The annual agricultural festival in Srinagar has once again spotlighted the urgent need to rethink how rural economies are nurtured. At its heart lies a simple truth: the prosperity of...

The hand-knotted silk carpet of Kashmir has long been admired as one of the finest expressions of craftsmanship, its intricate knots and luminous designs carrying the Valley’s artistry across continents....

The specter of drug abuse has cast a long and troubling shadow over Jammu and Kashmir. What was once whispered as an emerging social ill has now grown into a...

The closure of 158 stone crushers and hot mix plants in Jammu and Kashmir represents an attempt to strike a balance between industrial activity and environmental preservation. For years, unchecked...

The public healthcare system in Jammu and Kashmir stands at a critical juncture. With nearly 10,000 sanctioned posts lying vacant across government medical colleges, directorates and health institutions, the crisis...

In Kashmir, where the apple industry forms the backbone of rural livelihoods, every detail of cultivation, storage, and transport carries weight. The region’s farmers, who nurture orchards across valleys and...

The streets of Jammu and Kashmir today tell a troubling story; one not of traffic snarls or civic chaos, but of an unchecked menace that has quietly grown into a...

The judiciary occupies a unique and revered place in India’s democratic framework. It is the institution people turn to when all other avenues fail, the final guardian of rights and...

Centre’s decision to halt the proposed railway projects in south Kashmir is a moment that highlights the primacy of people’s voices over unchecked infrastructure ambitions. For nearly two years, surveys...

The decision of the Northern Railway’s Jammu division to operate additional special trains between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar is not just a logistical move; it is a...