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 […]

Why is health worker Asha facing despair?

By: Priyanka Saurabh ASHA workers are volunteers from within the community who are trained to provide information and assist people in accessing the benefits of various health care schemes of the government. They act as a bridge connecting underserved communities with facilities such as primary health centers, sub-centers and district hospitals. The role of these […]

Preventing Crime: Building Safer Communities in Kashmir

By Dr Mudasir Ahmad Gori The bone-chilling incident of Siobugh Budgam has sent shockwaves to all the conscious people of Kashmir. From Asiya, Nelofar, Nirbaya, and Aasifa to the recent shocking incident of Aftab Poonwala and now jilted lover from Budgam chopping the body of the girl and dumping its pieces at several places. Crimes […]

India’s unique energy pathways

By Hardeep S Puri As the world’s fastest-growing major economy with rising energy needs, India will account for approximately 25% of global energy demand growth between 2020-2040, as per BP energy outlook and IEA estimates. Ensuring energy access, availability and affordability for our large population is an imperative. This makes our case ‘sui generis’ and […]

A historical perspective of tax in Kashmir 

Tax is money levied on individuals or entities by a government to finance different state activities including some public works and services. Kashmir is currently abuzz with a new tax, the house or property tax to be imposed by the administration of lieutenant governor Mr. Manoj Sinha. The burden of different direct and indirect taxes […]

“Gujjars and Bakerwals” and the difficult issues that confront them

By Khan Shabir Tribals represent an important element in Indian society which is integrated with the cultural mosaic of our civilization. Tribals make up 8.6 % of India’s population. Gujjar and Bakerwal are the third largest ethnic group after Kashmiris and Dograsin Jammu and Kashmir constitute more than 11.9% of the total population of Jammu […]

INDIA’s ‘OPERATION DOST’ WINNING HEARTS AND MINDS

Two major earthquakes – measuring 7.8 and 7.5 on the Richter scale hit southern Turkey and northern Syria, as the Arabian tectonic plate appears to have moved northwards, grinding against the Anatolian plate. The first earthquake, struck on 6 February at 04:17 AM local time (6:47 AM IST) near the city of Gaziantep. The second […]