Is the ‘Memory Famine’ Set to Shock Your Wallet on Your Next Gadget Purchase?
by Faisal Kawoosa
The year 2026 is going to be a different year when it comes to buying gadgets like smartphones and laptops. The festive...
Has GST Fulfilled Its Promise of One Nation, One Tax?
by Sri Varshith Kumar Reddy E
Nine years on, a tale of two economies: National revenues hit record highs while Jammu and Kashmir's formalisation gains...
Why Is Draktolan Kashmir’s Hidden Trekking Gem?
by Dr Nisar Farhad
A lifelong motorcyclist recounts his first Himalayan trek to Draktolan, discovering fitness, teamwork, resilience and a deeper connection with nature.
Adventure has...
Is White Nights a Warning Against Fantasy?
by Faizaan Bashir
A reflection on Dostoevsky's White Nights, exploring loneliness, fantasy, emotional dependence and why imagined love often ends in heartbreak.
Social media nowadays is...
Why Is Jammu and Kashmir Still Without a Site Museum?
by Iqbal Ahmad
Jammu and Kashmir's globally significant archaeological sites remain without site museums, limiting heritage conservation, research, public engagement and tourism development.
To promote the...
Is Starmer’s £300 Billion Defence Gamble a Challenge for Burnham?
by Asad Mirza
Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader on 22 June 2026 after a mutiny within his own party, but before leaving...
Is Social Media Your Greatest Strength or Your Biggest Weakness?
by Mursaleen Bashir
Social media can waste time, support healing or create extraordinary success, depending on how individuals choose to use its power
One screen. Three...
In Kashmir, Are Our Smartphones Becoming the Biggest Barrier to Healthy Living?
by Iram Habeeb
Excessive smartphone use is reshaping eating, sleep and physical activity, making healthy living increasingly difficult despite growing nutrition awareness
A few weeks ago,...
Can Srinagar Be Called a Smart City If It Floods After Minutes of Rain?
by Shaista Amin
Recurring waterlogging after brief rainfall raises serious questions about Srinagar's infrastructure, highlighting the need to prioritise resilience over beautification.
A city is not...
How Is the US-Iran Ceasefire Unravelling?
by Asad Mirza
The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is crumbling amid renewed attacks, Israeli actions, diplomatic contradictions, and deepening regional instability across West Asia
When US President...
Why Do So Many People with Substance Use Disorders in Kashmir Never Seek Treatment?
by Dr Imran Khan
Despite expanding treatment facilities, stigma, poverty, demographics and substance-specific factors continue to prevent many Kashmiris with addiction from seeking care.
Substance use disorder,...
Has AI Governance Reached a Turning Point?
by Michael Froman
A US ban on advanced AI models exposes regulatory gaps, national security concerns, and growing tensions between innovation, control, and global competition
This...
What Can a Common Kashmiri Do to Protect the Environment?
by Dr Farooq A Lone
A practical overview of Kashmir’s environmental decline and the simple, everyday actions citizens can take to protect nature.
Many among us...
Can Gurez Preserve Its Pastoral Economy and Agrarian Heritage Amid Rapid Change?
by Dr Suheel Rasool Mir
How Gurez Valley’s centuries-old farming and livestock traditions are adapting to tourism, development and a rapidly changing landscape.
Gurez Valley, popularly...
Why Are Kashmir’s Sikhs Quietly Migrating Away from Their Homeland?
by Dr Harjeet Singh
Despite deep roots in Kashmir, Sikh families are gradually migrating due to insecurity, limited opportunities, education concerns, and neglect
The Sikh community...
