The unending ‘Moon Sighting’ Debate
If future uncertainties are to be avoided, J&K must have its own impartial RuetHilal Committee that operates year-round, not just around Eid and other key occasions.
By: Gazi Muzamil The Islamic calendar- the Hijri calendar is a ‘lunar visibility’ calendar based on the moon’s cycles, varying from 29 to 30 days. This is unlike the Gregorian calendar, which is based on the solar year. Islamic festivals including Ramadan and Eid are determined on the sighting of crescent moon. The moon sighting […]
Quran: The Purpose of Life
By: Dr. FIRDOOS WANI The Messenger of Allah (blessings of Allah be upon him and his family) said that, “The best of those amongst you is the one who learns the Qur’an and then teaches it to others.” AL Quran is the book of guidance the purpose of life. The Quran is the last Holy […]
Ramadan- The Month of Guidance and Harmony
By: M Ahmad Praise be to Allah. We thank Him, the most exalted, the most merciful, and seek His Help and Forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evils within ourselves and that of our bad deeds. He whom Allah guides, is truly guided, and whom Allah leaves to stray, none can guide him. […]
Safe Drinking Water Is Key to India’s Growth Momentum
By: Kinjal Desai Clean drinking water is a global challenge. As a fast-growing economy of the world, India is also beset with this challenge of availability of safe drinking water for it’s burgeon population. Given its vast geographical diversity and transition from a rural to an urban economy where its towns and cities are expanding […]
Building a Sustainable Future: A World Water Day Call to Action
By: Irtiza Khurshid Water is one of the most important natural resources that we have on our planet-Earth, and it is essential for life. Nonetheless, despite the significance of water, millions of people still lack access to clean, safe water for sanitation and drinking around the world. According to the World Health Organization, over 2 […]
22nd March Water Day special: Saving water, saving the planet!
By: Priyanka Saurabh According to a 2018 report by NITI Aayog, 600 million Indians face extreme water scarcity and nearly two lakh people die every year due to inadequate access to safe water. By 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to double the available supply, indicating severe water scarcity for millions of people and […]
J&K Budget 2023 2024
Refreshing is the Capital Expenditure of Rs 41,491 crores. But burgeoning Rev Exp, unemployment and hopelessness among youth are the problems
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman past week presented her budget estimates for Jammu and Kashmir for 2023-24. It is her fourth consecutive budget for J&K presented in the national parliament. Since for the past four years J&K is without a legislature and is under the direct control of the centre, so the annual financial […]
IQBAL THE ECONOMIST
LAND AS A FACTOR OF PRODUCTION
Translated from Urdu “ILM-UL-IQTISAD” By: Abbas Ali When we say that man produces wealth, we do not mean to say that man is the creator of something or creates it out of non-existence. Producing wealth implies creating a particular value in things with the help of labor and capital. Based on its essence, it has […]
Majoritarianism on March in Israel
The Israeli Parliament has given initial approval to several pieces of legislation, including a Bill protecting the prime minister from being declared unfit for office, or incapacitated, and another to allow settlements in the northern West Bank.
Israel’s Parliament, The Knesset, on 14 March advanced a Parliamentary Bill that would let lawmakers pass laws that the Supreme Court cannot overturn – a key piece of legislation in Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies’ proposed judicial overhaul that has divided the country. The new Bill aimed at weakening the Supreme Court passed first reading, […]
Understanding panchayats- the issues and concerns
By: Dr. Satyawan Saurabh Nowadays we are getting to hear and read such news that the sarpanch of a certain village in the country committed suicide due to debt. Why is this happening? In India’s Panchayati Raj system, there is a Gram Panchayat or Gram Sabha at the village or small-town level, which is a […]
