Kashmir Life
Briefing December 21-27, 2025
GULMARG
Kashmir’s winter tourism received a boost on Saturday with the inauguration of Asia’s longest ski drag lift and a rotating conference hall at the...
Was India’s Big Bang Labour Reform Conceived First in Jammu and Kashmir?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
Seven years apart, an idea born in Jammu and Kashmir's state policy circles quietly matured into national labour reform,...
Kashmir: Education Crisis Deepens
Kashmir: Education Crisis Deepens
Jammu and Kashmir schools face rising secondary dropouts, low-enrolment institutions, and under-utilised infrastructure challenges.
Recent data placed before the parliament exposes a...
Are Matrimonial Disputes Becoming A Silent Public Health Crisis in Kashmir?
by Suhail Gaznavi
Matrimonial disputes, compounded by legal delays, misuse of laws, and weak Family Courts, are triggering severe emotional distress, demanding urgent legal, institutional,...
Can NH-701A Balance Connectivity and Ecological Preservation in Kashmir’s Fragile Himalayas?
by M Saleem Beg
NH-701A aims to connect remote Kashmir valleys, yet construction risks destabilising slopes, harming biodiversity, and disrupting communities, highlighting the challenge of...
What Secrets do the Centuries-old Terracotta Pavements Kashmir hold?
by Iqbal Ahmad
Jammu and Kashmir’s terracotta art, dating from the 1st century BC to the 8th century AD, remains largely unexplored, with pavements, motifs,...
Are Microplastics Quietly Poisoning Our Environment and Our Bodies?
by Qysar Ul Islam Shah
Microplastics are silently contaminating land, water, air, and the human body, driven by mismanaged plastics, pollution, urbanisation, and consumer habits, demanding...
What Do Jammu and Kashmir’s Double-Digit Unemployment Figures Reveal?
by Dr Mehak Majeed and Mehrosh Yousuf
Jammu and Kashmir’s unemployment largely reflects a deep structural skill mismatch, shaped by historical state-led employment expectations, outdated...
Do Adults Now Need a Restrictive Protocol for Social Media as Much as Children...
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
It explores social media’s profound influence on human behaviour, the growing global unease over its effects, debates around regulation and...
Briefing December 14-20, 2025
DODA
Nearly a month after suspending a cop for allegedly manhandling a Block Development Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked another officer for assaulting...
What Does the Kashmir Controversy Over Eggs Reveal About the State of Food Safety...
by Aamir Manan Deva
The egg controversy exposes India’s acceptance of permissible risk, regulatory compromise over precaution, divergence from global standards, and eroding public trust...
How Does Nehabiho’s Life in Sweden Inspire Kashmir to Reclaim Its Language and Values?
by Peerzada Mohsin Shafi
Nehabiho’s Sweden–Kashmir reflections use language, daily life and honest comparisons to urge Kashmiris to preserve culture, rethink education, improve public behaviour...
Can Kashmir Save Its Lost Generation From Addiction and Despair?
by Umar Farooq
Kashmir faces a devastating addiction crisis consuming its youth, fuelled by heroin, systemic failures, corruption, trauma, and unemployment, demanding collective action rooted...
Can Jammu and Kashmir Achieve a Fair and Transparent Reservation Framework Without A Data...
by Bhat Hilal Ahmad
A data-driven reassessment of Jammu and Kashmir’s reservation structure, release of the GD Sharma report, and revisiting Rule 17 are essential...
Kashmir’s Hidden Wars
Harinder Baweja’s memoir travels through Kashmir’s decades of conflict, revealing intimate grief, political ruptures, covert operations and institutional failures, portraying a region where violence,...
