Muhammad Nadeem
POW 1971: A Forgotten Battle
The 1971 India-Pakistan war is often remembered for the forced divorce of Bangladesh, but the conflict’s western front remains a largely overlooked chapter. Major...
What Is The Enduring Philosophy of Eid al-Adha?
by Muhammad Nadeem
Eid al-Adha serves as an annual checkpoint, urging believers to assess their inner state, identify worldly chains that bind them, and consciously...
What Makes a Saint a Scholar?
by Muhammad Nadeem
While revered as a Sufi saint, Mir Syed Ali Hamdani’s identity as a scholar and author is equally profound. His works on...
How Does Islam Balance Cloning with Faith?
by Muhammad Nadeem
Islam encourages scientific inquiry but insists it remains within ethical boundaries. Cloning’s potential to advance medical treatment is acknowledged, yet its application...
What Is Aviophobia and How to Get Rid of It?
by Muhammad Nadeem
Fear of flying, clinically identified as aerophobia or aviophobia, is a situational phobia marked by disproportionate anxiety associated with being aboard an...
Homebound, Based On Kashmir Author Basharat Peer’s NYT Story, Receives Standing Ovation at Cannes
by Muhammad Nadeem
SRINAGAR: Ten years after Masaan won accolades for its raw depiction of grief and caste dynamics in India, Neeraj Ghaywan returned to...
Banu Mushtaq Bags International Booker for Heart Lamp
By Muhammad Nadeem
SRINAGAR: In a historic moment for Indian regional literature, Banu Mushtaq, a prominent writer, activist, and lawyer from Karnataka, has won the...
Incarcerated Historian Ali Khan Gets Interim Bail, SC Orders SIT Probe
by Muhammad Nadeem
SRINAGAR: In a development that has reignited the national debate over free speech, academic freedom, and the boundaries of digital expression, the...
Is Qatar Redefining Power in the Gulf?
by Muhammad Nadeem
Just as the UN serves as a platform where the small and the large coexist and negotiate, Qatar offers a rare space...
Kashmir’s Vanishing Bookshops
Amid challenges on multiple fronts, the space once held by longstanding bookshops is steadily shrinking. While a few continue to struggle for survival, many...
What Do We Lose When We Lose a Bookshop?
by Muhammad Nadeem
A first-person reflection on the closure of a Srinagar bookstore, as a symbol of Kashmir’s cultural and intellectual erosion. A piece blending...
How Can We Prevent Spiritual Decline After Ramadan?
by Muhammad Nadeem
Ramadan is not an end but a milestone. Allah reminds, “and worship your Lord until the inevitable (death) comes your way.” (Quran...
Kashmir’s Dr Tauseef Ahmad Parray Becomes First To Be Published By Peter Lang
by Muhammad Nadeem
SRINAGAR: Dr Tauseef Ahmad Parray, an assistant professor of Islamic Studies at Government Degree College (GDC) Ganderbal, has published a book with...
AG Noorani on Article 370
Eight years before the undoing of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, AG Noorani (1930-2024), an outstanding expert on border issues, the constitution...
Kashmir: Romance and Resilience
In her debut, Loal Kashmir: Love and Longing in a Torn Land, Kashmir filmmaker Mehak Jamal explores the power of love as an act...




















