Foreign varsities in India can save USD 113 bn in forex: Report
New Delhi: Foreign universities operating in India could serve more than 5.6 lakh students by 2040, generate USD 113 billion in forex savings and create 19 million sq ft of specialised demand for high-quality education-linked real estate, according to a new report. Titled ‘Global universities eye India opportunity’, the report examining global setup trends, policy […]
Screens Steal Sleep and Play: Kashmir’s Children Trapped in Mobile Phone Spiral
Doctors, teachers and parents across the Valley warn unchecked smartphone use eroding attention, disturbing sleep of children Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: As evening descends over Kashmir’s towns and villages, a new kind of silence settles in. It is not the calm that follows a day of outdoor play, but the hush of glowing screens—children hunched […]
Floating Heritage in Peril
Kashmir’s Houseboats Drift Toward Silence From royal retreats to fading relics, iconic lake dwellings battle neglect, rigid rules and rising costs Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: They once glided gently on the waters of Dal and Nigeen, their carved walnut panels glowing in the afternoon sun, their balconies echoing with the laughter of travellers from across […]
Invisible Killers: How Air Pollution Is Undermining Kashmir’s Aquatic Life
Polluted skies, warming waters & sluggish rivers quietly draining oxygen from lakes, streams Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: The real damage to Kashmir’s environment is not always visible in choking smog or darkened skies. Much of it is unfolding silently beneath the surface of rivers, lakes and wetlands, where air pollution is steadily undermining aquatic life […]
Cracking Down : Food Safety Dept Raids Srinagar Markets Amid ‘Carcinogenic Egg Scare’
Officials say samples sent for testing, urge public to avoid panic as results expected soon Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Amid growing public concern over alleged adulterated eggs circulating in Srinagar markets, the Food Safety Department has intensified inspection drives across the city. Teams carried out surprise raids on Friday at several wholesale and retail outlets […]
Snowless Winter Puts Kashmir’s Glaciers in Danger
Sharp snowfall deficit is exposing glaciers to heat, accelerating their melt & threatening Kashmir’s long-term water security. Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Kashmir is facing one of its driest early winters in recent memory, and the impact is already visible on its glaciers. The higher reaches that normally receive early snow in November and December remain […]
DGCA officials to conduct on-site inspections of IndiGo operations across 11 airports
Mumbai: Senior officials of aviation safety watchdog DGCA will carry out on-site inspections across 11 domestic airports in the next two-three days to assess various aspects of IndiGo operations amid large-scale disruptions, an official order said on Wednesday. The 11 airports include Nagpur, Jaipur, Bhopal, Surat, Tirupati, Vijayawada, Shirdi, Cochin, Lucknow, Amritsar and Dehradun. All […]
Kashmir’s Groundwater Takes a Hit as Rivers and Streams Run Dry
Long dry spell, weak snowfall and warmer day temperatures deepen Valley’s water concerns Our Special Correspondent Srinagar: Kashmir is seeing a sharp fall in its groundwater levels as rivers, streams and springs continue to shrink under a prolonged dry spell. Officials say this winter’s decline is one of the steepest recorded in recent years. According […]
Parliament passes Bill to levy cess on pan masala manufacturing units
New Delhi: Parliament on Monday approved a Bill that seeks to impose cess on pan masala manufacturing units to augment resources for meeting expenditure on national security and public health. Rajya Sabha returned the Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, to the Lok Sabha, which had cleared it on December 5. The proposed […]
India, US seek additional punitive measures against LeT, JeM and their backers
New Delhi: India and the US have sought additional punitive measures like asset freeze and arms embargo by the UN against Pakistan-based terror outfits Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, their proxy groups and backers. The two sides also called for additional designations of ISIS and al-Qa’ida affiliates. These terror groups were designated by the UN and they […]