Nagaberi Tral – Unexplored Beauty
Need is to connect this destination by laying a motorable road
By: Gulzar Mir When I was a child, I heard my grandfather saying that the people of his generation wanted to see Nagaberi getting developed into a tourist spot. My grandfather passed away without being able to fulfill his dream. Now, while getting older, it is my generation that is waiting for Nagaberi to get […]
Movements that symbolise peoples’ power
Arab Spring and Shaheen Bagh sit-out emerge as two examples of popular and strong peoples’ movements in the recent history.
The past week marked the tenth and first anniversary of two different events, both starting off as a protest against the ruling regime and in turn snowballing into massive movements. The first, the so-called ‘Arab Spring’ marked its tenth anniversary and the second, the Shaheen Bagh sit-out its first anniversary. Let’s have a look how […]
ENROLLMENT DRIVE, A WAKEUP CALL
By: Gh Hassan Bhat This is in response to the news published in this newspaper on 14/12/20 regarding the large scale student enrollment drives in zone Tangmarg Baramulla. This is indeed a rejuvenating initiative taken by education department under the guidance of Director Edu and concerned CEOs and ZEOs. Enrollment drive is a new concept, […]
Eve-Teasing: The Victim, Abuser, and Witness
Right from schools to universities, female students have faced what’s called the pursuit of romeos, every day – morning, noon, or evening. Women can’t go out on dates with their girlfriends for fear of men, loitering around market hubs, ready to make moves or pass snide remarks. And the same men talk about women empowerment […]
Natural Resources are the Real Currency of Emerging Times
Kashmir has been the center of attention for aspects other than political fiascoes and strategic counter-attacks between two warring nations. It, was and, is the physical manifestation of beauty, splendour, and all that is natural. Given it is placed amid the Himalayas, surrounded and filled to the brim with majestic peaks, while rivers rush forth […]
DDC ELECTIONS: STEP TOWORDS GRASS ROOT DEMOCRACY
BY: Dar Javed A thriving and vibrant electoral democracy has been India’s distinct and durable identity. In the UT of Jammu and Kashmir where elections for DDC councils are underway and where enthusiastic voters are blighting up cold chilly mornings only to assert their voice and choose the person who BELIEVES in DEVELOPMENT and strengths […]
FICTION…: A lake of dismay and strength
By: Vivek Bhat At noon when her father inquired the whereabouts of his wife he came to know that she had got a labor pain and was under the supervision of a local lady. He got delighted and prayed for a boy. He already had many mouths to feed and being a small carpenter he […]
In the Wake of Killings in France, Some Questions to Fellow Muslims
By: Arshad Alam A faith system, which has given succour to millions in the last 1400 years, is today held hostage by a set of cartoons. In the wake of beheadings and murders in the name of Islam, several Muslim opinions, both in the social media and in the form of popular articles, have raised […]
OIC Meet and Niamey Declaration on Kashmir
Now that the standard ritual of Pakistan moving a resolution against atrocities in Kashmir and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) adopting the same in Niamey [Niger] is over,it’s time for everyone to rejoice because all concerned would be content of having done their duty, even if it’s just lip service. However, what does this […]
Socio-Economic Background of Students – a Cross Cutting Concern of NISHTHA
“Learning is the only way we survive change of the times”
By: Dr Rabia Mukhtar The Ministry of Human Resources Development has launched a very innovative programme ‘NISHTHA’ (National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement Programme). This programme is designed for training of teachers in order to improve learning outcome at the elementary level by equipping them with necessary skills on pedagogic perspective. The […]
