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Lakhpati Didis Lead Change

The Lakhpati Didi Initiative is emerging as a powerful step towards changing the economic position of rural women in Jammu and Kashmir. Its purpose goes far beyond helping Self-Help Group members cross an annual income of ₹1 lakh. At its heart, the programme seeks to give women greater control over household finances, a stronger voice in family…
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Tributes to Dr. Mustafa Kamal

The passing of Dr. Sheikh Mustafa Kamal marks the end of a significant chapter in the political life of Jammu and Kashmir. His decades of public service, loyalty to the National Conference and firm commitment to his political beliefs made…

Youth Power through Sports

Jammu and Kashmir is in the middle of an important sporting transformation. More than 570 infrastructure projects, involving an investment of over ₹650 crore, are being planned or executed across the Union Territory. The scale is…

Dignity after Addiction

Jammu and Kashmir’s proposed Rehabilitation and Socio-Economic Reintegration Scheme for Drug Abuse Victims is a welcome attempt to look at addiction beyond treatment rooms and police records. For too long, the response to drug dependence…

Pages over Passing Trends

The third Chinar Book Festival is set to return to Srinagar from July 18 to July 26, 2026, at a time when serious reading is increasingly being replaced by quick scrolling, short videos and scattered online content. The nine-day event can…

Welfare Must Reach Workers

The rollout of India’s four Labour Codes in Jammu and Kashmir could bring a major change in the way workers, employers and the administration deal with labour issues. By replacing 29 Central labour laws with four broader Codes, the reform…

AI as a Force Multiplier

Artificial Intelligence is no longer something people only discuss at technology conferences or in research laboratories. It is already shaping classrooms, hospitals, offices, farms, factories, and government services. It is changing how…

Keep Lal Ded’s Flame

Lal Ded is not just a remembered name in Kashmir’s spiritual and literary history. She is a voice that still speaks to people because her message was simple, honest and deeply human. Her words survived for centuries because they touched…