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The Ambush Within Kashmir’s Politics

The Ambush Within Kashmir’s Politics

Kashmir’s old parties are not being destroyed from outside alone. They are assisting in their own reduction

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Greater Kashmir

Colonel Maqbool Shah

Memory Beyond Recall

Memory Beyond Recall

Growth requires pruning and space must be created before something new can take root

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Greater Kashmir

Syeda Afshana

Balancing tourism and local livelihoods

Balancing tourism and local livelihoods

From an ethical and developmental perspective, tourism should primarily benefit the host communities that preserve the region’s natural, cultural,...

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Greater Kashmir

Dr. Shafia Wani

Is Red-bus Inaccessible for PwDs?

Is Red-bus Inaccessible for PwDs?

PwDs are demonized, dehumanized by the non-disabled people and scapegoated for political choices and policy failures

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Greater Kashmir

Abid R Baba

The Silent Sentinels of India's Information Frontier

The Silent Sentinels of India's Information Frontier

The responsibility of communicating the truth demands professionalism, credibility and unwavering commitment

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Greater Kashmir

Lt Col Suneel Bartwal

Summer vacations and the need for academic planning

Summer vacations and the need for academic planning

No education system can inspire confidence when students, parents, and teachers remain uncertain about something as fundamental as examinations and...

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Greater Kashmir

Prof Altaf Hussain Pandith

Faith, Folklore, and Footsteps

Faith, Folklore, and Footsteps

The untold history of the Amarnath Yatra

yesterday 10

Greater Kashmir

Prof Upendra Kaul

Beyond the Horizon

Beyond the Horizon

Why the space economy matters to Kashmir

yesterday 10

Greater Kashmir

Suhaib Bakshi

When Progress Leaves the Past Behind

When Progress Leaves the Past Behind

The opening of the Digdol–Panthyal Twin Tube Tunnel stands as a tribute to the workers who lost their lives during construction and a milestone in...

yesterday 10

Greater Kashmir

Peerzada Mohsin Shafi

India’s maritime security

India’s maritime security

Indian defence advisors will go on in Seychelles now at a more rapid pace

yesterday 10

Greater Kashmir

Vivek Katju

Technoference in Kashmiri Households

Technoference in Kashmiri Households

A ground survey on digital disruption and family dynamics

yesterday 10

Greater Kashmir

Muzahir Thakur

A shared legacy

A shared legacy
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Greater Kashmir

Gk Editorial Desk

A living legacy of spiritual harmony seeking global recognition

A living legacy of spiritual harmony seeking global recognition
previous day 10

Greater Kashmir

Saleem Beg

Defending the land

Defending the land
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Greater Kashmir

Ch. Rashid Azam Inqlabi

Small savings, big lessons

Small savings, big lessons
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Greater Kashmir

Dr. Qudsia Gani

Deconstructing the Narrative

Deconstructing the Narrative
previous day 10

Greater Kashmir

Lalit Aditya Pandit

Raise the standard of being civilised

Raise the standard of being civilised
previous day 10

Greater Kashmir

Syed Afaq Ahmad

A new limelight

A new limelight
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Greater Kashmir

Anil Anand

July 2, 1984: Hijacking the Mandate

July 2, 1984: Hijacking the Mandate
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Greater Kashmir

Irfan Gull

Reviving the agricultural soul

Reviving the agricultural soul
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Greater Kashmir

Khursheed Dar

Digital Epidemic

Digital Epidemic
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Greater Kashmir

Gk Editorial Desk

Rights, values and constitution

Rights, values and constitution
thursday 9

Greater Kashmir

M. M. Shuja

Reviving the Spirit of Coexistence

Reviving the Spirit of Coexistence
thursday 10

Greater Kashmir

Sajad Padder

Shadow of ‘1984’ over J&K political sphere

Shadow of ‘1984’ over J&K political sphere
thursday 10

Greater Kashmir

Mohammad Sayeed Malik

The Politics of Mutual Ruin

The Politics of Mutual Ruin
thursday 10

Greater Kashmir

Haseeb Drabu

Ensuring safe medicines

Ensuring safe medicines

Healthcare is built on trust, and that trust begins with safe medicines

01.07.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Gk Editorial Desk

Scientific solutions to traffic congestion in Srinagar

Scientific solutions to traffic congestion in Srinagar

An efficient traffic system will benefit both residents and tourists

01.07.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Dr Nasir Shah

The Quiet Betrayal of the Self

The Quiet Betrayal of the Self

A violent surge of feeling, a suffocation that grips from within

01.07.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Ahsan Ul Haq

US–China Relations: Key to World Economic Order?

