Kashmir Life
Is Cancer More a Social Crisis Than a Medical Condition?
by Dr Akhter Hussain Bhat and Aayat Bashir
Poverty, inequality, stigma, environment, and policy shape cancer risk, treatment access, survival rates, and global health disparities
Cancer,...
Dr Karan Singh: A Statesman Scholar
A biography that transcends political narrative, capturing Dr Karan Singh's rare synthesis of statecraft, philosophical depth, spiritual seeking, and civilisational consciousness across independent India's...
What Happens When Sycophantic AI Chatbots Start Telling Us Only What We Want to...
by Dr Nawab John Dar
Research shows that overly agreeable AI can raise confidence, reduce accountability, and make users more likely to trust the wrong...
Kashmir Gen Next: Noise over Direction
A generation armed with more information than ever still finds itself adrift, not from indifference, but from the weight of everything at once, writes...
What Do Greek, Indian, and Islamic Traditions Teach Us About the Tragic Mind?
by Ahfadul Mujtaba
An exploration of how Greek, Indian, and Islamic traditions understand suffering, tragedy, ego, and moral struggle, offering different pathways toward wisdom, humility,...
When a Daughter Leaves Home, Does Distance Begin to Breathe Through Silence
by Quaseen Jahan
A deeply emotional reflection on daughters leaving home after marriage, exploring distance, guilt, loneliness, and the enduring bond between a single father...
Are “Foreign-Returned” Labels a Measure of Merit or Mere Pretence?
by Dr Qudsia Gani
Foreign exposure alone does not confer superiority; integrity, capability, and self-awareness matter far more than borrowed sophistication.
People go abroad to gain...
Will Trump and Tehran Push the Strait of Hormuz Toward Conflict?
by Asad Mirza
Rising US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz have revived fears of conflict, even as diplomacy, nuclear negotiations and maritime security proposals...
Is Social Media Turning Grief and Allegation Into Public Spectacle?
by Suhail Gaznavi
An examination of how social media erodes privacy, fuels digital trials, violates child protection laws, and turns grief, allegations, and human suffering...
Why Does Jammu and Kashmir Need a Climate Council?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
As glaciers retreat, floods intensify, and governance fragments, Jammu and Kashmir must move from emergency response to institutional resolve,...
Collective Economic Discipline
Instability in West Asia demands voluntary austerity, prudent consumption, and collective economic responsibility to safeguard India’s resilience.
The unresolved crisis in West Asia is no...
Briefing May 17-23, 2026
KATHUA
A mother in Kathua has lost both her sons within five days after a brutal assault allegedly carried out by a close friend over...
Has Development Erased the Soul of the Baramulla Bypass?
by Rameez Bhat
Baramulla bypass transformation under Project Beacon improves functionality but erases ecological, aesthetic, and emotional value, raising concerns over identity, planning sensitivity, and...
Rail with Restraint
ashmir’s costly rail link must reduce dependence on fragile highways, prioritising sustainable use, ecological protection, and expanded passenger and freight services for resilient connectivity.
The...
Why Does Government Employment Remain the Preferred Career Choice Among Youth in Jammu and...
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
Government jobs remain highly preferred due to security, benefits, prestige, and stability, though excessive dependence on them limits broader career...
