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Kashmir's Garbage Problem Needs a Challan

Srinagar, Sept. 8 -- A traffic constable at Lal Chowk does something the Solid Waste Management Rules of 2026 have yet to manage. He stands where people can see him, and when a driver runs the light,... Read More


Kashmir's Wedding Season Is Becoming a Waste Season

Srinagar, Sept. 1 -- A few days ago, my friend Javaid sent me a video from Chandpora in Harwan, Srinagar. A huge heap of wedding waste had been dumped beside the Srinagar-Harwan road. Someone had coll... Read More


Video: What's Behind Kashmir's Changing Air Quality?

Srinagar, Aug. 29 -- In this episode of Inkishaf, Kashmir Observer explores the growing concerns surrounding air quality in Kashmir and examines the factors that may be contributing to the changing en... Read More


Video- Kashmir Power Hike: Rising Electricity Bills Hit Households

Srinagar, Aug. 25 -- In this episode of Inkishaf by Kashmir Observer, we examine the electricity tariff hike in Kashmir and what it means for ordinary consumers. How much have electricity costs increa... Read More


Kashmir Is Digging Its Own Grave

Srinagar, Aug. 21 -- I have spent years watching trucks loaded with sand and clay pull onto highways across Jammu & Kashmir, and I have spent those same years filing the cases meant to stop them. Tod... Read More


Video: PCC Slaps Rs 33 Lakh Pollution Notice on MC Awantipora

Srinagar, Aug. 14 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Committee (JKPCC) has issued a show-cause notice to the Municipal Committee Awantipora, proposing environmental compensation of Rs 33.24 la... Read More


Video: How Did Drugs Take Away a Young Man's Rs.1 Crore Property?

Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- The post Video: How Did Drugs Take Away a Young Man's Rs.1 Crore Property? appeared first on Kashmir Observer. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The K... Read More


The Watchdog Kashmir Built on a Broken Rule

Srinagar, Aug. 10 -- Srinagar's Social Welfare Department keeps a sealed cover in a government office, and inside it sits the answer to a question that has consumed courtrooms, careers, and the lives ... Read More


Video: Why Is the Forest Rights Act Still in Limbo in J&K?

Srinagar, Aug. 4 -- Why is the Forest Rights Act still not fully implemented in Jammu & Kashmir? In this episode of Ground Reality, environmental activist Dr. Raja Muzaffar Bhat examines the status of... Read More


Video: Can Kashmir Save Its Apple Harvest from Highway Delays?

Srinagar, Aug. 1 -- Why are Kashmiri apples getting delayed on the highways? Could rail transport be the solution? In this episode of *Ground Reality*, we raise critical questions about transport dela... Read More