Kashmir Life
Is the ‘Memory Famine’ Set to Shock Your Wallet on Your Next Gadget Purchase?
by Faisal Kawoosa
The year 2026 is going to be a different year when it comes to buying gadgets like smartphones and laptops. The festive...
Has GST Fulfilled Its Promise of One Nation, One Tax?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
Nine years on, a tale of two economies: National revenues hit record highs while Jammu and Kashmir's formalisation gains...
Briefing July 5-11, 2026
RAMBAN
The newly completed 3.5-km Digdole-Panthyal tunnel and the 810-metre viaduct near Ramsu on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway opened to traffic on July 2, marking...
Waste into Wealth
Jammu and Kashmir's Circular Economy Policy is ambitious and timely, but success depends entirely on implementation, accountability and institutional coordination.
Jammu and Kashmir has finally...
Why Is Draktolan Kashmir’s Hidden Trekking Gem?
by Dr Nisar Farhad
A lifelong motorcyclist recounts his first Himalayan trek to Draktolan, discovering fitness, teamwork, resilience and a deeper connection with nature.
Adventure has...
Akad Park: An Introduction
by Wajeeha Hajirah
A serene Anantnag park blending chinar-lined greenery, a trout-breeding stream, and family-friendly facilities, all framed by nearby historical landmarks near Pahalgam
Along the...
Is White Nights a Warning Against Fantasy?
by Faizaan Bashir
A reflection on Dostoevsky's White Nights, exploring loneliness, fantasy, emotional dependence and why imagined love often ends in heartbreak.
Social media nowadays is...
Why Is Jammu and Kashmir Still Without a Site Museum?
by Iqbal Ahmad
Jammu and Kashmir's globally significant archaeological sites remain without site museums, limiting heritage conservation, research, public engagement and tourism development.
To promote the...
Is Starmer’s £300 Billion Defence Gamble a Challenge for Burnham?
by Asad Mirza
Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader on 22 June 2026 after a mutiny within his own party, but before leaving...
Is Social Media Your Greatest Strength or Your Biggest Weakness?
by Mursaleen Bashir
Social media can waste time, support healing or create extraordinary success, depending on how individuals choose to use its power
One screen. Three...
Kashmir: Doubly Marked
In Kashmir, transgender people with HIV face compounding stigma, discrimination, and isolation that silences them and blocks access to Health care, reports Bisma Farooq...
In Kashmir, Are Our Smartphones Becoming the Biggest Barrier to Healthy Living?
by Iram Habeeb
Excessive smartphone use is reshaping eating, sleep and physical activity, making healthy living increasingly difficult despite growing nutrition awareness
A few weeks ago,...
Can Srinagar Be Called a Smart City If It Floods After Minutes of Rain?
by Shaista Amin
Recurring waterlogging after brief rainfall raises serious questions about Srinagar's infrastructure, highlighting the need to prioritise resilience over beautification.
A city is not...
Peace without Resolution
Ceasefire brings relief, but unresolved Palestinian and regional disputes continue to threaten stability.
The reported end of the latest round of conflict in the Middle...
How Is the US-Iran Ceasefire Unravelling?
by Asad Mirza
The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is crumbling amid renewed attacks, Israeli actions, diplomatic contradictions, and deepening regional instability across West Asia
When US President...
