No need to be copycats
Muntashir Kifayat Hussain The winter vacation is on in Kashmir. The training programs in the DIETs, SCERT and at the Zonal level will start soon. Most of the resource persons at Zonal level, District level and State level will be very busy in downloading the material from the different sites of the foreign countries and […]
Discussing social media restrictions in the digital age
Dr. Priyanka Saurabh In the digital age, the lives of children and adolescents are no longer limited to the physical world. Social media, online platforms, and virtual communities have become a crucial part of their learning, expression, identity, and social connections. At this time, the question of how to ensure the safety of children on […]
The Selective Conscience of Public Health
Mohammad Nadeem In an era of scientific advancement and heightened health awareness, one would assume that society has learned to confront danger wherever it exists. Yet, a strange and troubling irony defines our public health priorities. Rotten meat is carcinogenic. Scientific research has long warned that processed and spoiled meat increases the risk of cancer. […]
Cancer as a biological process
Dr Aftab Jan Cancer is not a sudden disease. It is the final outcome of a long biological process that unfolds silently inside the body. Normal cells divide in a controlled manner. Their DNA carries instructions for growth, repair, and death. When DNA is repeatedly damaged and the repair systems fail, cells escape control. They […]
Snakes in our lives
K S S Pillai When a newspaper reported the other day that deadly snakes were migrating from one part of the country to another, I could not help but recall my childhood in the village where people were in constant fear of the reptiles. The villagers were afraid of snakes and worshipped them in temples […]
Confronting road safety challenges
Mohammad Hanief Jammu and Kashmir is grappling with a deepening road safety crisis, where rising accident figures and worsening traffic congestion have become daily challenges for citizens across the Union Territory. With rapidly expanding cities, a surge in private vehicle ownership, and increasing pressure on limited road infrastructure, commuting has grown more chaotic and unsafe. […]
Kashmir’s egg scare and lessons it offers
Malik Nazir Kashmir is once again confronting a troubling food safety crisis. Even as memories of the rotten meat episode remain fresh, a new wave of alarm has swept through households following reports of eggs allegedly containing carcinogenic elements. This is more than just another headline; it reflects deeper cracks in our daily food consumption. […]
The Selective Conscience of Public Health
Mohammad Nadeem In an era of scientific advancement and heightened health awareness, one would assume that society has learned to confront danger wherever it exists. Yet, a strange and troubling irony defines our public health priorities. Rotten meat is carcinogenic. Scientific research has long warned that processed and spoiled meat increases the risk of cancer. […]
Crisis of the modern self
Sahil Bilal The age we inhabit is defined by a staggering paradox: we possess tools that link us instantaneously across continents, yet an internal disconnection is fracturing the very core of human identity. We are the most technologically interconnected generation in history, but an epidemic of isolation, anxiety, and a profound sense of ‘lostness’ haunts […]
The ‘Lost’ Chillai Kalan in Kashmir
Tawheed Parvaiz Bhat Chillai Kalan, the harshest phase of Kashmiri winter, occurs from December 21 to January 29 every year. It is followed by Chillai Khurd of 20 days and Chillai Bach of 10 days. Among these, Chillai Kalan has always been the most intense and defining period, forming the true identity of Kashmiri winter. […]