Kashmir’s Transgender Community: Deserted by families, denied rights by society!
Unlike in many parts across the world, the ‘International Transgender Day of Visibility’ on March 31, passed quietly in Kashmir. The day is observed to bring a day of ‘visibility’ for the transgender community and raise awareness against the discrimination that the people of the community face in their day-to-day life. But in Jammu and […]
Ramadan: the month of piety, salvation
Ramadan is a time to empty your stomach and feed your heart and soul
By: Aubaid Akhoon In the context of Ramadan It is narrated in a famous hadith from Hazrat Ka’b bin Ujrah that once the Holy Prophet (Pbuh) stepped on the first, second and third steps of the pulpit (mimbr) and said, ‘Amen’ on each step. When asked by the companions about this act, the Prophet (Pbuh) […]
India, Australia – Joint winners in trade
By: Piyush Goyal The India Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) heralds another new chapter in India’s exciting rise in the global trading arena. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the country is regularly scaling new heights in the fiercely competitive global market. Just last month, India achieved and exceeded the ambitious export […]
Airfare Hike: Is anybody listening?
By: Dr. Mudasir Ahmad Gori Kashmir known for many reasons has hit the news desk again with the rise in airfare just at a time when the tourism seemed picking up and the lull by two covid lockdowns was slowly and gradually breaking. As a matter of fact, air travel from Delhi to Dubai is […]
India charting its own path
The last one-month has shown the tenacity and astuteness of the Indian foreign policy, and the “correctional change” which the current polity is trying to achieve through it.
Last week saw a flurry of diplomatic activities in New Delhi, with quite a large number of foreign ministers and security advisers coming over to convince the Indian leadership to change its stand on the Russia-Ukraine war and support the western coalition against Russia. The week also saw stern condemnation and accusation of the Indian […]
Ramadan is more about feeding the soul than skipping the meals.
By: Qayoom Naik The blessed month of Ramadan, which is based on the lunar calendar, is here and those of us who have made preparations must be upbeat about making the most out of the month. It is a month of great blessings, forgiveness, repentance, charity and also strengthening our ‘connect’ with almighty Allah. Besides […]
J&K’s Debt Load Hits Record 1 lakh crores
As 6 % of expenditures go as interest payments, UT does require generous funding in the wake of PM Modi’s philosophy of cooperative and competitive federalism
J&K’s Debt to Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) ratio is fast heading northward. The region tops the states and union territories of India with the highest liabilities to GSDP ratio along with Punjab at 53 percent. The ratio is the highest for J&K in the decade. The erstwhile state’s GSDP at current prices in 2020-21 […]
‘Catch the Rain’ campaign makes WATER everybody’s business
JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN:
By: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Jal Shakti Abhiyan-Catch the Rain Campaign–2022 was launched by the President of India on 29th March, 2022. This is the 3rd year that the country is, in mission mode, organizing a Jan Andolan to conserve rain water and recharge ground water. Led and inspired by the Prime Minster of India Shri […]
The changing face of business in J&K: Rise of women entrepreneurs
By: Amreen Jawaid An innovator, a creator, a path finder, someone who rides through the rollercoaster of the curious human mind and pioneers ways to deal with the varsities life has to offer. Such is the grandeur associated with being an ‘entrepreneur’. To put it in simpler words, an entrepreneur is an individual who creates […]
Ramzan- A Month Of Piety & Salvation
Make this Ramzan the turning point in your life, break free from the deception of the world & indulge into the sweetness of emaan.
By: Aubaid Akhoon The month of Ramadan is a great blessing of Allah Almighty. In this month there is a flood of light and blessings from Allah Almighty and His blessings rain down on humanity, but we are not aware of the value and status of this blessed month. Because all our thoughts and struggles […]
