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From Fragmentation to Fairness

The concept of minimum wages lies at the heart of labour welfare jurisprudence in India. It reflects the constitutional commitment to social...

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Muneeb Rashid Malik

The hidden threat in your breakfast

For millions of individuals, eggs serve as a breakfast staple— rich in protein, cost-effective, and flavourful. Eggs rank among the most nutritious...

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Dr. Abrar Ul Haq Wani

Commerce, and Beyond

As part of his recent three nation tour Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a state visit to Jordan on December 15 and 16. His host was Jordan’s...

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Vivek Katju

From Haze to Hope

Air pollution is emerging as a significant environmental and public health challenge in the valley of Kashmir, and the smog is getting worse with...

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Mutaharra A W Deva

Indian Cities: Cities or just markets

Cities have always meant more than dense settlements or centres of trade. Historically, they represented the highest stage of human settlement:...

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Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Khawaja Mehdi Ali Khatayee (RA): Capturing a sacred life

At the outset, let me enlighten the readers that the booklet has been written by Farooq Ahmad Peer, my namesake, a senior officer of Jammu and...

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Farooq Ahmed Peer

The Horizon of Wisdom

The demographic shift towards an older global population is often presented as a coming crisis—a burden on healthcare systems, a strain on pension...

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Arhan Bagati

India’s Jordan Pivot

Early this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met King Abdullah II in Amman. The meeting was warm, followed by PM Modi receiving the highest...

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Surinder Singh Oberoi

Chillai Kalan is here!

Chillai Kalan kicks off today. 21st of December. Traditionally, this is when Kashmir braces itself. For snow. For silence. For white mornings and...

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Syeda Afshana

AND Sold: Aquib Nabi Dar and his future

The hammer fell at 11:17 AM on Day 1 of the IPL 2026 auction. The room Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE hummed with the tension that only comes when...

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Ajaz Rashid

Moul Mouj Health Corner

Q: I am 68yr male, feel unsteady while walking in winter, especially on cold floors. Why? A: Cold reduces muscle flexibility and balance reflexes....

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Gk Health Desk

Daily journey, changing times and value of our parents

Every day, I travel to my hospital, a journey that takes about 75 to 90 minutes. People often say that travel broadens your vision about life and...

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Dr Mohammad Younis Dar

Guardians of cultural heritage

All of us owe a lot to our ancestors who were true guardians of cultural heritage. As Kashmiris, we can’t simply pay back to our elders who played...

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Sayeesa Shaban

Senior citizens and online fraud risks

Increasing online fraud risks for senior citizens arise from a fast changing world of digitalization because every day, criminals adopt new tricks....

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Mukhtar Ahmad Qureshi

Growing fast, growing slow

Conventional thinking from mainstream economists travelling down to the average citizen has it that GDP growth is desirable and good – the higher...

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Jagdish Rattanani

Beyond Foundation Stones

In Kashmir, public projects often begin with ceremony rather than clarity. A foundation stone is laid, names are engraved, photographs are taken —...

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Syed Afaq Ahmad

J&K on the environmental precipice

There is an environmental emergency in Jammu and Kashmir which the newly elected UT government is apparently not noticing, despite repeated red...

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Khurshid A Ganai

Loan with rich dividends

Loan to Allah [SwT] is a loan with rich dividends, as is laid down: ‘’Who is he that will loan to Allah, a beautiful loan, which Allah will double...

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Gk Editorial Desk

Why motivation alone often fails

In times defined by speed, noise and persistent mental strain, it is often the quieter books that leave a lasting impression. Micro Habits: Small...

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Rameez Bhat

Gravity’s Graveyard: The End of Reality

At the extreme limits of the universe, gravity stops being a gentle sculptor and becomes something far more destructive, tearing apart structure &...

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Aman Ashraf

The Essence of Fate

While as bulk of us, overestimate ourselves, some others underestimate their strengths and abilities. When such people receive their share of...

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Dr. Qudsia Gani

From Nutrition to Toxicity

In Kashmir, food has always been more than sustenance. It is memory, hospitality, culture, and trust served warm. A shared meal is an unspoken...

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Dr. Saadiya Naqash

A milestone for meaningful cinema

In a time when spectacle often overshadows substance, the journey of Qouluf, The Ensorcelled stands as a powerful reminder that meaningful cinema...

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Guest Contributor

Cut the Ritual, not the Ribbon

When it comes to cutting ribbons and pulling the drawstrings to reveal commemorative plaques, politicians of Kashmir, of all hues fall head over...

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Haseeb Drabu

Another IPL boy from Kashmir

Auqib Nabi’s entry into IPL is a big news for cricket lovers in Kashmir, particularly, and all sports lovers, in general. As an individual, it is a...

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Gk Editorial Desk

Ask the Doctor

Q: My nose gets blocked every night in winter. Is it cold allergy? A: Often it is due to dry indoor air and sudden temperature shifts. Use saline...

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Gk Health Desk

Take High Blood Pressure Treatment Seriously

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is often called the “silent killer” because it frequently presents with no noticeable symptoms, even as it...

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Prof Upendra Kaul

Uncontrolled Blood Pressure in Kashmir

For months, the Moul Mouj Foundation has been travelling across Kashmir, North, South and Central, under its project Elders Deserve Better ,...

17.12.2025 1

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Dr. Zubair Saleem

India’s New Global Positioning in Textiles

When we speak of India’s textile sector, we are not merely referring to factories, machines and fashion. We are talking about the lives of millions...

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Guest Contributor

Social media ban on teenagers

Social media today resembles a sprawling virtual neighbourhood—restless, noisy and endlessly engaging. As an expanding global network, it hosts...

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Bilal Kaloo

Understanding the Policy Withdrawal

Industrial packages are foundational instruments for economic transformation, particularly in structurally disadvantaged regions like Jammu &...

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Dawar Ashraf Mir

The question of employability

Just recently, at a function in Kashmir University, the question of employability came to the fore. True, the avenues for employment are shrinking...

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Gk Editorial Desk

When the Himalayas move to the cities

Across the Himalayan range, from Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to parts of Jammu & Kashmir and the high-altitude region of Leh–Ladakh, hill...

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Bharat Rawat

About J&K’s Roads

In Jammu and Kashmir, people often say that our roads rise every year while our homes sink a little more into the ground. It sounds like an...

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Dr. Ashraf Zainabi

Paddy Straw Management: Challenges and Opportunities in Kashmir

Rice has been an essential ingredient of Kashmiri cuisine and culture. Perusal of the recorded history reveals that hundreds of indigenous...

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Guest Contributor

Vande Bharat: Key to Future

I am forced to look back at Kashmir of 1990, and wonder what all it has done to itself now when the first quarter of the 21st century is about to...

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Arun Joshi

Veterinary drugs in food

Recently, social media posts claimed that an antibiotic called Nitrofuran was found in the eggs of a particular brand. A laboratory report...

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Zainab Lone

Deteriorating air quality in Kashmir valley

Air pollution is the most disturbingly provocative environmental problem in Kashmir valley and is directly related to human health. Air pollution...

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Prof Farooq Ahmad Lone

Rainfall deficit

An 86 percent rainfall deficit at the onset of winter is not merely an aberration of weather, it once again reminds us effects of the creeping...

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Gk Editorial Desk