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Letter to Editor: Why Airlines Shouldn't Penalize Kashmir's Stranded Trekkers

Srinagar, July 1 -- Many of us had carefully planned these trips, some months in advance, only to see them abruptly cancelled after the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. Security concerns and new res... Read More


The Long Goodbye: How the Qazi Couple Lost Their Home in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 1 -- For nearly four decades, Mohammad Khalil Qazi and Arifa Qazi made Srinagar their home. They raised a family, sought a sense of belonging, and fought a legal battle to stay in the c... Read More


What High-Density Apples Are Really Doing for Kashmiri Farmers

Srinagar, June 30 -- Something remarkable is unfolding in Kashmir's orchards. In a land where patience was once the price of survival, apple farmers are finally witnessing a shift that promises faster... Read More


In Muharram's Heat, Kashmir Offers Water and Remembrance

Srinagar, June 30 -- As Muharram begins, the streets of Kashmir come alive with a familiar sight: wooden stalls, steel tubs, plastic glasses stacked in rows, and young volunteers calling out to passer... Read More


The Right to Switch Jobs Shouldn't Be Up for Debate

Srinagar, June 30 -- Across the world, employers are tightening their grip on workers. In the United States, non-compete agreements have come under fire for limiting job mobility and suppressing wages... Read More


The Fight to Keep Judo Alive in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 29 -- There are places the world forgets. Corners where dust gathers on ambition, and the soft sounds of effort go unheard. For me, that place has always been the mat. I first stepped ... Read More


How Kashmir's Classrooms Are Creating Jobless Graduates

Srinagar, June 29 -- On most days, the boy behind the counter barely looks up. He counts the money, puts the change on the desk, and calls the next customer. The shop belongs to his uncle, but the sto... Read More


The Lost Conversations Inside Kashmir's Busy Homes

Srinagar, June 29 -- In the old houses of Kashmir, the ones with carved windows and wooden eaves sagging under the weight of snow, time used to move slowly. Grandparents would sit on creaking veranda... Read More


Why Kashmir's Government Schools Are Losing Their Students

Srinagar, June 29 -- Across Kashmir, government school classrooms are slowly emptying. The benches are there, the blackboards are ready, but the children are missing. This is not because education is... Read More


Dowry Still Haunts Kashmir's Daughters

Srinagar, June 29 -- In towns and villages of the valley, a silent transaction often shadows the most sacred of ceremonies. Marriages here are not always about love or faith. Often, they are about pri... Read More