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We Need Living Water, Not Just Clean Water

Traditional stepwells were biotechnology. Today's RO filters are a confession of failure. Until we restore the microbial ecosystems that naturally purify water, typhoid and...

After Historic Engagement, Viksit Bharat Youth Dialogue Goes Global In 2026 Edition

Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya outlines the journey from 30 lakh participants to a platform with global resonance, where youth ideas directly inform national...

The Communal Calculus Behind SMVD Medical College’s Closure

Was the institution unfit, or was its merit-based outcome inconvenient? The episode signals a dangerous communalisation of educational access in India. Dr Rameez Ahmad The recent...

What Kashmir’s Students Are Missing In The Race To Top

Parents chase grades, children lose guidance and character. There is a need to recentre homes as spaces for nurturing Akhlaq and Imaan alongside academic...

How Our Systems Normalise The Misuse Of Power

From offices to social circles, power is wielded as a weapon. A culture of fear and credit-claiming stifles talent and corrodes humanity from within. Nowsheen...

Student Special- Unemployment crisis: When youth are empowered, they build the future

Rabiya Jaan I firmly believe that youth are the greatest strength of any nation. They represent energy, hope, creativity, and the power to shape the...

The Shortcomings Of India’s Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

Enacted in 1991 to ensure swift relief, the law's outdated compensation schedules and weak implementation leave victims of industrial accidents with inadequate protection Suhail Farooq...

Innovation, Institutions, And Inclusive Growth!

Dr Shahid Amin In an era defined by rapid technological advancement, shifting economic paradigms, and escalating social and environmental challenges, innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainability have...

Math Fluency In India: A Skill Of Survival, Not Just School

Dr Reyaz Ahmad                  Math fluency is no longer just about speed in mental calculations or rote memorisation of multiplication tables. It’s about flexibility, conceptual understanding,...

Why India Must Legislate Fair Pay For Legal Interns

With no statutory protection, over half of law students work without pay, deepening socio-economic divides and normalising free labour in a critical profession. Bar...

How America’s Domestic Crisis Is Driving Global Instability

The US interventionism is a symptom of a dying political consensus, with the 2026 midterms set to decide if the nation will reform or...

The Struggle For Quality Healthcare In Ladakh’s Harsh Reality

While health workers walk barefoot in snow to immunise children, national quality benchmarks often ignore the realities of frozen infrastructure and isolation. Adaptation, not...

The Aravallis: India’s 3.2-Billion-Year-Old Lifeline At A Crossroads

The Aravallis are the breath of life for every Indian. Older than the Himalayas, this range blocks deserts, recharges water, and hosts prehistoric sites....

Confronting Our Collective Fear Of Ageing

The wish to die young reveals a dread of dependence and irrelevance. The solution lies not in escaping life, but in reshaping how we...

The Deepfake Dilemma: Can India’s Evolving Legal Shield Protect Digital Privacy?

As cybercrime units grapple with AI-facilitated harassment, experts call for specific offences, better forensics, and stricter platform accountability to protect victims Hadi Mushtaq Dar As India...

A Cultural Crisis In The Age Of Viral Fame

We are applauding the jokers, and raising a generation on noise, not knowledge Waseem Akhter Dar In the age of social media, fame no longer follows...

Integrating Gender And Child Budgeting Into Gram Panchayat Development Plans

Reflections from a Capacity Building Programme at IMPARD Khan Sameer Gender and child budgeting are essential instruments for inclusive and equitable decentralised governance. This article draws...

Food And Diabetes In Kashmir: A Story Of Science, Culture, And Hope

In every Kashmiri kitchen lies both the cause and the cure for diabetes. A mindful cooking and traditional ingredients can protect our health better...

Student Special – Year 2026: A New Phase Of My Life

‘Living with faith in a noisy world’ Mudabira Javid The year 2026 marks the beginning of a new phase in my life—a phase of deep reflection...

A 15-Point Plan To Overhaul Jammu & Kashmir’s Fight Against Drugs

Enforcement alone is failing. A new governance model—integrating forensic science, community care, and real-time intelligence—is urgently needed to stem the drug crisis. This article...

What Is A Zero FIR? The Victim-Centric Reform Gaining Strength Under New Laws

Designed to eliminate jurisdictional delays, this legal tool mandates police to register complaints anywhere. Here’s how it works and why its implementation is critical. Adv...

To Inherit A World: Entering The Human Conversation

In an age of fragmentation, the cumulative insights of philosophers, scientists, poets, and mystics offer a discipline of attentiveness—a path to think carefully, act...

A Month In Malaysia’s Intellectual Oasis

It was a transformative academic visit, where lectures from Kashmir to Indonesia were woven into the vibrant, caring fabric of institutions like ISTAC Prof Hamid...

The Decline In Embodying The Prophetic (PBUH) Way Of Life

Existence is inherently teleological. Creation is neither accidental nor tumultuous; human life, therefore, carries purpose, responsibility, and meaning. Rayeesul Islam Within the Qur’anic metaphysical paradigm, existence...

Kashmir’s Winter Economy Finds A New Anchor In New Year Tourism

The rise of event-based travel around New Year's marks a fundamental shift from climate-dependent tourism, creating a high-value ‘festive peak’ within the winter calendar Sumaya...

Student Special: Great Learning Needs Proper Planning And Management

Imad Khursheed Learning is one of the most important activities in a student’s life. It shapes our knowledge, skills, character, and future success. However,...

MGNREGA Is More Than A Name. It Is A Right.

The new VB-G RAM G bill shifts costs to states, centralises control, and weakens the job guarantee. The result may be fewer workdays, not...

The Enduring Legacy Of Mirwaiz Moulana Muhammad Sultan Shah

A teacher, Imam, and epitome of piety who taught hundreds and led prayers for decades, leaving a legacy of humility, knowledge, and unwavering principle. Zeeshan...

We Are Not Cutting Trees, We Are Cutting Hope

For farming families, trees are raised, not grown. They pay fees, arrange marriages, and hold futures. Now, seven lakh of these lives are slated...

Facing The Snow Deficit: Can Kashmir Build Water Resilience?

As the Hindu Kush Himalaya records successive years of low snow persistence, the delayed impacts—shrinking springs, stressed orchards, and uncertain hydropower—threaten the valley's water...

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