US–China Relations: Key to World Economic Order?

One of the greatest strengths of the America–China relationship lies in its extraordinary economic interdependence

01.07.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Ashok Bhan

Behind the White Coat Lies a Human Heart

01.07.2026 20

Greater Kashmir

Dr. Zubair Saleem

Place between gratitude and grief

Place between gratitude and grief
01.07.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Dr Showkat Hussain Shah

Ask the Doctor – Hot Weather Special

Ask the Doctor – Hot Weather Special
01.07.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Gk Health Desk

Startup ecosystem

Startup ecosystem

It needs awareness at mass scale, handholding, incubation facilities and financial inputs

30.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Gk Editorial Desk

Is India-Pak dialogue going to happen finally?

Is India-Pak dialogue going to happen finally?

Hosabale’s words have encouraged the otherwise muted voices to a whisper, which have now become loud appeals

30.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Arun Joshi

The Price Beyond the Battlefield

The Price Beyond the Battlefield

Numbers alone cannot adequately communicate the scale of these losses. Casualty figures provide a measure of magnitude but rarely convey individual...

30.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Fayiq Wani

Redefining relationship with technology

Redefining relationship with technology

A Change in Knowledge Acquisition, Not the End of Knowledge

30.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Dr. Zahid Hussain Wani

A New Path to Rural Prosperity

A New Path to Rural Prosperity

How the centre of excellence at Sirhama can transform agriculture and strengthen the rural economy

30.06.2026 20

Greater Kashmir

Dr S. Bashir Ahmad Veeri

The Rajesh Exports Affair

The Rajesh Exports Affair

A systemic indictment of India’s financial architecture

30.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Malik Daniyal

Faith Beyond Formulas

Faith Beyond Formulas

The greatest lesson of both science and faith is humility

30.06.2026 20

Greater Kashmir

Farooq Ahmad Khan

Some Personal Reflections

Some Personal Reflections

Why was late Dr Javaid Iqbal what he was

29.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Hameedah Nayeem

Modern Folly

Modern Folly

It appears as though a malevolent force has seized control of this earth, manipulating it to its will

29.06.2026 20

Greater Kashmir

Faizaan Bashir

Responsible social media

Responsible social media

The challenge is to distinguish between legitimate political dissent and coordinated disinformation campaigns

29.06.2026 20

Greater Kashmir

Gk Editorial Desk

Don’t panic, learn survival lessons

Don’t panic, learn survival lessons

We can’t prevent earthquakes but can build resilient societies, strengthen disaster management and rehabilitation mechanisms

29.06.2026 20

Greater Kashmir

Arif Shafi Wani

Bringing some ease

Bringing some ease

What I see in Sopore must be followed by other major towns of Kashmir

29.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Fida Firdous

Iran – U.S. Peace Deal: India’s Economic Equation

Iran – U.S. Peace Deal: India’s Economic Equation

As one of the world’s largest energy importers, India depends heavily on oil and gas supplies that pass through the Strait of Hormuz

29.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Zubair Mushtaq

We need a government led waste free campaign

We need a government led waste free campaign

LG and CM must join hands to ensure J&K is waste free in coming times

29.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat

The Paradox of Sheikh Abdullah

The Paradox of Sheikh Abdullah

A friend forwarded me a post on X by Ahmad Ali Fayyaz, a journalist, about the ambiguous attitude of Kashmiris towards Sheikh Mohammad...

28.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

B R Singh

Caution: Speaking Stones

Caution: Speaking Stones

When you remove my forests, I cannot hold the rain as before

28.06.2026 20

Greater Kashmir

Syeda Afshana

Srinagar cannot breathe forever

Srinagar cannot breathe forever

Time has come for planned expansion and new urban growth centres

28.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Dr G N Qasba

Stop changing the subject

Stop changing the subject

The questions the government needs to answer

28.06.2026 10

Greater Kashmir

Wasim Beg