Over 2 Lakh Bite Cases Reported in Three Years, Srinagar and Jammu Worst Hit Dr Umer Iqbal The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir is confronting a troubling surge in stray-dog attacks and associated health risks, underscored by recent government data and media reporting. Between 2022 and 2025, the region recorded 212,968 dog-bite cases, 98,470 in the…
Whatever the issues existing here have been ironically used by the successive governments, especially the elected governments, as an instrument of “alibi” not to perform. Sajjad Bazaz The Omar Abdullah-led Jammu and Kashmir government is caught in a tight spot. Its own senior most leaders and Members of Parliament (MPs) Mian Altaf and Aga Ruhullah…
The city’s revival will not come through words alone but through everyday acts of care, where every citizen becomes a guardian of its environment and every institution a partner in its preservation. Mohammad Hanief Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, has long been celebrated as a city of enchanting beauty. Its shimmering lakes,…
The choice he makes now will define not just his career, but perhaps a new political tone for Kashmir — one that values principle over position. Peerzada Masarat Shah In the political corridors of Jammu and Kashmir, where loyalty is often louder than truth, Agha Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has once again chosen to speak —…
My Pain, My Un-Civility, and the Untold Story of My Self-Destruction Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili There are certain questions that haunt me from many years yet answer themselves through silence. Why has our moral compass rusted? Why has civility become a rarity and arrogance a social fashion? Why have ethics and professionalism been reduced to…
