War in Iran India’s response
Dr. D.K. Giri The coordinated attack on Iran by USA and Israel is raging on with fire and smoke engulfing the Gulf countries. Along with Ukraine, another ongoing war since 2022, war in Iran will…
Category: Op-Ed
Trump-Netanyahu’s Iran War may be Prolonged
Ashok Nilakantan Ayers NEW YORK: The war that began with a lightning decapitation strike has settled into something far more uncertain. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that U.S. military operations against Iran could last…
Understanding India’s Position on Iran and Israel
Prof Virender Koundal virender_koundal@rediffmail.com In recent weeks, some opposition groups and a few activists in different parts of India, including in Kashmir, have demanded that the Government of India strongly condemn the killing of Iranian…
Unified Building Bye-Laws in J&K Need Context-Sensitive Amendments
Vishal Abrol arvabrol@trikonearchitects.com Building bye-laws form the backbone of urban planning and regulated development. They are statutory instruments designed to ensure safe construction, organised growth, environmental protection, and the structural integrity of buildings. In a…
The Sinking of IRIS Dena Strategy, Legality and the Expanding Theatre of War
Robin S Mehta robinmehta33@gmail.com The recent torpedoing of the Iranian warship Dena in the Indian Ocean has brought into sharp focus the widening arc of the ongoing confrontation between Iran on one side and the…
Rising tobacco use among youth A growing social challenge
Mohammad Hanief m.hanief@gmail.com Tobacco addiction has increasingly become one of the most pressing social and public health concerns affecting young people in many parts of India. In the region of Jammu and Kashmir, this…
J&K’s 67 – Year Ranji Odyssey: From Drought to Glory
Brig Anil Gupta anil5457@gmail.com This article outlines the remarkable transformation of cricket in Jammu & Kashmir in the last five years culminating in the team securing its first-ever Ranji Trophy title. It is a landmark…
A Journalist of Courage, A Parliamentarian of Conscience
Tribute to H. K. Dua Ashok Bhan The passing of H. K. Dua marks the end of an era in Indian public life-an era when journalism carried moral weight, diplomacy spoke in measured tones, and…
A spotlight seeking Trump
Harsha Kakar kakarharsha@gmail.com On July 19th last year, as part of Operation Midnight Hammer, seven US B2 bombers dropped fourteen GBU-57 (Guided Bomb Unit) MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator) bombs alongside two dozen Tomahawk missiles, launched…
Literature, Culture, and Identity A Festival of Sahitya-Sanskriti at the University of Jammu
Prof. Shyam Narayan Lal Over the last few years, the University of Jammu has gradually assumed a deeper role-not merely as an academic institution devoted to teaching and research, but as an important platform for…