The Centre imposes emergency fare caps after a week of mass flight cancellations and steep price spikes, aiming to stabilise domestic air travel. By Ajaz Rashid In early December, as holiday bookings peaked and families finalised travel for weddings and work, India’s domestic skies turned chaotic. Thousands of flyers found their plans upended by a […]
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Khelo India Rides the Waves
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 […]
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 […]
The Rotten Truth
By Ajaz Rashid Few events strike at the heart of public trust as severely as a food safety scandal. The recent seizure of 1,200 kilograms of rotten and unfit meat across the Kashmir Valley has triggered one of the most severe blows to the region’s hospitality sector in recent memory. What was once a vibrant […]
Voices of the Silenced
By Ajaz Rashid In an unprecedented move that shattered decades of silence, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on June 29, 2025, met with families of Kashmiri civilians who have been the forgotten casualties of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism since the 1990s. This groundbreaking initiative, supported by the Save Youth Save Future Foundation, marked a historic turning point in […]
The Fight Against Media Misinformation
By Ajaz Rashid In an era where information travels at the speed of a click, the responsibility of media organizations to uphold truth and integrity has never been more critical. Recent developments in Srinagar, where police have initiated legal action against certain news channels and media outlets for circulating false and inflammatory information, underscore a […]
1,36,020 cases settled in 2nd National Lok Adalat across J&K
SRINAGAR, MAY 31:Continuing its endeavour to fulfil the constitutional commitment of providing swift, cost-effective, and efficient dispute resolution to the masses in general and the litigant public in particular, the J&K Legal Services Authority—under the patronage of Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Patron-in-Chief, J&K Legal Services Authority), the dynamic […]
The Significance of Play in Children’s Lives
By Mool Raj Engaging in playtime is undeniably advantageous for your child, but the misconception that extensive hours of interactive horseplay are required to foster their development needs to be dispelled. Juggling the demands of a long workday can make it challenging to summon the energy needed for quality play with your little ones. Beyond […]
Global Tourists Flock Kashmir
By Ajaz Rashid As the snowflakes blanket the picturesque landscapes of Kashmir, the Tourism Department gears up for an ambitious endeavor—to captivate the hearts of both domestic and international tourists, aiming to surpass last year’s remarkable influx of 2.11 Crore visitors. Undeterred by the caprices of weather, a myriad of initiatives are in the pipeline, […]
The Cancer Struggle in Asia
By Ajaz Rashid According to a recent study published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal, India recorded an approximate 1.2 million new cancer cases and 9,30,000 deaths in 2019, securing its position as the second-highest contributor to the disease burden in Asia for that year. The study, conducted by an international team of […]