Can Jammu Kashmir’s Economy Survive 2025?
by Navaid Runyal
From the April Pahalgam attack to the September floods, 2025 has been one of the harshest years in recent memory for Jammu...
What Is Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan?
by Asher Kaufman
The latest US-sponsored peace plan for the Middle East was unveiled at the White House on September 29, 2025, and immediately accepted...
Should You Marry With Open Eyes or a Blind Heart?
by Syed Majid Gilani
Marriage requires careful observation of character, family, and mutual respect; love, honesty, and choice are essential for a peaceful, lasting union.
My...
How Does Majeed Masroor Keep Kashmir’s Cultural Spirit Alive?
by Rayees Ahmad Kumhar
Kashmiri poet Majeed Masroor blends lyrical beauty with social reform, his book Parvaaz-i-Shaoor guiding youth through culture, morality, and identity
Back in...
Does Trump Want to Reclaim Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan?
by Asad Mirza
Bagram, now under Taliban control, has become a symbol of their victory.
President Donald Trump has fired a fresh salvo from his wish...
Rotten Meat in Kashmir’s Waters: Can We Save Our Lifelines?
by Ruhail Maqbool Sheikh
If rivers and lakes continue to be treated as dumping grounds, we will surrender health, livelihoods, and the future of our...
Can Kashmir’s Apples Survive?
by Iqbal Ahmad
Unless steps are taken to restore traditional varieties alongside commercial crops, the very foundation of Kashmir’s fruit culture will continue to erode.
https://youtu.be/my5UKOoPhWo?si=hVA2J32zOwDvPMCh
This...
Is the Mughal Road the Answer for Kashmir?
by Mohammad Zubair Ud Din
The challenge calls for visionary thinking. It demands expertise from engineers who have conquered hostile terrains elsewhere.
https://youtu.be/cp2A3LdZ7PA?si=PeZGjxfG_GTo3oVb
The potential of...
Is Suicidal Nihilism an Intellectual Fallacy?
by Mugees Ul Kaisar
Meanings are not to be invented as Nietzsche and Camus thought, but rather, we are always already drenched in meaning. A...
Is GST Failing Kashmir’s Artisans and Traders?
by Sobiya Manzoor Pullo
For the region’s artisans, fruit traders and small vendors who form the backbone of the local economy, GST compliance should not...
Can Kashmir’s Resilience Defeat the Fall?
by Mir Farheen Fayaz
The situation is grim. No doubt about it. Kashmir has always rebounded. We have seen dark times before.
https://youtu.be/yFG1Osfb0AA?si=uJXZBsGU3rNhQ5f7
Tourism has always been...
Why Has Jammu and Kashmir’s Political Unity Fractured?
by Tehleel Mushtaq Sathoo
The unified state remains a symbol of co-existential belonging among diverse communities and cultures. This principle is vital for the state’s...
Why Are We Still Unprepared for Floods?
by Mohammad Zubair Ud Din
This unplanned development actively makes Kashmir more prone to floods. The construction of buildings, both residential and official, in designated...
How Kashmir’s Cement Industry Should Turn Tax Relief into Competitive Steel?
by Irfan Iqbal
By preserving local industrial capacity while maintaining tax revenue through volume growth, the policy achieves the dual goals of employment protection and...
Can India Reset Relations with China and Russia?
by Asad Mirza
The recent SCO Summit in Tianjin offered India a timely chance to recalibrate its ties with China and encouraged Russia to revive...
