Ambulances Without Emergency Care

The tragic demise of Dr P. Venugopal, former Director of AIIMS, while being transported in an ill-equipped ambulance, has exposed the shocking state of India’s emergency medical infrastructure. If the nation’s foremost cardiac surgeon could…

Never Ending Akhnoor NH 4-Laning

Eight years and counting – yet the much-hyped Jammu-Akhnoor four-laning project stands as a grim symbol of bureaucratic inertia, mismanagement, and the widening gap between announcement and execution. Conceived as a flagship development under the…

Reignite the Charm of Sanasar

The cascading effect of the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack has shaken the fragile tourism ecosystem of Jammu & Kashmir, extending its shadow even to relatively peaceful destinations like Sanasar. For small traders and hoteliers…

Smart Farming for Self-Reliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s launch of two transformative agricultural schemes – the Rs 24,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana and the Rs 11,440-crore Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses – marks a crucial step in…

Implement Modern Trade Rules

Tourism has long been one of the mainstays of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy, sustaining livelihoods and promoting the region’s image across the world. Yet, the sector continues to be governed by a set of archaic…

Rekindling India-Afghanistan Ties

In diplomacy, there are no permanent friends or foes-only enduring interests. This timeless principle finds clear expression in the evolving dynamics between India and Afghanistan. The visit of Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to…

Ensuring Life Saving Drugs

The directive of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court to the Managing Director of the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited for ensuring the availability of life-saving drugs exposes a deeply troubling…

Mission Terror-Free J&K

The Union Home Minister’s recent security review on Jammu & Kashmir-and his assertion that the terror ecosystem in the Union Territory has been “almost crippled”-is not empty rhetoric. It is the latest milestone in a…

USA Return to Afghanistan

The Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, where eleven nations-including India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, and Central Asian republics-collectively denounced attempts to deploy military infrastructure in Afghanistan and its neighbourhood, mark a rare and crucial convergence…