Opinion
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407Sead Makaars of Kashmir: When status eclipses service and sincerity
As public life becomes increasingly performative, the greatest measure of leadership remains the willingness to serve without seeking the spotlight A few...
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336Why making wedding guests wait for hours has become Kashmir’s most accepted discourtesy
The Forgotten Etiquette of Kashmir’s Wedding Season: keeping people waiting is not merely poor etiquette — it is a sign of disrespect...
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442‘Non-fenced bridges, broken minds’: Why Kashmir’s suicide crisis needs more than wire
Another woman jumped into the Jhelum near Zero Bridge just days ago. Another family shattered. Another life extinguished before it could find...
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403A love letter in Kashmiri verse: Understanding Janbaz Kishtwari’s Shah-e-Madinas Wan Salam
Janbaz Kishtwari wrote several compositions that reflect his faith, love and devotional inclination towards the revered status of the Last Prophet, the...
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423‘Donation boxes should be in hospitals and schools, not religious places’
Every rupee placed in a donation box is a vote for the kind of society we want to be. For generations, places...
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381The stories we refuse to see: Family conflict and silence in Kashmir
A women’s rights advocate reflects on a complex family case that reveals how silence, generational divides and unaddressed conflict shape lives behind...
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393The lakes that remember: Water, myth and memory in Kashmiri folklore
Ancient lakes and springs emerge in folklore as living archives that hold the valley’s myths, griefs and enduring sense of belonging. There...
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262Opinion: A Doll’s House and the unfinished fight for women’s dignity
At a time when domestic violence cases are rising, and courts continue to hear matters involving marital disputes and women’s autonomy in...
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303When fear follows every step: The price of inaction in Kashmir’s stray dog crisis
As dog bite cases surge across the Valley, fear is quietly reshaping everyday life for children, women and the elderly. A mother...
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405The waaze was never meant to hurry: How Kashmir’s weddings lost the soul of Wazwan
A feast designed to be savoured has become a hurried exercise in abundance. To preserve the soul of Wazwan, hosts, guests and...
