On a bad note
The US elections scheduled for November this year are catching everybody’s attention. The issues that will be dominating the elections have already kick-started a bitter war of words between the two contestants. There is no doubt that the elections will be fought with lot of allegations and counter allegations. No wonder then that the first […]
Going nowhere
Relations between India and Pakistan are going nowhere. Both the countries have got into a virtual conflict mode with the Line of Control in various regions like Poonch, Rajouri, Baramulla and Kupwara being turned into a battle field on daily basis. The situation has gone so bad during the past two months that hardly a […]
Tough time ahead
One of the major drawbacks of Covid-19 has been the increased fiscal woes for the states. Reports that various states are facing severe cash crunch is becoming a reality now. States like Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Tripura are among the states reporting delays in salary payments to even healthcare workers. In Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka […]
The eye opener
The power sector in Jammu and Kashmir has been one of the major worries for all the governments during the past three decades now. The mounting losses in the sector have proved to be the biggest impediments for growth and development in various other sectors as the losses have meant that the spending on other […]
Who cares for the poor nations?
As winter is all set to make its presence in many countries the worries too are piling up for the leadership as the battle against the deadly covid-19 has not reached any point where the leaders would feel some ease. The disease is still killing and infecting people with many countries failing to understand about […]
Think green
The covid-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the nature in Kashmir valley. The statement may seem to be something strange but the fact is that many areas across the valley have been witnessing a wanton loot of the forests cover. All this is happening as Kashmir valley particularly has been losing its forest […]
Need to gear up
As the numbers of cases keep piling up in various courts for disposal, it is the common man who has to keep his hopes alive to seek justice which he feels has eluded him. Though the common man approaches any court of law for seeking redressal for any sort of excess that he faces but […]
Pivoting the economy
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 […]
UN needs support
Finally, the United Nations seems to have taken a stand on important issues that the world body faces in view of the criticism it has faced by siding with the mighty and powerful nations and shedding its responsibility on various significant issues. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has conveyed to the United States that the […]
Using technology to end corruption
Getting revenue extracts from the government officials has always been a daunting task for the people here. The reasons have been many but the major concern for the people remained the over dependence on the revenue officials to provide them the details. The revenue extracts are not only provided shabbily but the entire record remains […]