Right from ancient times, citizens were concerned about the accumulation of waste contaminating their city. This problem remained unsolved in human settlements for centuries together. The problem became more acute in modern industrial society, as there was no appropriate method for handling the daily growing quantities of refuse. Waste continued to be dumped in giant […]
There is a saying, “Chaos inspires change”. Although the period of chaos has been drearier in Kashmir than the word suggests, there seems to be a new funnel for change. Since what seems like an eternity, Kashmir has been a hot zone and the site of a horrifying unrest. But ‘some’ change seems to have […]
As we have seen, in 1987 I took over the command of the 28 Infantry Division, which had a significant mandate: to take care of the vast border region starting from Zoji La in the west and extending over the Siachen sector right up to the Karakoram Pass. The focus of my command was Siachen, […]
The world has become so competitive that reading just for the sake of it is a luxury for most Reading is a wonderful habit. It is a kind of therapy, which can work wonders and act as a soothing balm to frenzied minds and frayed nerves. It is a tonic which brings a distinctive qualitative […]
The country is celebrating 7th India Water Week 2022 from 1-5th of November and the theme for this year is ‘water security for sustainable development with equity’. It is an opportunity for all stakeholders to raise awareness about the conservation of this precious natural resource. This is very important because water resources are receding fast […]
It is high time the administration shuns long speeches and stops handing lollipops like 5,000 jobs to selective individuals when there is a need for a much greater and well directed effort. Kashmir’s economy has somewhat failed itself by not allowing the proper establishment of a private sector to complement the public sector. The […]
Known as “Heaven on Earth”, Kashmir is blessed with undeniably hypnotic landscapes and ancient monuments. But for the past 20 years, Heaven on Earth was left with declining number of tourists due to the unrest in the Valley. With God’s grace, the lively state of Kashmir has been restored to such an extent that people […]
Lolab valley, also known as “Wadi-e-Lolab” or “Lolov”, is a beautiful oval-shaped valley in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Located about 120 kms north of Srinagar, this picturesque valley has breathtaking scenery that is also soothing to the eyes and the mind. This beautiful valley is nearly circular in shape with Pine and Deodar forests, mountain […]
US President Donald Trump’s so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ was meant to represent a finality of sorts, an event reminiscent of Francis Fukuyama’s premature declaration of the ‘End of History’ and the uncontested supremacy of western capitalism. In effect, it was a declaration that ‘we’ – the US, Israel and a few allies – have […]
India has achieved self-sufficiency in food production and the country possesses surplus stock at present, but availability of food is not enough; access to nutritious food for the millions of struggling, especially children, adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and labour classes is as important. Nutritional security remains a big challenge but it can be […]