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‘What Is Your Threshold?’ Aga Ruhullah Questions Delay in Reservation Rationalisation in J&K

January 14, 2026 Editor

‘What Is Your Threshold?’ Aga Ruhullah Questions J&K Government Over Reservation Rationalisation Delay As Power Tariffs Rise and Social Fault Lines Deepen, the Srinagar MP’s Sharp Intervention Brings Equity, Governance, and Intra-Party Tensions to the Fore By: Javid Amin | 14 January 2026 A Question That Cuts to the Core of Governance In Jammu and Kashmir’s increasingly charged political climate, a single question can reveal far more than a long policy statement. When Srinagar Member of Parliament Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi asked the Omar Abdullah–led government, “What is your threshold?”,…

Selective Misuse of Article 311 in J&K? Waheed Para Questions Employee Terminations

January 14, 2026 Editor

‘Selective Misuse of Article 311 in J&K’: Waheed Para Flags Due Process Concerns Over Employee Terminations As 87 Government Employees Are Dismissed Without Inquiry Since 2020, a Constitutional Provision Meant for Exceptional Circumstances Becomes a Flashpoint in Jammu and Kashmir By: Javid Amin | 13 January 2026 A Constitutional Clause Under Scrutiny In Jammu and Kashmir, where governance is inseparable from security considerations, constitutional provisions meant for exceptional circumstances are increasingly becoming instruments of routine administration. The latest controversy surrounding Article 311(2)(c) of the Indian Constitution has once again brought…

Mosque Profiling Drive in Kashmir Triggers Political and Religious Outcry

January 14, 2026 Editor

Mosque Profiling Drive in Kashmir Sparks Political, Religious Backlash Why a Police Data Exercise Has Reignited Fears of Surveillance, Stigmatization, and Erosion of Religious Freedom in the Valley By: Javid Amin | 13 January 2026 A Data Exercise That Set Off Alarm Bells What began as a police “data-gathering exercise” has rapidly escalated into one of the most sensitive governance controversies in Jammu and Kashmir in recent months. The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s mosque profiling drive, carried out across multiple villages in the Valley, has triggered sharp political criticism and…

‘Jammu Got IIT, IIM — No Discrimination Cry From Kashmir Then’: Omar Abdullah Pushes Back on NLU Row

January 13, 2026 Editor

Omar Abdullah Says Jammu Got IIT, IIM—No Discrimination Cry Then Amid NLU Debate By: Javid Amin | 13 January 2026 How a Proposed National Law University Has Reignited Old Regional Fault Lines in Jammu & Kashmir One University, A Familiar Political Storm In Jammu and Kashmir, even the proposal of an educational institution rarely remains confined to academia. It quickly becomes a mirror reflecting deep-seated regional anxieties, political histories, and unresolved questions of balance and fairness. The latest flashpoint is the proposed National Law University (NLU) for Jammu & Kashmir.…

Job Interview Tips for Success in India: Ultimate Guide for Freshers, Professionals & Job Seekers

January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 Editor

Job Interview Tips: The Ultimate 6,000+ Word Career Guide for India By: Javid Amin | January 2026 Why Job Interviews Decide Careers in India In India’s highly competitive job market, a job interview is more than a formal conversation. It is often the deciding moment between years of preparation and a life-changing opportunity. With millions of fresh graduates entering the workforce every year and experienced professionals constantly upgrading or switching roles, interviews have become increasingly structured, data-driven, and expectation-heavy. Whether you are a college student sitting for your first campus…

646 Dead in Iran’s Nationwide Unrest; Tehran Says ‘Ready for War’ as Trump Threatens Harsh Measures

January 13, 2026 Editor

Iran Protest Crackdown: 646 Dead, Trump Threatens Tariffs and Military Options | Tehran Says Ready for War By: Javid Amin | 12 January 2026 A Nation in Turmoil and Global Tensions Escalating Iran is in the midst of one of its most significant crises since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, as widespread protests have swept across all 31 provinces, triggered initially by economic grievances but quickly transforming into broader discontent with the clerical system. Activists and rights groups report that at least 646 people have been killed amid the unrest and…

‘I Ended Eight Wars’: Trump’s Nobel Pitch, the India–Pakistan Claim, and the Reality Behind the Rhetoric

January 13, 2026 Editor

Trump Claims He Ended Eight Wars, Stopped India–Pakistan Conflict | Fact-Check & Global Context By: Javid Amin | 12 January 2026 A Familiar Claim, Repeated with Renewed Force Donald Trump has never been subtle about how he views his own presidency. From domestic policy to global diplomacy, the former U.S. president has consistently portrayed himself as a dealmaker without precedent. In recent interviews and campaign-style remarks, Trump has revived one of his most sweeping foreign policy assertions: that he “ended eight wars” during his time in office and personally stopped…

Class 10th & 12th Results to Be Declared on January 14: A Crucial Moment for Jammu and Kashmir’s Education System

January 13, 2026 Editor

Class 10th, 12th JKBOSE Results on January 14: What Students, Parents Must Know By: Javid Amin | 12 January 2026 After Months of Uncertainty, JKBOSE Prepares to Release Results Amid Administrative Turmoil and Student Anxiety A Long Wait Nears Its End for Nearly One Lakh Students For nearly three months, anticipation, anxiety, and uncertainty have defined the daily lives of students and parents across Jammu and Kashmir. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, that wait is set to end. The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) will formally declare…

‘Jammu and Kashmir Are Inseparable’: Farooq Abdullah Draws a Red Line as Bifurcation Debate Resurfaces

January 13, 2026 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir Are Inseparable, Says Farooq Abdullah Amid BJP Leader’s Bifurcation Demand By: Javid Amin | 12 January 2026 A Familiar Fault Line Reopens In the deeply layered politics of Jammu and Kashmir, few issues evoke as much emotion, memory, and political consequence as the question of territorial unity. When National Conference (NC) president and former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah declared that “Jammu and Kashmir are inseparable”, he was not merely responding to a statement by a BJP legislator. He was reaffirming a foundational political philosophy—one rooted in history,…

Cold Wave Grips Kashmir as Shopian Records –8.2°C, Snow and Rain Likely Later This Month

January 12, 2026 Editor

Cold Wave Grips Kashmir, Shopian Shivers at –8.2°C as Winter Deepens By: Javid Amin | 11 January 2026 Kashmir Slips Deeper Into Winter’s Grip Kashmir is firmly in the grip of deep winter, with a severe cold wave tightening across the Valley during Chillai Kalan, the harshest 40-day phase of winter. Night temperatures have plunged well below freezing in most districts, skies remain largely cloudy, and meteorologists say snow and rain are likely to build up later this month. South Kashmir’s Shopian district recorded the lowest temperature at –8.2°C, making…