Opinion

Wafiq Imtiyaz Education should never become a maze of unexplained charges. Parents deserve clarity, schools deserve fair consideration, and children deserve an educational environment in which trust matters as much as fees.…

Mohammad Hanief   Smoking is often treated as an ordinary habit, a social activity or a temporary means of relieving stress. Yet its consequences extend far beyond the momentary pleasure associated with nicotine. From the first…

S Ahmad India’s women employment story is moving from participation to better-quality work. PLFS shows female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) rising from 23.3% in 2017-18 to 40% in 2025, while Worker Population Rate (WPR)…

Umeed Rashid  A morning walk cannot make all the problems disappear. However, it is very close to the activity that you can get the maximum benefits from while expending minimum efforts for it. A walk keeps your heart healthy,…

Usuf Mir Yesterday evening, I fell asleep with my Android phone in my hand. I slept soundly. When I opened my eyes, dawn had already broken. The phone was still in my hand. A strange worry had taken hold of me: what if the…

Mudasir Nazir The Gurez Tragedy Exposes the Grim Reality of Healthcare in Remote Kashmir.Carrying a child in her womb for nine months is one of the most extraordinary journeys in a woman's life. It is a journey filled with…

Mahendra Tiwari Unless a country is self-reliant in its defence communication technology, its sovereignty and military independence will always be dependent on the political decisions of another country. The fierce war between…

Dr. Arif Ahmad Dar Kashmir leadership cannot be measured using standard criteria only. In areas where political life is exercised under the conditions of a long history of the conflict development, uncertainty and…

Javaid Jawad There was a time when students of government schools were, at least, proficient in Urdu. They could read, write, and speak the language with confidence. Today, barring a few exceptions, many of them seem to be…

Malik Mushtaq A reel may disappear from public attention within days, but the influence of a good teacher can endure for generations. Let our legacy be knowledge rather than noise, service rather than self-promotion, and…