Kashmir Assembly: Battling Memory
As the top BJP leader resorted to derogatory remarks against the 1931 martyrs, the Jammu Kashmir assembly’s motion of thanks on LG’s address got...
Kashmir: Stormy Session?
Budget apart, the 3-week Jammu session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is expected to be significant and noisy, reports Syed Shadab Ali...
Kashmir on the Brink of a Drought
Kashmir is grappling with a severe water crisis as climate change and a prolonged dry spell deplete springs, rivers, and snowfall, endangering agriculture, tourism,...
Kashmir: An ‘Inebriated’ Debate?
Moments after submitting draft private bills for the upcoming budget session, lawmakers posted texts online and triggered a public debate. Will these papers manage...
Kashmir: A Bloody Week
Last week, Jammu Kashmir echoed its violent past; beginning with the targeted killing of a former soldier, followed by a tragic suicide linked to...
A Kashmir In Ladakh
At the crossroads of history and geography, Matayan, the only Kashmiri-speaking village in the Ladakh region, stands as a unique cultural identity while bearing...
Omar Government: 100 Days Later
Despite criticism from his political adversaries, Omar Abdullah appears to have focused on tackling low-hanging fruit during the initial 100 days of his tenure....
Rajouri’s Mystery Deaths
Starting from a wedding, 17 members from three families in Budhal were lost in the last 40 days. Scientists have ruled out bacterial, viral,...
A Rising Katra
Decades after connecting to a vast railway network, people getting in or moving out of Kashmir will still have to start from Katra as...
Kashmir: Education Calendar Reset
The Jammu and Kashmir government’s recent decision to reverse the controversial March academic session has met widespread approval. The change, announced by Education Minister...
Kashmir: A Development Dispatch
With too many road, housing and institutional projects requiring too much space in a land-scarce Kashmir, the government said it would not permit fertile...
Kashmir: Reservation Politics
With every job list becoming public, the tensions are soaring as open merit is emerging as the minority stakeholder in the opportunities that Jammu...
Kashmir: Tense Power Corridors
About to be 10 weeks in government, Omar Abdullah is facing a diverse set of issues that will consume its own time to settle....
Kashmir’s Load Shedding Logic
Jammu and Kashmir’s unbundled energy infrastructure has evolved its logic for load shedding while briefing the new government about the challenges it is fighting...
Kashmir’s WCC Window
The World Crafts Council’s recent event brought together global delegates and local artisans to celebrate Kashmir’s craftsmanship while addressing the challenges faced by traditional...
