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Debate

On crucial subjects and happenings, we invite individuals to express their opinions with the sole motive to improve the informed opinion. People can write in agreement or can disagree as long as they avoid staying anonymous.

Is Pahalgam Our Final Warning?

by Dr G M Khan “April is the cruellest month,” wrote T.S. Eliot, and Kashmir knows this truth all too well. Just as spring’s thaw...

Is Tariff Nationalism Backfiring?

by Asad Mirza The strategy, cloaked in ecological concern, was in truth a vast outsourcing drive that fuelled China's meteoric industrial ascent. The wave of tariffs...

Who Needs a Prescription Anymore?

by Dr Parvaiz Ahmad Mir Though it may offer temporary relief, self-medication is ultimately a perilous gamble. Choosing a drug for convenience, without medical oversight,...

Is This the End of Peace?

by Dr Jaffar Farooq As the valley mourns the lives lost and denounces the violence that disrupted its tranquillity, the work of rebuilding must begin...

Does Grief Ever Outgrow a Father’s Love?

by Rafi Giri In time, we understood a universal truth: death is inevitable. Some, like our father, are taken young before life allows them...

Will Horse Polo Return to Gurez Valley?

by Dr Suheel Rasool Mir In a world fractured by borders and ideologies, Gurez stood as a testament to the unifying power of a simple...

Raja Tasleem Abbass: What Makes a Life Worth Remembering?

by Sama Zehra He never threw away his used pens, often saying, “This pen has honoured me—to deliver justice, to gain knowledge, and to share...

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...

When Does Silence Become a Poem?

by Mariya Qadri Baba traverses a wide spectrum of themes, which emerge organically within her work. Her poetry engages intimately with the particularities of female...

How Does Zamzam Shape Muslim Identity?

by Dr Suheel Rasool Mir The Zamzam spring, in both its sacred essence and emotional resonance across the broad religious spectrum, stands as a holy...

How Far Can One Educator’s Vision Go?

by Dr Mushtaq Rather Administrations must respect and accommodate the genuine concerns of School Management Development Committee members in the decision-making process. In turn, the...
Outside view of SKIMS Srinagar.

Can SKIMS Rise from the Ashes?

by Abdul Razak Wani The irony is devastating: an institution born out of near-total penury to safeguard lives had become ensnared in the very pathologies...

Why The Government of India Must Choose to Walk with The People of Jammu...

by Tahir Sayeed The story of Jammu and Kashmir is one of pain, resilience, and hope. After decades of conflict, its people have chosen peace...

Who is Mir Dardpori, the Bard Shaping Kashmiri Literature?

by Faheem Ahmad Ghulam Rasool Mir opens up about his journey as a poet and translator, in a candid conversation with Faheem Ahmad. Dardpori reflects...

What Are The Proposed Changes to the Waqf Act and What Will Be Its...

by Abdul Razak Wani The Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, introduces major changes, including non-Muslim members in waqf boards, government control over waqf property ownership, and...