Unending woes
The Srinagar-Jammu National Highway is shut for traffic once again. Today it was the fifth consecutive day when the highway was closed in wake of the heavy snowfall that wreaked havoc across Kashmir. The closure of the 260 kilometre-long highway, the only all-weather road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country leads to a […]
Visible loopholes
Kashmir witnessed a titanic calamity in the form of snowfall during the first week of January which unfortunately is the coldest and most severe months during the winter. The abrupt snowfall that was predicted for 5th of January made its presence felt on 4th evening with most parts of the valley experiencing a moderate to […]
Listen to them
When it was snowing heavily on Monday most of us preferred to stay indoors to escape the winter chill but the Pakistan origin Kashmiri brides were out there in the open seeking justice and demanding to be heard. The Pakistan origin Kashmiri brides who have been time and again demanding their rights are now feeling […]
Hope for tourism
Year 2021 has come with some hope for the tourism sector. The yearend celebrations though subdued in almost all regions across India witnessed some positivity in Kashmir as the two main tourist destinations Pahalgam and Gulmarg witnessed huge footfalls. The scenario was celebratory in some Srinagar hotels as well as they also witnessed some booking […]
The changing patterns
Our dependence on snowfall and rains during winter and autumn months is no hidden secret. Since our agriculture and horticulture sector is directly dependent on nature any deviation in the weather patterns proves costly for us. Kashmir has since the past many years now witnessing an unprecedented weather patterns. This change in the weather patterns […]
Remembrance
It was 31st December in 2019 when humanity was filled with hope like always- as they felt that the New Year will bring joy, happiness and cheers all around. People across the globe prepared to welcome the year 2020 with open hearts and warmth brimming up in their hearts. Warmth, because the New Year would […]
Work out a solution
Most of the times when our intellectuals meet and discuss the issue confronting our society, one issue that dominates all the discussions is the rising use of drugs among the young generation. The issue is so widely discussed that hardly a day passes when we do not report about seminars, debates and even action taken […]
New Covid threat
As the new variant of the Covid-19 virus is threatening the world again, authorities across the globe are gearing up and trying to curtail any fresh chances of the pandemic turning into a real challenge once again. In India the Union government has gone pro-active despite there being a continuous decline in the number of […]
Unchecked pollution
With winter season at its peak the air pollution levels across north India have risen to alarming levels. In Capital city of Delhi even the courts have failed to get the authorities to check the menace of air pollution and the condition has hardly improved since the past many years now. Like Delhi and other […]
Treatment for Covid-19
Ever since the covid-19 pandemic engulfed the world scientist and medicos are baffled about providing a line of treatment for the deadly virus. During the earlier part of the year when the virus wreaked havoc in many nations various treatments were suggested however, all these attempts proved to be short lived. Even today medicos are […]