Kashmir Life
Is Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities Still Only an Idea in India?
by Zaheer Jan
Despite strong legal safeguards, children with disabilities in Jammu and Kashmir remain excluded from mainstream education, exposing systemic gaps between policy intent...
How Did Kashmiri Poetry Evolve from Vakh to The Modern Voice? 1/4
by Khawar Khan Achakzai
Kashmir’s literary tradition reflects linguistic pluralism, contested language origins, bicultural Sanskrit-Persian influences, and a distinct indigenous synthesis shaped by mystic poets...
Can the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway Overcome Its Geological, Economic, and Political Vulnerabilities?
by Er. Mohammad Lateef and Er. Suhail Khanday
An in-depth analysis of NH-44 examines its geography, landslide susceptibility, economic importance, political significance, disaster impacts, and engineering...
Briefing January 11-17, 2026
R S PORA
The historic Railway Station at Ranbir Singh Pura, Jammu’s first rail gateway, is undergoing conservation and heritage-led redevelopment to preserve its pre-Partition...
When Life Turns Into Winter, Can Spring Ever Be Far Behind?
by Khushboo Wani
Shelley’s verse evolves from poetic promise into lived truth, illuminating how suffering, endurance, and quiet hope guide the human journey through life’s...
How Will India Carry Forward the People-Centred Ecological Vision of Prof Madhav Gadgil?
by Dr Suheel Rasool Mir
A tribute to Madhav Gadgil, celebrating his people-driven ecological vision, lifelong conservation work, ethical courage, and enduring influence on India’s...
Harassed For Survival
Recurring harassment of Kashmiri traders and migrants in the plains is fuelling fear, insecurity and deepening alienation despite police action.
Every winter, tens of thousands...
Is India’s Apparent Goldilocks Boom Masking Deeper Structural Faultlines?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
India’s macro indicators suggest a rare Goldilocks moment, but weak nominal growth, capital outflows, rising household debt, regional inequality, and...
Why Do Modern Minds Feel Heavy in an Age of Endless Stimulation?
by Irfan Ahmad
Constant digital stimulation lowers dopamine baseline, causing brain fog and reduced motivation. Rebuilding focus requires slow-earned dopamine, protected mornings, reduced screen exposure,...
Kashmir’s Road Repairers
Three Budgam youths quietly repair Kashmir’s deadly potholes, reducing accidents through volunteer effort amid neglect, reports Shoaib Nazir
Some of Kashmir's roads are so pothole-ridden...
Does Using Artificial Intelligence Make People More Likely to Cheat?
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
Research shows people cheat far more when delegating decisions to AI, as responsibility diffuses and moral accountability weakens, allowing ethical...
Does the Terracotta of Ushkar Reveal Kashmir’s Earliest Kushan-Era Artistic Legacy?
by Iqbal Ahmad
A detailed examination of Ushkar’s terracotta finds shows strong Gandhara influence, positioning the site as Kashmir’s earliest Kushan-era Buddhist centre with enduring...
Is Kashmir Destroying The Institution of Marriage in the Name of Society?
by Javaid Ahmad Lone and Junaid Ul Rashid
How fear of social judgment, conspicuous consumption, and hyperreal expectations have transformed marriage into an exhausting performance,...
Why Does Kashmir Speak Most Deeply to Me in Winter?
by Quflah Ajaz
A reflective personal essay exploring Kashmir’s winter beauty, memory, resilience, culture, and longing, weaving landscape, heritage, and emotion into an enduring bond...
Is Donald Trump’s Second Term About Global Order, or a Raw Display of Power...
by Asad Mirza
Trump’s return to the White House is marked by military aggression, economic coercion, and Latin America-focused power projection, revealing a resource-driven strategy...
