Can Jammu and Kashmir’s SDG Progress Survive Its Own Contradictions?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
Jammu and Kashmir's development scorecard has begun to command attention in 2026. The harder question is whether the state apparatus...
Can Diplomacy Prevail as Trump Threatens to Annihilate Iran?
by Asad Mirza
As Trump threatens Iran with annihilation, Tehran combines military deterrence with conditional diplomacy. With Hormuz disrupted and regional tensions mounting, mediators struggle...
Why Has Kashmir Developed a Costly Obsession with Social Approval?
by Dr Farooq A. Lone
Kashmir’s obsession with social approval is driving extravagant weddings, wasteful spending, debt and anxiety. The article urges families to embrace...
Can US Sanctions on Russia Unduly Threaten India’s Strategic Autonomy?
by Asad Mirza
The US threat of secondary sanctions over Russian oil raises questions about India’s energy security, strategic autonomy, trade interests and ability to...
Why Do Kupwara Residents Still Travel to Srinagar for Healthcare Despite Having Local Facilities?
by Mir Aasima Altaf
Despite local healthcare facilities, Kupwara residents often travel to Srinagar for reliable diagnostics and specialist treatment, exposing deep infrastructure, staffing and...
Why Must the Central Government Save Gurez Black Cumin Before Counterfeiters Erase Its Heritage?
by Amreen Qadir
Gurez black cumin faces counterfeit trade, ecological pressure and cultural erosion. A Geographical Indication could protect its authenticity, livelihoods, biodiversity and heritage
Deep...
Has Jammu and Kashmir’s Education System Moved Beyond Access to Delivering Better Learning?
by Sadaket Ali Malik
Jammu and Kashmir’s education challenge is shifting from access to achievement, with learning gaps, uneven teacher distribution, weak retention and rural...
Can Jammu and Kashmir Balance Reservation With the Right to Compete on Open Merit?
by Nazira Maqbool
J&K’s reservation debate is intensifying as youth question shrinking open-merit opportunities, raising the challenge of balancing affirmative action, economic disadvantage and merit.
In...
Can India Turn BRICS Diplomacy into Lasting Strategic Influence?
by Asad Mirza
India used its BRICS presidency to create diplomatic space among rivals, strengthen ties with Russia, China and Gulf states, promote dialogue and...
Why Jammu and Kashmir’s Credit-Deposit Gap Deserves More Attention?
by Malik Daniyal
Jammu and Kashmir’s 61 per cent credit-deposit ratio reveals a persistent capital outflow, underscoring structural lending barriers and the need for targeted...
Can a Little Girl’s Gaze Make Us Rethink What It Means to Grow Up?
by Babra Wani
A chance encounter with a little girl makes an adult revisit childhood memories, forgive old hurts, and realise adulthood is far less...
Was the Tata Sumo More Than a Vehicle for a Generation in Kashmir?
by Zubair Lone
The Tata Sumo became Kashmir’s people mover, connecting students, patients, workers and families while quietly transforming mobility across the region
While on a...
Can Keran Become a Paradise We Care For, Not Just a Paradise We Promote?
by Shaista Amin
Keran’s rising tourist popularity brings economic promise but also mounting pressure on its fragile ecosystem, infrastructure and cleanliness, demanding smarter, sustainable tourism...
Can India Hold BRICS Together When Its Members Cannot Agree?
by Asad Mirza
As India hosts BRICS amid tensions with China, Russia’s strategic demands, US pressure and the Iran war, Modi faces the challenge of...
Is Kashmir Running Out of Water or Losing the Water It Can Depend On?
by Tahoora Shakeel
Kashmir’s shrinking glaciers, drying springs and changing river flows signal a deeper water crisis: not scarcity alone, but uncertainty over when water...
