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Syeda AfshanaGreater Kashmir |
An overcast morning when rain drizzles hazy the mighty Jhelum flows— mutely grand and glorious. Then suddenly its waters slap strong, ripping fierce...
One, at times, wonders about the mystery crafted by the Almighty in His creation. There is so much beauty around in nature that fascinates the mind....
Taiwan is working fast to save people trapped after a strong earthquake of 7.4 Magnitude hit it. At least 12 people died and over 1000 are injured and...
1984—the famous futuristic novel by George Orwell introduced the concept of ‘newspeak’ and ‘doublethink’—saying one thing and meaning...
There is this famous old legend that tells about a vicious snake that terrorized everyone in the neighbourhood until the day he met a wandering saint....
In the fuss of modern life, it’s easy to fall into the trap of accumulation. We all seem to suffer from Hoarding Disorder in all aspects. We are all...
I vividly remember the first diary I ever read many years ago. Anne Frank and her teenage world of secret hiding. The Diary of a Young Girl. She...
In the digital age, headlines have the power to shape opinions and fuel discussions within nanoseconds of being published. Recently, one such headline...
Time is always on the wings. Even though it’s fluttering is something intangible, it alone belongs to us when we have nothing else. And it can never...
A dear teacher-cum-colleague survived after being in coma and on ventilator support for almost six months. For many of us at varsity, it was a...
“I found myself questioning my pseudo belief that journalism has to be based on ethics, accountability, responsibility and not covered in muck and...
During a talk, a discussion about Cambodia popped up. Most of the audience categorized it as an underdeveloped nation somewhere in South Africa....
They say the meanness of people should be taken as their madness for otherwise it becomes impossible to forgive them. Meanness means malice, the...
In the crowded hospital corridors where sounds echo abrasively, where hope and sadness meet, life unfolds with its blend of happy and sad moments....
After six consecutive months of record-breaking heat, 2023 is reckoned as the hottest year on record. Fuelled by the heat, 2023 saw unprecedented...
In the hushed tone of time, the year 2023 unfolded. A drape woven with threads of climate’s lament. Nature’s plea, a quiet cry beneath the burden...
Whipping up war-hysteria or hawkish air has been a favourite pastime of regimes even in peacetime, for it’s a sign of being patriotic and...
“I have just come to thank the school. I had never imagined my son would read since he is a special child. But given the dedication of the teachers...
As winter takes hold in Kashmir, the already chilly weather is growing even colder. A looming power crisis has cast a dark shadow over the lives of...
In Srinagar’s heartbeat, a chaotic ballet unfolds. Traffic jams, an intricate dance of cars, clog streets and arteries as a daily maze. Yet in the...
Disturbing cases of neonates labeled as “unwanted” have surged in Kashmir, as these vulnerable newborns are abandoned at garbage dumps, isolated...
In a world filled with blessings, some people seem to miss the art of saying ‘Thank You’. Thankfulness, a virtue celebrated across cultures and...
In a world where time and progress propels us into the era of rapid change, certain values and traditions often get left behind. One such tradition,...
In the land of sterile white, Where life and death entwine. I’ve witnessed the human fight, In a hospital, agonies align. Frail humans, all the...