Book Review: Critical Literary Review of ‘Charag-e-Hidayat’, a Collection of Essays by Shah Zubair
Mohammad Arfat Wani Literature in Urdu is not just the arrangement of words or beauty of sentences. It is a deep reflection of human awareness, social truths, and inner emotions where a person can see the complete picture of their time. When an essay writer or storyteller picks up the pen, they are actually expressing […]
From Panchayat to Parliament: Women’s Leadership, Digital Governance and the Vision of Viksit Bharat
Prof. S. P. Singh Baghel When a nation nurtures its roots, its branches reach for the sky. The roots of India are its Panchayats, and the soul of those Panchayats today is its women. On 24 April 1993, the 73rd Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional recognition to village governance, writing a new chapter in Indian democracy. […]
The Dead Boy Who Helped Save Lives
Raqif Makhdoomi To be very honest, these days internet is filled with filth. Especially, Instagram which is filled up with vulgar content. People nowadays don’t focus on anything but reach, views, shares, followers and likes. But in between all this you still can find a post in all this filth. While I was scrolling through […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Standardizing Success: Grading Language Equity The transition toward a grading system for the SSLC third language is a vital step in modernizing Karnataka’s pedagogical framework. Shifting away from the high-stakes pressure of numerical marks addresses a significant mental health burden; historically, language papers contribute heavily to student anxiety, often resulting in a 15% […]
The Elixir Of Life
K S S Pillai Recently, when the country’s President, who had gone to attend a function, found that the washroom had no water, it made headlines. It happens every day in the lives of common people, though it does not make headlines. Though fuel outlets on the roadside must have washrooms for all, there is […]
Tradition, Market and Changing Identity
Dr. Priyanka Saurabh The place of festivals in India’s cultural fabric is not limited to mere joy and celebration; rather, they are deeply intertwined with society’s historical memory, economic structure, relationship with nature, and human sensibilities. Here, festivals touch every aspect of life—farming, seasonal changes, family ties, collectivity, and faith. But today, the question is […]
Tulip Bloom Reinforces Tourism Momentum in Kashmir
Mohammad Hanief The Tulip Season in Kashmir has concluded on a vibrant and successful note, leaving behind a wave of optimism for the Valley’s tourism sector. The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden in Srinagar, which remained the centerpiece of the annual Tulip Festival, witnessed an overwhelming response from visitors, reaffirming its position as the symbolic […]
Rising Renal Disease: A Wake-Up Call for Kashmir
Umair Shafiq Khanday One in every seven adults in India lives with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and more than 40% of CKD cases linked to Diabetes& Hypertension. Besides, 3,500 new End-stage renal disease (ESRD) cases are reported annually in J&K region. Every morning, thousands of patients from across Kashmir—from the pine-scented valleys of Sopore to […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, India’s Climate: A Fatal Inertia India is currently a furnace, with mercury levels breaching 45°C we are witnessing a systemic collapse masked as seasonal weather. This isn’t just a heatwave it’s a preview of an uninhabitable future. While the vulnerable perish in 40°C+ zones our urban planning remains archaic favoring concrete over canopy. […]
Taziyat Politics in Kashmir: Grief in the Shadow of Vote Banks
Advocate Mudasir Naqshbandi In Kashmir, taziyat has always been a deeply respected social and cultural practice a quiet expression of solidarity with families in mourning. It is meant to be a space of humility, compassion, and shared grief. However, in recent years, this sacred space has increasingly been overshadowed by political maneuvering, turning moments of […]