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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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

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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Greater Kashmir

Surinder Singh Oberoi

Sad story of Maha Kumbh

The stampede at Maha Kumbh, leading to loss of innocent lives is only a stark reflection of how politicization in tandem with VIP culture have...

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Greater Kashmir

Anil Anand

A Court of Words

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has brought significant reforms to the Indian criminal justice system, replacing the earlier...

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Greater Kashmir

Muneeb Rashid Malik

Communication Breakdown in this Digital Era

Information Technology enabled people to connect socially, even though they live thousands of miles away. We may never know the extent to which...

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Greater Kashmir

Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat

Budget amidst global turmoil and domestic slowdown

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record eighth budget to Parliament on February 1. This is her second one during the third term...

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Ajit Ranade

From Sukarno to Subianto

India and Indonesia are among the largest Asian countries. They are also maritime neighbours. The two countries have enjoyed cultural and...

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Vivek Katju

Motherhood and Maternity Leave

  In a heartening move, the Government Health and Medical Education Department, Jammu and Kashmir, introduced a wonderful initiative in August...

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Greater Kashmir

Dr Mohammad Younis Dar

Common Myths Regarding Heart Failure

What is Heart Failure ?   Heart failure (HF) is a common medical problem seen at all ages though elderly people are more prone to it. Heart failure...

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Greater Kashmir

Prof Upendra Kaul

Subtle Symptoms in Seniors Can Signal Serious Illness

On teleconsultation, I received a distress call from one caregiver (son) of my patient, stating that his father was drowsy and in a state of semi...

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Greater Kashmir

Dr. Zubair Saleem

Trump is dead wrong on deportations

The world watches aghast as Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States, runs riot. From an Indian perspective, the immediate fallouts...

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Greater Kashmir

Jagdish Rattanani

Weaving Tradition with Grass

Kashmir, serves as the perfect setting for the creation of traditional grass-woven items. The region boasts a rich diversity of grasses,...

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Manzoor Akash

Trumped again

With Donald Trump back in the White House, the world is all keyed up for what looks certain to be the disruptive four years. A glimpse of this was...

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Ahmad Rizwan

Atmosphere: The subtle secrets of nature

By divine command, the earth and the heaven cooperate in making of atmosphere, even though unwillingly, as there are forces that tend to drive them...

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Gk Editorial Desk

Two pioneering Muslim reformists

In the 19th century, European colonial powers dominated much of the Muslim world, prompting a wave of revival and reform among Muslim intellectuals...

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Greater Kashmir

Dr Tauseef Ahmad Parray

My grandmother’s quiet melancholy

My grandmother cares for her kitchen garden as lovingly as if it were a beloved child. In summer, she stays outside, tending to her plants for as...

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Guest Contributor

Mysticism of a Musicologist

Shaikh Abdul Aziz alias Hayim Kashmiri has been arguably the most important Kashmiri musicologist by virtue of imposing the notations of  classical...

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Greater Kashmir

Muhamad Maroof Shah

An Evening with the Ambassador

There is something called dinner diplomacy. It is a practice of sharing food with people from different cultures, backgrounds, ethnicities to build...

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Greater Kashmir

Abid Rashid Baba

Less snowfall in Kashmir

Kashmir is known for its stunning natural beauty especially in the winters when snow covers the whole valley in a blanket of white. As snow falls,...

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Greater Kashmir

Mushtaq Bhat

A tale of two deals

In the last one year, a couple of corporate transactions in the Valley are noteworthy. Two companies, which could not have been more different,...

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Greater Kashmir

Haseeb Drabu

Changing weather patterns

Past some days have seen a disturbing change in the day temperatures. Not just the temperatures, the sunshine during the day feels like spring...

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Greater Kashmir

Gk Editorial Desk