Opinion

S. Ahmad India’s agricultural transformation is no longer confined to crop cultivation alone. Over the past decade, allied sectors such as livestock, dairy, poultry, and fisheries have emerged as dynamic engines of rural growth, income…

S. Ahmad When a nation revises how it measures its economy, it is not merely updating spreadsheets — it is redefining how it understands itself. India’s latest GDP estimates, accompanied by a shift in base year from…

Afreen Manzoor “Despite the health rumours and the mockery, voters chose continuity over spectacle. In a state shaped by caste equations and shifting loyalties, Nitish Kumar’s steady record spoke louder than campaign theatrics.” — …

S.Ahmad The Union Budget 2026–27 presents tourism not merely as a service sector, but as a structural pillar of India’s long-term economic architecture. By combining infrastructure expansion, heritage conservation, skill development,…

Khalid Bashir Tilgami   In Urdu literature, micro-fiction (afsancha) writing is a delicate yet profoundly meaningful genre that demands immediate attention, deep awareness, and a sensitive heart from its reader. To encapsulate the…

Majid Marouphay “Reform must strengthen education, not humiliate those who built it. Accountability is necessary, but fairness is indispensable. A system that forgets the service of its teachers risks weakening the very foundation…

Yamin Mohammad Munshi “History insists that society is intelligible only through time. It reveals that institutions, hierarchies, and moral vocabularies are not natural inheritances but accumulated choices—formed, contested, and…

A. R. Matahanji “The streams of our valley are not drains; they are the living veins of the earth. When plastic clogs them, it is not just water that stops flowing — it is breath itself. Every bottle and bag we throw away returns as a…

Firdous Amad Najar “The responsibility of the state is not to repeatedly test its teachers, but to continuously empower and support them. Reform must uplift rather than demoralize, for when teachers feel respected and secure, the…

Dr. Reyaz Ahmad “A bank transfer can cover hospital bills, but it cannot sit beside a hospital bed. Presence carries a psychological weight that money simply cannot replicate.” A deeply unsettling tragedy in Bengaluru involving a…