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The Most Dangerous Road in Kashmir Is Getting a Second Life

Srinagar, July 29 -- The Ramban-Banihal stretch was never just a road. For people like me, it was a gamble with time, a daily test of nerves, a crack in the spine of Kashmir that swallowed chances, ap... Read More


The Last Songs of the Dards

Srinagar, July 29 -- Far from the noise of cities and the rush of modern life, an ancient world is still breathing in Kashmir. In the high valleys of Gurez and Ladakh, the Dard tribes are holding on ... Read More


Kashmir's PhDs Are Victims of a Failed Education Policy

Srinagar, July 29 -- These are not rookies or part-time tutors. They are the backbone of government colleges across Jammu and Kashmir. They've held the system together in remote districts, volatile to... Read More


A Road to Inclusion: Why Bandipora Needs National Highway Status

Srinagar, July 29 -- When winter hits the Himalayan north, Bandipora disappears from the map. Tucked between the vast Wullar Lake and steep mountains, this district in north Kashmir is home to nearly... Read More


Kashmir's Urban Health Crisis Has Arrived

Srinagar, July 28 -- There was a time when moving to the city meant you had made it. City life in Kashmir once held the promise of modernity: better jobs, quicker access to services, and brighter fut... Read More


Ali Emran and the Rise of a New Kashmiri Cinema

Srinagar, July 28 -- In a modest Srinagar neighborhood not far from the bustle of Lal Chowk, a Kashmiri filmmaker is building a cinematic universe. Ali Emran, 42, doesn't chase fame. He seeks somethi... Read More


How Kashmiris Are Building a Support System in Mumbai

Srinagar, July 28 -- Earlier this year, a Kashmiri family stepped onto a crowded platform at Mumbai's Dadar station. They had come with a toddler in their arms and a medical file in their bag. The cit... Read More


Nature, Nomads, and No Network: Inside Dagan Top's Wild Magic

Srinagar, July 26 -- There are no road signs for Dagan Top. No ticket counters, souvenir shops, or well-lit trails. To reach it, you leave behind Doda town in Jammu and Kashmir and head toward Thathr... Read More


Kashmir Taught Me Friendship Before It Taught Me Ambition

Srinagar, July 26 -- As a child, before I could answer what I wanted to become, I discovered something even more precious: the joy of true companionship. That discovery began in a school corridor in K... Read More


Kashmir's Parizaads: The Children Who Dreamed Alone

Srinagar, July 26 -- A TV serial rarely changes how a society sees itself. But Parizaad did. It told the story of a boy who was dark-skinned, poor, and poetic. He was mocked by neighbours, dismissed ... Read More