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A Life on the Left

Movements against power have risen across time and space. It comes to this day and will remain so. History is a powerful tool to use masses for and...

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Sheikh Muzamil Hussain

With best wishes, Navin Chawla!

The roads were not as busy as they usually are. The fog had delayed life in Delhi. It was eerily quiet for a metropolis, a sense of calm could be...

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Abdullah Bin Zubair

Wonderful Winter Warmer

When winter sets in with its chilly winds and biting cold, and we reluctantly drag ourselves out from under our cozy quilts and blankets, what is...

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Sharika Muthu

Trump’s golden age in U.S. is terrible!

November 5 presidential election promises, uncounted speeches and innumerable interviews by candidate Donald J. Trump guaranteed that if chosen in...

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Prof. M. R. Dua

Kashmir wetlands on the verge of death

This is in reference to the article ‘Kashmir’s wetlands gasp for breath’, authored by Greater Kashmir Executive Editor Arif Shafi Wani,...

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Peerzada Aarif

Balancing Growth and Sustainability

Dr. Haseeb Drabu’s article “A Tale of Two Deals,” published on January 30, 2025, in Greater Kashmir, explores the shift from debt financing to...

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Shakeel Qalander

Digital Addiction

Something that all of us watch, and watch helplessly – the time and energy of our younger generation going waste as they consume digital content...

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Gk Editorial Desk

Names that fade, caste that stays

Why do some people call me by my caste? Why do well-read individuals hesitate to utter my name, as if it carries some ominous weight, as if...

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Tanveer Magrey

e-KUN: Transforming Agricultural Credit for a Resilient Future

A few months ago, I met an old farmer Bal Krishan, in a village near Akhnoor. He had harvested a bumper paddy crop, yet his face was clouded with...

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Rakesh Magotra

Indo-Afghan ties and Pakistan’s anxiety

A meeting between India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri  and Afghanistan’s foreign minister Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi in Dubai, in January, is...

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Arun Joshi

Is this Budget for Vikasit Bharat?

The Indian economy today is facing serious problems from the international and domestic fronts. That is the real situation juxtaposed against the...

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Guest Contributor

A Night in a Hospital

Hospital is a place where you really learn to value your health, your family, your relations, your friends, human emotions and feelings; because it...

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Bilal Ahmad Khanday

I.N.D.I.A bloc disunity closely watched in J&K political circles

Whatever be the assembly poll result in Delhi, the election has again exposed the disunity among the allies in the opposition parties’ Indian...

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Zahoor Malik

Persisting Drug Crisis

The drug crisis in Kashmir is taking on an even more sinister form with synthetic heroin, laced with toxic chemicals becoming the new poison of...

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Gk Editorial Desk

Cancer in 2025: No, We Are Not Winning the War

Cancer prevention must become the cornerstone of our strategy Cancer Crisis I frequently face two common questions: “Why did you choose this...

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Prof Shad Salim Akhtar

Understanding Thyroid Cancer

Dr Azhar Jan Battoo The rising incidence of thyroid cancer in Jammu and Kashmir highlights Thyroid Cancer Thyroid cancer, although relatively rare,...

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Guest Contributor

CSK Advancing Cancer Care in Kashmir

drnazirkhan@rediffmail.com Cancer is not just a health issue; it is an economic and social challenge that strains families Challenge Cancer is more...

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Dr. Nazir Ahmad Zargar

Cancer’s Toll on Families

Let’s unite in the fight against cancer, raise awareness and prioritize prevention and early detection Personal Loss The World Cancer Day is...

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Dr. Zubair Ahmad War

Lessons from GK Health: Do’s & Don’ts for Cancer Prevention

ayaansaroori8@gmail.com G K’s health section empowers us with essential knowledge on diseases and prevention Learnings In today’s digital age,...

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Ayaan Saroori

Preventive Care and Cancer Screening for Women

On World Cancer Day, let’s empower women with knowledge on cancer prevention Prevention Preventive care is a crucial aspect of healthcare aimed at...

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Guest Contributor

Early Cancer Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore

Your Body Speaks—Listen Closely, Don’t wait—early detection saves lives Don’t Ignore Early detection saves lives! While these symptoms do not...

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Dr. Zubair Saleem

Wake up call for J&K’s education sector

The recent trends coming to fore with regard to the school education department have set alarm bells ringing for the authorities. It demands...

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Syed Rizwan Geelani

Contemplating Teacher Welfare Fund

To render an organization productive and proficient, the welfare of its employees is paramount. In Jammu and Kashmir, Police Department and School...

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Dr Mushtaq Rather

Introducing Legal Studies at +2 level in Schools

Ignorance of law is no excuse. This cardinal principle of law applies to all irrespective of age. Children below seven years of age are regarded...

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Guest Contributor

Tax giveaway yet fiscally prudent

The challenge for any Finance Minister in presenting a Union Budget is to balance multiple and sometimes conflicting objectives of growth stimulus,...

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Ajit Ranade

Remembering Death!

I woke up early in the morning, scrolled through social media, and prepared myself for my work, and thus done and dusted with the day. But...

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Faizaan Bashir

Kashmir’s wetlands gasp for breath!

As a slew of functions mark the celebration of the World Wetlands Day, wetlands in Kashmir are literally gasping for breath! There is nothing to...

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Arif Shafi Wani

Kashmir’s snow deficit

In Kashmir, winter has been associated with recurring snowfall, drawing tourists to the Valley, filling rivers with fresh meltwater, and setting...

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Gk Editorial Desk

Trumpism: Its Domestic and International Implications

Trumpism refers to the political ideology, style, and policy agenda associated with the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump (2017-...

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Mufti Showkat Farooqi

Bollywood vs. Hollywood

Growing up in the Delhi/NCR region during my formative years, Friday nights were a cinematic battleground. My father, a staunch devotee of classic...

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Arhan Bagati

Ensuring Safe Workplaces

On August 29, 2024 Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India launched an online complaint management system namely “She-Box”, (...

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Mohammad Jalal-Ud-Din

Blurring: A quiet rebellion against precision

We all are familiar with the word ‘Blur’. There is something unsettling about this blur. It seems to linger on the edge of our consciousness. Like...

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Syeda Afshana

Indus Waters Treaty: India Tilts the Balance

For the last 65 years, the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has withstood wars, tensions, changing geopolitics and shifting relationships between India...

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Surinder Singh Oberoi