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Kashmir's Communication Crisis Starts in the Classroom

Srinagar, July 8 -- Kashmiri kids are growing up in a world where being able to express yourself clearly is no longer optional. From college admissions to job interviews, from school debates to socia... Read More


From Srinagar to Stockholm: The Global Comeback of Kashmiri Handicrafts

Srinagar, July 7 -- In a small, sunlit room in Srinagar, Zahida Begum bends over a fine Pashmina shawl, guiding her needle through delicate threads. Her fingers move with practiced ease, but this time... Read More


Kashmir's Football Hero Now Fights for Every Indian Player's Future

Srinagar, July 7 -- When Mehrajuddin Wadoo walked onto the sunlit grounds of Srinagar as a boy, football was just a way to outrun the weight of life. He wasn't chasing records then. He was chasing fre... Read More


A Hidden Kashmir Meadow Where Time Seems to Pause

Srinagar, July 7 -- It began as a story passed to me like a folded note. A roadside fruit seller, with dust on his sleeves and sunlight on his face, told me there was a meadow where the streams still ... Read More


When Less Is More: The Case for Simple Living in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 7 -- Every society carries its own contradictions. In California's Silicon Valley, you'll find billionaires who wear sneakers with holes. In Rio's favelas, street vendors build family ... Read More


Every Kashmiri Woman Doesn't Have to Be Extraordinary

Srinagar, July 7 -- In Srinagar, where summers press gently against the walls and the days slide past like slow water, a woman sits on her verandah, her fingers resting on a chipped teacup. The air c... Read More


Why Iqbal's Love for Hussain Still Matters Today

Srinagar, July 5 -- In a world where faith is often measured by ritual, not courage, Allama Iqbal takes us back to the heart of Islam, a place where love is defiance and resilience is worship. Iqbal'... Read More


The Pink Tea That Once Held Srinagar Together

Srinagar, July 5 -- Noon Chai was never just tea in Srinagar. It was the soul of the city, poured carefully into small cups and passed from hand to hand, across homes, shops, and wooden balconies. Th... Read More


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

Srinagar, July 5 -- The summer heat in Kashmir this year has been brutal. Temperatures have hit levels that locals say haven't been seen in over a century. As the valley swelters, a fresh debate has e... Read More


Kashmir's Learning Rush: A Race Against Time and Cost

Srinagar, July 5 -- Education in Kashmir has always carried the weight of expectation. For decades, families have looked to books and degrees as their path to dignity and security. But when learning ... Read More