By Ajaz Rashid Srinagar: The calm, glistening waters of Dal Lake witnessed a rare transformation this week. For three days, from August 21 to 23, the lake—long celebrated for its shikaras, floating gardens and poetic reflection of the Zabarwan hills—turned into a sporting arena where adrenaline and elegance met rippling waves. The Khelo India Water […]
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Justice in Slow Motion
By Shayan Ahmad One of the most unquestionable legal maxims in history is the saying: justice delayed is justice denied. Over centuries, this principle has been invoked as the moral and legal foundation of the right to a speedy trial. It is a reminder that justice loses its meaning if delivered too late. For those […]
Child Psychology at the Heart of Learning
By Rayees Ahmad Kumar Hailing from the picturesque Boniyar Uri village of Baramulla, a settlement surrounded by lofty mountains and valleys of striking beauty, Mukhtar Ahmad Qureshi has built a reputation that straddles both the classroom and the literary world. A committed academician by profession and a prolific writer by passion, Qureshi has carved a […]
Beyond the Battlefield
By Abid Hussain Rather Whenever we hear the word war, our minds instinctively drift toward images of armed conflict—armies clashing on distant battlefields, nations locked in combat, or the great wars etched into history books. Yet, war is not confined to blood and gunpowder. In truth, it is an inseparable part of life itself. Each […]
LG Sinha sacks two Govt employees for terror links
By EoK Correspondent The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday dismissed two government employees for ‘terror links’ and in the interest of the security of the state. The government employees including Khurshid Ahmad Rather, a teacher in the School Education Department, and Siyad Ahmad Khan, an Assistant Stockman in the Sheep Husbandry Department, were […]
Fury in the Himalayas
By Ajaz Rashid Jammu and Kashmir, cradled in the lap of the Himalayas, has always been a land of beauty and fragility. But in August 2025, nature’s fury struck twice in quick succession—a pair of devastating cloudbursts unleashed tragedy on Kishtwar and Kathua districts, leaving a trail of death, destruction, and haunting questions about the […]
Book Review: Whispers of the Valley
By Aubaid Akhoon Kashmir has long been called paradise on earth—a place where snow-fed rivers weave through emerald valleys, where mountains guard centuries-old shrines, and where poetry is as natural as the scent of blooming almond orchards. It is here, in this landscape steeped in mysticism, that poet, writer, and entrepreneur Nawaz Kashmiri found his […]
Bandipora Ki Aham Shakhsiyaat
By Rayees Ahmad Kumar Nestled between the shimmering waters of Wular Lake and the snow-kissed peaks of North Kashmir, Bandipora has long been celebrated for three treasures — Ilm (Knowledge), Adab (Literature), and Aab (Water). This blessed land has nurtured a remarkable legacy, producing generations of poets, scholars, authors, educationists, and reformers who have left […]
A Teacher’s Tale of Faith, Family, and Fortitude
By Mool Raj Life’s journey is rarely a straight road. It is a meandering path, carved with deep valleys of loss and pain, and crowned with peaks of achievement and joy. Traversing this path requires not just the will to move forward, but the inner strength to rise after every fall. Today, as I mark […]
Waves of Saffron, White and Green
By Ajaz Rashid The first light of morning touched the rippling surface of Dal Lake like a painter’s brush, turning its calm waters into molten gold. Houseboats bobbed gently in place, their wooden hulls whispering against the moorings as the breeze carried faint notes of drums, bugles, and patriotic songs from the boulevard. In the […]