Dr. Tasaduq Hidayat There is a particular silence that hangs heavy in classrooms when the teacher asks a student to speak in English. Heads bow, hands fidget, and eyes avoid contact. The silence is not born out of ignorance; it is born out of fear. Fear of mistakes, fear of judgment, fear of the sound…
The Asia Cup 2025 final in Dubai was never just about cricket. It was about power, pride, and politics, writes Peerzada Masarat Shah, Senior Columnist at Straight Talk Communications. India did not step onto the field to compete. They came to dominate and in the end, they humiliated. The trophy snub was the masterstroke. Pakistan’s…
Once considered problems of old age, are now increasingly affecting the younger population in the Kashmir Valley. Mohammad Hanief Every year, September 29 marks the global observance of World Heart Day, an initiative aimed at spreading awareness about cardiovascular health, preventive care, and the importance of timely intervention. In Kashmir, the day was not just…
Dr Umer Iqbal Kashmir is currently witnessing a surge in conjunctivitis cases, colloquially called “eye flu”, with hospitals reporting n-number of infections across the Valley. Patients are presenting with symptoms of redness, irritation, swelling of eyelids, itching, and discharge. Doctors say most cases are self-limiting, meaning they resolve on their own over about one to two weeks, provided proper…
Mental health is health, and until we treat it as such, we cannot call ourselves a truly healthy society. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili In Kashmir today, a silent crisis is growing—one we neither talk about openly nor act upon with the seriousness it deserves. Mental health, long brushed under the carpet, is emerging as one…
