No risk allowance, ration money despite hazardous encounters; J&K Wildlife Staff employees govt to frame welfare policy, recognise service as essential
John Mohamad Mir
The Wildlife...
Was Republic Day’s Kashmiri tableau representation or appropriation — culture worn, applauded, but its people absent?
Mahoor Haya Shah
On Kartavya Path on the 77th Republic...
Analysts see boost in FDI, tech transfer, export competitiveness if supported by domestic reforms and safeguards for SMEs
Dr Tanveer Ahmed
The India-European Union Free Trade...
For years, they’ve fixed power, water and roads in freezing nights. Many have died on duty; their service remains taken for granted.
Showkat Kabir
When heavy...
Departments, textbooks, classrooms surrender to English. Linguistics must move from description to creation.
Er Umair Ul Umar
Every age invents its own tools, and every civilisation...
Despite 25% of world population, poor R&D investment, rentier economies and educational gaps curb global political and economic clout
Nasir Hussain Peerzada
Despite constituting approximately 24–25...
Classrooms now value questioning, multilingual comfort, and teacher mentorship, not just academic performance
Dr Basant Goel
India's educational system is going through one of the major...
Competitive skills are tools for self-growth, not just outperforming others
Sobiya Mir
Competition is often misunderstood as something negative, but in reality, it is a strong...
Despite being lawmakers and rights defenders, advocates work without safety nets, infrastructure or policy attention
Adv Suhail Gaznavi
Lawyers constitute one of the most vital yet...
Snow brings joy to some, but for daily wagers, patients, and rural families, it’s a season of survival, not scenery.
Rayees Masroor
Snowfall in Kashmir is...
Winters without snow are ‘a body without a soul’; fresh snow means hope for agriculture, water security and winter games
Mudasir AliÂ
In Kashmir valley, the...
Union Defence Minister writes that the state’s role is to translate freedom into dignity, inclusion and justice
Rajnath Singh
On 16th May 1952, while addressing the...
The book offers 21 reflective pieces on books, trees, parenting, health and youth – rooted in social reform
Rayees Ahmad Kumar
Central Kashmir’s Budgam district has...
In a world of notifications and shallow engagement, deep reading remains humanity’s best defence against intellectual and moral decline. We must encourage our children...
Census data shows rapid urban migration; joint families dissolve, mother tongues fade, and heritage crafts struggle to survive in a globalised age. When the...
Lavish spending on pets, influencers, and designer animalwear grows as many struggle for basics. This raises questions about misplaced priorities and social responsibility.
Arshad Khan
Kashmir,...
Artificial intelligence offers a path to personalised teacher development, blended learning, and inclusive education if implemented thoughtfully
Aasima Aziz
The education system in the Kashmir Valley...
While mass religious movements offer moral clarity, society needs thinkers who can engage deeply with science, philosophy, and power, without losing their roots. It...
Like Rumi’s ecstasy and Iqbal’s Khudi, Kazantzakis envisioned life as ethical, participatory, and celebratory – a dance between freedom and responsibility
Shabeer Ahmad Lone
Nikos Kazantzakis,...
In a world of notifications and shallow engagement, deep reading remains humanity’s best defence against intellectual and moral decline. We must encourage our children...
Studies show two-thirds of antibiotic prescriptions are unnecessary. Without urgent action, the valley risks becoming a hotspot for drug-resistant superbugs.
Kamran Hamid Bhat
In the feeble...
Open family communication, professional treatment, and reliance on Allah are pathways to recovery
Sahil Majeed
Depression is a common human experience that affects many people, sometimes...
A woman’s life is often spent between two doors, neither fully open nor fully closed. Until society grants unconditional belonging, a woman’s true home...
Equating self-worth with exam results, driven by family comparisons and coaching marketing, is harming a generation’s mental well-being
Malik Tufail
In contemporary society, academic success is...
‘This will boost science education in border areas’
Aarif Maqbool
Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) has long been recognised for its commitment to accessibility, affordability,...
Delays in regularisation have harmed careers and morale; authorities must learn from Ladakh and 2018 SAC exemption
Nasir Hussain Peerzada
Education serves as the backbone of...
Behind the ‘flexibility’ of food delivery apps lies old exploitation, where workers, not employees, bear all risks, face algorithmic control, and internalise their own...