Kashmir Life
Kashmir: Coalition Lessons
Manoj Kumar Jha’s In Praise of Coalition Politics reflects on India’s coalition resurgence and Kashmir’s post-370 realities, urging dialogue, dignity, and integration over control,...
Is Suicidal Nihilism an Intellectual Fallacy?
by Mugees Ul Kaisar
Meanings are not to be invented as Nietzsche and Camus thought, but rather, we are always already drenched in meaning. A...
Is GST Failing Kashmir’s Artisans and Traders?
by Sobiya Manzoor Pullo
For the region’s artisans, fruit traders and small vendors who form the backbone of the local economy, GST compliance should not...
Briefing September 21-27, 2025
POONCH
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, during a visit to Kalaban in Mendhar tehsil (Poonch), announced that five marlas of land at alternate locations will be...
Can Kashmir’s Resilience Defeat the Fall?
by Mir Farheen Fayaz
The situation is grim. No doubt about it. Kashmir has always rebounded. We have seen dark times before.
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Tourism has always been...
Prof Abdul Gani Bhat (1935-2025)
On September 17, 2025, Kashmir lost one of its prominent separatist politicians, a scholar-turned-politician whose voice for dialogue often stood apart in the Valley’s...
Why Has Jammu and Kashmir’s Political Unity Fractured?
by Tehleel Mushtaq Sathoo
The unified state remains a symbol of co-existential belonging among diverse communities and cultures. This principle is vital for the state’s...
Floods Ruin Kashmir Apple Crop, Farmers Suffer
by Nawshaba Iqbal
SRINAGAR: Floods during the peak apple harvesting season submerged orchards and rice fields across Pulwama, Shopian, and Baramulla, triggering severe losses for...
Jammu–Srinagar Highway Blocked: Travel Delays Triple as Road Damage Hits Commuters
by Navaid Runyal
SRINAGAR: The Jammu–Srinagar National Highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of India, has once again exposed its...
Briefing September 14-20, 2025
CHITTISINGHPORA
Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has ordered a fresh probe into the 2000 Chittisinghpora massacre in which 35 Sikhs were killed during...
Why Are We Still Unprepared for Floods?
by Mohammad Zubair Ud Din
This unplanned development actively makes Kashmir more prone to floods. The construction of buildings, both residential and official, in designated...
Meet Kashmir’s Octogenarian ‘Plantation Chacha’
by Shoaib Nazir and Nawshaba Iqbal
SRINAGAR: At an age when most people prefer to retire into a quiet life, Abdul Ahad, 80, has instead...
How Kashmir’s Cement Industry Should Turn Tax Relief into Competitive Steel?
by Irfan Iqbal
By preserving local industrial capacity while maintaining tax revenue through volume growth, the policy achieves the dual goals of employment protection and...
The Double-Edged Sword of Digital Banking
Digital banking in Jammu and Kashmir has surged, but rising cyber fraud threatens to erode public trust, demanding stronger safeguards, regulations, and widespread digital...
Can India Reset Relations with China and Russia?
by Asad Mirza
The recent SCO Summit in Tianjin offered India a timely chance to recalibrate its ties with China and encouraged Russia to revive...
