Environment
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448Kashmir’s Wular is sick, and its women know it
On Asia’s largest freshwater lake, generations of women wade into darkening water each dawn, pulling a shrinking harvest from a home that...
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242Bandipora makes home composting of wet waste mandatory for households with adequate space; JKCAG hails order
Bandipora: The Jammu & Kashmir Climate Action Group (JKCAG) has appreciated the Bandipora district administration for issuing a notification making home composting of...
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279Why Amarnath’s ice formation is disappearing faster than ever
A shrinking Himalayan ice figure revered by millions has become a flashpoint over climate change, crowd size and who controls the mountain...
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763NGT panel finds 1.5 million tonnes of riverbed material illegally extracted from Kashmir’s Sukhnag
Supervisory Committee submits report after ground inspection; case listed on July 13 before NGT New Delhi: A high-level supervisory team constituted by...
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1.1KIs Kashmir’s white spring fluff really pollen? What science says
Every spring, Kashmir witnesses a strange transformation. As winter fades and the Valley begins to bloom with almond flowers and fresh greenery,...
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2.2KA poison with no antidote: My worst pictures of the year!
During my days as a student of journalism, I once had the opportunity to attend a workshop which, among other things, focused...
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693JK principal accountant general calls for environmental audits to mitigate disaster risks in JK
Hoists national flag of India on 79th independence day Jammu: Principal Accountant General (PAG) Jammu and Kashmir K P Yadav hoisted the...
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1.6KHow we let Gulmarg slip away
A construction frenzy has devoured the Meadow of Flowers. Now, the authorities promise a crackdown. But where was the enforcement all these...
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1.7KWahibugh’s rivulet that forgot how to sing: Rumshi creek looted the under cover of darkness
South Kashmir’s Wahibugh’s village has been fighting for survival as its main rivulet has been turning to dust. Villagers say that ground-water...
