Tales of Islamophobia
Naveed Qazi The ultra-rightist conservative conception of the world has championed a religious bigotry stemming towards Muslims. There are myriad pro-Israel organisations that offer political cover for Islamophobia, including the Anti-Defamation League, American Jewish Committee, StandWithUs, Middle East Forum, and others. Even more ensuing funding is provided to these groups by pro-Israel billionaire Islamophobes like […]
A Rainy Day
Zubair Hamid Parray Rainy day is one such day that everyone is waiting for. People of every age group love and cherish this day. In my family everyone from my grandfather to my younger sister get overjoyed on such a day. Rains transform the weather from blazing hot and dry to refreshing. Plants, birds and […]
Surviving the challenges of life
Syed Mustafa Ahmad In the age of conflict and confrontation, when everything seems to be going from bad to worse, there is something which keeps everybody going….and that is hope. What is hope? Hope is defined differently by different people according to situations and personalities. But the common thing in all the periods or ages […]
Books improve your social skills
Vijay GarG Whether you’re looking to improve your social skills, find purpose in your life, or balance your checkbook, you can learn how to do it all with the advice in the books below. 1. How to Win Friends and Influence People How to Win Friends and Influence People cover You’re unlikely to find a […]
Losing a friend
Tawqeer ul Nisa I only have a picture of yours now, A frozen piece of time, To remind me of how it was, When you were here I still remember how we used to taunt gold digger kind of girls Each morning and evening in school, I talk to you, endlessly about the gossips How […]
Disability and Human Rights
M Ahmad Worldwide one billion individuals have some kind of a disability. Many people with disabilities experience a range of barriers to education, health care and other basic services. In many countries, they are subjected to violence and discrimination. People with disabilities are also often deprived of their right to live independently. To protect the […]
Obesity: Causes and Prevention
Seerat Haneef Obesity is a complex disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. Obesity isn’t just a cosmetic concern. It is a medical problem that increases your risk of other diseases and health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers. There are many reasons why some people have difficulty […]
Joint replacement surgeries and returning to normalcy
Dr Ramneek Mahajan Amid the prediction of the third wave of COVID pandemic, people are caught up in a situation where they are experiencing fast progressing joint ailments. Immobility, isolation and inability to go out of the houses has created an upsurge in the number of patients reaching out for joint problems making their condition […]
The market that has disappeared
K S S Pillai Several changes had taken place in my native place, which I was visiting after many years. It appeared quite different from the village where I had grown up. Memories flooded my mind. Most of my classmates in the primary and high school classes were from the same place. They were also […]
Eid-ul-adha: The festival of sacrifice
Lone Shagufta Eid-al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice, is celebrated during the twelfth month of the Islamic calendar, known as Dhul Hijjah. It is a very sacred month in the Islamic calendar because during this month the pilgrims from all around the world travel to Mecca in order to visit the Kaaba and perform the Hajj. […]
