Could AAP’s loss be Congress’s gain?
Anil Anand a.anil.anand@gmail.com It will be a misnomer, in the current political context, to call desertion by seven Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs to join Bharatiya Janata Party, as an internal matter of the party.…
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Maharaja Pratap Singh, in History and in Folklore -1
B D Sharma Jammu and its surrounding areas have remained, to a great extent under the Dogra rulers for centuries. Much of the time the potentates were sovereigns and at other times they remained under…
Reimagining the Role of Educators in present times
Meenu Gupta mguptadps@gmail.com The Indian classroom is at a decisive turning point. For decades, the image of a teacher as the “sage on the stage”- the sole authority delivering knowledge, defined our education system. Today,…
Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan A campaign that needs support of society
Col Parmjit Singh singhparmjit55@gmail.com Nasha Mukt (drug free) Abhiyaan. Give youth sanskaar and sahi gayan. Hamare bacche hain hamari aan , baan aur shaan. Most important is youth ko nasha mukt gayan Hamara youth hamare…
Ramnagar bus tragedy exposes systemic failure
“Killer roads, hollow promises” Sunny Dua sunnydua55@gmail.com The horrific accident on the Ramnagar-Udhampur stretch on April 20 is not just another addition to road fatality statistics but it is a chilling indictment of a system…
Will the 2026 Transgender Policy Change Reality?
Lakshana Gupta The latest developments around transgender rights in 2026 mark another significant moment in India’s evolving legal landscape. Over the past decade from the landmark NALSA v. Union of India judgment to the enactment…
Nari Shakti: From Promise to Power
-A Historic Act, A National Resolve- Tarun Chugh Where women are honoured, there divinity resides. This ancient Sanskrit wisdom is no longer merely a verse from our scriptures – under the visionary leadership of Prime…
A relook on Career options
Prof K S Chandrasekar kscnair@gmail.com “Knowledge as the supreme purifier in education. In this world, there is nothing as purifying as knowledge.” Bhagavad Gita 4.38. After independence, India had witnessed a range of institutions, focusing…
War and Global Economy
Prof M K Bhat drmkb1963@gmail.com Iran-America war has rattled the geopolitical and geo economic atmosphere of the world. The closure of Strait of Homruz by Iran is a big push to world economy towards Global…
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: An Enduring Legacy and Modi Government’s Commitment to His Vision
Tarun Chugh Every year on the 14th of April, India commemorates the birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. This is not merely a day of remembrance – it is a moment for…