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The Silent Crime In The Exam Hall: How ‘Soft-Hearted’ Invigilators Undermine Education

Cheating persists not because students are clever, but because teachers allow it. This normalisation is a foundational lesson in moral decay with lifelong consequences. Aaqib...

Why Are Heaps Of Despair Everywhere?

By displacing the Creator for creation – chasing jobs, houses, and social approval – we invite despair, and the only cure lies in turning...

₹28,000 A Month, No Title, No Security: The Seven Crises Facing J&K’s Contract Lecturers

Dr Tanveer Ahmed Academic arrangements, initially conceived as a temporary measure to address faculty shortages in Jammu and Kashmir’s higher education system, have now become...

Government Women’s Degree College, Pulwama’s Fight Against Junk Food Epidemic

A pre-experimental study at the college demonstrates that a Structured Teaching Programme can significantly boost adolescent girls' nutritional knowledge, showing that prevention through education...

Why J&K Must Embrace Supreme Court’s Teacher Eligibility Test Mandate

Faced with abysmal enrolment and quality concerns, there is a need to weed out ‘deadwood’ and look to models like Finland to select and...

Why We Must Legislate The Right To Disconnect

Reclaiming time from work is a profound moral and social project essential for creativity, presence, and restoring ‘the human measure’ By Shabeer Ahmad Lone The modern...

Government Teachers’ Daily Struggle For Dignity

From public sarcasm and administrative arrogance to dismissive labels, there is a constant pressure that belies the sacred status afforded to educators across faiths By...

J&K’s Human-Wildlife Conflict Reaches A Tipping Point

The conversion of farmland and shrinking forests create inviting habitats for bears and leopards. To prevent panic and injury, habitat corridors and regulated relocation...

The Body Is Not A Tool: Unlearning The Archaic Scripts Written On Our Flesh

We must learn to unsee the archaic hierarchies imposed upon our flesh and instead, feel the unified symphony of its being. For in the...

What I Read This Month: Four Compelling Books Outside The Fiction Aisle

Short, candid reviews of works by Arundhati Roy, Parimal Bhattacharya, Andrew Fidel Fernando, and Pankaj Mishra – each offering a masterclass in its genre Uzair...

Capitalistic Surveillance: A Ticking Algorithm Stealing Our Freedom

Our data has become the most valuable commodity. To avoid being quietly controlled, we must understand the algorithms that already understand us too well. Er...

Why Kashmiri youth are turning away from books

The lure of instant, titillating digital content and academic shortcuts is overshadowing traditional reading. This raises concerns about long-term intellectual development. Athar Islam The reading habits...

Case Study:  Cultivating The 4Cs In Kashmir’s Classrooms: A Case Study On 21st Century Skills

Through anecdotes of student projects, an educator argues that the pillars of modern learning—critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication—are best taught by doing, not just...

Consult The Wise, Then The All-Wise: A Spiritual Antidote To Kashmiris’ Anxiety

Faced with profiling, societal mistrust, and personal anxiety, the Prophetic principles of consulting the wise and seeking divine clarity offer a timeless path to...

What My Father’s Demise Taught Me: Unmasked Faces, Unconditional Faith, And Unwanted Strength

Life does not give lessons twice; it gives the test first and the understanding later By Nuzhat Rehman Life cannot always be the same. To me,...

Kashmir’s Schools Must Stop Turning Students Into Social Media Props

There is a trend of showcasing only 'camera-friendly' students on social media. It fuels racism, objectifies girls, and betrays the true dignity of education. Dr...

My Grandfather, Hassan Bab: The Man Whose Left Hand Didn’t Know What His Right Hand Gave

A grandson’s tribute to the man whose cooking was an act of love, whose charity was silent, and whose death left a chill that...

Muzafar: The Teacher, Cartoonist, And Tech Advocate Shaping Kashmir’s Classrooms

Hailing from Kulgam, Muzafar Ahmad Lone, popularly known as Lone Muzi, is an educationist, acclaimed cartoonist, and tech pioneer who revitalised a village school...

AAYAs – The Unsung Heroines Of Kashmir’s Classrooms

Facing role ambiguity, physical strain, and social judgment, the Anganwadi-Asha-Yashoda workers form the silent foundation of early education Arshid Qalmi In the classrooms of Kashmir, where...

The Silent Exodus: Can Kashmir’s Future Be Built Without Its Youth?

Faced with a constricted job market and anxieties over safety, the Valley's talented young are leaving in droves, creating a feedback loop of underdevelopment...

How Madrassas Can Integrate Modern ‘Ilm’

To remain relevant in the 21st century, Islamic seminaries must integrate foundational sciences and critical thinking without diluting the core of Shariah studies. The...

The Lessons Of 31 Years: A Journey Through Time, Trials, And Triumphs

On my birthday, I reflect on the tasks accomplished, the sorrows that refined, and the conviction that life is measured by depth, not duration By...

Reclaiming Forensic Science: A 15-Point Blueprint To Restore Justice

Investigative pressure, broken chains of custody, and lab reports that please rather than probe are turning forensics from a sentinel of truth into an...

What Africa’s ‘Resource Curse’ Teaches India About Atmanirbhar Bharat

Examining Burkina Faso's struggle and India's colonial past, the article contends that resource wealth alone guarantees poverty unless nations master value addition, human capital,...

Why Bill Bryson’s A Short History Of Nearly Everything Is A Masterclass In Science Writing

The book reveals hidden gems, from protons on a pinhead to the cosmic background noise. Its true magic lies in making the reader feel...

When Teachers Compete, Students Lose

How An Identity Crisis Is Corroding The Soul Of Teaching Profession A battle for recognition is poisoning schools, turning passionate educators into passive performers and...

A Hijab, A Student Leader, And The Crisis Of French Secularism

The outrage over Maryam Boujettou’s hijab reveals the fragility of France's commitment to equality, challenging a state that champions freedom of expression yet struggles...

First-Hand Report:  ‘We’re Producing Certificates, Not Capable Minds’: Inside The Exam Halls Where J&K’s Education System Is Failing

After supervising board exams, we witnessed heartbreaking scenes where students hunt for 33%, copying ins normalised. We’re creating a generation unprepared for a world...

UNSC 2803: The US-Israeli Scheme To Partition Gaza And Break Palestinian Will

The failure of UNSC Resolution 2803 confirms one enduring truth: the Israeli war on Gaza has not stopped. It has simply changed form. United Nations...

Reverence, Understanding, Critique: The Three Pillars For Renewing Intellectual Traditions

Reverence roots us, understanding bridges us, and critical inquiry renews us. From Plato to Al-Ghazālī, history shows that traditions flourish not through blind preservation...

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