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How A Rs 80 Lakh Mining Fine Evaporated in Kashmir

In March this year, I sat in front of my screen feeling a rare sense of relief.  The J&K Assembly was in session and Deputy Chief Minister Surinder...

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Kashmir’s Golden Crop Faces a Climate Threat

Kashmir’s Golden Crop Faces a Climate Threat

By Dr. Waseem Ahmad At a recent wedding in Pampore, a waiter ladled golden saffron gravy over rice and crimson meat. Guests picked up the food with...

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The One-Man Show: How Power Plays Shape Kashmir’s Workplaces

By Dr. Imran Khan For most adults, work is the single largest part of life. It structures our days, shapes our relationships, and often becomes...

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How Kashmir’s Hydropower Wealth Slips Through Its Fingers

How Kashmir’s Hydropower Wealth Slips Through Its Fingers

By Uzma Qadir Mir Electricity keeps a modern economy alive. It powers factories, lights up schools, runs hospitals, and touches almost every part...

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Kashmir’s Rivers Are Running Out of Space

Kashmir’s Rivers Are Running Out of Space

By Hidayat Bukhari Floods in Kashmir are not accidents of nature. They are the visible outcome of how rivers, lakes, and wetlands have been treated...

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Kashmir’s Yearly Apple Crisis Wipes Out Millions

Kashmir’s Yearly Apple Crisis Wipes Out Millions

By Aamir Wani Every autumn, as the orchards of Shopian, Pulwama, and Sopore glow with red and gold apples, Kashmir prepares for its most important...

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Kashmiri Youth Deserve Their Moment

Kashmiri Youth Deserve Their Moment

By Asra Altaf Koul Step into a college corridor, a coaching centre, or even a tea stall in Kashmir and the same question echoes everywhere: what...

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Why Kashmiri Students Are Walking Away from Universities

By Amaar Mir Fewer students are choosing higher education in Kashmir today. College classrooms that once brimmed with ambition are half-empty, and...

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The Hand That Shaped Kashmir’s Copper Is Losing Its Hold

The Hand That Shaped Kashmir’s Copper Is Losing Its Hold

By Sahil Manzoor Bhatti In Srinagar’s old city, the sound of hammers on copper once marked Kashmir’s tradition. Artisans shaped flower pots,...

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