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...
Will Trump and Tehran Push the Strait of Hormuz Toward Conflict?
by Asad Mirza
Rising US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz have revived fears of conflict, even as diplomacy, nuclear negotiations and maritime security proposals...
Is Social Media Turning Grief and Allegation Into Public Spectacle?
by Suhail Gaznavi
An examination of how social media erodes privacy, fuels digital trials, violates child protection laws, and turns grief, allegations, and human suffering...
Why Does Jammu and Kashmir Need a Climate Council?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
As glaciers retreat, floods intensify, and governance fragments, Jammu and Kashmir must move from emergency response to institutional resolve,...
Has Development Erased the Soul of the Baramulla Bypass?
by Rameez Bhat
Baramulla bypass transformation under Project Beacon improves functionality but erases ecological, aesthetic, and emotional value, raising concerns over identity, planning sensitivity, and...
Why Does Government Employment Remain the Preferred Career Choice Among Youth in Jammu and...
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
Government jobs remain highly preferred due to security, benefits, prestige, and stability, though excessive dependence on them limits broader career...
Can Trump-Xi Beijing Summit Reset Fragile US-China Relations Amid Deep Strategic Rivalry?
by Asad Mirza
Trump and Xi projected cautious optimism during the Beijing summit, but deep tensions over Taiwan, trade, technology, military rivalry and global influence...
Can Women’s Sessions in Alumni Meets Transform Institutions and Inspire Future Generations?
by Prof M A Shah
Women’s Sessions in alumni meets celebrate achievements, foster mentorship, encourage inclusivity, inspire future generations, and transform institutions into platforms for...
Is Kashmir Forcing Divorced Women to Live in Silence Rather Than Remarry?
by Nayeema Ahmad Mahjoor
An emotionally charged riverfront conversation explores divorce, remarriage, loneliness, gender inequality, religious hypocrisy, and societal stigma faced by middle-aged women in Kashmir
The...
Are Quiet People Really Introverts?
by Fida Hussain Bhat
Quietness is often misunderstood as introversion, although silence may emerge from wisdom, difficult experiences, thoughtful reflection, unsuitable environments, or a preference...
Can Justice Balance Human Fear and Animal Cruelty in the Magam Dog Killing Incident?
by Shadab Ahmad Lone
The Magam incident raises difficult questions about self-defence, animal cruelty, public safety, fear, and whether justice should consider human panic alongside...
