Blasphemous Cartoons and Responsibilities of Ummah

By: Zeeshan Rasool Khan Allah Almighty has bestowed Messenger of Islam (pbuh) with an indescribable grandeur. Many Quranic verses are a testament to the eminence of Muhammad (pbuh). One of these verses is the verse of Surah Inshirah, in which Allah says ‘Wa Rafaana La ka zikrak’, which means ‘And raised high your fame’ (94:4). […]

Can’t kill a good idea

A monopoly on the popular medium of information (and disinformation) has seldom prevented the fall of unpopular regimes.

SUPPOSE Antony had a TV channel at his disposal and Brutus didn’t. Would that change the course of history? Difficult to say, but experience shows that TV is overrated for its prowess, more so in a democracy. People win elections without the support of TV and they lose them despite all the help they get […]

Mitigating old age problems through Time Bank Investment

By: Dr. Mohammad Farooq Baqual Nowadays, there is a growing trend where majority of the our old age persons are left alone in the homes on the mercy of God when thechildren have no other option but to be in search of livelihood in other parts of country or look for opportunities away from their […]

The nature of dissent

Dissent is necessary not only for democracy — it is necessary for the survival of the human race

By: Sundar Sarukkai Disagreeing with each other is a fundamental human trait. There is not a single individual who does not disagree with something or the other all the time. Philosophers argue that a baby meaningfully attains its sense of the self — its recognition of ‘I’ and the concept of ‘mine’ — when it […]

Army convoys- can we have some discipline?

The newly constructed four lane highway from Srinagar to Qazigund had come as a great respite for travelers as it had reduced the time taken for the same distance by a great deal. But the same highway seems gradually becoming less useful for common people and more for convoys of army, CRPF and other forces […]

Making peace with Naya Pakistan

India should encourage people’s initiatives to forge a ‘coalition of the willing’

By: M.K. Narayanan The election of the eminent Pakistani cricketer, Imran Khan, as Prime Minister (albeit through a flawed election) has rekindled hopes among committed democrats in South Asia, especially India, that Pakistan is about to emerge into a new dawn. Also that it would bring to an end many of the travails that afflict […]

Did Modi’s Harebrained Demonetization Achieve Anything?

From terrorism to Urban Naxals

By: MOHAN GURUSWAMY When he made that dramatic announcement on November 8, 2016 extinguishing all existing Rs.500 and Rs. 1000 notes, Narendra Modi stated three major objectives of this sudden and draconian announcement. The first was to force the “black money” back into the formal system. The second was to filter our counterfeit notes, and […]

‘Tit-for-Tat’ Policies can ‘Kill’ Ideological Struggles

At a time when both Islamabad and Hurriyat are doing their best to convince the world that the ongoing militancy in Kashmir is a “legitimate struggle for the internationally acknowledged right to self-determination” and thus equating it with terrorism is wrong,” reports of militants kidnapping a dozen family members of policemen isn’t good news. And […]

PM or change?

Even in an age of pretence, Imran will only be able to hide so long that he wants to be PM more than he wants to fix things.

SO many rabbits to chase after, so much to bite into, but the muzzle and the leash prevail for now, so on to lesser things. It’s transparently obvious but in this age of pretence, let’s start with a bit of pretence: What if — just what if — Imran wanted to be PM more than […]

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: CORE PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES

The electronic media and the print media could be the major mediums of spreading information about environment among the populace.

Science and Environment By: Dr.Tasaduk Hussain Itoo The need to spread environmental awareness is enormous in the context of successfully addressing environmental problems. It is linked to environmental education. On the one hand, provision of environmental education creates greater awareness in individuals and communities with respect to putting environmental resources to use even while conserving […]