Opinion

S Ahmad In rural India, the meaning of a home extends far beyond brick and mortar. It represents safety during monsoons, warmth during winter nights, dignity in social life, and a foundation upon which families can build aspirations…

Usuf Mir “We do not ask for special treatment. We ask for dignity, understanding, and respect — because every patient is someone’s entire world.” A hospital is a place where people arrive with their last hope. Ideally, it is meant…

Malik Mushtaq In an age dazzled by supercomputers, billion-dollar laboratories, and cutting-edge scientific instruments, it is easy to assume that progress belongs only to those who can afford complexity. We measure innovation in terms…

Malik Nazir “The playground has not disappeared — it has been replaced. Where there were once morning drills and evening matches, there are now glowing screens and silent rooms.” There was a time in Kashmir when the day…

Mohammad Muslim “Deep focus is not a talent. It is a daily decision — to protect your attention in a world designed to steal it.” Attention is vital in the present world. Everything in the news, apps, and messages fights for your…

Mahpara Saleem “When power remains confined to the aged, decision-making risks becoming detached from the lived realities of the present generation.”  If gerontocracy continues to dominate the global political landscape, the cycle…

Usuf Mir “Broad daylight collapsed into dusk, and the valley learned how to breathe in darkness.” Dark, dense clouds spread across the sky, and within moments, broad daylight turned into deep darkness. It felt as if the night had…

S. Ahmad World TB Day is commemorated on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB. It reminds us to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date commemorates…

S. Ahmad “The absence of a functional State Mental Health Authority has created an institutional vacuum — and in that vacuum, the vulnerable are left unshielded.” The digital age has brought connectivity, but it has also created…

Usuf Mir “Fate may take away what we have. But it is family support that decides what remains.” Spring was in full bloom when Skylark Middle School, perched on a serene hilltop, organised an excursion for its girl students. It was…