Srinagar, April 15 -- With an overwhelming mandate, the elected government has an opportunity to fix crisis-ridden higher education. If the government misses this chance, they'll be just flogging the dead horse in the name of reforming system.

The first positive sign however came when a recent high-level education meet passed some comforting instructions. Things look promising, but will they translate into action? That's a big question on Kashmir's Dead Horse Theory.

It's a satirical metaphor that illustrates how individuals, institutions, and governments often refuse to acknowledge problems. Instead of abandoning failed strategies, they double down on them - wasting time, resources, and effort in the process. This theory is painfully r...