Kashmir Life
What Do Drass and Gurez Place Names Reveal About Kashmir’s Past?
by Firdous Ahmad Lone
Kashmir’s toponyms preserve Shina, Kashmiri, Sanskrit, Balti and Persian layers; Drass, Gurez, Burzil and Zojila reveal birch-linked routes, Dard migrations, pastoralism,...
Can Jammu and Kashmir Implement SWM Rules Without Capacity Building of Local Bodies?
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
The SWM Rules, 2026 mandate segregation and accountability, but in Jammu and Kashmir, weak municipal capacity and fragile institutions threaten...
Is Israel Accelerating De Facto Annexation in the West Bank?
by Asad Mirza
Israel advances new West Bank measures enabling land purchases and expanded control, drawing international condemnation amid concerns over annexation, settlement expansion, and...
When Transcendence Forgets Its Ground, Can Insight Survive?
by Shabeer Ahmad Lone
Across philosophy, mysticism, and literature, true transcendence must remain grounded in ethical responsibility, social engagement, and lived reality, where insight transforms...
Briefing February 15-21, 2026
JAMMU KASHMIR
Fresh data tabled in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly points to a stark regional disparity in the distribution of reservation certificates, with Jammu...
Can Mid-Level Clinicians Bridge India’s Rural Healthcare Divide?
by Dr Sheikh Umar Ahmad
India’s rural health gaps demand regulated Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to expand access to primary care, reduce inequities, and...
Was Ancient Kashmir Shaped by Greek and Central Asian Civilisations?
by Iqbal Ahmad
For centuries, Kashmir’s ancient past remained fragmented. Modern archaeological and numismatic research has reconstructed the region’s Greek, Scythian and Parthian connections, reshaping...
Is Farooq Nazki Greater Than the Sum of His Parts?
by Mir Tariq Rasool
A critical exploration of Farooq Nazki’s poetic synthesis, tracing his existential, philosophical, and cultural dimensions that unite tradition and modernity into...
Is Urban Challenge Fund India’s Shift to Market-Linked Urban Growth?
by Press Information Bureau
Urban Challenge Fund introduces competitive, market-linked financing for cities, combining Central assistance, reforms, and private participation to deliver bankable, outcome-oriented urban...
Kashmir Stories, Simply Told
Dr Javaid Iqbal Bhat explores the ‘narrative purity’ in Roop Krishan Bhat’s stories, addressing displacement, illness, death, and rediscovered gratitude
In the introductory pages of...
When a Noble Profession Buckles: Is the Teaching Profession Quietly Losing Its Soul?
by Aruba Qayoom
Teaching, once revered as a noble calling, now faces insecurity, contractual exploitation, merit concerns and declining classroom engagement, raising questions about educational...
What Are the Epstein Files and Why Are They Troubling World Politics?
by KL News Desk
The Epstein files detail decades of sexual abuse, investigations and elite associations, triggering political fallout, legal scrutiny and global questions about...
Are Late Marriages Becoming a Silent Social Emergency in Kashmir?
by Ishfaq Gani Mir
Rising marriage age in Kashmir reflects economic insecurity, rigid social norms, and emotional strain, creating loneliness, demographic shifts, and an unspoken...
Kashmir: The Apple Boost
Halting south Kashmir railway alignments protected orchards, livelihoods, and trust, emerging as a key confidence-building measure that balanced development goals with local consent and...
How Did Rupa Bhawani Emerge as Kashmir’s Hindu Mystic Poetess?
by Dr Sabreen and Dr Mehak Majeed
Seventeenth-century Kashmiri mystic Rupa Bhawani blended Shaivism and Sufism through yoga and poetry, emerged as Lal Ded’s spiritual...
