Kashmir Life
Warwan Glacial Lake in Kashmir Could Unleash Major Flood Cascade, Erase Village, Vital Infra,...
SRINAGAR: A rapidly expanding glacial lake in the Warwan basin of Jammu and Kashmir could pose a substantial future Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)...
A Pattern Persists
Chatroo is not an isolated horror. It is the latest in a chain. Kashmir must ask why these crimes keep repeating.
A child died in...
How Can an Agri-Incubation Centre Scale Its Reach, Impact and Sustainability?
by Naveed Bhat
Agri-incubators can scale by decentralising outreach, strengthening market linkages, adopting diversified revenue models, and focusing on high-value agricultural niches suited to regional...
Is Jammu and Kashmir Prepared for the Disaster the Himalayas Are Warning Us About?
by Anuj Kumar Verma
Nepal’s tragedy must awaken Jammu and Kashmir to mounting climate risks, prompting urgent prevention, ecological protection, early warnings and stronger institutional...
How Does A Collapsing Glacier Turn Into A Lethal Wall of Mud and Water?
by Stuart Dunning
In Nepal, a rock-ice avalanche triggered a devastating debris flow, highlighting cascading Himalayan hazards intensified by unstable slopes, glacier retreat, permafrost thaw and...
Can India Afford A Free UPI Forever?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
Six years after UPI's zero-MDR regime began, India is debating whether the world's largest instant payment network can remain...
What Remains When Cancer Takes Away So Much?
by Nadira Nayeem
A deeply personal reflection on cancer, caregiving, grief and dignity, arguing that compassion, human presence and meaningful moments matter alongside medical treatment.
There...
Can Gaza’s Latest Peace Plan Avoid the Failures of Earlier Ceasefires?
by Adam Farquhar
Gaza’s repeated ceasefires lack credible enforcement and arbitration mechanisms, leaving disputes unresolved and threatening to derail Trump’s latest roadmap for peace and...
Should Government Schools Open Doors For Private Coaching Centres?
by Ashfaq Zehgeer
Government schools should strengthen their own teachers, systems and resources rather than outsourcing core educational functions to private coaching organisations, while ensuring...
Is Kazakhstan’s Political Reform Strengthening Democracy or Consolidating Presidential Power?
by Azad Mirza
Kazakhstan’s constitutional reforms have streamlined governance but strengthened presidential authority, while controlled political competition and strategic diplomacy shape its democratic development and...
Briefing August 23-29, 2026
CHATROO
The death of a 12-year-old schoolgirl in Chatroo has exposed a disturbing question beyond the criminal investigation: how did a child allegedly remain pregnant...
Can a Complaint Box Become a Classroom for Democracy?
by Javad Javed
A student’s Kashmiri complaint about the Headmaster prompts reflection on questioning authority, critical thinking, language, democratic values and the true purpose of...
Silence Costs Fertility
Kashmir's fertility crisis demands a coordinated policy response: awareness campaigns, subsidised fertility care, workplace reform, and early screening integrated into routine healthcare delivery.
Jammu and...
How Are Digital Libraries Transforming Knowledge Access in Jammu & Kashmir?
by Ishfaq Manzoor
Digital libraries are transforming Jammu and Kashmir’s access to global knowledge, research and learning while redefining libraries and librarians alike.
There was a...
Beyond Political Kashmir
Historian Hangloo's Hues of Kashmir reconstructs the Valley's civilisational history through philosophy, religion and mysticism rather than dynasties and conflict, writes Sanjay Pandita
The writing...
