Vaccination systems are built on trust, and that trust depends on efficiency, transparency, and accountability. In Jammu and Kashmir, the recent lapses in monitoring and management of the Electronic Vaccine...

Recently the government has laid out a roadmap to tackle the cyber-crimes that are dangerously spreading in Jammu and Kashmir. The push to operationalise a digital arrest prevention mechanism is...

Srinagar’s Smart City journey has reached a point where numbers alone no longer tell the story. Projects worth thousands of crores have been completed, plazas and pedestrian zones have been...

Plastic waste is now a defining feature of Jammu and Kashmir’s landscape. Bottles, wrappers and bags are scattered along riverbanks, roadsides and open spaces, carried by rain into streams and...

Drug abuse treatment in India has long been defined by short-term interventions. Detoxification, counselling and discharge were treated as the conclusion of care. The new rehabilitation framework introduced in Jammu...

Dispute resolution in Jammu and Kashmir took a turn during the recent National Lok Adalat, where more than 23,000 cases were settled in a single day and settlements worth over...

Skill development in Jammu and Kashmir is entering a phase where intent must translate into measurable outcomes. The plan to restructure Industrial Training Institutes under a new skilling framework is...

Smart meters were introduced in Jammu and Kashmir with the promise of transparency, efficiency, and accountability in electricity consumption. That promise today lies broken. Over 50,000 meters remain defunct, leaving...

Policies on skill development and homestays are moving into focus as part of a wider agenda that also covers infrastructure, industry, agriculture, and connectivity.  Mission Skill framework proposes training across...

Inauguration of an international film festival in Jammu and Kashmir marks a decisive moment in the region’s cultural and economic journey. It is not simply a celebration of cinema but...