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 …
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· Over 100 dead, thousands displaced, crores in losses as century’s heaviest rains batter J&K. · Floods, landslides, cloudbursts leave trail of death & despair · Highways cut off, rail lines suspended, bridges collapsed— a UT brought to a standstill · Electric grids down, water systems destroyed, & losses running into hundreds of crores. · Army, IAF, and locals…
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ANUJA KHUSHU Nestled in the serene village of Tulmulla, in the Ganderbal district of Kashmir, about 25 kilometres from Srinagar, the shrine of Mata Kheer Bhawani has for centuries held an unshakable place in the hearts of Kashmiri devotees. Beneath the shade of towering chinar trees, the sacred spring ripples gently, encircling the sanctum of…
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CHALLENGE IN THE HIMALAYAS ANUJA KHUSHU As tensions rise in India’s northernmost Union Territory, the Centre calls for peace while protesters demand constitutional guarantees and statehood. Is this the beginning of a political awakening or a crisis spiralling out of control? The mountain air of Leh, usually carrying the scent of juniper and prayer, was…
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The Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway has broken the clock: what was once a 90-minute drive from Kathua to Jammu now drags on for over four hours ANUJA KHUSHU Launched with great fanfare under the Bharatmala Pariyojna in 2020, the Delhi–Amritsar–Katra (DAK) Expressway was meant to cut travel time from Delhi to Katra by half. For Jammu & Kashmir, it promised economic…

