Ashmuqam holds high place among devotees in Kashmir
Tousif Raza Ashmuqam is situated on the left bank of the river Lidder near about 20 kms from Anantnag in the north east of the historical town of Martand. This is a saint’s place, where we see the cave of baba Zain Ud Din Reshi (RA) on a plateau, which is near about 200 […]
Poem
At the end we’ll die Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi We take birth and enter this world with a cry Even small things make us happy I don’t know why Our parents feel proud when we utter a word As it may be the sound of a mysterious bird As we grow up the responsibility increased […]
Jealousy: An inevitable approach to self destruction
Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi Jealousy is a robust feeling or destructive emotion of unhappiness towards a person which typically accompany the emotions of resentment, anger, hostility, inadequacy, bitterness and humiliation. Jealousy or envy strikes all the age groups and genders. Jealousy is also called Hasad which is an inevitable approach of self destruction which one […]
Ramzan: A month of piety and salvation
Aubaid Akhoon The month of Ramadan is a great blessing of Allah Almighty. In this month there is a flood of light and blessings from Allah Almighty and His blessings rain down like torrential rain, but we are not aware of the value and status of this blessed month. Because all our thoughts and struggles […]
India’s growing role in South Asia
Asad Mirza Indian policy in the region towards smaller countries, seems to be paying dividends, as compared to China, which is more and more is being seen as a hawk, intent on taking over smaller countries’ natural resources. The recent example of this is the manner in which India has handled Sri Lanka, a neighbour […]
World Water Day: Every drop counts
M Ahmad World Water Day observed on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. A core focus of World Water Day is to support the […]
The next step
Rayees Ahmad Kumar Educational institutions across length and breadth of valley reopened last week after a hiatus of more than two years. It was indeed a moment of joy and excitement both for the parents as well as their wards who were eagerly waiting to step in the school premises to take offline classes because […]
Conserve nature to save lives
Er. Prabhat Kishore Madhya Pradesh Government had surveyed the Bundelkhand regions under “Bunder Diamond Project” through Australian company Rio Tinto in 2000-2005 to explore the possibility of diamonds. In the survey Kimberlite rock, which is the major source (ore) of diamonds, have been traced out in the Buxwaha forest areas. Presently, Panna of MP is […]
Nowruz: Celebration of springtime
M Ahmad One of humanity’s oldest festivals, “Nowruz”—which means “new day”—and the arrival of spring and the first day of the year in Iran, whose solar calendar begins with the vernal equinox, is celebrated in Iran and the Persian Diaspora for more than 3,000 years. The United Nations officially recognized the International Day of Norwuz […]
A Lesson for Indian Polity
Desh Bir The manner in which the electorate of Punjab exercised its right to choose its legislators recently leaves many lessons for the elite members of the existing entrenched political parties which claim to have a right to lead the society and frame policies on its behalf, because they believe that they were born to […]