Gimmick that needs believability
The National Conference Chief has promised regional autonomy to Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir regions if his party comes to power in the state. This promise has also been given a time limit of 30 days in case the party forms the next government. The regional autonomy slogan has been carved by the party in a […]
Smart buses for bad roads
Two ills are affecting the transport sector in Jammu and Kashmir. One is the bad and highly uncomfortable medium of transport and the other is bad and unmanageable roads. Though the governments from the past few years have been trying to rid us of the latter, the former is still a concern which needs to […]
Healthcare needs a revamp
The state of healthcare in Kashmir Valley is a cause for concern among us all. Every other day we get to hear about the cases of medical negligence’s and other issues. All these incidents get us to start issuing condemnation statement, and rightly so. But while we offer our condemnation and mock at the system […]
Promoting higher education
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 […]
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 […]
