Peace remains a cruel punchline—nodded at in UN speeches, buried under rubble, and sacrificed, one bomb at a time. Peerzada Masarat Shah The Middle East, a land scorched by decades of conflict, shifting alliances, and foreign meddling, reels from yet another act of aggression. On June 12, 2025, Israel reportedly launched airstrikes on strategic Iranian…
A strong and healthy conscience helps you make ethical decisions, treat others with respect, and contribute to a just and compassionate world. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili If wrongs in your surroundings don’t bother you, it’s important to consider a revision of your conscience. A healthy conscience should guide you towards right and wrong, prompting concern…
Mushtaq Bala As the world pauses on the third Sunday of June to celebrate Father’s Day, we are reminded of the quiet, steadfast presence of a figure who often works behind the scenes — the father. While Mother’s Day typically arrives with flowers and emotion, Father’s Day is more subtle, less ceremonial, but no less…
In the last couple of decades we have witnessed some glittering corporates suddenly losing sheen and falling from grace. Sajjad BazazLet me begin today’s Street Talk with a statement dished out by a former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das. Some time back, during a conference of the directors on the boards of…
Dr Noour Ali Zehgeer The National Conference (NC) government in Jammu and Kashmir currently finds itself aty critical crossroads. Operating in a restructured political environment, the party must balance governance responsibilities, meet public expectations, and maintain diplomatic ties with the central government—all while contending with reduced autonomy and a reshaped power structure. The once-dominant political…
