A new approach needed
Tourism in Kashmir is witnessing a continuous slump. This winter Jammu and Kashmir witnessed abundant snowfall however, the tourist arrivals were abysmally low compared to what the Valley witnessed during the earlier years. Similarly, the situation is showing no improvement as the spring season is at its peak. Fewer bookings are taking place and the […]
From bad to worse
Kashmir valley has been experiencing a tremendous shortfall of educational institutions and that too at the higher level. The Valley does not have institutions that could provide a solution and options for the student at the higher level so that they could continue their education here and seek excellence in various fields. This being the […]
No room for reconciliation
The rightwing BJP issued its election manifesto and the party without any hesitation has reiterated its commitment to repeal Article 370, which gives Jammu and Kashmir a special status, and Article 35A, which allows the state’s legislature to define permanent residents. The party has been making Article 370 and 35A as a pivot to get […]
It finally did happen
The ban on civilian’s to travel on the Baramulla-Udhampur stretch of the arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway did finally turn into a reality on Sunday. The ban evoked anger and resentment not among the general populace, but those who had come to pay a visit to Kashmir valley as they were left fuming with the decision. […]
Banking on horticulture
The mainstay of Kashmir’s economy, Horticulture is proving to be a game changer for the much stressed economy. During the last fiscal Kashmir produced 24 lakh metric tons of fruit with 21 lakh metric tons being the share from apple crop alone. Horticulture is one of the largest employment generating sectors of the state as […]
AFSPA review
Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been getting all the attention during this general election. The controversial act has been making headlines as both the ruling as well as the opposition parties are trying to get the maximum mileage out of it. The contentious act was recently in news when it was partially removed […]
Closing highway will be detrimental
In a bizarre move the government has announced to close down the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway for civilian traffic for two days in a week. Though this order will be implemented for two months for now, but the impact it will have on the fragile economy and other related spheres will be mammoth in proportion. The […]
Taking on the corrupt
Fighting corruption and helping it on its way out of the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been one of the main planks of the present dispensation headed by Governor Satya Pal Malik. No wonder then that the administration has handed over the investigation of major scams in Jammu & Kashmir Projects Construction Corp (JKPCC) […]
The bumpy road network
The summer season has arrived and with the arrival of summer season the government has announced the opening of tourism season. Though, the valley is not witnessing a good number of arrivals at this time but the government on its part has already opened up the world famous tulip garden and is well preparing for […]
Failures galore
The debate to address the failure of the state government and the private players to establish institutions of higher learning in the state has never been taken to its logical conclusion. The debate gains momentum once some crisis crops up and dies once the crisis is over. Just last month when students studying in outside […]
