Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent ‘Nation First Appeal’ isn’t just about saving dollars, it is a masterclass in leveraging a billion-strong population to shield the economy from a volatile world. By Ajaz Rashid The air crackles with geopolitical tension. Half a world away from India’s shores, the Strait of Hormuz, the vital maritime artery of […]
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The Cracking Rice Bowl
Kashmir is trading its historic food sovereignty for the high-profit lure of modern horticulture. While orchards bring immediate wealth, the region faces a future of total dependence on outside states for its most basic staple. By Ajaz Rashid The emerald-green landscape of the Kashmir Valley, defined for centuries by the rhythmic swaying of paddy stalks, […]
Medics in Terror Plot
It began with threatening posters, but the SIA uncovered a ‘psychological smoke-screen.’ Inside the investigation that dismantled a sophisticated medical cell: how doctors allegedly used their university access to plot the revival of an al-Qaeda affiliate, stocking precursors for a deadly TATP explosive. By Ajaz Rashid The State Investigation Agency (SIA) Kashmir filed a comprehensive […]
Echoes of Lethpora
A Nation’s Unyielding Pledge to the Pulwama Bravehearts By Ajaz Rashid Seven years have passed, yet the silence that descends upon Lethpora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on February 14 remains as heavy as the mountains that stand guard over the valley. It is a silence not of defeat, but of a profound, resonating memory, […]
The Twin Tragedies
As Delhi reels from a deadly VBIED blast near the Red Fort, a second tragedy unfolds in Srinagar’s Nowgam, where seized explosives detonate during forensic testing — deepening the mystery and widening the terror trail. By Ajaz Rashid The car bomb blast near Red Fort in Delhi on November 10, 2025, represents one of the […]
Is This Man Enough?
In a world that praises strength but punishes vulnerability, men are breaking under the weight of their silence. This story unpacks what it truly means to be “man enough.” By Tamana Ajaz It was 3:21 a.m. when I first glimpsed the fragile heart of manhood. I was eight years old, traveling from Srinagar to Shopian […]
Sacred Journeys
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s Russia visit turns cultural diplomacy into a spiritual pilgrimage. By Ajaz Rashid Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s recent journey to Russia to bring back the sacred relics of Lord Buddha stands as a remarkable episode weaving threads of spiritual, diplomatic, and cultural renewal across continents. The week-long exposition in Kalmykia, Russia, became […]
Billion-Dollar Industry on the Brink
Government promises quick fixes, but growers say time is running out for this billion-dollar industry. By Ajaz Rashid In the crisp September air of Shopian’s fruit mandi, the smell of ripe apples usually signals prosperity. Wooden crates piled high, trucks revving, traders bargaining — these are the rituals of autumn in Kashmir, where apples are […]
Kashmir’s Apple Nightmare
Highway blockades and floods push a billion-dollar industry to the brink. By Ajaz Rashid Kashmir’s fertile valleys, famed for their lush apple orchards, have for generations formed the economic and social backbone of the region’s rural society. But in September 2025, this heritage stands at a crossroads—a crisis of unprecedented scale, exposing the fragile underpinnings […]
Healthy Smiles March
Government Dental College turns Srinagar’s busiest streets into a platform for public health awareness. By KS Correspondent The heart of Srinagar’s Lal Chowk turned into a stage of public health awareness on Wednesday as Government Dental College and Hospital (GDCH) organised a day-long programme under its flagship initiative “Bright Smiles, Healthy Lives.” The campaign sought […]