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The Next Harvest

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Venture-backed agri-tech often caters to sprawling commercial estates, leaving small and marginal farmers behind. Shifting toward cooperative ownership models and affordable hardware ensures that the […]

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DSW KU Hosts IIPA Debate 2026 at KU

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University of Kashmir and IIPA host the 2026 Annual Debate to address food adulteration across Jammu & Kashmir. Academic leaders and regulatory authorities stressed that […]

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Beyond Concrete and Commuting

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For decades, the streets of Jammu and Kashmir’s twin capitals have narrated a frustrating tale of civic schizophrenia. No sooner is a pristine layer of blacktop laid than another utility agency arrives with excavators, tearing apart public money and commuter patience in equal measure. The chaotic tangle of overhead wires overhead and scarred asphalt underfoot […]

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Mobilizing Youth for National Progress

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Young people are already defining the realities of today, not just waiting for tomorrow. Equipping them with real civic agency, modern skills, and financial autonomy is essential for enduring growth. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad Youth represent an indispensable pillar of any civilized, progressive, and enduring society. They are not merely the inheritors of tomorrow; they […]

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The Cost of an Extra Holiday

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Kashmir’s students already navigate severe weather closures, administrative disruptions, and extensive breaks. Slicing away another school day deprives young minds of the vital continuity they need to compete globally. By Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon “In this age, education is the remedy for the ailments of the nation.” These timeless words of wisdom from Allama Muhammad Iqbal […]

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Beyond Concrete and Commuting

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For decades, the streets of Jammu and Kashmir’s twin capitals have narrated a frustrating tale of civic schizophrenia. No sooner is a pristine layer of blacktop laid than another utility agency arrives with excavators, tearing apart public money and commuter patience in equal measure. The chaotic tangle of overhead wires overhead and scarred asphalt underfoot […]

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Beyond Concrete and Commuting

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For decades, the streets of Jammu and Kashmir’s twin capitals have narrated a frustrating tale of civic schizophrenia. No sooner is a pristine layer of blacktop laid than another utility agency arrives with excavators, tearing apart public money and commuter patience in equal measure. The chaotic tangle of overhead wires overhead and scarred asphalt underfoot […]

The Next Harvest

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Venture-backed agri-tech often caters to sprawling commercial estates, leaving small and marginal farmers behind. Shifting toward cooperative ownership models and affordable hardware ensures that the digital transition leaves no community stranded. By Ajaz Rashid Urging financial institutions, academic bodies, and private-sector venture partners to actively dismantle systemic funding barriers, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha made an […]

Mobilizing Youth for National Progress

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Young people are already defining the realities of today, not just waiting for tomorrow. Equipping them with real civic agency, modern skills, and financial autonomy is essential for enduring growth. By Syed Mustafa Ahmad Youth represent an indispensable pillar of any civilized, progressive, and enduring society. They are not merely the inheritors of tomorrow; they […]

Classrooms Holding Ground

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The latest official figures presented to the Legislative Assembly reveal an encouraging trend in school education: dropout rates have dropped across primary and upper primary tiers, paired with measurable gains in board examination performance. At the primary level, early school departures fell from 1.6 percent to 1.1 percent over the past academic year, while the […]

The Crack Beneath Paradise

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Beneath the serene waters of the Jhelum and the postcard valleys of Kashmir, a colossal geological engine is grinding into silence. Deep underground, pressure is mounting along silent fractures and above ground, millions inhabit concrete traps built over quicksand. By Ajaz Rashid Across the bowl of the Kashmir Valley, life unfolds against an idyllic canvas […]

The Cost of an Extra Holiday

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Kashmir’s students already navigate severe weather closures, administrative disruptions, and extensive breaks. Slicing away another school day deprives young minds of the vital continuity they need to compete globally. By Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon “In this age, education is the remedy for the ailments of the nation.” These timeless words of wisdom from Allama Muhammad Iqbal […]

40,000 Seats, Zero Excuses

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The revelation presented before the Legislative Assembly that more than 40,000 posts remain vacant under the direct recruitment quota is both an alarming administrative indictment and a stark reflection of lost opportunity. In a region where youth unemployment has consistently simmered as a socioeconomic flashpoint, keeping 40,672 public sector positions unoccupied represents not just an […]

The Unfinished House

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Governance, Gaps, and Grievance in J&K’s Fractured Assembly By Ajaz Rashid The air inside the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly chamber on first day of Autumn session carried the crisp chill of a valley autumn, but the temperature within the House was incendiary. Moments after Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather concluded reading the customary obituary references, […]

Sinking Feeling

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More than a decade after the devastating deluge of September 2014, Jammu and Kashmir remains trapped in an agonizing cycle of panic whenever the sky darkens. A brief spell of monsoon rain should be routine weather in a Himalayan region; instead, it routinely turns into an acute regional emergency. National highways choke under landslides, school […]

The Vanishing Whiteout

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How El Niño and Global Warming Are Rewriting Kashmir’s Winter Script By Ajaz Rashid Across the Kashmir Valley, where generations have marked time by the first heavy snowfall and the bitter forty-day freeze of Chillai Kalan, the coming winter is shadowed by a growing climate paradox. Director of the Meteorological Department Srinagar Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad […]

The Human Art

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Language is more than grammar; it is the living memory of a civilization. Bridging two distinct worlds requires intellectual humility, creative instinct, and an ear for the untranslatable. By Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon  In an increasingly interconnected world, translation has emerged as one of the indispensable pillars of human communication. Every day, people travel, study, conduct […]

The High Price of Walnuts

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Every autumn across Kashmir, a grim, preventable ritual unfolds high above the ground. As branches heavy with green husks are threshed, trauma wards brace for an influx of the fallen. What should be a season of agricultural bounty instead arrives as an annual emergency of fractured spines, crushed skulls, and severed livelihoods. We cannot continue […]

Kashmir Reclaims The Frame

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At the inaugural International Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir, Srinagar lays the groundwork to turn cinema from mere postcard escapism into an indigenous creative economy. By Ajaz Rashid The September sun dips behind the Zabarwan range, casting long, amber silhouettes across the manicured lawns of the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre. Below the terrace, the […]

Breaking the Reaction Trap

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In an era driven by instant outrage, jumping to conclusions has replaced meaningful dialogue. Learning to pause and observe is the first step toward restoring reason to our conversations. By Iqra Bashir and Syed Mustafa Ahmad In the present, it is a common sight to witness how quickly people react. Without going into the details […]

DSW KU Hosts IIPA Debate 2026 at KU

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University of Kashmir and IIPA host the 2026 Annual Debate to address food adulteration across Jammu & Kashmir. Academic leaders and regulatory authorities stressed that safeguarding everyday nutrition demands both strict enforcement and civic awareness. The Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), J&K Regional Branch, in collaboration with the English Debate Club, Department of Students’ […]

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 […]