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Kashmir in 2025: What Changed After the Historic Vote

Kashmir in 2025: What Changed After the Historic Vote

By  Raqif Makhdoomi Jammu and Kashmir has seen many elections, but the one held in 2024 stood apart from all others.  That contest went beyond...

yesterday 20

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Kashmiri Kids Must Break the Freeze Frame This Winter

Kashmiri Kids Must Break the Freeze Frame This Winter

By  Dr. Mushtaq Rather Winter in Kashmir is harsh, long, and often unforgiving.  Schools close for nearly three months, cutting children off from...

yesterday 20

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Kashmir Cannot Live on Tourism Alone

Kashmir Cannot Live on Tourism Alone

By  Faisal Kawoosa Tourism is our pride. No one in Jammu and Kashmir doubts that. It feeds families, keeps small businesses alive, and gives the...

yesterday 30

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When Debates About God Turn Competitive

When Debates About God Turn Competitive

By Muntaha Amin The debate between Javed Akhtar and Mufti Shamail is trending everywhere, sparking conversations across social media and living...

yesterday 20

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What Happens When Kashmir Fills Beyond Capacity

What Happens When Kashmir Fills Beyond Capacity

By  Peerzada Mohsin Shafi The road into Gulmarg on a winter morning looks like a postcard at first. Pine trees sag under fresh snow, and the air is...

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Waste Burning Continues as Kashmir’s AQI Drops

Waste Burning Continues as Kashmir’s AQI Drops

By Aaqyb Ashraf On a cold morning in Srinagar, smoke rises from behind a row of houses near the Jhelum. A pile of dry chinar leaves burns in a...

24.12.2025 2

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Kashmir’s Industrial Ambitions Clash with Floodplain Reality

Kashmir’s Industrial Ambitions Clash with Floodplain Reality

I have walked along the Rambiara River at Trenz in Shopian more times than I can remember.  The river has always been a part of people’s lives...

23.12.2025 3

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Misinformation and Meals: How Cancer Scares Spread in Kashmir

Misinformation and Meals: How Cancer Scares Spread in Kashmir

By Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Time and again, the valley sees the same story unfold. A food item is sent for official testing, partial results leak to...

22.12.2025 2

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Has IGNOU Lost Its Merit in Kashmir?

Has IGNOU Lost Its Merit in Kashmir?

By  Dr. Rameez Ahmad  I still remember the moment clearly.  During the 2023-24 academic session, I was travelling with two colleagues from another...

22.12.2025 2

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