Mohsin Peerzada's

  Rethinking Alternate Road Connectivity to Kashmir “With just one highway connecting Jammu and Kashmir, frequent blockades during critical times like the fruit season cause severe disruptions and economic losses. Fast-tracking the Mughal Road and NH-244 is essential to build a reliable network that guarantees uninterrupted access and strengthens the region’s resilience.” Peerzada Mohsin Shafi T he year 2025 proved to be a harsh examination for the country’s administrative and infrastructure planning, especially in the wake of increasing climate-induced calamities. From the northernmost stretches of Jammu and Kashmir to the southern states like Kerala, relentless rainfall, floods and cloudbursts left widespread destruction. Across regions, public infrastructure crumbled under the weight of nature’s fury. Jammu and Kashmir saw significant damage with events such as the Kishtwar cloudburst, Ramban landslide, Vaishno Devi slide and Jammu floods. Other states ...

  NBCC’s Bemina Township “A year of silence after the announcement of the Bemina Township has left residents questioning whether the ambitious plans for sustainable living and modern infrastructure will ever materialize.” Peerzada Mohsin Shafi T he announcement of a satellite township at Bemina in August last year had created a wave of anticipation across Srinagar. With a memorandum of understanding signed between the Srinagar Development Authority and NBCC, it was portrayed as the dawn of a new chapter in Kashmir’s urban story. A project worth fifteen thousand crore rupees was promised to rise over more than four hundred acres of land at Rakh e Gund Akshah with a design that combined modernity sustainability and affordability. The people were told to expect a township with high end villas and modest apartments commercial complexes five-star resort sports arenas and above all over three thousand affordable housing units. For a city long burdened by haphaza...

  Book Review: My Beta Does Computer Things. "Sanjay Manaktala’s book challenges the culture of measuring success by titles and salaries, a theme familiar in Kashmiri households. Peerzada Mohsin Shafi There are books that inform, books that entertain and then there are those that hold up a mirror to society in ways that are both uncomfortable and liberating. Sanjay Manaktala’s My Beta Does Computer Things, published by HarperCollins India in belongs firmly in the third category. At first glance, it seems like a humorous take on India’s fascination with software jobs, but beneath the wit lies a deep social critique. For Kashmir, where conversations around careers are often confined to engineering and government service, the book’s message resonates with unusual force. Manaktala writes from experience. Having worked as an IT consultant before moving into stand-up comedy, he brings a rare blend of insider knowledge and outsider critique. His prose is conversational, often res...