Category: Opinion and Editorial

The death of the ‘Open Merit’ dream in Jammu & Kashmir

What was once celebration now feels like provocation. And so people learn to protect their joy by hiding it

There was dignity in this arrangement, though I didn’t understand it then

New Delhi prepares for a tougher, technological age of war

The world demands commentary even when the mind asks for rest. This constant demand has consequences

What looks like a small issue of naming has slowly turned into a larger problem of clarity, credibility, and academic honesty

Rediscovering the Soul of Downtown Srinagar

The focus of public anger has subtly shifted from high-level constitutional debates to daily governance failures

The collective declaration – not in our name – marked a decisive moral moment

Ever since Donald Trump assumed the Presidency for the second time in January last year, he has made no attempt to mask his continuing animus towards Iran