The interstellar comet #3IATLAS spans wider than our Srinagar city. Glowing green & racing past Mars, it defies the neat labels of ‘comet’ or ‘ice rock.’ Perhaps it carries the echoes of a distant star system and there could be messages etched in dust & gas across the void.

All these caustic & taunting debates we stir in X-spaces are nothing but 𝙱𝚊𝚣𝚎𝚎𝚌𝚑𝚊-𝚎-𝙰𝚝𝚏𝚊𝚊𝚕, idle diversions at leisure. That's because in the end, all that unfolds is 𝚃𝚊𝚖𝚊𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚊, staged only to soothe our fragile egos & the delusions we so carefully cradle.

Had written earlier that Congress will eye a Rajya Sabha berth from J&K and today it stands confirmed. 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐲𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐛𝐡𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐉&𝐊, 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐯𝐢𝐣𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐂 Foresight vindicated. ✅

Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ is a treat for history lovers. It is designed for academic & intellectual reflection. Venturing into alternate history to spark debate, it brings Gandhi & Godse into dialogue not for glorification, but to examine ideas, conflicts & meaning of India.

Fools think intimidation is a trick they can perform but forget that fear doesn’t come from noise or numbers. It comes when the room goes quiet, when every move they make feels like a mistake, when they realise the dark isn’t around them…it’s in front of them. Hallowed Warth!

After Trump’s “ALL HELL” warning, Hamas finally gave in & "PRAISED" peace terms. But it breaks the heart. This could’ve happened 2 years ago, saving 70K lives & sparing thousands from injury. War is cruel, always senseless. Hope common people can finally breathe & live again.

Autumn arrives quietly in #Kashmir. The skies turn murky, cold winds brushing past trees that still hold their green. Leaves rustle, unsure whether to stay or fall & stream hums softly through the Valley, carrying whispers of change. The season unfolds like a slow, tender poem.

A person impersonating my former school friend texted me on Facebook, asked for my number & soon began talking about sending me money, seeking my bank details. I realized it was a scam in time. Cyber Police Kashmir, please take note of this heinous trick targeting unsuspecting users.

While walking along the flood channel near Nowgam, I was met with heaps of garbage. The stench was unbearable & the sight heartbreaking. The overwhelming presence of polythene tells its own story. If this continues, our Valley isn’t just polluted but on the brink of doom.

My opinion in today’s Rising Kashmir, “The Death of Civility and Humanity in Our Online Conversations,” looks at how the spirit of dialogue has withered in our digital age. The outrage reigns, empathy dims, reason faded and conversation itself is lost to the clamor.

Budgam bypoll captures the pulse of a changing Kashmir, where voters now demand delivery over drama. My latest for Kashmir Despatch decodes what’s at stake for the NC, PDP, emerging alliances like PAC, and other political players eyeing the "Red Apple" of the Valley.

In a world that rewards cunning, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) praised innocence. Hearts like birds that are weightless, trusting, unburdened by hate are the ones promised Paradise. The secret isn’t in how loud we worship, but how softly we live. Softness is Strength.

Mental health is the silent foundation of our lives, often overlooked yet profoundly shaping who we are. In Kashmir, countless hearts carry the weight of depression, anxiety & trauma. On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, let us acknowledge their struggles to feel & care for them.

Those who endure ordeal know its weight best. From our comfort, cheering wars is sadistic. This child in Gaza breaks down on hearing a ceasefire has begun, proof that even peace can come too late for those who’ve lost everything. May this world finally learn compassion & peace.

J&K’s Rajya Sabha polls have stripped the National Conference-Congress alliance of its veneer. Deep divisions now define it, leaving its future uncertain. Read my analysis in today’s Rising Kashmir

The clever weave the threads of politics, fools chatter as if they understand and the common man bears the weight. True wisdom lies in watching, not shouting becoz ambition blinds hearts, chatter clouds judgment and power, once sought, rarely bends to mercy or reason.

Addiction isn’t only about drugs, as often framed in #Kashmir. It mirrors a society that withdraws care. When empathy vanishes, isolation creeps in and substances fill the void. The failure isn’t individual but a community that forgets what belonging means.

Remember reciting this naat with my school friends in unison. Our voices would tremble with love & reverence for beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Even today, when I hear or recite it, something within me melts; it feels as if the clogged veins of the heart begin to flow again.

In J&K politics, there are no surprises, only shocks we have long anticipated. Everything unfolds like a book read more than a thousand times yet we gullibly hope for a new story. Alas! It is the same tale every time. Our #ShaalKak remains the timeless, unshakable classic.

How likely is it that former Apni Party spokesperson Muntazir Mohideen will be nominated by NC as its candidate from Budgam with Aga Ruhullah not only endorsing the move but also actively campaigning for him? Could this scenario turn into reality or is it merely speculation?