Why Iqbal matters?

He matters as he inspires us to think beyond him

WRITE HAND BY AJAZ UL HAQUE

Every year twice we commemorate Iqbal. (Some may object and ask as to why trot out the same old verses, the same old couplets on each anniversary). We sound so lavish while showering our love and devotion on this man who, for about a century now, has come to symbolize our collective identity. There More

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Respond to Pakistan’s peace overtures

Pakistan is most likely looking for genuine strategic accommodation with India

Statecraft BY Happymon Jacob

In response to Pakistan’s repeated calls and signals for peace-making, foreign policy mandarins in New Delhi seem to be behaving like a bunch of peace conservatives. This peace conservatism could be a result of a number of factors: lack of trust, dialogue-fatigue with Islamabad, domestic political More

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Heroes beyond rhetoric

Freeze FRAME By Syeda Afshana

“Sir, will we be back in Srinagar by 4:30 evening”? asked the Sumo driver. “Hopefully, yes. But why are you asking so?” replied one among the group of passengers. “Sir, actually I have promised my fiancé to see her at 5:30. We are getting married soon”, the driver said. He was probably worried because More

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Growing Up amongst Friars

Nostalgia By ZGM

There was something beautiful- something extraordinary about our city. It is incomprehensible. At least, I have not understood it.  Something really has been about it that had made hundreds of Saints, Sages and Sufis converging on it, making it a permanent abode and ultimately the final resting More

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Brainwashing a generation!

The recommendations in the ISIIS report “Media impact on the Kashmiri youth” remind one about George Orwell’s 1984!

MINDSCAPE By M Ashraf

 The Institute of Research on Indian and International Studies survey report on the topic of “Media impact on Kashmiri youth” apparently creates a very scary feeling about the recommendations made to change the social milieu in Kashmir. It is about changing the entire outlook of the youth by More

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