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A City Between Dreams and Distance: Srinagar's Shifting Landscape

Srinagar, June 27 -- Cities are living things. They grow, but they also groan. They carry not just buildings and roads, but the weight of people's hopes, the pace of their mornings, and the silent str... Read More


The Language of Kashmir Is Dying Online, Too

Srinagar, June 27 -- When people think about Kashmir, they mostly think about politics. But what's slipping away silently, with barely any attention, is the Kashmiri language itself. The language is ... Read More


Barefoot Through the Gardens and Grief of Kashmir

Srinagar, June 27 -- Last intervening Thursday-Friday night, I was trying to impress Allah in Arabic language at quarter to 3. I struggled to remember a few words that could lend verbal expression to ... Read More


How People Lose Land in Kashmir Without Even Knowing It

Srinagar, June 27 -- Land tells complicated stories in Kashmir. It carries generations of names, often written neatly in old revenue records. But when the government comes calling to acquire land for ... Read More


No Job Is Small: Kashmir's Lesson on True Professionalism

Srinagar, June 27 -- Kashmiris often grow up believing that some jobs deserve more respect than others. We hear it in conversations at home, in schools, and in marketplaces. Doctors, engineers, profe... Read More


College Dreams on Hold as PMSSS Portal Fails J&K Applicants

Srinagar, June 27 -- When Mareeha Syed, a scholarship applicant from Kashmir, sat down last week to complete her college choice submission for the Prime Minister's Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS), ... Read More


When Justice Becomes Performance: The Street Spectacle of Jammu

Srinagar, June 26 -- In a constitutional democracy like India, the legitimacy of the justice system rests not only on statutes and structures but on the shared belief that the law exists to uphold dig... Read More


How the Tailor of Shivpora Stitched Change with Silence

Srinagar, June 26 -- In the busy lanes of Srinagar's Shivpora area, a modest tailoring shop hums with activity. The soft scrape of scissors, the steady thrum of a sewing machine, and the flick of meas... Read More


The Hidden Land Scandal Breaking Kashmiri Villages Apart

Srinagar, June 26 -- In the villages of Jammu & Kashmir, land has always been more than property. It is where people walk, graze their cattle, bury their dead, and gather as a community. These shared... Read More


Why College Feels Like Freedom to Kashmiri Students

Srinagar, June 26 -- For many students in Kashmir, college feels like stepping into sunlight after years of living in the shade. It is often described as the best phase of life, not because it is per... Read More