Giving hope to Kashmir orphans

A young social activist is committed to better the lives of orphans

Arif Shafi Wani

There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in. But this door never opened for an unfortunate group of children in Kashmir who lost their childhood in past over two decades of turbulence. They are called orphans.At a time when Valley is teaming with orphans More
Getting rid of homework

Children loathe it, parents suffer through it, and teachers can’t get out from under it

Louis Menand

Here is something you probably didn’t know about France: its President has the power to abolish homework. In a recent speech at the Sorbonne, François Hollande announced his intention to do this for all primary- and middle-school students. He wants to reform French education in other ways, too: by More
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  • Kashmir

Sopore gunbattle leaves behind tragedies,trail of destruction

Scores Of Orchards, Houses Damaged

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopore, Dec 20: Tuesday’s gunbattle at Saidpora, Sopore in which six militants were killed has left behind a trail of destruction in the area with scores of orchards and houses damaged completely.  More


  • Srinagar City

Shahr-e-Khas ailing heart of Srinagar: CM

‘IT BORE THE BRUNT OF CRACKDOWNS, CURFEWS, STONE PELTING’

ABID BASHIR

Srinagar, Dec 20: Terming Shahr-e-Khas as “heart of Srinagar”, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said this heart been ailing with many problems and needs to be cured by the government now.  More



  • Jammu

PSC, Hr Edu deptt caught in a row

Intervention Of GAD Sought To End Deadlock

Validity Of Distance Mode Degrees

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Dec 20: The Higher Education Department and Public Service Commission (PSC) are caught in a row with PSC repeatedly denying to admit the requisition for recruitments to various posts, till the issue More


  • GKeducation&career

Giving hope to Kashmir orphans

A young social activist is committed to better the lives of orphans

ENGINEERING SOCIAL CHANGE

ARIF SHAFI WANI

There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in. But this door never opened for an unfortunate group of children in Kashmir who lost their childhood in past over two More


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