India’s Growth Story Holds Firm
The Economic Survey’s projection of India’s GDP growth at 6.8-7.2 per cent in FY27 may appear marginally lower than the estimated 7.4 per cent for the current fiscal, but viewed in context, it is a…
Category: Editorials
Historic Indo-EU FTA
The conclusion of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, aptly described as the “mother of all deals”, marks a watershed moment in the evolving architecture of global trade. At a time when tariff-driven protectionism, particularly…
Mandatory School Counselling
The CBSE’s decision to make mental health and career counsellors mandatory in all affiliated schools marks a long-overdue shift from a marks-centric system to a child-centric one. In today’s complex, high-pressure world, this reform recognises…
Gair Mumkin Khad Logjam
The long-pending “Gair Mumkin Khad” issue has once again exposed the deep structural flaws in land governance in J&K. The failure of the three-member ministerial sub-committee to submit its recommendations even after the expiry of…
Tourism Vision Without Execution
Tourism has long been the economic lifeline of Jammu and Kashmir, sustaining thousands of livelihoods across hospitality, transport, handicrafts, and allied services. Every policy initiative in this sector, therefore, carries significance far beyond mere statistics-it…
Service Without Timelines
The Armed Forces Tribunal’s decision to grant a special family pension to the widow of the late Wing Commander is far more than a relief to one grieving family. It is a landmark affirmation of…
Strengthening Growth Engine
The approval of a Rs 5,000 crore equity infusion into the SIDBI marks a decisive step in deepening institutional support for MSMEs, arguably the most focused and strategically nurtured segment of India’s economy today. While…
Tragedy in the Line of Duty
The tragic accident at Khani Top on the Bhaderwah-Chamba Road, in which ten brave Indian Army soldiers attained martyrdom and eleven others were injured, is a moment of profound national sorrow. These soldiers were not…
Gyan Bharatam at KU
The decision to designate the University of Kashmir’s Persian Department as a Gyan Bharatam Cluster Centre marks a quiet but momentous intervention in the preservation of Jammu and Kashmir’s civilisational memory. In a region layered…
PMGSY Redrawing Rural J&K
The decision of the UT Level Standing Committee to give a go-ahead to Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-IV Batch-II proposals worth over Rs 16,256 crore marks a defining moment for rural infrastructure development in J&K.…