Shield for Citizens’ Data Rights

The Government’s notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 marks a watershed moment in India’s digital governance journey. Coming eight years after the Supreme Court affirmed privacy as a fundamental right, the rules…

Adh Kunwari Inquiry Report

Seventy-five days have passed since the Adh Kunwari tragedy claimed 34 innocent lives on the sacred Katra-Vaishno Devi track, yet neither the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board nor the Government has fixed accountability for…

Digital Divide in Schools

At a time when artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital classrooms are redefining the global education landscape, the education sector in Jammu and Kashmir remains worryingly stuck in the past. The latest official data reveal…

Uphold Rights of Working Mothers

The verdict of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar Bench, in favour of Dr Saima Jan marks a landmark affirmation of the rights of working mothers and a much-needed reminder to institutions about the human spirit…

Flouting Tender Norms

The directive from the J&K Government seeking details of projects awarded on a single tender basis by the Public Works (R&B) Department is a serious development that underscores deep-rooted irregularities in the tendering system. Tenders…

The Red Fort Blast

The deadly explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort on Monday evening has jolted the nation’s collective conscience and sent shockwaves throughout the nation. Twelve people have lost their lives, scores are injured, and several vehicles have…

Hemophilia Patients Left to Bleed

The continuing non-availability of Anti-Hemophilic Factor IX in Jammu and Kashmir is a grim reminder of how administrative apathy can turn a medical crisis into a humanitarian catastrophe. For nearly a year, Hemophilia-B patients –…

Push for Heritage Restoration

The approval of 281 heritage projects worth Rs 495 crore under Phase III of the Revival, Restoration, Preservation and Maintenance of Architecture and Heritage Scheme marks a historic moment in Jammu and Kashmir’s cultural journey.…

Kuntwara Road Fiasco

Seventy-eight years after India’s independence, it is both shocking and shameful that Kuntwara, a militancy-infested area in Kishtwar district, continues to remain without a basic road link. This glaring absence of connectivity, despite the allocation…