We envision offices humming with competence, decisions made in the clear light of objectivity, and promotions earned, not bestowed. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool FaziliThe dream is achingly simple: a Kashmir where advancement flows from skill and dedication, not whispered connections or greased palms. A land where “Sufarish” – the toxic currency of influence and recommendation –…
Muzaffar Mohi-ud-Din In an age increasingly dominated by screens and keyboards, the simple skill of handwriting is losing its rightful place in the academic development of children. As a teacher and a researcher who has conducted a thesis on English writing skills, visiting various schools across multiple Indian states, I have come to a troubling conclusion:…
The Strange Case is more than a horror story or a moral allegory. It is a psychological mirror, one that forces us to ask uncomfortable questions like who are we when no one is watching? Gowher BhatRobert Louis Stevenson’s The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, first published in 1886, remains a hauntingly…
A Tribute to Shaheed Mirwaiz Dr Qazi Nisar Dr. Umer Iqbal In Kashmir’s political and religious history, few names resonate with as much courage, clarity, and conviction as that of Shaheed Mirwaiz Dr. Qazi Nisar Ahmad. As I pen these words, I do so not just as a fellow Kashmiri or as a humble student of society, but as someone…
This is a story of Zubair Ul Islam Bhat from Khumriyal, Kupwara. He has excelled academically. But he is much more than a young boy who has cracked NEET. Sajad LoneThe life of Zubair is a story. And I too am a part of that story. And I share a special bond with him. From…
