The threats of heightened tensions between Iran & U.S
BY: Mudasir Wani Over the past week, the relationship between the U.S and Iran has become even more strained. The Pentagon on Monday announced that U.S will send ten thousand additional troops and a dozen fighter jets to the Middle East. The pentagon says that this is in response to Iran’s plan to attack U.S […]
Over 100 Years old engineering heritage in shambles
MOHRA POWER PROJECT
The River Jehlum draining almost whole Kashmir Valley becomes steeper with significant vertical fall along the length from Baramulla to Kaman Post. This topography is best suited for hydroelectric power projects, especially run-off-the-river type of power plants and presently three such projects are functional within this stretch of about 70 Kilometers. On this advantageous terrain, […]
Back to village: Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide
Fortunately the J&K Government has given a nod to organize the B2V Programme from June 20 to 27 across all the Panchayats of the state to reach out to the people at grassroot level in the rural areas.
By: Dr. Inamul Bashir Back to Village (B2V) is a non-profit organization which focuses on Agriculture based Rural Development and works in the direction of making villages prosperous & self-reliant. B2V was founded by 3 IIT Kharagpur alumni who started its operation in 2013 from southern part of Odisha and later extended to other parts […]
Understanding the role of society toward orphans, widows and Destitute
The Islamic Perspective
By: Shahzad Hussain As a society, we are aware that we have a substantial number of orphans, widows and destitute in our valley who are so either by birth or due to the ensuing conflict that has had disastrous impacts on the entire population here. The number has drastically increased since 1990’s due to the […]
Training for Teachers and their efficacy!
By: Rayees Masroor Training programs in an organization are a process by which people are taught the skills and given the necessary knowledge or attitude to enable them to carry out their responsibilities to the required standard and to undertake greater and more demanding roles for effective job performance. Training program is also important in […]
MAKING MAHATMA IRRELEVANT!
By: Zahid Sultan/Irshad Ahmad Bhat The recent uproar over the glorification of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin, Nathuram Godse, by the Bharatiya Janta party’s Bhopal candidate- Pragya singh thakur- has forced her partyto tick her off. It should be a solace for us that there is at least one non-negotiable entity in Indian politics and that political […]
The game of narrative building!
By: Adv Masood Peshimam Once a great Urdu drama writer, Imtiaz Ali Taj, happened to visit the grave of Anarkali, the kaniz or the courtier of Emperor Akbar at Lahore. Her name was Nadira who hailed from Afghanistan. There is Anarkali Bazar at Lahore in Pakistan and this concept mattered much to Imtiaz Ali Taj. […]
Er. RASHID lost the elections, but not without surprising all!
By: SAJAD LONE ‘Er Rashid Will not contest parliamentary polls but will support NC’- this was the news that was circulating on social media before the recently concluded LS polls in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. However, Er Rashid denied this news and called on a number of urgent meetings with his party workers […]
Jammu & Kashmir Employment Code- A step towards strong, independent & Separate Labour Judiciary
BY: Umar Firdous Ahmad Two years back Budget speech of the former finance minister of J&K state on the floor of J&K legislative assembly spoke about slew of legislative & institutional initiatives to be introduced in the state in the ensuing financial year. One such legislative initiative was the introduction of J&K Employment code. There […]
THE SOUTH-ASIAN DIMENSION TO NEW GLOBAL SECURITY ORDER
If it is to be believed that new power structure will be shaped substantially by Asia, then it is inevitable for India to make some alterations in its foreign policy apparatus in order to claim its position as an emerging global player
By: Mehraj Ahmad South Asia is seen, by many scholars, as the new arena for power paradigms and the building up of the reputation for the new global power structure. It is the new bastion for restructuring present power equations of the world and from the vintage point where I sit (India), it is self […]
