Kashmir Life
Are Our Schools Ready for a Climate Crisis?
by Dr Suhail Naik
Education forms the bedrock of a nation’s future. It must not falter under the pressure of rising temperatures or deteriorating infrastructure....
Is Remembrance Still Sacred?
by Syed Zeeshan Jaipuri
Noha has moved into high production. There are visuals, sets, branded YouTube channels, premiere countdowns. The majlis is reduced to a...
Is Bharat Bandh a Disruption or a Democratic Reckoning?
by Suhail Farooq
The July 9 Bharat Bandh unites workers and farmers in a nationwide protest against labour reforms, privatisation, and economic exclusion, demanding dignity,...
Mehjoor Nagar: An Introduction
by Jasleen Kour
SRINAGAR: Mehjoor Nagar, a prominent locality in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, reflects the layered identity of the Kashmir...
Briefing July 6-12, 2025
JAMMU
A severe backlog has emerged at Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu after the Government suspended surgeries for gallbladder, appendix, and piles under the Ayushman Bharat Sehat...
Is Medical Debt Kashmir’s Silent Crisis?
by Dr Umar Majeed, Dr Aabid Nazir
Fear of medical bills leads many to avoid hospitals altogether. Minor conditions are allowed to worsen until they...
Make Reservations Fair
Merit is bleeding while the government dithers, but NEET waits for no one
With NEET counselling about to start, the delay in announcing a revised...
Can a Cup of Noon Chai Bring Back the Soul of a Lost Srinagar?
by Syed Majid Gilani
Noon Chai evokes a nostalgic portrait of old Srinagar, a warm, communal life rooted in tradition, simplicity, and shared kindness, now...
Is the World Addicted to War?
by Ghulam Mohammad Khan
This is the core logic of necropolitics. The poorest communities suffer the most, their deaths framed as necessary sacrifices for national...
Are We Outsourcing Our Minds?
by Dr Qudsia Gani
Leading professors of Physics at institutions such as Stanford and MIT in the United States, as well as at other distinguished...
What Makes July a Historically Significant Month for Kashmir?
by Mohammad Sayeed Malik
July marks three pivotal events in Kashmir's history: the 1931 Martyrs Day, Sheikh Abdullah's 1977 election, and Farooq Abdullah's 1984 overthrow...
Who Carries a Father’s Name?
by Er Umair Ul Umar
He taught me how to see beyond the obvious, how to trace connections between events, how to ask why and...
Who Was Parvaiz Sir And What Made Him Unforgettable?
by Mohammad Aaqib Khan
His humility was such that, despite my reverence for him, he insisted on treating me as an equal. This was the...
What Lies Behind the Perfect Smile in the Sky?
by Kanvi Joshi
Cabin crew, once a small and specialised group, now constitute a large segment of the global service workforce. Their work is essential...
Briefing June 29 – July 5, 2025
SOPORE
Momina Javid, a young biochemist from Sopore, has won the prestigious IDEX Master’s Excellence Fellowship from Université Paris-Saclay, France. A former Gold Medalist and...
