Justice delayed is justice denied
Just the other day the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh closed the proceedings of a case which was registered 46 years ago and set free the woman, now 70 years of age, who was convicted on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder. While issuing the order, Justice Parihar said the […]
Nail the corrupt
For any society to thrive and progress, its justice system needs to be timely and effective. This is the reason that the nations who do not compromise on ensuring justice to the weak and the poor have progressed and set an example for others as well. Have we ever wondered that why do the corrupt […]
Citizen centric measures
In today’s world governance and availability of key services for the citizens is a key concern for all governments. This is the reason that citizen-centricity would remain a key thrust area of government’s work to ensure ease of governance for one and all. The year 2025 saw significant strides by the union and state governments […]
Let us be sensitive towards our environs
The change in weather patterns has made us to realise that Kashmir’s environment is facing an existential threat due to several reasons which include deforestation, pollution, and playing rough shod with the regions natural environs and of course unplanned urbanisation. If immediate measures are not taken, the region’s fragile ecosystem may suffer irreversible damage. A […]
Prioritizing health during winter months
Staying healthy during extreme weather conditions is important. Our experience that we have gained fighting the tough winter months tells us that winter season brings lot of health issues with itself. Not only do people fight various infections and other related diseases during the winter, but various fatal diseases too increase our concerns during the […]
Elders are our treasure
Our elders are our treasure trove. But over the years our so called modernised thinking and materialistic outlook has made us to ignore them. Elders in most of the households are ignored and not taken care of. Even the decision making process in most of the households is being taken up by the youngsters and […]
Air quality needs to improve
Come winter and the Air Quality Index (AQI) becomes a cause of concern in most parts of the country. Though Jammu and Kashmir had so far been able to stay away from the list of cities that witnessed poor air quality, but now the situation has changed. In the present times we have almost got […]
A historic moment
Kashmir has for decades together battled the issue of road connectivity. The issue had turned so grave that despite huge strides of development reported across the country, Kashmir remained backward in terms of industrial growth and overall trade. Though the NH44, the only road link connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country was developed […]
Protect the prized handicrafts
Over the past few months Kashmir’s handicrafts sector and the craftsmen associated with the trade are making headlines. Not only are the artisans bagging several national level awards but the government too is not letting any stone unturned to promote the crafts known since centuries. The efforts of the government and the life put in […]
Making rural areas environmentally ambient
Quite often we highlight the poor state or rural sanitation in our news columns and the people too have been forthright in bringing these issues to the fore front. Be it lack of dumping sites or waste collection points in rural areas or lack of staff and vehicles used in clearing and collection of waste […]