A poignant journey through his life, poetry, and enduring legacy as a tragic hero of India's colonial history
Tallat ul Sideeqa
Abu Zafar Siraj ud-Din...
It handles between 17 and 20 million barrels of oil per day—roughly one-fifth of internationally traded oil—making it the world’s most consequential maritime passage....
From Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani's arrival in the fourteenth century to the Persianate zenith under Mughal patronage, Kashmir absorbed and reshaped Iranian influences. The...
By expanding their focus from maintenance to meaningful community engagement, and by ensuring capable leadership, they can transform local institutions into pillars of support,...
New amendments narrow legal protections, risking marginalisation and reinforcing outdated biological definitions
A protest against the transgender rights bill passed in Parliament, in Mumbai, India,...
There is a need to expand trades, industry-relevant skills, and infrastructure to prepare students for a self-reliant future
Arfat Wani
Vocational education is a crucial...
We have accepted fear as inevitable – the student fears exams, parents fear children's futures, the elderly fear abandonment. Yet fear has no separate...
Iran’s threat to activate a secondary front at Bab el-Mandeb signals a doctrine of horizontal escalation. Disruption here would not remain local; it would...
When institutions grow, but the poor remain hungry, we must ask—are we preserving religion, or neglecting its purpose?
Er Ishfaq Khaliq
Zakat, one of the fundamental...
Women are shamed, threatened, and blamed for natural disasters. Men face no such scrutiny. Silence protects wrongdoing. The responsibility lies with abusers and the...
Foundational First programme leverages targeted, data-driven teaching methods to achieve learning gains in govt schools
Irfan Gul
Education is a fundamental tool for human emancipation and...
A cross-cultural exploration of how power, technology, and inner anxieties shape interpretation, and how dialogue, humility, and critical awareness can transform it into a...
Popular solidarity exists (80% Arab public opinion). But state alignment with US priorities – military hosting, normalisation, logistical facilitation – is the reality.
Ramzy Baroud...
The system undervalues qualifications, normalises instability, and overlooks the emotional toll of constant uncertainty
Dr Towseef Bhat
There is a peculiar kind of silence that surrounds...
4.7 million deaths associated with AMR in 2021. Standard antibiotics are becoming less predictable. Causes: overuse, self-medication, agricultural practices. Solution: surveillance, responsible prescribing, and...
Whoever takes even a handspan of land unjustly, Allah will encircle him with it from seven earths on the Day of Resurrection: Sahih al-Bukhari
Muhsin...
Beneath the screen, algorithms anticipate our pauses and swipes with ‘dark poetry written in code’. The solution is not more consumption, but selective disengagement.
Shakir...
Artificial Intelligence can make governance more transparent and accountable, but only with strong ethical safeguards
Aufaid Ahmad Wani
Over the past decade, Jammu and Kashmir has...
Both government and private teachers contribute to society but the former face unique obstacles—no entrance tests, irregular parental support, and outdated facilities. Yet, they...
Muslims must re-examine assumptions rather than rely on older polemical writings. There is a need for informed engagement over generalisation in inter-sectarian discourse.
Prof Hamid...
Her poetry continues to inspire tolerance, wisdom, and unity across religious lines
Rakshanda Gul
The spiritual and cultural history of Kashmir is rich in the lives...
Two fish sellers’ stories reveal a society that has failed its most vulnerable women
Sayeesa Shaban
In Kashmir, the plight of elderly widows is a pressing...
He chose silence, sincerity, and Aakhirah over wealth
Dr Fazal Wani
In a world that runs after fame, applause, and recognition, there once lived a man...
‘Before you judge private school teachers, look at their realities’
Nowsheen Mushtaq
The recent remarks on private school teachers have not just raised questions; they have...
Those toys were never just objects. They were moments of rebellion, excitement, and identity.
Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi
Not all toys are made of plastic. Some...