Is Kashmir’s Unprecedented Heat Wave a Wake-Up Call on Climate Change?
by Munazah Fayaz
Kashmir's unprecedented heat wave signals accelerating climate change, threatening water resources, agriculture, tourism, biodiversity, public health, and the Valley's future
Kashmir has always...
How Srinagar’s Building Bylaws Penalise Small Property Owners?
by Faisal Kawoosa
AI simulations expose hidden inequities in Srinagar's new building bylaws, demonstrating why predictive policy testing should precede implementation.
As a data analyst, my...
How Did the Mughals Shape the Tradition of Calligraphy in Kashmir?
by Iqbal Ahmad
Mughal patronage fostered Kashmir's calligraphic excellence, leaving a lasting legacy in manuscripts, coins, inscriptions, and celebrated master calligraphers
The skill of decorative writing...
Why Students In Kashmir Are Walking Away from Education?
by Javaid Ahmad Lone
Declining enrolment reflects students' fading faith in education as weak job prospects, flawed recruitment systems and economic uncertainty erode its purpose.
There...
Has India’s Examination Crisis Become a Humanitarian and Social Justice Issue?
by Midhat Majeed
Examination failures, paper leaks, and administrative lapses devastate students, deepen inequality, undermine merit, erode public trust, and demand urgent reforms
Imagine sleeping for...
Is China’s New Ethnic Unity Law Institutionalising the Erasure of Minority Identities?
by Asad Mirza
China's new ethnic unity law institutionalises assimilation, threatening minority identities while drawing international criticism over rights, culture, and transnational repression
The Law on...
Has Psychiatry Changed the Way We Understand Human Suffering?
by Amir Sultan
Modern psychiatry shapes understanding of mental health, but excessive medicalisation risks overlooking social, cultural, economic, and structural causes of suffering
Few conversations enjoy...
Will the Strait of Hormuz Choke Gulf Oil and Gas Flows?
by Clara Gillispie
Restoring Gulf oil and gas flows to prewar levels faces major technical, commercial, and geopolitical hurdles.
The interim US-Iran peace agreement paved the...
Has NATO Become a Hostage to Trump’s Temperament?
by Asad Mirza
Trump dominated NATO's Ankara summit with threats, grievances and demands, while allies preserved unity through accommodation, exposing an alliance increasingly reliant on...
Is Iran Dragging America Into A Long War?
by Jessica Genauer
US strikes on Iran have shattered the ceasefire, with Strait of Hormuz tensions driving a prolonged frozen conflict marked by recurring attacks.
The...
Does Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan’s The Glorious Qur’an Offer an Accessible, Idiomatic, and Authoritative English...
by Dr Tauseef Ahmad Parray
A review assessing Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan's annotated English translation of the Qur'an, highlighting its accessibility, scholarship, and reader-friendly approach.
Translation of...
Can Longing Become a Legacy Rather Than a Loss In Kashmir?
by Dr Ghulam Mohammad Khan and Dr Manzoor Ahmad Parey
A chance meeting uncovers poet Shahbaz's enduring legacy, exploring how longing, suffering, and acceptance transform pain into...
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...
