Kashmir Life
Is the World’s Greatest Economic Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
The global Silver Economy is emerging as a major growth driver. India, facing rapid ageing, must shift policy toward...
How Does Iran Sustain Its Resilience Under Prolonged External Pressure?
by Asad Mirza
Iran’s endurance under pressure highlights how decentralised structures, institutional cohesion, and a shared sense of purpose can sustain resilience beyond conventional strategic...
Is Order Quietly Slipping Into Decay as Society Edges Toward a Wasteland?
by Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba
A police officer reflects on how neglect, inconsistency, and eroding civic discipline gradually transform ordered societies into wastelands, drawing from literature,...
Did Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri’s Life Reflect the Rise, Decline, and Renewal of Islamic...
by Syed Nasrullah Rashid
Allama Anwar Shah Kashmiri’s life traced a journey from Kashmir to Deoband, shaping Islamic scholarship through teaching, reform, and an enduring...
Are Performance and Social Audits the Missing Link in Effective Public Service Delivery?
by Sajad Hussain Mir
Performance and social audits highlight gaps between policy intent and outcomes, showing that infrastructure expansion alone is insufficient without accountability, maintenance,...
Why Did the Islamabad Talks Fail to Deliver a US-Iran Peace Deal?
by Asad Mirza
After 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, US-Iran talks collapsed over mistrust and demands, with both sides blaming each other and tensions...
Is Real Development Built on Infrastructure or on Human Capability?
by Er Suhaib Bakshi
Germany and Japan show that long-term development depends less on infrastructure and more on sustained investment in education, skills, and human capability,...
Briefing April 12-18, 2026
KUWAIT
Five persons from Poonch and Rajouri districts were killed and one critically injured in a road accident near Kuwait City on April 9. The...
Is Karbala Only History, or a Living Moral Universe of Memory and Intellect?
by Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba
Karbala emerges as a moral and intellectual tradition, where Hazrat Zainab preserves its meaning, and Imam Hussain’s martyrdom defines a universal...
When Did India’s Demographic Dividend Become a Demographic Debt?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
India’s rising graduate unemployment, weak job absorption, and AI-driven disruption, especially acute in Jammu and Kashmir, signal a structural...
Defaulting State
Government departments owe Rs 3,747 crore in power dues, while ordinary consumers are paying promptly and efficiently.
There is something deeply troubling about the way...
JeR 4: Thirty Episodes, One Return
Anchor Sabreen Ashraf recounts her emotional return to Kashmir Life's Jashn-e-Ramzan after three years, traversing all ten districts across thirty Ramzan episodes
Sometimes I feel...
Is the Proposed Israel-US-Iran Ceasefire Already on the Brink of Collapse?
by Asad Mirza
A fragile Israel-US-Iran ceasefire is collapsing as demands clash, hostilities continue, and uncertainty looms over negotiations, raising doubts about peace and prospects...
How Has Geography Shaped the Languages in Kashmir?
by Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba
A mock interview sparks inquiry into how geography shaped Śāradā, Takri, and Hindko-Dogri-Kashmiri evolution, highlighting script transitions, oral traditions, and layered civilizational...
Are Professional Degrees and Public Jobs Being Reduced to Mere Stepping Stones?
by Aufaq Zargar
A critique of systemic inefficiencies where subsidised education and public jobs are used as stepping stones, leading to wasted talent, public money,...
