A society is not truly safe until women’s safety is understood not as a favour granted by men or institutions, but as a right that belongs to every woman. Peerzada Masarat Shah There is something deeply unsettling about a woman allegedly being molested in the middle of a crowded public gathering. Not because a place…
An Afternoon with Gen Z, Familiar Ritual, Reconsidered. Dr Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Teachers’ Day, observed on 5th September, usually follows a familiar pattern: early greetings, nostalgic photographs, classroom memories and tributes to favourite teachers. For many of us, it has become an annual ritual—acknowledged with a smile and then quickly left behind: chalta hai. This…
Kashmir’s Biggest Question: Log Kya Kahenge — Ya, Allah Kya Kahega? The Uncomfortable Question We Have Forgotten to Ask. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Kashmir has a strange contradiction. We are deeply concerned about ‘what people (relatives, neighbours, the mohalla, or social media say, whisper, or post behind our backs) will say?’ But strangely unconcerned about…
“This is a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, so that they may reflect upon its verses, and that people of understanding may take heed.”(Qur’an 38:29) Mohammad Younis Bhat (Zahid) The Qur’an is not merely a book of worship or law. It is a complete guide for developing the human mind, heart, character,…
Survival of Kashmir’s water bodies is ultimately the survival of Kashmir itself Dr. Touseef BhattKashmir is often described through its mountains, gardens and rivers, but its real ecological strength lies in a far more interconnected system—the network of lakes, wetlands, marshes, channels and the Jhelum River. At the heart of this system stands Wular Lake,…
