Real team work
N J Ravi Chander In a house teeming with males where my mother Padmakumari was the only female member, it became apparent to share and divide the family’s chores. Ours was probably the last generation that listened to their parents and not pampered by the elders. Of course, our parents rewarded us for our efforts […]
Ramadan brings us closer to God
Umair Shafiq Khanday Ramadan, the ninth month of the holy Islamic calendar, is the time of the year when Muslims around the world observe fast from dawn to dusk. A single sip of water is enough to invalidate the fast. Ramadan (also referred to as Ramzan or Ramadhan), is considered as a period of fasting, […]
Healthy criticism beautifies creativity
Abid Hussain Rather Criticism has become a common tendency in the present times. Once a writer writes about his feelings or his observations about the society in which he lives, he has to confront with criticism. Though his writings are reflections of the society but still there are critics to highlight the positive as well […]
Women don’t deserve oppression
Bashir Ahmad Dar Recent gut wrenching episodes of suicide by few married women in different districts of Kashmir, severe beating of a woman by her in laws in south Kashmir Anantnag followed by heart throbbing rape incident of a teen age girl in Kulgam sent the entire Kashmir into collective turmoil. People are seeing condemning […]
Covid -19: Preventive Measures can make the difference
Abrar Yousuf Mir Currently, the whole world is dealing with one of the most severe pandemics ever seen in history. The first case was reported in Wuhan, China (December 2019). The world health organization (WHO) first named this disease as coronavirus disease 19 (Covid-19), caused by a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)and later as “Severe Acute Respiratory […]
Ramadan: The best way to attain piety
Aubaid Ahmed 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 […]
Ramadhan: The month of blessing
Mushtaq Bhat Let’s try to forgive everyone who has wronged us so that we can focus on entering the month which is blessing and a form of mercy and forgiveness bestowed upon humanity by Allah. Ramadhan (also known as Ramzan) is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. It is a time when Muslims around […]
Shadow of domestic violence
Syed Tajamul Hussain Child- a delicate, immature and blooming living being breathes innocence that needs our care, attention and love to let it prosper and live as healthy buds in our homes. Children are the only hopes to smile and cheer for every adult member of the family. They are able to produce moments of […]
Shared parenthood
Dr. Sheikh Arshid Ahmad When my first child, Sheikh Mohammad Darim, was born, I was filled with beautiful moments, which meant that, I was enlisted in one of my favourite memories. First four days we both better half and me spent them beautifully but sometimes, when I saw she was exhausted I would try to […]
Looking out for opportunity
Simranjeet Singh Every fall in the economy can be seen as a new opportunity. The coronavirus pandemic has made a huge disruption in economic activities, resulted the biggest loss to the global economy in a small period of time. The silver lining of Covid-19 is that it has generated a huge demand of personal hygienic […]
