Alaknanda Mahajan & Manvika Bamba alakmahajan26@gmail.com Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's upcoming film now renamed as 'Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace' is set to bring one of the most painful and defining episodes of contemporary Indian history to the big screen. The film is based on a series of violent skirmishes...

Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: There are Oscar nights that feel like clerical exercises — the industry awarding itself with the dutiful efficiency of a board meeting — and then there are nights that feel like history being made in real time. The 98th Academy Awards, held Sunday at the...

Aarushi Mahajan arunfrancais@gmail.com In the bustling streets of Jammu, amidst the vibrant tapestry of cultures and rich heritage, a quiet revolution is taking place-one fuelled by the passion and dedication of one man: Arun Sharma. For over two decades, Sharma has been on a relentless mission to propagate the French language,...

Dr Abhinav Gupta Human intelligence is a paradox. It is at once too simple and yet too difficult to describe. But, I think we can...

Meenu Gupta mguptadps@gmail.com In discussions about education today, teacher burnout is often described as a problem of workload. Long hours, endless paperwork, assessments, and demanding expectations are frequently cited as the reasons educators feel overwhelmed. While these pressures certainly exist, the conversation often misses a deeper and more influential factor. The...

Peer Mohammad Amir Qureshi ehsaanamy133@gmail.com Not all toys are made of plastic. Some are made of memories, stitched together with love, sacrifice, and the quiet magic of childhood. This is not just a story about toys—it is a story about a time when even the smallest things carried the weight of...

Rohit Tikoo Name of Book : From Borderline To Byline Author : Colonel Satish Singh Lalotra (Retd.) Publisher: Evincepub Publishing | First Edition, February 2026 | 253 pages | Rs 400 There is a particular kind of seeing that comes only from standing watch. Not the hurried gaze of the tourist or the...

Shahnaz Hussain glmahajan@gmail.com Is your skin feeling sticky, sweaty, and confused lately? That's summer talking. As the days stretch longer and the mercury climbs, there's a welcome shift in the air. As we move from the cooler, drier months into the warmth and humidity of early summer, our skin needs to evolve....

Dr Sanjeev Puri purisanjeev1@yahoo.co.in This is the story of 57 years' of modern transport in late 19th to mid 20th century in the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir in the Dogra Maharajas' rule under Partap Singh and Hari Singh, when the state was connected to the British India by rail....

Although agriculture remains central to food security, rural livelihoods and national development, it is increasingly losing its appeal among young people. Economic uncertainty, declining social prestige, structural limitations and weak institutional support have created a growing disconnect between modern youth aspirations and the realities of farming, raising serious concerns...

Ashok Ogra ashokogra@gmail.com With mainstream media often absorbed in the rivalries of political parties-and more recently in the war involving Iran-while social media debates frequently revolve around religion, and are often marked by polarised exchanges described variously as "Nehru-bashing" and "Modi-hatred," two unrelated but interesting developments have largely escaped public attention. The...