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How Gondola Consumed "Gulmarg - The Medow"

Srinagar, May 25 -- A recent social media post by senior journalist Bashir Manzar quietly asked a disturbing question: did people once visit Gulmarg to experience Gulmarg itself, but now come only for... Read More


The Valley of Endless Narratives and Missing Governance

Srinagar, May 18 -- In today's Kashmir, politics is increasingly driven not by governance but by emotional spectacle. One week the Valley debates liquor. The next week Urdu. Then statehood. Then Darba... Read More


10 Reasons Why All Kashmir Districts Need Water Audit and Mapping

Srinagar, May 4 -- Kashmir is not short of water. It is short of awareness about its own water. Across districts - from Budgam to Kupwara - decisions are being taken without answering three basic que... Read More


9 Reasons Why Filmmakers Do Not Return to Kashmir for Filmmaking

Srinagar, April 27 -- There was a time when Kashmir wasn't just a location - it was a character. Songs floated over Dal Lake, shikaras carried stories, and every snow-clad slope was a cinematic metaph... Read More


From Dal to Dustbins Kashmir is Drowning in Its Own Plastic

Srinagar, April 20 -- There was a time when Kashmir's waste returned to the soil. Today, it returns to us - through water, food, and air. From the shores of Dal Lake to the smallest village drains, pl... Read More


Kashmir's Elite: Silent Architects of This Land's Ruin

Srinagar, April 6 -- Kashmir has never suffered from a shortage of intelligence. It has suffered from a surplus of clever (read cunning) people who knew exactly what was wrong - and chose to do nothin... Read More


Kashmir and Kashmiris need some inward looking

Srinagar, March 30 -- There is a strange contradiction playing out in Kashmir today - so visible, so loud, and yet so rarely questioned. It has been so, say most grandfathers and grandmothers, always ... Read More


Does Kashmir Need a Separate Minister for Cleanliness and Waste Management?

Srinagar, March 24 -- Perhaps it is time we created one more ministerial chair - if only to ensure that at least one MLA from the ruling Jammu and Kashmir National Conference finally has a job that is... Read More


What Would Kashmir Be Without Naags?

Srinagar, March 16 -- Our naags have either dried or are drying. Many are almost dead. Now imagine Kashmir without its naags. For centuries, naags were the invisible arteries of Kashmir's civilizatio... Read More


From Waste to Wealth: Five Global Models Kashmir Should Study

Srinagar, March 2 -- Garbage has quietly become one of the most visible signs of governance failure in Kashmir. Plastic bags flutter along highways, household waste piles up on village roads, and many... Read More