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A Valley Under Diagnosis

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Nearly 38 new cancer cases every day. Overburdened hospitals. Mounting treatment costs. Jammu & Kashmir is staring at a silent health emergency that demands faster […]

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A Long-Overdue Educational Reset

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The recent move by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to enforce stringent guidelines for private coaching centers marks a pivotal moment in our regional educational landscape. For too long the private tuition industry has operated in a grey zone often prioritizing profit over student welfare. The new comprehensive framework introduced by the School Education Department […]

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Remembering Amma: A Tribute to Syeda Sakina Gilani

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By Syed Majid Gilani When I reflect on the people who shaped and influenced my early life, one person stands foremost in my heart and mind. That person is Syeda Sakina Gilani, my late grandmother. Born in 1930 at Yarkand House in Malaratta, Srinagar, she was the daughter of S. Syed Ahmad Gilani. Her father […]

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Popcorn Brain

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In 2004, the average screen focus lasted 2.5 minutes. Today, it’s 47 seconds. Inside the rise of ‘Popcorn Brain’ and the neurological cost of the infinite scroll. In a high school history classroom in suburban Ohio, a teacher pauses her lecture on the Cold War. The room is quiet, but it is not the silence […]

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A Long-Overdue Educational Reset

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The recent move by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to enforce stringent guidelines for private coaching centers marks a pivotal moment in our regional educational landscape. For too long the private tuition industry has operated in a grey zone often prioritizing profit over student welfare. The new comprehensive framework introduced by the School Education Department […]

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A Long-Overdue Educational Reset

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The recent move by the Jammu and Kashmir administration to enforce stringent guidelines for private coaching centers marks a pivotal moment in our regional educational landscape. For too long the private tuition industry has operated in a grey zone often prioritizing profit over student welfare. The new comprehensive framework introduced by the School Education Department […]

Popcorn Brain

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In 2004, the average screen focus lasted 2.5 minutes. Today, it’s 47 seconds. Inside the rise of ‘Popcorn Brain’ and the neurological cost of the infinite scroll. In a high school history classroom in suburban Ohio, a teacher pauses her lecture on the Cold War. The room is quiet, but it is not the silence […]

Kashmiri Man Led LeT Module Busted in Delhi; 8 Held

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Raids in Delhi, Kolkata & Tamil Nadu Avert Possible Terror Strikes; Accused Used Fake Indian IDs, Conducted Recon of Vital Installations New Delhi, Feb 22: In a major counter-terror operation, the Delhi Police Special Cell has dismantled a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)-linked Bangladeshi terror module operating across multiple states, arresting eight operatives and naming a Kangan-based handler […]

Top JeM Commander Among 3 Terrorists Killed in Kishtwar Gunfight

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Jammu, February 22: A top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad oufit along two other terrorists were killed on Sunday in Chatroo area of Kishtwar district. Official sources said that during a fierce gunfight with joint team of police, 2 Para and army, three terrorists including a top JeM commander were killed. One of them has been identified […]

The Srinagar I Carry Within

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A heartfelt journey back to a time when exam results were announced over the radio and success was celebrated with the scent of burning isband and the taste of sheermal. A look at the Srinagar where joy was a shared currency. By Syed Majid Gilani This is the Srinagar I carry within me, a city […]

A Valley Under Diagnosis

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Nearly 38 new cancer cases every day. Overburdened hospitals. Mounting treatment costs. Jammu & Kashmir is staring at a silent health emergency that demands faster screening, advanced technology and a radical shift toward prevention. As the calendar turned to February 2026 the healthcare landscape of Jammu and Kashmir faced a sobering reality check. Behind the […]

Building Trust, Breaking Terror

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The narrative of Jammu and Kashmir has undergone a profound transformation under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha who has replaced the old cycle of instability with a sophisticated vision of peace through partnership. Speaking at the J&K Police Martyrs Memorial Hockey Tournament the Lieutenant Governor delivered a masterclass in modern governance by asserting […]

Frozen Fields, Scorching Prices

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The Chillai Kalan has passed, but the kitchen fires are burning low. As reliance on sun-dried Hokh Syun reaches its nutritional limit, Kashmir’s farmers look toward modern greenhouses not just for survival, but to break the age-old cycle of winter scarcity. By Sahil Manzoor Bhatti  The heavy, ominous clouds of Chillai Kalan—the harshest 40-day period […]

