Suicide a new menace
Reducing suicide requires a collective, concerted effort from all groups in the society
Aamir Altaf Over the past 45 years the global suicide rate has risen by 60% and it’s more common than accident deaths, proving to be a worrisome public health issue. Every year one million people take their own life and suicide is thought to be vastly underreported. Researchers of university of British Columbia published the […]
The fear of getting killed: ‘I contested for what’
The killing of political workers has created a fear and stress among many
Abid Salaam I left my passion and profession just to accept the fear of getting killed. I contested for what? I left my family the movements that I was enjoying and was used to. I contested for what? I left the early morning walks, the fresh air and breeze. I contested for what? The get […]
Suicide: The cry of existence
Before reaching to this extreme step an individual passes through many tough phases and cries inwardly
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat The word suicide has been derived from latin word ‘suicidum’ meaning ‘the act of taking one’s own life’. Thus it can be stated that suicide is intentionally causing one’s own death. Since, ages the trend of suicides has got increased owing to multifaceted reasons. Even, in developing nations this menace is acquiring […]
Back pain may mimic hip joint arthritis
Inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis etc are one of the leading causes of joint problems
Inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoarthritis etc are one of the leading causes of joint problems
Iqbal’s philosophy of KHUDI
Iqbal emphasizes to KNOW THE SELF, and once SELF is realized or an individual becomes self conscious his soul craves for the absolute divine
Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat Iqbals philosophy of KHUDI, refers to knowing oneself and traversing this journey to reach the absolute, where an individual merges from self to absolute, finite to infinite and temporal to eternal. The concept of KHUDI which is the focal point of Iqbal’s philosophy provides a path to undergo a spiritual evolution to […]
Hiroshima incident through a historical perspective
The use of atomic weapons by USA in war against Japan was a great wrong against humanity
Rayees Ahmad Kumar On August 6, 1945, one atomic bomb reduced most of Hiroshima to rubble. Some 200,000 people died in the initial blast and from the ensuing effects of radiation. Three days later, Nagasaki faced the same nuclear fire. After the bomb fell, Hiroshima was full of miraculous accounts of services restored—water, electricity, street […]
Viral Hepatitis is preventable, awareness is the key
Hepatitis B and C infection causes chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and liver cancer
Dr Subhash Gupta Being preventable, viral hepatitis is still the second major infectious disease in the world after TB, attributing to lack of awareness. Worldwide, 9 out of 10 people are living with viral hepatitis are unaware that they have a serious infection and that it can be fatal if not diagnosed on time and […]
Over hauling the system
The role of teachers cannot be deemed minor in developing good character among students
Aijaz Ahmad Dar Walking just half a kilometre from my locality, one can count or locate at least ten schools and walking further a distance of 100 or 200 meters, more six schools will catch your attention. Presently Kashmir is housing thousands of private schools. On one hand it is quite encouraging that Kashmiri people […]
The sacrifice: Virtues and Importance
The history of sacrifice is as old as human history but the sacrifice that the Muslim Ummah makes every year is a memorial to Hazrat Ibrahim (RA) and Hazrat Ishmael (RA)
Adnan Shafi Eid-ul-Adha is the celebration of sacrifice, and it is significant for two rationales. First, during Eid-ul-Adha we remember the spirit of Prophet Abraham (peace be upon him) and how he was willing to sacrifice the person he loved the most because it was Allah’s command which he had to obey no matter what! […]
A year after the abrogation
Despite these dilutions, however, Article 370 bore great symbolic and psychological significance for Kashmiris
Adnan Shafi Before getting to characterize life in Kashmir after the abrogation of article 370, I might wish to make a couple of points clear. There is no doubt, the armed dispute in Kashmir has claimed thousands of lives and caused the economy to bleed and has posed serious warnings to the country’s security. It […]