By Owais Gul The looming shadow of climate change is deepening over the Chenab Valley, where scientists and disaster managers warn that a string of mega power projects — once seen as lifelines for energy security — now face existential threats from Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). A new District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) risk […]
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Degrees Without Destinations
By Rayees Ahmad Kumar A striking video recently swept across social media: a PhD scholar standing behind a cart, quietly selling dry fruits, surrounded by microphones and phones. The self-styled reporters who flocked to him weren’t there to document his resilience, but to bait him with shallow, mocking questions, reducing his struggle to clickbait. For […]
Eleven Years of Jan Dhan
By Sameer Ahmad When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) on August 28, 2014, few anticipated the scale of transformation it would bring. Eleven years later, India’s flagship financial inclusion programme stands as a global benchmark, with over 56 crore bank accounts opened and deposits crossing […]
From Pen Drives to GovDrive
By Ajaz Rashid The Jammu & Kashmir government’s decision to prohibit the use of USB drives and pen drives on official devices is more than just a bureaucratic directive—it is a recognition of how fragile digital security has become in an era of cyber vulnerabilities. In a region where governance often intersects with heightened political […]
Women Lead Red Rice Revival in J&K
By Arsheed Ahmad Bhat In the remote border villages of Teetwal and Tangdar in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, a quiet but powerful revolution is reshaping lives. The fields that once seemed abandoned are now blushing crimson at harvest time, as women-led Self Help Groups (SHGs) under the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) […]
The Fire of Jealousy
By Er Aausyf Farooq The Silent Fire Within: How Jealousy Erodes Souls and Societies Jealousy and envy are emotions as old as humanity itself. They creep in silently, corroding hearts and relationships much like a moth gnaws through fine fabric. In Islam, these are not minor moral lapses but serious spiritual pitfalls. The Prophet Muhammad […]
The Wolf Within Us
By Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon The wolf, a creature that has fascinated humanity for centuries, occupies a unique place in myth, folklore, and the natural world. It is at once feared and revered—cast as a cunning predator in old tales and celebrated as a symbol of loyalty, strength, and independence in cultural traditions. Its duality mirrors […]
LG Sinha Launches Free Homes for Flood-Hit, Sindoor Victims & Terror NoKs
By EoK News Desk Srinagar, September 11: The High-range Rural Development Society (HRDS India) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Divisional Commissioner Jammu and Divisional Commissioner Kashmir for building houses damaged during Operation Sindoor and recent floods in Jammu Kashmir. It is the initiative of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and reflects his vision of empowering and […]
SDRF: Kashmir’s First Line of Defense Against Nature’s Fury
By Ajaz Rashid In August 2025, when torrential rains lashed Jammu and Kashmir, turning streets into rivers and mountain slopes into sliding walls of mud, one force stood between chaos and catastrophe—the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). With inflatable boats, life jackets, ropes, and sheer grit, these men and women became the lifeline of thousands […]
The Poetic Rebirth of Allama Iqbal
By Aubaid Ahmad Akhoon Poetry is more than ornamented language—it is the soul of a civilization, a mirror to its struggles and its triumphs. From the masnavi to the qaseeda, from the gentle romance of classical Urdu to the sharper reflections of modernism, verse has always carried meanings that outlive their creators. Among the constellation […]