Why Do Many Dreams After Retirement Remain Unfulfilled?
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
A reflective essay on retirement dreams, changing times, and finding meaningful relevance in a transformed world.
Retirement from Government Services often...
Can the Kālacakra Tantra Still Speak to the Modern Self?
by Dr Haroon Rashid
Niraj Kumar’s translation of the Kālacakra Tantra highlights the exploration of inner tantra, cosmology, yoga, and comparative philosophical traditions.
Among the few...
What Does the Rupee Know That We Don’t?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
India grows impressively and imports compulsively. The exchange rate is where those two facts meet.
On May 19, 2026, the Indian...
Is India’s Informal Economy Slowly Withering Away?
by Towseef Ahmad Mir
Policy shifts, digital transformation, and economic shocks are steadily weakening India’s vast informal employment structure.
India’s informal economy is regarded as a...
Is Kashmir Losing Its Winters Forever?
by Rameez Bhat
Erratic snowfall, shrinking glaciers, and environmental neglect are steadily reshaping Kashmir’s climate, culture, and future.
There was once a time when winter in...
What Makes a Good Psychological Experiment?
by Azra Hussain
The pursuit of knowledge must never come at the expense of our shared humanity. Science exists to enhance life, not to diminish...
Have We Forgotten the Earth That Once Sustained Us?
by Dr G M Khan
A reflective essay on estrangement from nature, childhood memories rooted in the earth, and a daughter’s wonder that revives forgotten...
Could Drug Resistance Reverse the Life-Extending Trend Created by Antibiotics?
by Manica Balasegaram
Antibiotics added 23 years to human life expectancy, but rising antimicrobial resistance, weak drug development, and poor access to treatment could sharply...
How Did Kashmiri Pilgrims Undertake the Hajj Journey in Earlier Times?
by Khalid Bashir Ahmad
A detailed historical account of Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims, documenting difficult journeys, sea voyages, pilgrim traditions, travel regulations, and changing Hajj practices...
Is Beijing Replacing Washington as the Centre of Global Power Politics?
by Alexander Korolev
China used back-to-back visits by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to project itself as global diplomacy’s emerging strategic centre.
It’s been quite a...
Is Cancer More a Social Crisis Than a Medical Condition?
by Dr Akhter Hussain Bhat and Aayat Bashir
Poverty, inequality, stigma, environment, and policy shape cancer risk, treatment access, survival rates, and global health disparities
Cancer,...
What Happens When Sycophantic AI Chatbots Start Telling Us Only What We Want to...
by Dr Nawab John Dar
Research shows that overly agreeable AI can raise confidence, reduce accountability, and make users more likely to trust the wrong...
What Do Greek, Indian, and Islamic Traditions Teach Us About the Tragic Mind?
by Ahfadul Mujtaba
An exploration of how Greek, Indian, and Islamic traditions understand suffering, tragedy, ego, and moral struggle, offering different pathways toward wisdom, humility,...
When a Daughter Leaves Home, Does Distance Begin to Breathe Through Silence
by Quaseen Jahan
A deeply emotional reflection on daughters leaving home after marriage, exploring distance, guilt, loneliness, and the enduring bond between a single father...
Are “Foreign-Returned” Labels a Measure of Merit or Mere Pretence?
by Dr Qudsia Gani
Foreign exposure alone does not confer superiority; integrity, capability, and self-awareness matter far more than borrowed sophistication.
People go abroad to gain...
