Two Kashmiri Footballers Selected for India U-17 National Camp After Kashmir Super League 2025 Success By: Javid Amin | 17 Aug 2025 A Breakthrough Moment for Kashmiri Football For years, Kashmiri youth have turned to football as both a passion and an escape. From the crowded streets of Srinagar to the picturesque valleys where makeshift grounds serve as playgrounds, football has been more than a sport—it has been a source of hope, identity, and resilience. Now, in a story that embodies this spirit, two young Kashmiri footballers—Aazim Parvez and Abrar…
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Digital Meltdown in J&K: 91 Government Websites Officially Down – A Crisis of Trust, Governance, and Technology
Digital Meltdown in Jammu & Kashmir: 91 Government Websites Down Due to Audit Failure By: Javid Amin | 17 Aug 2025 A Digital Blackout in the Digital Age In the 21st century, governments across the world have been embracing digital governance as the cornerstone of transparency, accountability, and citizen service delivery. From filing taxes to applying for welfare schemes, the internet has become the bridge between citizens and the state. But what happens when that bridge collapses? That is exactly what is happening in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) today. According…
Read MoreKishtwar Cloudburst Disaster Day 3: Death Toll Rises to 65, Families of 70 Missing Fear the Worst
Kishtwar Cloudburst Day 3: Death Toll at 65, 70 Still Missing as Rescue Operations Continue in J&K By: Javid Amin | 16 Aug 2025 A Humanitarian and Environmental Crisis in the Heart of Jammu & Kashmir Hopes Fading Amid the Rubble On the third day after the devastating cloudburst in Chosoti village, Kishtwar district, the official death toll has climbed to 65. While 50 bodies have been identified and handed over to their families, the fate of nearly 70 missing persons—many of them pilgrims of the Machail Mata Yatra—remains uncertain.…
Read MoreSignature Campaign on J&K Statehood: Symbolism, Strategy, or Mere Theatrics?
Opposition Tears Into Omar Abdullah’s Move, Calling It a Betrayal of Public Trust By: Javid Amin | 16 Aug 2025 A Campaign That Raised More Questions Than Hope On Independence Day, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced what he described as a “massive democratic mobilization”—a door-to-door signature campaign across all 90 Assembly constituencies of Jammu & Kashmir. The campaign, planned to run over eight weeks, seeks to gather lakhs of signatures demanding the restoration of J&K’s statehood, a promise that has remained unfulfilled since the abrogation of Article 370 and the…
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