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Why Teaching Has Lost Its Soul in Kashmir

By Dr. Ashraf Zainabi A long time ago, Padma Shri Professor Jalees Ahmad Khan Tareen, who once led Kashmir University, said something...

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When a Doctor Isn’t a Doctor: Kashmir’s Growing Credential Crisis

By Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili In a shocking case that’s rattled the medical community in Kashmir, a man posing as a doctor was recently found working...

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Why Kashmiri Teachers Deserve Promotions Based on Merit, Not Time Served

By  Dr. Mushtaq Rather In Kashmir’s government schools, a troubling question often lingers in the staff rooms: Why try harder when your promotion...

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Iran is Not Syria

By Manish Rai The question of regime change in Iran has recently resurfaced after the killing of Iran’s top military commanders following the...

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The Caste We Pretend Doesn’t Exist in Kashmir

By Barkat Ul Sultan Handoo Kashmiris like to believe they’re beyond caste, that their society is free of such divisions.  But the truth is that...

02.07.2025 3

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What High-Density Apples Are Really Doing for Kashmiri Farmers

By Dr. Willayat Bashir Something remarkable is unfolding in Kashmir’s orchards. In a land where patience was once the price of survival, apple...

02.07.2025 2

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Frozen in 1971: The Harvest That Still Decides Land Ownership in Kashmir

By Mohammad Amin Mir In the story of land in Jammu & Kashmir, a single harvest still holds the key. It’s not about what you grow today or even how...

02.07.2025 2

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For Chenab Valley, the Fight Is for Dignity, Not Division

By Ayaan Saroori Between the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, where the Chenab River flows through Doda, Kishtwar, and Ramban, one question remains:...

02.07.2025 10

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The Lost Conversations Inside Kashmir’s Busy Homes

By Ikkz Ikbal In the old houses of Kashmir, the ones with carved windows and wooden eaves sagging under the weight of snow, time used to move...

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Why Kashmir’s Math Problem Is Bigger Than Just Numbers

By Gulzar Ahmad Dar Something is slowly slipping away in Kashmir classrooms. Mathematics, once seen as the purest and most reliable subject, is...

01.07.2025 3

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How Kashmir’s Classrooms Are Creating Jobless Graduates

By Himayun Mukhtar Qureshi On most days, the boy behind the counter barely looks up. He counts the money, puts the change on the desk, and calls...

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