The controversy involving Kashmir-origin student influencer Farhat Dev is still under investigation. But the larger lesson is already clear: one unverified claim, one emotional reaction and one reckless decision can put a student’s education, reputation and future at risk. By: Javid Amin | 29 Aug 2026 Srinagar: A university campus is supposed to be a place where young people learn, question, debate and prepare themselves for the future. It should not become a place where rumours replace facts, anger replaces judgment and a protest turns into vandalism. The recent unrest…
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J&K Reservation Row: What Does an Open-Merit Student Actually Get?
PDP, BJP and other opposition voices are demanding debate and disclosure of the reservation review report. But beneath the political confrontation is a more basic question for thousands of young people: how many opportunities are actually open to an unreserved candidate? By: News Desk | 27 September 2026 Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir’s reservation policy has once again moved to the centre of political debate, with opposition parties pressing the Omar Abdullah-led government for a discussion in the Assembly and for the public release of the report prepared by the Cabinet…
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