OPINION
This is How BJP Can Rule J&K Without Any Seats in Kashmir!
BJP won 29 Assembly seats in Jammu in 2024 and not a single one in Kashmir. Yet that does not...
The paradox of human progress
Humanity has advanced at an astonishing pace in science and technology. We can place machines on Mars, edit genes, transplant...
From Sand to Silicon to Systems
Building India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem from the Ground Up For decades, India’s position in semiconductors was defined by a contrast. Indian...
Srinagar has traffic signals. But where does the pedestrian cross?
Srinagar has invested considerably in modernising its urban infrastructure. Traffic signals, surveillance systems, intelligent traffic - management measures and redesigned...
From Self-Help to Self-Reliance: How Kashmiri Women Are Rewriting Their Economic Future
In the valleys and hills of Jammu and Kashmir, a quiet revolution is taking place—and this time, women are not...
Closing the Gap: India’s Materials Push Toward Semiconductor Sovereignty
India's semiconductor programme is typically narrated through fab and ATMP capacity. That framing captures investment momentum but misses where the...
The Sophisticated Untouchability Still Lives in India
Untouchability was abolished by the Constitution of India. Article 17 is very clear about it. Legally, there should be no...
Could Aga Ruhullah Be Delhi’s Man to Break NC?
Something unusual is happening inside the National Conference. Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi is no longer behaving like a mildly disgruntled...
Is Democracy Dying, or Is the World Demanding a Better One?
For decades, democracy was presented almost as the inevitable destination of human political evolution. Dictatorships would fall, people would vote,...
Are We Raising Obedient Children—or Independent Adults?
A child who once needed help tying shoelaces begins choosing friends independently. A teenager who once asked permission for everything...