Hypertension is no longer a secret illness in modern society. Dedicated Community Health Officers (CHOs) and ANMs are conducting screenings at health and wellness...
His radio skits mocked bureaucrats, his poetry captured a changing valley – decades later, the ‘comedian with a cause’ still defines Kashmiri cultural conscience
In...
Once prized for timber, female poplar trees now choke Kashmir with allergy-inducing cotton—can a switch to male clones save both economy and public health?
As...
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease, primarily caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. While TB most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB), it can...
This year, the UN has called for policies that empower all family structures—from childcare to climate action—to build a more equitable world
Every year on...
With strategic investments in education, technology, and public-private partnerships, India aims to transform its dental healthcare system, ensuring affordable, quality and inclusive oral care...
Despite strategic location and agricultural wealth, encroachments, governance failures and political inertia choke the district’s development—can bold reforms rewrite its future?
Shopian, a historic place...
The 91-page book immortalises 13 luminaries who shaped Bandipora’s intellectual and cultural history
North Kashmir's Bandipora district is famous for three things: Ilm (Knowledge), Adab...
With 6.8 million speakers but little digital support, Kashmiri faces extinction; NLP and AI could be its lifeline if we pay attention
The Kashmiri language—spoken...
With the increasing number of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) cases in Jammu and Kashmir, the condition has had a gruesome and very serious effect...
As traditional household roles shift with modern lifestyles, the emotional and physical toll on elderly women remains a pressing concern, calling for empathy, balance,...
From hydration and antioxidants to potential adulterants like carbide and erythrosine, learn how to enjoy watermelon safely and make informed choices this season
In the...
Recognising their vital roles, enduring challenges, and the legacy of Florence Nightingale that continues to inspire compassionate care worldwide
From the bygone eras to the...
Exploring how loss, stigma and social isolation impact orphans, widows, and infertile couples, and the importance of compassion and support
Humans, being social creatures, cannot...
From coaching factory conveyor belts to stifled curiosity—why Kashmiri students deserve more than a rigid two-option future
The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education...
From PTSD to economic ruin—how border villages pay the price of LoC skirmishes while peace remains elusive
The Kashmir Valley, a paradise on earth, has...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved beyond the realm of science fiction to become a powerful force reshaping economies, societies, and governance worldwide. From smartphones...
Do you know why the Japanese are among the finest at everything—technology and innovation, discipline, health, even living past 100?
It's not just hard work.
It...
For years, Shopian has grappled with an escalating traffic crisis, exacerbated by political neglect and planning failures. The local MLA's recent push for road...
With DNA profiling, AI-driven analysis and digital forensics, science is becoming the ultimate witness in solving crimes and delivering truth. From blockchain tracking to...
As technology advances and families fracture, our elderly are left behind—abandoned by systems that prize productivity over compassion
Human civilisation has witnessed innumerable changes since...
From Quranic commandments to Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) teachings—how Islamic tradition elevates maternal sacrifice into divine obligation
Mothers are often the epitome of selfless love. From...