Caught Unprepared, Again
Jammu and Kashmir’s latest floods expose both the fragility of its infrastructure and the state’s unlearnt lessons from 2014.
August 2025 has left Jammu and...
Pahalgam Influences Statehood Verdict
SC Links Statehood Debate to Pahalgam Attack, Drawing Mixed Reactions in Jammu and Kashmir
The Supreme Court’s observation this week that “ground realities” such as...
Rotten Meat, Rotten Practices
Kashmir’s rotten meat scandal has exposed not just tainted food but a deeper rot in trade ethics, demanding accountability within society before blaming the...
A Rotten Food Chain
Rotten meat seizures across Kashmir expose systemic failures in food safety, demanding an urgent crackdown, strict regulation, and public accountability to restore consumer trust.
The...
Kashmir Climate Change
Rising Heat, Dry Rivers, Failing Crops, Official Neglect
Kashmir, often hailed as paradise on earth, is now gripped by a deepening environmental emergency. From scorching...
Save Jhelum
Jhelum, Kashmir’s lifeline, faces ecological collapse from pollution, encroachment, and neglect; urgent restoration is vital.
In an age of climate anxiety and ecological reckoning, the...
A Unanimous Demand
Jammu and Kashmir leaders unite in demanding the immediate restoration of statehood.
As the sixth anniversary of Article 370’s abrogation nears, Jammu and Kashmir’s political...
Avoid Discrimination?
Uneven Stakes in the Jammu and Kashmir Political Landscape
The regions of Jammu and Kashmir, although administratively unified, remain deeply distinct in their geography, culture,...
Make Reservations Fair
Merit is bleeding while the government dithers, but NEET waits for no one
With NEET counselling about to start, the delay in announcing a revised...
Ahmadabad Tragedy
One survived by chance, 265 died by design
The crash of Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad has left India not only devastated but also...
Eid in a Quiet Market
Kashmir’s Festival Mood Mirrors Economic Realities
Across the world, festivals are economic high points. Whether it’s Christmas in the West, Lunar New Year in East...
Kashmir’s Drowning, A Preventable Loss
Kashmir can save lives if swimming is promoted as a basic life activity
Every summer, Kashmir loses a heartbreaking number of young lives to...
One Exam, Many Dreams
Rethinking Jammu Kashmir’s Burdened Path to Higher Education
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was envisioned as a revolutionary shift in the way India educates...
Golf Monopoly Ends
Over the years, Jammu and Kashmir has invested huge money in a network of golf, a luxury sport, but the number of players is...
Umeed Matters
There are quite a few state-sponsored schemes that have triggered sort of a change at ground zero. One of them is the National Rural...
