Can Kashmir Trout Become More Than a Premium Niche Product?
by Dr Hakim Mudasir Maqsood
Kashmir has the natural resources and institutional foundation to expand trout farming. But profitability, affordable access, processing, cold-chain infrastructure and reliable...
What Is the Ultimate Purpose of Knowledge and Wisdom?
by Shabeer Ahmad Lone
Knowledge expands capabilities, but wisdom must guide choice ethically. True progress requires aligning intellect with conscience, justice, and compassion to counter...
Is Kashmir Distributing Scarce Opportunities Instead of Creating More?
by Dr Inayat Ullah Wani
Kashmir’s reservation debate reflects a deeper crisis of scarce jobs, changing educational aspirations and limited private-sector growth, demanding evidence-based affirmative...
Are Kashmir’s Apple Orchards Turning Villages into Steel Enclosures?
by Syed Suhail Yaqoob
Kashmir’s apple boom has boosted farm incomes but transformed village landscapes, replacing open fields, tall trees and biodiversity with fenced, high-density orchards,...
Did Queen Didda Mint Coins in Her Own Name?
by Iqbal Ahmad
From Roman empresses to a Kashmiri queen, women rulers have rarely issued coins in their own names. Queen Didda left a distinctive...
Is Jammu and Kashmir Undermining Its Own Urban Planning Goals?
by Iftikhar Hakim
The government promises decongestion, resilient cities and GIS-based Master Plans, but building-rule amendments and Ease of Doing Business provisions raise concerns over...
Can Netanyahu Hold on to Power as Israel Votes Amid War and Regional Uncertainty?
by Asad Mirza
Israel’s election tests Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership amid war, accountability demands and coalition uncertainty, with the outcome carrying significant implications for Gaza, Iran,...
Why I Chose to Walk Away from a Decade of Academic Servitude?
by Dr Rafi Ramzan Dar
Contractual lecturers in Jammu and Kashmir face severe financial exploitation and bureaucratic humiliation, leading the highly qualified author to resign after...
Can Kashmir Save Its Youth from the Growing Drug Addiction Crisis?
by Nazira Maqbool
Kashmir’s drug addiction crisis demands compassion, professional treatment and sustained prevention. Tackling stigma, supporting distressed families and addressing youth mental health are...
Should Palestinian Citizens of Israel Vote When Their Political Rights Remain Contested?
by Tamir Sorek
Palestinian citizens face a dilemma ahead of Israel’s October 27 election: voting could strengthen their representation and security, while abstention could protest...
How Do We Learn to Live With the Loss of a Parent?
by Azhar Yousuf
The loss of his beloved father, Abu Ji, in October 2025 brings cherished memories, the shock of bereavement, enduring grief, faith, and...
Can a Nobel for Stabilisation Teach Kashmir to Weather Its Shocks?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
Robert Hall and Michael Woodford showed that expectations steer economies. A Union Territory whose income arrives in lumps and...
Can Public Servants Command Respect Without Humility and Accountability?
by Dr Farooq A Lone
Public respect for civil services depends not merely on authority but on humility, fairness, accountability and empathy. Democratic administration must...
Can Kashmir’s Street-Food Economy Thrive Despite Informality and Social Stigma?
by Dhaar Mehak and Shah Faheem Javaid
A survey of 30 vendors across three Kashmir districts explores street food’s profitability, informal operations, gender barriers and...
Can We Govern Autonomous AI Before It Puts Human Safety at Risk?
by Öykü Işık and Vanessa Evers
Autonomous AI systems, from humanoid robots to drones and self-driving vehicles, are blurring cybersecurity and physical safety boundaries, demanding...
