DATELINE: The Conscience of Press – When the Mahatma Wielded the Pen

A tribute to Bapu, the Father of the Nation. Peerzada Masarat Shah​Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is revered as the soul of India’s freedom struggle, yet his most potent weapon was often not the walking stick, but the printed word. Long before modern mass media took shape, Gandhi was an unmatched communicator—a one-man vanguard who transformed the…

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STC EXCLUSIVE: Diabetes and Prediabetes in Kashmir

Practical Steps to Improve Blood Sugar and Prevent Progression Dr. Fayaz Shawl(Founder, The Fayaz Shawl Philanthropic Foundation) PART AImproving Glucose Control Through Food Choices and Post-Meal Activity The magnitude of diabetes in Kashmir, India and AsiaDiabetes is one of the largest chronic-disease challenges of our time. The World Health Organization reports that approximately 830 million…

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SAFEGUARDING ENVIRONMENT: No Vote-Bank Politics at the Cost of Dal and Nigeen Lakes

People may change governments. A destroyed wetland may never return. Dr. Touseef Ahmad Bhatt There are some places that belong not merely to a city, a government or a generation, but to history itself. Dal Lake and Nigeen Lake are among them. They are Kashmir’s ecological inheritance, cultural identity and economic lifeline. Their waters sustain…

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