The official disclosure on forest land encroachment in J&K is not merely a statistical update-it is a disturbing indictment of years of administrative drift, weak enforcement and systemic neglect. The revelation that nearly 19,656 hectares…
Terrorism remains one of the most destructive forces shaping the global order in the 21st century. From the Middle East to South Asia, from Europe to Africa, violent extremism has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to…
The proposed International Museum of Goddess at Katra represents far more than the creation of a new tourist facility; it marks an important step in transforming one of India’s most prominent pilgrimage centres into a…
Conceived as a marquee intervention to energise tourism in Jammu, the Jammu Ropeway today stands as a textbook case of how flawed planning, weak execution and policy apathy can turn a public project into a…
The Supreme Court’s decision to stay the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, is not merely a legal pause; it is a timely constitutional intervention to prevent the institutionalisation…
The Wildlife Protection Department’s proposal to develop a Biodiversity Conservation Park within the existing Manda Zoo premises is both timely and visionary. At a moment when cities are rapidly surrendering their green lungs to concrete…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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