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Kashmir's Icestock Maestro Glides to Gulmarg Gold

India, Feb. 1 -- Faheem Masood Shah stood on the ice in Gulmarg this January, two gold medals and two silvers in hand, a warm smile on his face as snow fell around him. Every shot he made at the 12th... Read More


Debate Over Judicial Exams Exposes Public Trust in J&K

Bangladesh, Jan. 30 -- Judicial Services 2025 results ignite debate on selection standards, transparency, and the State's commitment to merit-based governance in Jammu and Kashmir. The recent announce... Read More


The Inside Story of How IGNOU Finally Came to Kashmir

India, Jan. 29 -- In that watershed year of 1989, I was posted in Kashmir with a key education responsibility on my shoulders. Back then, Indira Gandhi National Open University was still a new idea ... Read More


What the Cancer Numbers in Kashmir Are Telling Us Now

India, Jan. 24 -- I have spent years studying cancer in Kashmir through hospital records, laboratory work, and patient data. What I see every day confirms what research has warned for a long time. ... Read More


Old Snow Days Return To Kashmir With Delight

India, Jan. 24 -- This year, the snow arrived late, later than we expected. The wait felt longer than any winter before. But when the streets finally turned white, mountains lifted themselves across... Read More


Delays and Chaos Define Kashmir's Emergency Care

India, Jan. 24 -- When sudden sickness strikes, families in Kashmir enter emergency departments hoping for timely, dependable care, knowing every moment matters. These moments expose the pressures on... Read More


Kashmir Highway That Carried Rafi's Song Lost Its Shade

India, Jan. 10 -- A few years ago, a man I know, Irshad, an engineer and mostly a rational thinker, walked into a barber's shop for a routine haircut. That day, feeling unusually bold, he asked the b... Read More


Small Earnings, Big Independence for Kashmir's Rural Women

India, Jan. 10 -- As winter tightens its grip over Kashmir, Saleema, 55, is selling the last sacks of charcoal she prepared after the apple season ended earlier this year. Stored in a corner of her ho... Read More


Kashmiri Leaders Face the Rising Tide of Youth Concerns

India, Jan. 5 -- From rent to recruitment, Kashmir's young people are facing a crisis the leaders cannot ignore. Youth concerns in Kashmir are breaking past rallies and protests, finding their way int... Read More


Ashoka in Kashmir: Unearthing a 2,000-Year-Old Journey

India, Jan. 5 -- Ancient Buddhist mounds uncovered in Baramulla reveal Kashmir's forgotten role as a bridge between India, Gandhara, and Central Asia. In October 2023, far from home, archaeologist Moh... Read More