In line of fire

People living in remote villages close to the LoC in Uri sector had to leave their homes following the worst exchange of artillery fire in 15 years since the 2003 ceasefire At 8.15 am on February 22, Lal Hussain, 30, a resident of Charunda, one of the last villages along the Line of Control (LoC) […]

A case of the longest examination

ENTRY INTO KASHMIR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES IS VERY STRESSFUL FOR ASPIRANTS. THE PROCESS HAS LASTED FOR MORE THAN TWO YEARS PLAGUED WITH ERRORS, CONFUSION, COURT CASES, AND DEATH OF DREAMS “Some of my friends are on the verge of suicide,” reveals a woman aspiring to join the Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS), and preparing to sit for […]

The Achiever

A government doctor in Himachal Pradesh created history when his cheap rabies treatment protocol was adopted by the WHO Omesh Bharti, 50, is a real-life superhero. His commitment to his profession and selfless service is exemplary. A government doctor in Himachal Pradesh, Bharti made history when the World Health Organisation (WHO) recently adopted his low-cost […]

Why the Tigers Must Die…

THE SUPREME COURT HAS CANCELLED LEASES OF 88 GOA MINES, BUT WHAT’S LEFT OF THE LAND THE BIG CAT CALLS HOME? Optimists will tell you that you must be open to ‘negotiation’ when it comes to protecting the environment. Don’t see things in black and white, that’s passé. You need to be more ‘nuanced’, learn […]

When Aadhaar becomes a noose

Whether the government will track an individual is a secondary thing, but to have the architecture, which can build electronic trails of a person through cross-linking databases, is dangerous beyond imagination Hriday ran from pillar to post with his pregnant wife and daughter to get an Aadhaar card. Being a migrant worker from Bihar, he […]

Delhi streets get an eye

AAP government is finally installing nearly 2 lakh CCTV camera mapping every corner of Delhi in its width and length. Will it be a game-changer for women’s safety?

The state of unrest

Kashmir issue is complex. Many players, mostly across the border, don’t want peace in the valley. People at large are the worst sufferer Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti, asserted, yet again, earlier this week, that India and Pakistan should talk, as ‘there’s no alternative.’ And while she gives this message of peace, she’s acutely […]

Bunking the traps

Festivals like Durga Puja enable the youth to explore the world, gain more confidence and maturity. they lead to more gender, social and economic empowerment “Let’s meet tonight. I will be with my parents, but they will go home soon. Will ping you then,” texted Maitri (name changed) to her friends’ WhatsApp group. She is […]