Opinion

Shoiab Mohmmad Bhat “Even in an age of smartphones and streaming platforms, radio remains one of the simplest, most affordable, and most reliable mediums of communication across the globe.” World Radio Day is an annual event held…

Mohammad Muslim “For centuries, Sufi culture shaped how Kashmiris spoke, prayed, wrote, and lived together—teaching that kindness, humility, and mutual respect were not abstract ideals, but everyday responsibilities.” Kashmir’s…

Majid Marouphay “Every new colony carved out of a rice field is celebrated as progress, but the soil beneath it dies forever.” Our Kashmir is not merely a postcard of mountains and lakes. It is a living, breathing agricultural…

Shazia Yousuf Sustainable change rarely happens in isolation, particularly in a region shaped by complex social, economic, and geographical challenges. Since 2011, CHINAR International, a Kashmir-based social development organization,…

Part-III Shabeer Ahmad Lone Zikr-e-Habīb, Rashid Nazki’s biography of the Prophet (pbuh), spans two volumes comprising a total of 758 pages. The first volume (344 pages) was published in 2007, followed by the second volume (414 pages)…

Syed Talia Mushtaq / Tasaduq Hussain Shah “Hydrological alterations—dams, barrages, and diversions—do not affect all fishes equally; they selectively disadvantage morphologically specialised taxa long before population collapse becomes…

Mir Qurrat-ul-Ain “In a world driven by comparison, people begin to measure their worth against curated images of perfection, slowly forgetting that peace comes not from having more, but from valuing what is already present.” Life…

Bhat Musadiq “SASCI is not a cash transfer scheme; it is a long-term investment tool meant to build public assets and generate sustained economic momentum.” The Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) is a…

Mohammad Noumaan Mir  “Despite its breathtaking beauty, cultural ethos of Ilm, Adab and Aab, and immense natural potential, Bandipora continues to struggle in healthcare, education, and basic infrastructure, raising serious questions…

Firdous Ahmad Najar  “When education is delivered in the mother tongue, comprehension and memory develop together. When it is not, learning becomes a two-stage struggle—decoding unfamiliar words first, and understanding much later, if at…