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...
Did Kashmiris Once Have No Trousers, but More Dignity Than We Have Today?
by Bashir Ahmad
Tanvir Sadiq’s trousers remark has triggered ridicule, but Kashmir’s documented history of poverty, exploitation and land reforms tells a deeper story.
The political...
Can Drass Reclaim Its Place as the Cultural Heart of Shina Heritage?
by Dr Suheel Rasool Mir
Drass’s strategic legacy often overshadows its Shina, Balti and Purgi heritage, but cultural revival, community participation and sustainable tourism could...
Is the Makkah Pact Creating a New Power Bloc, and Should India Be Worried?
by Asad Mirza
The Makkah Pact brings Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan together in a mutual-defence framework, while Russia urges India to remain patient as...
How Safe Are the Buildings Housing Kashmir’s University Students?
by Dr Inayat Ullah Wani
Delhi’s hostel collapse raises urgent questions about private student housing around Kashmir’s University, where rapid construction, seismic vulnerability and weak...
Is Kashmir’s Younger Generation Losing Its Way to Instant Gratification and Digital Show-Off?
by Dr Mushtaq Rather
The Aurangabad tragedy offers Kashmir a warning about parenting, instant gratification, digital obsession, financial pressures, distraction and the need for connection
Recently, a...
In Jammu and Kashmir, Who Speaks for the Teachers Without Security?
by Dr Ruchika Raina
Jammu and Kashmir celebrates its teachers, but academic-arrangement lecturers continue to navigate Rs 28,000 remuneration, repeated applications, rotational allotments and an...
Can Central Asia’s Nomad Games Reveal Where Global Geopolitics Is Heading?
by Michael Froman
The World Nomad Games showcase Central Asia’s growing geopolitical importance as regional alliances, energy interests and cultural ties reshape global power.
In just...
Are Teachers Ready to Move Beyond Teaching and Start Enabling True Learning?
by Ghulam Quadir Jeelani
Teacher’s Day should prompt educators to examine their role, embrace empathy, authenticity and experiential learning, and become mentors shaping confident, responsible...
Can Rs 50,000 Be Too Much for the Poor While Thousands of Crores Can...
by Quaseen Jahan
A street vendor struggling to rebuild after losing his shop highlights unequal access to credit, risk and institutional support in India.
A recent conversation...
Can Sea Buckthorn Transform Gurez’s Economy?
by Tanveer Ahmad Rather
Gurez’s rich sea buckthorn resources could support a community-led bio-resource economy, creating livelihoods through sustainable harvesting, processing, value addition, branding and marketing.
Nestled...
What Will Modi’s Central Asian Chessboard Deliver at the SCO summit?
by Asad Mirza
PM Modi enters the SCO summit seeking firmer counter-terrorism language, Central Asian resources, connectivity and strategic space amid China’s economic dominance and...
