Commentaries

As the crisp winter breeze sweeps through the picturesque Kashmir Valley, residents brace themselves for a recurring challenge: power outages. Amidst the stunning natural beauty that graces this region lies…

Human rights are not a privilege conferred by government. They are every human being’s entitlement by virtue of his humanity. —Mother Teresa Human beings are the most intriguing creations among…

Drug addiction is a widespread problem affecting millions of people today, and it poses a serious threat to the well-being of societies and countries. In India, for instance, the amount…

On August 23, 2023, India did something that had never been done before: it successfully landed its Chandrayaan-3 lander near the mysterious south pole of the moon. This event sent…

In May this year, the Power Development Department (PDD) stated that 100% of smart meter coverage would be done across the Kashmir valley in the next two years. PDD Chief…

Introduction Governance is a multifaceted and multi-layered activity. It is composed of a diverse set of actors and processes carrying out the day-to-day activities of the state administration. Be any…

The Turkey-Syria earthquakes demonstrated the effectiveness of seismic protection technologies and engineering techniques that can be employed to manage the reaction of structures to earthquakes. The earthquakes put to the…

Nobel Laureate, Nelson Mandela has aptly described the essence of human rights in the following words, “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.”As the world…

From petty theft, sexual abuse, cyberbullying, drug trafficking, and organized gangs to the alarming rise in homicides, Kashmir Valley is seeing a surge in violent crime.  According to the National…

Changing nature of drug trafficking Although we have made astonishing advancements in terms of technologies & defense capabilities it is ironic that every day the world feels more insecure than…