Srinagar, July 11 -- The lake had stopped growing lotuses after a flood in 1992 buried the lakebed in thick silt. The water turned dull, and the stems, once harvested for food and income, vanished. Ge... Read More
Srinagar, July 10 -- However, this is not an isolated phenomenon in Kashmir but across India, millions of students do the same: opt for coaching institutes over schools. This trend has hollowed out th... Read More
Srinagar, July 9 -- Temperatures have soared well above seasonal norms, with Srinagar recording its hottest day of the year at 37.4degC. The problem isn't just the heat, it's the pattern. A snowless w... Read More
Srinagar, July 8 -- Kashmir produces nearly 75% of India's apples, yet in recent years, growers have found themselves squeezed from all sides: erratic weather, soaring input costs, poor post-harvest i... Read More
Let's be clear, July 7 -- this is not just about discomfort. It's about endangering our school-going children. With temperatures soaring above 37degC, among the highest ever recorded in Kashmir's July... Read More
Srinagar, July 4 -- Kashmir was never immune to heat. Summers have always had their bite. But the difference is: we once had green shields. We had tree-lined streets, wetlands, and pastures that absor... Read More
Srinagar, July 3 -- The immediate impact has been sharp and visible. The government, responding to the severity of the heatwave, advanced summer vacations for both schools and colleges by up to a mont... Read More
Srinagar, July 2 -- There's something deeply humbling, even uncomfortable, about her solitary mission. Here is a foreigner, older in age, with no local ties, yet doing the hard, thankless work that we... Read More
Srinagar, July 1 -- Meanwhile, the global economy has changed. Artificial Intelligence is not just transforming industries, it's redefining what work itself looks like. Skills like data analysis, codi... Read More
Srinagar, June 30 -- just over 4,000 confirmed HIV-positive cases in the region, but health experts caution that the reality is likely far worse. This is because, many don't visit health institutions ... Read More