Basohli once known as ‘Vishwasthali’
Dr Vishal Sharma Basohli, once known as ‘Vishwasthali’, is a historic tehsil of Kathua district, situated on the banks of the sacred river ‘Ravi’, with a legacy that cannot be undermined. In the ancient Rigveda,…
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Beyond the Boundary When Sports Carry the Weight of Nations
Maj Gen Sanjeev Dogra (Retd) Prologue: The Runner and the Wound When Milkha Singh walked into the roaring cauldron of Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore in 1960, he was not just an athlete stepping onto a…
Navratri & Durga Saptashati
A Resounding Victory of the Divine Mother Dr Ankush Mahajan “Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Viche” Invoking the fierce and compassionate energy of the Goddess who destroys negativity and protects the universe. Devi Mantra –…
Chishoti Floods generate Cloudburst Vs GLOF debate
Dr Rakesh Verma The devastating flash floods that struck Chishoti village in Kishtwar district on August 14, 2025, have ignited a significant scientific debate that extends far beyond determining the immediate cause of this tragedy.…
Water Infrastructure Collapse in Jammu
Vijay K Arora Jammu’s Water Lifeline on the Brink: In the last week of August 2025, Jammu came dangerously close to losing its water lifeline. Over five days of relentless downpour, the River Tawi swelled…
Sudershan Chakra
A new avatar for future warfare Dr Sudershan Kumar Since the dawn of human civilization, warfare has been shaped by a combination of strategy, courage, and technological innovation. Every era produces its own defining weapons…
Jammu City inching towards sustainable development
Rajan Gandhi Once constrained to the stretch from Mubarak Mandi to Gumat Gate, Jammu city has now expanded significantly across its length and breadth. Change is the beauty of life but as far as Jammu…
Duggar The Living Continuum of Darva-Abhisara
Lalit Gupta In these columns, the historical settlement of Duggar, presented in alphabetical order, shall be highlighted for the readers to explore the rich and layered historical geography of Duggar. Known in Puranas as Darva-Abhisara,…
Chaugan Bazi The Forgotten Alpha Sport Of Gurez
Col Satish Singh Lalotra Any sporting event, howsoever big or small carries within itself the intrinsic quality of testing the ultimate frontiers of human values encompassing endurance both mental and physical, sportsman spirit, sharing the…
Katra A Growing Concrete Town
Rabinder Shekher Katra is the base camp town for the most revered and world renowned shakti Peeth of Maa Vaishno Devi Jee. Every year more than 80 lakhs of devotees visit Vaishno Devi temple to…