Let us not wait for the water to reach our doorsteps. Let us prepare now, before it is too late. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool FazilThe last few days have been alarming. Social media feeds overflow with disturbing images of flash floods and devastation from a melting glacier in Nepal. The scenes are horrific. Yet, amidst the…
Farooq Abdullah, Aga Syed Ruhullah and the Larger Question of Democratic Accountability Ahmad Ayaz Democracy rests on a simple but fundamental principle: the people are sovereign, and the mandate they confer through the ballot box belongs to them—not to a political party, its leadership or any individual politician. Political parties are indispensable to representative democracy….
Second phase of evacuation begins Friday and the discovery could shed new light on the region’s ancient history. STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 29 (STC): A nearly 2,000-year-old Buddhist archaeological site at Zehanpora in Baramulla district is set for the second phase of excavation. The authorities are looking to uncover artefacts that could shed new light…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 29 (STC): Jammu Division of Indian Railway has restored direct train service between Budgam and Katra.Reports said that in view of the convenience of passengers and pilgrims going for the darshan of Mata Vaishno Devi, the Jammu Division of Northern Railways has decided to restore train service between Budgam and Vaishno…
Says this tragedy a wake-up call for Kashmir, warns of climate change fallout STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 29 (STC): Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today voiced grave concern over the devastating floods in Nepal that have claimed at least 675 lives. He termed the tragedy a “wake-up call” for the entire Himalayan region, warning that unbridled construction…
