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The children of Dhundalwadi, a village in Maharashtra, walked without proper footwear. I had travelled there with Yuva Sangam Phase VII, hosted by IIT...
On November 11, India remembers Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the country’s first Education Minister, whose birthday is observed as National Education...
There was a time when stealing a family’s savings meant getting past its front door. A thief had to enter the house, find where the money was...
By Dr. Ashraf Zainabi We have grown used to judging people by their professional positions. A job title, salary, promotion or public recognition often...
By Syed Nissar H Gilani There is a word in Kashmiri that can describe a whole character without needing a lengthy explanation: Mushtanda. It brings...
A family’s investment portfolio represents years of hard work, sacrifices and hopes for the future. When its value falls, the loss feels personal....
A land record in Kashmir is rarely just a document. Behind a name in a Jamabandi may lie an inheritance, a family dispute, a division of ancestral...
Kashmir politics has seen its share of defections, shifting loyalties and convictions rediscovered when power demands them. But surrendering a...
I keep thinking about her prayers. How she would greet someone with affection, ask after their well-being and send them away with a dua. It seemed...
By Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E India’s stock market increasingly resembles a shop offering discounts on merchandise that customers have little reason...
I teach in a school where all enrolled students belong to the Scheduled Tribe community. Over time, I have realised something that often gets lost...
The proposal often comes from someone you know and trust. It promises ethical earnings, local jobs, better schools or development in your own...
By Mohammad Arfat Wani Kashmir is changing. New buildings are coming up, young people are pursuing higher education, and technology has changed how we...
ByMuhammad Arbaaz Niazi Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi’s decision to leave the National Conference on November 3 brings an uncomfortable question to...
A primary school teacher once asked her pupils to draw their dream houses. One boy took an extra day to finish his drawing, which showed a spacious...
Farooq Abdullah has spent decades in Kashmir politics, long enough to know that a public controversy can sometimes reveal more about a party’s fears...
On a cold winter evening in Kashmir, thousands of households switch on heaters, cooking appliances and lights as temperatures fall. Electricity...
A government employee in Kashmir may spend years building a reputation for honesty, meeting household expenses on a fixed salary and saving for his...
An elderly father keeps his afternoon free because a fitter has promised to arrive. A family postpones an outing because its furniture installation...
By Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili A recent fire near a hospital in Srinagar’s Karan Nagar locality should prompt an uncomfortable examination of how...
Imagine a naughty child ringing the doorbell of his own house before running behind a wall. His mother steps outside, finds nobody and returns...
The United States spent months pressuring India over its purchases of Russian oil, using punitive tariffs and diplomatic pressure to discourage New...
By Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E For generations, the Tata group managed to keep an unusual arrangement intact. Charitable trusts owned its holding...
There is a difference between building infrastructure and making it work. A hospital may have modern equipment, specialist doctors and dependable...
Jammu and Kashmir has a prominent economic paradox. Its orchards produce some of India’s finest apples, its artisans make crafts sold in...
A government office can tolerate disagreement, but it cannot function well when employees fear the consequences of speaking honestly. That...
When I travelled to Mumbai for a five-day Biology Olympiad Exposure and Training Workshop at the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), I...
The flood channel passing through Mahjoor Nagar towards Wular has a demanding job. When water rises, it must provide an escape route for excess...
By Muhammad Arbaaz Niazi A Friday sermon in Kashmir begins with a common and characteristic gathering. Shopkeepers leave their counters, workers set...
A mosque in Kashmir is a place of worship, but it is also an institution governed by rules, responsibilities and religious traditions. When an...
By Er Dharam Pal Balgotra and Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat Ladakh gets almost as much sunshine as Rajasthan, about 7.5 kWh per square metre a day. Jaipur has...
Gulmarg’s meadows, Pahalgam’s valleys, the golden calm of Sonamarg and the newer appeal of Doodhpathri draw visitors who come for scenery, and the...
When the Reserve Bank of India cuts its benchmark rate, the expectation is clear: cheaper loans will encourage businesses to invest, grow and create...
A minister can be appointed in an afternoon, but doing the job well takes knowledge of government, a good grasp of the department and the ability to...
A recent order issued by the Secretary, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), directing gazetted officers to adopt home composting has drawn a...
Dr S Bashir Ahmad Veeri An effective administration derives its authority from the Constitution, its legitimacy from accountability, and its enduring...
Kashmiri has a proverb for the person who tips five kilograms of rice into a saucepan built for one. ‘Muntinie Leiji Paanzu’ describes someone...
By Dr. Virendra Kumar Thousands of sanitation workers keep our cities and communities running daily, often under hazardous conditions. I judge the...
By Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E India’s 94th place in the Sustainable Development Report 2026 is its best since the goals were adopted, up from 99th a...
By Mudasir Ghani Khan When exams come close, most of us ask the children at home the same thing: how many marks will you get? I teach in Banihal,...
On 6 October, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation ordered its gazetted officers to process biodegradable waste in compost pits at their homes. I...
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