Friendship in the Age of Social Media

By: Aubaid Akhoon “In the profound words of M J Aslam, a well known Author, Historian and Columnist he states: ‘Facebook is such a perplexing entity. In human relationships, friendship typically thrives among individuals who share common values and feelings. Genuine friendships usually develop between people who hold fundamentally compatible ideas, values, and emotions. However, […]
Celebrating with purpose
By: Zeeshan Rasool Khan Rabi-ul-Awal is an auspicious month of the Islamic Calendar, for the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was born in this month according to the most credible opinion. Though 12th Rabi-ul-Awal is celebrated as the Mawlid (birthday) of Prophet Muhammad, however; the celebrations continue throughout the month. Among Muslims, there are a few sects […]
Drug Abuse: Too fast to live, too young to die
By: Uzma Nazir In present times, our society is facing countless challenges like poverty, corruption, begging, underdevelopment, unemployment etc.; and all these problems contribute to give rise to a new problem and that is drug addiction. As we all are aware about the fact that drug abuse has become the worst menace in our society […]
Lt Guv addresses UT-level celebration of Gandhi Jayanti

Pays tributes to Father of the Nation
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday addressed the UT-level event organized by the Department of School Education to celebrate the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The event also marked the culmination of the ‘Shanti Yatra’ started from Anantnag and series of other programmes which are the part of the month-long celebrations of Gandhi Jayanti […]
ACT unveils ‘Sabarmati Ka Sant’ play on Gandhi Jayanti
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages proudly presented the enthralling play, ‘Sabarmati Ka Sant’, a remarkable production by Actors’ Creative Theatre (ACT), Srinagar. This captivating theatrical event took place on Monday within the historic confines of Tagore Hall, Srinagar, Kashmir. The original play, penned by the esteemed Dr. Sohan Kaul, […]
Fire damages three residential houses in Kashmir
Kupwara: Three residential houses were damaged in two separate fire incidents in Lolab area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday. Officials said that two residential houses were damaged at Batagagal village in Lolab, while another house was damaged in Shartmuqam area of Lolab. They said that there were, however, no reports of any loss […]
Swachh Bharat Diwas: High Court felicitates Safaimitras
SRINAGAR: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, under the directions of Chief Justice, celebrated Swachh Bharat Diwas, as part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a mission launched by the Government of India to fulfill the dream of clean and hygienic India, in the premises of the Srinagar Wing of the High Court. The Safaimitras/Safaikaramcahris […]