The MIRPUR blood bath
C.P Gupta What a terrible and heart rending scene it was! which the author witnessed at the age of sixteen, when Pakistan with its fully armed Battalion, Like an hungry wolf, pounced upon the innocent…
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Historic Cities Series 2025
Reclaiming Jammu’s Place in India’s Heritage-Based Urban Future Dr Mrinalini Atrey atreymrinalini@gmail.com India’s cities are more than engines of economic growth-they are living palimpsests of memory, imagination, and centuries-old wisdom. From temple towns and trade…
Gharana The Avian Paradise
Dr Rakesh Verma rakeshforests@gmail.com Nestled in the picturesque Jammu region, along the sensitive Indo-Pakistan border, lies a remarkable natural sanctuary that has earned the endearing moniker of “the birds village.” Gharana, a small hamlet in…
Saving Tigers, Securing Water: The Hidden Link Sustaining India’s Rivers
Protecting tiger habitats safeguards natural watersheds that supply freshwater to millions of people and vast agricultural areas across India. Recent documentation shows that 53 tiger reserves help maintain several rivers and streams. With growing…
Purmandal A Living Tradition Waiting to Breathe Again
Prof. Umesh Rai, Prof. Shyam Narayan Lal Purmandal-reverently hailed as Chhota Kashi-is far more than a settlement on the banks of the sacred river Devika. It is a living palimpsest where faith, memory, and history…
Silk Route and Ambaran Site Akhnoor
Dr Harmeet Singh harmeetjnu@gmail.com India is one of the most ancient and illustrious civilizations of the world, the historical remnants and latest archaeological excavations shows that the Northern most site of Harappan civilization is Manda,…
‘Kunj’ A microcosm of artistic endeavour
Col Satish Singh Lalotra slalotra4729@gmail.com The day of 21 st August 2025 dawned on the national capital, with the date ensuring to etch its name in the artistic endeavours of the sub-continent that was not…
Ponds a Dying Civilisation of Kandi Belt of Jammu
Dr Rakesh Verma rakeshforests@gmail.com In the undulating foothills that stretch like a living hem along the Shivalik range, the kandi belt of Jammu carries an ancient wisdom about water, soil, trees, and community. Here, ponds…
Deepotsav of Conscious Light
A call for a Green, Grateful and Graceful Diwali Lt Gen Narendra Kotwal (Retd), Dr Sumedha Ahal Kotwal narendrakotwal@gmail.com Diwali, the festival of lights, symbolises the eternal triumph of truth over falsehood, dharma over adharma,…
Alzheimer’s Disease
A silent epidemic haunting the Jammu & Kashmir’s elderly Govind Sharma sharmaexcelsior@gmail.com Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as the state with the highest prevalence of dementia in India-11.04 percent among people over 60 years-according to…