Jammu and Kashmir Government’s recent decision to relax the minimum educational qualification under the Marriage Assistance Scheme for poor girls is a welcome and compassionate reform. Effective from April 1,...

In a valley where connectivity is not just a convenience but a lifeline, the decision to slash winter flights to Srinagar from nearly 60 to just 39 daily operations is...

As autumn’s golden hush settles over the Valley and the chinars shed their last leaves, Kashmir’s tourism sector once again stands at a familiar juncture; visibly vibrant in bursts, yet...

As the chill of winter descends upon the Valley, the warmth of Kashmir’s once-thriving tourism sector has all but vanished. Nearly six months after the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed...

As the chill of winter begins to settle over the Kashmir Valley, the warmth of homes is increasingly threatened not by the cold, but by fire. The recent blaze in...

As winter approaches in the Kashmir Valley, the first snowfall brings both beauty and burden. It signals the start of a season where electricity becomes the thread holding life together....

This summer, Jammu and Kashmir endured a brutal and prolonged heat wave that shattered historical records and exposed the region’s growing vulnerability to climate extremes. From May through September, temperatures...

In today’s world, where access to clean water can mean the difference between health and hardship, the centre’s latest directive under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) offers not just a...

In Jammu and Kashmir, a generation of young minds waits anxiously, restlessly for a reservation policy that reflects their realities and respects their aspirations. Yet, the elected government continues to...

As the clock ticks down to October 24, the biennial elections for Jammu and Kashmir's four long-vacant Rajya Sabha seats have transformed from a routine procedural affair into a high-wire...