Assessing the housing needs

The ever expanding and growing population in the state of Jammu and Kashmir has given rise to many issues that are very basic to the survival of the society. One such need is the providing and arranging for the shelter for this growing population. The state has been witnessing an outward growth in terms of […]
Rumours and Social Media

The Messenger of Allah Prophet Mohammad (saw) said: “It is enough lying for a man to speak of everything that he hears.” (Muslim) Younus Rashid According to the Oxford dictionary, the word “rumour” means ‘a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth’. In the world of modern technology when there are such […]
How modernity and greed has trampled our age old traditions
Mushtaq Hurra Some 15 to 20 years ago, the production of fish was immensely rich in our wetlands, ponds and other water bodies. Thus, these water bodies were a big source of food and amusement because typical Kashmiri style of fishing was not lesser than any fun and pleasure derivation. Fishing was carried out more […]
All science is either physics or stamp collecting..!!
Sameer ul Islam Nuclear physics is the field of physics that studies atomic nuclei and their constituents and interactions. Other forms of nuclear matter are also studied. Nuclear physics should not be confused with atomic physics, which studies the atom as a whole, including its electrons. Discoveries in nuclear physics have led to applications in […]
Ruling party creating rift among people: Farooq

Says minorities feeling threatened under BJP
Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Friday said the ruling dispensation was creating rifts between various religions and the minorities were feeling “threatened”. He was speaking at a function organised here to welcome former IPS officer Shafqat Ali Wattali into the party fold. “Unfortunately, in this election, the party that is ruling is creating a […]
Chronology of Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) The following is the chronology of events in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case in Ayodhya in which the Supreme Court Friday referred the politically sensitive case for mediation to a panel headed by former apex court judge F M I Kallifulla and gave it eight weeks to complete […]
Imposing fine on Kashmiris students highly disturbing, says Sikh body
Srinagar: All Parties Sikh Coordination Committee (APSCC) Friday expressed concern over the imposition of fine on the Kashmiri students who were studying in different states of India and had to leave their respective institutes following threat to their lives. In a statement issued here, APSCC Chairman Jagmohan Singh Raina said that it is highly disturbing […]