The announcement of a disaster recovery and reconstruction package worth over Rs1,579 crore for Jammu and Kashmir must be seen against the backdrop of repeated calamities that have exposed the...

Drug trafficking and substance abuse in Jammu and Kashmir have reached a scale that can no longer be described in routine bureaucratic language. The numbers themselves are stark: thousands of...

The crisis over hemophilia medicines in Jammu and Kashmir is not a logistical hiccup rather it’s a collapse of accountability. When hospitals repeatedly raise requisitions for Factor VIII, Factor IX,...

Three heritage conservation projects worth Rs 18.60 crore have been sanctioned in Jammu and Kashmir, covering Uttervehini Heritage in Samba, Basohli Fort in Kathua, and Yatri Niwas with the adjoining...

Jammu and Kashmir is living through a climate paradox that exposes the fragility of its water systems. The first half of the year was marked by a prolonged dry spell,...

Horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir is more than an economic activity; it is the lifeline of rural households, shaping livelihoods, employment and land use across the region. Yet despite...

Cooperative movement in Jammu and Kashmir is being pushed into the spotlight with promises of revival, expansion and digitalisation, but beneath the announcements lies a harder truth: these institutions have...

Horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir is more than an economic activity; it is the lifeline of rural households, shaping livelihoods, employment and land use across the region. Yet despite...

Himalayan region is facing an undeniable crisis, with climate change accelerating the frequency and intensity of disasters that disrupt lives and livelihoods. Flash floods, cloudbursts, and landslides have become near-daily...

The protests against the NEET paper leak have once again brought into sharp focus the delicate balance between state authority and the constitutional right to dissent. Supreme Court’s clarification that...