Gowhar BhatIt’s late. The boy sits in front of the screen, the dim glow illuminating his face. The house is quiet—too quiet. The kind of quiet that makes you feel the weight of everything unsaid. His parents are down the hall, asleep. They don’t know he’s still up. He doesn’t want them to know. They’ll…
Dr Noour Ali Zehgeer In a move aimed at enhancing women’s mobility and safety, the Jammu and Kashmir administration recently launched a “Zero Ticket Travel” initiative on April 1, offering free rides to women across smart city e-buses and JKSTRC buses in the Union Territory. Within just one week of its implementation, over 3.5 lakh…
This is the opportune time to redesign it on a fast track basis and tailor it in line with the country’s varied needs as we are facing water crises far and wide. Sajjad BazazThe Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 has brought global leaders on the same page; registering their strong resentment against this most…
A Historical Deconstruction Peerzada Masrat Shah History, when filtered through selective memory and political expediency, becomes a tool of distortion, often with devastating consequences. One such enduring myth is that Urdu is the “language of Muslims,” a narrative entrenched by political agendas and championed by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. This claim, however,…
Kundan KashmiriIndia, the world’s largest democracy and a peace-loving nation, has always believed in the principles of mutual respect, non-aggression, and peaceful coexistence. Even in the face of persistent provocations and cross-border hostility, it has never declared war on any of its neighbors, including Pakistan. For decades, India has shown unmatched restraint. However, it has…
