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Ladakh’s New Districts: A Landmark Step Toward Inclusive Governance and Development

Thursday, July 10, 2025

The Union Territory of Ladakh is poised to witness a historic transformation in its administrative landscape as the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) prepares to operationalize five new districts: Sham, Nubra, and Changthang in Leh, and Zanskar and Drass in Kargil. This long-awaited initiative, approved in principle by the MHA in August 2024, will expand Ladakh’s administrative map from two districts to seven—bringing governance closer to people in some of India’s most remote, underdevelo...

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Book Review: Shahrukh: The Hurr of Islamic Revolution

Monday, July 07, 2025

This Muharram, amidst the echoes of elegies and remembrance of Karbala, I had the great fortune of reading Shahrukh: The Hurr of Islamic Revolution. What a revelation it was, especially for youth who try to manoeuvre through a world of puzzled modernity and identity.

The book tells a soul-shattering story of the restless young Shahrukh, a liberal and carefree guy from Iran who slowly but steadily assumes the life of an ardent follower of Wilayat-e-Faqih. His journey is not merely personal...

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