VIKAS KAPOOR In dealing with Pakistan, India must carefully balance its diplomacy with other major powers such as China, Russia, the US, various European countries, and Saudi Arabia. Historically, while both countries gained independence simultaneously, Pakistan’s economic growth has lagged far behind India due to a lopsided approach to development and a persistent focus on…
Strategic metals driving the new age of geopolitics & technology VIKAS KAPOOR As the world enters an era defined by artificial intelligence, stealth weaponry, and clean energy, Rare Earth Elements (REEs) have emerged as the new strategic resource, the “oil” of the 21st century. Once obscure, these 17 critical minerals now form the backbone of modern defence systems, digital…
Dr.Ramesh Tamiri On the morning of 27 October 1947, as Pakistani invaders stormed into the historic town of Baramulla, they unleashed a reign of terror of unprecedented brutality. More than two thousand members of the Kashmiri Hindu community, comprising around 200 families, lived in the town. A small Sikh community, comprising six families, resided in…
DR. MAHESH KAUL World Heritage Convention in 1972 established that heritage that is sometimes called as natural heritage can be linked tangibly with intangible. This is interesting to note that tangible and intangible heritage are linked like body and the soul. Tangible may be termed as the body that suffers degradation with the passage of time but the intangible aspects…
BLURB: Rising from humble beginnings, Kashyap Bandhu used words as weapons & courage as his creed to lead Kashmir through reform, resilience, and freedom. DR. MADHULIKA SINGH Tarachand Bhat, popularly known across Jammu and Kashmir as Pandit Kashyap Bandhu, was a distinguished freedom fighter, journalist, and social reformer. He was born on 24 March 1889 to Thakur Bhat in Geeru…
ANUJA KHUSHU The National Conference (NC) is showing signs of internal turbulence that could reshape its future. The recent public clash between Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah drew attention not just to personal differences, but to deeper ideological and strategic fault lines within the party. The skirmish signals tension over leadership…
Protests Rock Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Kotli and Rawalakot DR. MAHESH KAUL Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK) is witnessing the worst political crisis that has exposed the socio-political and economic fault lines in the occupied areas leading to instability. The people of the occupied areas from all sections of the society came out on streets and …
Dermatological Signs Of Endocrine Disorders Dr. Ennakshee Sharma When we think of conditions like diabetes or thyroid imbalance, the focus is often on blood sugar readings, hormonal assays, and internal organ systems. Yet, one of the most telling—and often the earliest—indicators of these metabolic disturbances is right in front of us: the skin. As dermatologists,…
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