Love, Responsibility, Status, Fame, and Balance of the Ego Mohammad Younis Bhat (Zahid) Human beings are not driven only by the desire for food, wealth, or physical intimacy. People also naturally desire children, continuity of their family, respect, social status, achievement, and sometimes a position of influence. The desire to have children is natural. A…
(Part 2 of the ongoing public discussion) Dr Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Today, let’s revisit the growing public discussion about Haq Mahr and Than in Kashmiri marriages. The exchange involving Mufti Azam, Islamic researcher Dr Fiaz Maqbool Fazili and journalist Peerzada Masroor has brought an important issue to the fore: do families understand the religious and…
The absence of the photograph does not mean the moment was lost. Gowher Bhat We are usually good at knowing when a moment is worth photographing. At weddings, someone is always holding up a phone. At birthdays, everyone gathers around the cake and waits for the picture before the candles are blown out. On holidays,…
Can Jammu close the gap between visible street-level hygiene and invisible systemic failures in waste processing, source segregation, and river pollution? Anuj Kumar Verma There is no denying that cleanliness in Jammu city has improved markedly over the past couple of years. Better waste logistics, GPS-tracked garbage vehicles, biometric attendance for sanitation staff, ward-level air-quality…
A nation is not built in government offices alone. It is built on every road, in every home, every school, every workplace and in the everyday conduct of its citizens. Anil Kumar Sharma I have often felt a sense of disquiet when I look around and see how casually we, as citizens, treat our social…
