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Power Privilege And Silence: What The Epstein Files Reveal About Our System

Dr Tanveer Ahmed The Jeffrey Epstein case is not simply the story of one wealthy individual accused of crimes. It has become a symbol of...

Student Speaks: Moral education is our greatest hope

Zia Mustafa Moral development in a student involves learning good values, rights, acceptable behaviour, and positive habits that help shape a person into a good...

Power, Moral Collapse, And Sacred Symbols: The Epstein Affair And The Moral Crisis Of Modern Elite

A civilisational reading of the Epstein affair in the light of Abrahamic scriptures Prof Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi Introduction When power detaches from moral restraint The Jeffrey Epstein affair...

Reading Between The Lines Of Union Budget 2026

The budget continues a trend of the state socializing risk for private infrastructure projects, a move that spurs growth but may quietly compromise public...

On The Menu: How The Middle Powers Sacrificed Gaza To Save Themselves

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sounded more like a populist leader than a former central banker during his address at the World Economic Forum...

The Urgent Need For Career Counselling In Kashmir

Talent is abundant but direction is scarce. A systemic change – from school-level counselling to regulated coaching centres – to illuminate the path for...

Why The US-India Trade Deal Spells Trouble For Apples & Carpets

The ‘landmark’ deal threatens apple farmers with duty-free US imports and saddles carpets with a 6x higher tariff. The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce &...

Polluted Drains Threaten Public Health And Environment in Pulwama

What were once functional water channels are now open dumping grounds, signalling a breakdown in waste management, planning, and collective responsibility that demands immediate...

Are We Prepared? Emerging And Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases In Kashmir

Dr Musawir Mohsin Parsa (PT) Kashmir has long been admired for its natural beauty and resilient people, but beneath the picturesque landscape lies a growing...

The Unregulated Rise Of Social Media Journalists In J&K Calls For A New Policy

The explosive growth of social media journalists, operating without accreditation or ethical codes, demands a new policy—not for censorship, but to professionalize the space...

Kashmir’s Development Must Adhere To Environmental Law

Despite commendable policies on paper, the bypassing of flood norms and inconsistent mining regulation reveal a gap between legal intent and ground reality, pushing...

How A Former Bureaucrat Found His True Voice In Music

Kashish Mittal’s quiet U-turn from power to passion challenges our definitions of success and offers a lesson in listening to the ‘hunger of the...

How Civilisations Have Sought Meaning And Salvation Through Suffering

From Greek reason and Abrahamic faith to Buddhist insight and modern psychology, this article posits that human transformation, empathy, and meaning are forged not...

Politics Never Wants Your Problems To End. Your Problems Are Their Source Of Income.

The closer you look at politics, the more you see a game of power where the people's role is merely to provide votes and...

Setbacks may slow you down, but resilience will carry you forward

In the fierce competition for PSC, NEET, and UPSC, the real battle is internal. Your potential isn't measured by one result, but by your...

Shh! Shaharbeen Is On: A Love Letter To Radio Kashmir’s Most Unforgettable Programme

NOSTALGIA Even in the age of social media, the magic of listening together during power cuts and snowfall can't be streamed. This is an ode...

When Radios Trembled And Childhood Prayed For Sixes

In an era before screens, India-Pakistan matches were a shared faith, heard on hidden radios in classrooms, powered by truck batteries in mohallas, and...

Why Is Today’s Youth Worried?

The youth are not weak, they are overwhelmed. The path forward requires families, educators, and society to shift from criticism to compassion, from transactional...

The Dard Shin Star: Muhammad Ramzan Khan, The Unsung Hero Of Gurez

RTI pioneer, cultural guardian, environmentalist—the story of a Dard Shin warrior who spent his later years fighting for his language, his forests, and truth....

Can Our Laws Distinguish Harm From Harassment?

Society’s struggle to see women as potential perpetrators and men as credible victims is undermining the legal system. True equity demands laws and a...

What Union Budget 2026–27 Signals For Jammu & Kashmir

With Rs 43,290 crore in central transfers plus Rs 10,000 crore for policing and internal security, the Budget focusses on disaster resilience, hydropower, tourism...

The Allama Iqbal We Misquote

We must stop crediting fake verses to the ‘Poet of the East’ Waseem Akhter Dar Dr Sir Muhammad Iqbal, reverently known as Allama Iqbal and celebrated...

Student Speaks: An Islamic Vision Of A Student’s ‘Bright Future’

In Islam, education is worship; success is Allah’s pleasure, built on intention, reflection, patience, and good character Mudabira Javaid A student’s bright future in Islam begins...

Mark Tully, The Journalist Who Explained India To The World

Being BBC’s voice of South Asia for decades, Tully reported on India’s most turbulent chapters with balance, depth, and moral integrity. He was a...

‘Bey Pie Talash’: Rafeeq Masoodi’s Poetic Mirror To A Disconnected World

BOOK REVIEW It’s a poetic odyssey where faith, memory and Kashmir's beauty is entwined Manzoor Akash Dr Rafeeq Masoodi needs no introduction. He is a multifaceted personality...

Addressing Dual Malnutrition Crisis: WHO Wants Schools To Lead Fight Against Junk Food

With SKIMS study showing 24% overweight, 10% obese in 5–15 age group in Valley, Word Health Organization’s guidelines call for regulating canteens, snacks, ads...

When Belonging Loses Its Soul: The Penguin’s March In A Noisy World

Hollow belonging pushes souls away; it’s time for revival of faith-based, not wealth-based, relationships Dr Rameez Ahmad When noise, taunts, labels, and hate speeches crush the...

Not A Trump Anomaly: The Board Of Peace And America’s Crisis-Driven Power Plays

Palestine, the Middle East, and the world deserve better Ramzy Baroud The history of American power is, in many ways, the history of reinventing rules—or designing...

Who Really Wins & Loses Under The New UGC Bill?

Protects SC/ST/OBC students but lacks safeguards against false complaints; may burden universities with bureaucracy, fear. Dr Tanveer Ahmed The passage of the new UGC Bill marks...

Amid Dreams and Destinies (Khawaban Khayalan Manz): A Kashmiri novel that mirrors society’s flaws and dreams

It tackles superstition, gender bias, and existential longing, and makes a case for reviving Kashmiri literature Author: Asif Tariq Bhat Translated from Kashmiri: Faheem Ahmad Publisher: Crescent...

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