Back to square one
The Lethpora attack had an immediate fallout and it was visible once the Cabinet Committee on Security met in New Delhi. The announcement was yet to be made but it was evident that the Indo-Pak relationship has been ripped apart and the relation has touched an all time low. India not only revoked the most-favoured […]
Being unfair
The Sikh community living in Kashmir Valley has been alleging discrimination by the administration and has been demanding their share in all spheres of life including jobs in government sector. Their demands for rehabilitation have been one of the main claims the community has been making since the past two decades now. The Sikhs have […]
Logical thinking needed
As surface transport continues to be a cause for concern for the people of Kashmir valley, it is the air traffic that has been causing serious worry during the past few winters now. When the Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for most part of January and February this year air traffic too hit the travelers badly […]
No plan B
With last two months being disturbing as far as the status of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway is concerned, the government has failed miserably for putting a plan B in action. The highway has been troubling everybody from the past two months. From an average commuter to a common man in the state everybody has been […]
Ladakh division, a decision in haste
Carving out another division from Kashmir zone was a major decision which the governors administration took, however, the decision is proving to be taken in haste and without any major consultations with the concerned stakeholders. The government’s decision has pitched people of two regions-Ladakh and Kargil against each other. While Leh has got the distinction […]
What is the administration doing?
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been behaving quite badly during the past two weeks. During this time of the year this in nothing unusual as the ill maintained road has been witnessing frequent closures during the months of January, February and March every year. But what has shocked the people, especially living in Kashmir valley […]
Breaking the ice
India and Pakistan are both members of the South Asia Free Trade Area (SAFTA) but the trade between them is strikingly small. Economics would predict that trade between the two largest economies in South Asia should be far greater, given the existence of common history, language, culture and the borders. But a variety of political […]
Callous attitude
The weather has once again shown its ugly face in Kashmir. Not only has it been snowing since early Thursday morning but the snowfall is likely to continue till Friday afternoon which will spell more trouble and worries for the common man here. Snowfall is no bane for the Kashmir Valley, but what makes it […]
No end in sight
The deaths caused by influenza this year have touched an all time high. So far this winter Kashmir valley has witnessed 17 deaths that have occurred due to influenza. Just yesterday a 70-year old patient died at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) here. Kashmir has been witnessing an increased activity of the flu […]
NHM strike: Govt missing in action as usual
It has been almost a month now that the NHM employees have once again been striking work and have been hitting the roads to press for their regularisation. The striking employees have not joined back their duties despite multiple rounds of meetings between authorities and representatives of NHM in Jammu. The strike is supported by […]
