Collective Economic Discipline
Instability in West Asia demands voluntary austerity, prudent consumption, and collective economic responsibility to safeguard India’s resilience.
The unresolved crisis in West Asia is no...
Rail with Restraint
ashmir’s costly rail link must reduce dependence on fragile highways, prioritising sustainable use, ecological protection, and expanded passenger and freight services for resilient connectivity.
The...
Drowning in Silence
Kashmir's vanishing lakes expose decades of institutional failure, a crisis demanding urgent legal, political, and ecological intervention now
There is a particular cruelty in losses...
Beyond Pir Panchal
Kashmir needs robust counselling systems to broaden career horizons, address unemployment, and unlock global opportunities.
The sudden spotlight on a handful of Kashmiri seafarers, as...
Defaulting State
Government departments owe Rs 3,747 crore in power dues, while ordinary consumers are paying promptly and efficiently.
There is something deeply troubling about the way...
Restore News, Defeat Fakes
Regulating fake news without restoring the traditional news ecosystem is treating symptoms while ignoring the disease.
The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly's recent debate on...
Enduring Witness
In the last 17 years, Kashmir Life grew through upheaval and pressure, emerging stronger in its pursuit of objectivity, depth, and a well-informed Kashmir.
The...
Objectivity: The Real Architect of Victory
JKCA must resolve disputes to preserve transparent pathways for emerging cricketers.
The near-certain Ranji Trophy triumph of the Jammu and Kashmir cricket team is not...
Shared Sacred Season
The rare 2026 convergence of Ramazan and Lent offers Christians and Muslims an opportunity to deepen mutual understanding through shared themes of fasting, repentance,...
Accreditation Crisis
Kashmiri students pursuing professional degrees outside the Valley face recurring institutional lapses, weak oversight, and punitive responses that jeopardise careers.
Every year, thousands of students...
Kashmir: The Apple Boost
Halting south Kashmir railway alignments protected orchards, livelihoods, and trust, emerging as a key confidence-building measure that balanced development goals with local consent and...
Kashmir: The Pheran Economy
The pheran can drive Kashmir’s cultural economy if the government, designers, and society collaborate effectively.
The Kashmiri pheran is more than a garment; it is...
Kashmir: Making Every Birth Count
Despite improved neonatal outcomes, Kashmir must strengthen peripheral childcare and integrate public and private systems to ensure equitable, timely newborn survival.
Kashmir’s steady decline in...
New Campus, Old Fault Line
The law university dispute reflects how education in Jammu and Kashmir is repeatedly entangled in regional rivalry and mistrust.
The controversy over the proposed National...
Education Is Not a Battleground
Communal politics around the SMVD medical college expose the dangers of turning educational institutions into ideological battlegrounds.
The controversy surrounding the derecognition of the Shri...
