Kashmir Life
Was the Trump-Xi Meeting Merely Optics With No Concrete Deliverables?
by Asad Mirza
The long-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping finally took place last week in Busan, South Korea. Reports...
Briefing November 2-8, 2025
Lawmaker Salaries
A House Committee of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly has recommended a major revision of salaries, allowances, and pensions for sitting and...
How Social Media Shortens Your Life?
by Gurwinder
It is engineered to speed up your time.
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The Normalisation of Amnesia
The most common noun in the English language is “time”. We talk obsessively...
A Geological Milestone for Kashmir
Guryul Ravine in Srinagar is declared a National Geoheritage Site, preserving fossils from the Permian-Triassic mass extinction.
The recent declaration of Guryul Ravine at Khanmoh,...
Briefing October 26 – November 1, 2025
JAMMU
The Jammu district administration has ordered the disconnection of water and power supply to a plot in Trikuta Nagar illegally occupied by Rohingya refugees,...
Is the Vishaw Valley the Forgotten Cradle of Kashmir’s Reshiyet?
by Iqbal Ahmad
The Vishaw Valley in Kulgam, birthplace of Reshiyet and home to Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani (RA), holds untapped heritage and spiritual tourism potential...
Is Majeed Masroor Kashmir’s Most Soulful Contemporary Poet?
by Rayees Ahmad Kumhar
Taashouq Chanay by Majeed Masroor is a luminous collection of Kashmiri poetry blending devotion, love, and lyrical grace, reaffirming his stature...
Omar Restores Tradition
Omar Abdullah’s revival of the Darbar Move and demand for statehood symbolise restoring Jammu and Kashmir’s lost traditions, balance, and political dignity.
Four years after...
Why Are Agriculture Technocrats in Jammu Kashmir Being Left Behind?
by Dr Renuka
The government must urgently intervene to review these outdated rules and ensure that deserving technocrats are absorbed into the system.
https://youtu.be/N_aY-FriUAw?si=C9wQlpquEKkKqFPr
Hundreds of...
Has the JKPSC Fallen Below Standard?
by Mehraj Din Malla
The aspirants of Jammu and Kashmir are not opponents of the Commission. They are students who continue to believe in fair...
Is Diwali Merely a Festival of Lights, or Humanity’s Enduring Quest for Inner Illumination?
by Shabeer Ahmad Lone
Diwali transcends ritual, symbolising the human journey from darkness to enlightenment, celebrating pluralism, renewal, and the shared pursuit of truth.
Diwali, derived...
Have We Let the Warmth of Human Bonds Fade Away?
by Ibtisam Gani
Islam calls believers to rise above ego, to speak well of others even when they do not return the favour, and to...
How Does the SPS Museum Reflect Kashmir’s Layered Heritage?
by Khalid Bashir Ahmad
The SPS Museum, guardian of Kashmir’s heritage, showcases artefacts, coins, textiles, and history, enchanting visitors while facing preservation challenges
After a long...
Briefing October 19-25, 2025
JAMMU
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, marking one year in office, announced the revival of the centuries-old biannual Darbar Move, a practice discontinued in 2021. He...
What Is Pornography Doing to the Modern Mind?
by Asrar Bhat
Prolonged pornography use leads to erectile dysfunction and infertility. It enslaves people to self-gratification, distancing them from partners and families.
Pornography has quietly...
