and the economic quandary
By : Aaniqa Qayoom What is going to hit on, how is the world going to look like? As of now no one knows, no one perceives. This is a crisis like no other, and there is substantial ambiguity about its impact on people’s lives and livelihoods. A lot depends on the epidemiology of the […]
THE SPIRITUAL BARD AND THE TRADITION OF CULTURE WEAVERS
Kashmiri women should become a greater focal point of investment not only for promoting the much-needed cultural renaissance that empowers them and gives them a voice, but further enables them to be part of the narrative for healing and reconciliation.
Shiva chhuy thali thali rav zaan Mov zaan Heund ta Musalman Trukay chhukh ta panun paan prazanaav Soy chhay Sahebas suti zainezaan. Siva is everywhere, know Him as the sun Know the Hindu no different to the Muslim If you are wise, know yourself That’s the way to know the saheb.¹ –Lal Ded “A Muslim […]
Our Students’ Must Not Give Up!
Internet was first banned in the Union Territory in August 2019 in the wake of abrogation of Article 370. Every section of the society was badly hit by this move. Now Corona virus has added to the miseries of the society and students in particular have lost their precious time to learn something new.
The Corona outbreak has given a serious blow to the world. But life and work must go on and thanks to the technological revolution to support it. Most of the students globally have been able to take immense benefits from the online initiatives by the educational institutions. It is praiseworthy to find some urgent and […]
World Environment Day 2020
‘TIME FOR NATURE’
After struggling through lockdown, with influx of new worries and stress, the time to unwind has finally come. Unwind, in a totally different meaning of the word, a new alternate dimension definition where unwind means to work in a socially paralysed community, and where sanitizers and masks are mandatory. Removal or disobedience of the ‘mask’ […]
Equal but not same!
In response to Neelofar Nabi’s write-up
By: Syed Tajamul Imran/Zeeshan Khan On 21 May 2020, an article by Neelofar Nabi was published by this newspaper. The article has underscored usually condoned social-problem existing in our valley i.e. casteism. The writer has accentuated many aspects of this problem, which calls for appreciation. However, the author overemphasized on Syeds and attempted to project […]
Religion in the age of science
The Quran began with the word ‘Iqra,’ which means to read. It not only refers to the study of the Quran but everything all around. According to religious scholars, about 750 verses of the Quran are related to nature that calls us for understanding it. At one place Quran says; O Muhammad (SAW), ‘Travel through […]
Industrial policy needs a re-look
By: Musaib Nisar We are all no alien to the drastic effects and consequences covid-19 has put us all in, Every single person in the world is suffering in one way or another due to this ongoing lockdown and every one of us is paying a price for the situation we still have no control […]
UNHEALTHY HOSPITALS
With faulty infrastructure available, overburdened doctors don’t stick to their ethical code of conduct. While many risk their lives to fight the deadly Virus, people in Kashmir ask how long can we afford the negligence of “messiahs and saviors”. Mukhtar Dar traveled around to find answers to some pressing questions concerning our public health system.
COVID Pandemic exposed Kashmir’s ailing healthcare and caught it unawares. Understaffed and ill-equipped hospitals are ‘war-zones’. COVID 19 is just a test dose. It is believed that as the Corona crisis passes, we will see a huge investment in the health sector. With the corona crisis emerging as the latest challenge to health and well […]
