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First Husbands, Then Homes: Kashmiri Widows Face a Double Loss

Srinagar, May 27 -- In a hushed Sopore hamlet, Zainab's house sits locked and lifeless. A year ago, her husband, Imran Lone, died of a heart attack at 48, leaving her and their two children a modest h... Read More


J&K's Top Bureaucrat Taking on a Century of Confusion

Srinagar, May 27 -- For most of his life, Ghulam Nabi, 72, believed a narrow strip of farmland outside his village in Kupwara belonged to his family. The claim was based on stories passed down by his... Read More


Letter to Editor: The Global Balance Shifted After the Pahalgam Attack

Srinagar, May 26 -- The April 22 assault that killed 26 civilians in Kashmir didn't just spark another round of tension between India and Pakistan, it exposed the cracks in a decades-old global arrang... Read More


When Cruelty Goes Viral: The Morality Gap in Kashmir's Algorithms

Srinagar, May 26 -- On a cold afternoon in 2023, two boys in Sopore's Zaloora village swung sticks at each other, their faces twisted with anger. Nearby, a third boy didn't step in to stop the fight. ... Read More


This Kashmiri Entrepreneur Turned Trash Into Livelihoods

Srinagar, May 26 -- When Riyaz Ahmad Zargar talks about his childhood, he doesn't sugarcoat it. "We had nothing," he says, sitting on a wooden bench outside his small factory in Budgam. "Not even the ... Read More


Kashmir's Living Rooms Are Falling Silent

Srinagar, May 26 -- Every Kashmiri home once pulsed with life-a warm, welcoming mehfil where stories flowed, hearts opened, and bonds deepened. Picture a winter night, the kangri glowing, elders shar... Read More


Kashmiri Kids Deserve Better. Here's What They Told Me.

Srinagar, May 24 -- I was sitting in my living room, scrolling through my phone, when a voice message stopped me cold. It was Ayesha, a Class 7 student from Jammu & Kashmir. Her voice was small, shak... Read More


Kashmir's Animals Are Suffering, and We Barely Notice

Srinagar, May 24 -- I never thought I'd see a cow pant like a dog. But this scorching spring, I did. She stood in the corner of a shed, foam collecting around her mouth, chest heaving, eyes dull. It... Read More


Jigar in Trouble:Why So Many Kashmiris Are Getting Fatty Liver Disease

Srinagar, May 24 -- Disease often comes silently in Kashmir. There are no sirens, no symptoms, no urgent warnings. You feel fine, until you don't. That's how fatty liver works. And right now, it's wo... Read More


The Hidden Toll of Kashmir's 'Survival of the Fittest' Education

Srinagar, May 24 -- In Kashmir, a child's birth brings endless joy. But the moment that child walks into school, something changes. Suddenly, they are measured, compared, and pushed to compete. Schoo... Read More