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Himalayan Deluge

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A catastrophic glacial collapse high in the Himalayas has triggered a devastating cross-border torrent, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing across Nepal and Tibet. Search-and-rescue […]

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The Cost of Jealousy

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When we obsess over the blessings of others, we quietly erode our own faith and peace of mind. Left unchecked, this silent resentment dismantles the trust, unity, and progress of entire communities. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad There are illnesses in human society that do not attack the physical body, but instead hollow out the heart, […]

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The Cost of Jealousy

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When we obsess over the blessings of others, we quietly erode our own faith and peace of mind. Left unchecked, this silent resentment dismantles the trust, unity, and progress of entire communities. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad There are illnesses in human society that do not attack the physical body, but instead hollow out the heart, […]

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Navigating the In-Between

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Adolescence is often dismissed as a mere passing phase, yet it remains the most decisive crucible of human life. Meeting today’s young minds with empathy rather than advice is essential to securing their future. By Sadaf Bilal and Syed Mustafa Ahmad Adolescence is frequently romanticized as the most vibrant and memorable chapter of human life, […]

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Buried in the Surge

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The catastrophic collapse at Langtang Lirung, which unleashed a 190-kilometer-per-hour slurry across the Nepal-China border, is not merely a natural disaster; it is a profound indictment of reckless Himalayan infrastructure and fragmented regional diplomacy. With nearly a thousand confirmed dead and over 4,400 still missing in submerged hydropower tunnels and erased border hamlets, the tragedy […]

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The Cost of Jealousy

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When we obsess over the blessings of others, we quietly erode our own faith and peace of mind. Left unchecked, this silent resentment dismantles the trust, unity, and progress of entire communities. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad There are illnesses in human society that do not attack the physical body, but instead hollow out the heart, […]

Buried in the Surge

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The catastrophic collapse at Langtang Lirung, which unleashed a 190-kilometer-per-hour slurry across the Nepal-China border, is not merely a natural disaster; it is a profound indictment of reckless Himalayan infrastructure and fragmented regional diplomacy. With nearly a thousand confirmed dead and over 4,400 still missing in submerged hydropower tunnels and erased border hamlets, the tragedy […]

Himalayan Deluge

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A catastrophic glacial collapse high in the Himalayas has triggered a devastating cross-border torrent, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing across Nepal and Tibet. Search-and-rescue teams continue to scour submerged hydropower tunnels and wiped-out settlements as experts point to critical failures in real-time transboundary warnings. By Ajaz Rashid In the high, razor-sharp ridges of the […]

Navigating the In-Between

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Adolescence is often dismissed as a mere passing phase, yet it remains the most decisive crucible of human life. Meeting today’s young minds with empathy rather than advice is essential to securing their future. By Sadaf Bilal and Syed Mustafa Ahmad Adolescence is frequently romanticized as the most vibrant and memorable chapter of human life, […]

Self-Reliant J&K Key to Viksit Bharat by 2047: LG Sinha

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Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha made an impassioned appeal to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to contribute collectively towards realizing the vision of a self-reliant Union Territory and building a developed India, or Viksit Bharat, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing the gathering after hoisting the National Flag at Lok Bhavan to mark […]

Kashmir’s Quiet Health Struggle

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In the valleys of Kashmir, a new and formidable public health challenge is taking root. What was once dismissed as a fleeting emotional reaction to life’s hurdles has evolved into a persistent shadow over the region. Medical professionals are raising the alarm on a surge of chronic stress that is no longer confined to specific […]

The Unexamined Existence

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Life is defined far more by struggle and resilience than by the passive accumulation of worldly comforts. To find genuine peace, one must look beyond biological survival and engage with timeless universal truths. By Syed Mustafa Ahmed Life, by its very nature, is a continuous struggle. It unfolds as a complex tapestry woven with threads […]

Playing on Peril

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Converting ancient forest meadows into makeshift cricket grounds threatens endangered wildlife habitats and accelerates critical soil erosion. Protecting these vulnerable mountain landscapes requires stricter regulatory enforcement and a collective shift toward responsible wilderness ethics. By Sahil Manzoor Bhatti Our society possesses immense vigilance and potential to drive progress across diverse disciplines, from science and technology […]

