Environment & Technology

How the Scourge of Online Gambling is Hollow Out Our Youth By Syed Mustafa Ahmad A few days ago, I had a chance encounter that shook me to my core. I crossed paths with a young man from my own village, a face I recognized but a spirit I could barely identify. The transformation was […]

From the deepest oceans to the human bloodstream, microplastics have infiltrated every corner of our existence. As research reveals the devastating impact on health and the environment, the cost of our single-use culture is becoming impossible to ignore. By Qysar Ul Islam Shah You may not always see them, but that does not mean they […]

We call it ‘disruption.’ The market calls it ‘efficiency.’ But for the man standing in the debris of his own career, it is simply survival. A look at what happens when a profession becomes a smartphone feature. By Umar Farooq The sound of construction is rarely gentle; it is an aggressive, dissonant symphony that feels […]

By Dr. Azra Mufti The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, better known as APEDA, was born in 1986 with a straightforward mission: push Indian agriculture onto the global stage. Set up as a statutory body under the Government of India and replacing the old Processed Food Export Promotion Council, the Authority has […]

A return to fields where grasshoppers were heroes, kites carried dreams, and life unfolded without hurry—or money. By Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi This year, autumn arrived as if carried on swift wings—too soon, too suddenly—like a memory slipping through the narrow throat of an hourglass. Time seems to dissolve into golden dust, leaving behind only […]

Once bound by trust, generosity, and neighbourly care, Srinagar’s historic Downtown now struggles with silence and detachment. By Syed Majid Gilani There was a time, not so long ago, when life in Srinagar’s Shehr-e-Khaas—the historic Downtown—moved with a rhythm both gentle and dignified, woven together by a spirit of simplicity and contentment. The narrow lanes, […]

Dr. Asad Rahmani’s love for birds turns every wetland of Kashmir into a story of wonder, patience, and devotion. By Khursheed Dar When the sky bends over Wular, holding “Living with Birds in Your Hands” is like holding a fragment of that sky itself. To turn its pages is to feel feathers brushing your cheek, […]