The Russian Affair
Asad Mirza Over the last two weeks, many Russian cities including Moscow and St. Petersburg witnessed a second wave of public demonstrations in support of opposition figure Alexei Navalny. However, the demonstrations were mostly against Kremlin’s policies and less in Navalny’s support. In most cities demonstrators expressed frustration with Russia’s coronavirus-related lockdown measures, anti-Putin sentiments […]
Letter to the Editor
New labour work codes need a rethink As the government finalises the rules for the new labour codes, the Labour Ministry is now considering giving flexibility to companies to have four working days instead of five or six. This implies that there will be longer working hours if the working days are reduced. For instance, […]
Transgenders battling for social identity
Er. Prabhat Kishore The revolutionary decision of Bihar Government to recruit transgenders as sub-inspector and constables in State Police Force has opened the door of opportunities for fulfilling their aspirations. After Apex Court judgement in 2014 for mainstreaming of transgenders, this inherent commitment reinforces the outlook of government regarding their long-awaited acceptance in the society. […]
Plight of Fir Forests in Kashmir
Farooq Ahmad Mir (Trali) Fir (Budloo, Abies Pindrow), one of the four important timber yielding conifer species in Jammu and Kashmir, exists at the highest altitude amongst them, the other three being Kail, Deodar and Chir. Fir timber forms 70% of the saleable stocks in our concessional Timber Sale Depots (T.S.Ds) at present. Spruce (Picea […]
Friends make life beautiful
Mohammad Hussain Khan True friendship is what gives us reason to stay strong in life. Friendship makes life sweet and thrilling. It is a feeling that someone understands and appreciates you as you are, without exaggeration, flattery and pretensions. It gives a feeling that you are “wanted” and that you are “someone” and not a […]
Our past holds many things for us
Mohammad Hussain Khan Our thoughts, yearnings and aspirations, our actions and plans about life- all have references to the future. Hence, there is a strong desire in the human mind to shape one’s future and if possible to anticipate it as well. The sky above us has seen the lives of millions of human beings […]
Letter to the Editor
Curb custodial deaths While hearing a case of the custodial death, the Supreme Court has remarked that death due to custodial violence is abhorrent and not acceptable in a civilized society. The court said: “The custodial violence on the deceased, which led to the death is abhorrent and not acceptable in the civilized society. The […]
We need to learn more
Sheikh Aatif With all the unexpected things happening in 2020 and since the outbreak of corona virus the lives of people were at stake all over the world. However, the pandemic corona was not the only cause of death for few people in Kashmir. In our valley we witnessed a number of cases where human […]
Social repercussions of pandemics
Philip Barrett, Sophia Chen, and Nan Li In 1832, the great cholera pandemic hit Paris. In just a few months, the disease killed 20,000 of the city’s 650,000 population. Most fatalities occurred in the heart of the city, where many poor workers lived in squalid conditions, drawn to Paris by the Industrial Revolution. The spread […]
India’s freedom struggle and role of Muslims
Dar Shahid Hussain Muslims came to India from different regions of the world and ruled it for 800 years. As portrayed by different sections of the society, they did not steal anything as British, Dutch and French did. They lived, ruled and developed India to a civilised nation, gave it loads of knowledge in literature, […]
