While relocating major Government institutions to Srinagar's outskirts provides necessary modern infrastructure, space, and security, it raises a critical question: are these moves guided by a comprehensive urban Master Plan,...

The Jammu and Kashmir Government is merging schools to optimize resources and address declining enrollment. While administratively sound, the implementation has raised major concerns among local communities, parents, and educators....

“Kashmir faces a potential mutton shortage after livestock traders halted imports due to rising transit costs, alleged transporter harassment in Punjab, and a lack of timely government intervention” Shafqat Bukhari...

“A new US-Iran ceasefire agreement halts four months of direct conflict and reopens diplomacy. The deal establishes a 60-day window to negotiate a broader peace settlement and avert a wider...

“Dynastic politics in Jammu and Kashmir has expanded beyond a few dominant families. Today, most of the former ministers and legislators are actively positioning their relatives to inherit political power,...

“Calling the 8th Pay Commission a "fiscal time bomb" for Jammu and Kashmir is economically shortsighted. It is a standard, nationwide salary and pension revision affecting millions of government employees...

Five years after the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories — Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh — the political map may have changed overnight, but the deeper...

“For the first time in Kashmir, cat bites have surpassed dog bites, creating an unprecedented public health concern that demands urgent attention from health authorities and pet owners”. Shafqat Bukhari...

“Middle East conflicts spark a triple fuel price hike in India, driving petrol near ₹100/litre and exposing the economy's vulnerability to global energy shocks.” The latest hike in fuel prices...

“While workshops on entrepreneurship in Kashmiri private schools seem progressive, they highlight a deeper, more complex trend of rapid educational commercialization and private school proliferation in the Valley. Shafqat Bukhari...