My Tryst with Civil Society and the Concerned Citizens Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili The encounter that changed my outlook. There are moments in life when a casual conversation alters one’s worldview. For me, one such evening remains etched in memory. At a family gathering, I met the late M. Shafi Pandit, a distinguished civil servant…
A horrific story of a woman who survived murder attempt at the hands of her son. Jazim Bazaz Drug addiction in Kashmiri youth is turning out a serious menace despite all out efforts of the authorities to curb it. Not a single day passes without someone, somewhere being caught as drug peddler and drug addict…
News of Prof. Abdul Ghani Bhat Saheb’s demise has been received with profound sorrow. A rare figure in Kashmiri politics, he possessed an independent mind and unwavering conviction. His life, a narrative punctuated by unforeseen shifts, illustrates the portrait of an ‘accidental’ politician and a ‘reluctant’ separatist, embodying both sagacity and profound intellect. His entry…
Reading matters. Writing matters. Life matters. And the quiet, patient act of reading connects all three. Gowher BhatReading matters. It matters more than most people realize. It matters for writing. It matters for thinking. It matters for understanding. I don’t mean reading a headline or scrolling through news. I mean reading books. Real books. Stories,…
Dr Umer Iqbal The recent closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has precipitated more than just travel woes, it has turned into a crisis for Kashmir’s horticulture economy, particularly its apple growers. With heavy rains, landslides, and damage to key stretches of road, the Valley is now facing massive losses as apple‐laden trucks sit stranded, perishable…
