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...
Omar Abdullah: A Month in Office
A decade’s delay for Omar Abdullah to return to CM’s Office is slightly a smaller issue than the skirted and shrunken space that his...
Kashmir: Towards A Free Media?
After the protracted silence of the media in Jammu and Kashmir, the Omar Abdullah-led government is keen to restore freedom so that institutions can...
Kashmir: Half State’s Hybrid Governance
With a landslide mandate, the Omar Abdullah government’s cold start had no confrontation at its core. However, the ‘hybrid governance’ frequently puts the Civil...
Kashmir: The Violence Returns
A recent spate of attacks across Kashmir has led to the deaths of both civilians and soldiers, underscoring the region's persistent instability. Families in...
Kashmir: The Mulwarwan Inferno
In anticipation of the fast-approaching harsh winter, a devastating fire reduced around 80 homes in Mulwarwan to ashes. Syed Shadab Ali Gillani visited the...
Kashmir: NC’s Grand Return
Omar Abdullah’s decade-old promise to return to power is now a reality, as his party, in alliance with the Indian National Congress, has decisively...
Kashmir: A Historic Election
Jammu and Kashmir cast their ballots in a pivotal election, marking the region's first electoral exercise in a decade and the first since losing...
