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Knowledge Desk

This vertical aims to bridge academia, governance and the market in Jammu and Kashmir by translating complex research into accessible language and building informed public opinion across subjects, including science, humanities and social sciences. It will bring research into public discourse, recognise the work of researchers, and demonstrate its relevance to society. Academic evidence and critique can help inform better policymaking, improve government interventions and strengthen implementation. The larger objective is to connect knowledge with action, making research accessible, encouraging informed debate, and ensuring that scholarship contributes meaningfully to society, governance and development in Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmir Valley May Be Accommodating a Hidden Right-Lateral Fault, Study Finds

SRINAGAR: A new study has found geomorphological evidence suggesting that the Kashmir Valley is accommodating a large-scale right-lateral, or dextral, tectonic movement along a...

Kashmir Study Calls for Grafted Walnut Trees to Curb Deadly Harvesting Falls

SRINAGAR: Kashmir should phase out its traditional seedling-origin walnut trees and replace them with grafted varieties to reduce serious injuries and deaths from falls...

Bollywood’s Kashmir: A Paradise on Screen, But Where Are the Kashmiris?

SRINAGAR: Bollywood has repeatedly presented Kashmir as a paradise of snow-covered mountains, lakes, gardens and romance while largely leaving Kashmiri culture, identity and lived...

Late Bedtime Linked To Poor Sleep Among Kashmir Medical Students

SRINAGAR: A study of undergraduate medical students in three government medical colleges in Kashmir has found that irregular sleep patterns are widespread, with two-thirds...

SKUAST-K Student Among Top 10 Winners of Esri India GIS Scholarship 2026

SRINAGAR: Saniya Amin, a Master’s student at the Faculty of Forestry, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), has been selected...

25 of 95 Walnut Harvest Injury Patients Died at SKIMS, 2025 Study Says

SRINAGAR: As Kashmir’s walnut harvest exposes hundreds of seasonal workers to the risks of climbing tall trees without formal safety equipment, a new research...

Four SKUAST-K Scholars Selected for Research Fellowships in Japan

SRINAGAR: Four students and scholars from the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) have secured competitive research fellowships in Japan,...

52% Kashmir Drivers Enjoy Music to Relax, Avoid Boredom, 2015 Study Finds

SRINAGAR: Music was a near-constant companion for many Kashmir drivers, with 54 per cent of respondents saying they always listened to music while driving....

Ancient DNA Study Reveals Kashmir’s Deep Maternal Links with Swat Valley, Central Asia

SRINAGAR: A study of ancient DNA from burials at Kashmir’s Burzahom archaeological site has found evidence of deep maternal genetic continuity in the Valley...

Srinagar’s Built-up Area Surged 75.6% in 20 Years as Vegetation, Water Bodies and Forests...

SRINAGAR: Srinagar’s built-up area increased by 75.58 per cent between 2000 and 2020, while vegetation cover fell 40.2 per cent, water bodies declined 25.41...

Warwan Glacial Lake in Kashmir Could Unleash Major Flood Cascade, Erase Village, Vital Infra,...

SRINAGAR: A rapidly expanding glacial lake in the Warwan basin of Jammu and Kashmir could pose a substantial future Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)...

Study Finds Three Patterns of Delusion-Like Experiences in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A study of 498 young adults in Kashmir has identified three distinct patterns of delusion-like experiences. Nearly one in four participants fell into...

Five Kashmir Glacial Lakes Pose Immediate GLOF Threat to 2704 Buildings, 15 bridges and...

SRINAGAR: Five glacial lakes in the Kashmir Himalaya have been identified as having “very high” susceptibility to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), with a...

Kashmir Doctor Conferred Royal College Fellowship in London

SRINAGAR: Physician, medical educator, researcher and public health advocate Dr Tasaduk Hussain Itoo has been awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians...

Water Chemistry Determines Where Fish Thrive in Manasbal Lake, Kashmir Study Finds

SRINAGAR: The abundance of fish in Manasbal Lake is closely tied to the lake’s water chemistry, with a two-year study finding that nine environmental...