Kashmir Life

Will China Gain American F-35 Secrets Through a Saudi Arms Deal?

by Asad Mirza US President Donald Trump has said he is considering Saudi Arabia’s request to buy F-35 fighter jets, as intelligence officials warn China...

A Dastardly Act

Kashmir, shaken by the Delhi blast links, faces a renewed crisis as condemnation is unanimous, but shrinking spaces and revived stereotypes deepen its anxiety. Kashmir...

Careers After 12th: 5 Top Career Choices for Students Passionate About Chemistry

by Dr Nisar Farhad Chemistry students after 12th can pursue rewarding careers in pharmaceuticals, chemical engineering, environmental science, food technology, and research, combining scientific curiosity...

Can Wullar Lake Be Saved from Ecological Collapse Before It Is Too Late?

by Dr Shaikh Ghulam Rasool Wullar Lake faces severe ecological collapse driven by electric fishing, pollution, and microbial outbreaks. Fisherfolk demand urgent enforcement, scientific investigation,...

Briefing November 9 – 15, 2025

Fayaz Dilbar (1957-2025) Kashmir on November 9, evening lost one of its most versatile creative minds with the passing of playwright, poet, journalist, and filmmaker Fayaz...
Birch bark roof, Madin Sahab shrine

Is Kashmir’s Ancient Birch Heritage Vanishing Before Our Eyes?

by Dr Farooq A. Lone Kashmir’s white birch, once vital to writing, architecture, culture, and medicine, has largely disappeared from the valley floor, raising concerns...

What are the Career Opportunities After Studying Biology in India?

by Dr Vijay Garg Biology opens careers in healthcare, research, environment, biotechnology, genomics and zoology, with options for specialised postgraduate study, interdisciplinary fields and diverse...

Why Has Kashmir’s Ancient Coinage Remained Unchanged for Twelve Centuries?

by Iqbal Ahmad Kashmir’s coinage retained a Kushana-derived design for twelve centuries, yet numismatics remains neglected, with little institutional support for studying this vital heritage During...

Can Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rise Again?

by Sheikh Umar Ahmad Once a transformative vision for Pir Panjal, BGSBU now struggles with vacancies, financial crisis, and administrative decay, demanding urgent government...

Kashmir: Redefining Journalism?

After legislators decried shrinking press freedom, the Jammu and Kashmir government issued fresh verification orders for journalists, triggering fears of control and deepening anxiety...

How Can a Single Lamp of Learning Light Generations?

by Zakir Malik Bhallesi  In Bhallesa’s Chensar village, the Kotwal family’s century-old legacy of education, service, and reform, lit by Chandu Lal and carried forward...
Field teams on high alert as water levels rise at Ram Munshi Bagh; residents urged to avoid water bodies

Kashmir’s Quiet Despair

Zahid Rafiq’s The World with Its Mouth Open delicately portrays eleven Kashmiri lives trapped between beauty and despair, blending realism and existential anguish to...
A 1955 photograph showing the students being taught in an open school.

Have We Lost the Srinagar That Once Lived Within Us?

by Syed Majid Gilani A nostalgic journey through schooldays in Srinagar, recalling the simplicity, discipline, and shared humanity that once defined a gentler time. Let us...

Is Favouritism Holding Back Deserving Students?

by Aruba Qayoom Favouritism in an educational Institution rewards a few, punishes fairness, and sidelines hardworking students, breeding resentment and undermining the very purpose of...

Kashmir: The Silence of the Fourth Pillar

Lawmakers urged transparent media policy, fair ad distribution, and protection of press freedom in Jammu and Kashmir. In the recently concluded week-long session of the...