Kashmir Life
Briefing September 28 – October 4, 2025
PAHALGAM
The Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested Mohammad Yousuf Katari, 26, from Kulgam in connection with the Pahalgam massacre of April 22, which killed 26...
Should You Marry With Open Eyes or a Blind Heart?
by Syed Majid Gilani
Marriage requires careful observation of character, family, and mutual respect; love, honesty, and choice are essential for a peaceful, lasting union.
My...
How Does Majeed Masroor Keep Kashmir’s Cultural Spirit Alive?
by Rayees Ahmad Kumhar
Kashmiri poet Majeed Masroor blends lyrical beauty with social reform, his book Parvaaz-i-Shaoor guiding youth through culture, morality, and identity
Back in...
Kashmir: A Wheel of Hope
by Nawshaba Iqbal
SRINAGAR: Pottery, once an essential part of Kashmiri households, is now fighting for survival. Across districts, potters say demand for earthenware has...
Does Trump Want to Reclaim Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan?
by Asad Mirza
Bagram, now under Taliban control, has become a symbol of their victory.
President Donald Trump has fired a fresh salvo from his wish...
Rotten Meat in Kashmir’s Waters: Can We Save Our Lifelines?
by Ruhail Maqbool Sheikh
If rivers and lakes continue to be treated as dumping grounds, we will surrender health, livelihoods, and the future of our...
Kashmir’s Tourism: Closure vs Promotion
Kashmir’s tourism cannot be promoted while key destinations remain closed, and reopening them is crucial for restoring confidence, livelihoods, and the region’s global appeal.
Kashmir...
Can Kashmir’s Apples Survive?
by Iqbal Ahmad
Unless steps are taken to restore traditional varieties alongside commercial crops, the very foundation of Kashmir’s fruit culture will continue to erode.
https://youtu.be/my5UKOoPhWo?si=hVA2J32zOwDvPMCh
This...
Is the Mughal Road the Answer for Kashmir?
by Mohammad Zubair Ud Din
The challenge calls for visionary thinking. It demands expertise from engineers who have conquered hostile terrains elsewhere.
https://youtu.be/cp2A3LdZ7PA?si=PeZGjxfG_GTo3oVb
The potential of...
Kashmir: Coalition Lessons
Manoj Kumar Jha’s In Praise of Coalition Politics reflects on India’s coalition resurgence and Kashmir’s post-370 realities, urging dialogue, dignity, and integration over control,...
Is Suicidal Nihilism an Intellectual Fallacy?
by Mugees Ul Kaisar
Meanings are not to be invented as Nietzsche and Camus thought, but rather, we are always already drenched in meaning. A...
Is GST Failing Kashmir’s Artisans and Traders?
by Sobiya Manzoor Pullo
For the region’s artisans, fruit traders and small vendors who form the backbone of the local economy, GST compliance should not...
Briefing September 21-27, 2025
POONCH
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, during a visit to Kalaban in Mendhar tehsil (Poonch), announced that five marlas of land at alternate locations will be...
Can Kashmir’s Resilience Defeat the Fall?
by Mir Farheen Fayaz
The situation is grim. No doubt about it. Kashmir has always rebounded. We have seen dark times before.
https://youtu.be/yFG1Osfb0AA?si=uJXZBsGU3rNhQ5f7
Tourism has always been...
Prof Abdul Gani Bhat (1935-2025)
On September 17, 2025, Kashmir lost one of its prominent separatist politicians, a scholar-turned-politician whose voice for dialogue often stood apart in the Valley’s...
