Kashmir Life
Is Turkey quietly reshaping India’s eastern neighbourhood through Bangladesh?
by Asad Mirza
Bangladesh’s interest in the Makkah Pact signals a shifting regional security architecture, with Turkey, Pakistan and Dhaka creating new strategic concerns for...
Can Harness Engineering Give Kashmir’s Tech Startups a Fair Shot at the AI Race?
by Dr Nawab John Dar
A new engineering discipline called harness engineering is changing how the world builds reliable artificial intelligence systems. Unlike earlier shifts...
Can the ‘Vocal for Local’ Campaign Transform Kashmir’s Economy and Livelihoods?
by Ghulam Quadir Jeelani
Promoting local horticulture and handicrafts through government initiatives, infrastructure, and high-quality production can boost Kashmir’s economy, create jobs, and ensure self-reliance.
To...
What Does the US–Iran Standoff Reveal about Power, Politics and Energy Security?
by Asad Mirza
Trump and Iran are turning the Strait of Hormuz into a contest of competing narratives, while prolonged closure threatens oil markets, Gulf...
Can Kashmir’s Higher Education System Afford to Keep Its Teachers Waiting?
by Dr Rameez Ahmad
Jammu and Kashmir's higher education system faces recurring contractual appointments, delayed recruitment and institutional inequality, raising concerns over merit, teacher dignity,...
What Does Kashmir Mean to Those Who Call It Home?
by Nazira Maqbool
Through memories, landscapes, culture and conflict, the writer presents Kashmir as a homeland of beauty, resilience, hospitality and aspirations beyond political turmoil.
Often...
Briefing August 16-22, 2026
GANDERBAL
A suspected extramarital affair has led to an unusual alleged drug-framing plot in Ganderbal, where police said a government employee tried to implicate his...
Is Infertility Really a Curse, or Is Society’s Treatment of It the Greater Curse?
by Palveen Kour
Infertility is a medical condition, not a woman’s failure; the greater harm comes from social stigma, blame, emotional abuse and marriages lacking...
From Hashtags to History: Is Gen Z Redefining Political Participation?
by Dr Iqra Shafi
Across Asia, Gen Z is reshaping political activism through digital mobilisation, issue-based movements and demands for accountability, opportunity, transparency and institutional...
Ensure Community Ownership
Kashmir's drug crackdown shows impressive numbers, but lasting change demands community ownership and supply-chain reform.
The Narcotics Control Roadmap 2026-29 marks a serious escalation in...
Are Tibetan Muslims in Kashmir Caught Between Belonging and Citizenship?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
Tibetan Muslims in Kashmir, descendants of a centuries-old trans-Himalayan community, remain culturally integrated yet face unresolved questions
The story of...
Was Mir Naushad Rasool a Gentle Voice of Conscience in Kashmir’s Urdu Literature?
by Suhail Saalim
Mir Naushad Rasool, teacher and Urdu columnist, combined literary insight, social observation and humane values, leaving behind a distinctive voice in Kashmir’s...
Kashmir’s Traffic Jam
As tourists flood Srinagar in private vehicles, local taxi drivers face collapsing incomes while the city's roads, planned for a fraction of this volume,...
Can the Islamic Economic System Offer an Answer to Global Inequality?
by Suhail Gaznavi
Islamic economics seeks to balance private enterprise, social responsibility and wealth distribution, offering an ethical alternative to persistent global inequality
The modern world...
Can China’s ‘Ice Silk Road’ Give Beijing a First-Mover Advantage in Arctic Trade?
by Asad Mirza
China’s Arctic push is turning the Northern Sea Route into a strategic trade corridor, challenging India and others to catch up while...
