The unnerving shake
N J Ravi Chander We believe Bengaluru, lying in the heart of the Mysuru plateau, to be free from earthquakes and tremors. But did you know that the city has had its fair share of them? One of them occurred on 20th March 1984, at around 4 pm, leaving the residents rattled and shaken. Though […]
‘Shades and Shadows’: A book review
Arshid Hussain It is quite a rewarding exercise to continue reading novel “Shades and Shadows”, for every time one picks it up, it yields a rich harvest of new meaning. Every time we are forced to change our interpretation in the light of our latest reading and so on. Our vision continues to be enlarged. […]
Why Assault on Urdu?
Apne Bhi Khafa Muj Se Baiganay Bhi Nakhush
Sahil Ahmad Lone The decision of union government to replace Urdu with 5 regional languages as official languages of JK has given rise to many questions. Has the decision been taken to blot out Urdu, often labeled as “The language Of Muslims”? If so, what would be its outcome? And what would be the strategy […]
Economic, empirical analysis of internet restrictions in JK
Fahid Fayaz Darangay After the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, the internet was shut down completely in Jammu and Kashmir to avoid any cataclysm through the misuse of any social media. This was not the first time the internet was banned in the region. Earlier the first major internet ban happened on […]
The timeless treasure of the heart
Mohammad Hussain Khan I can never forget the wistful feeling that enlighten me every time when I pass through my village that stored my favourite memories as a child. Each memory holding its own story. They are what shaped me into the person I am today. The life given us by Almighty is short, but […]
Penning down emotions
N J Ravi Chander Post-retirement from State Bank of India in January 2019, the creative juices in me have begun to flow again. A string of “Middles”, and travelogues penned by me has made it to the pages of many popular dailies. Observing my name in print is akin to hovering on cloud nine, and […]
Degrees are no passports for jobs
Mohammad Hussain Khan It is really sad that even today our system of education operates on unsatisfactory lines. It is obsolete and has not got rid of outmoded hangover. Many commissions have been appointed, committees organized, conferences held but despite their loud recommendations, sagacious suggestions and wise policies, nothing much seems to have been achieved […]
Efficient Market Hypothesis of Stock Market
Fahid Fayaz Darangay Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) essentially says that all known information about stocks, is reflected into the prices of those securities. EMH does not assume investors to be rational. One direct result of EMH is that an active investor cannot consistently beat the market and a passive investor can earn the profit equal […]
Left can also be right
Amit Singh Kushwaha ‘Yes, I am left-handed!’. My unconscious mind prefers to do any work with the left hand. Sometimes, people wonder when I write or sign with my left hand. I recall during my childhood days grandmother taught me to eat with the right hand. At that time, I realized, there are many wrong […]
The massacre of Sabra and Shatilla
Syed Mustafa Ahmad One of the horrible blasts in the world that took place in Beirut, Lebanon, is still haunting us. The blast created havoc in Beirut. We were mourning this heart-wrenching incident than the thirty seven years old barbarism was reminded by a minority of people in the world. On 18, September 1982, Israeli […]