Kashmir Life
Can Iran’s Grip on the Strait of Hormuz Be Broken Despite Western Military Superiority?
by Asad Mirza
Iran leverages geography and asymmetric warfare to control the Strait of Hormuz, challenging US military dominance while disrupting global energy markets and...
Briefing May 3-9, 2026
KERAN
The death of Raja Liaqat Ali Khan has reopened a largely forgotten chapter of Kashmir’s conflict, the displacement of Muslim families from border villages...
Is the Kashmiri Pheran a Fashion Trend or a Timeless Identity?
by Manejeh Jehan
The Pheran, which declined amid colonial influence and shifting aspirations, was preserved by some Kashmiris and later re-emerged among diaspora communities as...
Does a Woman Truly Belong to One Home, or to Herself?
by Quaseen Jahan
An examination of how social norms shape women’s sense of belonging, highlighting tensions between parental and marital homes and the evolving...
‘I Began by Going Door to Door, Explaining What Solar Energy Could Do’
Qaiser Jaan’s journey begins far from corporate corridors, rooted instead in the narrow lanes of Srinagar downtown. Armed with a degree in biochemistry and...
Has Anyone Told the Economy It’s Going in Circles?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
Circularity has moved from an environmental aspiration to an economic strategy. The world is rebuilding its industrial logic. India...
Is the Supreme Court’s 3-Year Practice Mandate Strengthening Judicial Quality or Restricting Access?
by Janifer Salati and Muazzam Khursheed
The Supreme Court’s 3-year practice rule aims to improve judicial quality but may restrict access, especially for women and...
Kashmir: Silver’s Fading Flame
In Gojwara's ageing lanes, Lateef Ahmad Zargar keeps alive Kashmir's centuries-old silversmithing legacy, even as imports, generational indifference, and absent state support threaten its...
Are Teachers More Essential Than Ever in the Age of Artificial Intelligence?
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
As AI transforms education, teachers become more vital by guiding critical thinking, ethics, and understanding, ensuring students move beyond information...
Is Javed Ahmad Tak Kashmir’s Quiet Architect of Dignity?
by Meraj Zargar
A personal account traces Javed Ahmad Tak’s journey from tragedy to transformative social work, highlighting his role in redefining disability, dignity, and...
When the Courtroom Finds a Wider Audience: What Changes?
by Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba
Live-streamed courtrooms transform legal proceedings into shared public experiences, where memory, perception, and rhetoric shape justice beyond formal records and influence...
Is West Asia Redefining Security Beyond Alliances in a Multipolar Era?
by Asad Mirza
West Asia’s evolving security order reflects shifting alliances, technological change, and strategic autonomy, as regional powers move toward resilience, diversification, and flexible,...
Do Umera Ahmed’s Alif, Peer-e-Kamil, and La Hasil Trace a Journey from Emptiness to...
by Quaseen Jahan
A scholarly examination of three novels explores themes of existential emptiness, spiritual awakening, and ethical inquiry, tracing a continuum of faith, identity,...
Briefing April 26 – May 2, 2026
JAMMU KASHMIR
Jammu Railway Division has announced the transportation of 644 tonnes of cherries from Jammu and Kashmir to Mumbai, aimed at strengthening market access for perishable...
What Environmental History Tells Us About Climate Change In Kashmir?
by Shaista Amin
Environmental history reveals how past human actions shaped today’s climate crises, urging sustainable development by understanding landscapes as living archives of ecological...
