Hajj begins but sans mass gathering
Perhaps it will for the first time in Islamic history that the holy pilgrimage of Hajj begins but scaled down to the level of participation by a mere thousand people. The massive curtailment of people in this year’s Hajj has happened because of the world wide pandemic. The hajj is one of Islam’s most important […]
Taking on covid-19
Fighting the war against corona has been quite an uphill task. Both in Jammu and as well in Kashmir the administration is trying certain options to get over the crisis but the measures are proving to be too little and too late as well. One such issue that was otherwise overlooked rather ignored by the […]
Half hearted approach
A year is almost to complete since August 5, last year when the Union government abrogated the Article 370 and downgraded besides splitting Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories to be government directly by New Delhi. Though much has been said and written about the issue what was missing since the past one year […]
Boost for Saffron
Saffron grown in Kashmir has got GI registration which means that Kashmir Saffron will acquire more prominence in the export market and would help the farmers get the best remunerative price. This move can be considered as the first major step to put Saffron produced in the Kashmir Valley on the world map with authentication. […]
Fight needs to be organized
The fight against Covid-19 is getting tougher with every passing day. Not only are the number of positive cases increasing in Jammu and Kashmir but the serious cases that the hospitals receive are carrying a high viral load and their illness seems to have got complicated from the earlier days when the positive patients had […]
Being unfair to the fair sex
Women in Kashmir have been witnessing neglect at various levels. Though lot is being said to improve their conditions but all these slogans and speeches have brought very little change on ground. In Jammu and Kashmir, the conflict and the societal pressures have ensured a lesser working space for the fairer sex. Though empowerment of […]
Utility of lockdowns
We have been made to face yet another lockdown as the Covid-19 cases witnessed a steep hike during the past more than a week now. The deaths too have been recorded at an increased rate with around nine to ten deaths taking place every 24 hours. This is the baseline and based on this very […]
What is the admin upto?
Kashmir has had its tryst with tragedies since long. Be it the turmoil or natural disasters we have always had our share of loss and desperation. But this time around, that is when the world is fighting Covid-19 pandemic, Kashmir is yet again paying a heavy price. Just yesterday we have had 10 deaths due […]
Saving the younger generation
The hazards of smoking are known to all. Smoking cigarettes is a known health hazard however, for obvious reasons the governments both at the federal or the state level have failed to act against it. But when it comes to a place like Jammu and Kashmir cigarettes have proved to be more devilish as it […]
Fighting Covid-19
The fight against Covid-19 is going on globally. While the developing world is watching a breakthrough on developing a vaccine with bated breath the developed world is claiming some achievements on human trials. Researchers at the University of Oxford believe they may have a breakthrough in their search for a COVID-19 vaccine after the team […]