Day: September 5, 2025

Web Development vs Data Science vs Machine Learning: Which Career Suits You Best?

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Web Development vs Data Science vs Machine Learning: Which Career Suits You Best?

The Modern Student’s Dilemma By: Javid Amin | 05 Sep 2025 Technology careers are booming, but with so many exciting paths to choose from, students often find themselves confused. Should you become a Web Developer, shaping the digital experiences people interact with daily? Or should you dive into Data Science, uncovering insights hidden in massive datasets? Or perhaps the futuristic field of Machine Learning, where computers are trained to learn and make predictions on their own, excites you the most? Each career has its own learning curve, job market, salary…

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Panic, Not Rain: How Sensational Journalism Nearly Sank Srinagar

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Panic, Not Rain: How Sensational Journalism Nearly Sank Srinagar

When Natural Disasters Meet Media Disasters By: Javid Amin | 04 Sep 2025 In Kashmir, floods, landslides, and earthquakes are grimly familiar. But the latest close call in Srinagar exposed another threat: the flood of misinformation and theatrics disguised as journalism. Instead of verified alerts, people were drowned in sensational hashtags, shouting reporters, and influencers livestreaming chaos without accountability. The result? Confusion, distrust, and unnecessary panic in a city that needed calm, not chaos. When Journalism Becomes Theatre Traditionally, journalists act as guides in the storm—helping communities navigate danger with…

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Landslide at Ratle Power Project Highlights Kashmir’s Escalating Ecological Crisis

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Landslide at Ratle Power Project Highlights Kashmir’s Escalating Ecological Crisis

Deforestation, Encroachments Blamed for Recurring Flood Scares in Kashmir; Ratle Power Project Landslide Brings Kashmir’s Fragile Ecology into Focus By: Javid Amin | 04 Sep 2025 Ratle Landslide: A Narrow Escape On September 4, 2025, disaster struck at the Ratle Power Project site in Kishtwar’s Dhrabshala area when a sudden landslide swept down a rain-soaked slope. Temporary tin sheds, being used as washrooms by workers, were buried under a torrent of earth and rock. Five workers were trapped inside. The district administration, led by Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Sharma, launched an immediate…

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Deforestation and Encroachments Blamed for Recurring Flood Scares in Kashmir

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Deforestation and Encroachments Blamed for Recurring Flood Scares in Kashmir

Kashmir’s Recurring Flood Nightmare By: Javid Amin | 04 Sep 2025 Every monsoon, the Kashmir Valley stands on edge. With each heavy downpour, rivers swell, embankments tremble, and memories of September 2014 resurface — when the Jhelum breached all defences, drowning Srinagar and displacing hundreds of thousands. Eleven years later, despite crores spent on projects like the Jhelum–Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) and the Comprehensive Flood Management Plan (CFMP), the Valley continues to live under the shadow of recurring flood threats. Experts, residents, and environmentalists are increasingly pointing to a…

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Highway Closure Pushes Kashmir’s Fruit Growers to the Brink: Losses Cross ₹200 Crore

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Highway Closure Pushes Kashmir’s Fruit Growers to the Brink: Losses Cross ₹200 Crore

Kashmir’s Economy on the Edge: Highway Closure Leaves Apple Growers Facing Crores in Losses By: Javid Amin | 04 Sep 2025 A Valley Cut Off Kashmir is no stranger to hardship, but the latest crisis hitting the Valley has struck right at the heart of its economy. The closure of the Srinagar–Jammu National Highway, the region’s economic lifeline, has paralyzed trade and left truckloads of perishable fruit rotting on the roadside. With losses now estimated to exceed ₹200 crore, farmers, traders, and transporters find themselves grappling with a situation that…

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