Remembering Amma: A Tribute to Syeda Sakina Gilani

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By Syed Majid Gilani When I reflect on the people who shaped and influenced my early life, one person stands foremost in my heart and mind. That person is Syeda Sakina Gilani, my late grandmother. Born in 1930 at Yarkand House in Malaratta, Srinagar, she was the daughter of S. Syed Ahmad Gilani. Her father […]

The Health Hypocrisy

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Why Society Fears Eggs but Embraces Addiction By Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon In the modern theater of public discourse, society is performing a dangerous paradox. We have entered an era of “selective panic,” where staple foods that have nourished humanity for millennia, eggs, milk, and meat are dragged into sensationalist debates and subjected to rigorous, often […]

The Classroom Conundrum

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Enrolment is up, but employable skills are down. The missing link isn’t the curriculum—it’s the person standing at the front of the room. By Mool Raj When we discuss higher education reform in India, the debate invariably gravitates toward the tangible: skyrocketing enrolment figures, the construction of sprawling new campuses, and the modernization of material […]

J&K: North India’s New Medical Hub

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From village wellness centres to world-class tertiary hospitals, J&K is steadily emerging as a medical hub, reducing patient migration and strengthening health outcomes through large-scale infrastructure and human resource expansion. By Ajaz Rashid For decades, the narrative surrounding healthcare in Jammu & Kashmir was one defined by geography and scarcity. In the remote folds of […]

A Vital Prescription for Progress

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President Droupadi Murmu’s ceremonial address at the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament served as a potent reminder that the government views healthcare not merely as a welfare obligation but as a fundamental pillar of human capital development. The President articulated a vision where accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare forms the bedrock of a […]

A Review of Majeed Masroor’s ‘Faizan-e-Nazar

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By Rayees Ahmad Kumar The Budgam district of Central Kashmir has long served as a fertile cradle for intellectualism, producing a lineage of poets, philosophers, and critics who have championed the preservation of regional heritage. Among these luminaries, Majeed Masroor stands as a household name. While many recognize him for the lyrical resonance of his […]

An Inheritance of Values

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How the Light of a Late Father Still Guides Three Generations By Syed Majid Gilani In the quiet labyrinth of Srinagar’s old city, where the scent of history clings to the timbered eaves of Khanqah-e-Mualla, certain lives are lived not with the roar of a storm, but with the steady, unwavering glow of a sanctuary […]

The Dilemma of First Standard Admissions

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Why J&K’s First Graders Deserve a Compassionate Transition By Mool Raj I am not a think tank, nor do I claim to be a policy expert sitting in the ivory towers of academia. I am simply a person—a concerned citizen and a parent—who wishes to express a view that is currently keeping thousands of families […]

Hypothyroidism Emerges as Major Health Concern in Kashmir

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Thyroid disorders are increasingly being diagnosed across Kashmir, with doctors linking the rise to lifestyle changes, stress and improved detection through screening. By Jahangeer Ganaie Thyroid disorders are emerging as one of the most commonly diagnosed endocrine problems in Kashmir, with doctors attributing the rising numbers to a combination of lifestyle changes, stress, autoimmune conditions […]

Kashmir’s Pet Boom Demands Responsibility

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A quiet health crisis is unfolding in Kashmir that challenges the region’s long-held focus on stray dog menaces. The valley is witnessing a sharp and worrying increase in cat bite cases, with figures crossing the 6,500 mark at the region’s primary Anti-Rabies Clinic this year alone. In a surprising statistical shift, reported cat bite incidents […]

Echoes of the Valley

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A Review of Majeed Masroor’s ‘Taashouq Chanay’ By Rayees Ahmad Kumar In the verdant literary landscape of Kashmir, where the written word has long served as a vessel for both spiritual longing and cultural preservation, Majeed Masroor stands as a distinct and resonant figure. To call him merely a poet would be an understatement; in […]

Tracing the Persian Roots of Kashmiri Harisa

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The Silk Road didn’t just bring goods; it brought flavors.  Discover how Persian traders influenced one of Kashmir’s most iconic dishes. It’s a story of history, heritage, and the 40 harshest days of winter. By Aubaid Akhoon  As the first heavy snows of Chillai Kalan—the harsh, forty-day period of intense cold—descend upon the Kashmir Valley, […]