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Kashmir Wants to Go Organic Like Sikkim. But Who's Listening?

Srinagar, May 28 -- The sun was still climbing over the ridges of Gurez when I stepped onto a potato field, soft with dew and dark with life. A farmer knelt beside me, his fingers moving through the s... Read More


'Each Daughter Had a Tree': The Kashmir We're Losing

Srinagar, May 28 -- I had only gone to fetch milk. A short walk to the next village, nothing dramatic. I pushed open the gate to come back, and there it was: noise, laughter, that unmistakable joy tha... Read More


What Eid ul-Adha Teaches Us in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 28 -- In Kashmir, Eid ul-Adha begins long before the prayer. You see it in the crowded markets, where people bargain over animals and children pull their parents toward sweet shops. Tail... Read More


The Cool New Way Kashmiris Are Keeping Their Language Alive

Srinagar, May 28 -- You don't need to walk through a university gate or open a dusty grammar book to see where language really lives. It's there in the chatter of school kids switching between Kashmir... Read More


Every Summer Vacation in Kashmir Is a Climate Surrender

Srinagar, May 28 -- It's mid-May in Kashmir, and Srinagar is already sizzling past 33degC. That's not normal. This time of year used to be pleasant. Fans weren't even needed. But lately, it feels lik... Read More


We Treated Nature Like Trash. Now Kashmir Is Burning.

Srinagar, May 27 -- ByFiza Masoodi The air outside isn't just hot, it's hostile. May in Kashmir has gone from mild to merciless. People are saying it's global warming, and yes, the world is heating. ... Read More