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Kashmir’s Bet on Theme Gardens Begins to Pay Off

Kashmir’s Bet on Theme Gardens Begins to Pay Off

By  Dr. Raiz Ahmed Lone This autumn, the Botanical Garden surprised visitors with colours out of season. Spread across more than 100 kanals at...

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Careers in Kashmir Are No Longer Linear

Careers in Kashmir Are No Longer Linear

By Mohammad Hanief I first met Ayesha on a damp morning in Srinagar. She sat at a street‑side chai stall, pages of notes spread in front of her...

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Bears in the Backyard: Kashmir’s Growing Challenge

Bears in the Backyard: Kashmir’s Growing Challenge

By Dr. Mohsin Ali Gazi On a cold morning in Kashmir, farmers walk through their orchards and shake their heads at the damage left behind by a black...

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What Egg Debate Reveals About Food Safety in Kashmir

What Egg Debate Reveals About Food Safety in Kashmir

By  Aamir Manan Deva On a busy winter morning in Srinagar, a street vendor cracks open eggs for a street-side omelets. Families pause, savoring the...

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Trump’s Blueprint for a New American Era

Trump’s Blueprint for a New American Era

Notwithstanding the spin by America’s “mainstream media” on the United States National Security 2025 document released by the Trump administration,...

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Kashmir, 1979: A Passport Photo and a Pilgrimage

Kashmir, 1979: A Passport Photo and a Pilgrimage

By Syed Nissar H. Gilani I still keep this photograph tucked away, its edges softened by time. It was taken in August 1979, and it was never meant...

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How One Casual Word Hurts Kashmir

How One Casual Word Hurts Kashmir

By  Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Language in Kashmir carries everything we’ve lived through: loss, laughter, love, fear, and endurance.  But hidden in...

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