“Its Obligation, Wisdom, Categories, and the Spiritual Grandeur of Ramadan” (With Special Emphasis on Voluntary Fasts, Charity, and Laylatul Qadr) Mohammad younis Bhat (Zahid) Fasting (Ṣawm) is one of the most profound acts of worship in Islam. It is not merely abstaining from food and drink, but a comprehensive spiritual discipline aimed at purifying the…
When progress is stalled not by incapacity, but by calculated obstruction. Anil Kumar Sharma It is difficult to escape a persistent and unsettling question: Why does India, despite its vast human capital, technological depth, and institutional experience, continue to lag behind developed nations in infrastructure? The answer does not lie in the absence of technology…
Pushing children before they are ready does more harm than good. Gowher Bhat Muskaan sits at the kitchen table with a pencil that does not quite belong to her hand. She grips it, then loosens it, then grips it again. The line she draws wavers and breaks. The paper crinkles under the pressure. Her feet…
Noour Ali Zehgeer India’s cement pricing paradox has a bitter twist: despite the landmark GST reduction from 28% to 18% in September 2025, a reform that should have delivered ₹30-40 relief per bag—cement prices remain stubbornly elevated at ₹334 per 50kg bag as of December 2025. That’s 67% above the pre-pandemic baseline of ₹200. Walk…
Can Minister of Health take a call with surprise visit to Casulaity departments? Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Emergency departments are not merely hospital entry points; they are the moral barometers of a healthcare system. How a system treats its sickest, most vulnerable patients—often at the worst moments of their lives—reveals whether healthcare is truly organised…
