Dear Mr. Omar Abdullah Your recent response to a reporter’s question on banning alcohol in Jammu and Kashmir has stayed in public discussion for days. When asked about restrictions on...

Ten essentials for how Kashmir’s private university ecosystem should look, and what it must offer. Dr. Ashraf Zainabi Some time ago, I came across a notification from the department of...

In any association, democracy must be respected and propagated. Dr. Ashraf Zainabi First things first: private schools, whether in Jammu & Kashmir or elsewhere in the world, operate primarily as...

J&K is waiting for the labour-loving government that remembers and respects its labourers, public, private, permanent, dailywagers,for stronger civilization. Dr. Ashraf Zainabi There is a quiet truth we often ignore,...

When statements spark outrage, invoking “tood-marood” phrase becomes the easiest escape. Dr. Ashraf Zainabi After days of criticism over her remarks on private school teachers, J&K education minister Sakina Itoo...

Dr. Ashraf Zainabi For a long time, cancer in Kashmir was spoken about in hushed tones, as a rare misfortune that struck a few unlucky families. That illusion no longer...

“Free bus rides cost 2 Cr rupees loss per month admits minister Satish Sharma. J&K government must rethink its freebies policy in transport sector to save entire transport system, both...

What if “let us talk” really means “let me find where you differ”? Dr. Ashraf Zainabi A ceasefire, in its purest sense, is meant to quieten the battlefield. It is...

Why one father’s story concerns us all, a lesson from Vijaypat Singhania. Dr. Ashraf Zainabi Will our children do this to us, my wife asked me, I said never InshaAllah,...

A quite interval between two storms  A ceasefire brings relief. It lowers the noise, slows the fear, and allows people to breathe. For those living close to conflict, even a...