11 districts without a psychiatrist, 150 new addicts daily, 1 suicide every day—where are the healers when Kashmir needs them most? Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili The engine idles. The handbrake is engaged. But the man inside the car cannot engage the one thing he needs most—courage. Outside the State-run Mental Health Clinic in one of…
Searching for Truth Among Questions. Dr Noour Ali Zehgeer Democracy is not driven solely by elections, but also by the active participation, dialogue, dissent, and accountability of citizens. In any democratic system, movements are a vehicle for social consciousness. They hold power to account, give voice to public suffering, and pave the way for policy…
It is a harmful trait that damages both individuals and society. It reflects selfishness, arrogance, and moral weakness. Ahmad Ayaz Human society is founded upon mutual cooperation, compassion, love, and gratitude. No individual can live in complete isolation or achieve success entirely through personal effort. Throughout life, people depend on the support, guidance, sacrifices, and…
The Voice of a Land That Refuses to Be Broken Khurshid Ahmad Akhoon I am Jammu and Kashmir.My breath begins at Lakhanpur.I am Jammu—the City of Temples.I am the snow-clad Pir Panjal.I am the echo of the Chenab Valley.I am the tranquil waters of Dal Lake, where the sky quietly finds its reflection. Today, many…
Ananya Birla’s Model of Operational Empathy By Dr Umer Iqbal Philanthropy within high-net-worth ecosystems frequently manifests as an abstract, hyper-sanitised affair. It is conventionally characterised by tax-efficient wire transfers, institutional grants, or ostentatious galas hosted thousands of miles away from the theater of human crisis. While capital allocation is undeniably essential in disaster management, financial…