A Heavy Shock to the Common Household

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Governance often operates in the cold arithmetic of fiscal deficits and operational losses, but for ordinary citizens, policy is measured in daily survival. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s defense of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission’s 6.83% power tariff hike, framing it as a necessary step and pointing out that past regimes imposed steeper 15% revisions may […]

Guarding the Plate

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Ensuring the purity and safety of everyday food items is a fundamental responsibility of administration. Recent official data detailing food quality inspections across Jammu and Kashmir over a five-year period presents a troubling picture: compromised food safety remains a persistent public health risk requiring urgent, comprehensive intervention. Between the fiscal years 2021–22 and 2025–26, field […]

The Crimson Corridors

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With young lives bearing the brunt of mountain road carnage, pedestrian and passenger fatalities continue to climb across Jammu and Kashmir. Despite a drop in total highway collisions, the lethality of crashes on northern corridors remains dangerously volatile. By Ajaz Rashid The Himalayan asphalt winds through treacherous gorges, hugging steep cliffs where one wrong turn […]

The Anatomy of an Anxious Deluge

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Why a Few Days of Rain Paralyse Jammu & Kashmir By Ajaz Rashid In the low-lying settlement of Sethar, nestled along the banks of the Jhelum River in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, sleep is a luxury that vanishes with the first drops of heavy monsoon rain. When dark clouds gather over the valley, residents do […]

Himalayas on the Brink

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Researchers at IIT Kharagpur found that key alpine areas like Gulmarg and Pahalgam have warmed by nearly 1°C over the past two decades. This relentless elevation-dependent heating disrupts natural nightly freeze cycles and accelerates snowmelt across the Western Himalayas. By Prof. Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath A landmark study published in Scientific Reports, entitled “Warming of the high-mountainous […]

51 J&K Cops Awarded Gallantry, Meritorious Service Medals

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Srinagar, Aug 14: As many as 51 personnel of the Jammu and Kashmir Police have been selected for gallantry and meritorious service medals ahead of Independence Day, with 38 cops being honoured with the Medal for Gallantry (GM) and 13 with the Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM).   The official list of police medal awardees […]

JK Cement Saifco Celebrates One Year of Growth in Kashmir

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The company celebrated its inaugural year with local distributors and top executives in Srinagar. Since launching, the cement supplier has rapidly expanded its footprint across J&K and Ladakh, dispatching over 15,000 trucks. SRINAGAR: JK Cement Saifco Private Limited marked its first anniversary of operations in the Kashmir valley this week, celebrating a major logistical milestone […]

The High Price of Ignorance

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A society that rejects true expertise invites moral decay and endless conflict. To secure our future, we must break free from blind tradition and rebuild our institutions. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad While a comprehensive and logical definition of ignorance often eludes exact phrasing, its consequences are undeniably clear: ignorance is among the most destructive forces […]

Online Gaming and Our Kids

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As digital play replaces traditional recreation, screen time is rapidly turning into a compulsive habit for the younger generation. Addressing this growing challenge requires immediate action from parents, schools, and society at large. By Mool Raj  Gaming is fundamentally a pursuit in which people engage for fun, entertainment, recreation, and leisure. Both indoor and outdoor […]

From Buildings to Jobs

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Why Kashmir’s Higher Education Needs a Shift from Access to Employability By Mir Tanveer For decades, Jammu and Kashmir has invested heavily in democratizing access to higher education. The establishment of Government Degree Colleges (GDCs) across nearly every tehsil and sub-district brought classrooms closer to home than ever before. This expansion deservedly earned praise for […]

Cascading Skyfall

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A relentless series of 35 cloudbursts has torn across Jammu and Kashmir, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming 31 lives. From the battered Chenab Valley to isolated mountain villages, communities are now left grappling with the tragic human and ecological cost. By Ajaz Rashid Across the steep ridges and narrow valleys of Jammu and […]

Cold Storage Transforms Kashmir’s fruit Industry

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For decades, the horticultural narrative of Kashmir has been almost entirely dominated by its celebrated apple orchards, while delicate, highly perishable soft fruits like plums and cherries remained constrained by their own fragile nature. With a shelf life measured in mere days, these fruits presented a race against time that local growers consistently lost. Spoilage […]