Kashmir Life
First Timer Concerns
More than 340 thousand voters will cast their votes for the first time. Syed Batool Andrabi talks to some of the first-timers to understand...
Is Time Merely Currency, or Does Its Value Transcend Monetary Worth?
by Dr Manejeh Yaqub
Unlike time, money as an entity and a concept is essentially a man-made controllable one. One could earn it, lose it,...
Briefing May 12-18, 2024
LADAKH
The contest in high-altitude Ladakh is getting intensely interesting. It is Leh versus Kargil. Unlike past, Kargil responded to the situation differently. It convinced...
Why Are Nurses So Vital to Our Well-Being?
by Joziea Farooq
Calls for change echo from the corridors of new government medical colleges, where nurses demand more than empty applause. They seek tangible...
Investigating Kashmir’s Phrow
Once a year, devotees of Sheikh Zaiuddin in Ashmuqam assemble and lit Mashaal’s and the festival has emerged as a tourist attraction. Scholar and...
Was Hawal Acid Case Verdict, A Case of Speedy or Hasty Justice?
by By Badrul Duja
The judgement raises a legal question of law which is, ‘Can conviction based on circumstantial evidence lead to life imprisonment? If...
Briefing May 5-11, 2024
LADAKH
In the intricate political landscape of Ladakh, a chilling parallel emerges between the region's temperature and its political dynamics. Just as the altitude dictates...
Who Is Responsible for Increasing Drug Addiction in Kashmir?
by Anzar Ul Aijaz
Although drug addiction is a psychological ailment, its causation and treatment involve social dimensions as well. It is the collective responsibility...
Why Is the Chornobyl Nuclear Accident Historic?
by Sayeka Ghosh
The Chornobyl accident is one of the worst nuclear disasters in history, releasing 400 times more radioactive material than the Hiroshima atomic...
How Smartphones Have Created an ‘Anxious Generation’?
by Hugh Breakey
Jonathan Haidt's urgent plea for smartphone reform highlights the crisis in adolescent mental health, calling for collective action and legislative changes.
The social...
BJP’s Shadow Survival In Kashmir?
Ruling Jammu and Kashmir remotely since 2018 and resorting to a series of interventions, in the last five years, that changed the erstwhile state...
What Does Recent Research Reveal About Kashmir’s High-Risk Pregnancies?
by Javaid Iqbal
Recognising the importance of mental health in maternal well-being, integrating mental health services into maternal healthcare programs is essential. Addressing maternal stress,...
Briefing April 28 -May 4, 2024
SRINAGAR
History is being revisited by strange bedfellows Congress and JK National Conference, two key members of the INDIA bloc in Jammu and Kashmir. Last...
Why US, UK Dither on Funding UN for Famine Hit Gaza?
by Anne Irfan
Germany resumed funding for UNRWA after an independent review found no evidence of Hamas infiltration. US and UK funding hesitates despite calls...
LS Polls 2024: How The Indian Muslims Would Vote?
by Asad Mirza
A rather perplexing phenomenon has been observed in India during the last two elections, particularly that though the uneducated and rural voters...
