Are Performance and Social Audits the Missing Link in Effective Public Service Delivery?
by Sajad Hussain Mir
Performance and social audits highlight gaps between policy intent and outcomes, showing that infrastructure expansion alone is insufficient without accountability, maintenance,...
Why Did the Islamabad Talks Fail to Deliver a US-Iran Peace Deal?
by Asad Mirza
After 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, US-Iran talks collapsed over mistrust and demands, with both sides blaming each other and tensions...
Is Real Development Built on Infrastructure or on Human Capability?
by Er Suhaib Bakshi
Germany and Japan show that long-term development depends less on infrastructure and more on sustained investment in education, skills, and human capability,...
Is Karbala Only History, or a Living Moral Universe of Memory and Intellect?
by Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba
Karbala emerges as a moral and intellectual tradition, where Hazrat Zainab preserves its meaning, and Imam Hussain’s martyrdom defines a universal...
When Did India’s Demographic Dividend Become a Demographic Debt?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
India’s rising graduate unemployment, weak job absorption, and AI-driven disruption, especially acute in Jammu and Kashmir, signal a structural...
Is the Proposed Israel-US-Iran Ceasefire Already on the Brink of Collapse?
by Asad Mirza
A fragile Israel-US-Iran ceasefire is collapsing as demands clash, hostilities continue, and uncertainty looms over negotiations, raising doubts about peace and prospects...
How Has Geography Shaped the Languages in Kashmir?
by Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba
A mock interview sparks inquiry into how geography shaped Śāradā, Takri, and Hindko-Dogri-Kashmiri evolution, highlighting script transitions, oral traditions, and layered civilizational...
Are Professional Degrees and Public Jobs Being Reduced to Mere Stepping Stones?
by Aufaq Zargar
A critique of systemic inefficiencies where subsidised education and public jobs are used as stepping stones, leading to wasted talent, public money,...
Is Declining Enrolment in Jammu and Kashmir’s Colleges a Reflection of Deeper Demographic Shifts?
by Syed Suhail Yaqoob
Falling college enrolment in Jammu and Kashmir reflects deeper demographic changes, including declining fertility rates and high school dropouts, raising concerns...
Will the Future of Artificial Intelligence Be Built in Factories Rather Than Just in...
by Er. Suhaib Bakshi
Explores how AI’s future depends increasingly on semiconductor manufacturing, infrastructure, and energy systems, highlighting initiatives like Terafab and the shift from...
Is the United States Truly Winning the War with Iran, or Just Managing Its...
by Michael Froman
One month into the war, US military gains are clear, but unresolved risks, Hormuz disruption, economic fallout, and fragile diplomacy continue to...
What Does Richard II Teach Us About Legitimacy in Modern War?
by Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba
A reflection linking Shakespeare’s Richard II to modern geopolitics, arguing that legitimacy, not force, determines power, and its erosion reshapes wars,...
Why Does Kashmir’s Sufi Tradition Continue to Shape Spiritual Life and Social Harmony?
by Adil Mustafaie
Kashmir’s Sufi tradition blends spirituality, ethics, and knowledge, exemplified by Hazrat Faqeer Ali Muhammad Gilkar, whose teachings emphasise inner purification, balance, and...
Is the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Triggering the Largest Supply Disruption in Global Oil...
by Rebecca Geldard
Strait of Hormuz disruption extends beyond oil, choking fertilisers, chemicals and metals supply chains, raising global costs, threatening industry, food security and...
Is Jammu and Kashmir’s Health Spending Enough to Meet Rising Tertiary Care Needs?
by Ruqaya Akhter
Health spending in Jammu and Kashmir has risen but remains insufficient, with structural gaps in tertiary care driving medical migration, high costs,...
