Kashmir Life
2025: Can Democratic Legitimacy Coexist with Administrative Autocracy In Jammu and Kashmir?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
Jammu and Kashmir ended 2025 with an elected government constrained by external assent, centralised finances, and trade decisions beyond...
Is Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland Redrawing the Geopolitical Map of the Horn of Africa?
by Asad Mirza
On Friday last (26 December), Israel became the first country to recognise Somaliland as a sovereign state, a breakthrough in its quest...
Daughters Leave Twice
by Himna Bashir
As a neighbour’s wanwun fills dusk, a mother recounts love, loss and resilience, revealing how every daughter’s departure quietly echoes her mother’s...
Are We Willingly Blind to the Social Evils Within Kashmiri Society?
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
A reflection on caste, class, community and gender discrimination in Kashmiri society, highlighting how denial of social evils sustains inequality...
How Kashmir’s Prized Aromatic Rice Was Brought Back From The Brink?
by Hirra Azmat
Revived through science and farmer uptake, Kashmir’s Mushq Budji rice escaped blast disease, gained GI status, and regained economic viability
For years, many...
Briefing December 28, 2025 – January 03, 2026
SRINAGAR
A high-level Iranian delegation of scientists and policy experts was in SKUAST-Kashmir to strengthen collaboration on saffron cultivation, production, traceability and market authenticity. Facilitated...
Is The Alchemist a Stoic Journey of Self-Discovery?
by Hurmat Altaf
Reading The Alchemist through Stoicism, Santiago’s journey shows purpose, resilience and self-discovery, urging courage, presence and faith over fear and failure.
The Alchemist...
Trehgam: An Introduction
Kupwara’s Trehgam town is an ancient, multi-faith town that holds keys to various historic riddles, especially linked to medieval Kashmir. The ruins of an...
Merit Must Matter
Kashmir cricket’s first big IPL moment underlines the urgent need for transparent, accountable sporting governance
Auqib Nabi’s Rs 8.40 crore IPL auction moment is being...
Who Will Carry the Voice of Kashmir Now That Abdul Ahad Farhad Has Passed?
by Jameel Ansari
Abdul Ahad Farhad, Kashmir’s respected broadcaster, poet, and writer, passed away on December 22, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of voice, verse,...
In Kashmir, Are Parasocial Relationships Pulling Us Away from the People Who Truly Matter?
by Shadab Ahmad Lone
Excessive parasocial attachments can weaken real-life relationships, harm mental health, and distance individuals from parents and loved ones who offer genuine...
I Am Alexa
by Dr Suhail A Naik
A premature Kashmiri infant survives NICU struggles, reunites with family, and later becomes a compassionate paediatrician healing vulnerable newborns nationwide.
My...
Kashmir’s Forgotten Burza
Kashmir’s white birch, once integral to the Valley’s traditions of writing, architecture, culture, and medicine, has largely vanished from the plains, prompting concerns over...
How Politicians Manipulate Economic Data to Shape Public Perception?
by Malik Daniyal
Political actors subtly reframe economic data to persuade publics, prioritising narrative control over reality, transparency, and lived economic experience
In most democracies, we...
Can Community Unity Rewrite the Development Story of Kashmir’s Karewa Lands?
by Dr Nisar Farhad
Rahmoo village’s community-led Karewa road initiative showcases unity, sacrifice and participatory development, transforming connectivity, livelihoods and social harmony across Kashmir’s fragile...
