Kashmir Life
Can Netanyahu Hold on to Power as Israel Votes Amid War and Regional Uncertainty?
by Asad Mirza
Israel’s election tests Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership amid war, accountability demands and coalition uncertainty, with the outcome carrying significant implications for Gaza, Iran,...
Briefing October 25-31, 2026
GERMANY
Dr Saalis Maqbool and Dr Abir Aijaz of the Acute Medicine Department at Weston General Hospital, Bristol, UK, have earned international recognition after their...
Why I Chose to Walk Away from a Decade of Academic Servitude?
by Dr Rafi Ramzan Dar
Contractual lecturers in Jammu and Kashmir face severe financial exploitation and bureaucratic humiliation, leading the highly qualified author to resign after...
Can Kashmir Save Its Youth from the Growing Drug Addiction Crisis?
by Nazira Maqbool
Kashmir’s drug addiction crisis demands compassion, professional treatment and sustained prevention. Tackling stigma, supporting distressed families and addressing youth mental health are...
Kashmir’s 1893 Flood: An Eyewitness Account
Thousands of houses were washed away by the July 1893 floods in Srinagar. A correspondent of the British India newspaper, The Englishman, was in...
Should Palestinian Citizens of Israel Vote When Their Political Rights Remain Contested?
by Tamir Sorek
Palestinian citizens face a dilemma ahead of Israel’s October 27 election: voting could strengthen their representation and security, while abstention could protest...
No Accountability
An IAS officer’s alleged abuse of a junior colleague exposes how split control between government and Lok Bhavan breeds arrogance.
The video is ugly. A...
Kashmir: Diluting Planning Controls?
by Iftikhar Hakeem
Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) is a legitimate and necessary objective. Jammu and Kashmir needs investment, employment, efficient administration and predictable regulatory...
How Do We Learn to Live With the Loss of a Parent?
by Azhar Yousuf
The loss of his beloved father, Abu Ji, in October 2025 brings cherished memories, the shock of bereavement, enduring grief, faith, and...
Climate Action Outcomes
Rs 50,012 Cr is the climate bill. Without clear outcomes and policy, it means little.
Kashmir is living a climate crisis. Water levels are falling....
Kashmir’s Trout Run
More than a century after the British brought trout to Kashmir, one farm on the Sindh River is building an industry. Khyber Aquaculture’s Rs...
Can a Nobel for Stabilisation Teach Kashmir to Weather Its Shocks?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
Robert Hall and Michael Woodford showed that expectations steer economies. A Union Territory whose income arrives in lumps and...
Was Milan’s Unrest Inspired by France or Driven by Local Grievances?
by Asad Mirza
Milan’s unrest reflects local economic grievances, violence by some demonstrators and political blame. France may have influenced protests, but evidence establishes neither...
Can Public Servants Command Respect Without Humility and Accountability?
by Dr Farooq A Lone
Public respect for civil services depends not merely on authority but on humility, fairness, accountability and empathy. Democratic administration must...
‘Allergy Means Good Immunity, But In The Wrong Direction’
Dr Taha Ashraf Qureshi explains allergy causes, testing and treatment in Kashmir. The interview, conducted by Raashid Andrabi for Kashmir Life’s Doctor Lounge, was...
