Editorial

Bhopinder Singh It is an uncomfortable commentary on the Indian media which has tradition-ally prided itself as free, independent and feisty. The 2016 World Press Freedom Index by "Reporters Without Borders" ranks India at an abysmal 133…
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Sunaina Malik It is a matter of profound distress that the brutal crime of child abuse is mounting day by day in our Indian society. A society which was once praised for her compassion, ethnicity and traditions has now turned into a crime…
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Arun Jandial Paramhansa Yogananda says, "In the beginning of one's spiritual search, it is wise to compare various spiritual paths and teachers. But when you find the real Guru destined for you, the one whose teachings can lead you to the…
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As the Rs 1,500 cr Central project to revive the ambitious Namami Gange programme takes off today can we hope to see any such programme for reviving the dying Tawi which is the life line of Jammu region. Tawi has turned into a garbage…
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Roads in Jammu and Kashmir claim more lives than the militancy. The worst affected are the districts of Jammu and Udhampur followed by Rajouri, Ramban, Reasi, Poonch, Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, Awantipora, Sopore, Kupwara, Pulwama, Kargil…
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Prof. (Dr) R.D. Gupta Quite akin to a number of ancient bazaars of the Jammu city, Talab Khatikan Bazaar also retains its age old magnetism, attraction and fervour. Being located in the heart of the Jammu city, this bazaar possesses its…
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Dr.Banarsi Lal, Dr.Shahid Ahamad Technology development has a critical impact on many aspects of hilly areas development, especially the way we choose it, the way we design it and the way we deliver it to the masses. Technology should be…
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RAVINDER JALALI An Open Letter Return of Kashmiri Pandits to Kashmir Valley, their homeland, has yet again generated a fresh debate across the entire political spectrum in Kashmir Valley. This has followed a proposal by the government to…
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As usual Kashmir erupted after the killing of three terrorists including Hizbul's poster boy Burhan Wani and his three associates. The violence is on expected lines after any killing of a militant in Kashmir to express its resentment…
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The Supreme Court on Friday took the first step towards scraping of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Manipur as it dismissed the Centre's stand that application of the law, which buffers the army against…
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