Kashmir Life
Can We Afford to Stay Silent on Public Smoking Any Longer?
by Rayees Ahmad Kumar
Despite global awareness campaigns and legislation, public tobacco use remains rampant. Stronger enforcement, community education, and civic responsibility are essential to...
What Does Banu Mushtaq’s Booker Win Mean for Kannada Literature?
by Samvartha ‘Sahil’
Prizes, however trivial they may seem, reflect something of the world’s temper. Language politics, with its entrenched hegemonies, often reduces regional tongues...
One Exam, Many Dreams
Rethinking Jammu Kashmir’s Burdened Path to Higher Education
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 was envisioned as a revolutionary shift in the way India educates...
Can Delhi Reopen the Forgotten Kashmir Pact to Secure Lasting Peace?
by Ajaz Ashraf
A 2013-14 draft Kashmir agreement, once accepted by Narendra Modi, offered a peaceful resolution, but current rigid politics and Kashmiri disillusionment make...
Briefing May 25-31, 2025
SRINAGAR
An IndiGo flight (6E 2142) from Delhi to Srinagar carrying over 220 passengers, including a five-member delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs, encountered severe...
Is Formal Education Still Worth Saving?
by Dr Ashraf Zainabi
Degrees are churned out in abundance, yet job readiness remains elusive. This gulf between academic instruction and the demands of...
How To Rethink Islamic History as a Civilization?
by Dr Tauseef Ahmad Parray
Professor Knysh’s book is a comprehensive and indispensable resource for a nuanced understanding of Islam, Muslims, and Islamic Tradition.
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Has Israel Become a Pariah State by Starving Gaza’s Children?
by Asad Mirza
As famine tightens its grip on Gaza, with 57 children reportedly dead from malnutrition in the past 11 weeks, Israel’s military operation...
Is There a Future for Forestry Graduates in Jammu Kashmir?
by Tanveer Ahmad Rather
The government appears indifferent, or perhaps the Forest Department itself is reluctant to allow qualified youth into the system.
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Forestry graduates in...
Can Kashmir Choose a Path of Sustainable Tourism?
by Syed Asif
There remains the possibility for tourism and tradition to exist together. This can happen only if empathy, learning and a sense of...
Did I Go to Report the War or to Feel It?
by Arshdeep Singh
In the end, I realised that only the victims truly grasp the reality. Pain lives in those who have lost loved ones....
Is Marx Still Relevant in a World That Rejects Revolution?
by Asif Rashid
The continued presence of inequality does not refute Marx; it validates his analysis. Yet to recognise this, one must read him not...
Briefing May 18-24, 2025
KASHMIR LIFE
At noon on May 11, 2025, the official Twitter (X) handle of Kashmir Life was withheld in India. A standard platform message greeted...
Is the Panzath Festival the Purest Expression of Grassroots Environmentalism?
by Dr Masoon A Beig
The Panzath Fish-cum-Dredging Festival in Kashmir blends tradition, ecology, and spirituality as villagers clean sacred springs, fish together, and honour ancestors...
Did Trump’s Middle East Trip Solve Anything Beyond Business?
by Shahram Akbarzadeh
Trump's Middle East visit yielded huge defence deals and signalled renewed US engagement in the region. While welcomed by Gulf leaders, he...
