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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.

What Is Aviophobia and How to Get Rid of It?

by Muhammad Nadeem Fear of flying, clinically identified as aerophobia or aviophobia, is a situational phobia marked by disproportionate anxiety associated with being aboard an...

Has Israel Become a Pariah State by Starving Gaza’s Children?

by Asad Mirza As famine tightens its grip on Gaza, with 57 children reportedly dead from malnutrition in the past 11 weeks, Israel’s military operation...

Is There a Future for Forestry Graduates in Jammu Kashmir?

by Tanveer Ahmad Rather The government appears indifferent, or perhaps the Forest Department itself is reluctant to allow qualified youth into the system. https://youtu.be/-WWlWyruzgA?si=IYdTCO0_RWIj4T-2 Forestry graduates in...

10 Reasons Why Kashmir Is The Summer Escape You Need

by Syed Shadab Ali Gillani At present, the region is marked by a relative calm. Visitor numbers remain modest, allowing for a quieter, more measured...

Can Kashmir Choose a Path of Sustainable Tourism?

by Syed Asif There remains the possibility for tourism and tradition to exist together. This can happen only if empathy, learning and a sense of...

Did I Go to Report the War or to Feel It?

by Arshdeep Singh In the end, I realised that only the victims truly grasp the reality. Pain lives in those who have lost loved ones....

Is Qatar Redefining Power in the Gulf?

by Muhammad Nadeem Just as the UN serves as a platform where the small and the large coexist and negotiate, Qatar offers a rare space...
Trump’s Qatari Jet Gift

Is Trump Trading Foreign Policy for Arab Billions While Sidestepping Israel?

by Asad Mirza Last week, US President Donald Trump began his West Asia tour with a high-profile stop in Riyadh, followed by visits to Qatar...

Is Marx Still Relevant in a World That Rejects Revolution?

by Asif Rashid The continued presence of inequality does not refute Marx; it validates his analysis. Yet to recognise this, one must read him not...

Is the Panzath Festival the Purest Expression of Grassroots Environmentalism?

by Dr Masoon A Beig The Panzath Fish-cum-Dredging Festival in Kashmir blends tradition, ecology, and spirituality as villagers clean sacred springs, fish together, and honour ancestors...

Did Trump’s Middle East Trip Solve Anything Beyond Business?

by Shahram Akbarzadeh Trump's Middle East visit yielded huge defence deals and signalled renewed US engagement in the region. While welcomed by Gulf leaders, he...

Why Is Violence Against Women Escalating in Kashmir?

by Abdul Rouf Naik Enhancing women’s safety through the provision of additional shelters, counselling centres, and helplines would significantly aid survivors. Community awareness initiatives must...

Is China Profiting from War While Preaching Peace?

by Dr Aabid Nazir By treating a warzone as a testing lab, China demonstrates a troubling disregard for human life, reducing people to mere collateral...

Is the AI Boom Quietly Devouring Earth’s Resources?

by Dr Azhar Yousuf  Given that AI systems rely heavily on electricity and vast natural resources, from both cost and environmental perspectives, there is little...

Why Do We Take Our Mothers for Granted?

by Hurmat Altaf On the eve of Mother’s Day, the true essence of our gestures lies not in material offerings but in small acts of...