Posts By Gowher Bhat
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1.4KEducationWhy schools that embrace creativity build smarter, happier and more empathetic students
In the modern educational landscape, standardised testing and rigid curricula often dominate school priorities, leaving little room for creativity. Yet, numerous studies...
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1.3KEducationLiterature, fiction, and education: A Journey through knowledge and imagination
Education is the bedrock of every progressive society. It serves not only as a means of transferring knowledge but also as a...
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1.4KCommentaryWhy writing still matters in a distracted world
Joan Didion said, “The craft of writing is the art of thinking.” Simple. True. And more important now than ever. We live...
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1.9KArtThe small acts of art that keep us human
In a world loud with distraction, it’s the quietest creations that help us feel, heal, and remember who we are. Sometimes I...
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1.6KEducationThe power of pleasure: Why reading for fun deserves a place in every classroom
They say reading shapes the mind. But what they don’t often say is that it also shapes the soul. Step into any...
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1.5KCommentaryYour phone’s not entertaining you. It’s making you forget yourself.
It starts quietly. Like a clock ticking in a forgotten room. You don’t even notice it at first – that hollow feeling....
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1.7KCommentaryBefore the reels, there was a voice: Radio in Kashmir and the power of imagination
In Kashmir, the valleys speak. And sometimes, they speak through the radio. Long before smartphones and high-speed internet, before YouTube and Instagram...
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1.6KEnvironmentWahibugh’s rivulet that forgot how to sing: Rumshi creek looted the under cover of darkness
South Kashmir’s Wahibugh’s village has been fighting for survival as its main rivulet has been turning to dust. Villagers say that ground-water...
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1.7KEconomyTight chests and empty shelves: Surviving inflation in Kashmir
The air smells like onions. Maybe that’s just what happens when the prices go up. You can smell it in the market....
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1.8KMental HealthBehind the Mask: Unveiling narcissistic abuse in Kashmiri homes
In the tranquil valleys of Kashmir, where community, family, and emotional ties often run deep, relationships are sacred. But what happens when...
