Environment & Climate
Recovery Clock
As J&K spends Rs 1579 crore on disaster recovery, speed and resilience will determine whether it simply rebuilds or prepares for the next disaster. Mir Suneem reports.
Weekly
Weekly
The Road Toll
The death of five labourers in Kishtwar accident expose the dangers of J&K’s mountain roads and the urgent need for proactive road safety. Bisma Rafiq reports.
Business & Economy
Merit Matters
Jobs are more than livelihoods; closing recruitment loopholes and opening fair opportunities is an investment in J&K’s greatest wealth – its people. Moien Darial writes.
Environment & Climate
Burning Point
J&K’s forests are too vital to protect on a shoestring budget; four years without funding exposes a dangerous gap between policy and preparedness. Wajahat Iqbal Kashtwari writes.
Crime & Justice
Selling Public Trust
Bribery does more than steal money; it turns citizens’ rights into favours and public office into private leverage. Bilquees Punjabi reports.
Defence & Security
Protection Paradox
A system designed to make vulnerable communities safer must also guard against the misuse of its weapons. Syed Sameer Ahmad Nazki reports.
Art, Culture & Society
Threads of Memory
Two master weavers from Kanihama have won a National Handloom Award for a painstaking Kani shawl, bringing renewed attention to one of Kashmir’s most intricate and endangered textile traditions. Amir Yaseen reports.
Art, Culture & Society
Heritage Finds Future
Aqsa Hafiz is bringing Tilla and Aari embroidery into contemporary fashion, betting that Kashmir’s oldest craftsmanship can find new life with a younger generation. Tabish Khan reports.
Environment & Climate
Yatra Keeps Growing
From an estimated 4000 yatris in 1963 to hundreds of thousands in recent years, the Amarnath Yatra has traced Kashmir’s turbulent history while becoming one of India’s largest annual yatras. Mir Suneem reports.
Environment & Climate
Roads Against Mountains
Repeated landslides, cloudbursts, and floods are exposing the fragility of Jammu and Kashmir’s crucial highway links, with disruptions carrying consequences far beyond stranded traffic. Wajahat Iqbal Kashtwari reports.