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Winter weather in Kashmir
Commentary: Winter weather in Kashmir poses new challenges in the fight against COVID-19
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Arka Chakraborty and Kasturi Guha   Winters in Jammu and Kashmir are always the harshest, and yet the most beautiful in the Indian subcontinent. A 40-day-long (approximately) ‘Chillai Kalan’ (harshest…

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Gupkar-Declartion
The decision of PAGD to contest elections is transferring politics in J&K out of the Intensive Care
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The presence of mainstream political groups comprising PAGD at the centre-stage help spark much-needed credibility in the mind of the public with regard to politics of this place The decision…

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National Educational Policy 2020 (NEP 2020)
An analysis of NEP 2020 vis-à-vis Jammu and Kashmir’s educational scenario
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Nafisa Khatoon Introduction The National Educational Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), approved by the Union Government on 29 July 2020, was introduced to implement changes at all levels of education in…

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Drug
Commentary: Kashmiri society grappling with challenges of ‘narco-terror’ and ‘substance abuse’
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Arka chakraborty and Kasturi Guha For decades now, the administration has been combating violence in Jammu and Kashmir — but now “narco-terrorism” and “substance abuse” has become another challenge altogether…

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Once again, Kashmir is drawn into a realm of, identity-driven, fear and suspicion
Once again, Kashmir is drawn into a realm of, identity-driven, fear and suspicion
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The Government of India has been successful in allaying the fears and doubts, related to land and cultural identities, of other communities and regions in the country; so, there is…

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Power Scenario
Power scenario of J&K UT: A mix of hopes and woes
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Arka Chakraborty and Kasturi Guha   It is not a stretch to say that Jammu and Kashmir is currently standing at the proverbial crossroads of development. The new schemes introduced…

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menstruation hygiene
Unhygienic practices during menstruation: A serious health concern
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What is it that prevents women from openly buying sanitary pads or holding discussions about it? Well, the answer lies in how society views women’s intimate health issues. Ambreen Yousuf…

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Raiders in Kashmir
GUEST COLUMN: ‘Narrative warfare’ and the ‘real narrative’ presented by ‘Raiders in Kashmir’
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Dr. Suneem Khan We’ve forayed into a stage of modern discourse that can be described as “narrative warfare,” where the bulk of a person’s social behaviours are meant to defend…

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snow
Commentary: Is Jammu and Kashmir Administration prepared for winter 2020-21?
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Arka Chakraborty and Kasturi Guha  Jammu and Kashmir is one of the coldest regions in India. Winter in the Union Territory sets in late October and lasts till early March.…

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Dr Farooq
Dr. Farooq Abdullah: The Peter Pan of Indian politics
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Despite now being classed as an octogenarian politician, Dr. Farooq shows no sign of political maturity Javaid Trali Politics, according to Webster, is “the science and art of government”. Though…

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J&K
Commentary: Turning J&K into a “role model of development and prosperity”
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Arka Chakraborty and Kasturi Guha During the third phase of Back to Village programme, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha traveled across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The LG held…

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