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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Kashmir Life

Why Anemia Continues to Haunt Kashmir Despite Government Schemes?

by Umair Shafiq Khanday Despite government schemes, anaemia persists in Kashmir due to poor awareness, dietary habits, weak compliance, and social factors, demanding community education...

How Did Kashmiri Poetry Evolve from Vakh to The Modern Voice? 3/4

by Khawar Khan Achakzai Twentieth-century Kashmiri literature marked a modern revival, blending mysticism, nationalism, and progressive humanism, led by Mahjur and Azad, who modernised language,...

Are Kashmiri Parents Chasing Grades While Children Lose Guidance and Character?

by Munazah Fayaz In Kashmir’s grade-driven education culture, parental pressure sidelines moral guidance, weakening character formation and creating social imbalance despite academic success and professional...

How Did Kashmiri Poetry Evolve from Vakh to The Modern Voice? 2/4

by Khawar Khan Achakzai Between 1500 and 1900, Kashmiri literature evolved under Persian dominance, producing enduring lyric, Sufi, Bhakti, masnawi and marsiya traditions through poets...
Trump’s Qatari Jet Gift

Does the US Withdrawal from Global Bodies Create Space for India to Lead UN...

by Asad Mirza The US exit from major global institutions weakens multilateralism but opens strategic space for India and the Global South to reform and...

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...
Chrar-i-Sharief Shrine (KL Image by Shuaib Wani)

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,...

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...