The biggest challenge for the year 2023 is unemployment, mental health
By: Shakir Nisar Year 2023 has arrived with hopes and aspirations of millions of people to see a better tomorrow, find peace, find jobs, good friends, partners etc. Youth are particularly hoping to find employment, good revenue generating avenues, better work conditions, better placements and productivity. However, unemployment remains the most talked about topic in […]
New year dreams that don’t let India sleep!
By: Dr. Satyawan Saurabh “At midnight, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom”. This “Tryst with Destiny” speech of Jawaharlal Nehru was symbolic of the dream that our freedom fighters had fulfilled. It also gave us the vision of the next dream to be followed by the people of India. Gandhi’s […]
Charity, Poverty, Publicity and Society
“The best among you are those who bring greatest benefits to the rest of the mankind” Prophet Mohammad (s. a. w)
By: Lubna Shabir Since ages, people have been living together sharing common interests and culture among other things and therefore form societies. Diversities in various characteristics are found in all the societies of the world. One important aspect in which diversity is found in societies is “income”. All the societies can be stratified into different […]
Gaslighting – Word of the Year
By: Dr Rohi The word “gaslighting,” defined as “the act or practise of severely deceiving someone especially for one’s own advantage,” has been named the 2022 Word of the Year by US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster. Searches in the online dictionary show that interest in the term has increased by 1,740% during the previous years. Gas […]
‘Saksham Scholarship Scheme’ for differently-abled students
By: M Ahmad Saksham Scholarship Scheme 2022-23 is an initiative for differently-abled students admitted to the first year of technical degree/diploma courses in any of the AICTE-approved institutions. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) Scheme is being implemented by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) with an aim to encourage and support specially-abled […]
Despite having enormous potential, why are we power-starved?
By: Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi The UT of Jammu and Kashmir has enormous potential for producing electricity despite not being well known for its energy resources like coal, gas, or Petroleum. The UT is widely known for its numerous water resources in the shape of rivers and streams that burst down precipitous mountains. Both the […]
Saudi-Iran Ties on Mend
Recent developments in Saudi, Iran relations seems to be on an upswing and may lead to a better understanding amongst two old foes besides unfolding a new regional and global security paradigm.
It seems as if in this winter season, the ice between two largest Muslim countries i.e. Saudi Arabia and Iran, has started melting. One claims to be the leader of the Sunni domination, while the other is the Shiite leader. Though this difference doesn’t hold any importance in difference of opinion between the two on […]
New Academic Calendar and Role of Teacher
By: Gh Hassan Bhat In accordance with the NEP 2020, the Jammu and Kashmir Govt. approved uniform academic calendar in all schools in the UT of JK including all private institutions and have decided to conduct all examinations in March and April henceforth. Based on the geography and other climatic conditions, the schools of Jammu […]
‘Mathematics phobia in students’- A concern
(National Mathematics Day)
By: M Ahmad Mathematics is a study of measurements, numbers, and space, which is one of the first sciences that humans work to develop because of its great importance and benefit. The origin of the word “mathematics” is in Greek, which means tendencies to learn, and there are many branches of mathematics in science, that […]
Handicrafts that gave Kashmir a global foot print are on a shaky ground.
A few days ago, I came across some official information about Handicrafts of Kashmir- an art and industry- that provided succor to its people in times of distress over centuries. There are now very few people associated with the craft and the forwarded and backward linkages have also fallen off. My assertion on the subject […]
