The frontline deserters
Imagine living in a society where people turn testing situations into publicity gaining opportunities and earn laurels and praises for the work that has been messed up rather than completed. Examples of showing utter disregard to professional and societal commitments are turned into big feats and achievements, and all this is done with some so […]
Self reliance can help
The Covid-19 crisis and the subsequent lockdown in Kashmir has once again reminded us the importance of being a self reliant region. Since we belong to a place that is landlocked and faced with various compulsions, our dependence on external supplies is making us vulnerable at all times. Kashmir is dependent on its supplies from […]
Let us learn to follow SOPs
We are fast approaching the 200 mark on Covid-19 deaths, besides 11K mark on positive cases in Jammu and Kashmir. Since the numbers are pretty high given our healthcare facilities and infrastructure, the best way people can ensure a decline in the number of fatalities and positive cases is to follow the guidelines and SOPs […]
Generating employment
Enhancing rural employment is one of the key tasks of the government and various groups working in the employment sector. Though various options and alternatives are being worked out, one such is the decision to do away with the requirement of minimum educational qualification for obtaining a driving licence. The move was initially announced to […]
Do we need another lockdown?
It has been more than three months that Covid-19 forced all of us to stay back at home and avoid getting infected by the deadly virus. The lockdown announced by the union government and implemented by the states and Union Territories meant that the spread was controlled to manageable levels. Though Jammu and Kashmir had […]
No hard stance
Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced closure of all commercial and other activities including education since March this year, various issue have cropped up as the time has progressed towards unleashing of an unlock by the government. Almost every day debates and arguments are being raised by various quarters over the status of education as almost […]
Let us be humane
At a time when the entire government machinery is focused on fighting the deadly Covid-19, a group of women ignore the threats the pandemic poses and come forward to narrate their woes. The motley crowd of few women protestors comprises of those women who have come from across the border and have been married to […]
A bad omen
We have been witnessing quite a few decisions announced by the Trump administration that are proving very disturbing. Though these decisions may be part of Washington’s way of dealing with various issues, keeping in mind the interests of their nation. But one decision by the Trump administration that will have a huge bearing on the […]
The swelling corruption
One of the key concerns in developing nations is the failure to address the menace of corruption. The evil of corruption is so deep routed that progress and development in the developing world is taking a hit. Ironically, the fight against corruption was also hampered owing to the Covid-19 pandemic which has consumed all the […]
Growing concerns
As Kashmir Valley is witnessing a steep increase in Covid-19 deaths and positive cases various concerns have started to occupy the mind of the common man who has been cornered badly by the pandemic. Even Valley’s leading pulmonologist last week raised the alarm level by saying that more serious cases of Covid-19 have started to […]