ByRam Puniyani Communal violence has been the bane of Indian politics. It also forms the base of communal politics which aims to divide the society along the lines of religion. The foundations of this hate were laid by the British, who pursued the policy of ‘divide and rule’. To begin with this was done by…
Zain-Ul-Aabedin In April 1990, 27-year-old nurse Sarla Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit, was abducted from her hostel at SKIMS, Soura, by JKLF-affiliated militants. The next morning, authorities found her dead in Srinagar, with a note beside her accusing her of being a police informant. Reports say she had been gang-raped, mutilated, and murdered — part of…
By: Waris Nissar Qur’an and Sunnah call for simplicity, character, and righteousness in marriage — but societal expectations, especially in Kashmir, have made Nikah a material burden that delays and discourages unions. Introduction Nikah, or Islamic marriage, is one of the most sacred and celebrated institutions in Islam — a bond designed by Allah to…
BY: Ram Puniyani The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the apex body responsible for determining the content of school textbooks in India, has in recent decades become a medium for promoting a communal perspective of history. Rather than presenting a balanced, objective, and rational understanding of the past, the portrayal of historical…
By Syed Khalid Hussain & Dr Muhammad Shahid Be it the issue of triple talaq or halalah, Muslim personal law or awqaf, mosques or madrasas, hijab or meat consumption, the country’s ruling class is leaving no stone unturned to target and attack Muslims and Islam. This is mainly because the Muslim leadership has failed to…
Every journey has a purpose; every road has a price — What comes for free can sometimes cost the most. Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon [email protected] A few months ago, the Jammu and Kashmir government launched a much-talked-about free bus service for women — a move that many celebrated as progressive and empowering. For a region where…
By: Aubaid Akhoon [email protected] There are voices we hear in crowded streets, and there are voices that echo only in the silence of our hearts. Some words are written with ink, and some are bled onto paper by the soul itself. It is these unspoken words, these unheard whispers, that find a home in Imbisat…
Shah Shafiya Irfan came to our house in Pulwama town on Eid morning. This wasn’t the first time I had seen him. He’s been to our home on many occasions—deaths, marriages, Eid Qurbani. He always arrives silently, stands at the gate waiting, and leaves just as quietly. This time, after he finished the Eid Takbeer,…
By: Imran Farooq In recent months, there has been an alarming increase in the deaths of young individuals sudden cardiac arrests, road accidents, and unexplained fatalities have become distressingly common. Just days ago, I lost my young brother-in-law to a sudden cardiac arrest, and today, another friend from a neighboring village passed away in a…
By: Aaliya Hameed Driving through those rain-soaked puddles almost led to a serious accident. If another car had been in front of me, a collision seemed unavoidable, potentially causing severe harm. This near miss was a direct result of both reckless driving and the persistent issue of poor drainage. The continuous rains have created significant…
