Kashmir Life

Kashmir’s Shawl-making has a rich tapestry of resilience and survival. Kashmir researcher Peer Faizan Bashir writes about the highs and lows of the heritage...

by MJ Aslam Celebrated North African Arab Traveller, Ibn Battutah covered almost 75000 miles in 29 years across continents to write a credible fourteenth-century travelogue....

by Badrul Duja Are gender laws in the workplace merely symbolic gestures? How can institutions like SKUAST-K ensure that the horrific experiences faced by individuals...

KASHMIR Jammu and Kashmir established the Focused Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Monitoring Committee (FGMC). To be chaired by the Principal Secretary Home, it will...

by Nasya Bahfen With forecast reductions in rainfall predicted to decimate the gross domestic product (GDP) of Middle Eastern countries, climate change represents a critical threat to...

Less working hours, compromised production, a surge in consumption and a visible impact on earnings during the Muslim month of fasting do not prevent...

by Gowher Nazir Every autistic child has the right to lead a happy, fulfilling life. Healthcare professionals, parents, and teachers are responsible for supporting and...

by Mudasir Mushtaq Khan During Ramzan, this heightened closeness to Allah arises from the soul's liberated state—it no longer contends with the nafs in the...

RAMBAN Old or new, the highway continues to be a killer stretch. An SUV skidded off the road and fell into a 300-foot-deep gorge near...

by Umaima Reshi The total number of journalists dead has surpassed 120, since October 7. The Israel-Gaza war has been the deadliest conflict for journalists...

Market forces may have to rework Kashmir’s woodworks sector so that the main producer, the artisan is not pushed to a disadvantage, writes Peer...

KASHMIR Reminiscent of the 1990s, two girls whose parents are separatists have dissociated from the parties their close relatives were affiliated with. Ruwa Shah, Syed...

by Dr Aijaz Ahmed The Electoral Bond Scheme, while presenting itself as a viable avenue for political funding, primarily benefits the incumbent political establishment and...

by Syed Nayeem Hamdani He understood that true knowledge was not a finite destination but a continuous journey, one that demanded humility, perseverance, and an...

After interacting with the artisans and studying the Papier Mâché craft, researcher Peer Faizaan Bashir locates the challenges that the age-old Kashmir craft faces...