In the quiet shade of Najar Mohalla, history isn’t found in books or monuments, but in the patient hands of women gathering fallen branches. A reflection on the legacy of Hazrat Haji Bahram Saeb (RA), where silence feels complete and the bitter harvest of winter becomes a sacred feast. By Khursheed Dar Last spring, amidst […]
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Op-ED
The Terrifying Logic of the ‘Digital Arrest’
The digital ledger of Jammu and Kashmir for 2025 tells a grim story, one where the cost of convenience has been levied at a staggering Rs 184.91 crore. This figure, released recently by the Cyber Investigation Centre for Excellence (CICE), is not merely a statistic of financial loss; it is a quantification of fear, greed, […]
Politics
Post-2019, J&K Reborn with New Energy: LG Sinha
The new homes will foster stability in the lives of flood-affected families and contribute to overall development of society: LG JAMMU, NOVEMBER 29: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday laid the foundation stone for construction of new homes for families who were affected by recent natural calamities in Ramban and Udhampur. 189 completely damaged homes […]
Health
Valley’s Drug Explosion
Heroin has tightened its grip on Kashmir, pulling teens, families, and entire neighbourhoods into crisis. This is the inside story of the Valley’s silent epidemic. By Umar Farooq Kashmir’s drug epidemic is no longer a crisis hiding in the margins — it has surged into one of the Valley’s most devastating social emergencies. What began […]
Environment & Technology
Developed in Dust
We call it ‘disruption.’ The market calls it ‘efficiency.’ But for the man standing in the debris of his own career, it is simply survival. A look at what happens when a profession becomes a smartphone feature. By Umar Farooq The sound of construction is rarely gentle; it is an aggressive, dissonant symphony that feels […]