The bill’s intent is criminal
The BJP led government it seems is leaving no stone unturned to criminalize instant divorce among Muslims. Though the Muslims in India described the Triple Talaq bill right from the day it was conceived as an attempt to persecute Muslims. The LokSabha passed the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) bill, 2018 despite vociferous […]
Leadership needs to stand up
The two arch rivals, India and Pakistan seem to be in no mood to improve the trained relations that have been taking a heavy toll on both the countries and the people of Kashmir ion particular. The two nations are the main players in South Asian politics, as the two constitute 86% of its population […]
Braving the winter chill
The winter chill has been ferocious this year. On Thursday, the 28 year old record was broken as the temperature in Srinagar slipped to minus 7.6 degree Celsius. This is probably after December 7, 1990, when the minimum temperature had dropped to minus 8.8 degree Celsius. Srinagar city recorded the coldest night of the season […]
Assembly polls may be delayed
As the ground situation in Kashmir Valley, especially in the southern districts continues to baffle the security agencies, the dilemma of holding the state assembly elections continues to haunt the officials related with the poll exercise. While the election commission of India hasn’t been, for the past two years, able to hold by-polls to the […]
Damaging the tourism industry
The concerns of the tourism trade have finally got an approval by a parliamentary panel which has spelled that the GST and the negative public campaign unleashed by various quarters against the region is killing tourism trade in Kashmir. Tourism trade in Kashmir has been on the receiving end. Not only have the tourist footfall […]
Where are the funds for Panchayats
Elections for the urban local bodies and Panchayts in Jammu and Kashmir were held with much fanfare. The union government as well as the state administration made it a point that the elections are crucial to be held as the funds that are allocated to the Panchayats and local bodies will get lapsed and will […]
Powered to darkness
If the state’s Power Development Department (PDD) knows anything better, it is implementing the curtailment schedule that it announces and implements it more that what is actually proclaimed. The PDD this year has failed miserably once again, and all the credit goes to the top bosses of the department for repeating the oft forgotten failure […]
The hoax called regional autonomy
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 […]
A big disservice
The Jammu and Kashmir Governor administration approved Rs 88,911 crore state budget for the fiscal 2019-20. The approved budget according to officials is expected to give a massive push to public infrastructure in the state and address the core areas that are key to the economy of the state. The focus of the budget 2019-20 […]
Proactive approach
Ever since Governor N N Vohra was replaced that too unceremoniously, the intentions of BJP led federal government became clear. The central government wants to move things at the pace and direction that it deems fit and as such 55 bills were cleared by the administration during the last few months. The bills that were […]
