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Kashmir’s Schools Are Melting, But Social Media Isn’t the Solution

By Mushtaq Hurra  The summer heat in Kashmir this year has been brutal. Temperatures have hit levels that locals say haven’t been seen in over a...

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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 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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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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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:...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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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 the...

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When Repentance Becomes a Performance in Kashmir

When Repentance Becomes a Performance in Kashmir

By  Nusrat Hassan Faith in Kashmir sits close to the skin. It seeps into morning prayers, shapes the rhythm of work, and lingers in the silence of...

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Why Kashmiri Children Are Picking Up Tobacco So Young

Why Kashmiri Children Are Picking Up Tobacco So Young

By Syed Majid Gilani Let’s forget for a moment the warnings printed on cigarette packs. Let’s set aside the gruesome images of damaged lungs and...

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How People Lose Land in Kashmir Without Even Knowing It

How People Lose Land in Kashmir Without Even Knowing It

By Mohammad Amin Mir Land tells complicated stories in Kashmir. It carries generations of names, often written neatly in old revenue records. But...

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The Language of Kashmir Is Dying Online, Too

The Language of Kashmir Is Dying Online, Too

By Younus Yousuf Ganie When people think about Kashmir, they mostly think about politics. But what’s slipping away silently, with barely any...

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The Unfinished Journey of Kashmir’s Mobile Schools

The Unfinished Journey of Kashmir’s Mobile Schools

By Abhishek Kaiyat In much of the world, children travel to school. In the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, sometimes it’s the school that must...

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The Court Finally Ruled: Her Choice Is Final and Absolute

The Court Finally Ruled: Her Choice Is Final and Absolute

By Sanjeev Sirohi In a courtroom in Telangana, a question that has trapped many women in years of uncertainty was finally answered with clarity: can...

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When Justice Becomes Performance: The Street Spectacle of Jammu

When Justice Becomes Performance: The Street Spectacle of Jammu

By  Dr Ajaz Afzal Lone & Dr Ashwani Kumar In a constitutional democracy like India, the legitimacy of the justice system rests not only on...

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Kashmir’s Sports Movement Gains Ground, Slowly

Kashmir’s Sports Movement Gains Ground, Slowly

By Fasil Ali For a long time, Kashmir has been caught between its natural beauty and its difficult past.  The mountains have always been here, but...

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Degrees Without Direction: Kashmir’s Young Graduates Face a Dead End

By Uzma Qadir Mir  Each year, thousands of students across Kashmir graduate, hoping for a fresh start.  After years of lectures, exams, and...

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The Landless Landowners of Kashmir

By Mohammad Amin Mir In the long story of land reforms in India, Jammu and Kashmir once stood out. In 1976, the erstwhile state introduced the...

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Why Kashmir’s Love for Degrees Is Deepening the Job Crisis

By Mir Mohammad Arsalan Aftab In recent years, an unreasonable and impractical preference for academic degrees in Kashmir has led to the systematic...

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Can Kashmir Build a System Where Only Merit Matters?

By Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Some dreams start with a question. In Kashmir, one such dream is fast spreading among students, professionals, and young...

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Kashmir Must Break the Syringe Cycle

By Prof. Jamsheeda Zaroo There was a time when the biggest fear in Kashmir was getting caught in crossfire. That fear hasn’t vanished, but...

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The Ink in Your Samosa: How a Kashmiri Habit Is Making Us Sick

By Junaid Maqbool On a Srinagar afternoon, a street vendor hands a customer a piping hot potato snacks, folded neatly in a piece of yesterday’s...

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Kashmir’s Sewer Workers Are Invisible Until They Die

By Haqnawaz Qayoom One morning in Anantnag, a sanitation worker was sent down into a clogged sewer. He wore no safety gear. The rope tied around his...

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Thrills, Pills, and Kashmiri Generation in Freefall

By Suwaid Sajad  It doesn’t start with a shrill anymore. It starts with silence. A boy rides his bike too fast down a lane in downtown Srinagar. A...

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From Kashmir to Kota: Coaching Is Killing the Spirit of Schooling

By Dr. Mushtaq Rather Not long ago, in Anantnag, a young girl preparing for NEET died by suicide. She was just 18. She had left the familiarity of...

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Distress Is Not Disobedience. Kashmir’s Schools Must Wake Up.

