Opinion

Muhammad Daied Shah As a student of law and a 2025 Millennium Fellow committed to the UN's Sustainable Development Goal on Climate Action, I find it impossible to ignore the environmental disquiet settling over our homeland. We, in…

Dr. S.K. Bhuyan and Allama Iqbal are two towering figures in South Asian literature, each shaping their cultural landscapes profoundly. Bhuyan, a distinguished historian and writer from Assam, was known for his dedication to preserving…

Shabeer Ahmad Lone Diwali, derived from the Sanskrit Deepavali meaning “a row of lamps,” transcends mere ritual to become an illumination of conscience. As Sri Sri Ravi Shankar profoundly reminds us, “The real lamp is you.” To light this…

By Firdous Ahmad Najar Parental neglect during a child’s early education can have serious effects on their future learning and overall development. The early years of life, from birth to eight years, are the most crucial period for a…

By S. Ahmad India’s development story is no longer confined to the halls of Parliament or the corridors of ministries. It is being written daily in ordinary homes, shops, classrooms, and farms — in the hum of QR codes, the whirr of sewing…

By Javaid  Jawad Some memories never lose their fragrance; they linger quietly in the heart, waiting for a moment to bloom again. One such memory from my childhood takes me back to a crowded day at Gulshan Chowk, Bandipora. Farooq…

By Malik Nazir In every district, the central chowk or square stands as more than just a traffic junction. It is the heart of urban life, a landmark that reflects the town’s identity. For Bandipora, often described as the…

Shabeer Ahmad Lone We are living through a quiet emergency-one that unfolds not with explosions, but with erosion: the slow disintegration of attention, a capacity once fundamental to human presence, dignity, and depth. This is not…

In an era where the battlefield is no longer confined to land or sea but has expanded into the unseen dimensions of cyberspace and the air littoral, the Indian Army’s latest initiative — the procurement of the indigenously developed…

"The cosmos, from galaxies to atoms, reveals an intelligible and unified order in which consciousness participates and reflects the singular Divine reality: “Be, and it is” (2:117) and “Had there been within the heavens and earth gods…