Kashmir Life
Caught Unprepared, Again
Jammu and Kashmir’s latest floods expose both the fragility of its infrastructure and the state’s unlearnt lessons from 2014.
August 2025 has left Jammu and...
When Does Entertainment Become Exploitation?
by Sheikh Ayesha Islam
For parents and caregivers, the task extends beyond supervision. It calls for active mediation, co-viewing, and turning media into a teaching...
Is Nanotechnology the Future of Healing?
by Bazil Gulzar Wani
The challenge is to make treatments affordable and scalable so that they are not confined to a wealthy minority. This requires...
How Does This Rule Redefine Merit?
by Ahmed Ziya Siddiqui
Jammu and Kashmir’s deviation from this practice deepens the disadvantage faced by open merit candidates. Already limited to 40 per cent...
Briefing August 31 – September 6, 2025
KASHMIR
The Jammu and Kashmir Government formally took over the management of 215 schools across 10 Kashmir districts, citing their direct or indirect links with...
Is India Being Squeezed by a New Regional Axis?
by Asad Mirza
Reports suggest the talks revolved around strengthening economic and security ties, with special attention to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and broader regional...
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...
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...
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...
