A leaf can fall after giving shade for an entire season. A chapter can close after giving us something we will carry for years. Gowher Bhat Autumn arrives quietly, almost as if it does not want to disturb us. The leaves begin to change colour, the air turns cooler, and the days slowly become shorter….
Beyond every border, the deepest truth remains unchanged: We are all members of one human family. Anil Kumar Sharma Different societies often carry ideas about one another that have been narrated, projected or repeated over generations. We form impressions through books, media, conversations, political narratives and second-hand accounts. Gradually, we begin to believe that people…
Nepal is not just a tragedy happening somewhere else. Dr Noour Ali Zehgeer Our hearts go out to the people of Nepal who are facing the devastating consequences of the sudden floods in the Himalayas. Lives have been lost, families separated, and entire communities swept away by a force that came with little warning. Our…
It always has been like that Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (IPS) There are two types of disasters. The natural disastersand human-induced disasters. Ask a climatologist. He will tell you that the damming of rivers is quite normal in the geological scale and it is because of this that we witness the geological features all along the…
Changing Family Values, Declining Upbringing and a Generation Drifting Away from Tradition Ahmad Ayaz There was a time in Kashmir when an ageing parent was regarded as a blessing, not a burden; when the presence of grandparents in a household was considered a source of wisdom, prayers and emotional security; and when caring for parents…
