Opinion

S Ahmad Many of India's 10.4 crore Scheduled Tribes derive 20–40% of their annual income from Minor Forest Produce (MFP). Historically, tribals sold this produce to middlemen at distress prices, earning below the cost of their own…

Tawheed Sheikh A society that consistently rewards appearance over substance eventually loses its sense of what truly matters. Real work may not always attract immediate applause but genuine contribution has a way of leaving a…

Prof. (Dr.) D. Jayarajan The way society responds to heat must therefore change. Heat should no longer be treated simply as an uncomfortable feature of summer. It must be recognised as a growing public-health challenge that…

S Ahmad India’s free trade agreement journey is entering a more consequential phase. For years, the emphasis was largely on negotiating agreements, expanding the country’s network of trading partners and securing better…

Shoiab Mohmmad Bhat This is the story of Paradise—a place people dream of visiting, a land they want to see at least once in their lifetime. A place of mountains and meadows, rivers and lakes, gardens and orchards, and…

Aiyan Gulzar In essence, the history of roads in Kashmir is a history of possibilities. The construction of every road decreases the distance and allows access to education, healthcare services, employment, tourism and commerce.…

S Ahmad Bharat Taxi is India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, established on 6 June 2025 under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002. Supported by eight national cooperative institutions, it combines digital…

  Dr. Rizwan Rumi Kashmir's frontier villages are no longer merely the nation's outermost settlements. They are becoming living examples of how peace, when nurtured, can transform landscapes of uncertainty into destinations of…

Shabeer Ahmad Lone Mystical and philosophical traditions reinforce this insight: the Heart Sutra declares “Form is emptiness; emptiness is form,” the Tao Te Ching counsels that “the sage knows without traveling; sees without…

S Ahmad The UDISE+ Report 2025–26 presents a comprehensive assessment of school education in India, covering 14.67 lakh schools, 1.03 crore teachers, and 24.72 crore students. It highlights improvements in enrolment, Gross…