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   Why Jammu and Kashmir Needs a Fresh Tourism Vision For decades, tourism in Jammu and Kashmir has leaned on a familiar golden triangle: Srinagar for its serene Dal Lake and houseboats, Pahalgam for its pine forests and river valleys, and Gulmarg for its alpine meadows and world-famous ski slopes. Whenever local communities or lawmakers look to stimulate economic growth in their own districts, the demand is almost instinctual: “Give us a gondola. Make our meadows like Gulmarg.” Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s statement in the Legislative Assembly that “Every tourist destination cannot be made Gulmarg” cuts directly to the core of modern tourism management. Building a cable car does not automatically guarantee footfall, nor does replicating a decades-old formula protect fragile Himalayan ecosystems from the perils of over-commercialisation. To build a resilient, sustainable, and economically rewarding tourism sector, Jammu and Kashmir must stop cloning Gulmarg and start nurtur...

   Crumbling Hegemony and the Shifting Global Chessboard The notion of undisputed "superpowers" dictating the fate of the modern world has become a thing of the past. Today, on the global stage, the influence of nations that once imposed their terms through military might and geopolitical pressure is visibly crumbling under the weight of strategic blunders, protracted conflicts, and eroding moral authority. The illusion of total dominance or hegemony over the entire world is rapidly fading. Russia, once considered a superpower, is now deeply mired in a grueling and protracted war in Ukraine. The nation that once held near-invincible dominance in the region is now entangled in an exhausting conflict that highlights the severe limitations of conventional military pressure in the twenty-first century. On the other hand, the United States, often regarded as the face of the modern world, is today grappling with several mounting crises regarding its credibility. Its humiliating wit...