Are France’s Student Protests Being Turned Into a Blame Game Against Islam?
by Asad Mirza
France’s widespread student protests, sparked by underfunded schools and broader austerity concerns, have escalated into national demonstrations and safety debates. As domestic...
What Do We Lose When the Live Kitchen and Dastarkhaan Disappear from Our Homes?
by Dr Farooq A Lone
As Kashmiri homes embrace eating out, technology and individualised lifestyles, the decline of shared kitchens and meals risks weakening family...
What Do Srinagar’s Disappearing Shops Tell Us About the City We Knew?
by Syed Majid Gilani
From kiryana shops and PCOs to Internet cafés, coaching centres and fast-food outlets, Srinagar’s changing businesses trace the city’s social and...
Can Lavender Give Kashmir’s Apple Growers a New Purple Dividend?
by Bilal Ahmad Mir
Lavender offers Kashmir farmers a high-value, low-water crop, creating opportunities for income diversification, rural enterprise and pollination while complementing carefully managed...
Rambagh-Natipora: Can a Wider Road Finally Give Srinagar Back Its Time?
by Shaista Amin
Chronic congestion on the Rambagh-Natipora corridor highlights the need for widening that goes beyond asphalt, improving safety, emergency access, public transport, drainage...
What Does Gandhi’s Legacy Mean to India Today?
by Dr Zahid Iqbal Sheikh
Gandhi Jayanti offers an opportunity to examine Gandhi’s ideas on truth, non-violence, dialogue and human dignity, while acknowledging the complexities...
Has Brexit Delivered the Control Britain Was Promised?
by Asad Mirza
Andy Burnham’s EU rethink reopens Britain’s Brexit debate, confronting its economic costs, migration changes, trade barriers and political fallout while forcing Labour...
Has Jammu and Kashmir’s Assembly Put Political Theatre Ahead of the People’s Questions?
by Dr Jahanzaib Sirwal
Jammu and Kashmir’s latest Assembly session exposed a widening gap between political confrontation and public priorities, raising questions about legislative time,...
Are We Losing the Skills That Once Made Us More Human?
by Dr Farooq A Lone
As AI transforms everyday tasks, are we allowing technology to weaken memory, navigation, writing, calculation, judgement and traditional knowledge, or...
What Is Worth Desiring?
by Shabeer Ahmad Lone
Human beings must learn to desire wisely: distinguishing need from excess, possession from participation, recognition from meaning, and ambition from appetite,...
Have You Ever Wondered Why Some Students Study More but Score Less?
by Ghulam Quadir Jeelani
Board evaluator Ghulam Quadir Jeelani shares practical examination tips on paper presentation, time management, handwriting, answer structure and daily writing practice...
Could a Routine Evening Have Turned Into a Fight for Survival?
by Arshdeep Singh
A journalist’s routine evening turned terrifying after his two-wheeler collided with a bear, leaving him injured and stranded, followed by a hospital journey...
Could Aluminium Utensils Pose a Long-Term Risk to Human Health in Kashmir?
by Prof Abdul Shakoor Bhat
Aluminium utensils may contribute to prolonged exposure, particularly when acidic or alkaline foods are cooked or stored in them, with...
Can India Turn the Trump-Xi Truce Into Strategic Space?
by Asad Mirza
The Trump-Xi truce lowers immediate tensions but leaves trade, AI, Iran, energy and Taiwan unresolved, forcing India to balance its US partnership,...
Can Digital Holistic Progress Cards Transform How We Assess Learning?
by Dr Mushtaq Rather
Digital Holistic Progress Cards shift assessment beyond rote learning towards competencies, self-assessment, continuous feedback and holistic development, aligning classroom pedagogy with...