By Khurram Rasool There’s always that one child in the classroom who doesn’t sit still, who stares off, who says the wrong thing at the wrong...

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As Global Hotspots Struggle, Kashmir Can Still Chart a Smarter Path

As Global Hotspots Struggle, Kashmir Can Still Chart a Smarter Path

By Dr. Saad Parvez Some places are not meant to hold masses, but meaning. Kashmir is one of them. The question is no longer how to bring crowds, but...

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From Sacrifice to Storage: How Kashmir Keeps Eid Meat Safe

By Irshad Ahmad Shah Each Baed Eid, Kashmir is flooded with fresh meat.  Mutton and beef pile up in homes, fridges, and freezers within hours....

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The Silent Breakdown of Kashmiri Men

By Musaib Bilal “He seemed fine.” That’s what they said when a boy from our neighbourhood died by suicide last winter. He used to play cricket...

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Beyond the Cloth: The Real Meaning of Hijab in Kashmir

By Malik Daniyal  What does it mean to be free? In every speech, slogan, and classroom, we’re told freedom means choice. It means living life on...

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The Intention Is Everything: How Kashmir Marks Eid al-Azha

By Shafkat Aziz Hajam The days before Eid al-Azha feel different in Kashmir. The air thickens with scent of livestock, of grass crushed under hooves,...

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Kashmir Can’t Afford to Sleepwalk Into Covid

By Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit Covid-19 never really left. We just stopped talking about it. Now it’s back in the headlines, with numbers ticking...

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Kashmir’s Stillness Tells a Story

By Ahmad Ayaz When the recent attack in Pahalgam made the news, everything changed in an instant. Tourists cancelled their trips. Hotels sat empty....

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Everyone’s Raising Funds in Kashmir — But Who’s Accountable?

By  Dr. Ajaz Afzal Lone Dear Mr. Omar Abdullah, More and more people in Kashmir have started asking for money online. Sometimes it’s for a...

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Kashmir Needs to Stop Treating Morality Like an Old Idea 

By Nusrat Hassan It’s not something we talk about much, but most people feel it. Something has shifted in the way we live together in Kashmir. ...

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Every Summer Vacation in Kashmir Is a Climate Surrender

By Peerzada Aarif It’s mid-May in Kashmir, and Srinagar is already sizzling past 33°C. That’s not normal.  This time of year used to be...

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The Cool New Way Kashmiris Are Keeping Their Language Alive

By Zahid Mushtaq You don’t need to walk through a university gate or open a dusty grammar book to see where language really lives. It’s there in...

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Kashmir’s Living Rooms Are Falling Silent

By Malik Daniyal Shabir Every Kashmiri home once pulsed with life—a warm, welcoming mehfil where stories flowed, hearts opened, and bonds...

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The Hidden Toll of Kashmir’s ‘Survival of the Fittest’ Education

By Peerzada Mohsin Shafi In Kashmir, a child’s birth brings endless joy. But the moment that child walks into school, something changes. Suddenly,...

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How a Shed in Kashmir Sparked a Legal Storm

By Mohammad Amin Mir  They didn’t expect a shed to spark a legal storm. But in Kurigam, a quiet village in south Kashmir, that’s exactly what...

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Kashmir Can Grow Without Breaking Itself

By Danish Shafi Ahmad Kashmir is often caught between labels. But underneath all that noise is a land with the potential to chart its own course. ...

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How Two Men on Foot Changed Kashmir’s Land System

By  Mohammad Amin Mir In the folds of South Kashmir, tucked between apple orchards and old boundaries that exist more in memory than on paper, two...

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Misdiagnosis Is Kashmir’s Silent Killer. I See It Every Day

By Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili He was only twenty. Tall, soft-spoken, and worn out from months of back pain that wouldn’t go away.  He had already...

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In Kashmir and Beyond, Male Silence Is a Public Health Issue

By Dr. Ashraf Zainabi Sorrow in Kashmir often travels in silence. But not always the kind you’d expect.  While stories of women’s silent...

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Between Pherans and Netflix: The New Identity Crisis in Kashmir

By Malik Daniyal It was during a wedding in Srinagar few winters back that I first noticed it, not the lavish trami or the crackling kangri, but...

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This Ancient Ritual in Kashmir Offers a Modern Climate Solution

By Dr. Masoon A. Beig The sun was already hot by the time the villagers began to gather. It was a Sunday morning in mid-May, and the spring water...

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