The West has lost the Plot: What can and should replace it?
Wajahat Qazi* Centuries of Western dominance – ideational, ideological, economic, and political- might be coming to an end. The reference is not to banalities like the inauguration of a multi-polar...
View ArticleShocking reports of arson, and violence against Muslims in Baharaich
“Also, not to be overlooked the fact that thousands of women and children and men of the country are in the missing slot! Where are they? Who will find them? And when? Another disturbing reality is...
View ArticleBetween Memory and Masonry: Kashmir’s Sustainable Architectural Legacy
“The crumbling walls of Kashmir’s traditional homes reveal sophisticated building practices that once mastered sustainable living. From rooftop gardens to climate-adaptive designs, these architectural...
View ArticleGod-Willed Justice?
“Is the judiciary being internally hijacked to usher in Hindu Rashtra?” Subhash Gatade* There are a very few legal scholars or advocates who have perceptively looked at the dynamics of India’s...
View ArticleAppeal to not celebrate Diwali in deference to 18,000 Palestinian children...
“What the Germans did to Jews cannot become a justification for Jews committing the same crime against Palestinians. Israel is trying to erase the existence of Palestine but the Palestinians are...
View ArticleEchoes of Silence: Women’s Bodies As Sites of War
“Kashmir’s cases of sexual abuse reveal there is a pressing need for international efforts as well as a need to gear up domestic legal justice systems to ensure accountability.” Altaf Hussain Wani*...
View ArticleFuture of Cancer Treatment: Microfluidics at the Forefront
“One of the biggest promises of microfluidics is its role in personalized medicine. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach, which is common in traditional cancer treatments, microfluidics...
View ArticleThe Smell of Winter And Its Hand-Knitted Love
“Childhood winter afternoons were spent playing cricket with friends while mothers in the colony sat in cane chairs on a sunny verandah and knitted sweaters, mufflers, caps and woollen socks.” Nidhi...
View ArticleHow will ongoing destruction in the Middle East is impacting us?
“The innocence of the refugee child, compounded by the pain of hundreds of refugees fleeing into nowhere of sorts, brought into focus the grim reality of those trying to seek refuge… “ Humra Quraishi...
View ArticleWhy I started Kashmir Times?
“Journalism for me is neither a profession nor business but a holy mission to fight against tyranny, arbitrariness, injustice, and exploitation of every kind and achieve the objective of building a...
View ArticleForgotten in an Indian Cell: Trials and Tribulations of 3 Uyghur Siblings
“The eleven-year confinement of Uyghurs in criminal cells violates UN detention standards and fundamental human rights, while their treatment defies international protections against arbitrary...
View ArticleTribute to Ved Bhasin: A Heartfelt Remembrance
“As we honour his legacy today, let us remember Ved Bhasin not just as a journalist but as a beacon of hope for countless individuals, who continue to fight for their rights and dignity. His spirit of...
View ArticleDoyen of English Journalism in Jammu & Kashmir
“In a six-decade-long career in active journalism, Ved Bhasin was not only a publisher and editor of the first English daily of Jammu, he is also credited with starting a daily newspaper in Hindi and...
View ArticleIndia’s Silent Crisis: The Missing Children
“As India approaches Children’s Day, there is a need to draw attention to the alarming crisis of missing children across the nation, where over 174 children disappear daily, and girls account for 75%...
View ArticleOn Football Hooliganism in the Netherlands and Europe’s Historical Guilt
“Europe which always has had problems with ‘outsiders’ – be it Muslims, Gypsies, Jews, the Roma, and so on singled out the Jews for opprobrium and exclusion. This reached its apogee in the during the...
View ArticleLearning in the Age of Climate Disasters
“One-third of the 1.8 billion young people on the planet do not attend school, are unemployed, or work in informal employment. Three out of four people are women, and 90% of people live in developing...
View ArticleYasin Malik’s Trial: Battle Between Justice and Political Agendas
“As the Modi government intensifies its push for a death sentence for JKLF leader Yasin Malik, questions arise over the fairness of the case and its implications for Kashmir’s future.” Prem Shankar...
View ArticleTo Heal America and Make it Great Again, Donald Trump needs to forge an...
“Now that many Americans have reposed trust and faith in Trump, the president-elect is at the cusp of an extremely delicate point (call it an inflection point if you may) in American politics and...
View ArticleHaze and smog around Delhi choking and killing vulnerable
“And in between it all, instead of trying to curb the severity of this polluting haze, it comes in the news that the vendors in Delhi’s Najafgarh vegetable market will have to display their...
View ArticleWhat Is The Solution To Manipur Imbroglio?
“There are other communities in the world like Baluch and Kurd, who would like to have their sovereign entities transcending national boundaries. Tibet would be able to share its sovereignty with...
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