Redefine development in J&K in practical and measurable terms. Its success will not be judged by speeches or numbers, but by whether people experience tangible improvements in daily life. Ahmad Ayaz A budget is far more than a statement of income and expenditure. It is a political document, a governance blueprint, and a test of…
It resembles a grand, chaotic, overcrowded house party where everyone is invited… but no one quite remembers who the host is. Peerzada Masarat Shah شب بیتی، چاند بھی ڈوب چلا، زنجیر پڑی دروازے میںکیوں دیر گئے گھر آئے ہو، سجنی سے کرو گے بہانا کیا۔۔انشاؔ جی اٹھو اب کوچ کرو، اس شہر میں جی کو…
The Companies Act 2013 brought the idea of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to the forefront through its disclose-or-explain mandate with community at the centre point of all activities. Sajjad BazazSome time back I attended an international conference in Mumbai to commemorate the World CSR Day. Being one of the delegates in the conference, I could easily understand the magnitude…
“Its Obligation, Wisdom, Categories, and the Spiritual Grandeur of Ramadan” (With Special Emphasis on Voluntary Fasts, Charity, and Laylatul Qadr) Mohammad younis Bhat (Zahid) Fasting (Ṣawm) is one of the most profound acts of worship in Islam. It is not merely abstaining from food and drink, but a comprehensive spiritual discipline aimed at purifying the…
When progress is stalled not by incapacity, but by calculated obstruction. Anil Kumar Sharma It is difficult to escape a persistent and unsettling question: Why does India, despite its vast human capital, technological depth, and institutional experience, continue to lag behind developed nations in infrastructure? The answer does not lie in the absence of technology…
