Safety first
Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, The Supreme Court’s order to shelter all NCR stray dogs in eight weeks highlights policy failure, not canine fault. Sterilisation and vaccination work, but poor enforcement especially post-Covid has let numbers surge. With nearly a million strays, sheltering them is unrealistic and existing facilities are already neglected. True safety […]
The Power of Peace: How Gandhi’s non-violence reshaped India’s fight for freedom
By: Dr. Reyaz Ahmad Before Mahatma Gandhi entered the national stage, India’s struggle for freedom had largely been written in the ink of revolts, bloodshed, and suppression. The Revolt of 1857, tribal uprisings, and acts of armed resistance showed immense courage but often ended in devastating loss and harsher colonial control. In a political climate […]
Hazrat Roup Reshi (RA): The Great Sufi Saint of Kashmir
By: Wani Arfat Kashmir also referred to as the paradise on earth, is a place where nature’s majesty rubs shoulders with the spirituality of its depths. Its white-capped mountains, meandering streams, and verdant valleys are not just marvels of creation but also quiet testaments to the footprints of saints who trod this earth with hearts […]
Disheartening move
Letter to the Editor Dear Sir, It is disheartening to read about the discontinuation of Registered Post services in India. While merging it with Speed Post may seem efficient, it overlooks the significant role Registered Post has played, particularly for the rural populace. For decades, it has been a trusted means for sending important documents […]
Kashmir’s Shattered Trust in Food Safety
By: Dr. Rizwan Rumi For generations, Kashmir’s bustling markets have been a symbol of abundance—where shopkeepers greet customers with warmth, spices fill the air with fragrance, and the clinking of tea cups mingles with the hum of daily trade. Food here is more than sustenance; it is culture, hospitality, and trust served on a plate. […]
When Love Costs Too Much
By: Er Navaid Runyal In the valleys of Jammu and Kashmir, where snow-capped peaks touch the skies and rivers sing ancient songs, love should be something pure, timeless, and healing. Yet, for countless young couples, it has become a battlefield not of emotions but of societal pressures, financial burdens, and the heavy chains of tradition. […]
Meat Row: A severe public health emergency
By: Dr M U Muhammad Kashmir’s streets are abuzz with outrage — and rightly so. In just the past week, authorities have seized over 3,000 kilograms of rotten meat from markets, restaurants, and roadside dumps. This is more than a case of poor food quality. It is a serious public health emergency that threatens the […]
The rotten Meat Row: Will it affect the Hotel Industry
By: Sahil Manzoor In today’s era of elegant dining and polished customer service, being served unhygienic and potentially life-threatening food in a luxurious hotel setting is a tragic irony. When a tie-wearing waiter presents rotten Ristas, kebabs, or Gushtabas, it signals a deep crisis in the hotelier industry across Kashmir Valley. Such incidents not only […]
Smartphone betting is ruining our youth
By: Er Navaid Runyal Jammu & Kashmir knows the pain of visible disasters—floods that wash away homes, landslides that cut off villages, and violence that leaves scars on generations. But today, another flood is here. It’s not carried by water or other carriers—it flows quietly through our mobile networks, filling our homes with a danger […]
Poison in the name of protein
By: Dr Aftab jan In the land of Kashmir, where the mountains stand tall in dignity and the rivers run clear as glass, one would expect honesty and purity to flow into every aspect of life, including the food served to people. But behind the walls of certain hotels, wedding kitchens, and market stalls, there […]
