Kashmir Life
Pahalgam Influences Statehood Verdict
SC Links Statehood Debate to Pahalgam Attack, Drawing Mixed Reactions in Jammu and Kashmir
The Supreme Court’s observation this week that “ground realities” such as...
Aafaq: An Odyssey of a Blood Donor
By
Nawshaba Iqbal
SRINAGAR: Aafaq Rashid Khan, 40, from Bonapora Batamaloo, has become a symbol of selfless service in his community. Over two decades, he built...
Will Kashmir’s Talent Be Wasted?
by Ruhail Maqbool Sheikh
The plight of contractual youth cannot be separated from the wider crisis of unemployment in Jammu and Kashmir. Both are bound...
Rotten Meat, Rotten Practices
Kashmir’s rotten meat scandal has exposed not just tainted food but a deeper rot in trade ethics, demanding accountability within society before blaming the...
Brushstroke Painting Kashmir’s Tribal Story Onto the World Stage
by Shoaib Nazir
SRINAGAR: In the small village of Ajar in Bandipora, where dreams often struggle to find wings, a young girl has used her...
Briefing August 10-16, 2025
MUMBAI
Bhaderwah-born actress Sadia Khateeb has returned to Kashmir to shoot for an untitled project, calling the experience “absolutely blissful and amazing.” The 27-year-old, who...
Can Agroforestry Secure Jammu Kashmir’s Future?
by Tanveer Rather
States are permitted to utilise up to five per cent of allocated funds for capacity building and training. All training materials and...
What Price Does Progress Demand in the Pir Panjal?
by Dr Junaid Jazib
What older generations recall as rare calamities are now recurrent events. Developmental works may promise progress, yet when pursued without ecological...
Can AI Stop the Next Cloudburst?
by Er Navaid Runyal
Artificial Intelligence can analyse patterns faster than any human team. When connected with field instruments and satellite data, it becomes a...
Second Round of Iran-Israel War?
by Asad Mirza
After Israeli strikes in June and the American bombing of three Iranian nuclear installations on the ninth day of the conflict, the...
Is Merit the Real Casualty?
by Iqbal Ahmad
If you have struggled with dedication and still failed to obtain the job you sought, the fault lies not with you but...
Tourism Slump Leaves Saffron, Dry Fruit Traders Struggling
by Senora Zakir
SRINAGAR: Months after the deadly militant attack on tourists in Pahalgam, the once-bustling dry fruit and saffron market along the Srinagar-Jammu highway...
Dal Lake to Host Inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival from August 21, Includes...
SRINAGAR: The iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar will turn into a stage of athleticism, culture, and national integration when it hosts the inaugural Khelo...
Will Merit Survive Without Urgent Reform?
by Maryam Qasim
Instead of empowering individuals, the policy entrenches reliance on quotas, allowing caste divisions to persist and even deepen.
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Imagine a classroom preparing for...
Briefing August 10-16, 2025
KULGAM
A 12-day anti-militancy operation in Kulgam’s Akhal forest ended after no fresh militant contact was found. Launched on August 1, following intel on armed...
