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 […]
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Kashmir’s Quiet Health Struggle
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]