Gowhar BhatIt’s a quiet night in Srinagar. The ceiling fan hums softly above, offering a gentle breeze. Yet, sleep feels distant. The glow of a smartphone tempts with endless streams of content—news updates, social media feeds, videos—keeping the mind occupied even as the body longs for rest. The buzz of notifications, the urge to scroll…
A Humorous Rewind to When Writing Meant Soot, Splinters and Soul. Peerzada Masarat ShahOnce upon a time—long before backlit displays, styluses with pressure sensitivity or classrooms where AI completes your homework—there existed a world where learning demanded sweat, soot and the occasional splinter. This was the era of the mashek: a humble wooden slate, a…
The Kashmir Crisis: Why Are So Many Children Falling Victim to a Mysterious Disease? “Why Are Children Glued to Screens? DR FIAZ MAQBOOL FAZILI The Heavy Price We Pay for Technology and Parental Laxity in Upbringing“A mysterious illness is striking young children in Kashmir, with health experts warning that this alarming trend may only mark…
He devoted his life to safaiwalas and the downtrodden. His soul was Jammu and Kashmir. Dr Amit WanchooToday is the 100th birthday of my grandfather, Shri Hridai Nath Wanchoo, whom I would call Daddy. His every birthday would be celebrated with sanitation workers/Safaiwalas/Masheiks (Sweepers), who were also called Khaakraubs. Hridai means heart, and Mr. Wanchoo…
Remarkably, driving “Operation Sindoor” with meticulous planning and operational ethics brought laurels to the Indian Army and the whole nation is proud of them. But the television channels brought disrepute to themselves by peddling unverified/misinformation campaigns shamelessly leaning on the back of brave Indian army who were on the frontline fighting enemy’s nefarious designs. Sajjad…
