Valley in a transit mode

We are placed somewhere between darkness and light

Binoo Joshi

 Today, the discourse about Kashmir is not whether it’s a safe destination  for tourists, nor is it about  how to  rediscover the life   for the new generations. It  is in a transit mode. It is trying to  find its path  amid all sorts of uncertainties  More
Professor’s dilemma

Don't prevaricate, say you want to fight elections and finish the story

Hassan Zainagairi

Professor Abdul Gani Bhat is on fire. Many of his own faction-ridden Hurriyat (M) Conference constituents, besides others, have pulled their knives out. There is a furious uproar on his speech he delivered in his native village Botingo last Sunday. Sharing dais with Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Abas Ansari More
‘Incoherence of Incoherent’

…relating a philosophical discourse to prevalent political situation

Dr.Javid Iqbal

In order to disprove that faith needs logical substantiation, Imam Ghazali [Algazel for westerners] labeled it as ‘Incoherence of Philosophers’. Imam Ghazali [1058-1111 A.D] was contending ‘Hellenism’ [Greek influence]. Under ‘Hellenistic’ influence ‘Neo-Platonism’ had impacted the thinking of Islamic More
The war within

Don't excape, shoulder all the responsibilities of life

Nadeem Bhat

The phenomenon of escapism is nothing but an unsuccessful attempt by human beings to back off from the inevitable. The unanswered question of why attempt something when results never come the way you wish has several theories. Amongst many manifestations the most common being smoking and drug abuse More
  • Kashmir

Geelani digs deep into his eventful past

RECORDING HISTORY

Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani talks about his family background, hardships he faced to attain education and his journey from a north Kashmir hamlet to Srinagar. In an exclusive More


  • Srinagar City

A lot needs to be done to revive KGC glory

GK has done a good job in bringing the status of Kashmir Golf Club, the second oldest golf course of the subcontinent to the notice of the government, which in fact, owns it. The constitution of the More



  • Jammu

PDP-BJP planning to create 2008 like situation: NC

Jammu, May 14: Cautioning the people against the 'evil designs' of opposition PDP and BJP, the ruling National Conference (NC) on Monday claimed that the two parties had arrived at an undeclared alliance More


  • South Asia

Soldiers to move to peacetime positions: Media report

‘Dr Singh’s proposed Islamabad visit to offer pleasant surprises’

INDO-PAK THAW

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, May 14: India is likely to cut the number of soldiers from wartime positions on the border with Pakistan, where they were deployed after the 2008 Mumbai attacks, according to a media report More


  • Health

Watching TV linked to unhealthy eating

Washington, May 14: Don't allow your children to be glued to TV if you want them to eat healthy. Television viewing time is associated with lower odds of consuming fruit or vegetables daily, says a new More


  • Career and Counseling

Government to double availability of medical seats

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 14: Medical students are in for a bonanza with the government planning to double availability of undergraduate and postgraduate seats to meet a target of 80,000 MBBS and 45,000 PG seats More


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