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The Return of the Loom: Kashmir’s Craft Economy Rising Again

The Return of the Loom: Kashmir’s Craft Economy Rising Again

By Malik Daniyal In Srinagar’s old alleys, the clatter of looms has grown faint. Once-bustling karkhanas now stand locked or turned into storage...

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Trumpism Will Outlast Donald Trump. Here’s Why 

Trumpism Will Outlast Donald Trump. Here’s Why 

The United States, as gleaned from ‘mainstream’ media and the hullabaloo raised thereof, appears to be in crisis mode, almost on the verge of...

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Wajahat Qazi

Waste Piles Up While Wars Take the Blame

Waste Piles Up While Wars Take the Blame

After every disaster in Kashmir, government offices discover a convenient alibi.  When floods devastated the valley in 2014, officials in towns...

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Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat

Why Kashmir’s Grand Projects Keep Vanishing

Why Kashmir’s Grand Projects Keep Vanishing

By Peerzada Mohsin Shafi Development in Kashmir usually starts with big promises. A new tunnel through the Pir Panjal, a road to boost tourism, or...

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Kashmir Must Rise Above Sectarian Divides

Kashmir Must Rise Above Sectarian Divides

By Habib Bilal For generations, Kashmir was known as Paradise on Earth. Its snow-fed rivers and apple orchards were celebrated in poetry, but so...

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Beyond Disasters, Chenab Valley Cries for Dignity

Beyond Disasters, Chenab Valley Cries for Dignity

By  Ayaan Saroori The Chenab Valley comes into sight only when the skies break open. A sudden cloudburst carries away homes, or a landslide swallows...

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Can AI Shield Kashmir from Deadly Cloudbursts?

Can AI Shield Kashmir from Deadly Cloudbursts?

By Khalid Mustafa  The morning of August 14, 2025, in Chositi, Kishtwar, began like any other. Villagers prepared for the Machail Mata Yatra,...

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Kejriwal vs Omar: What First-Year Choices Reveal About Power

Kejriwal vs Omar: What First-Year Choices Reveal About Power

By Sandeep Kotwal The first year of a government often reveals its instinct, whether to deliver visible benefits that people feel immediately, or...

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