GDC Ganderbal hosts coding competition to boost student innovation
Srinagarl: The Department of Computer Applications of Government Degree College Ganderbal successfully organized “Loopify,” a coding competition that brought together aspiring programmers and tech enthusiasts from across the department of computer Applications, Held in the BCA lab, the event aimed to foster logical reasoning, programming proficiency, and a collaborative spirit among students. The program began […]
Honoring our soldiers

By: Dr. Satyawan Saurabh The soldiers of our country, who protect us by sacrificing their lives on the borders, do not only bear the burden of the uniform, but they also take care of the security of our peace and freedom. Honoring such heroes is our moral and social duty. This should not be a […]
Education knows no age limit
By: Narayanan Kizhumundayur Education is not merely the acquisition of academic knowledge, nor is it confined to the rigid structure of formal institutions. It is the lifelong unfolding of human potential, the never-ending process through which individuals acquire knowledge, develop skills, and cultivate wisdom. The phrase “education knows no age limit” is not just a […]
Why Trump fails to understand China’s trade war tactics
By: Tom Harper As US and Chinese representatives prepare to meet in Switzerland in an effort to ease their escalating trade war, a potential sign of Beijing’s approach has emerged in an opinion piece published in the state-owned journal Beijing Daily. Articles in the publication are often seen as a reflection of Beijing’s official stance. […]
Barriers to Learning: The educational struggles of Disabled Persons

By: Mohammad Hanief In the heart of the Kashmir Valley, where snow-capped peaks surround bustling towns and serene villages, education continues to be celebrated as a path to a better future. But for thousands of persons with disabilities (PwDs), especially children and youth, that path is blocked by systemic neglect, inaccessibility, and silence. Despite progressive […]
Brutal incident at Nishat shook humanity
By: Rayees Ahmad Kumar The weather was cool and cloudy last Sunday. Children were busy in playing outdoors games after a week’s school break. Parents were either busy in fields to prepare the land for upcoming agriculture season or in markets purchasing household items. Birds were singing melodies on tree branches, rivers and streams pleasing […]
Book Review: An Ode to Silence: Poems that whisper what the heart cannot say
By: Fatima Khan In an age overwhelmed by noise—digital, political, emotional—Dr. Aaliya Mushtaq Baba’s ‘An Ode to Silence’ arrives as a delicate and defiant act of stillness. This debut poetry collection, comprising 80 pages of emotionally resonant verse, traverses not just the topography of language, but the intricate landscape of survival, memory, womanhood, and emotional […]
Educational institutions in eight border districts in JK shut
Srinagar/Jammu: Authorities on Wednesday ordered closure of educational institutions in three border districts of Kashmir and five districts of Jammu division as a precautionary measure, hours after Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, officials said. The Kashmir University has postponed all its examinations scheduled till 10th […]
Police books notorious Drug Peddler under PIT NDPS Act
Srinagar: Police in Sopore booked a notorious drug peddler identified as Nazir Ahmad Shah @Bedan son of Mohammad Yousaf Shah resident of Neharpora Sopore, under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act. The accused has been lodged in Udhampur Jail following the execution of the PIT-NDPS detention warrant, a […]