A new beginning
Much to the delight of the border residents and the people in general, India and Pakistan yet again vowed to keep peace among themselves as the two arch rivals agreed to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and other sectors. A joint statement issued in […]
Act on fuel price hike
It has been more than four months now that the fuel prices are witnessing an increase without any check mechanism put in place. In Srinagar the cost of petrol has crossed 94 Rupees and if the rise continues like this the fuel price may cross the Rs 100 barrier in the coming week. Fuel prices […]
Importance of talks
One issue which has been threatening peace and stability in the entire south Asian region is the Afghan crisis that has been going on despite many attempts to help resolve it at least partially. The Afghan peace process that was initiated with much fanfare not only hit a roadblock in January but even a remotest […]
Networking to achieve success
Kashmir’s economy is unique in nature. It can survive the vagaries of external pressures as it is largely dependent on the regions local production which includes agricultural produce and the handicrafts sector. However, the two sectors have been ignored and have not been able to take shape in the form of co-operatives so that the […]
Skills are mandatory
I was impressed by a video posted on a social media platform by a Kashmiri professional who is settled in Turkey. The video posted by the man was a clear message to the youth in Kashmir to upgrade and improve their skills if they wish to make to it various jobs that are in demand […]
Missing reading culture
Just a decade back students, scholars and even the commoners would dedicate long hours in discussing books, their relevance and impact. All these discussions would centre around various books and what they hold in store for the civilization. These discussions not only generated a keen interest among the youngsters but also got them attracted towards […]
Work out a solution
Winter season that too coupled with road blockade due to various reasons makes us realize that how important it is for us to resort to self reliance. Be it our daily requirement of food or other essentials we need to be on the lookout to help us sustain on our own production in various sectors. […]
Better management desired
Utilization of available resources and their optimum use is one measure that the present administration can use to cut down on its ever increasing expenses. For this purpose the proposal to identify and use the government owned buildings to run various schemes and projects could have proven a game changer. However, the apathy and lackadaisical […]
Can’t act complacent
The daily new covid-19 infections fell below 10,000 for the fourth time this month taking the country’s tally of cases to 1,09,25,710, while fresh fatalities remained below 100 for the tenth time this month. On Tuesday morning India reported 81 new fatalities which include 23 from Maharashtra, 13 from Kerala and 10 from Punjab. Covid-19 […]
Curtailing road mishaps
Road mishaps continue to consume lives across India that too at a very fast pace. Indian roads witness 415 deaths per day in accidents and this figure is the highest in the world. According to the Road Accident Report for 2019, a total number of 449,002 accidents took place in India during the calendar year […]