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Maqbool, Afzal, and Kashmir

February 13, 2016 Editor

Kashmir observed two shutdowns in a week to remember late Muhammad Afzal Guru, and late Muhammad Maqbool Bhat. Afzal was hanged in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail on February 9, 2013 while Maqbool Bhat was hanged in the same jail on Feb 11, 1984. Both of them were laid to rest at Tihar jail and their mortal remains were not returned. Death anniversaries of Maqbool Bhat and Afzal Guru every year remind Kashmiris of their struggle, and Delhi not returning even the bodies of two Kashmiris who were sent to gallows.…

Late Marriages : Who is Responsible?

February 12, 2016 Editor

The unnecessary trend of delayed marriages in Kashmir will have serious consequences for our future generations In Kashmir for the past two to three decades, the average age of marriage for male has increased from 24 to 32 and in females from 21 to 28. It is the matter of grave concern. This has given rise to depression and instability among the youth. Be it physical, psychological or emotional, it slumps all these three ingredients of a healthy life. National Health Profile 2015 compiled by Central Bureau of Health Intelligence, under…

Who was Afzal Guru?

February 9, 2016 Editor

Aaqib Javaid The year was 2013, day was February 9, and I woke up early and prepared myself to reach the college. When I stepped outside the view was different, it wasn’t the usual sunlight and the morning breeze carried with it the cry of injustice and incisive melancholy. I checked my attire for the day as I was going to be at college. The phone rang and I attended. Mother said that I should stay at home and not venture out on that day. The rest of the conversation…

Concept of education in Islam

February 8, 2016 Editor

Learning process is neither child centered nor teacher centered, but a collective system based on practical teaching Khursheed Nabi Malla Islam is a complete way of life. Islam provides mankind with a complete guidance for the acquisition of knowledge and transformation of education. Islam lays emphasise more on education. But the philosophy of education as provided by the Islam is quite different from the philosophies of non-Muslim philosophers. The philosophy put forth by Islam must therefore include the concept of accountability of deeds in hereafter and applicability. Man is supposed…

Music is prohibited in Islam

February 5, 2016 Editor

Raashid ul Nabi Khan As we all know that music is haraam (forbidden) in Islam. On various radio stations there are bunch of RJs which play music to the listeners on regular basis. Sometimes RJs get feedback from listeners on phone while some of the listeners send messages to boys and some listeners to girls. They also crack immoral jokes and laughing is the regular affair on their programmes. It spreads immorality in the society. The RJs should refrain themselves from music as their Aakhirah (hereafter) is at stake. No…

Power Projects – A Treasure Lost

February 4, 2016 Editor

Out of total power generated by projects under NHPC, Jammu Kashmir only gets 13 percent free power – Mohammad Muzaffar Thakur Energy is an essential pre-requisite for sustainable economic growth and development. The energy demand is increasing several folds with the change in life style, population explosion, modernisation and industrialisation. Prosperity which economic development brings, in turn stimulates demand for more and better quality and sustainable energy services. Advance industrialised societies use more energy per unit of economic output and for more energy per capita than poorer societies, especially those remaining…

Chillai Kalan’s Darbar Move

February 1, 2016 Editor

Fiction by Dr Shabir Ahmad Mir The perusal of centuries of our history will reveal that there are two things that have remained faithfully persistent with us during winters. One is gossip and the other is Chillai Kalan. I don’t know about gossip but this year Chillai Kalan has forsaken us for sure. Our noons no longer shiver with its dread and cold instead the sun like a snob is glowing at our misery and helplessness. Kangris are becoming too hot to handle and Pherans are thirsty for a drink of…

Letter to Anupam Kher

January 29, 2016 Editor

Don’t sell your conscience to buy an award Dear Anupam Kher I was impelled to write you a letter the day Padma Bhushan award (third highest civilian award in India) was announced for you. But I thought you must be too jubilant. Perhaps, you would be floating in the air. When people achieve something beyond their prowess or talent, they float in the air. No, do not write me off as a troll. For, I am not. And, I will be, anyway, explaining in great detail, why the Padma Bhushan…

Rumours in Kashmir

January 23, 2016 Editor

It takes just a rumour for the entire Kashmir to turn mad Javaid Malik Rumours, rumours, and rumours; that’s what Kashmir is for the past many years, especially during the past 25-years of turmoil. When the armed rebellion broke out in Kashmir in late eighties, rumours used to spread like wildfire even in the absence of mobile phones and technology. When turmoil was its peak rumours about what is going to happen next used to be the favourite pastime for the people as they had no other option, other than…

BJP on a sticky wicket

January 16, 2016 Editor

Sheikh Shabir Sudden death of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed is an irreparable loss to his party PDP. Since his demise, PDP has been in a fix over continuing the government with the erstwhile partner BJP. In fact Sayeed’s departure is no little loss to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had entered into an alliance with PDP and formed the government in March 2015. By winning 25 seats in 2014 assembly polls, BJP had not only silenced its critics but also set the cat among the pigeons of the other…