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Governance

The state craft has evolved differently in Jammu and Kashmir over the years. This section offers narratives about the various facets of the governance in between various elected governments and the governors.

Wanting Change

It was because of his efforts that Tosmaidan came into the limelight before the state could have given a nod for the next hundred...

Wall Mounted Peace

An “eternally hopeful” PM Manmohan Singh once famously said the natural resources of the region will jointly be used by people from both sides...

Consolidating The Empire

As Kashmir is witnessing unprecedented load shedding, the NHPC is consolidating its empire in the state. With the Uri-II in operation, the hydropower giant’s...

Shaking em Up!

With the executive implementing the court orders on day to day affairs, people in democratic J&K have started imagining severity of life and inertia...

Scary Skiing?

As the new policy makers in tourism sector are planning importing snow manufacturing cannons to produce artificial snow for the ski tracks, R S...

Mission Impossible

The multi-crore NSM scheme was launched to revive the dwindling saffron production in Kashmir. But since its launch the ambitious scheme is in news...

“Our enforcement wing remains in the market round the clock to check black-marketing”

An alumnus of Aligarh Muslim University, Mir Mushtaq, started his stint in government services as district social welfare officer. As his years in office spanned, he was...

Dumping Woes

The debate around Achan dumping site misses one important element: the security of kids living in the neighbourhood from canine dogs. Syed Asma spends...

Dehi Adalat Bill

With around half a million cases pending across Kashmir, Dehi Adalat Bill 2013 is going to ease the burden for sure. But can these...

Right To Dissent

Interestingly Supreme Court’s decision to have negative voting options in upcoming elections hardly excited any separatist leader in Kashmir. Reason! Separatists appartently think that...

Certified Innocence

A firing incident almost coinciding with the Zubin Mehta show, triggered a chain of reactions in entire South Kashmir. By the time cabinet responded,...

Shrinking Dreams

The need for infrastructure to cater huge tourist rush has reactivated land mafia in Pahalgam. This time they have their eyes set on residential...

A Bridged Hope

A young contractor from Pahalgam lives a dejected life after his dream of connecting his village with rest of the world was crashed by a...

Water Woes

In Gade Khud village, just 17 kilometers from Srinagar city everything comes to standstill when a government installed community tap comes to life. Official...

Smells Good

Three men saved Kashmir’s lone drugs research laboratory from becoming history. Recently vacated by CRPF after 25 years the centre is set to revolutionize...