The Killer Highway 

The Killer Highway 

There are aspects to this road which are naturally determined and are therefore beyond the scope of human repair but there are areas which can be very well dealt with by means of careful planning, roping in of technical and administrative resources and these areas shall not be left unattended lest they amount to the loss of life and property on part of our own negligence.

 

Do KAS Qualifiers Deserve the Flak They Get?  

Do KAS Qualifiers Deserve the Flak They Get?  

It seems very probable that the very posts and privileges, which our Facebook warriors keep fighting and commenting against, if they are offered without efforts and endeavours, will not wait for a blink to accept the same.

Rahi, Lost, Without Translation

Rahi, Lost, Without Translation

A synthesis in which he fused the mysticism and ambiguity of Bedil, the aesthetics and expressionism of Hafiz, the surrealism and abstraction of Persian masters with the poignancy of Wordsworth, the loftiness of Eliot and the polyvalence of Ghalib. He did it in a language of his own – Koshur.

Aping the West

Aping the West

When nations and cultures copied other people blindly, not were they only scolded by contemporary seers, but this blind aping hastened their decline and evaporated their traces from the world.

Administrative Apathy

Administrative Apathy

The change in ethical outlook and moral attitude isn’t enough when speaking about changes in administrative workings and when a systemic change is aimed at. This invariably directs our attention to the administrative reforms themselves and the presence of self-correcting mechanisms within the system itself

Why Persian Needs Revival in Kashmir

Why Persian Needs Revival in Kashmir

Though the number of people who understand this language are scant, even today, the orations, chants and recitals in all major shrines continue to be in Persian. This has left an indelible mark on the minds of people and sanctified the language for them.

Urdu – The Language of Heart

Urdu – The Language of Heart

Urdu is the language of culture, civilization and tradition. It is the repository of one of the world’s richest literary and academic traditions. It houses apical works of scholarship on Islam and other themes of diverse span.

Why is ‘Ability’ the Norm?

Why is ‘Ability’ the Norm?

“As somebody suffering from cerebral palsy, life has been like an uphill task and despite securing for myself a niche in academic and social circles based purely on hard work and determination, a life of dignity is nowhere in sight.”

In Search of Electricity

In Search of Electricity

There are patients surviving on electricity operated life supporting devices; students, who have to attend online classes; offices, which depend on electricity like life blood. All these activities come to a literal halt with disturbance in electric supply and people are pushed to the abyss of darkness.

Does Islam Ask Us to Hate Transgenders?

Does Islam Ask Us to Hate Transgenders?

To exclude and marginalise people on the basis of sexual orientations and trying to seek legitimacy for this behaviour from scripture is a task of folly which stakes both the dignity of transgenders and the sanctity of religion.

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