Mughal-Era Land Reclamation Altered Kashmir’s Floodplains, Indo-French Study of Ahansar Lake Finds
An Indo-French study of Ahansar Lake reveals that Mughal-era land reclamation, advanced hydro-engineering, and agricultural expansion around 1600 CE isolated Kashmir’s floodplains. This disrupted...
Kashmir Rice Study Finds Field-Capacity Irrigation Can Save 69% Water With No Yield Loss
Study recommends balancing irrigation and nitrogen use, finding that severe water restrictions save more water but cut rice yields by nearly 40 per cent
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Poor Roads and Low Awareness Hobble Ayushman Bharat Scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, Study...
SRINAGAR: Less than half of enrolled beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in Jammu and Kashmir have ever used their cards...
Infertile Women in Kashmir Face Stigma, Marital Strain and Social Isolation
A study finds infertility among married Kashmir women linked to emotional distress, marital tensions, social stigma and isolation, highlighting the need for counselling, healthcare...
Cluster University Srinagar VC Features Among World’s Top 2 Per Cent Scientists for Seventh...
SRINAGAR: Cluster University of Srinagar Vice-Chancellor Prof Mohammad Mobin has been featured in the World’s Top 2 percent Scientists List for the seventh time,...
PTSD Affects Up to One in Four Adults in Kashmir, Review of 16 Studies...
Systematic review links higher psychological distress to cumulative conflict trauma, socioeconomic disadvantage, gender and childhood bereavement; authors call for expanded community-based mental-health services
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Kagan and Soai Win Chemistry Nobel for Solving Life’s Molecular Mirror Mystery
Discoveries by two chemists explain how chemical reactions can favour one mirror-image molecule over another, a breakthrough with major importance for making medicines
SRINAGAR: Henri...
Kashmir University Retains 4-Star Rating in MIC-AICTE Innovation Assessment
SRINAGAR: The University of Kashmir (KU) has retained its 4-Star rating in the latest performance assessment of the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), conducted by...
Three Scientists Win Nobel Prize in Medicine for Putting the Brain Under a Light...
Now optogenetics will evolve into a revolutionary technique that allows scientists to switch individual nerve cells on and off with light
SRINAGAR: Karl Deisseroth, Peter...
20 Kashmir University Researchers Feature in Stanford Rankings 2026
SRINAGAR: Twenty researchers from the University of Kashmir (KU) have been included in the 2026 Stanford University rankings, giving the institution the highest representation...
Eight NIT Srinagar Faculty Members Feature in World’s Top 2 Per Cent Scientists Database
SRINAGAR: Eight faculty members of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar have been included in the 2026 edition of the World’s Top 2...
Kashmir University Researcher Named Among World’s Top 2 Per Cent Scientists for Fourth Consecutive...
SRINAGAR: Dr Manzoor Ahmad Mir, a breast cancer researcher at the University of Kashmir, has been included in the list of the world’s top...
Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize in Physics for Decoding Cosmic Neutrinos
Belgian-born physicist honoured for turning Antarctic ice into a giant neutrino detector and opening a new way of studying the universe
SRINAGAR: Francis Halzen, a...
Muslim Rule Made Kashmir Healthcare Integrative, Progressive, Study Finds
SRINAGAR: Healthcare in Kashmir under Muslim rule was integrative, progressive, robust, indigenous, specialised and accommodating, with Hindu vaids and Muslim hakeems practising alongside each...
Zehanpore Buddhist Site Faces Collapse Risk, Study Warns
SRINAGAR: A Buddhist archaeological site on the Jhelum in Baramulla faces a high risk of structural collapse within the next three decades, with a...
