The BJP leaders in the state and at the National level, particularly Atal Behari Vajpayee and L K Advani launched Doda Bachao Andolan and raised voice for the constitution of VDCs in 90s. Their struggle culminated into coming up of VDCs in all the 10 Districts of Jammu Province with Arms to counter terrorism. BY […]Read More
Will Russia be able to deftly put an end to the Ukraine war on its own terms or would it get drawn into a protracted war? BY KARTIK BOMMAKANT After considerable global speculation and official Russian denial, the Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The invasion comes against the backdrop of […]Read More
BY K N PANDITA The Pak Army holds its grip firmly on the state particularly the foreign policy and Kashmir Affairs. Those who think that one day Pakistan will have the windfall of worthwhile democratic governance are only day-dreaming. The ostensible law-makers in Pakistan are nothing more than pawns in the hands of adroit players […]Read More
BY RHEA SINHA Although India has abstained from recognising the Taliban government, it has extended humanitarian aid amidst the ongoing food crisis. In what is a significant diplomatic development, the first consignment of 2,500 metric tonnes of Indian wheat was carted from Attari to Kabul on 22 February. The Indian aid comes at a time […]Read More
BY AMIT AGARWAL In 1320, Zulcha Khan, a ferocious Turk, raided Kashmir with 70,000 ghazis and plundered the valley. This created a political vacuum in the region In 1315, Rinchan, a Buddhist prince from Ladakh, revolted against his uncle who was the king of Ladakh. Angered by such revolt, The king attacked Rinchan who […]Read More
BY PALLAV With the political atmosphere highly charged up ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in states, political parties are making a number of promises to secure a win at any cost. Accordingly, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too has been making a ton of promises to lure voters towards his party. Recently, Kejriwal promised […]Read More
BY ANI FEATURE The front portion of the tableau showcased the world-famous Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan located at Katra in the Trikuta Mountains of the Jammu Division, while the rear portion depicted the Indian Institute of Management, Indian Institute of Technology, AIIMS and International Airport The tableau of Jammu and Kashmir at the Republic Day […]Read More
BY NAVDEEP SURIBeyond the ambitious project proposals, the real significance of the MoU lay in its ‘official’ underpinning—the fact that it was signed by Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director General of the Ruler’s Court in the Government of Dubai and Ranjan Prakash Thakur, Principal Secretary, Industry in the Government of J&K. When Shri Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant […]Read More
BY MANOSHI SINHA It was only Netaji Bose who could aggressively mobilize funds for this cause by motivating and organizing thousands of Indians settled abroad. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, one of the iconic freedom fighters of India, who by forming the Azad Hind Fauj and adopted the path of armed revolution for the independence to […]Read More
BY ANUJ DHAR In an interview to the BBC in February 1955, Babasaheb Ambedkar elucidated the reason why the British left India in 1947. Subsequently, Richard Attlee agreed Netaji was the toughest challenge the empire faced. Several defence and intelligence experts agreed, too. Why even 70 years after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose disappeared, the people […]Read More