It emphasises media’s role in conflict resolution, fostering dialogue, and providing credible information, especially in geographies loaded with crisis. Sajjad Bazaz Let me start with the World Press Freedom Day observed globally on May 3 every year. All of us know that the day, also known as ‘World Press Day’, got into the international calendar…
When the press is free, society breathes freely—and when truth survives, democracy endures. Mushtaq Bala Every year on May 3rd, the world pauses to observe World Press Freedom Day—a moment not merely for celebration, but for reflection, responsibility, and renewed resolve. It is a day that underscores the indispensable role of a free, independent, and…
Islam calls us to reject prejudice and embrace justice, humility, and brotherhood. Muhammad Younis Bhat (Zahid) Just as a qualified doctor prescribes a medicine to a patient for recovery, some medicines are too bitter to swallow in their raw form. To make them acceptable, they are covered with a beautiful sugar-coated capsule, so that the…
As we move through an increasingly connected yet complex world, the value of real experience becomes even more important. Travel offers that experience. Gowher Bhat We live in a time when the world feels both closer and more distant at once. With smartphones, social media, and constant updates, we are connected to almost every part…
The greatest loneliness is not living alone, but living behind a face that is not your own. Anil Kumar Sharma Life is a strange theatre where many faces are worn, but very few are truly owned. Behind smiles often lie worries, behind confidence hides fear, behind success rests loneliness, and behind silence lives a storm…
