Disinformation is rampant on social media
H. Colleen Sinclair Information warfare abounds, and everyone online has been drafted whether they know it or not. Disinformation is deliberately generated misleading content disseminated for selfish or malicious purposes. Unlike misinformation, which may be shared unwittingly or with good intentions, disinformation aims to foment distrust, destabilise institutions, discredit good intentions, defame opponents and delegitimise […]
Book Review: Muntakhab Afsane
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar Presently we are living in a high-tech world, in which rapid advancement of science and technology has turned this whole world into a single village. It can’t be denied that books, magazines and journals play an important role in the development and growth of literature and languages of the globe. In […]
Maternal Mortality rate remains a concern
By: Dr. Anjali Kumar Attributing to the subsequent discrimination and ‘so-called’ low status of women in our country is one of the major factors directly linked with the poor health outcomes among women. While seeking women as major contributors to the society, their health poses a major area of concern for the nation. Women safety […]
Educational Renaissance: NEP 2020 Challenges and Prospects
By: Dr Mudasir Ahmad Gori Introduction: The National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020 marks a significant milestone in India’s educational landscape, aiming to revamp the country’s education system to meet the demands of the 21st century. This comprehensive policy seeks to address various challenges and harness new prospects to create a more inclusive, flexible, and […]
Aligning life with values
By: Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon In the intricate tapestry of life’s milestones, there exists a complex interplay between tradition, societal expectations, and personal beliefs. The questions posed above prompt us to reconsider the way we approach significant life events, urging us to explore the beauty of simplicity and adherence to timeless values. The Enigma of Purity […]
Hajj spells peace, equality and unity
By: Umer Riyaz Hajj or the Pilgrimage is the last among those acts of worship, which Islam enjoins upon us like the prayer, fasting and almsgiving. The word Hajj means to make a resolve to visit a holy place, visiting the Ka’ba in Makkah is therefore called Hajj. This journey involves repenting for all their […]
The climate change we caused is here to stay
By: Jan Zalasiewicz, Colin Waters, Jens Zinke and Mark Williams In February 2000, Paul Crutzen rose to speak at the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme in Mexico. And when he spoke, people took notice. He was then one of the world’s most cited scientists, a Nobel laureate working on huge-scale problems the ozone hole, the effects of […]
The Superiority of Robotic Surgery
By: Dr Surender Kumar Dabas In the realm of cancer treatment, the advent of robotic surgery has marked a significant paradigm shift. Robotic surgery is employed in the treatment of various cancers, including head and neck, lung, colorectal, prostate, and gynaecological (uterine, ovarian, cervical) cancers. Traditional open surgery and laparoscopic surgery, while effective in their […]
Henry Kissinger: The titan of US foreign policy
By: Lester Munson Henry Kissinger was the ultimate champion of the United States’ foreign policy battles. The former US secretary of state died on November 29, 2023 after living for a century. The magnitude of his influence on the geopolitics of the free world cannot be overstated. From world war two, when he was an […]
‘Arzi Kashmir Main Zahoor-i-Islam’ by Ghulam Hassan Talib
Book review
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar Ghulam Hasan Talib hailing from the Newa village of Pulwama district is a noted writer and litterateur of valley. Born on 10-04-1944, he has been continuously writing columns, translation works, historical and research items in Urdu, English and Kashmiri languages. Initially he had been an academician from 1961-78 and then after […]