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Layers of Uncertainty

Layers of Uncertainty

One cannot predict with precision what is to follow

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Fragile and Fraught

Fragile and Fraught

Amid deeply distressing war rhetoric that ‘whole civilization will die tonight’, the world woke up to an incredibly surprising announcement; a...

09.04.2026 10

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Mounting Public Health Emergency

Despite abundance of knowledge about healthcare and regardless of too much hype about people becoming health conscious, the facts on the ground speak...

08.04.2026 10

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A war the world cannot afford

The latest threats from US president Donald Trump to obliterate Iran’s civilian infrastructure  show how dangerously close the world is moving...

07.04.2026 10

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Cautious tourism revival

Cautious tourism revival

Kashmir’s tourism sector appears to be finding its feet again after the setback caused by the 2025 Pahalgam attack, but the recovery so far suggests...

06.04.2026 10

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Justice without fear or favour

It is ordained that in dispensing justice, there should neither be fear not favour: “O ye who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to...

03.04.2026 10

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The Himalayan Crisis

Finally government admits the looming threat; five glacial lakes are at high GLOF risk. It means that any time a catastrophic outburst floods can...

02.04.2026 20

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Policy and Practice

A beautiful policy on paper can yield least results just because its execution is faulty and inefficient. That is where even the best of frameworks...

01.04.2026 10

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A growing scourge

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s directive to intensify the crackdown on drug networks reflects the growing recognition within the administration...

30.03.2026 10

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World on edge

The expanding conflict between Israel and Iran is no longer a regional confrontation. With each new airstrike, missile launch, and threat to critical...

30.03.2026 20

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By the Book

There are occasions when one people living in one part of the globe express solidarity with another people living in another part of globe in ways...

27.03.2026 20

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Let no panic set in

The war in the West Asia and its consequences look like mounting. Though some feeble sounds suggest that a ceasefire is also a likely surprise in the...

26.03.2026 10

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As the crisis linger

25.03.2026 20

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Edge of abyss

The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has entered a dangerous phase where escalation seems to have overtaken diplomacy and the world...

24.03.2026 20

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Subtleties of Rain

The subtleties of rain, the measured downfall thereof, and bringing alive the dead earth is a mystery of nature that is revealed in a Holy Verse:...

20.03.2026 20

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Managing the Rush

Eid is just a day or two away. A festival like this in Kashmir means all cars on the roads, and all people in the markets. For the government it means...

19.03.2026 20

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Kashmir’s silent cancer crisis

The steady rise in cancer cases in Jammu and Kashmir demands urgent policy attention and a stronger healthcare infrastructure. With cases crossing...

18.03.2026 20

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Losing the moral anchor

The war in the middle east is only spreading out. Despite haughty claims of those who started this war, bombing Iran and assassinating its top...

17.03.2026 20

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Climate warning

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has once again spoken about climate change and its impact on Kashmir’s ecosystem. Addressing the National Conference...

16.03.2026 30

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Ramadhan: the month of Qur’an & Furqan

Fasting for self-restraint, seeking guidance from Qur’an, the Holy Book that descended during the month of Ramadhan and exercising judgement between...

13.03.2026 20

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Job crisis and vacant posts

That the jobs are squeezing in J&K is now an old story. The rate of our unemployment is higher than any other state in India, but our response to...

11.03.2026 20

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Creating Examples

Two results in J&K, in recent days, caught the eye. One on the sporting filed, another on the competitive turf called UPSC exam for All India...

11.03.2026 20

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War without limits

The war that erupted after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, is rapidly turning into one of the most dangerous conflicts the...

10.03.2026 20

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Bring students in Iran home

The rapidly deteriorating conflict between Iran and Israel has once again placed hundreds of young students from Jammu and Kashmir in grave...

09.03.2026 20

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Saga of varying fortunes in struggle

Varying fortunes could be the fate of people involved in struggle; it is a test of resilience ordained by Allah (SwT) the test to judge those who...

06.03.2026 20

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The need for peace

War is finally to the benefit of none. Its impact is negative in the long term for even those who seemingly declare victory. In a world that is so...

05.03.2026 20

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Layered impact

What is happening in the Middle East now is simply frightening. A region perpetually in the throes of violence is witnessing a new scale of...

04.03.2026 20

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Iran war’s economic fallout

The widening war in Middle East is no longer just a regional security crisis but is likely to lead to a massive global economic fallout, and India...

02.03.2026 10

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Middle East on brink

The world holds its breath once again as the United States and Israel attack Iran, and with the killing of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali...

01.03.2026 10

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Provided you are faithful

Mastery of situations, and of events is promised. Being true in faith is however a precondition.  Down the historical trail the promise has been...

26.02.2026 10

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Studying Abroad

With the spread of education in Kashmir, through public and private effort, we have now hardly any children left out of the formal school education....

25.02.2026 10

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Challenge for human intelligence

If there has been a revolution in human history that would change human lives across the globe in a matter of some years, radically,  at an...

24.02.2026 10

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When February feels April

Kashmir’s February has begun to feel like April. With maximum temperatures rising 9 to 11 degrees Celsius above normal across multiple stations, the...

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Kashmir’s silent epidemic

22.02.2026 10

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Quality matters, not Quantity

19.02.2026 10

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Thinking economy

Whatever the contours of modern day economy, it is always productive to look into the real strengths of economy in local context. The efficient way of...

18.02.2026 10

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AI and shifting times

17.02.2026 10

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Omar’s apple concern

16.02.2026 10

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Growing cancer burden

15.02.2026 10

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Justice without fear or favour

13.02.2026 30

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Fighting Digital Scams

10.02.2026 10

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Tourism holds steady

09.02.2026 40

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Quran—the inspiring message

05.02.2026 10

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No patchwork works

04.02.2026 10

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Union budget and J&K

03.02.2026 10

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Rising gold, no jobs delay marriages

02.02.2026 10

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Clouds of war

01.02.2026 10

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Fear of Allah (SwT)

29.01.2026 10

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Global strife

28.01.2026 10

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Thirsty soil

27.01.2026 10

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