OTHER VIEW
Grids as Lessons for World’s Unplanned Cities
Modern cities are often born out of chaos, expanding through unplanned sprawl, informal settlements, and congested arteries that reflect urgency...
The MORAL ECOSYSTEM: Moving Education from Syllabus to Soul
Having observed for decades, we have become acutely aware of a deep contradiction that influences our collective outlook. While we...
Rethinking Celebration Culture in Kashmir
Marriage is a relationship of a new life, happiness, respect, and emotional bonding between two families. Celebrations are meant to...
Motherhood, Faith, and the Beauty of a Mother’s Sacrifice
Motherhood is one of the purest and most selfless blessings in human life. A mother’s love, care, sacrifices, and prayers...
The Forgotten Fifth Subject at Higher Secondary Level: Burden, Backup, or Gateway to a Career?
Education is not just about securing marks or passing examinations. Its real purpose is to help students build careers, develop...
World Hypertension Day: The Silent Burden of Hypertension in JK
As the world observes World Hypertension Day, this year’s theme, “Controlling Hypertension Together: Check Your Blood Pressure Regularly, Defeat the...
Prioritising recognition, professional standards
In any fair administrative system, seniority is more than a list. It is a recognition of years of service, commitment,...
Chenab Valley’s Forgotten Paharis and the Question of Tribal Recognition
In the high mountains of Jammu and Kashmir’s Chenab Valley lives a population whose identity has long remained underrepresented in...
A Reflection on Modern Habits!
I recently visited my lovely village, Tral, in the Kashmir Valley. The beautiful scenery and fresh mountain air made me...
The Meritocracy Mirage: When Excellence Waits and Mediocrity Rewards Itself
In an age that celebrates education as the ultimate ladder of success, a troubling paradox quietly unfolds. Classrooms produce brilliance...