Out at 58, Thriving at 60

Maj Gen Ranjan Mahajan (Retd) I retired at 58 years of age after a thrilling 35+ years as an Indian Army Infantry officer, where every day tested the limits of body and mind. The life…

J&K’s Forgotten Olympic Sport

Chethan Prabhakar chetanprabhakar@gmail.com Sporting excellence is never accidental. It is the outcome of sustained planning, professional coaching, functional infrastructure, and institutional accountability. Every medal earned at the national or international level reflects not just individual…

When Journalism Strengthens Democracy

Ashok Ogra ashokogra@gmail.com Rahul Gandhi being disallowed by the Hon’ble Speaker to refer to a reputed magazine article – carrying excerpts from a yet-to-be-published book by former Army Chief Manoj Mukund Naravane – should be…

Unabated Power Shortage in J&K

Pupuji Koul pupujikaul@gmail.com The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, notwithstanding its proclaimed status as a power-surplus region owing to its vast hydroelectric endowments, continues to languish under a debilitating and perennial electricity crisis that…

Steering towards Viksit Bharat

Union Budget 2026Sunil Bhardwaj sunil.tbsju@gmail.com The Union Budget 2026-27 arrives at a moment of heightened global uncertainty, marked by geopolitical tensions, financial market volatility, and a visible retreat from free trade. In such a climate,…