Free Bus Travel Policy Must Prioritize Students First
Wani Arfat Every morning across Jammu and Kashmir, thousands of students leave their homes carrying not merely books and notebooks, but aspirations shaped by sacrifice, uncertainty, and hope. Yet, for a vast number of them, the struggle for education begins much before they enter a classroom. It begins at bus stops crowded with anxious commuters, […]
The Quiet Erosion: How We’re Accidentally Trashing Our Own Brains
Sahil Bilal There is a specific kind of silence you only find in a bedroom that has slowly turned into a bunker. It’s not peaceful. It’s the silence of a person who has been staring at the same four walls for so long that they’ve stopped noticing them. It’s the silence of someone who is, […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Cooling Plans Are Not Enough India’s current heat plans are just for show. While the government calls heatwaves a disaster to get funding they only offer small fixes like water stalls. This ignores the millions of workers trapped in heat that is literally dangerous to the human body. We need a National Cooling […]
Caught between Hope and Uncertainty
Mohammad Hanief Jammu and Kashmir today presents a complex economic picture, one where visible development and persistent unemployment exist side by side. Over the past few years, the region has witnessed improvements in infrastructure, better connectivity, and renewed policy focus on investment and growth. Roads, tourism infrastructure, and administrative reforms have contributed to a sense […]
The First Press Commission
Er. Prabhat Kishore Following persistent demands from the Indian Federation of Working Journalists, the then President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, announced the constitution of a ‘Newspaper Commission’ during his inaugural address to Parliament on May 16, 1952. Accordingly, on September 23, 1952, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India announced the names of the […]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Sir, Gold’s Fiscal versus Cultural Tug The recent hike in gold import duties forces a confrontation between India’s fiscal necessity and its deep-seated cultural psyche. While curbing non-essential imports is vital to stabilizing the rupee and narrowing the current account deficit, gold remains a sanctuary of security rather than a mere commodity. Taxation alone […]
When Advice Becomes Noise
Narayanan Kizhumundayur There was a time when advice was a rare and cherished commodity. It came from a grandmother’s quiet wisdom, a teacher’s measured words, or a friend’s heartfelt concern. Advice was not abundant, but it was often meaningful—rooted in lived experience, shaped by context, and delivered with care. Today, however, we inhabit a world […]
The Changed Parenting
Dr. Satyavan Saurabh Mother is not just a word, but the deepest feeling in life. A child’s first identity, first touch, first trust, and first education in the world begin with their mother. The civilization and sensitivity of any society can be gauged by the respect and importance it gives to motherhood. While modern educational […]
The Silent Fear
Mohammad Nadeem Parray The announcement regarding the cancellation and re-conduct of NEET (UG) 2026 has not only created confusion across the country, but has deeply affected the emotional condition of lakhs of students. Ever since the news came out, one painful question has been repeatedly heard in homes, hostels, coaching centres, and among exhausted students: […]
Find the Place That Knows Your Worth
Dr. Reyaz Ahmad A bottle of Coca-Cola is an ordinary object. We see it in grocery stores, small shops, restaurants, cinemas, and airports. The liquid inside remains the same. The bottle does not become bigger, sweeter, healthier, or more powerful when it moves from one place to another. Yet its price changes dramatically. In […]