Mohsin Peerzada's

  Rewiring India’s Electricity Future Watts Next for Jammu & Kashmir “The proposed Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 marks a major shift in how India plans to price and supply electricity. It enters public discussion at a time when anger over smart meters and the unfulfilled promise of 200 free units remains strong, making these issues especially sensitive in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.” Peerzada Mohsin Shafi T he draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 proposes major changes to the Electricity Act, 2003 to improve the financial health of India’s power sector, increase competition and bring tariffs closer to actual supply costs. It opens distribution to real competition by allowing multiple licensed suppliers to operate in the same area, using the existing poles, wires and substations instead of building parallel networks. All suppliers will carry a Universal Service Obligation to ensure no consumer is denied electricity, though state re...

  Ropeway Infrastructure J&K ropeways take off, but key projects lag.   “Jammu & Kashmir’s ropeway push is opening up the hills, going to link remote regions and boost tourism like never before. Yet, iconic projects such as the Verinag and Baisran ropeways remain on hold, leaving many areas still out of reach.” Peerzada Mohsin Shafi The Central government in collaboration with the National Highway Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) has embarked on an ambitious nationwide project to build ropeway networks across some of the most challenging and rugged terrains in India. Between March and June 2025, tenders were issued for the selection of consultants to prepare Detailed Project Reports for the initiative, spanning states such as Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Jammu and Kashmir. The submission deadline for bids is set between November and...

Forgotten by His Own, Celebrated by Others Reawakening of Mehmood Gaami’s Legacy   “We forgot the poet who shaped Kashmiri literature, but Salim–Sulaiman have brought Mehmood Gaami’s words to a new generation. Through their song Awaaz, the world rediscovers a voice that belongs to Kashmir.” Peerzada Mohsin Shafi   O ur land is a treasure chest filled with art culture and history that has shaped our identity for centuries. We are the inheritors of a civilization rich in traditions poetry and music that has given the world timeless beauty and wisdom. Yet the tragedy lies in how little we value it today. We take immense pride in calling our society culturally rich but when it comes to preservation and acknowledgment, we are among the first to forget. The poets, artists and thinkers who once defined our collective consciousness are now remembered only when their work resurfaces through someone else’s efforts. This painful truth has again come to light...