Kashmir Life
Is Declining Enrolment in Jammu and Kashmir’s Colleges a Reflection of Deeper Demographic Shifts?
by Syed Suhail Yaqoob
Falling college enrolment in Jammu and Kashmir reflects deeper demographic changes, including declining fertility rates and high school dropouts, raising concerns...
Briefing April 5-April 11, 2026
GANDERBAL
The killing of a 28-year-old man in an alleged encounter in Ganderbal has sparked a major controversy in Jammu and Kashmir, with serious questions...
Will the Future of Artificial Intelligence Be Built in Factories Rather Than Just in...
by Er. Suhaib Bakshi
Explores how AI’s future depends increasingly on semiconductor manufacturing, infrastructure, and energy systems, highlighting initiatives like Terafab and the shift from...
Restore News, Defeat Fakes
Regulating fake news without restoring the traditional news ecosystem is treating symptoms while ignoring the disease.
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly's recent debate on...
Is the United States Truly Winning the War with Iran, or Just Managing Its...
by Michael Froman
One month into the war, US military gains are clear, but unresolved risks, Hormuz disruption, economic fallout, and fragile diplomacy continue to...
What Does Richard II Teach Us About Legitimacy in Modern War?
by Syed Ahfadul Mujtaba
A reflection linking Shakespeare’s Richard II to modern geopolitics, arguing that legitimacy, not force, determines power, and its erosion reshapes wars,...
Why Does Kashmir’s Sufi Tradition Continue to Shape Spiritual Life and Social Harmony?
by Adil Mustafaie
Kashmir’s Sufi tradition blends spirituality, ethics, and knowledge, exemplified by Hazrat Faqeer Ali Muhammad Gilkar, whose teachings emphasise inner purification, balance, and...
Is the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Triggering the Largest Supply Disruption in Global Oil...
by Rebecca Geldard
Strait of Hormuz disruption extends beyond oil, choking fertilisers, chemicals and metals supply chains, raising global costs, threatening industry, food security and...
Is Jammu and Kashmir’s Health Spending Enough to Meet Rising Tertiary Care Needs?
by Ruqaya Akhter
Health spending in Jammu and Kashmir has risen but remains insufficient, with structural gaps in tertiary care driving medical migration, high costs,...
Is ‘An Accidental Lawyer’ a Journey of Chance or a Testament to Discipline?
by Muazam Khursheed
A candid review of KK Venugopal’s memoir tracing his accidental entry into law, formative struggles, landmark cases, international work, and reflections on...
Could Bab el‑Mandeb Become the Next ‘Gate of Tears’ for Global Oil Shipping?
by Asad Mirza
Houthi expansion into the Iran–Israel conflict threatens Bab el‑Mandeb, risking Red Sea shipping, higher oil prices and global supply disruptions if attacks...
What Can a Tokyo Taxi Ride Teach Us About AI, Society, and the Future...
by Syed Nazakat
A Tokyo taxi encounter and global AI dialogues reveal shifting human connections, societal pressures, and the evolving relationship between technology, trust, and the...
Do ‘No Kings’ Protests Symbolise Global Frustration With Trump?
by Asad Mirza
Mass protests across the US and abroad reflect rising opposition to Trump’s policies, amid war concerns, immigration crackdown, and fears over democracy...
Briefing March 29-April 4, 2026
KASHMIR
An ongoing donation drive in Srinagar to support war-hit Iran has witnessed an extraordinary public response, marked by emotional contributions and symbolic gestures. In...
Is the GST Council Being Undermined by the Union Government, or Underleveraged by the...
by Haseeb A Drabu
India’s GST Council reshaped fiscal federalism through shared sovereignty, yet rising cesses, weak state coordination, and institutional gaps threaten to tilt...
