Commentaries

The changing nature of drug trafficking
1024 683 Anit Kumar

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…

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Untapped hydropower potential is key to socioeconomic development in J&K
1002 564 Zahoor Ahmad Dar

Hydropower is renewable electricity generated by water. With limited coal, lignite, and oil resources, hydro and nuclear power are becoming increasingly relevant. Water mills and small-scale hydroelectric units can effectively…

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Educational Status of Gujjars and Bakarwals in J&K
1024 576 Zahoor Ahmad Dar

Education is conceived to be a medium to serve a purposeful end. From modifying an individual or group’s behaviors to being an agent of social change and eventually helping a…

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Locating child labor in the carpet industry of Jammu & Kashmir
720 480 Neha Aggarwal

Kashmir handicrafts have commanded the admiration of the world for centuries because of their exquisite craftsmanship, captivating colors, and designs. The arts and crafts of Kashmir carry the image of…

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The Non–Alignment Movement and Its Relevance Today
948 632 Rahul Wankhede

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded during the collapse of the colonial system and the independence struggles of the people of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and other regions of the…

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How prepared is Kashmir Valley for high-intensity earthquakes?
1024 768 Adeela Hameed

  Earth scientists have cautioned against the possibility of an earthquake on a 100 kms stretch from Jammu – Pathankot and underneath to Kishtwar. “The impact of the possible earthquake…

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 Harnessing the potential of Doordarshan Kendra Srinagar
759 422 JK Policy Institute

Vasa Cubrilovic, who was part of the gang that assassinated Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914, which is believed to have triggered World War I, once said that the “countries…

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Understanding the rise in fire incidents in Jammu and Kashmir
1024 1024 Arka Chakraborty

In the first three months of the current year, there were no less than 146 fire incidents in the summer capital Srinagar, causing damage to property worth 2.5 billion rupees…

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The Russia-Ukraine conflict, explained                                                                  
977 550 Yashi Singh

The recognition of two separatist-held areas in Eastern Ukraine-Donetsk and Luhansk by Russian President Vladimir Putin turned out to be the full-scale invasion in Ukraine. While the West was playing…

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