Can Bhalessa’s Bhal Padri Outshine Kashmir’s Gulmarg?
by Zakir Malik Bhallesi
Bhal Padri in Bhallesa, Doda, is emerging as a cultural-tourism hub, rivalling Gulmarg, with its upcoming 2025 festival.
In the northern cradle...
How Is Life A Vertigo Without An End?
by Ghulam Mohammad Khan
And here we remain, children of a world built on decay, staring into our screens as if they might protect us...
Is Urdu Still a Language of Poets?
by Dr Tauseef Ahmad Parray
Proceedings of an International Conference on Urdu Poetry, hosted by GDC Ganderbal, on July 9–10, 2025.
https://youtu.be/Yi4f36z6PxU?si=AdS-0uO1IxLxak16
“Global scholars converge to explore...
What Is Holding Back India’s Research Culture?
by Dr Muzafar Jan
The research gap is most evident in places like Jammu and Kashmir. Despite having a pool of trained scientists, experienced faculty,...
How Does Karbala Shape Kashmiri Piety?
by Iqbal Ahmad
Over time, things have changed. The growth of sectarian divisions and the spread of modern interpretations of Islam have affected traditional...
Are You Really Unique, or Just Falling for the Barnum Effect?
by Azra Hussain
Horoscopes and personality tests often exploit the Barnum effect, our tendency to believe vague, flattering statements, leading to false validation, manipulated perceptions,...
Are Our Schools Ready for a Climate Crisis?
by Dr Suhail Naik
Education forms the bedrock of a nation’s future. It must not falter under the pressure of rising temperatures or deteriorating infrastructure....
Is Remembrance Still Sacred?
by Syed Zeeshan Jaipuri
Noha has moved into high production. There are visuals, sets, branded YouTube channels, premiere countdowns. The majlis is reduced to a...
Is Bharat Bandh a Disruption or a Democratic Reckoning?
by Suhail Farooq
The July 9 Bharat Bandh unites workers and farmers in a nationwide protest against labour reforms, privatisation, and economic exclusion, demanding dignity,...
Is Medical Debt Kashmir’s Silent Crisis?
by Dr Umar Majeed, Dr Aabid Nazir
Fear of medical bills leads many to avoid hospitals altogether. Minor conditions are allowed to worsen until they...
Can a Cup of Noon Chai Bring Back the Soul of a Lost Srinagar?
by Syed Majid Gilani
Noon Chai evokes a nostalgic portrait of old Srinagar, a warm, communal life rooted in tradition, simplicity, and shared kindness, now...
Are Reservations in Jammu and Kashmir A Political Instrument Rather Than A Social Engineering...
by Haseeb A Drabu
Jammu and Kashmir’s 70 per cent reservation framework is politically engineered, constitutionally questionable, and regionally biased. A region-specific quota model is...
Is the World Addicted to War?
by Ghulam Mohammad Khan
This is the core logic of necropolitics. The poorest communities suffer the most, their deaths framed as necessary sacrifices for national...
Are We Outsourcing Our Minds?
by Dr Qudsia Gani
Leading professors of Physics at institutions such as Stanford and MIT in the United States, as well as at other distinguished...
What Makes July a Historically Significant Month for Kashmir?
by Mohammad Sayeed Malik
July marks three pivotal events in Kashmir's history: the 1931 Martyrs Day, Sheikh Abdullah's 1977 election, and Farooq Abdullah's 1984 overthrow...
