Opinion

Arooja Bilal “Schools teach students how to find the right answer, but rarely how to ask the right question.” Schools teach many things. It teaches one to memorize, to reproduce the answers, to follow instructions, to score marks,…

S. Ahmad Empowering women is widely recognised as one of the most effective pathways to strengthening families, communities and national development. Over the past decade, India has witnessed a significant shift in…

A.R. Matahanji “The work of forest officers rarely finds headlines, yet it is among the most demanding forms of public service. In silent forests and harsh terrain, their vigilance protects Kashmir’s ‘green gold’ when no one else…

Shabeer Ahmad Lone   به زیر کنگره کبریاش مردانند فرشته صید و پیمبر شکار و یزداں گیر مولانا رومی Beneath the dome of His majesty, men reside, Hunting angels, snaring prophets, capturing the Divine. در دشت جنون من جبریل زبوں…

Mohammad Hanief “Ramadan is not merely an act of abstaining from food and drink. It is a disciplined pause in a culture of excess, inviting the body to recalibrate, the mind to slow down, and the spirit to rediscover balance.” As…

Dr. Reyaz Ahmad “Rumination is not problem-solving; it is amplification. What repeats without resolution grows louder, even if reality itself has not changed.” You do not need advanced training in mathematics to understand human…

S. Ahmad Every year on 3 March, the world observes World Wildlife Day, proclaimed by the United Nations to celebrate wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness about their importance to people and the planet. The day marks the adoption…

Malik Mushtaq “In Islam, wealth is not absolute ownership but a trust from Allah. Within it lies a known right of the poor, making Zakat an obligation of justice rather than an act of generosity.” In a world scarred by widening…

S. Ahmad India’s external sector performance in 2025–26 reflects a combination of resilience, diversification, and strategic policy alignment. Cumulative exports of merchandise and services during April–January 2025–26 reached USD…

Mohammad Muslim “Charity in Kashmir does not seek headlines. It lives in small gestures — a neighbour covering school fees, a shopkeeper extending credit, a volunteer delivering rations through snow in the lanes of Srinagar. In this…