Congress needs an elixir
The grand old party has really grown old. This is evident from the fact that the party has not been able to achieve any electoral successes except capture power in three states months back. Rest as they say is history. The Congress is faced with a severe crisis. The crisis erupted soon after the poll […]
Providing better opportunities
The need to have good institutions of higher learning in the state is felt very badly. This is evident from the fact that every year almost 12,000 students from Kashmir valley end up joining various professional colleges outside the state to seek education in those streams which are not available here. The movement of such […]
Mindless development
The mindless and unplanned development that is taking place across the developing nations including India is bound to spell a huge disaster at any point of time. These disasters can be in the form of floods or any other natural calamity as the human interference with nature has touched an all time high. What is […]
Easing out golf
Kashmir is known for its golf courses and the charm they offer. But the sport has however, been confined to an elite class who have dominated the scene and treated it as their domain for many years now. The sport had invited interest among the youth for many years but most of them remained away […]
Swelling numbers
Pakistan has been under severe criticism by most of the nations across the globe for harboring a vast number of militant outfits and the militants who have been engaged in fighting in Afghanistan and many other neighbouring countries as well. Even Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan admitted during his tour to the US few […]
Stockpiling the essentials
Ahead of the marriage seasons in Kashmir valley and the festival of Eid-ul-Adha, the administration ordered movement of trucks carrying poultry and livestock through the Mughal road so that adequate stocks are made available to the people here. The move was taken keeping in view the frequent landslides and erratic weather conditions on the National […]
Banning use of pellet guns
Kashmir is no stranger to street protests. The Valley is in the grip of a three decade old turmoil that has left thousands dead besides injuries to many others. Lot of people among the injured have been disabled for life and there seems to be no one around to espouse their cause. One such class […]
Actionable plans needed
Reports about bikers getting killed in road mishaps across the state of Jammu and Kashmir has become a routine now. Just last week two such reports made headlines. Two bikers were killed in Ganderbal while one was killed near Awantipora in south Kashmir. Given the rise in road mishaps involving bikers the government needs to […]
E-buses, need of the hour
Friday marked a unique day for the inhabitants of Srinagar City as the government flagged off a fleet of 20 electric buses (E-buses) that will ply on various routes in the city and other areas. The fresh fleet of E-buses will be owned by the state owned Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC). […]
Targeting the fairer sex
Targeting of women for physical and mental abuse has been witnessing an upward trend in most of the states. This trend has been growing with every passing day and the government both at the centre and at the state level have failed to check the menace. More than 10,500 complaints of rape and attempt to […]
