(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated May 26, 2025) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to address the nation on May 12, two days after the dramatic cessation of hostilities in India’s sixth war with Pakistan, he knew it would be a defining moment of his third term. Twenty-six … Read more
Kashmir is gradually limping back to normalcy after the terror attack on tourists visiting the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam that killed 25 tourists and one local person. The local community, deeply affected by decades of protracted conflict, is rallying in unison to restore Kashmir’s reputation as a safe and welcoming destination for tourists and to … Read more
J&K women welcome free bus travel scheme | Video Credit: The Hindu Women of Jammu and Kashmir have applauded Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s budget announcement of free bus transport for women. On March 7, Abdullah had announced free ridership for women on all government-owned public transport, including e-buses, starting April 1, 2025. Women believe the … Read more
On a crisp November morning, the Dal Lake glimmers with a liquid mercury under the muted winter sun. Spade-shaped paddles cut through the icy waters and the soft cadence of a phiran-draped gondolier, clutching kangris and narrating folklore make the shikara as Kashmiri as kahwa or zafraan. Amid the ornate boats moored along the ghats, … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha with WCC President Saad Al-Qaddumi during the 60th jubilee celebrations of World Craft Council, in Srinagar, on November 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The focus on Kashmir’s famed handicrafts sharpened on Tuesday (November 26, 2024) as members of the World Crafts Council (WCC), an international advocacy body, announced … Read more
Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, Sunil Sharma along with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislators object to passing of the resolution seeking restoration of statehood to J&K by the ruling National Conference during J&K Assembly session. | Photo Credit: ANI Opposition BJP on Wednesday (November 6, 2024) said it will not allow the … Read more
This week, we are speaking about Jammu Kashmir, where voters have now participated in 3 phases of polling for the first state elections in a decade and the message New Delhi is sending out over it. The issue over Kashmir also came up in the UN General Assembly last week, although compared to previous years … Read more
Watch: As Muharram begins, Srinagar youth distribute water, food | Video Credit: PTI Preparations are in full swing as Muharram, the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, has commenced in Srinagar, with people in the city hoisting black banners and flags. File photo | Photo Credit: ANI Muharram, which marks the arrival of the new … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. File. | Photo Credit: – Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the Litchi Festival and Agriculture exhibition, organised by the Horticulture Department, at Jammu on Sunday and said that the Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) has emerged as the game-changer for J&K’s Agriculture and Allied Sector. … Read more
National Investigation Agency (NIA). | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The National Investigation Agency on February 26 filed a charge sheet against five Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives, including three Pakistan-based handlers of the banned outfit, in connection with an attack on civilians in Rajouri district last year. The final report against a juvenile who was also apprehended … Read more