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Variations in Kashmiri Language

Language is more than a tool of communication—it is a vessel of identity, culture, and collective memory. Kashmiri, one of the oldest and richest...

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Peerzada Abdal Mehjoor

The sweet ache of being human

I am currently at a peculiar peak in my life where the view behind is just as long as the horizon ahead. My poetry has always been the skeletal...

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Hamna Munir

Reading in an Age of Othering: Reflections through Sudipta Kaviraj

We inhabit an increasingly asymmetrical world order marked by uncertainty, fragility, and unpredictability in human exchanges. The stabilising...

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Prof Ashok Kaul

Climate Change and the Crumbling Agrarian Backbone of Kashmir

Kashmir has long been a land of green valleys, flowing rivers, and orchards heavy with apples, cherries, and walnuts. But today, the region’s...

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Guest Contributor

A soulful voice

The passing of Abdul Ahad Farhad, the celebrated broadcaster, writer, poet, and cultural custodian, has cast a deep shadow of grief across...

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Haroon Rashid Bhat

The cost is one’s individuality

There is a familiar question that precedes many life choices in most of our homes or any major decision of life – “Hamsai kya wannan, rishtedaar...

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Dr. Aadil Zeffer

Hoping for more snowfall

The snowfall on the very first day of Chillai Kalan came as a relief. As snow finally draped Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg in white, it ended a...

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Gk Editorial Desk

Ask the Doctor

Q: I feel breathless while climbing stairs only in winter. Why? A: Cold air narrows airways and increases heart workload. Indoor inactivity and...

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Gk Health Desk

Human face of healing

A health care system’s strength lies in its hospitals, technology, and doctors, but the backbone of the health care system lies on the shoulders of...

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Mohammad Arfat Wani

Men, mental health, and the cost of silence

Mental health is a silent but significant part of overall health, especially among men, who often hesitate to talk about stress, anxiety, or...

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Ayesha Bhat

Boarding Chaos

It has been some months since the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government launched a free bus service for women, and in my opinion, the flaws of this...

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Anasha Asif

From Baisaran to Gondola

As Chilai Kalan sets in, December 21, 2024, the Kashmir Valley finds itself at a crossroads. While the higher reaches of Gulmarg and Sonamarg are...

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Prof Upendra Kaul

Normalising Politics in Jammu and Kashmir

The relationship between Delhi and J&K continues to suffer from a significant trust and credibility deficit. While the Indian state must take the...

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Prof. Gull Mohammad Wani

Change the mindset

In a move that perfectly captures the incongruity of our times, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah released a glossy coffee-table book commemorating...

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Gk Editorial Desk

Governance, trust, and future of India’s hills

Migration from the Himalayan regions must be understood as a long-term structural outcome rather than a temporary social shift. It is not driven by...

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Bharat Rawat

Science matters, not viral messages

When Farzana Begum, a homemaker from downtown Srinagar, saw the WhatsApp message claiming that eggs could cause cancer, she immediately stopped...

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Dr Sheikh Mohammed Saleem

Mistakes of 2025 must be avoided in 2026

It’s time Jammu and Kashmir look back at what were called epoch-making Assembly elections of 2024, and the whole gamut of things that happened or...

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Arun Joshi

Governance and the Promise of Artificial Intelligence

It is often said that Artificial Intelligence could destroy the job market. Some professions are more vulnerable than others. Goldman Sachs, the...

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B R Singh

Apple Anguish

The reduction of import duty from 50 to 25 percent alters the contours of the apple business in Kashmir. This holds true even though it is not a...

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Gk Editorial Desk

What unfolds inside Mathematics classrooms

Mathematics classrooms are often viewed as neutral spaces where numbers, symbols, and procedures are taught. However, sustained classroom...

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Dr Showkat Rashid Wani

Remembering Srinivasa Ramanujan: An outstanding mind

Today, we celebrate the National Mathematics Day in honour of a legendary mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan. It was in 2012 when government of...

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Dr Mir Aaliya

The Theatre of Degradation

On 15 December 2025, during an official appointment ceremony at the Bihar secretariat, a moment unfolded that deserves to be read not as an awkward...

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Colonel Maqbool Shah

Food safety concerns in Kashmir

As a common Kashmiri, I am in a dilemma about what to eat and what not to eat, both inside and outside the home. As a common Kashmiri, I am facing...

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Fida Firdous

And the dry spell ends…!

It is heartening to see the end of prolonged dry spell in Jammu and Kashmir with the beginning of Chillai Kalan, the 40-day harshest winter period....

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Arif Shafi Wani

Uncertain winter

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s suggestion that Gulmarg may need artificial snow to sustain its winter tourism economy should unsettle us far more...

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Gk Editorial Desk

From Fragmentation to Fairness

The concept of minimum wages lies at the heart of labour welfare jurisprudence in India. It reflects the constitutional commitment to social...

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Muneeb Rashid Malik

The hidden threat in your breakfast

For millions of individuals, eggs serve as a breakfast staple— rich in protein, cost-effective, and flavourful. Eggs rank among the most nutritious...

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Dr. Abrar Ul Haq Wani

Commerce, and Beyond

As part of his recent three nation tour Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a state visit to Jordan on December 15 and 16. His host was Jordan’s...

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Vivek Katju

From Haze to Hope

Air pollution is emerging as a significant environmental and public health challenge in the valley of Kashmir, and the smog is getting worse with...

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Mutaharra A W Deva

Indian Cities: Cities or just markets

Cities have always meant more than dense settlements or centres of trade. Historically, they represented the highest stage of human settlement:...

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Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Khawaja Mehdi Ali Khatayee (RA): Capturing a sacred life

At the outset, let me enlighten the readers that the booklet has been written by Farooq Ahmad Peer, my namesake, a senior officer of Jammu and...

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Farooq Ahmed Peer

The Horizon of Wisdom

The demographic shift towards an older global population is often presented as a coming crisis—a burden on healthcare systems, a strain on pension...

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Arhan Bagati

India’s Jordan Pivot

Early this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met King Abdullah II in Amman. The meeting was warm, followed by PM Modi receiving the highest...

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Surinder Singh Oberoi

Chillai Kalan is here!

Chillai Kalan kicks off today. 21st of December. Traditionally, this is when Kashmir braces itself. For snow. For silence. For white mornings and...

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Syeda Afshana

AND Sold: Aquib Nabi Dar and his future

The hammer fell at 11:17 AM on Day 1 of the IPL 2026 auction. The room Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE hummed with the tension that only comes when...

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Ajaz Rashid